Section A: Vocabulary & Phrasal Verbs

1. It is getting too late; we should be off now.

B. Leave. Explanation: "Be off" means to leave or depart.
2. He would never go back on his word.
A. Break promise. Explanation: "Go back on" means to
break a promise or fail to keep one's word.
3. My mother is going to tidy up the class now.
C. Clean. Explanation: "Tidy up" means to clean or
organize a place.
4. It can’t get its weight down. It is still too heavy.
B. Reduce. Explanation: "Get down" in this context
means to reduce weight.
5. We fined him ____________ he could learn from his
mistake.
D. B & C (So that & In order that). Explanation: Both
"so that" and "in order that" are used to express purpose.
6. I heard they have fallen out over who their daughter
should marry.
A. Quarreled. Explanation: "Fall out" means to have a
quarrel or disagreement
 Section B: Phonetics & Sound Recognition
7. Which one of the following is a monophthong sound?
A. Pip. Explanation: A monophthong is a single, pure
vowel sound that does not change during pronunciation.
"Pip" contains the vowel sound /ɪ/, which is a
monophthong. In contrast, "Pyre" and "Pipe" contain
diphthongs (/aɪ/), meaning the vowel sound changes.
8. Which of the following words is categorized under
triphthong sound?
C. Pyre. Explanation: A triphthong consists of three
vowel sounds pronounced in a single syllable. "Pyre"
contains the sound /aɪə/, which transitions smoothly
between three vowel sounds. "Sheep" and "Ship" contain
monophthongs (/i:/ and /ɪ/, respectively).
9. ______ is when moving from one vowel sound to
another vowel sound without interruption of
pronunciation.
A. Diphthong. Explanation: A diphthong is a glide from
one vowel sound to another within the same syllable (e.g.,
/aɪ/ in "Pipe"). "Articulation" refers to speech production in
general, "Gliding" is a phonetic process but not specific to
vowel movement, and "Dialect" refers to a regional
language
 Section C: Grammar & Sentence Structure
10. They worked 24 hours a day; ______ they couldn’t
help me.
A. Yet. Explanation: "Yet" is used to show contrast
between two ideas, similar to "but." The sentence implies
that despite working so hard, they still couldn't help.
"However" is usually used at the beginning of a sentence,
while "Although" and "Though" need a dependent clause
structure.
11. I couldn’t study hard ___ the noise.
D. All. Explanation: "Because of," "Owing to," and
"Due to" are all correct here, as they all express reason.
12. Robera was late for school ________ he had to help
his mom.
D. All. Explanation: "Since," "Because," and "As" all
function as conjunctions that indicate reason, making them
all correct in this context.
13. There was flooding _____ heavy rain fell all night.
B. Because. Explanation: "Because" is followed by a
complete clause ("heavy rain fell all night"), whereas
"Because of," "Owing to," and "Due to" must be followed
by a noun or noun phrase (e.g., "the heavy rain").
14. She spoke ______ fast that they couldn’t understand
her.
B. So. Explanation: The structure "so + adjective/adverb +
that" expresses result. The sentence means "She spoke in
such a fast way that they couldn’t understand her."
15. They are __________ lazy boys that they do not
wash their hair
A. Such. Explanation: "Such + noun phrase + that" is used
to describe an extreme quality. The sentence means "They
are extremely lazy boys, so they do not wash their hair."
16. He is _______ a strong man that he can lift this load.
D. Such. Explanation: "Such + a/an + adjective + noun +
that" is the correct structure. The sentence means "He is so
strong that he can lift this load."
17. This time next week, we ________ our first semester
final exams!
A. Will be doing. Explanation: "Will be doing" (future
continuous) is used for an action that will be in progress at a
specific time in the future.
18. We have to do our assignment _____ our teacher
told us.
B. As. Explanation: "As" means "in the way that." The
sentence means "We have to do our assignment in the way
our teacher told us to."
19. Tourism is a smokeless industry. In this sentence,
the sub-word "-less" is:
C. Suffix. Explanation: A suffix is a word part added to
the end of a word to change its meaning. "-less" means
"without," so "smokeless" means "without smoke."
Section D: Sentence Correction & Punctuation
20. My silver earrings would go very well with this
dress. I wish I _________ them.
A. Hadn’t lost. Explanation: The phrase "I wish"
followed by a past perfect verb (had + past participle) is
used to express regret about something in the past. Since the
earrings are already lost, "hadn’t lost" is correct.
21. You cannot succeed in life ______________
C. Unless you work hard. Explanation: "Unless" means
"except if," which fits the meaning of the sentence. It
implies that success is not possible without hard work. "If
you work hard" is positive, but the sentence is negative,
making "unless" the best choice.
22. Aster would be very sad if her parents ______ her to
marry the man with obsolete outlooks.
C. Obliged. Explanation: This is a second conditional
sentence (If + past simple, would + base verb). "Obliged" is
the simple past tense of "oblige," making it the correct
choice. "Will oblige" and "would oblige" do not fit this
conditional structure, and "had obligated" is past perfect,
which does not work here.
23. The second semester final exam __________ on
February 20th.
A. Begins. Explanation: The simple present tense is used
for scheduled future events, especially in timetables and
fixed plans. "Begins" is correct because exams are planned
in advance. "Will begin" is possible but less natural in this
case.
24. Which one of the expressions can most likely be used
for asking clarification politely?
D. B & C. Explanation: "I’m sorry, I’m not quite with
you." and "Would you say it once?" are polite ways to ask
for clarification. "Repeat it!" sounds too direct and impolite.

