LANGUAGE USE

1. The Commitments of Traders Report is released

by the
A
Commodity Futures Trading Commission on
eleventh day of
B C
each month.
D
NO ERROR
1. The Commitments of Traders Report is released
by the
A
Commodity Futures Trading Commission on
eleventh day of
B C
each month.
D
NO ERROR
IN : seasons in the summer
months in June
years in 2012
after a period of time in an hour
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ON: days of the week on Monday
parts of the day on Monday night
date on June 9 th
2. The lion has long been a
A B
symbol of strength, power,
Cnounnoun
and it is very cruel. phrase
D [cruelty]
NO ERROR
2. The lion has long been a
A B
symbol of strength, power,
C
and it is very cruel. D faulty
parallelism
NO ERROR
3. Ester Forbes won the 1943
A
Pulitzer Prize in American
B
history for her biographer of
C D biography
Paul Rever
4. To see the Statue of Liberty and taking
pictures from the
A faulty parallelism B
top of the Empire State Building are two
reasons for
C D
visiting New York City.
5. It is imperative that a
A
graduate student maintains
B
a grade point average of “B”
C
in his major field.
D
MOODS OF THE VERB
1. Indicative Mood
--factual
2. Imperative Mood
--command or request
3. Subjunctive Mood
--”If she were my friend, I would be very happy.”
-- I suggest that she keep her own things .
6. The woman had took the
A C taken
money from the cash register
C
before she left for lunch.
D
7. When T.S. Eliot’s “The
Wasteland” appeared in 1922,
critics were divided as
A B
to how good it was written.
C well D
Abdul is good in dancing.
adjective

Abdul dances well.

adverb
8. The practical and legal implications of euthanasia,
the practice of causing the death of a person
suffering
A
from an incurable disease, are
B
so controversial as it is
C for/since
illegal in most countries.
D
9. Either a loan company or a
A
bank can borrow money to
B lend
those people who want to
CD
buy a home.
10. The color of the Red Sea is due
to a minute alga, or sea
which A B
plant, whose forms huge
C D
patches of a blood red tint.
11. The church it was open,
redundant A B
and the choir was having a
C
last minute rehearsal.
D
In 1903, when the Wright
A
brothers announced they had
invented a flying machine, his
B their C
news was generally ignored.
D
13. Diamond itself is the only
A B
material hard enough to cut
C
and polishes diamonds.
D polish
Before the nineteenth century
A
it was rarely to find organized
B C rare
systems of adult education.
D
15. When scientists discovered how soap
works, it became
A B
possible to do synthetic
C
detergents out of petroleum
D
No Error
15. When scientists discovered how
soap works, it became
A B
possible to do synthetic
C to make
detergents out of petroleum
D
16. We were taught that one’s
A B
future is entirely in our hands
C
and neither a matter of family
connections nor of fate and good
luck. D
16. We were taught that one’s
A B our
future is entirely in our hands
C
and neither a matter of family
connections nor of fate and good
luck. D
17. Work is often measure in
A B measured
units called foot pounds.
C D

