R#3: ENGLISH REVIEWER 1

1. Of mans first disobedience and the fruit/of that forbidden tree is the
opening to:
a. Paradise Lost by John Milton
b. The Vision of Delight by Ben Jonson
c. The Fairie Quenne by Edmund Spenser
d. The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan

14. Guest house rooms must be _________ by noon.

a. Vacated
c. Abandoned
b. Evacuated
d. Left
15. Which is NOT synonym for gathering?
a. Contesseration
c. Collocation
b. Conjuration
d. Colligation

2. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by whose author?

a. Oscar Wilde
c. John Steinbeck
b. Edgar Allan Poe
d. Rudyard Kipling

16. Complete the analogy. Obese: Fat: Polydactyl:

a. Wives/husbands c. Arms/legs
b. Fingers/toes
d. Brothers/sisters

3. Who was the captain of the Nautilus in 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea?
a. Nemo
c. Ahab
b. Boneville
d. Smith

17. The President is a loquacious speaker. LOQUACIOUS means:

a. Reserved
c. Taciturn
b. Reticent
d. Verbose

4. What canon of religious literature was finally, firmly fixed at the end of 4th
century AD?
a. The Hebrew Bible c. The New Testament
b. The Mishnah
d. The Koran

18. Which word is defined by: A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or
the like?
a. Consanguineous c. Blizzard
b. Conflagration
d. Chaos

5. Who wrote the novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
a. William Golding
c. D.H. Lawrence
b. Robert Louis Stevenson
d. Herman Hesse

19. You eat like a horse when ________________________________.

a. Get used to something new
b. Drink large quantities of alcohol
c. Have a healthy appetite
d. Run fast

6. No smoking during the cigarette break. What kind of figure of speech

was used?
a. Irony
c. asyndeton
b. Oxymoron
d. synecdoche
7. The Greek dramatist authored Alcestis and Andromache.
a. Homer
c. Virgil
b. Euripides
d. Sophocles
8. In the 23rd century BC, Sargon of Akkad conquered Mesopotamia, and
became the subject of legends. It is from a Sumerian legend that we learn
how Sargon established himself as the cupbearer of the king of Kish in
Sumer. What early form of writing did the Sumerians invent?
a. Cuneiform
b. Hieroglyphics
c. Oracle Bone Inscriptions
d. Native Signs
9. Memory is the standard song of Cats musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber.
He based his play on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by whose author?
a. Emily Dickinson
b. John Steinbeck
c. Thomas Stearns Elliot Lowell
d. James Rusell
10. Which of the following is an incorrect representation of the Scarlet Letter
throughout the course of the novel?
a. Able
c. Angel
b. Avowal
d. Adulteress
11. This one is made from ersatz coloring. ERZATS means:
a. Genuine
c. Artificial
b. Authentic
d. Real
12. Spot the correct word to complete the analogy. Donkey & Horse:
Mule::Lion & Tiger:
a. Panther
c. Thrag
b. Leopard
d. Liger
13. Which is NOT synonym for sleepy?
a. Soporific
c. Hyperbolic
b. Somnolent
d. Lethargic

20. Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand
courts. CORROBORATE means:
a. Negate
c. Collaborate
b. Confirm
d. Interpret
21. Which word sound different?
a. Fret
c. Sweat
b. Depth
d. Treat
22. Cat is written in phonemic IPA transcription as:
a. /kt/
c. /kait/
b. /kot/
d. /k^t/
23. The IPA transcription /dz^mt/ means:
a. Waited
c. Kissed
b. Jumped
d. Wished
24. Which of the following job has the stress on the first syllable?
a. Photographer
c. Biologist
b. Psychiatrist
d. Secretary
25. Which word has a different vowel sound?
a. Melt
c. Breathe
b. Wealth
d. Health
26. Which of the following words DOES NOT contain (voiceless th)?
a. Teeth
c. Health
b. Mouth
d. Breathe
27. Which word DOES NOT rhyme with the others?
a. Sew
c. Due
b. Through
d. Do
28. Which of these capitalized words do NOT rhyme?
a. I know it CLEAR.
b. Thats not easy to BEAR.
c. It shows, its a SHEER truth.
d. Lets give a CHEER.

