A. she
B. he
C. it
2 I would tell you his name, if I _____ it.
A. would know
B. know
C. knew
3 If I could speak English well, I _____ next year studying in the States.
A. has spend
B. would have spent
C. would spend
D. will spent
4 In which sentence is the word "good" used correctly?
A. Melissa ran good to the car.
B. Melissa planned good for her wedding.
C. The chocolate cake tasted good
D. Melissa danced good with the groom.
5 The X newspaper used to have the highest _____ in Manila but today the Y newspaper sells more.
A. circulation
B. combination
C. calculation
D. constitution
6 Nene was worried about the children, so she told _____ husband not to accept the job offer.
A. his
B. herself
C. their
D. my
7 It is essential that harmony prevail _____ the departments.
A. between
B. among
C. with
D. with all
8 The Transport Minister, _____ department the email was apparently sent, has denied all knowledge of a cover-up.
A. from whose
B. whose
C. from his
D. which
9 Rob _____ me he was ill.
A. say
B. told
C. said
10 Yes, the script was excellent, but the performances were _____ weak.
A. completely
B. extremely
C. utterly
D. absolutely
11 Anne had to pay for everything because, as usual, Peter _____ his wallet at home.
A. had left
B. left
C. was leaving
D. were leaving
12 He _____ his leg while he _____ rugby.
A. was breaking - played
B. broke - was playing
C. breaks - is playing
13 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
14 There is the woman _____ shot the president.
A. what
B. who
C. which
15 _____ despite all the attempts the government has made to control inflation.
A. In 2008, the economic slowdown affecting the country
B. As the country has rarely enjoyed economic stability
C. A general rise in the prices of goods has been noticed
D. Witnessing the economic crisis which hit the country
16 These jeans are very old.I need to buy _____.
A. a new one
B. some new ones
C. the new ones
D. new one
17 Bread and butter _____ our daily food.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. am
18 He was as helpless as a child. Classify the figure of speech used in this sentence.
A. simile
B. idiom
C. synonym
D. metaphor
19 Could you translate this document _____ Latin?
A. in
B. to
C. into
20 She was told to give the award _____ had contributed most for the welfare of the student organization.
A. to whomever she thought
B. whoever she thought
C. to the senior whom she thought
D. to whomsoever
21 Those towels are _____ to use to dry the dishes.
A. very wet
B. so wet
C. too wet
D. very dry
22 _____ he said made me very angry.
A. That
B. What
C. Which
23 Hey, turn the radio down, I _____ to work.
A. trys
B. am trying
C. have been trying
D. tried
24 “The modern heroes are understandable products of one’s literary heritage and the present world. Heroes of the present are prototypes of the society in which they flourish. This means?
A. Heroes are alike, modern and classical
B. Modern society affects the modern literary heroes
C. Literature has heroes who represent the people, race and times
D. Modern heroes are the embodiment of the society’s values
25 She has a penchant for red accessories. Pechant indicates:
A. strong aversion
B. dislike
C. fondness
D. avoidance
26 We have described that _____ is more important from than being bright.
A. to be diligent
B. one to be diligent
C. diligence
D. being diligent
27 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
28 _____ you assist me later, sir?
A. May
B. Would
C. Could
D. Will
29 London is second only to Paris as the most visited city in the world. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the given sentence.
A. Both Paris and London are considered to be the most visited cities in the world.
B. Paris is the second most visited city in the world after London.
C. London is the second city in the world which is visited more than Paris.
D. After Paris, London is the most visited city in the world.
30 Please tell me _____ helpful, the rest wasn't.
A. anything
B. something
C. has been losing
D. loses
31 When used in small amounts, antibiotics do not kill bacteria; they only help them become stronger. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the given sentence.
A. Bacteria become stronger if low doses of antibiotics are used.
B. Strong amounts of antibiotics do not kill bacteria but make them less dangerous.
C. Antibiotics which fail to kill bacteria should be used in small amounts.
D. When the number of bacteria is small, antibiotics do not work.
32 ‘Is it much _____ to the airport?’‘No,about two miles.’
A. further
B. more far
C. far
D. farer
33 Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A. The mens floors, in three dormitories were repainted by the time school started in August.