*Passive Voice of the verb

19. It has been found that the
A
length of light or dark periods
B
influence certain activities of
C
flowering plants.
D
20. Many of the characters
A
portrayed by writer Joyce
B
Carol Oates is mentally ill.
C are D
 21. John and Mary _______________
on all their books; she writes the text
and he does the artwork.
(A)study
(B) Collaborate
(C) discuss
(D) divide
 21. John and Mary _______________
on all their books; she writes the text
and he does the artwork.
(A)study
(B) Collaborate
(C) discuss
(D) divide
 22. His efforts to keep the peace
were so _______________ that he
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(A)lucrative --“rewarding”
(B) mercenary -- “greedy”
(C) commendable -- “admirable”
(D) heavy
 22. His efforts to keep the peace
were so _______________ that he
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(A)lucrative --“rewarding”
(B) mercenary -- “greedy”
(C) commendable -- “admirable”
(D) heavy
 23. They worked from dawn to
dusk with such _______________
that they were exhausted.
(A)boredom
(B) detraction -- “slander”
(C) Debility -- “incapacity”
(D) Zeal -- “passion”
 23. They worked from dawn to
dusk with such _______________
that they were exhausted.
(A)boredom
(B) detraction -- “slander”
(C) Debility -- “incapacity”
(D) Zeal -- “passion”
 24. Before they sold their house,
they spent two months
_______________ it.
(A)trying
(B) embellishing -- “enhancing”
(C) sifting -- “examining”
(D) planting
 24. Before they sold their house,
they spent two months
_______________ it.
(A)trying
(B) embellishing -- “enhancing”
(C) sifting -- “examining”
(D) planting
 25. The _______________ in the
program were high school
students.
(A)donations
(B)endeavors
(C) gardens
(D) participants
 26. In the _______________
between shows, the actress went to
Paris.
(A)rush
(B) closing
(C) interim -- “acting”
(D) practice
 27. He felt such a close
____________ for animals that he
became a veterinarian.
(A)distaste
(B) affinity -- “empathy”
(C) approach
(D) likeness
 27. He felt such a close
____________ for animals that he
became a veterinarian.
(A)distaste
(B) affinity -- “empathy”
(C) approach
(D) likeness
 28. A bite of chocolate cake only
_______________ my desire for
more.
(A)spares
(B) lets
(C) changes
(D) Whets – “stimulates”
 29. Working in the park stimulates
his interest in _______________.
(A)Archaeology
(B) Horticulture -- “gardening”
(C) zoology
(D) biology
 30. We’ll have to clean up this
_______________ yard before the
guests arrive.
(A)tired
(B) unlikely
(C) undone
(D) unkempt
 31. Snow aids farmers by keeping
heat in the lower ground levels,
thereby __________________ from
freezing.
a. to save the seeds c. which saves
the seeds
b. saving the seeds d. the seeds saved
 32. Before the Geraldine Ferraro was
selected as the Democratic Party’s
vice presidential candidate in 1984,
no woman ____________ run for
national office in the United States on
a major party ticket.
a. ever hasb. never had
c. had ever d. having never
 33. The examination
______________ by the year 2020
a. completely revised
b. is revised completely
c. is to be revised completely
d. completely is to revise
 34. Put plants _____________ a
window so that they will get
enough light
a. near to
b. near of
c. next to
d. nearly
 35. Copper tubing is the preferred
choice of plumbers
_______________ noncorrosive.
a. since it is
b. because of
c. it is
d. insofar as
 36. One property of radioisotopes is
that ______________ decaying occurs
in half-lives over a long period of time.
a. they
b. them
c. they’re
d. their
 37. The sudden expansion of heated air
associated with lighting produces
________________ often heard during
a storm.
a. thunder is the rumbling sound
b. the rumbling sound, thunder, that
c. thunder, the rumbling sound
d. the rumbling sound, thunder is
 37. The sudden expansion of heated air
associated with lighting produces
________________ often heard during
a storm.
a. thunder is the rumbling sound
b. the rumbling sound, thunder, that
c. thunder, the rumbling sound
d. the rumbling sound, thunder is
 38. The bank _______________
the bookstore has been broken
into.
a. opposite to
b. across from
c. between
d. at
 39. There was no fixed agenda for that
particular day as it was to be regarded
simply as a ______________ meeting.
a. possible
b. probable
c. unplanned
d. casual
 40. A troubleshooter was brought into
the office from another firm to get rid
of some very _____________
procedures.
a. outdated
b. completed
c. finished
d. ended
 41. That lady should not have become a war
correspondent. She is a “square peg in a round
hole”.

a. A person who has been given an opportunity to

change her profession.
b. A person who has no interest in her job.
c. A person who takes part in every event.
d. A person who is not suitable to her work or
surroundings
 41. That lady should not have become a war
correspondent. She is a “square peg in a round
hole”.

a. A person who has been given an opportunity to

change her profession.
b. A person who has no interest in her job.
c. A person who takes part in every event.
d. A person who is not suitable to her work or
surroundings*
 42. “It slipped my mind” that I will
have with Davidlee tonight.

a. I determined, in spite of my schedule.

b. I forgot as a result of carelessness
c. I wished.
d. I planned delicately.
 42. “It slipped my mind” that I will
have with Davidlee tonight.

a. I determined, in spite of my schedule.

b. I forgot as a result of carelessness
c. I wished.
d. I planned delicately.
 43. The idea of expansionism “has
not taken root” in the Philippines.

a. Has not become popular

b. Has not been heard
c. has not established itself
d. has not been monitored
 43. The idea of expansionism “has
not taken root” in the Philippines.

a. Has not become popular

b. Has not been heard
c. has not established itself
d. has not been monitored
 44. Ewan Gregory does not mind how
much resistance he causes; he like
“sailing against the wind”.

a. Being popular
b. Interfering
c. overcoming the opposition
d. opposing the popular view
 44. Ewan Gregory does not mind how
much resistance he causes; he like
“sailing against the wind”.

a. Being popular
b. Interfering
c. overcoming the opposition
d. opposing the popular view
 45. Although Marvin Jay had only a
minor role in the play, he “stole the
thunder from” the lead actor.