29. Which of the following does NOT belong?

a. Worked
c. Walled
b. Watched
d. Walked

40. Madonnas agent __________ change her name at the start of her
career.
a. made her to
c. made her
b. made
d. have made her to

30. The movie was ________ the book.

a. as
c. good as
b. as good as
d. as good
31. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. He worked all night; therefore, he was able to finish the report in
time.
b. He worked all night, therefore, he was able to finish the report in
time.
c. He worked all night therefore he was able to finish the report in
time.
d. He worked all night, therefore he was able to finish the report in
time.
32. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of adverbs and
adverbial phrases.
a. Ramonita prays at St. Matthews Church fervently for her
grandmothers recovery.
b. Ramonita prays fervently at St. Matthews Church for her
grandmothers recovery.
c. Ramonita prays fervently for her grandmothers recovery at St.
Matthews Church.
d. Any one of the choices is fine.
33. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of modifiers.
a. My father was in Cebu born in the backroom of a bakery.
b. My father was born in Cebu in the bakery of a backroom.
c. My father was born in the backroom in a bakery of Cebu.
d. My father was born in the backroom of a bakery in Cebu.
34. Homophones are:
a. Two or more words that share the same meaning but
different pronunciations
b. Two or more words that share the same pronunciation but
different spellings
c. Two or more words that share the same pronunciation but
different meanings
d. Two or more words that share the same spelling but
different meanings

have
have
have
have

35. If the world on January 1, 2010 _______________, some people

wouldnt have been surprised.
a. was ending
c. had ended
b. ended
d. have ended
36. Ill _____________ their cat while they are away in holiday.
a. be looking over
c. be looking into
b. be looking at
d. be looking after
37. Which of the following sentences is preferable?
a. The project lasted only three months.
b. The project lasted three months only.
c. The only project lasted three months.
d. The project only lasted three months.
38. The PAGASA officials often talk about ____________ because its so
changeable.
a. some
c. the weather
b. a weather
d. some weather
39. Martha is one of the few people who ______ how to operate the
equipment.
a. known
c. know
b. knows
d. knew

41. Researchers suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light
means at the bottom of the sea. They dont 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! Judging from this
passage, we can say that this story is mainly about
______________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.

How changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures

The superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of
senses
Life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
The differences among creatures of the earth and those of the sea

42. (Refer to no. 41) 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
43. (Refer to no. 41) In the passage a child in darkness is likened to
_______________.
a. A deaf child unaffected by the environment
b. A sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability
c. A perfect sleeper, for there is no sound around to hear
d. Someone who lives where there are no reasons
44. 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
45. (Refer to no. 45) 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
46. (Refer to no. 45) 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

47. The poetic expressiveness and creativity of Japanese women poets of

the Manyoshu era is generally regarded as a manifestation of the freedom
and relatively high political and economic status women of that era enjoyed.
During the Heian Period (A.D. 794 1185) which followed, Japanese women
became increasingly relegated to domestic roles under the influence of
Buddhism and Confucianism, which excluded women from the political and
economic arenas. Yet, since poetry of the period came to be defined solely
as short lyrical poetry, known as waka, and became the prevailing means of
expressing love, women continued to excel in and play a central role in the
development of classical Japanese poetry. Moreover, while official Japanese
documents were written in Chinese, the phonetic alphabet kana was used for
poetry. Also referred to as onna moji (womens letter), kana was not deemed
sufficiently sophisticated for use by Japanese men, who continued to write
Chinese poetry, increasingly for expressing religious ideas and as an
intellectual pastime. Chinese poetry ultimately yielded, then, to waka as the
mainstream of Japanese poetry. Based on the passage, mainstream
Japanese poetry of the Heian period can best be described as
___________________.
a. More refined than the poetry of the Manyoshu era
b. Sentimental in nature and lyrical in style
c. Written primarily for a female audience
d. An outgrowth of Buddhism and Confucianism
48. (Refer to no. 47) which of the following statements about kana finds the
LEAST support in the passage?
a. It was used in Japan after A.D. 793
b. It was considered inappropriate for austere subject matter
c. It was used primarily by Japanese women
d. It was for Japanese poetry but not for Japanese prose
49. (refer to no. 47) The authors primary purpose in the passage is to
______________.
a. Trace the influence of religion on the development of Japanese
poetry
b. Refute a common explanation for the role of women in the
development of Japanese poetry
c. Provide an explanation for the role of women in the development
of Japanese poetry
d. Identify the reasons for the popularity of a distinct form of literary
expression in Japan
50. The song No Man is an Island mirrors:
a. Individualization c. Independence
b. Solitude
d. Brotherhood
51. Have a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion,
Rousseau is pertaining to:
a. Security
c. Duty
b. Family
d. investment
52. In the Fall of the House of Usher what is the name of the woman who
is entomed alive?
a. Natalia Doggis
c. Lady Madeline
b. Arwen
d. Mary Usher
53. On the street of this position of Gods world I feel neighbor to a rat, so
brother of a worm; forever chasing rainbows at muddy margins. This line on
Quemadas poem is saying that:
a. Life is fruitful
b. Life is not worth living
c. Life is empty and meaningless
d. Life is full of challenges
54. Life is but a walking shadow, a pun player that struts and frets And is
heard no more. In this line, life is portrayed as:
a. Passing
c. Eternal
b. Goes by stages
d. Has its end

