6 gen ed. - taking an examination is like baking an apple pie

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1. Taking an examination is like baking an applepie. The frst step is to gather the ingredients,mix them, prepare the crust, place it on a piepan and then bake in an oven at 350 degreesthis suers rom.a.an omitted conclusion c. alterationb.a hast generali!ation d. a ault

comparison". #hich o the ollo$ing lines is an example o

iambic pentameter%a. &nd this alas is more than $e $ould dob. 'er desk once red $ith heroes bloodc. ( $ill lament and crd. )he loves the $a ( hold her hand

3. *an +ogh, the elt that +- should not beudged on his earth $hich he elt representsone o his sketches that turned out badl.#hich o the ollo$ing ma be inerred romthis passage%a. *an +ogh elt that more evil than good

exists on earth

b. *an +ogh believed that more than oneuniverse

c. *an +ogh elt that +- created more thanonce universe

d. *an +ogh elt that this earth $as createdbut not completel b +-

/. 'o$ much mone did ou bring orshopping% #hich o the ollo$ing ans$ersthis 2uestion%a. one, but ( have a credit cardb. &ll the cash ( have $as spent at the

grocer store esterda

c. ( have some change in m pursed. ( have 4 500.00 inside the envelop in m

desk5. (n $riting his &utobiograph, enamin

6ranklin stated that he $as unable to arrive atperection. 7et, ( $as, b the endeavor, ahappier and better man than ( other$iseshould have been i ( had not attempted it.#hich o the ollo$ing best describes6ranklin8s attempt to achieve perection%a. 9leanliness is next to +odlinessb. &mbition is its o$n re$ard

c. Time is mone d. othing ventured,nothing gained

:. -on ;uixote, hero o 9ervantes8 immoralnovel, rode ortha. To see the $orld and seek a ortuneb. To depend the oppressed and right the

$rongc. (n 2uest o the hol graild. To see his king and countr

dmond -ante$as $rongull imprisoned in?a. -evil8s (sland c. The 9astle o 9hillonb. The conciergerie d. The astille

@. &n electric industrial compan has developeda computer program that can usephotographs o aces to predict ho$ anunborn child $ill look like.a. & computer can predict the number o

children or ne$l$edsb. & computer can predict the looks o uture

children as $ell as o their parentsc. & computer can choose the right mate and

predict the aging processd. & computer anal!es acial characteristics

rom a photographA. the ollo$ing 2uotations, $hich is the best

example o an aphorism%a. That is no countr or old menb. ( ear thee, ancient marinerc. ut o the ring pan and into the fred. 6ools rush in $here angels ear to tread

10. nce ( passed through a 4opulous citimprinting m brain or urther use its sho$s,architecture , customs, Traditions. 7et no$, oall that cit ( remember onl a $oman (casuall met $ho detained me or love ome. This is an example o?a. 4rose c. 6ree verseb. lank verse d. =etered poetr

11. (denti the meter and beat o the verse?6or the moonBnever beamsB $ithout bringB

ing me dreamsB o m beauBtiul &nBnabelCee.a. iambic octameter c. trochaictrimeterb. anapestic heptameter d. dactlichexameter

1". &dults ac2uire ne$ $ords and experienceprimar through?a. ormal instruction in schoolb. use o thesaurusc. exposure explanation rom peersd. casual explanation rom peers

13. *alues education is integrated in thecurriculum at all levels. #hich o theollo$ing supports this statements%a. e$ teacher $ill be hiredb. &dditional classrooms $ill be neededc. There is a need or training o teachers to

teachd. *alues education is stressed in all subects

at all levels1/. The ibelungelied is a?

a. =edieval +eran epic c. Dussian olksong

b. Catin mth d. 9hinese legend15. &ccording to current linguistic, $hich o theollo$ing is the best defnition o the meaningo a $ord%a. (ts obect to $hich it reersb. (ts corresponding idea in the mindc. (ts general, dictionar defnitiond. (ts use is a particular situation

