GENERAL EDUCATION

1. Despite her parent's complaint, she decided to live by ________ in Manila.

A. her B. herself C. oneself D. himself

2. Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation. The underlined word means

A. malicious B. violent C. important D. irrelevant

3. The price of these sneakers _____ reasonable.

A. is B. are C. seem D. aren't

4. The famous singer and composer ___ arrived.

A. have B. has C. will D. is

5. Some of my friends _____here.

A. are B. was C. will D. am

6. The pair of scissors____ on the table.

A. was left B. were left C. was leaving D. is leaving

7. Joan lives ____ Santillan Road.

A. In B. on C. at D. to

8. The test was hard for Alice and _____.

A. me B. I C. myself D. himself

9. He is the _______ of the two brothers.

A. most tall B. tallest C. very tall D. taller

10. Those are probably the _____ blankets in the store.

A. least fancy B. fanciest C. most fanciest D. most fancy

11. The kittens play with each other happily. Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

A. kittens B. each C. play D. happily

12. Your sister is paying for your tuition fee, _______?

A. aren't you B. isn't it C. is she D. isn't she

13. _______not making the most of _______ opportunities.

A. You're-your B. You're- you're C. You-your D. You're- you

14. Both Rony and ____ plan to go.

A. my B. me C. myself D. I

15. Which sounds like "when"?

A. Pin B. Whine C. While D. Pet

16. He was as helpless as a child. Classify this statement.

A. Simile B. Idioms C. Synonym D. Hyperbole

17. She is a rose is an example of a _______.

A. Idiom B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Hyperbole

18. News travels as fast as the wind. This statement is a/an______.

A. Idiom B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Hyperbole

19. Stop shilly-shallying and make-up you mind. This serves as not to ________.

A. go ahead B. hesitate C. decide D. continue

20. What figure of speech is employed when the author states. "O souls and spirits of the martyred
brave arise?"

A. Idiom B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Apostrophe

21. Wala ______ lahat maliban sa ilang katulong na na nagliligpit ng mga kalat.

A. ng B. nang

22. Naipadala na _____Traffic manager, na si Narciso, ang tugon sa pahatid-kawad.

A. ng B. nang

23. Dapat ka _____ matuto sa lahat ng darating pang mga suliranin.

A. ng B. nang

24. Marami _____ bayani ng sangkatauhan ay makapagkilala sa pamamagitan ng pahayagan.

A. ng B. nang

25. Tawa ______ tawa ang kapatid ko dahil sa palabas.

A. ng B. nang

26. Bukas na _____ umaga.

A. ng B. nang

27. Bukas na ______ maaga.

A. ng B. nang

28. Mag-aral ka _____ mabuti.

A. ng B. nang

29. Paborito ko _____ iyan.

A. rin B. din

30. Ang kaibigan _____ ay sadyang malapit sa akin.

A. rin B. din

CORRECT ANSWERS>>> 1 B 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 D 10 B 11 D 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 D 16 A 17 B 18 C
19 B 20 D 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 A 27 B 28 B 29 A 30 B

Commonly Used Words in Examinations

1. abdicate to give up a throne or right, power, or claim in a formal manner.
Sample Sentence: Edward VIII abdicated his throne to be with the woman he loved.
2. candor the quality of being frank, sincere, and honest
Sample sentence: Everyone was surprised by the candor of his speech because he usually evades
questions.
3. connive to conspire; to secretly help someone do something dishonest
Sample Sentence: Two thieves connived with a bank employee and robbed the bank before it closed
yesterday.
4. eloquent showing the ability to use the language clearly and effectively
Sample Sentence: Ninoy Aquinos eloquent and lively speeches is one of the reasons why he always
spoke at the end of every event.
5. forsake to quit or abandon entirely
Sample Sentence: Disability should not be the reason why you should forsakeyour dreams.
6. inhibit to restrain or prohibit; to keep someone from doing something
Sample: The presence of CCTV did not inhibit the driver from beating the red light.
7. modicum small amount or portion
Sample Sentence: He did not even show a modicum of guilt after saying lots of bad things to everyone.
8. nuance small difference
Sample Sentence: The nuances in our beliefs shouldnt be a hindrance to keep us united.
9. penchant a strong liking or inclination
Sample Sentence: I have a penchant for classical music; Pavarotti was one of my favorite classical
singers.
10. zenith the highest point or state
Sample Sentence: The zenith of the human mind is around at age 30. After that, it begins to decline.