Direction: Read the sentences carefully.

Find the error/errors in each sentence and rewrite them

with the correct answer/answers.

1. Aren’t you going to use heavy make-up today?

2. That elementary student is quite brilliant.
3. In here, the point is you don’t have a point.
4. Are there any questions?
5. On behalf of the organization, we would like to express our gratitude to all who took part in this
event.
6. The birthday celebrant surprised his guests with his remarkable speech.
7. The debator trained hard for the competition but he lost to a more experienced foe.
8. She is now a matured person as evidenced by how she handles life’s pressure.
9. The books might arrive next next week as promised by the teacher.
10. The jewelries that her mother bought are all fake.
11. Can I have the key of Room 103?
12. The boy was sidesweeped by a speeding car.
13. What kind of perfume did you use this morning?
14. She forgot her TIN number.
15. Form a queue and claim your identification card one by one.
16. To settle the matter, let us go to votation.
17. I prefer a glass of ice tea over milk.
18. After having passed the rigid training, he is now a full-pledged pilot.
19. The doctor’s advices came at an opportune time.
20. I will bring you to the airport.
21. I will sue you to court.
22. The concert will be held at the closed gymnasium.
23. The can goods that she gave me have expired for a long time.
24. Attached herewith are pertinent documents for your perusal.
25. The scavenger was assassinated by an unidentified assailant.
26. There are hundreds of terminologies that I don’t understand.
27. Weaving is her past time.
28. Even before the wedding, he already congratulated the groom and the bride.
29. Some vocabularies have evolved from foreign words.
30. She has to cope up with her lessons to get a high grade in Math.
31. The trainor failed to meet the expectations of the participants.
32. I am clueless why I am allergic to chalks.
33. I was asked to xerox the documents before handing them to the principal.
34. With regards to that defective item, the management is willing to replace it.
35. How many questionnaires did you float to the respondents?
36. I agree with your brilliant idea.
37. I agree to you when you said that nobody is perfect.
38. His plans are in conformity with his brother’s.
39. Upon reaching the gas station, the man got out of the bus then never came back.
40. The speaker emphasized three major causes of Climate Change. Firstly,…
41. Though he speaks fluent English, he was actually raised in the barrio.
42. I extended my condolence to the bereaved family.
43. We would like to thank those who in a way or another contributed to this event.
44. Is there something wrong with the word Acknowledgement?
45. Let us abide with the rules and regulations of the school.
46. I want to follow the footsteps of my sister.
47. The traffic policeman apprehended the driver who didn’t notice the sign, NO PARKING ON
BOTH SIDES.
48. The next part of the program is the induction of newly elected officers.
49. He is the Chair of the Board of Judges.
50. We just celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary at the Manila Hotel.

ANSWERS:

1. Aren’t you going to use heavy make-up today?

2. That elementary student is quite brilliant.
3. In here, the point is you don’t have a point.
4. Are there any questions?
5. On behalf of the organization, we would like to express our gratitude to all who took part in this
event.
6. The birthday celebrant surprised his guests with his remarkable speech.
7. The debator trained hard for the competition but he lost to a more experienced foe.
8. She is now a matured person as evidenced by how she handles life’s pressure.
9. The books might arrive next next week as promised by the teacher.
10. The jewelries that her mother bought are all fake.
11. Can I have the key of Room 103?
12. The boy was sidesweeped by a speeding car.
13. What kind of perfume did you use this morning?
14. She forgot her TIN number.
15. Form a queue and claim your identification card one by one.
16. To settle the matter, let us go to votation.
17. I prefer a glass of ice tea over milk.
18. After having passed the rigid training, he is now a full-pledged pilot.
19. The doctor’s advices came at an opportune time.
20. I will bring you to the airport.
21. I will sue you to court.
22. The concert will be held at the closed gymnasium.
23. The can goods that she gave me have expired for a long time.
24. Attached herewith are pertinent documents for your perusal.
25. The scavenger was assassinated by an unidentified assailant.
26. There are hundreds of terminologies that I don’t understand.
27. Weaving is her past time.
28. Even before the wedding, he already congratulated the groom and the bride.
29. Some vocabularies have evolved from foreign words.
30. She has to cope up with her lessons to get a high grade in Math.
31. The trainor failed to meet the expectations of the participants.
32. I am clueless why I am allergic to chalks.
33. I was asked to xerox the documents before handing them to the principal.
34. With regards to that defective item, the management is willing to replace it.
35. How many questionnaires did you float to the respondents?
36. I agree with your brilliant idea.
37. I agree to you when you said that nobody is perfect.
38. His plans are in conformity with his brother’s.
39. Upon reaching the gas station, the man got out of the bus then never came back.
40. The speaker emphasized three major causes of Climate Change. Firstly,…
41. Though he speaks fluent English, he was actually raised in the barrio.
42. I extended my condolence to the bereaved family.
43. We would like to thank those who in a way or another contributed to this event.
44. Is there something wrong with the word Acknowledgement?
45. Let us abide with the rules and regulations of the school.
46. I want to follow the footsteps of my sister.
47. The traffic policeman apprehended the driver who didn’t notice the sign, NO PARKING
ON BOTH SIDES.
48. The next part of the program is the induction of newly elected officers.
49. He is the Chair of the Board of Judges.
50. We just celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary at the Manila Hotel.