55. Read the passage below: Life, so they say is just a game and they let it
slip away doesnt let life slip away Grasp it while you can we may never pass
this way again. The passage implicates that:
a. Grab the opportunity if it comes
b. There is still a second life
c. In the second, life will be gone
d. We will all die
56. In which country does the story The Pied Piper of Hamelin take place?
a. France
c. Germany
b. England
d. Russia
57. Nothing that happen in this world ever happens by chance; it is all part
of a grand design. This line is about a persons _________________.
a. Dream
c. Luck
b. Destiny
d. Ambition
58. A light dramatic composition that uses highly improbable situations,
stereotyped characters, extravagant exaggeration, and violent horseplay.
a. Comedy
c. Satire
b. Farce
d. Parody
59. Into how many languages has The Diary of Anne Frank been
translated?
a. 53
c. 55
b. 54
d. 56
60. Three of these books are written by the same person. Which one is
NOT?
a. The Fountainhead
c. Animal Farm
b. We the Living
d. Atlas Shrugged
61. Which of the following sixteenth -century works of English literature was
translated into the English language after its first publication in Latin?
a. Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus
b. William Shakespeares King Lear
c. Thomas Mores Utopia
d. William Shakespeares Sonnets
62. Who was the author of the famous storybook Alices Adventures in
Wonderland?
a. Rudyard Kipling c. Lewis Caroll
b. John Keats
d. H.G. Wells
63. Who was the 1st century BC poet and author of The Aeneid serves as
a guide in Dantes Inferno?
a. Homer
c. David
b. Virgil
d. Rumi
64. Which playwright introduced blank verse to the stage with
Tamburlaine?
a. Christopher Marlowe
c. William Shakespeare
b. Ben Johnson
d. Sir Thomas Malory
65. Read the following lines: Midnight, not a sound from the pavement. Has
the moon lost its memory She is smiling alone In the lamp light the withered
leaves Collect at my feet And the wind begins to moan. This line mean:
a. Confusion
c. Loneliness
b. Optimism
d. Eagerness
66. Rizal gave the time of his death in this quotation: I die when the dawn
breaks to herald the day. What is the time of his death?
a. Sometime sunset
c. Sometime in midnight
b. Sometime at dawn
d. Sometime at noon
67. This line is taken from one of the psalms in the Bible: The Lord is my
shepherd: I shall not want This line shows:

a. Poverty
b. Blind ignorance
c. Total submission to God
d. Love to self
68. 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 wordly goals.
c. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
d. Our commitments need not to be planned way ahead.

80. The English word fig is a:

a. phoneme
c. bound morpheme
b. morpheme
d. none of the above
81. Which ED end sound is different?
a. Signed c. wanted
b. Granted
d. needed
82. Because of the typhoon, a number of local businesses ________ closed
yesterday.
a. were
c. are
b. was
d. is

69. The space shuttle is as fast as the wind. This is an example of:
a. Simile
c. Personification
b. Metaphor
d. Antithesis

83. Which among these words has the ending [d] sound?
a. Walked c. laughed
b. Joked d. played

70. Which Russian novelist wrote Anna Karenina and War and Peace?
a. Leo Tolstoy
c. Vladimir Nabokov
b. Vladimir Mayakovsky
d. Isaac Babel

84. Which word contains a cranberry morph?

a. Apple
c. Lukewarm
b. Tiger
d. Hunter

71. Analyze the given passage by Anatole France: Fish, which are put upon
dry land, die, in the same way, monks who leave their cells and mix with the
world deviate from their holy purpose. This passage means:
a. A man should stay only in his habitat.
b. Death means living another life.
c. Monks living out of the monastery violate their holiness.
d. Monks must always stay inside the monastery.