1:. +othic architecture is kno$n or its?a. pointed arches c. round domes

)t. Couis Devie$ 9enter, (ncE-avao Tel. no F0@"G ""/E"515 or """E@


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b. decorated ceilings d. height1D> 7J )TJ-7 mothsand butterKiesa. The stud o moths and butterKies is

lepidopterologb. =oth and butterKies are studied b

lipedopterologc. Cepidorterolog stud moths and

butterKies



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d. Cepidopterolog is the stud o moths andbutterKies

31.'e $as >(T'>D ;J&C(6(>- to lead thiscountr D #&) '> )>D(J)a. neither $as he 2ualifed nor $as he

serious to this countrb. 'e $as neither 2ualifed nor serious to

lead this countrc. 'e $as 2ualifed but not serious to lead

this countrd. either 2ualifed nor serious $as he to

lead this countr3".)'> >L7) 4C&7), 9JCTJD&C >H'((T), &-

T #&CM >*>D7 =D(+.a. )he enos going to plas, exhibitions,

and to $alk morningb. )he goes to plas, cultural exhibits, and

$alking ever morningc. )he enos plas, cultural exhibits and

morning $alksd. )he goes to plas, $atching exhibits, and

$alking ever morning33.4atricia is taller than &7 +(DC ( '>D 9C&)).

a. 4atricia is taller than an other girl in herclass

b. 4atricia is taller than other girls in theclass

c. 4atricia is the teller girls in the classd. 4atricia is the taller than other girls in the

class3/.The hunter stalked the $ild boar slo$l,

cautiousl, and ( & )(C>T =&>D.a. &nd in silent c. &nd b actingsilentlb. &nd also used silence d. &nd silentl

35.'o$ much '&) 6J>C 9)T) D&()>- duringthe past ear%a. 'as uel costs risenc. 'as uel costs roseb. 'ave uel costs raised d. 'ave uel costs

risen3:.&bout a thousand people +&T'>D>-, T'>7

#>D> T'>D> 4DT>)T(+ the construction oa nuclear po$er plant.a. +athered, protesting against

b. +athered to protestc. +athered or the purpose o protestingd. +athered N the $ere protesting)elect the letter o the $ord or phase thatdefnes the capitali!ed $ord in eachsentence.

3(T(>) o the luxurious hotel.a. 'ostilitie b. 4ardons c. 9omorts d.

[email protected] all the reports o the 4hilippines

&tmosphere +eophsical and &stronomical

)ervice &dministration $e ->-J9>- that $e$ere in or bad $eather.a. )ubtracted c. Ced a$ab. Jndermined d. Deached a conclusion

3A.There $as a 96C&+D&T( in the orests o4ala$an.a. 6ierce encounter c. +eneral assemblb. Carge destructive fre d. =assive reeEplanting

/0.The >;J(H usuall occurs on or close to=arch "1 and )eptember "3.a. Time $hen das are longer than the

nightsb. Time $hen da and night are e2ual length

all over the earthc. Time $hen heav rains alld. Time $hen das are shorter than the

night/1.The usuall -9(C> co$s become unrul

during a storm.a. >as to manage c. 'elplessb. Covable d. (nnocent

/".The next millenium is another 4'&)> inhistor.a. & shado$ o the pastb. & conusion o mindc. & stage or changing state o developmentd. & trouble to anticipate

/3.)he had (CCJ)(*> dreams o instant $ealth.a. ased on alse ideas c. Tending to slipa$ab. eond comprehension d. =oving s$itl

Select the letter of the word or phrase thatdenes the capitalized word in each sentence.//.There $as a ;J>J> at the lunch counter.

a. Cine o people a$aiting or their turnb. e$ service strategc. )lo$ service d. 6ast service

rendered/5.That $as the most 9'&T(9 era o the

'undred 7ears #ar.a. Jnortunate c. 'elplessb. -isorderl d. -isgusting

/:.&strolog is a orm o -(*(&T(.a. )tate o bliss c. 6oretelling

uture eventb. )anctifcation d.

