LET Elementary Communication Arts — English Reviewer
8 Communication Arts — English practice questions for the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers — Elementary, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it's right.
Communication Arts — English Practice Questions with Answers
- 1easy
"Nothing that happens in this world ever happens by chance; It is all part of a grand design." This statement expresses about a person's _______________.
- A.ambition
- B.dreams
- C.destiny
- D.luck
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Answer: C. destiny
The statement describes a belief that everything follows a predetermined plan rather than occurring randomly, which is the definition of destiny. Destiny refers to a predetermined course of events that a person believes will happen to them, contrasting with luck (which is random chance) or ambition/dreams (which are personal goals).
- 2easy
The _______________ that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with computers than boys.
- A.studies revealing
- B.studies reveal
- C.studies revealed
- D.studies was revealing
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Answer: C. studies revealed
The sentence requires a past tense verb form to complete the introductory clause. 'Studies revealed' uses the simple past tense, which correctly indicates that the research findings about girls' computer usage occurred at a specific time in the past. The other options are either present tense or incorrectly conjugated forms that don't fit the sentence structure.
- 3easy
What does it mean when we say “We have achieved a breakthrough here.”?
- A.that the negotiators or members have begun to agree on certain issues
- B.that the members have abandoned the negotiating table.
- C.the other party have won the negotiation
- D.the conference have been indefinitely postponed.
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Answer: A. that the negotiators or members have begun to agree on certain issues
A 'breakthrough' in negotiations means progress has been made and parties have found common ground. When negotiators achieve a breakthrough, they have successfully agreed on certain issues that were previously points of contention, moving the negotiation forward positively.
- 4easy
Historically, therefore, ___________ must be no let up in the pursuit of the solution.
- A.There’ll
- B.They’re
- C.There
- D.Their
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Answer: C. There
The sentence requires 'There' as an expletive (dummy subject) to introduce the clause 'must be no let up in the pursuit of the solution.' This is the standard grammatical structure for existential statements. The other options are contractions or possessive pronouns that don't fit this grammatical function.
- 5easy
It is essential that harmony prevail ___________ the departments.
- A.between
- B.among
- C.with
- D.with all
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Answer: B. among
Use 'among' when referring to three or more people or things, and 'between' for two entities. Since multiple departments are involved, 'among' is the correct preposition. The phrase 'harmony prevail among the departments' correctly shows harmony distributed across all departments.
- 6easy
Please ___________ the book with you the next time you come to my office.
- A.take
- B.bring
- C.carry
- D.bring along
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Answer: B. bring
"Bring" is correct because it means to transport something toward the speaker or to the location where the speaker will be. Since the speaker is in their office and wants the book brought there, "bring" is the appropriate choice. "Take" means to transport away from the speaker, "carry" is neutral about direction, and "bring along" is redundant in this context.
- 7easy
The friendliness ___________ the Philippine Foreign Minister and the American Secretary of State promoted harmony.
- A.between
- B.with both
- C.with
- D.of both
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Answer: A. between
The correct preposition is 'between' because it is used to show a relationship or connection involving two distinct parties. The sentence describes the friendliness shared by two specific individuals (the Philippine Foreign Minister and the American Secretary of State), making 'between' the appropriate choice. The other options either use incorrect prepositions or create grammatical errors.
- 8easy
It’s plain to see, said she, “there are too many and’s in that sentence.”
- A.Its plain to see, said she, “there are too many and’s in that sentence.
- B.“It’s plain to see,” said she, “there are too many and’s in that sentence.”
- C.“Its plain to see,” said she, “there are too many ands in that sentence.”
- D.Its plain to see, said she, there are many ands in that sentence.
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Answer: B. “It’s plain to see,” said she, “there are too many and’s in that sentence.”
The correct answer uses quotation marks around the spoken dialogue and the contraction "it's" (meaning "it is"). Option B properly punctuates direct speech by placing the opening quotation mark before "It's" and closing it at the end of the sentence, while also correctly using the contraction instead of the possessive "its".
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