51. I will meet you at the library by and by.

52. He was riding in a bus when they met a tragic accident.

53. My father died yesterday. He is 55.

54. I came from Buguias, Benguet. Every summer, I help my parents work in the farm.

55. I graduated at Sipsipnget National High School in 2010.

56. The scissor that I bought at SM Baguio is quite expensive.

57. Many informations have been divulged by the secret agent.

58. His line of business is selling computer gadgets and equipments.

59. He was hospitalized due to electrocution.

60. After the traumatic incident, I think she is alright.

61. She is an impregnable woman.

62. She already casted her vote yesterday.

63. Based from the survey, NAIA is one of the five dirtiest airports in the world.

64. She was taken cared of by her foster parents.

65. My parents work in the garden.

66. I was been the President of the Arts Guild when I was in high school.
67. Calcium is not only good for the bones but for the heart.

68. He revenged the killing of his father.

69. I was advised to cover my PIN when withdrawing money in an ATM machine.

70. She is taking up Nursing for her second course.

71. Hand me your USB so I can save those files.

72. Anyways, that has been the final report to the group.

73. I went to the library to get as many information as I could.

74. The teacher forgot to give the direction in the test.

75. When you go to Manila, better ask for directions so you won’t get lost.

76. Despite of the oil price increase, the drivers remained hopeful for a better 2012.

77. I could not illicit response from her.

78. He is in jail for smuggling elicit drugs into the country.

79. At this juncture, we would like to introduce the Board of Judges.

80. Burn the chicken and cook “pinikpikan”.

81. The BSU gymnasium was filled up with people.

82. I will see you on February for the Panagbenga craze.

83. What I need is a money to pay for my bills.

84. My father and mother are supportive to my studies.

85. The host for the BSU Charter Celebration is he.

86. Her obese father is high blood.

87. It is ethical to say, Thank you in a request letter.

88. I left a note on my sister’s pocket.

89. Our mother has shown an unconditional love to us.

90. The fugitive was apprehended in March 3 of 2010.

91. Her father is a military so people respect him.

92. His father, who is a police, was killed in a gun battle.

93. The garbages on the street have not been picked up.

94. Throw your garbage properly.

95. She was unaware of the morning glory in her eyes.

96. The English term for dogmeat is azucena.

97. The English term for sayote is chayote.

98. The symbol (/) used to separate alternatives is slash.

99. The technical term for the symbol & is and.

100. The pound key sign # is called number.

ANSWERS:

51. I will meet you at the library by and by.

52. He was riding in a bus when they met a tragic accident.

53. My father died yesterday. He is 55.

54. I came from Buguias, Benguet. Every summer, I help my parents work in the farm.

55. I graduated at Sipsipnget National High School in 2010.

56. The scissor that I bought at SM Baguio is quite expensive.

57. Many informations have been divulged by the secret agent.

58. His line of business is selling computer gadgets and equipments.

59. He was hospitalized due to electrocution.

60. After the traumatic incident, I think she is alright.

61. She is an impregnable woman.

62. She already casted her vote yesterday.

63. Based from the survey, NAIA is one of the five dirtiest airports in the world.

64. She was taken cared of by her foster parents.

65. My parents work in the garden.

66. I was been the President of the Arts Guild when I was in high school.

67. Calcium is not only good for the bones but for the heart.

68. He revenged the killing of his father.

69. I was advised to cover my PIN when withdrawing money in an ATM machine.

70. She is taking up Nursing for her second course.

71. Hand me your USB so I can save those files.

 72. Anyways, that has been the final report to the group.

73. I went to the library to get as many information as I could.

74. The teacher forgot to give the direction in the test.

75. When you go to Manila, better ask for directions so you won’t get lost.

76. Despite of the oil price increase, the drivers remained hopeful for a better 2012.

77. I could not illicit response from her.

78. He is in jail for smuggling elicit drugs into the country.

51. 79. At this juncture, we would like to introduce the Board of Judges.

52. 80. Burn the chicken and cook “pinikpikan”.

53. 81. The BSU gymnasium was filled up with people.

54. 82. I will see you on February for the Panagbenga craze.

55. 83. What I need is a money to pay for my bills.

56. 84. My father and mother are supportive to my studies.

57. 85. The host for the BSU Charter Celebration is he.

58. 86. Her obese father is high blood.

59. 87. It is ethical to say, Thank you in a request letter.

60. 88. I left a note on my sister’s pocket.

89. Our mother has shown an unconditional love to us.

61. 90. The fugitive was apprehended in March 3 of 2010.

62. 91. Her father is a military so people respect him.

63. 92. His father, who is a police, was killed in a gun battle.

64. 93. The garbages on the street have not been picked up.

65. 94. Throw your garbage properly.

66. 95. She was unaware of the morning glory in her eyes.

67. 96. The English term for dogmeat is azucena.

68. 97. The English term for sayote is chayote.

69. 98. The symbol (/) used to separate alternatives is slash.

70. 99. The technical term for the symbol & is and.
 71. 100. The pound key sign # is called number.

Part 1 – STRUCTURE

Directions: This test measures your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English.

Items 1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence, you will see four words or phrases marked A, B, C,
and D. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence, then shade the letter corresponding to your
answer in the Answer Sheet.