Jnortunate events/)T>D(9 lecture on

holograph.a. )omething ancientb. (rreutable prooc. Jnderstable onl b a select group

d. ut o context/@.The brain can store &-=(TD7 inormation.a. #arning to avoid danger c. 4astexperienceb. *aluable data d. &dvancedkno$ledge

/A.Those tribes are (TD>4(- pioneers o theislands.

a. )elEreliant c. Jnriendlb. *er brave d. 'ard$orking

50.TD&)9>->T&C meditation is practiced in7oga?

a. =omentar c. 'eavenlb. (nterpretative d. )upernatural

Filipino: Piliin ang titik ng wastong sagot sabawat bilang51.Mami ang kabataang siang magiging pagEasa

ng baan.&. 4agtuko 9. 4agtula. 4asasalamat -. 4agtatanong



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5".&lin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamangpangungusap%&. &ng mga kabataan a naglalaro kung

mali$anag ang bu$an at nagtatakbuhansa lansangan.

. &ng mga kabataan kung mali$anag angbu$an a nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan atnaglalaro.

9. &ng mga kabataan kung mali$anag angbu$an a nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan atnaglalaro.

-. &ng mga kabataan a naglalaro atnagtatakbuhan sa lansangan kungmali$ag ang gabi.

53.MJ=&T'& &+ =&M&T& + TJC&. &ngkaganapan ng pandi$a sa pangungusap aito a%&. +anapan . Tagaganap 9. laon -.

laon5/.(kinalulungkot ko ang mga nangaari. &. 4aghingi ng paumanhin 9. 4agtatanong . 4aghula -. pagsagot55.&lin sa mga sumusunod and pinakatamang

pangungusap%a. agpapabata sa kutis ng mukha ang

pulbos a clini2ueb. agpapabata sa kutis ang pulbos a

clini2uec. agpapabata ang pulbos sa kutis a

clini2ued. agpapabata ng mukha sa kutis ng pulbos

a clini2ue5:.(ka$ naman kasi, nagpahuli ka pa?

a. 4aglikhab. 4agbibiga ng impormasonc. 4akontrol ng kilos ng ibad. 4agbabahagi ng damdamin

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a. &ng Domeo at Luliet c. &ng -ivina9ommediab. &ng anal na Masulatan d. &ng Moran


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A1.( p is a positive integer in the e2uation 1"p U2, must be a?

a. negative odd integer c. positive eveninteger b. positive odd integer d. negative everintegerA". 50 students enrolled in the subect,

9urriculum and (nstruction, A0V took the fnalexamination at the end o the term. T$oEthirds o those $ho took the fnal examinationpassed. 'o$ man students passed theexam%

a. 33 b. 30 c. /5 d. /3A3.#hat value o x $ill satis the e2uation 5xS&T>)TA 15 1"

1 3 " " 3 1a. EE, EEE, EEE b. EEE ,EEE, EE A "1 15 15 "1 A

1 " 3 3 1 "c. EE, EEE, EE d. EEE, EE, EEE A 15 "1 "1 A 15



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113. 'o$ man t$ent thousands are there inone million%

a. 100 b. 500 c. 50 d. 100011/. The amount o simple interest denoted b

( paid b the bank on a savings account,uses $hich o these ormulas%

a. ( U 4rincipal invested x annual rate ointerest

b. ( U 4rincipal invested x annual rate ointerest x months

c. ( U 4rincipal invested x annual rateo interest x ears x months

d. ( U 4rincipal invested x annual rate ointerest x ears

115. The arithmetic o a set o 50 numbers is3@. ( t$o numbers /5 and 55 are discared,the mean o the remaining set o membersis?

a. 3

o nuclear fssion%a. The energ process is identical to the

$hich occurs in the sunb. >nerg is obtain b getting nucleus o the

atoms to break up or splitc. )cientists can combine lighter atoms to

orm heavier atoms

d. =atter rom the lighter atoms is changedimmersed in a Kuid is due to?

