Least Mastered Skills

in
English 6
I.

Distinguish changes in meaning of sentences caused by stress.

Direction: Read the following sentences. Observe the stressed syllables of the underlined words.
Choose the appropriate meaning of each word inside the box.
a. (adj.) being in a particular place
b. (verb) to show
c. (adj.) happening right now
___1. The lawyers preSENT their evidences in
the court.
___2. The lawyers are PREsent during the trial.

a. (noun) a thing
b. (verb) to disagree
c. (noun) center of attention
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The members obJECT with the
decision of the presiding officer.

a. (verb) to organize a particular activity

b. (verb) to direct a group of people who are
singing
c. (noun) behaviour or actions
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The teachers will conDUCT a
feeding program tomorrow
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The teachers have a strict code of
CONduct.
II.

Use courteous expressions in appropriate situations.

Direction: Choose the correct expressions to be used during a club meeting.
1. If the presiding officer would like to
begin the meeting, what will he say?
a. I second the motion.
b. The table is now open for. . .
c. The meeting will please come to
order.
d. The meeting is adjourned.

the floor.
b. He/she is asking permission to
speak to the group.
c. He/she is asking permission to
leave.
d. He/she wants to have a break.

2. What is the correct expression to use, if

the presiding officer is asking for
nominations or suggestions?
a. I second the motion.
b. The table is now open for. . .
c. The meeting will please come to
order.
d. The meeting is adjourned.

4. What does the expression, The motion

is lost or denied. mean?
a. To tell the members that the
suggestions are not accepted
b. To tell the members that something
is missing.
c. To nominate someone for a certain
position
d. To ask for suggestions

3. If someone from the group says, May

I have the floor?, what does he/she
mean?
a. He/she wants to sweep and clean

5. If the officer would like to end the

meeting, what will he say?
a. I second the motion.
b. The table is now open for. . .

c. The meeting will please come to

order.
d. The meeting is adjourned.
III.Use correct intonation in statements, yes/no questions and questions introduced by
interrogatives.
1. Which of the following has a falling
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intonation?
7. Which of the following sentences has
a. This is the bag that I want.
a different intonation?
b. Are you sure about that?
a. Have you watched the news about
c. Do you think its worth buying?
Pamana?
d. Can you afford to buy that bag?
b. Is Pamana a Philippine eagle?
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c. Where did they find the dead body
3. Which sentence has a rising
of Pamana?
intonation?
d. Did the government offer a reward?
a. Have you seen our new classmate?
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b. He is at the guidance office.
9. Which of the following has a falling
c. What is his name?
intonation?
d. His name is John Kelly E. Regala.
a. Do you know how to drive a car?
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b. I know how to drive a car.
5. Which of the following sentences has
c. Have you tried enrolling in a
a different intonation?
driving school?
a. When is our reunion?
d. Are you good in driving different
b. Our reunion will be held next week
kinds of vehicles?
at Resorts World Manila.
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c. Are you going to attend the
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reunion?
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d. I will check my schedule.
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IV. Answer the following yes/no questions with a appositive or negative rejoinder. Choose your
answer from the given choices. Encircle the letter of your answer.
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1. Does Kyla know how to operate a
another school.
computer?
b. Yes, he does, He does transfer to
a. Yes, she doesnt. She knows how to
another school.
operate a computer.
c. No, he doesnt. He doesnt transfer to
b. Yes, she can. She can operate a
another school.
computer.
d. No, he isnt. He is not transferring to
c. No, she doesnt. She doesnt know
another school.
how to operate a computer.
4. Do you love to climb mountains?
d. No, she cant. She cannot operate a
a. Yes, I do. I love to climb mountains.
computer.
b. Yes, I can. I can climb mountains.
2. Can I enter your room?
c. No, I cant. I cannot climb mountains.
a. Yes, I can. I can enter your room.
d. No, you dont. You dont love to
b. Yes, you can. You can enter my room.
climb mountains.
c. No, I didnt. I didnt enter your room.
5. Have they created a new rocket ship?
d. No, you dont. You dont enter my
a. Yes, they have. They have created a
room.
new rocket ship.
3. Is he transferring to another school
b. Yes, they will. They will create a new
a. Yes, he was. He was transferring to
rocket ship.

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c. No, they have. They have created a

new rocket ship.
new rocket ship.
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d. No, they cant. They cannot create a
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12.
Change the following statements into questions. Choose your answer from the given choices.
1. She is responsible class president.
d. Does children obey their children at all times?
a. Is she a responsible class president?
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b. Can she be a responsible class president?
6. Newly-born babies are prone to diseases.
c. Was she a responsible class president?
a. Are newly-born babies prone to diseases?
d. Does she know how to be a responsible class
b. Is newly-born babies prone to diseases?
president?
c. Do newly-born babies prone to diseases?
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d. Does newly-born babies prone to diseases?
3. Celebrities and politicians pay higher
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taxes.
8. Some teenagers prefer to spend time with
a. Are celebrities and politicians paying higher
their friends than with their family.
taxes?
a. Can some teenagers prefer to spend time
b. Have celebrities and politicians paid higher
with their friends than with their family?
taxes?
b. What are some teenagers prefer to spend
c. Do celebrities and politicians pay higher taxes?
time with their friends than with their
d. Can celebrities and politicians pay higher taxes.
family?
4. Children should obey their parents at all
c. Why some teenagers prefer to spend time
times.
with their friends than with their family?
a. Shouldnt the children obey their parents at all
d. Do some teenagers prefer to spend time
times?
with their friends than with their family?
b. Should the children obey their parents at all
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times?
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c. Do children obey their parents at all times?
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VI. Select the correct tag that will complete each question.
1. Our teacher wants us to learn new things, _________?

13. a. dont he
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b. did he

c. doesnt he

d. was he

2. We can hear the thunder after the lightning, _____?

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16.

a. can we

b. cant we

c. couldnt

d. does we

3. Rovin didnt study hard, _________?

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a. wont he

b. will he

c. didnt he

d. did he

4. You are the best, _______________?

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a. isnt you

b. arent you

c. are you

d. were you

VII. Deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words using structural analysis.

21. Read each item carefully to arrive at the meaning of the underlined word with the help
of prefixes and suffixes.

22.
1. I really do not know what misfortune befell their family. Their house and the land where it stood
were carried away by flood.
23. a. good luck
b. bad luck
c. funny experience
2. Bicycle is the common mode of transportation in China. It has a front wheel and a back wheel.
24. a .vehicle with one wheel
b. a vehicle with three wheels
c. a vehicle with two
wheels
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3. Usually, the stars are invisible on a moonlit night. One sees only the full moon as he or she looks
up the sky.
26. a. can be seen
b. seen from afar
c. cannot be seen
4. People felt hopeless during the postwar years. After the war, there were very few employments for
the working classes.
27. a. before the war
b. after the war
c. during the war

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