English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – STRUCTURE with Answers

1.
1. The enterprising daughter who ____________ a vast fortune from her super rich and powerful father is going to
Europe to venture into other business deals.

a. Inherit b. inherited c. is inheriting d. was inherited

2. Helium, a new element in the sun, is the ash left ______________ atoms of hydrogen are fused in the furnace of
the sun.

a. while b. unless c. when d. until

3. To everybody’s surprise, the captain, looking _____________, eas there ahead of all the rest.

a. his best b. at his best c. in his best d. for his best

4. People _________ Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) damage were not necessarily those who had smoked the
longest but those who began smoking at a young age.

a. of worst b. of worse c. within the worse d. within in the worst

5. The primordial purpose _________ schooling is ultimately to learn how to learn.

a. in b. for c. of d. at

6. Before the seeds germinated, I did not know what kind of plants the _________________.

a. will be b. would be c. can be d. could be

7. In April 1906, an earthquake never before equaled in violence ___________ a part of the United States,
particularly San Francisco, California.

a. striked b. stroke c. strikes d. struck

8. Ballooning revenue collections, mushrooming infrastructures and expanding transportation and communication
facilities conspicuously manifest the _________ of the city.

a. speedily growing economy b. speedy economic growing

c. speedy growing economic d. growing economic speed

9. The latest addition to the year – round regional cultural showcase is the new, state-of-the-art light and sound
museum which _________ the country’s past and its present.

a. exhibit b. exhibits c. exhibited d. is exhibiting

 10. Oral rehydration ________________ attempted to replace lost body fluids in the early stages of fever.

a. is b. would be c. was d. has been

11. It _______ be gleaned from the article that mass media have both positive and negative influence to society.

a. would b. could c. must d. might

12. Of all the sports that _________________ strong bodies, swimming is the best.

a. develops b. developed c. develop d. is developing

13. The legalization of divorce, until such time, has been _____________ in our society.

a. a hotly-contested issues c. the hot contested issue

b. a hotly-contesting issue d. the hot contesting issue

14. A website is limited _____________ you to other websites where you can access for more information and
discoveries.

a. until it is linking b. because it links c. since it linked d. while it link

15. The happy children, ________, paraded in the busy streets in celebration of their school foundation.

a. majestic costumes c. majestically costumes

b. majestic costumed d. majestically costumed

Part 1 – STRUCTURE

1. The enterprising daughter who inherited a vast fortune from her super rich and powerful father is going to Europe to
venture into other business deals.

2. Helium, a new element in the sun, is the ash left when atoms of hydrogen are fused in the furnace of the sun.

3. To everybody’s surprise, the captain, looking at his best, as there ahead of all the rest.

4. People of worst Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) damage were not necessarily those who had smoked the longest
but those who began smoking at a young age.

5. The primordial purpose of schooling is ultimately to learn how to learn.

6. Before the seeds germinated, I did not know what kind of plants the would be.

7. In April 1906, an earthquake never before equaled in violence stroke a part of the United States, particularly San
Francisco, California.

8. Ballooning revenue collections, mushrooming infrastructures and expanding transportation and communication
facilities conspicuously manifest the speedily growing economy of the city.

9. The latest addition to the year – round regional cultural showcase is the new, state-of-the-art light and sound
museum which exhibits the country’s past and its present.
10. Oral rehydration is attempted to replace lost body fluids in the early stages of fever.

11. It could be gleaned from the article that mass media have both positive and negative influence to society.

12. Of all the sports that develop strong bodies, swimming is the best.

13. The legalization of divorce, until such time, has been a hotly-contested issues in our society.

14. A website is limited because it links you to other websites where you can access for more information and
discoveries.

15. The happy children, majestically costumed, paraded in the busy streets in celebration of their school foundation.

Writing Part 1
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Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence is divided into 4 parts marked A, B, C,
and D. Identify the part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.
English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Writing Part 1 – Answers with Corrections.
1.

a. Marc Chaggall, a painter,

b. was considered a forefather of the art of surrealism

c. an art on how can be characterized by incongruous imagery

d. produced by unnatural juxtapositions and combinations.

2.

a. Since the time the World Wide Fund for nature reported

b. that more than 22 species of wild felines have declining

c. different non-government agencies have given their support

d. to the program that would protect the species.

3.

a. The threat of deculturation

b. now hangs over many small ethnic minority

c. that are scattered

d. in the depths of many forests.

4.

a. Unclean water and improper disposal of waste

b. can be carried highly communicable diseases

c. because of their injurious effects

d. to human life.

5.

a. Language was brought into the spotlight

b. as a crucial factor

c. for Nigeria’s social, economic, and the political future

d. because multilingualism inevitably results in communication problems.

6.

a. The failure of tree-planting project was due to the inconsistent reforestation program

b. haphazard community tree-planting schemes, and meddling practices of indifference

individuals

c. who reduced the anti-erosion fences

d. just to benefit their pasture land businesses

7.

a. Because of new coffee growers

b. flooding the global market,

c. the official price of a pound of coffee in the United States

d. crashed into $6 in 1977 to 42 cents in 2001

8.

a. The navy contributes

b. to the protection of the environment and preservation of natural resources

c. by scuttle out cylindrical blocks

d. to serve as artificial reefs.

9.

a. Trinh Xuan Thuan, an astrophysicist from Vietnam

b. wrote The Birth of the Universe: The Big Bang and After, in 1993,

c. a book on how it elucidates

d. the information and evolution of galaxies.

10.

a. Susana earned money for her vacation

b. by working in an antique store all summer

c. but the amount was inefficient

d. for all that she needed

11.

a. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991

b. was one of the many misfortunes

c. to wreak havoc

d. in Central Luzon.

12.

a. After participating the fertility rites,

b. the childless woman,

c. who was blessed with a healthy baby

d. experienced a blissful and contented life.

13.

a. Media produce

b. a sociology phenomenon

c. such as psychological, moral, and academic confusion

d. about the present culture.