1"". &pparentl, the loss o $eight o obectsimmersed in a Kuid is due to?

a. &rchemedes principle c. buoant orceb. specifc gravit d. e$ton8s

theor1"3. #hen lighted, the energ o the alcohol in

a lamp is?a. 9ompletel destroedb. Transormed rom chemical energc. Cost $hile heating is doned. Transormed rom chemical to heat energ

1"/. T$o glass tumblers that are stuck oneinside the other ma be loosened b?

a. 4ouring hot $ater on the outside tumblerater flling the inside tumbler $ith cold$ater

b. 4ouring hot $ater on the outside tumblerater the inside tumbler $ith e2uall hot$ater

c. 4ouring cold $ater on the outside tumblerater flling the inside tumbler $ith e2uallcold $ater

d. 4ouring cold $ater on the outside tumblerater flling the inside tumbler $ith hot$ater

1"5. &ll o the ollo$ing statements about theroutinar use o pesticides are TDJ>, >xcept?

a. 4esticides tend to become progressivelless eective as the organisms becomeimmune

b. (t results in the evolutions o exiting ne$tpes o organisms

c. (t ma not onl kill the insects but alsothose that eed on them

d. -ue to the $idespread use o --T, a ne$tpe o houseK emerged

1":. ( a doctor describes a patient asdehdrated, he means that the patient?

a. eeds insulin c. has lost a great dealo $ater

b. needs oxgen d. has a contagiousdisease

1"arth rom the )unb. The rotation o the )un about the >arthc. The rotation o the >arth about the )und. The tilting o the earth on its axis

1"@. To achieve ecological balance, $hich o theollo$ing sets o components about ana2uarium contain%

a. $ater, plants c. $ater, fshb. $ater, snail, plants, fsh d. $ater, snail,

fsh

1"A. #hich o the ollo$ing statements bestexplains $h copper is the most $idel usedin electrical $iring%

a. (t is a better conductor than aluminum andcheaper than silver

b. (t is the best conductor o electricitc. (t is cheaper than aluminumd. (t has high resistance to electricit

130. Dadium $as discovered b?



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a. Loseph Lohn Thomston c. 4ierre and =arie9urie

b. &lbert >instein d. &lbrecht*an 'aller

131. &board the space shuttle, astronauts strapthemselves to a $all or bunk $hen thesleep. This is because during a change oshuttle velocit an unstrapped sleepingastronaut $ould likel slump into the shuttle$all and be inured. These astronauts have tobe strapped do$n because?

a. The are unable to sleep $hile Koatingree in space

b. +ravit is $eak to have them remain inbed

c. Their bodies have inertiad. Their bod unctions have to be constantl

monitored13". #hich o the ollo$ing )tatementFsG isBare

TDJ>%(. #ater in a cup and $ater in a pot at

1"00 9 have molecules((. (t takes more burning o uel to produce

a potul o boiling $ater than toproduce a cupul

(((. The unit used in measuring the2uantit o heat is the calorie

(*. & potul o $ater has a greater numbero active molicules than does a cupulo $ater.

a. ((( and (* onl c. &ll o these statementsb. ( and (( onl d. one o thesestatements

133. T$o items o similar and $eights aredropped simultaneousl rom a tenEstorebuilding. #hich o the ollo$ing statements iscorrects is correct about the alling rate othe obect%

a. The $eight o the obect has no eect onthe alling rate

b. The shape o the obects has a minoreect on the alling rate

c. The resistance o the air has no eect onthe ailing rate

d. The distance o the all has an eect onthe alling rate13/. &n atom or a group o atoms $hich has an

excessBdefcienc o electrons is called% a. iron b. proton c. molecules d. electron135. #hich o the ollo$ing statements about

atomic structure is T right%a. &toms are mostl empt spaceb. &ll atoms o the same atomic numbers are

atoms o the same elementc. =ost o the mass o the atom is

concentrated in its nucleus

d. &n atom can gain or lose electrons $ithoutchanging its charge13:. #hich o the ollo$ing is closest to normal

bod temperature%a. 50 degrees 9 c. 3< degrees 9b. 3" degrees 6 d. "1" degrees 6

13H9>4T?

a. cats and mice c. humans andtape$ormsb. dogs and Keas d. ants and aphids

13@. (n $hat state are most matter in theuniverse%

a. 4lasma b. Ci2uid c. +asd. )olid13A. The frst 6ilipina $ho $as declared as a

national scientist $ho has contribute mush indiscovering to a plants that can be used asmedicine.

a. -r. 4acifco =acos c. -r. >liseoMintanar

b. -r. 'enr =osele d. -r. &lredo 9.)antos

1/0. & change in the composition o asubstance o a substance resulting in theormation o a ne$ substance is called.