B. The men's floors in three dormitories' were repainted, by the time school started in August.
C. The mens' floors in three dormitories were repainted by the time school started in August.
D. The men's floors in three dormitories were repainted by the time school started in August
34 I really _____ to music.
A. enjoy listen
B. enjoy listening
C. enjoy to listen
D. enjoying listen
35 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
36 It's the fifteenth _____ March.
A. of
B. from
C. in
37 The best definition of the meaning of the word.
A. the object to which it refers
B. its general dictionary definition
C. its use in a particular situation
D. kits corresponding idea in the mind
38 Although down by 21 points at halftime, the team _____ and won.
A. intervened
B. persisted
C. relented
39 The _____ girl snatched the kitten away from the dog and screamed for her mother.
A. feared
B. afraid
C. frightened
D. scary
40 When I saw John last Sunday, he was tired. He _____ a party the night before.
A. was to
B. has been to
C. had been to
41 "_____, _____ have to make do with with what we have if we have to accomplish something."
A. We'll - well
B. Well - we'll
C. We'll - we'll
D. Will - will
42 What predominant figure of speech did Joyce Kilmer employ on the poem entitled "Trees"?
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. hyperbole
43 This one is made from ersatz coloring. ERZATS means:
A. Genuine
B. Authentic
C. Artificial
D. Real
44 Everyone is wondering _____ her successor will be.
A. whom
B. whose
C. who
D. who'll
45 Scientists are working on new methods to make plants more _____ to disease and harse weather.
A. dependent
B. convinient
C. resistant
D. consistent
46 What correction should be made to the following sentence? Most State tourism departments and some travel agencies have bed and breakfast listings.
A. Insert a comma after agencies
B. Change have to has
C. Change tourism to Tourism
D. Change State to state
47 Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either way, they will define use. Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
A. We must make full commitment to wordly goals.
B. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead.
C. Half-hearted commitment is what we need today. D. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
48 My car was _____ Peter’s.
A. not as expensive
B. not as expensive than
C. not as expensive as
49 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
50 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
51 Please read the chapter _____.
A. Filing your Income Tax Returns
B. Filing Your Income Tax Returns
C. "Filing your Income Tax Returns"
D. "Filing Your Income Tax Returns"
52 Researchers suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don’t have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us – the sun, the moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! We discover that the sea creatures in the story _____. A. live in darkness because no light reaches to the bottom
B. hear the sounds of the ocean
C. do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it
D. have no sense of hearing as well as sight do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it
53 _____ wiring is the cause of the sudden blackout.
A. Lose
B. Lost
C. Losing
D. Loose
54 Kim _____ to buy the new dress she wants.
A. doesn't have money enough
B. isn't enough money
C. doesn't have enough money
55 His ______ reasons for resigning were his _____ of right and wrong.
A. principal - principle
B. principle-principal
C. principle - principle
D. principal - principal
56 Anna and I met a friend of _____ at the mall yesterday.
A. ours
B. us
C. ourselves
D. them
57 The ancient people made a _____ that the end of the world is near.
A. prophecy
B. prophesy
C. prophet
D. prophetic
58 Ignoring the flashing light bulbs, the three judges walked up the courthouse steps _____.
A. in a dignified fashion
B. dignifiedly
C. in a dignifiedly fashion
D. dignified
59 They visited _____ children where _____ are pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees.
A. their -there
B. there - their
C. their - they're
D. there - they're
60 The Personnel Manager told the Labor Representative: “ We have to reduce our workforce.” What does this mean?
A. Workers have to be more efficient.
B. Workers are required to take their forced leaves.
C. Workers are warned of possible layoffs.
61 ‘Sorry, do you spell your surname with _____ ‘s’ or two?’ ‘Two.’
A. single
B. a
C. an
D. one
62 The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival from a sales convention. The word 'abeyance' in this sentence means:
A. obedience
B. absence
C. familiar
D. suspended
63 Our guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. Loquacious means:
A. reserved
B. verbose
C. reticent
D. spiritless
64 If I _____ President, I would live in the "palace".
A. was
B. am
C. should be
D. were
65 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. We understand from the passage that the basic aim of criminal justice is _____.
A. educate lawbreakers
B. to define socially accepted behavior
C. to renew, as necessary, the traditions and customs of society
D. the protection of society and its individuals
66 _____ of the competition, our schools will remain staunchly allies.
A. Irregardless of the outcome
B. Regardless of how the outcome
C. With regards to the outcome
D. Regardless of the outcome
67 Neither parent _____ fond of playing chess.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. were
68 Don’t forget to send me a post card, _____?
A. do you
B. will you
C. you don't
D. won't you
69 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
70 We’re late. By the time we get to the cinema, the film _____.
A. will have started
B. has started
C. will start
D. will have been starting
71 He told us that after visiting Jamaica, he _____ the US.
A. visits
B. had visited
C. was visiting
72 What season is it, with the line, "He ruffles every lily-pond? Where blossoms kiss and part."
A. spring
B. winter
C. autumn
D. summer
73 We had the _____ news when he came.
A. latest
B. last
C. very last
D. last of all
74 ‘Look at those clouds!’ ‘Don’t worry. _____ it rains, we’ll still have a great time.’