Section E: Punctuation Marks

57. Comma (,) – A comma separates clauses or
items in a list.
 Explanation: Commas are used to separate elements in
a series (e.g., "apples, oranges, and bananas") and to
divide clauses in complex sentences.
58. Period (.) – A period marks the end of a
statement.
 Explanation: A period is used to end declarative
sentences (e.g., "She went to the store.").
59. Question mark (?) – A question mark indicates
a direct question.
 Explanation: Used at the end of interrogative
sentences (e.g., "Where are you going?").
60. Exclamation mark (!) – An exclamation mark
adds emphasis or expresses strong emotion.
 Explanation: Used for exclamatory sentences (e.g.,
"That’s amazing!").
61. Colon (:) – A colon introduces an explanation or
list.
 Explanation: It introduces items in a list or
explanations (e.g., "She bought the following: milk,
eggs, and bread.").
62. Semicolon (;) – A semicolon joins two closely
related ideas.
 Explanation: It connects independent clauses without
using a conjunction (e.g., "I love coffee; it keeps me
awake.").
63. Quotation marks (" ") – Quotation marks
enclose direct speech or quotations.
 Explanation: Used for direct speech or citing text (e.g.,
He said, "I love reading.").
64. Apostrophe (') – An apostrophe indicates
contraction or possession.
 Explanation: It is used for contractions (e.g., "don’t"
for "do not") and possession (e.g., "John’s book").
65. Parentheses ( ) – Parentheses add extra non-
essential information.
 Explanation: They enclose additional information that
is not crucial to the main sentence (e.g., "He finally
arrived (after a long journey).").
66. Dash (—) – A dash sets off a phrase for
emphasis or interruption.
 Explanation: It is used for sudden breaks or emphasis
(e.g., "She was happy—until she heard the news.").
67. Hyphen (-) – A hyphen joins compound words.
 Explanation: Used to form compound words (e.g.,
"well-known," "mother-in-law").
68. Brackets [ ] – Brackets add clarification or
editorial notes.
 Explanation: Used to insert additional information or
modifications in quotes (e.g., "He [the teacher]
explained it well.").
69. Plus sign (+) – A plus sign is usually used in
operations.
 Explanation: Used in mathematics to indicate addition
(e.g., "5 + 3 = 8").
70. Ellipsis (…) – Ellipsis represents an omission of
words or letters.
 Explanation: Used to indicate missing words or
trailing thoughts (e.g., "Well… I’m not sure.").