85. The transcription [buk] is written in normal text as:

a. banquet
c. bouquet
b. book
d. bulk

72. The following taboo phrases were used by which writer? I fart at thee,
shit on your head, dirty bastard
a. Ben Johnson
c. Ernest Hemmingway
b. William Shakespeare
d. Henry James
73. Which abbreviation is a regular acronym?
a. enthuse
c. econ (as in economics)
b. polysc
d. AIDS
74. You have two business partners. You make reference to one of them,
Mark Louie Argosino, in an e-mail to an associate. Which of the following
sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. My partner Mark Louie likes to read political biographies.
b. My partner, Mark Louie, likes to read political biographies.
c. My partner, Mark Louie; likes to read political biographies.
d. My partner; Mark Louie, likes to read political biographies.

86. Which of the following is TRUE about languages?

a. All languages use essentially the same number of sounds.
b. All native speakers of a language learn the basic rules of
grammar in school.
c. While different languages may use different phonemes, they all
essentially share the same syntax.
d. None of the above
87. Which among these words has the [z] end sound?
a. Maps
c. Buys
b. Laughs
d. Jokes
88. Which is a compound word?
a. Salamander
c. Enchilada
b. Eardrum
d. Escapism
89. Which of the following words has the initial sound of the voiced postalveolar affricate / d/?
a. Use
c. Yet
b. Goose
d. Gesture

75. Which among these words has the [id] end sound?
a. mailed c. praised
b. judged d. needed

90. Which is a back formation?

a. Goodness
c. Enthuse
b. Unknown
d. Prof

76. Which among these words has the [sh] sound?

a. measure
c. usually
b. usury
d. push

91. The smallest unit of sound that can be altered to change the meaning of
a word is called a:
a. Morpheme
c. Phoneme
b. Morphine
d. Bound morpheme

77. Which acronym is an alphabetism?

a. UN
c. scuba
b. NOW
d. NATO
78. Which among these words has [zh] sound?
a. fish
c. she
b. excursion
d. chips
79. __________ is the study of the structure and form of words in language
or a language, including inflection, derivation, and the formation of
compounds.
a. Phonology
c. Semantics
b. Phonetics
d. Morphology

92. Which word contains a bound root?

a. Rewrite
c. Remit
b. Rest
d. Redo
93. Whether |U| is pronounced as front or back and whether rounded or
unrounded depends on ______.
a. Vowel harmony c. Tone (Linguistics)
b. Epenthesis
d. Palatalization
94. The term phoneme as an __________ was developed by the Polish
linguist Jan Niecislaw Baudouin de Courtenay and his student Mikolaj
Kruszewski during 1875 1895.

a. Perception
b. Ontology

c. Concept
d. Abstraction

6.

She was told to give the award to whomever she thought 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

7.

Senator Josef is one of the legislators who are going 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

8.

She not only was competent but also friendly in nature.

a. She not only was competent but also friendly
b. She not was only competent but friendly also
c. not only was competent but friendly also
d. She was not only competent but also friendly

9.

Most student like to read these kind of books during their break time.
a. these kind of books
b. these kind of book
c. this kind of book
d. this kinds of book

95. Which of the following is a complex word?

a. Teacher
c. Salamander
b. Blackboard
d. Tiger
96. Which among these words has the [ae] sound?
a. Castle c. Carriage
b. Cabin d. Can
97. Which is a clipped word?
a. Eggs
c. Prof
b. Smog d. Scissor
98. Which is agglutination?
a. Triskaidekaphobia
b. Ward
c. Irregardless
d. Antidisestablishmentarianism
99. The earliest recorded syllables are on tablets around 2800 BC in the
Sumerian city of __________.
a. Mesopotamia
c. Babylon
b. Ur
d. Babylonia
100. Which is a blend (portmanteau morpheme)?
a. Scissors
c. Trashcan
b. Smog
d. Polysci

ENGLISH REVIEWER 2
1.

