Part I-STRUCTURE

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 ________,ease 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 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 germinate, I did not know what kind of plants they ________.
a. Will be b. would be c. can be d. could be
7. In April 1906, an earthquake never before equaled in violence ______ apart of the United States, particularly
San Francisco, California.
a. Striked b. stroke c. strikes d. struck
8. Ballooning revenue collections, mushrooming infrastructure’s and expanding transportation and
communication facilities conspicuously manifest the _________ of the city.
a. Speedily growing economy c. speedy growing economic
b. Speedy economic growing d. growing economic speed
9. The latest addition to the year-round regional cultural showcase is the new, state-of- the-art light and the
sound museum which ________ the country’s past and present.
a. Exhibit b. exhibits c. exhibited d. is exhibiting
10. Oral rehydration ________ attempted to replace lost body fluids in the early stage 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 links d. while it link
15. The happy children, __________, paraded in the busy streets in celebration of their school foundation.
a. Majestic costume b. majestic costumed c. majestically costumes d. majestically costumed

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WRITTEN EXPRESSION
DIRECTIONS:Identify the one part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then shade the letter corresponding to
your answer in the Answer Sheet.

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 minorities
C. that are scattered
D. in the depths of many forest

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 reforestration program
B. haphazard community tree planting schemes, and meddling practices of indifference individuals
C. who reduce 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 S6 in 1997 to 45 cents in 2001.

8. A. The navy contributes

B. to the protection of the environment and preservation of the natural resources
C. scuttle out cylindrical blocks
D. to serve as artificial reefs.

9. A. Trinch Xuan Thuan, an astrophysical from Vietnam

B. wrote The Birth of the Universe: The Big Bang and After, in 1993,
C. a book on how it elucidates
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10. A. Susana earned money for her vacation

B. by working in an antique store all summer
C. but the amount was inefficient
D. or all that she needed.

11. A. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991

B. was one of the misfortunes
C. to wreak have
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 the 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.

16. 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

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19. A. Costing more than $40 million and grossing $20 million in the first two weeks,
B. Pinocchio is the of the most expensive film
C. made in Italy
D. to help put Rome back to the film makers’ 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 as 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 the social distinct
C. or the credibility of a piece of information
D. can lead to interesting state of perplexity.
READING COMPREHENSION
DIRECTIONS: In this subtest you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about
it. For items 1-50, you are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C, D, to each question. Answer all questions
following a passage on the basis of what is started or implied in that passage.

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 Selection A(Items 1-8)

1. One reason that so many people fail is that they lack of 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
everything of which you are capable, you will then realize all your possibilities and gain confidence to
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
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 determine 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.

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 to 3 d. paragraph 2 and
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3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning to the sword “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.
a. 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 b. detailed analysis c. comparing ideas 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. C. Be friend to people who are self sufficient
b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness d. develop a strong independent
personality

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 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 suceeeding.

SELECTION B (9-15)

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, outsized 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 the
Orchard Road. They are kids of Asia’s great cities, avant-garde, rebellious, modernized. They are exposed to
imported television that user in international values.
4. In Japan, they look like different face to the old generation, there is rising of sexual freedom, crime, and
homosexuality among the youth. There less respect give to their parents and to the aged.

9. The selection is about Asia’s

a. Lost generation B. delinquent youth C. urbanized society D. new generation of youth
10. It can be inferred from the selection 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 the 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 b. have old-fashioned thoughts
b. Are promiscuous and stubborn d. practice new and experimental ideas
13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the selection?
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. C. Become complacent and indifferent.
B. 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 a profile D. Narrating events.

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SELECTION C (ITEMS 16-22)

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 as inscription written in that language. There were
two or more lines carved into the stone: one in Egyptian characters he had seen on the ruins, the other
in completely unfamiliar characters.
3. The officer realized the importance of such s find, and relinquished it to scholars who had been
puzzling over Egyptians inscription.
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 20 years, and in 1`823, 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.

16. What is the main idea of the selection?

a. French scholar worked hard in studying ancient history.
b. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserve 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.
17. In which country was the Rosetta stone?
a. Egypt b. Greece c. France d. Alexandra
18. What word would best describe ancient Egyptians base on the selection?
a. Dedicated b. resourceful c. wise ds. Gifted
19. What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone were not found?
A. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.
B. Ancient Egyptians would not have reached the peak of its glory.
C. Ancient Egyptians would not have known of their cultural heritage.
D. Egyptian civilization would not have been fully understood by the modern world.
20. 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 Egyptian 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.
21. What literary technique was used by the writer in developing the selection?
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 selection?
a. Egypt has a rich civilization dating back to the earliest of times.
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c. Egypt was an ancient country with no significant history.
d. Egypt’s civilization benefited only those in ancient times.

SELECTION D (ITEMS 23-29)

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 bring about untold environmental decay.
3. Imperiled by the pollution of the air, water and land are not 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 has 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
dumpling of industrial waste renders to water stagnant. Many of the rivers that use some dredging. And yet what
good will dredging of a river do it in no time at all it will serve again as a dumping basin? The initiative has to come
from the factory owners.
5. A great number of scientist like to 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 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 hew who was
created have dominion over very living creature on earth should one day be overpowered by an environment he
has helped to pollute. The catastrophe can hopefully still be averted.

