Travel has become the great Filipino dream. In the same way that an American dream of becoming a millionaire or an English boy dream of going to one of the great universities, the Filipino dreams of going abroad. His most constant vision is that of himself as tourist. To visit Hongkong, Tokyo and other cities of Asia, perchance, to catch a glimpse of Rome, Paris, or London and to go to America (even if only for a week in a fly-specked motel in California) is the sum of all delights. Consider the Pinoy abroad. He has discarded barong tagalong or "polo" for a sleek, dark Western suit. He takes to the habiliments from Hongkong, Brooks Brothers or Savile Row with the greatest of ease. He has also shed the casual informality of manner that is characteristically Filipino. He gives himself the airs of a cosmopolite to the credit-card born. He is extravagantly courteous (specially in a borrowed language) and has taken to hand-kissing and to plenty of American "D'you minds?" […] After a few days of these debacles, the Pinoy, sick with longing, decides to comb the strange city for a Chinese restaurant, the closest thing to the beloved gastronomic county. There, in the company of other Asian exiles, he will put his nose finally in a bowl of rice and find it more fragrant than an English rose garden, more exciting than a castle on the Rhine and more delicious than pink champagne. Where’s the Patis by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil


22. What reality is described in the given excerpt?
A. Filipinos love to travel around the globe.
B. There are many Filipinos working abroad.
C. The best thing in life is becoming a tourist.
D. There are more beautiful places abroad than Philippines.


23. Considering the subject of the essay, what type of text is developed by the author?
A. Compare and contrast
B. Descriptive
C. Narrative
D. Problem-solution


24. Which of the following is the significant point of view expressed by the author about the
Filipino?
A. Chinese culture is closely linked with the Filipino culture.
B. Filipinos like Americans share the same travel goals.
C. Since Filipinos can adapt easily, they tend to forget their culture.
D. In spite of the delightful experience abroad, Filipinos still miss the cuisine from
their native land.


25. What does the title of the essay signify?
A. Filipinos miss the delicacy and culture of their country.
B. Filipino dish is incomplete without the common condiment, patis.
C. Filipinos can speak English better than other Asian countries.
D. Regardless of whereabouts, Filipino’s culture is dominant and unique
compared to others.