2.

Except for you and I, everyone brought a present to the party.

a. Except for you and I, everyone brought
b. With exception of you and I, everyone brought
c. Except for you and I, everyone had brought
d. Except for you and me, everyone brought
The reason I came late to office today is because the car broke down.
a. I came late to office today is because
b. why I came late to office today is because
c. I was late to office today because
d. I came late to office is that

3.

When the war is over, no nation will either be isolated in war or peace.
a. either be isolated in war or peace
b. be either isolated in war or peace
c. be isolated in neither war or peace
d. be isolated either in war or in peace

4.

The supermarket owner hadnt hardly any of those kind of canned

goods
a. hadnt hardly any of those kind
b. hadnt hardly any of those kinds
c. had hardly any of those kind
d. had hardly any of those kinds

5.

Irregardless of the outcome 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

10. It is not for you to assume responsibility, it is, rather, me who is the
guilty person in this matter.
a. me who is
c. me who am
b. I who is
d. I who am
11. The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, is so named because it is a
light display that takes place in the northern skies.
a. because it is a light display that takes place
b. as a light display taking place
c. because of taking place
d. due to the fact that it is a light display
12. The giving of foreign aid is a tool of national policy, the hoped- for
return is often indirect and long- term.
a. policy, the hoped- for return is often indirect and long- term
b. policy, however the hoped- for return is often indirect and longterm
c. policy, though the hoped- for return is often indirect and long- term
d. policy, albeit the hoped- for return is often indirect and long- term
13. The difference between the candidates is that one is radical, the other
conservative.
a. one is radical; the other, conservative
b. one is radical, the other being conservative
c. while one is radical; the other, conservative
d. one is radical; the other, is conservative
14. Many middle class individuals find that they cannot obtain good medical
attention, despite they need it badly.
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
15. If I would have known about the traffic jam in the area, I would have
taken an alternate route.
a. If I would have known about
b. If I would of known about
c. If I would of known about
d. Had I known about
16. Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness.

a.
b.

Using it wisely
If it used wisely

c. Having used it wisely

d. Because it is used wisely

17. Neither the earthquake or the subsequent fire was able to destroy the
spirit of the populace.
a. or the subsequent fire was
b. nor the subsequent fire were
c. Or the subsequent fire were
d. Nor the subsequent fire was
18. Of the two candidates for this government position, Jose Maria is the
most qualified 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
19. He has not only violated the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
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. violated not only the law, but he has escaped punishment also
d. not only violated the law, but also escaped punishment
20. She seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts.
a. seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts
b. seldom ever wants to try and face the facts
c. seldom wants to try and face the facts
d. seldom wants to try to face the facts

ENGLISH REVIEWER 3
1. The union members cannot ______ the kind of compensation plan they
want.
a. agree on
b. agree to
c. agree with
d. get agree with
2. She has no conception _______ the performance of her duties.
a. as to
b. as with
c. with
d. as on
3. The witness testified _________ the defendants early life.
a. as to
b. as on
c. about
d. with
4. It is essential that harmony prevail _______ the departments.
a. between
b. among
c. with
d. with all
5. Please _______ the book with you the next time you come to my office.
a. take
b. bring
c. carry
d. bring along
6. The friendliness ________ the Philippine Foreign Minister and American
Secretary of State promoted harmony.
a. between
b. with both
c. with
d. of both
7. Since Mr. Dela Cruz was elected President of the organization, the
members _________ better socials.
a. enjoyed
b. are enjoying
c. have enjoyed
d. had enjoy.

