A. She not only was competent but also friendly
B. She not was only competent but friendly also
C. She not only was competent but friendly also
D. She was not only competent but also friendly
2 Despite the developments in science and technology, it's still not possible to accurately predict the occurrence of earthquakes.
A. constantly
B. variably
C. frequently
D. correctly
3 Our guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. Loquacious means:
A. reserved
B. verbose
C. reticent
D. spiritless
4 I _____ in the evenings.
A. go usually out
B. usually go out
C. go out usually
5 _____ in the states before?
A. Have you been
B. Be you
C. Are you
D. Went you
6 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.
B. Kind words can be easily said, but their meanings are real endless.
C. Kind words are easily spoken but their echoes are reverberate.
D. Kind words are brief and easy but their meanings are really endless.
7 You should be more _____ instead of being _____ in order to avoid committing mistakes.
A. literate - erudite
B. intelligent - smart
C. cautious - impetuous
D. practical - passive
8 He told us that after visiting Jamaica, he _____ the US.
A. visits
B. had visited
C. was visiting
9 He always drives too _____.
A. fastly
B. fast
C. quick
D. hard
10 He preyed upon gullible people, who easily believe his stories. The word 'gullible' in this sentence means:
A. incredulous
B. easily deceived
C. fickle
D. indifferent
11 I was late for my class yesterday, I blamed it on the _____.
A. slow traffic
B. slow traffic always
C. slow traffic that confused
D. slow moving traffic
12 If you happen to see Adolfo this Friday, please give _____ my warmest regards.
A. her
B. him
C. it
D. them
13 The teacher is _____ the room.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. into
14 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. I visited the Teacher's Camp in Baguio during my vacation.
B. I had the occasion to visit the Teacher's Camp when I was vacationing in Baguio.
C. In my vacation, I visited the Teacher's Camp in Baguio.
D. I had the occasion to visit the Teacher's Camp while I was on vacation in Baguio.
15 Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza: Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen. Which words illustrate alliteration?
A. batter and banjos
B. long and cool
C. sub and winding
D. to and it
16 I remember very clearly my mother ______ me how to write. She would spend hours writing down the letters of the alphabet one by one.
A. to teach
B. to have taught
C. teaching
D. teach
17 Bread and butter _____ our daily food.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. am
18 Alex asked to be excused from class _____.
A. if he had not been feeling well all day
B. why he was feeling so sick and tired
C. since he had apologized for doing so
D. as he felt a terrible pain in his stomach
19 He was as helpless as a child. Classify the figure of speech used in this sentence.
A. simile
B. idiom
C. synonym
D. metaphor
20 The witness testified _____ the defendant’s early life.
A. as to
B. as on
C. about
D. with
21 Is Ben OK? He was behaving _____.
A. very strangely in the canteen this morning
B. this morning in the canteen very strangely
C. in the canteen this morning very strangely
D. in the canteen very strangely this morning
22 The committee members have gone off, leaving everything at sixes and sevens among themselves. The phrase 'sixes and sevens' means:
A. harmony
B. disagreement
C. unproductive
D. disorganized
23 Have you seen my car keys? I can’t find _____ anywhere
A. him
B. it
C. them
D. they
24 Complete the analogy. Obese: Fat :: Polydactyl: _____.
A. wives / husbands
B. fingers / toes
C. arms / legs
D. brothers / sisters
25 Senator Josef is _____ to discuss the budget in the Upper Chamber.
A. of the legislators who are going
B. one of the legislators who is going
C. one of the legislators who has gone
D. the legislator who is going
26 What is meant by TWO PINS in the following sentence? For two pins I could have hit him on the nose
A. A second course of action
B. Without much persuading
C. The second chance
D. Have a second alternative choice
27 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. Teaching is my career first.