14.

a. Concentrating on the physical intricacies

b. of different pose of the body

c. forced one to filter out

d. physiological anxieties.

15.

a. Any nation

b. that aspires to elevate morality

c. will have difficulty

d. stamp out prostitution

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence is divided into 4 parts marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the
part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.

1.

a. Marc Chaggall, a painter,

b. was considered a forefather of the art of surrealism

c. an art (on how) that can be characterized by incongruous imagery

d. produced by unnatural juxtapositions and combinations.

2.

a. Since the time the World Wide Fund for nature reported

b. that more than 22 species of wild felines have (declining) declined.

c. different non-government agencies have given their support

d. to the program that would protect the species.

3.

a. The threat of deculturation

b. now hangs over many small ethnic (minority) minorities.

c. that are scattered

d. in the depths of many forests.

4.

a. Unclean water and improper disposal of waste

b. can (be carried) carry highly communicable diseases

c. because of their injurious effects

d. to human life.

5.

a. Language was brought into the spotlight

b. as a crucial factor

c. (for) in Nigeria’s social, economic, and the political future

d. because multilingualism inevitably results in communication problems.

6.

a. The failure of tree-planting project was due to the inconsistent reforestation program

b. haphazard community tree-planting schemes, and meddling practices of (indifference) indifferentindividuals

c. who reduced the anti-erosion fences

d. just to benefit their pasture land businesses

7.

a. Because of new coffee growers

b. flooding the global market,

c. the official price of a pound of coffee in the United States

d. crashed (into) from $6 in 1977 to 42 cents in 2001

8.

a. The navy contributes

b. to the protection of the environment and preservation of natural resources

c. by (scuttle) scuttling out cylindrical blocks

d. to serve as artificial reefs.

9.

a. Trinh Xuan Thuan, an astrophysicist from Vietnam

b. wrote The Birth of the Universe: The Big Bang and After, in 1993,
c. a book (on how it) that elucidates

d. the information and evolution of galaxies.

10.

a. Susana earned money for her vacation

b. by working in an antique store all summer

c. but the amount was (inefficient) insufficient

d. for all that she needed

11.

a. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991

b. was one of the many misfortunes

c. to wreak havoc

d. in Central Luzon.

12.

a. After participating (the) in fertility rites,

b. the childless woman,

c. who was blessed with a healthy baby

d. experienced a blissful and contented life.

13.

a. Media produce

b. a (sociology) sociological phenomenon

c. such as psychological, moral, and academic confusion

d. about the present culture.

14.

a. Concentrating on the physical intricacies

b. of different (pose) parts of the body

c. (forced) forces one to filter out

d. physiological anxieties.

15.
a. Any nation

b. that aspires to elevate morality

c. will have difficulty

d. (stamp) stamping out prostitution

Writing Part 2
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Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence is divided into 4 parts marked A, B, C,
and D. Identify the part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.

a. He is living in this country

b. ever since he came

c. but he makes no

d. attempt to speak our language.

17.

a. Some doubt about the state of truth of those who do not share their faith,

b. but they leniently tolerate the situation

c. even if they are hinder

d. the motives of others.

18.

a. Human beings

b. have this natural inclination

c. for fending off lonely, exile, and death

d. by dressing up the passing moment as a miracle.

19.

a. Costing more than $40 million and grossing $20 million in the first two weeks,

b. Pinocchio is one of the most expensive film

c. Made in Italy

d. To help put Rome back to the filmmakers’ maps.

20.

a. Oil prices have shaping the world economy for many years

b. but the emergence of the New Economy and the rise of service industries

c. have supposedly made oil

d. increasingly less vital to economic growth.

21.

a. The movie we have seen

b. is a precision-carved jigsaw puzzle

c. that it took us inside the head

d. of a deeply disturbed, isolated schizophrenic man.

22.

a. The most popular alumnae

b. of a barangay high school

c. is now serving a president

d. of a well-known state university in manila.

23.

a. As of January 2003,

b. Okinawa has the highest proportion of centenarians in the word

c. but its ranking of male life expectancy

d. fell into first rank in 1985 to fourth rank in 1995.

24.

a. Any government

b. should implement certain policies

c. which would cater to the economic, political, moral,

d. and the social needs of the nation.

25.

a. The indication

b. of social distinct

c. or the credibility of a piece of information

d. can lead to interesting state of perplexity.

16.

a. He (is) has been living in this country

b. ever since he came

c. but he makes no

d. attempt to speak our language.

17.

a. Some doubt about the state of truth of those who do not share their faith,

b. but they leniently tolerate the situation

c. even if they (are) hinder

d. the motives of others.

18.

a. Human beings

b. have this natural inclination

c. for fending off (lonely) loneliness, exile, and death

d. by dressing up the passing moment as a miracle.

19.

a. Costing more than $40 million and grossing $20 million in the first two weeks,

b. Pinocchio is one of the most expensive (film) films

c. Made in Italy

d. To help put Rome back to the filmmakers’ maps.

20.

a. Oil prices have (shaping) shaped the world economy for many years
b. but the emergence of the New Economy and the rise of service industries

c. have supposedly made oil

d. increasingly less vital to economic growth.

21.

a. The movie we have seen

b. is a precision-carved jigsaw puzzle

c. that (it) took us inside the head

d. of a deeply disturbed, isolated schizophrenic man.

22.

a. The most popular (alumnae) alumni

b. of a barangay high school

c. is now serving a president

d. of a well-known state university in manila.