a. Borrowed the role from

b. Diverted the attention to himself from
c. succeeded in portraying
d. transformed the character of
 45. Although Marvin Jay had only a
minor role in the play, he “stole the
thunder from” the lead actor.

a. Borrowed the role from

b. Diverted the attention to himself from
c. succeeded in portraying
d. transformed the character of
 46. I had a “heart to heart talk” with my
teacher on my plans to study Linguistics
or Microbiology at the university.

a. Sentimental meeting
b. Superficial talk
c. serious discussion
d. successful arrangement
 46. I had a “heart to heart talk” with my
teacher on my plans to study Linguistics
or Microbiology at the university.

a. Sentimental meeting
b. Superficial talk
c. serious discussion
d. successful arrangement
 47. Juan Carlo decide “to keep his
peace” until he finished examining the
situation.

a. Not to talk
b. To be forthright
c. to be relaxed
d. to be reserved
 47. Juan Carlo decide “to keep his
peace” until he finished examining the
situation.

a. Not to talk
b. To be forthright
c. to be relaxed
d. to be reserved
 48. The company needs a couple of million
pesos for its expansion. It is likely that the
Php 100 000.00 the partner has offered is “a
drop in the ocean”.

a. Useful
b. More than enough
c. a tiny fraction of what is needed
d. useless until the amount is complete
 48. The company needs a couple of million
pesos for its expansion. It is likely that the
Php 100 000.00 the partner has offered is “a
drop in the ocean”.

a. Useful
b. More than enough
c. a tiny fraction of what is needed
d. useless until the amount is complete
 49. We are affected as much as you are by
the rising prices of gasoline; we are all “in
the same boat”.

a. Suffering the same predicament

b. Hindering the success
c. Empathizing with everyone on his suffering
d. Acknowledging the suffering
 49. We are affected as much as you are by
the rising prices of gasoline; we are all “in
the same boat”.

a. Suffering the same predicament

b. Hindering the success
c. Empathizing with everyone on his suffering
d. Acknowledging the suffering
 50. The members of the public are demanding for
better public infrastructure and more public
services, but at the same time they are demanding
for lower taxes. It is becoming a “Catch-22
situation”.

a. A challenging situation
b. A dilemma from which it is impossible to escape
c. A problem that involves government efficiency
d. A condition of no great importance
 50. The members of the public are demanding for
better public infrastructure and more public
services, but at the same time they are demanding
for lower taxes. It is becoming a “Catch-22
situation”.

a. A challenging situation
b. A dilemma from which it is impossible to escape
c. A problem that involves government efficiency
d. A condition of no great importance
 51. The advertisement emphasizes

(A)locations
(B) a trial membership
(C) reduced cost
(D) opening hours
 51. The advertisement emphasizes

(A)locations
(B) a trial membership
(C) reduced cost
(D) opening hours
 52. It can be inferred that if you join
the club

(A) the sale ends on August 31

(B) you will go to all five club locations
(C) your body will improve
(D) you will get a refund
 52. It can be inferred that if you join
the club

(A) the sale ends on August 31

(B) you will go to all five club locations
(C) your body will improve
(D) you will get a refund
 53. This ad appeals to people’s

(A)pleasure
(B) pride
(C) Preservation
(D) All of the above.
 53. This ad appeals to people’s

(A)pleasure
(B) pride
(C) Preservation
(D) All of the above.
 54. From the context of the
expression free clinics, it must mean

(A) cost-free medical care

(B) no charge for lessons
(C) liberated movement
(D) games
 54. From the context of the
expression free clinics, it must mean

(A) cost-free medical care

(B) no charge for lessons
(C) liberated movement
(D) games
 55. Membership in the club enables
you to enjoy ________ in winter.

(A)the cold
(B) a full refund
(C) dropping by
(D) swimming
 55. Membership in the club enables
you to enjoy ________ in winter.

(A)the cold
(B) a full refund
(C) dropping by
(D) swimming
 56. The main idea of paragraph 1 is that

(A) funerals are melancholy occasions

(B) everybody should leave a will so that survivors
will know how much property they inherit
(C) everybody should put important papers
together for his or her survivors
(D) all friends and relatives of the deceased should
be advised of the funeral arrangements
 56. The main idea of paragraph 1 is that

