REVIEWER
MATERIALS
ON LICENSURE EXAMINATION
FOR TEACHERS (LET)
(PRACTICE TEST)
• updated 2021 •
, Prepared & compiled by EMC
ENGLISH MAJORSHIP
ANSWER FOR 3 HOURS & 30 MINUTES ONLY
1. George Bernard Shaw said, “You see things that are and ask why. But I dream things that never
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were and ask why not.” Such lines speak of his ________________ .
a. clear thinking b. immortality c. curiosity d. rich imagination
2. Don Quixote, hero of Cervantes’ immortal novel, rode forth:
a. in quest of the holy grail
b. to see the world and seek a fortune
c. to defend the oppressed and right the wrong
d. to see his king and country
3. All of the following correctly describes the BALLAD, EXCEPT –
a. a ballad often rhymes a b c d c. a ballad often uses learned language
b. a ballad uses dialogue d. a ballad is a narrative poem
4. Van Gogh, the artist, felt that GOD should not be judged on this earth which he felt represents one
of his sketches that turned out badly. Which of the following may be inferred from this passage?
a. Van Gogh felt that more evil than good exists on earth.
b. Van Gogh felt that this earth was created but not completed by GOD.
c. Van Gogh felt that GOD created more than one universe.
d. Van Gogh believed that more than one earth exists.
5. “Once I passed through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows,
architecture, customs, traditions. Yet now, of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met
who detained me for love of me.” This passage is an example of:
a. blank verse b. prose c. metered poetry d. free verse
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6. In writing his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin stated that he was unable to arrive at perfection.
“Yet, I was, by this endeavor, a happier and better man than I otherwise should have been if I had not
attempted it.” Which of the following best describes Franklin’s attempt to achieve perfection?
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a. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. c. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
b. Time is money. d. Ambition is its own reward.
7. In the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dante was wrongfully imprisoned in:
a. the conciergerie b. the Bastille c. Devil’s Island d. Castle of Chillon
8. The Nibelungelied is a –
a. Latin myth c. Chinese legend
b. Medieval German epic d. Russian folk song
9. One leader at the end of the trail remembered Tennyson’s “Ulysses” – “to strive, to seek, to find
and not to yield.” This means leadership is:
a. characterized by sustained efforts and courage
b. seen in recess and travel often winning elections
c. characterized by accomplishments, sustained and further researched
d. what accomplishment one has achieved
10. We see nature in poetry. What is predicted by Blake in these lines? “A dog starved at his master’s
gate, Predicts the ruin of a state.” If this is taken for countries it predicts:
a. famine b. prosperity c. disasters d. productivity
11. “If we’d see each other all the time in big mirrors, the whole faith of the world would turn to dust.”
The message is:
a. there’s a need for sympathy c. there’s a need for empathy
b. there’s a need for big mirrors d. there’s a need for secrecy
12. “What is exposed is only the tip of the iceberg”, a report announced. This means:
a. there are more hidden things than what is exposed
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MATERIALS
ON LICENSURE EXAMINATION
FOR TEACHERS (LET)
(PRACTICE TEST)
• updated 2021 •
, Prepared & compiled by EMC
ENGLISH MAJORSHIP
ANSWER FOR 3 HOURS & 30 MINUTES ONLY
1. George Bernard Shaw said, “You see things that are and ask why. But I dream things that never
2
were and ask why not.” Such lines speak of his ________________ .
a. clear thinking b. immortality c. curiosity d. rich imagination
2. Don Quixote, hero of Cervantes’ immortal novel, rode forth:
a. in quest of the holy grail
b. to see the world and seek a fortune
c. to defend the oppressed and right the wrong
d. to see his king and country
3. All of the following correctly describes the BALLAD, EXCEPT –
a. a ballad often rhymes a b c d c. a ballad often uses learned language
b. a ballad uses dialogue d. a ballad is a narrative poem
4. Van Gogh, the artist, felt that GOD should not be judged on this earth which he felt represents one
of his sketches that turned out badly. Which of the following may be inferred from this passage?
a. Van Gogh felt that more evil than good exists on earth.
b. Van Gogh felt that this earth was created but not completed by GOD.
c. Van Gogh felt that GOD created more than one universe.
d. Van Gogh believed that more than one earth exists.
5. “Once I passed through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows,
architecture, customs, traditions. Yet now, of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met
who detained me for love of me.” This passage is an example of:
a. blank verse b. prose c. metered poetry d. free verse
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6. In writing his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin stated that he was unable to arrive at perfection.
“Yet, I was, by this endeavor, a happier and better man than I otherwise should have been if I had not
attempted it.” Which of the following best describes Franklin’s attempt to achieve perfection?
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a. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. c. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
b. Time is money. d. Ambition is its own reward.
7. In the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dante was wrongfully imprisoned in:
a. the conciergerie b. the Bastille c. Devil’s Island d. Castle of Chillon
8. The Nibelungelied is a –
a. Latin myth c. Chinese legend
b. Medieval German epic d. Russian folk song
9. One leader at the end of the trail remembered Tennyson’s “Ulysses” – “to strive, to seek, to find
and not to yield.” This means leadership is:
a. characterized by sustained efforts and courage
b. seen in recess and travel often winning elections
c. characterized by accomplishments, sustained and further researched
d. what accomplishment one has achieved
10. We see nature in poetry. What is predicted by Blake in these lines? “A dog starved at his master’s
gate, Predicts the ruin of a state.” If this is taken for countries it predicts:
a. famine b. prosperity c. disasters d. productivity
11. “If we’d see each other all the time in big mirrors, the whole faith of the world would turn to dust.”
The message is:
a. there’s a need for sympathy c. there’s a need for empathy
b. there’s a need for big mirrors d. there’s a need for secrecy
12. “What is exposed is only the tip of the iceberg”, a report announced. This means:
a. there are more hidden things than what is exposed
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