23.

a. As of January 2003,

b. Okinawa has the highest proportion of centenarians in the word

c. but its ranking of male life expectancy

d. fell (into) from first rank in 1985 to fourth rank in 1995.

24.

a. Any government

b. should implement certain policies

c. which would cater (to) the economic, political, moral,

d. and the social needs of the nation.

25.

a. The indication

b. of social (distinct) distinctiveness

c. or the credibility of a piece of information

d. can lead to interesting state of perplexity.

 eading Comprehension Practice –
Part 1
BYONLINE E LEARNONFEBRUARY 16, 2018

Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by
encircling the correct answer.

Click for Answers:

Passage A

1. One reason that so many people fail is that they lack confidence in themselves. If you think of yourself
as being unworthy of great achievement, you will never achieve greatness. If, on the other hand, you
know yourself and understand what your abilities are, and if then you are determined to accomplish and
gain confidence in yourself.
2. One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you to associate with persons who have really achieved
greatness. It is impossible, however, for most people to come frequently into the actual presence of the
great. The next best thing, perhaps, is for you to spend part of your time in reading about great
achievers. Biography is a powerful stimulant to action.
3. But these processes will not work unless you rid yourself of a sense of inferiority and determined to do
the best that you possibly can. One of the great philosophers expressed the idea in a single sentence
when he said that each individual should hitch his wagon to a star.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the main idea of the selection?

a. Self-confidence is hard to achieve

b. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex

c. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in life

d. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving success in life

2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific suggestions on how to develop confidence in oneself?

a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c. Paragraph 1 and 3 d. Paragraph 2 and 3

3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning to the word “hitch” as used in the last
sentence of the selection?

a. drive b. fasten c. detach d. remove

4. Successful people are different from those who are not because they
a. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.

b. Persevere to achieve greatness.

c. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.

d. Disregard the opinions of others.

5. What does the saying “Each individual should hitch his wagon to a star” mean?

a. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.

b. A person should emulate his ideal person.

c. A person should aim as high as he could reach.

d. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams come true.

6. What literary technique was used by the writer in presenting his ideas?

a. Narration c. Comparing ideas

b. Detailed analysis d. Giving suggestions

7. According to the author, what is one of the surest ways to achieve self-confidence?

a. Read lots of informative books

b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness

c. Be-friend people who are self-sufficient

d. Develop a strong and independent personality

8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be drawn?

a. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving success

b. Associating with well-known individuals is enough to propel one to succeed

c. Reading the biographies of great people is essential for one to become successful

d. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to boost one’s chances of succeeding

English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Reading Comprehension Practice Part 1

Answers

Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by encircling the correct
answer

Passage A
1. One reason that so many people fail is that they lack confidence in themselves. If you think of yourself as being
unworthy of great achievement, you will never achieve greatness. If, on the other hand, you know yourself and
understand what your abilities are, and if then you are determined to accomplish and gain confidence in yourself.
2. One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you to associate with persons who have really achieved greatness. It
is impossible, however, for most people to come frequently into the actual presence of the great. The next best thing,
perhaps, is for you to spend part of your time in reading about great achievers. Biography is a powerful stimulant to
action.
3. But these processes will not work unless you rid yourself of a sense of inferiority and determined to do the best that
you possibly can. One of the great philosophers expressed the idea in a single sentence when he said that each
individual should hitch his wagon to a star.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the main idea of the selection?

a. Self-confidence is hard to achieve

b. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex

c. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in life

d. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving success in life

2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific suggestions on how to develop confidence in oneself?

a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c. Paragraph 1 and 3 d. Paragraph 2 and 3

3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning to the word “hitch” as used in the last sentence of the selection?

a. drive b. fasten c. detach d. remove

4. Successful people are different from those who are not because they

a. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.

b. Persevere to achieve greatness.

c. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.

d. Disregard the opinions of others.

5. What does the saying “Each individual should hitch his wagon to a star” mean?

a. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.

b. A person should emulate his ideal person.

c. A person should aim as high as he could reach.

d. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams come true.

6. What literary technique was used by the writer in presenting his ideas?

a. Narration c. Comparing ideas

b. Detailed analysis d. Giving suggestions

 7. According to the author, what is one of the surest ways to achieve self-confidence?

a. Read lots of informative books

b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness

c. Be-friend people who are self-sufficient

d. Develop a strong and independent personality

8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be drawn?

a. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving success

b. Associating with well-known individuals is enough to propel one to succeed

c. Reading the biographies of great people is essential for one to become successful

d. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to boost one’s chances of succeeding

Reading Comprehension Practice –

Part 2
BYONLINE E LEARNONFEBRUARY 20, 2018

Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by
encircling the correct answer.

Answers

Passage B

1. Asia’s new generation of kids has more than just youth in common. Whether in Manila, Hongkong, Kuala
Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta or Tokyo, whether rich or poor, urban or rural, delinquent or not, Asia’s
youngsters share many things. They go to schools, sing-along bars, fast food outlets, rock concert and
rallies. They are dressed in wild costumes of screaming colors or black, leather jackets, outsize t-shirts
and candy-colored sneakers.
2. In Manila, they are particularly called “bagets”. Their pursuits, though seemingly inane are innocent –
singing-along with the gang at the malls, sharing cheeseburgers and sodas or cruising the commercial
center of Cubao and Makati.
3. In Bangkok, they will wander about the Siam Shopping Center, in Singapore, in the shopping complexes
of Orchard Road. They are kids of Asia’s great cities, avant-garde, rebellious, modernized. They are
exposed to imported television that usher in international values.
4. In Hongkong, the kids have been described as precocious, world-wise, and materialistic, governed less
by teachers and parents than by the omnipresent television. Peer group influence is great. Their
trademarks are smoking, foul language, bizarre and attention-getting appearance, and rude
mannerisms.
5. In Japan, they look like different race to the old generation. There is rising drug abuse, sexual freedom,
crime and homosexuality among the youth. There’s less respect given to parents and to the aged.