8. I was filing when I returned but I ________ the report that time.
a. was typing
b. was still typing
c. am typing
d. had been typing
9. The Congolese refugees painted a ________ picture of their suffering in
the hands of the Chadian rebels.
a. ubiquitous
b. exciting
c. poignant
d.blatant
10. Its plain to see, said she, there are too many ands in that sentence.
a. Its plain to see, said she, there are too many ands in that
sentence.
b. Its plain to see, said she, there are too many ands in that
sentence.
c. Its plain to see, said she, there are too many and in that
sentence.
d. Its plain to see, said she, there are too many ands in that
sentence.
11. Suffrage is a privilege in a democracy. Those who are deprived of their
voting right s are normally:
a. penalized
b. criminally- liable
c. disenfranchised
d. imprisoned
12. Join the street rallies and demonstrations! shouted the rallyists. What
was asked of the crowd?
a. Sympathy for a cause
c. Empathy for a cause
b. Apathy for a cause
d. Avoidance of the action
13. The statement I am used to the same tales means,
a. there was redundancy
c. there is nothing new
b. there is great news
d. this is original
14. 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.
15. Some media people are charged of corruption. They are branded as:
a. Commissioners
c. Media Grafters
b. Corruptors
d. Envelope mentalists
16.She ignored the doctors recommendation that she ____________
smoking.
a. should stop
b. stop
c. will stop
d. stops
17. When I came home, the children still ___________ dinner.
a. didnt finish
b. havent finished
c. hadnt finished
d. hasnt finished
18. She claimed she _________ there.
a. has never been
b. have never been

c. had never been

d. had not been

19. Neither of them ________ expert on the subject.

a. are
b. is an
c. is an
d. is
20. It cost twice _________ I thought it would.
a. as much as
b. as much
c. more than
d. most

21. The _________ you become, the less time you have for reading.
a. more busy
b. busier
c. busiest
d. more busier
22. She was much different __________ I expected.
a. than
b. from what
c. from
d. than what
23. 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
24. Weightlifter: Strength::
a. marathoner: endurance
b. hiker: agility

c. goalie: skill
d. dancer: speed

25. Lubricant: friction::

a. speed: drag
c. muffler: noise
b. motor: electricity
d. insulator: heat

39. Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand
courts.
a. collaborate
b. negate
c. interpret
d. confirm
40. He preyed upon gullible people, who easily believe his stories.
a. incredulous
b. easily deceived
c. fickle
d. indifferent
41. The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane
to the case on hand.
a. original
b. relevant
c. connected
d. assisting
42. His speeches were aimed at the plebeian minds and emotions.
a. sophisticated
b. pragmatic
c. persuade
d. common
43. People dislike his sly ways but granted him a certain vulpine
intelligence.
a. surprise
b. careful
c. wily
d. cunning

29. Elevator: shaft::

a. electricity: outlet
b. water: conduit

c. railroad: train
d. skyscraper: foundation

44. Easy access to credit encourages people to become spendthrift.

a. stingy
b. sophisticated
c. spender
d. moneyed

30. Hydrology: science::

a. astronomy: galaxy
b. fir: tree

c. fashion: style
d. theory: practice

45. I think it is impolitic to raise the issue at this point in time because the
public is too emotional about it.
a. advisable
b. explosive
c. unwise
d. apolitical

31. In his address the Regional Director exhorted the teachers to discover
and __________ each students _______ talents.
a. develop: intrinsic
c. redirect: specialty
b. justify: gratuitous
d. uplift: unrecognized
32. The enforcers feel that the ________ shown by the judges to first
offenders unfortunately _________ many youngster to embark on a life
crimes.
a. harshness: predisposes
c. clemency: encourages
b. indifference: directs
d. understanding: condemns
33. As long as our political leaders would emulate the virtues of the great
leaders of our country, we shall have economic and social progress.
a. set free
b. embolden
c. encourage
d. imitate
34. I can safely vouchsafe you a fair return for your investments.
a. borrow
b. grant
c. punish
d. qualify
35. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival from a sales convention.
a. obedience
b. absence
c. familiar
d. suspended
36. The boy gave a furtive look at his classmates test paper.
a. coy
b. sneaky
c. abortive
d. underhanded
37. All attempts to denigrate the character of our President, have failed.
a. deceive
b. venerate
c. malign
d. build- up
38. I must remonstrate about the lack of police protection in our area.
a. protest
b. resign
c. restate
d. reject