(A) funerals are melancholy occasions

(B) everybody should leave a will so that survivors
will know how much property they inherit
(C) everybody should put important papers
together for his or her survivors
(D) all friends and relatives of the deceased should
be advised of the funeral arrangements
 57. The supporting details of paragraph 1
(A) give instructions about making
funeral arrangements
(B) specify the types of papers required
to make funeral arrangements simpler
(C) explain why a birth certificate is an
important requisite for a death certificate
(D) None of the above.
 57. The supporting details of paragraph 1
(A) give instructions about making
funeral arrangements
(B) specify the types of papers required
to make funeral arrangements simpler
(C) explain why a birth certificate is an
important requisite for a death certificate
(D) None of the above.
 58. The main idea of paragraph 2
is
(A)in the first sentence
(B) implied
(C) in the last sentence
(D) not clearly stated
59. The supporting details in paragraph 2

(A) tell why widows spend too much on

funeral arrangements
(B) explain the duties of a funeral director
(C) emphasize the unpleasant nature of funeral
arrangements
(D) explain why a disinterested person should
make funeral arrangements
59. The supporting details in paragraph 2

(A) tell why widows spend too much on

funeral arrangements
(B) explain the duties of a funeral director
(C) emphasize the unpleasant nature of funeral
arrangements
(D) explain why a disinterested person should
make funeral arrangements
60. A person who exceeds the
recommended dosage of aspirin

(A) is guilty of drug abuse

(B) likes candy
(C) is taking aspirin for a headache
(D) is in for a treat
60. A person who exceeds the
recommended dosage of aspirin

(A) is guilty of drug abuse

(B) likes candy
(C) is taking aspirin for a headache
(D) is in for a treat
61 If a person takes a dozen aspirins
within 24 hours, he or she

(A) is aiding the aspirin manufacturers

(B) can relieve the pain
(C) is endangering his or her health
(D) is concerned with his or her health
61 If a person takes a dozen aspirins
within 24 hours, he or she

(A) is aiding the aspirin manufacturers

(B) can relieve the pain
(C) is endangering his or her health
(D) is concerned with his or her health
62. The author’s reference to Abraham Lincoln

(A) shows that Lincoln was a wise man

(B) emphasizes the relation between alcohol
and alcoholism
(C) conveys the idea that alcohol may be
harmless
(D) indicates that alcohol leads to drunkenness
62. The author’s reference to Abraham Lincoln

(A) shows that Lincoln was a wise man

(B) emphasizes the relation between alcohol
and alcoholism
(C) conveys the idea that alcohol may be
harmless
(D) indicates that alcohol leads to drunkenness
 63. Presumably, this selection
comes from a

(A) scientific journal

(B) health book
(C) drug company advertisement
(D) psychology textbook
 63. Presumably, this selection
comes from a

(A) scientific journal

(B) health book
(C) drug company advertisement
(D) psychology textbook
 64. The main purpose of paragraph 1 is to

(A) define and describe anorexia nervosa

(B) tell what caused Joan’s starvation
(C) give Joan’s past and present weight
(D) suggest a cure for anorexia nervosa
 64. The main purpose of paragraph 1 is to

(A) define and describe anorexia nervosa

(B) tell what caused Joan’s starvation
(C) give Joan’s past and present weight
(D) suggest a cure for anorexia nervosa
 65. The main idea of paragraph 2 is

(A) an anorexic is most likely to be an

adolescent
(B) an anorexic is in rebellion against
pressures in her environment
(C) Joan regressed to childhood
(D) Joan’s parents wanted her to succeed
 65. The main idea of paragraph 2 is

(A) an anorexic is most likely to be an

adolescent
(B) an anorexic is in rebellion against
pressures in her environment
(C) Joan regressed to childhood
(D) Joan’s parents wanted her to succeed
 66. The main idea of paragraph 3 is

(A) an anorexic can cure herself

(B) the family of an anorexic must agree
to see a psychiatrist
(C) the cure of anorexia involves time,
discussion, and professional help
(D) anorexia is now considered a disease
 66. The main idea of paragraph 3 is

(A) an anorexic can cure herself

(B) the family of an anorexic must agree
to see a psychiatrist
(C) the cure of anorexia involves time,
discussion, and professional help
(D) anorexia is now considered a disease
 67. Anorexia nervosa is currently
recognized as a
(A) mystery
(B) cure
(C) disease
(D) regression
 68. The cure for anorexia nervosa
is

(A) forced feeding

(B) psychiatric treatment
(C) intense discussion
(D) dependence upon the family
 69. Which of the following is
closest in meaning to the word
“intriguing” as used in line 1?
(A) Frightening
(B) Fascinating
(C) Fabulous
(D) Funny
 69. Which of the following is
closest in meaning to the word
“intriguing” as used in line 1?
(A) Frightening
(B) Fascinating
(C) Fabulous
(D) Funny
 70. The passage implies that
Oakley and Butler were married in
(A) 1873
(B) 1874
(C) 1875
(D) 1876
 71. According to the passage, Frank
E. Butler was all of the following
EXCEPT
(A) Annie Oakley’s assistant in her act
(B) Annie Oakley’s husband
(C) Annie Oakley’s teacher
(D) Annie Oakley’s manager
 71. According to the passage, Frank
E. Butler was all of the following
EXCEPT
(A) Annie Oakley’s assistant in her act
(B) Annie Oakley’s husband
(C) Annie Oakley’s teacher
(D) Annie Oakley’s manager
 72. Where can the following sentence best be added to
the passage?