QUESTIONS:

9. The passage is about Asia’s

a. lost generation c. urbanized society

b. delinquent youth d. new generation of youth

10. It can be inferred from the passage that Asia’s youth

a. have senseless pursuits c. have been influenced by western culture

b. share many common goals d. have varied dreams and ambitions

11. What is worth observing and good about the youth beneath the modern image and
westernized lifestyle?

a. The youth are still the easy-go-lucky type.

b. Many of them still believe in traditional values.

c. They share a common character as influenced by the media.

d. The values of the new generation have been modified by modernization.

12. When the author said that Asian youth are avant-garde, it means that they

a. are behind the times c. are promiscuous and stubborn

b. have old-fashioned thoughts d. practice new and experimental ideas

13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the passage?

a. Peers are just companions, they don’t influence others.

b. Print and broadcast media have a great influence on the youth.

c. Discipline at home has nothing to do with the character of the youth today.

d. Character is hereditary, the environment has nothing to do with what was become of the youth
today.

14. If the youth are exposed to too much western television they will likely

a. Develop foreign values and forget traditional ones.

b. Become complacent and indifferent.

 c. Become aggressive and violent.

d. Develop an independent mind.

15. What literary technique was used by the author in writing the selection?

a. Comparing b. Describing c. Making profile d. Narrating events

English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Reading Comprehension Practice Part 2

Answers
Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by encircling the correct
answer.

Passage B

1. Asia’s new generation of kids has more than just youth in common. Whether in Manila, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur,
Singapore, Jakarta or Tokyo, whether rich or poor, urban or rural, delinquent or not, Asia’s youngsters share many
things. They go to schools, sing-along bars, fast food outlets, rock concert and rallies. They are dressed in wild
costumes of screaming colors or black, leather jackets, outsize t-shirts and candy-colored sneakers.
2. In Manila, they are particularly called “bagets”. Their pursuits, though seemingly inane are innocent – singing-along
with the gang at the malls, sharing cheeseburgers and sodas or cruising the commercial center of Cubao and Makati.
3. In Bangkok, they will wander about the Siam Shopping Center, in Singapore, in the shopping complexes of Orchard
Road. They are kids of Asia’s great cities, avant-garde, rebellious, modernized. They are exposed to imported
television that usher in international values.
4. In Hongkong, the kids have been described as precocious, world-wise, and materialistic, governed less by teachers
and parents than by the omnipresent television. Peer group influence is great. Their trademarks are smoking, foul
language, bizarre and attention-getting appearance, and rude mannerisms.
5. In Japan, they look like different race to the old generation. There is rising drug abuse, sexual freedom, crime and
homosexuality among the youth. There’s less respect given to parents and to the aged.

QUESTIONS:

9. The passage is about Asia’s

a. lost generation c. urbanized society

b. delinquent youth d. new generation of youth

10. It can be inferred from the passage that Asia’s youth

a. have senseless pursuits c. have been influenced by western culture

b. share many common goals d. have varied dreams and ambitions

11. What is worth observing and good about the youth beneath the modern image and westernized lifestyle?

a. The youth are still the easy-go-lucky type.

b. Many of them still believe in traditional values.

c. They share a common character as influenced by the media.

d. The values of the new generation have been modified by modernization.

 12. When the author said that Asian youth are avant-garde, it means that they

a. are behind the times c. are promiscuous and stubborn

b. have old-fashioned thoughts d. practice new and experimental ideas

13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the passage?

a. Peers are just companions, they don’t influence others.

b. Print and broadcast media have a great influence on the youth.

c. Discipline at home has nothing to do with the character of the youth today.

d. Character is hereditary, the environment has nothing to do with what was become of the youth today.

14. If the youth are exposed to too much western television they will likely

a. Develop foreign values and forget traditional ones.

b. Become complacent and indifferent.

c. Become aggressive and violent.

d. Develop an independent mind.

15. What literary technique was used by the author in writing the selection?

a. Comparing b. Describing c. Making profile d. Narrating events

Reading Comprehension Practice –

Part 3
BYONLINE E LEARNONFEBRUARY 26, 2018

Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by
encircling the correct answer.

Answers

Passage C

1.
1. In the year 1799, an officer of the French Army was stationed in a small fortress on the Rosetta River, a
mouth of the Nile, near Alexander, Egypt. He was interested in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian
civilization, and had seen the sphinx and the pyramids, those mysterious structures that were erected by
men of another era.
2. One day, as a trench was being dug, he found a piece of black slate on which letters had been carved. He
had studied Greek in school, and knew this was an inscription written in that language. There were two
 more lines carved into the stone: one on the Egyptian characters he had seen on the ruins , the other in
completely unfamiliar characters.
3. The officer realized the importance of such a find, and relinquished it to scholars who had been puzzling
over Egyptian inscriptions.
4. In 1802, a french professor by the name of Champollion began studying the stone in an attempt to
decipher the two unknown sets of characters using the Greek letters as a key. He worked with the stone
for over twenty years, and in 1823, announced that he had discovered the meaning of the fourteen
signs, and in doing so, had unlocked the secret of ancient Egyptian writing.
5. Some 5000 years after an unknown person had made those three inscriptions, the Rosetta Stone
became a key, unlocking the written records of Egypt and sharing the history of that civilization with the
rest of the world.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the main idea of the selection?

a. French scholars worked hard in studying ancient history.

b. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserved their history in stones.

c. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to a better understanding of the history of Egypt.

d. A French Army officer studied the Rosetta Stone and the inscriptions carved into it.

1. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?

a. Egypt b. Greece c. France d. Alexandra

1. What word would best describe ancient Egyptians based on the selection?

a. dedicated b. resourceful c. wise d. gifted

1. What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone were not found?

a. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.

b. Ancient Egypt would have not reached the peak of its glory.

c. Ancient Egyptians would have not known of their cultural heritage.

d. Egyptian civilization would have not been fully understood by the modern world.

1. What does the lone sentence in the third paragraph mean?

a. The owner of the Rosetta Stone tried to sell it to scholars.

b. The Egyptians scholars were puzzled by the inscriptions found in the Rosetta Stone.
 c. The founder of the Rosetta Stone knew of its value and turned it over to the proper authorities.

d. The officer did not think the Rosetta Stone had much value and therefore gave it away.

1. What literary technique was used by the writer in developing the passage?

a. Detailed analysis c. Narrative chronological order of events

b. Comparison and contrast of ideas

d. Repetition of important points for emphasis

22. What conclusion may be drawn from the passage?

a. Egypt has a rich civilization dating back to the earliest times.

b. Egypt has a mysterious culture which remained unknown.

c. Egypt was an ancient country with no significant history.

d. Egypt’s civilization benefited only those in ancient times.

English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Reading Comprehension Practice Part 3

Answers

Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by encircling the correct
answer.

Passage C

1.
1. In the year 1799, an officer of the French Army was stationed in a small fortress on the Rosetta River, a mouth of
the Nile, near Alexander, Egypt. He was interested in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian civilization, and had seen the
sphinx and the pyramids, those mysterious structures that were erected by men of another era.
2. One day, as a trench was being dug, he found a piece of black slate on which letters had been carved. He had studied
Greek in school, and knew this was an inscription written in that language. There were two more lines carved into
the stone: one on the Egyptian characters he had seen on the ruins , the other in completely unfamiliar characters.
3. The officer realized the importance of such a find, and relinquished it to scholars who had been puzzling over
Egyptian inscriptions.
4. In 1802, a french professor by the name of Champollion began studying the stone in an attempt to decipher the two
unknown sets of characters using the Greek letters as a key. He worked with the stone for over twenty years, and in
1823, announced that he had discovered the meaning of the fourteen signs, and in doing so, had unlocked the secret
of ancient Egyptian writing.
5. Some 5000 years after an unknown person had made those three inscriptions, the Rosetta Stone became a key,
unlocking the written records of Egypt and sharing the history of that civilization with the rest of the world.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the main idea of the selection?

a. French scholars worked hard in studying ancient history.

 b. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserved their history in stones.

c. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to a better understanding of the history of Egypt.

d. A French Army officer studied the Rosetta Stone and the inscriptions carved into it.

1. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?

a. Egypt b. Greece c. France d. Alexandra

1. What word would best describe ancient Egyptians based on the selection?

a. dedicated b. resourceful c. wise d. gifted

1. What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone were not found?

a. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.

b. Ancient Egypt would have not reached the peak of its glory.

c. Ancient Egyptians would have not known of their cultural heritage.

d. Egyptian civilization would have not been fully understood by the modern world.

1. What does the lone sentence in the third paragraph mean?

a. The owner of the Rosetta Stone tried to sell it to scholars.

b. The Egyptians scholars were puzzled by the inscriptions found in the Rosetta Stone.

c. The founder of the Rosetta Stone knew of its value and turned it over to the proper authorities.

d. The officer did not think the Rosetta Stone had much value and therefore gave it away.

1. What literary technique was used by the writer in developing the passage?

a. Detailed analysis c. Narrative chronological order of events

b. Comparison and contrast of ideas

d. Repetition of important points for emphasis

22. What conclusion may be drawn from the passage?

a. Egypt has a rich civilization dating back to the earliest times.

b. Egypt has a mysterious culture which remained unknown.

c. Egypt was an ancient country with no significant history.

d. Egypt’s civilization benefited only those in ancient times.

 Reading Comprehension Practice –
Part 4
BYONLINE E LEARNONMARCH 2, 2018

Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by
encircling the correct answer.

Answers

Passage D

1.
1. The complacent Filipino majority may not have been awakened yet to the reality of a ravaged
environment; nonetheless, the evidence must be overemphasized. Automotive vehicles for one,
reportedly contribute 94.6 million tons of waste released into the air each year, a commuter can only
imagine how polluted the air that gets into his respiratory system is.
2. Pollution experts are inclined to single out man as the culprit of his own destruction. Man, rightly
referred to as a “messy animal,” has helped being about untold environmental decay.
3. Imperiled by the pollution of air, water and land are not only human lives. The marine species as well as
the flora and fauna are just adversely affected. Mass suicides of fishes and whales have been witnessed
along Australian and American shorelines.
4. The mushrooming of factories and plants along river banks have been largely responsible for the
pollution of the different bodies of water, indiscriminate disposal of industrial waste makes festering
sinks of the rivers. Too much dumping of industrial waste renders to water stagnant. Many of the rivers
that used to flow along industrial banks can use some dredging. And yet what good will dredging of a
river do if in no time at all it will serve again as dumping basin? The initiative has to come from the
factory owners.
5. A great number of scientists like or think that new technology can be called upon to check the
impending pollution disaster, others are of the opinion that fewer births and less gadgetry may yet
provide the answer to the devastating dilemma. It cannot be denied, however, that man’s wasteful ways
call for some measure of discipline.
6. Man’s brutality toward his environment will only lead to his unmarking. It is ironical, indeed, that he
who was created to have dominion over every living creature on earth should one day be overpowered
by an environment he has helped to pollute. The catastrophe can hopefully still be averted.