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 factors” 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 selection 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 selection?
a. Fishes and whales b. flora and fauna c. scientist d. man
27. What is implied in the last paragraph of the selection?
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 likely outcome if we continue polluting our environment?
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 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

SELECTION E (ITEMS 30-36)

1. When the women’s liberation movement started, among the man issues raised by feminists was the
relevance of beauty contest. It was felt that the competitions were exploitative and demeaning to women.
It would seem that the campaign to discourage contest has had so far very limited success. Certainly there
have been achievements. Some competitions were launched which focused more on the contestants’
talents than their pulchritude.
2. Despite some developments, however, there are very strong indicators that feminist have not really
discouraged the holding of beauty competitions nor the participation of many women who seem to look
upon them as the stepping stonetoward glamorous careers like modeling and acting.
3. Every year still sees the birth of many new beauty contest and many women have made a career of joining
every competition. Contestants have displayed the fierce determination one expects to see only among
prizefighters. There was, for instance, this Italian beauty who participated in the Miss Universe pageant.
Eager to make the members of the board of judges notice her and possibly award her the title, the signorina
sashayed across the stage deliberately forgetting whatever it was supposed to be wearing during that
portion of the program.
4. While not many women probably go to the same lengths to get the attention, the facts remains that the
world is still full ladies of all ages eager to participate in any beauty contest. Thus, new contest are being
30. What is the main idea of the selection?
launched each year just to accommodate all these women who would like to be known as Miss Somebody
a. There is stiff competition among beauty contest candidates.
sometime during their lifetime.
b. Beauty contest have diminished in popularity through the years.
c. There is little relevance in the beauty contest held every year.
d. Beauty contest remain popular among young women in spite of negative reaction feminist’s movements.
31. What is meant by the phrase “ stepping stone” as used in the second paragraph?
a. A good-luck charm c. a bridge to get to the other side
b. An accessory to one’s attire D. an initial step towards one’s goal
32. According to the author, to the author, what career do most beauty contestants aspire for?
a. Modeling b. advertising c. broadcasting d. television hosting
33. What is the primary reason why young women all over the world are eager to join beauty contests?
a. To get rich and lead a privileged life. c. To be able to travel to another country
b. To meet more friends around the world d. to have an opportunity to start a glamorous career
34. One of the contestant in beauty pageant deliberately did not wear the proper attire in order to
a. Catch the attention of the judges c. entertain the audience
b. Be different from the others d. make fun of herself
35. The author presented his ideas in the selection by?

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36. What does the author mean when he said “ it was felt that the competitions were exploitative and
demeaning to women”?
a. Feminists felt that the beauty contests are a waste of precious time to women.
b. Feminists felt that the beauty contests were dishonorable and disrespectful to women.
c. The author felt that beauty competitions are a source of pride to women.
d. The author felt that the beauty competitions are meaningless and irrelevant.

SELECTION F (ITEMS 37-43)

1. This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago in a foreign university:
2. There was a professor of philosophy in a school who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal for one
required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove that God did not exist. His students were
always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccablelogic. For twenty years he taught his subject and no one
ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some argued in the class at times, but no one ever really went
against him because of his reputation.
3. At the end of semester, on the last day, he would say to his class of 30 students, “if there is anyone here who still
believes in God, stand up.” In those twenty years, no one ever stood up. They knew what he was going to do next.
He would say, “ Because anyone who believes in God is a fool. If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk
from hitting the ground and breaking. Such a simple task to prove that He is God, and yet He can’t do it.”
4. And every year, he would drip the chalk onto the tile floor of the classroom and it would shatter into a hundred
pieces. All of the students would do nothing but to stop and stare. Most of the students thought indeed that God
couldn’t exist.
5. Well, a few years ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll. He had heard the stories about this
professor. He was required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid. But for three months that semester,
he prayed every morning that he would have the courage to stand up, no matter what the professor said, or what
the class thought. Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith.
6. Finally, the day came. The professor said, “if there is anyone here who still believes in God, stand up!”
7. The professor and the class of 30 people looked at him, shocked, as he rose from his seat at the classroom. The
professor shouted, “You FOOL! If God existed, he would keep this piece of chalk from breaking when it hits the
ground! Processed to drop the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his hand, into his pants, down to his legs and
off his shoes.
8. The professor’s jaw dropped as he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the young man, and then ran out of the
lecture room. The young man, who had stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the room and shared his faith for
the next half hour.
37. what is the author’s main point of the selection?
a. He man cannot live through faith alone.
b. Science cannot prove the existence of God.
c. Faith requires us to forgive even those who is
d. The existence or non-existence of God cannot be proven through logic.
38. What was the professor’s method of proving there is no God?
a. Dropping a piece of chalk on the floor and having it roll.
b. Intimidating his students to agree with him that there is no God.
c. Dropping a piece of chalk on the floor and demanding that God stop it from breaking.
d. Asking his students at the end of the semester as to who still believes in God.

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39. In what way was the new student different from the other students?
a. He has a stronger faith c. he knows what he is fighting for
b. He is smarter and brighter d. he is ambitious and aggressive
40. Which paragraph mentions how the new student prepared for his encounter with his atheist professor?
a. Paragraph 3 b. paragraph 5 c. paragraph 7 d. paragraph 8
41. The pronoun “him” in the second paragraph refers to
a. The student who stand up c. the professor
b. One of the class members d. God
42. What conclusion can be derived from the above story?
a. Men of knowledge and wisdom have no need for faith.
b. Faithless people lead unhappy lives.
c. Faith is all that a person needs to survive.
d. Faith can surmount even most resistant obstacles.

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