A. Even if
B. Even though
C. Despite
D. Whereas
75 The slow traffice _____ me.
A. aggravates
B. irritates
C. worsens
D. maddens
76 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
77 People think it rains _____ the time in England.
A. most
B. most of
C. every
78 I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon _____ the phone.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. with
79 He has the dubious distinction of being the lowest man in his class. The word 'dubious' in this sentence means:
A. strange
B. satisfying
C. doubtful
D. existing
80 _____ jacket is that? Paul's.
A. Who's
B. What
C. Whose
D. Which
81 And now for this evening’s main headline: Britain _____ another Olympic gold medal!
A. had won
B. wins
C. won
D. has won
82 I'm meeting her _____ 4 o'clock _____ Monday.
A. on - at
B. with - on
C. at - on
D. at - in
83 Many pharmaceutical companies are conducting clinical trials _____.
A. in the hope that they find anti-cancer drugs
B. which they have discovered anti-cancer drugs
C. whether or not the government sponsors them is not important
D. if they want to discover powerful drugs that reduce pain
84 Nutrition experts advise _____ too many refined foods.
A. us not to eat
B. us that we don't eat
C. us not eating
D. not to eat
85 The Congolese refugees painted a _____ picture of their suffering in the hands of the Chadian rebels.
A. ubiquitous
B. exciting
C. poignant
D. blatant
86 The shoes _____ in Italy.
A. is made
B. made
C. are made
D. make
87 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. It is pointed out in the passage that one of the effects of the criminal justice system is to _____. A. investigate the reasons behind criminal behavior B. take immediate action against the community C. prevent the enforcement of capital punishment D. give guidelines for group existence
88 Which of the following quotations is the best example of aphorism?
A. “That is no country for old men”
B. “Out of the frying pan and into the fire
C. “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
D. “I fear thee, ancient mariner”
89 The committee discussed the issue and everyone at the end seemed ____to the findings.
A. ignorant and civil
B. reluctant to accept
C. negative yet open
D. amendable to consider
90 The president showed great aplomb while dealing with reporters. Aplomb is the same as:
A. agitation
B. nervousness
C. composture
D. perturbation
91 Which abbreviation is a regular acronym?
A. enthuse
B. polysc
C. econ (as in economics)
D. AIDS
92 The only thing _____ matters in life.
A. that
B. what
C. who
93 The hormone androvine acts as a painkiller and is six times as strong as morphine or ecotrin. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the given sentence.
A. Androvine is a painkiller which can be as powerful as morphine or ecotrin.
B. Androvine acts as a painkiller only when it is six times stronger than morphine.
C. Neither ecotrin nor morphine is as strong as androvine in killing pain.
D. Although androvine is a hormone, it can be used up to six times as a painkiller.
94 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
95 Thomas Carlyle said "The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a waif..." This could be interpreted as _____.
A. there should be sufficient energy in one's life.
B. one's life doesn't need to be controlled.
C. direction can never come into one's life.
D. there should be a strong driving force in one's life.
96 Jeremy responded to his mother's demands _____ throwing a tantrum.
A. with
B. by
C. from
D. though
97 The kittens play with each ither happily. Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
A. kitten
B. each
C. play
D. happily
98 He _____ a stupid mistake and failed his driving test.
A. made
B. did
C. do
D. make
99 Cheaters should be ashamed of _____.
A. himself
B. him
C. themselves
D. them
100 "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
Answer Key:
1 C
2 C
3 C
4 C
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 A
9 B
10 B
11 A
12 B
13 A
14 B
15 C
16 B
17 A
18 A
19 C
20 B
21 B
22 A
23 B
24 C
25 C
26 D
27 C
28 C
29 D
30 B
31 A
32 A
33 D
34 B
35 D
36 A
37 A
38 B
39 C
40 C
41 B
42 C
43 C
44 C
45 C
46 D
47 D
48 C
49 C
50 D
51 D
52 D
53 D
54 C
55 A
56 A
57 A
58 A
59 C
60 C
61 D
62 D
63 B
64 D
65 D
66 D
67 A
68 B
69 B
70 A
71 B
72 C
73 A
74 A
75 B
76 D
77 B
78 A
79 C
80 C
81 D
82 C
83 A
84 A
85 C
86 C
87 A
88 C
89 A
90 C
91 D
92 A
93 C
94 A
95 D
96 B
97 D
98 A
99 C
100 D
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