B. Teaching is my first choice as a career.
C. Teaching is my ambition.
D. Teaching is my ambition as a career.
28 Mary isn’t home yet. She _____ late at the office again.
A. must have had to work
B. must have got to work
C. must've to work
D. must work
29 On the News. " The President _____ shot."
A. is
B. was
C. has been
30 Not until every single reporter had gone _____ outside his front door again.
A. did Alan step
B. Alan stepped
C. stepped Alan
D. Alan did step
31 "She is a vision of feminine pulchritude." This stands for _____.
A. homeliness
B. loveliness
C. plain
D. simple
32 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. The weather service expects temperatures not to rise.
B. The weather service expects temperatures to not rise.
C. The weather service expects temperatures not to increase.
D. The weather service expects temperatures to not increase.
33 Since Mr. Dela Cruz was elected President of the organization, the member’s _____ better socials.
A. enjoyed
B. are enjoying
C. have enjoyed
D. had enjoy.
34 Look there! The robbers _____ away.
A. run
B. have been running
C. are running
D. ran
35 Before deciding to _____ in a company, one should do some research into how much profit it makes every year.
A. invent
B. involve
C. invade
D. invest
36 The line from the Koran, "Woe to every backbiter," talks of _____.
A. anguish for those who defend unrighteousness
B. misery for those who talk ill of others
C. punishment for those who say good things
D. sorrow for those who oppose other's opinion
37 If I _____ that learning Russian was going to be so difficult, I _____ that course.
A. had known - would never take
B. knew - would never take
C. had known - would never have taken
D. knew - would never have taken
38 Which word is read on a high note to describe the kind of day on the following sentence? This is a cold day.
A. is
B. cold
C. day
D. this
39 The victim’s father refused revenge when he said:
A. “an eye for an eye”
B. “Justice is always delayed”
C. “Don’t take the law into your hands”
D. “Give him the other cheek”
40 October 10 is a "red letter day" for the Chinese. Classify the quoted expression.
A. idiom
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. synonyms
41 Everyone was home for the holidays. What could make for _____ Christmas than that?
A. a merry
B. the merriest
C. a merrier
D. a merriest
42 Those are probably the _____ blankets in the store.
A. least fancy
B. fanciest
C. most fanciest
D. most fancy
43 The words "inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible, and unaware" have prefixes which are classified as _____.
A. neutral
B. positive
C. negative
D. common
44 Your sister is paying for your tuition fee, _____?
A. aren't you
B. isn't it
C. is she
D. isn't she
45 Adults acquire new words and experience primarily through?
A. formal education
B. use of dictionary
C. exposure to their use
D. casual explanation from peers
46 _____ dog is called Ruby
A. They
B. Their
C. Them
D. Theirs
47 Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
A. Paul bought a donut from the local bakery filled with his favorite fruit.
B. Filled with his favorite fruit, Paul bought a donut from the local bakery.
C. Paul bought a donut filled with his favorite fruit from the local bakery.
48 Lubricant: friction:: _____
A. speed: drag
B. motor: electricity
C. muffler: noise
D. insulator: heat
49 After I _____ for a couple of hours, I decided to stop.
A. was swimming
B. had been swimming
C. swim
50 She _____ the laundry every other day.
A. is doing
B. does
C. will do
D. is going to do
51 Nowadays, _____ are much better behaved than their parents were at the same age, don’t you think?
A. teenagers
B. the teenagers
C. a teenager
D. teen an ager
52 What correction should be made to the following sentence? Most fire-related death's result from household fires; yet many people do not have fire extinguishers in their homes.
A. Remove the comma after fires
B. Change result to results
C. Change have to has
D. Replace death's with deaths
53 “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This means _____?
A. the heart is always correct about everything
B. important things are not always for the heart but for the brain
C. heart should always be over and above the brains
D. only the heart can see the beauty of life and love
54 He has been very feeble since his illness. Which of the following is the nearest meaning of the word "feeble" used in the last sentence?