46. I admire his terse style of writing; he comes directly to the point.
a. better
b. dull
c. illusionary
d. concise
47. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxury and
relaxation.
a. frustrating
b. distinct
c. stingy
d. vulnerable
48. Jose refused to take sleeping pills that might stupefy him.
a. rigid
b. dull
c. illusionary
d. make numb
49. Liza is not a pariah to be shunned and ostracized.
a. citizen
b. parishioner
c. outcast d. benefactor
50. The wizened old man in the home for the aged was still active and
energetic.
a. mascular
b. clever
c. shriveled
d. wise and smart
51. He has the dubious distinction of being the lowest man in his class.
a. strange
b. satisfying
c. doubtful
d. existing
52. The evidence gathered against the racketeers incriminates some high
government officials as well.
a. exacerbate
b. accuse
c. intimidate
d. discriminate
53. Jose does not need a new car, but he traded his old one to keep up with
the Joneses.
a. to imitate others in extravagance
c. to be responsible

b. to be envious
d. to please others
54. The politician is witty speaker but he beats around the bush too much.
a. speaks emotionally c. avoids the main topic
b. away from the public
d. keeps on talking
55. After all has been said, the issue was a tempest in a teapot.
a. temperature dropped
c. heated argument followed
b. simmered down
d. boiled down to nothing

67. The right form to address an invitation for a lawyer husband and his
doctor wife.
a. Atty. And Mrs. Josef Novales
b. Atty. And Dr. Josef Novales
c. Atty. Novales and Dr. Novales
d. Atty. Josef Novales ans Dr. Novales
68. What utterance shows determination?
a. This time, I have not made my mind
b. This time I wont stop schooling
c. I have good news for you
d. What a shame, she came back

56. All his life he has tried to be a good citizen, but still he doesnt seem to
get any place.
a. change location c. unsuccessful
b. take a trip
d. miserable

69. You wouldnt want to be accused of theft, ___________?

a. wouldnt you
b. wont you
c. will you
d. would you

57. The committee members have gone off, leaving everything at sixes and
sevens among themselves.
a. harmony
b. disagreement
c. unproductive
d. disorganized

70. An appropriate philosophy of education _________ Filipinos must

consider this historical aspect.
a. if
b. by
c. for the
d. of their

58. Rome was not built in a day!

a. always on the move
b. accept and bear consequences of your own doings
c. great things require time and effort
d. hatred between forgiven two parties

71. The referee may not _________ these regulations no matter how much
you complain.
a. explain to you
b. exempt you from
c. accept you from
d. expect you from

59. All is well that ends well. The hatchet is buried as the dye is cast.
a. The action is done and every feeling is forgiven as it is forgotten.
b. the weapon is buried
c. judgment is given
d. in serious trouble
60. Pilar tasted a dose of her medicine.
a. suffered the consequences c. self medication
b. tasted her glory
d. rewarded
61. Dont trust him completely; he may try to put one over you.
a. overcome
b. be subordinated
c. to deceive you
d. impulsive
62. Mrs. Gonzales is as good as her last triumph.
a. cant be a good all throughout
c. as nice as ever
b. cant be bad
d. in trouble
63. When a leader is succeeded by another leader, the former is referred to
as __________.
a. replaced
b. dethroned
c. defeated
d. deposed
64. Never in World History was there a leaderless nation. This passage
means ___________.
a. nations can survive without leaders
b. a leader is always born
c. leaders come and go
d. a leader fades away but another comes up
65. Adopting the values of __________ colonizer would be tragic and
meaningless independence.
a. the
b. ones
c. its
d. a
66. Colonialism was itself violent in ___________ natural state.
a. the
b. its
c. its
d. their