“Her story was made into a Broadway musical called

Annie Get Your Gun, but the real life of Annie Oakley is
just as interesting”.

(A) After the phrase “Little Sure Shot” in paragraph 1

(B) After the phrase “Butler and Oakley” in paragraph 2
C) At the end of paragraph 3
(D) At the beginning of paragraph 4
 72. Where can the following sentence best be added to
the passage?

“Her story was made into a Broadway musical called

Annie Get Your Gun, but the real life of Annie Oakley is
just as interesting”.

(A) After the phrase “Little Sure Shot” in paragraph 1

(B) After the phrase “Butler and Oakley” in paragraph 2
C) At the end of paragraph 3
(D) At the beginning of paragraph 4
 73. According to the passage, who
performed the cigarette trick with her in
Europe?

(A) Queen Victoria

(B) Crown Prince Wilhelm
(C) Buffalo Bill Cody
(D) Princess Anne
 74. Which of the following can be inferred from
the passage?
(A) Annie Oakley was a talented and popular
entertainer.
(B) Frank E. Butler was jealous of his wife’s talent
and popularity.
(C) Queen Victoria was brave when she held a
cigarette for Annie Oakley.
(D) Buffalo Bill Cody was not as good a
marksman as Annie Oakley
 74. Which of the following can be inferred from
the passage?
(A) Annie Oakley was a talented and popular
entertainer.
(B) Frank E. Butler was jealous of his wife’s talent
and popularity.
(C) Queen Victoria was brave when she held a
cigarette for Annie Oakley.
(D) Buffalo Bill Cody was not as good a
marksman as Annie Oakley
 75. From the passage it can be inferred that the First
Folio of Shakespeare’s plays is important because it
(A) was registered at the Stationer’s Office by
Thomas Thorpe
(B) is the major source for contemporary texts of
Shakespeare’s plays
(C) is twice the size of the quarto editions that were
badly printed by many publishers
(D) was published three years after theestablishment
of the Plymouth Colony
 75. From the passage it can be inferred that the First
Folio of Shakespeare’s plays is important because it
(A) was registered at the Stationer’s Office by
Thomas Thorpe
(B) is the major source for contemporary texts of
Shakespeare’s plays
(C) is twice the size of the quarto editions that were
badly printed by many publishers
(D) was published three years after theestablishment
of the Plymouth Colony
 76. The passage implies that many
publishers
(A) were unsuccessful authors themselves
(B) printed the work of only the best
writers.
(C) used an author’s work without
permission
(D) paid the author very well for his Writing
 76. The passage implies that many
publishers
(A) were unsuccessful authors themselves
(B) printed the work of only the best
writers.
(C) used an author’s work without
permission
(D) paid the author very well for his Writing
 77. According to the passage, how
many of Shakespeare’s plays were
printed in quartos?
(A) 17
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 20
 78. The passage implies that John Danter
acquired the text of Romeo and Juliet by
(A) paying an actor for a copy of the script
(B) buying the copyright from Shakespeare
(C) taking notes during a performance
(D) hiring an actor to recite the lines to him
 78. The passage implies that John Danter
acquired the text of Romeo and Juliet by
(A) paying an actor for a copy of the script
(B) buying the copyright from Shakespeare
(C) taking notes during a performance
(D) hiring an actor to recite the lines to him
 79. According to the passage, all of the
following were involved in the
publishing of the First Folio EXCEPT:
(A) Edward Blount
(B) Henry Condell
(C) William Jaggard
(D) John Danter
 80. Where can the following sentence best be
added to the passage?

“They sold quickly to a public anxious to have

accurate copies of the master dramatist’s plays.”

(A) At the end of paragraph 1

(B) After the word “formality” in paragraph 2
C) After the word “performance” in paragraph 3
(D) After the phrase “William’s son” in Paragraph 4
 80. Where can the following sentence best be
added to the passage?

“They sold quickly to a public anxious to have

accurate copies of the master dramatist’s plays.”

(A) At the end of paragraph 1

(B) After the word “formality” in paragraph 2
C) After the word “performance” in paragraph 3
(D) After the phrase “William’s son” in Paragraph 4
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