a. mechanical change c. phsicalchangeb. chemical change d. nuclearchange

1/1. & ritish phsician and bacteriologist, )irDonald Doss $as a$arded the obel 4ri!e inmedicine or his researches in the.

a. transmission o malaria c. prevention ohepatitis

b. li2uid uel rocket d. control ocholera

1/". The histor o the earth has been dividedb scientists into eras. #hich o the ollo$ingsho$s the arrangement o these eras into theproper se2uence rom the oldest to the mostrecent%

a. 4recambrian, 4aleo!oic, =eso!oic,9eno!oic

b. 9eno!oic, =eso!oic, 4aleo!oic,4recambrian

c. 4recambrian, =eso!oic, ceno!oic,4aleo!oic

d. 4aleo!oic, ceno!oic, 4recambrian,=eso!oic

1/3. #hich o the ollo$ing audioEvisual sets o

e2uipment can best proect visual materialsin a classroom that is diIcult to darken%a. 6ilmstrips c. pa2ue proectorb. verhead proect d. 9olor materials

1//. #hen $ater evaporates, it changes into$hich o the ollo$ing states%

a. Ci2uid b. =atter c. )olid d.+aseous

1/5. & group o students tried to fnd out ho$volume $ould aect the mass and densit oa piece o metal. The data are sho$n on thetable belo$?

Trial *olumeFcmG =assFgG-ensitFgBcm 1 10 15 1.5 " /0 :0 1.5 3 5 1.5 1.5 / 1:0 "/0 1.5

ased on the trials made, $hich among theollo$ing conclusions can be ormulated%(. -ensit o a material on constant((. =ass is inversel proportional to volume



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(((. *olume is directl proportional to mass(*. -ensit is dependent on mass andvolumea. ( and (( b. ( and ((( c. ((( and (* d. ( and (*

1/:. #hich o the ollo$ing orms o energtravels in $aves%

a. =echanical energ c. )ound energb. >lectrical energ d. 9hemicalenerg

1/arth and =oon arearranged as sho$n in the fgure belo$, $hatphenomenon is likel to occur%

a. >arth2uake c. Cunar eclipseb. )olar eclipse d. eap tide

1/A. & sodaEacid tpe fre extinguisher isrecommended or putting out fres $hichinvolve burning?

a. insulation on $ires c. ats or vegetable oilb. dr chemical d. painted $ood$ork

150. The skull o a increases in si!e rapidlduring?

a. adolescence c. pubertb. adulthood d. babhood

151. (n countries $here medical skill and apublic understanding about health anddisease are $ide spread, $hich o theollo$ing changes are evident%

(. &ccidental deaths have decreased((. The communicable disease death rate

has decreased(((. (nant mortalit rate has decreased(*. =ore people live a ull lie*. 4eople live long cough to succumb to

degenerative disease

a. (, ((, (((, (* b. (, ((, (((, (*, * c. ((, (((, (*,* d. (, ((,(((15". 6our circular holes o e2ual si!e arranged

rom top to bottom $ere cut " cm apart intoa large plastic bottle. The holes $ere covered$ith tape, and bottle $as flled $ith $ater.

The tape $as then removed. #hich o theollo$ing statements $ill >)T describeresult%

a. #ater rom each hole $ill s2uirt out thesame distance rom the bottle

b. #ater rom the top hole $ill s2uirt out the

arthestc. #ater rom the bottom hole $ill s2uirt outthe arthest

d. The sudden release o $ater $ill cause thecause the bottle to collapse

153. The >l ino phenomenon $hich grabbedcontrol o the $orld8s $eather machine isidentifed b climatologists as?

a. landslides, Kash Koods, $arm air currentsb. all o these

c. heav do$npours, tropical storms in someparts o the earth

d. lack o rains, droughts, crop ailure15/. =etabolism and combustion are

chemicall similar. The both result in theoxidation o some compounds. ( completeloxidi!ed $hich o the ollo$ing oodstus$ould ield the =)T thermal energ%