72. This iPod is my sisters. How about this?

a. This is to him
b. This is to his
c. This is his
d. This is of him
73. His ultimately death has left us blinder than we might have been. This
means?
a. Those left behind are left homeless
b. Those left behind are blind
c. Those orphans are left to themselves
d. Those who are blind are orphans
74. 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
75. Adults acquire new words and experience primarily through?
a. formal education c. exposure to their use
b. use of dictionary d. casual explanation from peers
76. 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
77. People living in the mountainous and rugged areas were advised about
the occurrence of La Nina. This means?
a. there will be famine
c. there will be abundance
b. there will be drought
d. there will be flashfloods
78. Professionals going abroad to seek greener pasture as one type of
_____________?
a. brain drain
b. employment
c. tourism
d. migration
79. The modern heroes are understandable products of ones 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 societys values
80. The victims father refused revenge when he said:
a. an eye for an eye
c. Dont take the law into your hands
b. Justice is always delayed
d. Give him the other cheek
81. Identify the Filipino value and its influence on the Filipino youth as stated:
a. Lack of Initiative.. Passionism
b. Faith.Conflicting attitudes
c. Extereme personalism.. Individualism
d. Lack of discipline Indifference
82. 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
83. 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
84. I will take the road less travelled by and be condemned if necessary.
said one politician. His decision shows ____________?
a. regrets come before decision
b. decisions are made despite differences from the majority
c. decisions are made on the crossroads
d. regrets come after decisions
85. 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
86. You should be more __________ instead of being _________ in order to
avoid committing mistakes.
a. literate..erudite
c. cautious..impetuous
b. intelligent.smart
d. practical..passive
87. Only world- class athletes win medals at the Olympic Games. Michael
Phelps won several gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Olympic
Games. Therefore:
a. Michael Phelps is an all- time American swimmer
b. Australia won the most number of gold medals in swimming
c. Michael Phelps is a world- class athlete and an Olympian
d. Michael Phelps is a swimmer
88. i. Treasury bills have an interest rate of 6.85% per annum
ii. Savings accounts have interest rate of only 2.0% per annum
iii. Treasury bills used to have 9- 10% interest rate per annum
Therefore, it is better to invest in Treasury bills than to just out your money in
regular savings account.
a. definitely true
c. most likely false
b. most likely true
d. definitely false
89. She was a Phantom of delightWhen first she gleamed upon my sight.
William Wordsworth

a. metaphor
c. apostrophe

b. simile
d. hyperbole

90. Which of the following words are misspelled?

1. transgression
2. transcent
3. Inmunity
4. Percieve
a. 2&3
b. 2, 3 &4
c. 1, 3 &4
d. 1, 2 &3

1A

21 D

41 B

61 C

81 A

2A

22 A

42 D

62 C

82 A

3A

23 B

43 B

63 B

83 D

4C

24 D

44 D

64 A

84 C

5B

25 C

45 B

65 C

85 C

6A

26 D

46 A

66 B

86 D
87 C

7B

27 A

47 B

67C

8A

28 B

48 D

68 C

88 B

9C

29 C

49 C

69 A

89 D

10 B

30 B

50 D

70 A

90 C

11 C

31 A

51 A

71 A

91 C

12 C

32 C

52 C

72 A

92 C

13 D

33 D

53 D

73 D

93 A

14 A

34 C

54 D

74 A

94 D

15 A

35 C

55 A

75 D

95 A

16 B

36 D

56 C

76 D

96 D

17 A

37 A

57 B

77 A

97 C

18 C

38 C

58 B

78 B

98 D

19 C

39 C

59 C

79 D

99 B

20 C

40 A

60 C

80 B

100 B

ENGLISH REVIEWER 2
1. (4) you and me
2. (4) is that is preferred to because
3. (4) eitheror
4. (4) double negative: had hardly; those kinds
5. (4) Regardless
6. (2) whoeverhad contributed
7. (1) original sentence is correct
8. (4) was not only but also
9. (3) kind is singular, so use this
10. (4) use I instead of me; 1st person singular verb am
11. (1) original sentence
12. (3) addition of conjunction though
13. (1) original sentence is correct
14. (2) Despite used as a preposition
15. (4) correct use of subjunctive mood to indicate a condition contrary to fact
16. (2) change participial phrase to a clause
17. (4) neithernor
18. (4) use more because only 2 persons are compared
19. (4) not only and but also placed near the words violated and escaped
20. (4)

ANSWER KEY
ENGLISH REVIEWER 1

ENGLISH REVIEWER 3
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. C
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. C
20 A

21. B
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. A- WITHOUT
27. B- INTELLIGENCE
28. C- FINISHING
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. D
34. B
35. D
36. B
37. C
38. A
39. D
40. B

41. B
42. D
43. D
44. C
45. C
46. D
47. C
48. D
49. C
50. C
51. C
52. B
53. A
54. C
55. D
56. C
57. B
58. C
59. A
60. A

61. C
62. A
63. A
64. D
65. B
66. B
67. A
68. B
69. D
70. C
71. B
72. C
73. C
74. C
75. C
76. A
77. D
78. A
79. C
80. C

81. C
82. A
83. D
84. B
85. C
86. C
87. C
88. B
89. A
90. B