A. unwell
B. thin
C. foolish
D. weak
55 I admire his terse style of writing; he comes directly to the point. The word 'terse' in this sentence means:
A. better
B. dull
C. illusionary
D. concise
56 Any criminal justice system is an apparatus that society uses to enforce the standards of conduct necessary to protect individuals and the community. It operates by apprehending, prosecuting, convicting, sentencing these members of the community who violate the basic rules of group existence. The action taken against law breakers is designed to serve three purposes beyond the immediately punitive one. It removes dangerous people from the community; it deters others from criminal behavior and it gives society an opportunity to attempt to transform lawbreakers into law-abiding citizens. According to the passage, prosecution is _____.
A. actually the removal of lawbreakers from the community
B. not to be considered the vital part of the criminal justice system
C. one of the stages in the operation of criminal justice
D. considered with the transformation of criminal justice
57 There were _____ seats left on the plane and we got the last two.
A. few
B. a little
C. little
D. a few
58 Thank you for your candor, Mister. Candor means
A. honesty
B. frankness
C. shyness
D. courage
59 What correction should be made to the following sentence? Recently, educators examined the effectiveness of computer instruction in schools.
A. Replace educators with educator's
B. Change the spelling of examined to examined
C. Change schools to School
D. Replace computer with computer's
60 I’ve been waiting for 30 minutes and the bus hasn’t arrived _____.
A. not yet
B. already
C. yet
D. still
61 Looking after pets _____ a good way of teaching children to be responsible.
A. are
B. is
C. be
D. being
62 Which among the lines below has the same meaning as this statement: “Our commitments can develop us or destroy us, but either way, they will define us.”
A. Flexible commitment is what we need today.
B. We must make full commitment to worldly goals.
C. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
D. Our commitments need not to be planned way ahead.
63 _____ do you do?
A. Why
B. Where
C. What
D. Who
64 ‘When are you leaving for the airport?’ ‘Well, my flight _____ at six thirty.’
A. is going to leave
B. leaves
C. is leaving
D. will leave
65 Researchers also speculate that some teachers might have ‘given boys more computer time because parents and teachers _____, boys to need computers for future careers.
A. will expect
B. expected
C. will have expected
D. expecting
66 Despite her parent's complaints, she decided to live by _____ in Manila.
A. her
B. herself
C. oneself
D. himself
67 Which abbreviation is a regular acronym?
A. enthuse
B. polysci
C. econ (as in economics)
D. AIDS
68 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. Many gases are invisible and they have no odor and taste.
B. Many gases are invisible, odorless, and have no taste
C. Many gases are invisible, odorless, and they have no taste.
D. Many gases are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.
69 What word is not properly spelled and used in these sentences?
A. There were commissions on the fare
B. There were confusions on admissions
C. There was confusion on the plane
D. There was confusion of directions
70 In which sentence does the adverb tell how the action is done?
A. Christine wrapped the present carefully.
B. Then Christine came home to wrap the present.
C. Christine went to the store yesterday.
D. Christine ate ice cream after she was done.
71 ‘Where _____’‘She’s from London.’
A. is Amy from?
B. Amy is from?
C. does Amy from?
72 _____ he said made me very angry.
A. That
B. What
C. Which
73 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. The teacher instructed the pupils, "Open your books to page 8."
B. The teacher instructed the pupils, "Open your books on page 8".
C. The teacher instructed the pupils, "Open your books in page 8."
D. The teacher instructed the pupils, "Open your books page 8".
74 _____ is the capital of the USA?
A. Which
B. Who
C. What
75 You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires. The word "carnal" means:
A. spiritual
B. bold
C. worldly
D. guilty
76 The accident is thought _____ by leaves on the railway line.
A. to have caused
B. to have been caused
C. to have been causing
D. is caused
77 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. I learned the distance of the sun from the earth was 90 million miles.
B. I learned that the sun was 90 million miles from the earth.
C. I learned that the sun is 90 million miles from the earth.
D. I learned that the earth and the sun are 90 million miles apart.
78 Many middle class individuals find that they cannot obtain good medical attention, _____.
A. despite they need it badly
B. despite their bad need of it
C. in spite of they need it badly
D. however, much they need it
79 We had the _____ news when he came.
A. latest
B. last
C. very last
D. last of all
80 I am amazed that we arrived at the airport on time. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the given sentence.
