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A. Direction: Identify the meaning of the underlined word from the choices given. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. A fossilized balangay was unearthed in Butuan in the seventies. a. discovered c. preserved b. forgotten d. abandoned
2. A confederacy of several settlements would join forces in case of aggression. a. relationship between two persons or nations b. secret between two or more persons or nations c. compact between two or more persons or nations d. military organization of the nation
3. These two summer migrants are most likely to be heard in suburban or rural gardens near woodland. a. people who move from one place to another b. people who leave his or her native country c. people indigenous to a place or country d. people who exist in a place since prehistory
4. The incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test. a. intermittent c. recurring b. unending d. occasional
5. Both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days. a. bickering c. suspension of hostilities b. conflict d. commotion
6. The European armies were allied in their attempt to defeat Germany in WWII. a. distinct c. adversary b. connected d. unlike
7. The engine shaft has sunk fathoms from the surface. a. a unit of weight equal to 1 kilogram b. a unit of length equal to four feet c. the spirit of a dead person that can appear, in visible form to the living. d. a unit of length equal to six feet
8. The two rival teams have pitched their tents close by each other, separated only by a rocky knoll. a. a small rounded hill c. a concave hemispherical vessel b. an opening through something d. a sound, as a bell;
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