a. & cup o milk c. & cup o sugarb. & cup o ice cream d. & cup o Kour

155. #hich o the ollo$ing statements is TTDJ> about comets%a. 9omets generall have elongated,

elliptical orbitsb. 9omets are mostl ro!en gases and

cosmic dustc. 9omets ma go around the sun in an

directiond. 9omets glo$ b their o$n light

15:. #hich o the ollo$ing part o thecirculator sstem carries digested ats a$arom the intestines%

a. 4ancreatic duct c. &rterialcapillariesb. 4ulmonar arter d. Cacteals

15)T densit%

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO=>T&C *CJ=> Fcm3G =&)) FgramsG

erllium 100 1@5

9alcium 100 155smium 10 ""5Titanium 10 /5Qinc 1 H9>4T those or?a. 9iti!ens o &)>& member countriesb. 4ermanent alien residentsc. 6oreign diplomatic personnel and their

dependentsd. >mploers o 6ilipino overseas $orkers in

the middle >ast1:/. ne o the stages in the moral

development approach $hich is aninstrumental relationship is best illustratedb?a. +ood $ork is re$arded and bad $ork is

punishedb. 7ou scratch m back and ( $ill scratch

oursc. ( $ill do $hat ( think is right no matter

$hat happensd. >verone is an instrument or good deeds

1:5. #hat is the social scientist8s explanationo the relationship o a leader to histor%a. Ceaders are product o their timesb. 'istor is a reKection o great leadersc. >ver great movement is the lengthened

shado$ o a great mand. 'ad an great leader been than he $as,

the course o histor $ould have beendierent.

1::. #ho $as the ounder and frst editor o Ca)olaridad in arcelona, )pain and $asconsidered the greatest orator o the 6ilipino

colon in )pain%a. =ariano 4once c. +raciano Cope!Laena

b. +regorio '. del 4ilar d. =arcelo '. del4ilar

1:xecution o -r. Lose 4. Di!al((. -eclaration o the 1st4hilippine(ndependence

(((. The >-)& revolution(*. #orld #ar ((

a. (, (*, ((, ((( b. (, ((, (*, ((( c. ((, (, (((, (* d. ((, (,(*, (((1D o. :, s 1AA0c. 4residential 4roclamation o. :".d. &rticle (*, )ection 3 o the constitution

1isenho$er d.

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c. Tdings =c-uIe &ct d. Deport o the =onroe 9ommission1


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1A5. The voage o 6erdinand =agellan isconsidered the greatest single achievementin the histor o sea exploration anddiscover because it?a. made )pain the mistress o the seab. proved that the $orld is not Katc. marked the discover o $est$ard route

to the >astd. =arked the frst circumnavigation o the

globe1A:. #hich o the ollo$ing orces o social

change have the greatest impact upon thetraditional 6ilipino amil in the "0thcentur%a. (ndustriali!ation and Jrbani!ationb. (mmigration and =igrationc. )ociali!ation and &ssimilationd. )peciali!ation and &ssimilation

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78. C

79. B

80. B

81. B

82. D

83. B

84. A

85. D

86. C

87. B

88. A

89. A

90. B

91. C

92. B

93. C

94.

95. C

96. A

97. D

98. A

99. A

100.A

101.B

102.A

103.C

104.C

105.A

106.C

107.B

108.D

109.A

110.C

111.B

112.A

113.C

114.D

115.D

116.B

117.B

118.A

119.D

120.D

121.B

122.C

123.D

124.A

125.D

126.C

127.C

128.B

129.A

130.C

131.C

132.C

133.A

134.A

135.A

136.C

137.A

138.A

139.C

140.B

141.D

142.C

143.C

144.D

145.B

146.C

147.A

148.C

149.B

150.D

151.B

152.C

153.D

154.D

155.D

156.D

157.D

158.D159.A

160.A

161.D

162.B

163.C

164.D

165.A

166.C

167.A

168.A

169.B

170.D

171.C

172.B

173.C

174.D

175.B

176.B

177.D

178.A

179.A

180.A

181.C

182.D

183.B

184.C

185.A

186.A

187.B

188.D

189.D

190.D

191.B

192.D

193.B

194.A

195.D

196.A

197.A

198.A

199.D

200.B


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