QUESTIONS:

23. What does the selection generally urge man to realize?

a. The threat of environmental pollution to each country

b. The necessity of taking immediate steps to solve the pollution problem

c. The scope of the problem of environmental pollution

d. The steps to take in checking the impending pollution disaster

24. The phrase “mushrooming of factories” are used in the fourth paragraph of the selection
refers to factories which are

a. built b. destroyed c. maintained d. abandoned

25. In what part of the passage can you read of the ways we can prevent pollution?

a. First paragraph b. Fourth paragraph c. Fifth paragraph d. Last paragraph

26. Who is referred to in the phrase “a messy animal” in the second paragraph of the passage?

a. Fishes and whales b. Flora and fauna c. Scientist d. Man

27. What is implied in the last paragraph of the passage?

a. Man failed to realize the seriousness of the pollution problem.

b. Pollution, if unchecked, can bring about the destruction of man.

c. Man does not deserve to be the master of His creation.

d. There is no need to be alarmed of the pollution problem.

28. What would be the likely outcome if we continue polluting our environment?

a. Man will be destroyed by an environment he had polluted.

b. Less births and less gadgetry will save the world from catastrophe .

c. Technology can help check the problem on environmental pollution.

d. Man’s wasteful ways will contribute more to the pollution of the environment.

29. Which of the following statements show a cause and effect relationship?

a. Man’s wasteful ways are a perennial problem.

b. Man’s brutality toward his destruction.

c. The marine species and the flora and fauna are adversely affected.

d. Mass suicide of fishes and whales have been seen along coastlines.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST (EPT) REVIEWER – READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

PART 4

ANSWERS
 Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by
encircling the correct answer.

Passage D

1.
1. The complacent Filipino majority may not have been awakened yet to the reality of a ravaged
environment; nonetheless, the evidence must be overemphasized. Automotive vehicles for one,
reportedly contribute 94.6 million tons of waste released into the air each year, a commuter can
only imagine how polluted the air that gets into his respiratory system is.
2. Pollution experts are inclined to single out man as the culprit of his own destruction. Man, rightly
referred to as a “messy animal,” has helped being about untold environmental decay.
3. Imperiled by the pollution of air, water and land are not only human lives. The marine species as
well as the flora and fauna are just adversely affected. Mass suicides of fishes and whales have
been witnessed along Australian and American shorelines.
4. The mushrooming of factories and plants along river banks have been largely responsible for the
pollution of the different bodies of water, indiscriminate disposal of industrial waste makes
festering sinks of the rivers. Too much dumping of industrial waste renders to water stagnant.
Many of the rivers that used to flow along industrial banks can use some dredging. And yet what
good will dredging of a river do if in no time at all it will serve again as dumping basin? The
initiative has to come from the factory owners.
5. A great number of scientists like or think that new technology can be called upon to check the
impending pollution disaster, others are of the opinion that fewer births and less gadgetry may
yet provide the answer to the devastating dilemma. It cannot be denied, however, that man’s
wasteful ways call for some measure of discipline.
6. Man’s brutality toward his environment will only lead to his unmarking. It is ironical, indeed,
that he who was created to have dominion over every living creature on earth should one day be
overpowered by an environment he has helped to pollute. The catastrophe can hopefully still be
averted.

QUESTIONS:

23. What does the selection generally urge man to realize?

a. The threat of environmental pollution to each country

b. The necessity of taking immediate steps to solve the pollution problem

c. The scope of the problem of environmental pollution

d. The steps to take in checking the impending pollution disaster

24. The phrase “mushrooming of factories” are used in the fourth paragraph of the selection
refers to factories which are

a. built b. destroyed c. maintained d. abandoned

25. In what part of the passage can you read of the ways we can prevent pollution?
a. First paragraph b. Fourth paragraph c. Fifth paragraph d. Last paragraph

26. Who is referred to in the phrase “a messy animal” in the second paragraph of the passage?

a. Fishes and whales b. Flora and fauna c. Scientist d. Man

27. What is implied in the last paragraph of the passage?

a. Man failed to realize the seriousness of the pollution problem.

b. Pollution, if unchecked, can bring about the destruction of man.

c. Man does not deserve to be the master of His creation.

d. There is no need to be alarmed of the pollution problem.

28. What would be the likely outcome if we continue polluting our environment?

a. Man will be destroyed by an environment he had polluted.

b. Less births and less gadgetry will save the world from catastrophe .

c. Technology can help check the problem on environmental pollution.

d. Man’s wasteful ways will contribute more to the pollution of the environment.

29. Which of the following statements show a cause and effect relationship?

a. Man’s wasteful ways are a perennial problem.

b. Man’s brutality toward his destruction.

c. The marine species and the flora and fauna are adversely affected.

d. Mass suicide of fishes and whales have been seen along coastlines.