A. We made an amazing appointment to meet at the airport on time.
B. I did not expect to get to the airport on time but surprisingly, we did.
C. I am surprised that we had so much time left before we boarded the plane.
D. My friend and I were amazed to see each other at the airport at the same time.
81 Why _____ going to the party?
A. Diana isn't
B. isn't Diana
C. Diana not
D. didn't Diana
82 He has not _____.
A. not only violated the law, but also he has escaped punishment
B. violated not only the law, but also he has escaped punishment
C.
D. violated not only the law, but he has escaped punishment also
83 "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want..." is an expression of one's _____.
A. love for self
B. poverty
C. blind ignorance
D. total submission to God
84 Do you think David Beckham is _____ English football player?
A. the best
B. best
C. a best
85 I'm meeting her _____ 4 o'clock _____ Monday.
A. on - at
B. with - on
C. at - on
D. at - in
86 Which of the following is expressed clearly, effectively states the idea, and has no structural error?
A. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) in English of high school students was much lower than it had been in previous years.
B. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English was much lower than the previous years.
C. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English was much lower than it had been in previous years.
D. The teacher explained that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) of high school students in English was lowest than the previous years.
87 We don't need the car, we'll go _____.
A. by foot
B. on foot
C. with foot
D. walk
88 She has a penchant for red accessories. Pechant indicates:
A. strong aversion
B. dislike
C. fondness
D. avoidance
89 Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it _____ around the earth, we see the same side always.
A. revolve
B. is revolving
C. has been revolving
D. revolves
90 The Smiths had to decide _____ to their daughter’s kidnappers’ demands or bring in the police.
A. if they agree
B. if to agree
C. whether to agree
D. whether they agree
91 Look, they _____ a new house.
A. have got
B. got
C. have get
D. gets
92 Space age _____ on October 21, 1957 when Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union.
A. commenced
B. cited
C. ended
D. flourished
93 We should work for a total ban _____ of pesticides that are hazardous to man.
A. on the use
B. by the use
C. on using
D. with the use
94 A person should keep in mind some basic safety rules _____ whether or not to use a fire extinguisher.
A. you decide
B. when you decided
C. you are deciding
D. when deciding
95 I really object _____ in rooms where other people have to eat.
A. people smoking
B. to people smoke
C. people to smoke
D. to people smoking
96 "You _____ accompany us, sir," the policeman said.
A. will
B. would
C. could
97 She will retire soon because she _____ working hard for so long.
A. has been
B. had been
C. have been
D. was
98 Of the two candidates for this government position, Jose Maria is the _____ because of his experience in the field.
A. most qualified because
B. most qualified due to
C. more qualified due
D. more qualified because of
99 The famous singer and composer _____ arrived.
A. have
B. has
C. will
D. is
100 The friendliness _____ the Philippine Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State promoted harmony.
A. between
B. with both
C. with
D. of both
Answer Key:
1 D
2 D
3 B
4 B
5 A
6 C
7 C
8 B
9 B
10 B
11 D
12 B
13 B
14 B
15 A
16 C
17 A
18 D
19 A
20 C
21 A
22 B
23 C
24 B
25 A
26 C
27 B
28 A
29 C
30 A
31 B
32 C
33 C
34 C
35 D
36 B
37 C
38 B
39 C
40 A
41 C
42 B
43 C
44 D
45 C
46 B
47 C
48 C
49 B
50 B
51 A
52 D
53 D
54 D
55 D
56 B
57 A
58 B
59 B
60 C
61 B
62 C
63 C
64 B
65 A
66 B
67 D
68 D
69 C
70 A
71 A
72 A
73 A
74 C
75 C
76 B
77 C
78 B
79 A
80 B
81 B
82 D
83 D
84 A
85 C
86 A
87 B
88 C
89 D
90 C
91 A
92 A
93 A
94 D
95 D
96 C
97 A
98 D
99 B
100 A
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