Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. I can’t find _____ calculator; may I use ______, Richard?

A. My, his
B. My, yours

2. On your vacation in Palawan, please if you chance upon Arturo, please give ___ my warm
regards.
A. Him
B. Himself

3. My brother and I ran into a friend of ____ in the park.

A. Ours
B. Mine

4. The cost of a new family house is quite expensive for _____, besides we have more urgent
family needs.
A. Them
B. Us

5. Neither the principal nor the coordinators _____ were present in the event
A. Were
B. Was

6. After ___ all day, Father finally found the time to rest.
A. Having worked
B. Working

7. The empty board ______ on the table.

A. Were left
B. Was left

8. Drama _______ to be the most interesting co-curricular activity of the year.

A. Appears
B. Appear

9. The proposed project ______ within the budget of the school.

A. Is appearing
B. Is

10. It’s now two hours past his schedule; the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll still be
ready in case he _________.
A. Does
B. Will come

11. We admire ________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with ____________.
A. Her, us
B. Him, them

12. I watched the _______ news on television.

A. Late
B. Latest

13. Let us campaign for the total ban __________ of harmful insecticides.
A. With use
B. On the use
14. When preparing ingredients, she is always careful not to hurt _____.
A. Herself
B. Myself

15. Corrupt government officials should be ashamed of _______.

A. Themselves
B. Ourselves

16. I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and _________.
A. Me
B. Myself

17. Your boss isn’t working anymore, ______?

A. Is he
B. Isn’t he

18. The student’s request to reset the test _____ reasonable.

A. Are
B. Is

19. A number of endangered species living underwater _____ now extinct because of illegal
hunting and dynamite fishing.
A. Is
B. Are

20. Technology _______ dramatically in the twenty-first century.

A. Has improved
B. Did improved

[Link] I ______ the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well
as you have.
A. Have
B. Had

[Link] ______ finished eating before she arrived.

A. Have
B. Will have

[Link] I could speak English well, I _______ next year studying in the States.
A. Would have spent
B. Would spend

[Link] principal has issued the memorandum before she _______ the student’s request. A.
Received
B. Will be receiving

25. Had I studied very well, I _______ rewarded with a tour around El Nido.
A. Would have been
B. Would be

26. The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the 20th century.
A. Has changed
B. Have changed

[Link] tribulations that I faced were ______ for me to overcome.

A. So much
B. Too much

28. Joan lives _____ Santillan Road.

A. In
B. On

[Link] will be ready to leave ____ about thirty minutes.

A. In
B. At

30. Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be _____ home.
A. In
B. At

31. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ____ throwing a tantrum.

A. With
B. By

32. I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ____ the phone.
A. In
B. On

33. The nearest post office is on _______.

A. Twenty Second Street
B. Twenty-second Street

[Link] you ever been to my _________?

A. Brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage
B. Brothers-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

35. Please read the chapter __________.

A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”
B. “Filing your Income Tax Returns.”

[Link] students at the shop should bring ________.

A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers
B. Hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers

37. Mrs. Navarro said that ________.

A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.
B. “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”

38.“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This line means ________.
A. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life.
B. The heart is always correct about everything.

39. The man in the mirror looks:

A. Strange
B. Strangely
40. Several factors must be considered in order to make a sound ________.
A. Query
B. Decision

41. Those are probably the _______ blankets in the store.

A. Most fancy
B. Fanciest

42. Lolo Jorge is really ____ man.

A. A sweet old
B. An old sweet

43._______ are activities which a heart patient must forego.

A. Heavy smoking and overeating.
B. Smoking heavy and to overeat

44. In the small town of Tubao, ______ to the green hills and plains.
A. One can quickly walk
B. Where one can quickly walk

[Link] method of ending discrimination in business and industry is _________.

A. To demand quotas to be met by employers
B. To demand that employers must meet quotas

[Link] findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation. Select the word which
means the same as the underlined word.
A. Important
B. Irrelevant

[Link] elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of this event. Select the
word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Summed
B. Changed

48. You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires. Select the word which
means the same as the underlined word.
A. Worldly
B. Bold

[Link] President showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters. Select the word which
means the same as the underlined word.
A. Nervousness
B. Composure

[Link] courage of the son who saved his father from a raging fire is worth
A. Emulating
B. Watching

[Link] apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as _______.
A. Apathetic
B. Prophetic

[Link] guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. This means _________.

A. Reserved
B. Verbose

[Link] for the profanity, I like the story. What is the story about?
A. Obscenities
B. Shamelessness

[Link] word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? He has been very feeble
since his illness?
A. Weak
B. Unwell

[Link] word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Jose was contemptuous of
the effects of the efforts of his rival to show greater ability.
A. Scornful
B. Appreciative

[Link] has a penchant for red accessories. This indicates _________.

A. Dislike
B. Fondness

[Link] word “baduy” means

A. Awkward looking
B. Low profile

58. That hard work has it rewards appears to be the _______ of the story
A. Moral
B. Morale

59. Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” What did we take this to mean?

A. Enjoyment
B. Discovery

60. What figure of speech is the following: “He was helpless as a child.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor

61. “…It droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven” is an example of this figure of speech
A. Simile
B. Metaphor

62. For the synecdoche figurative “My mother has a green thumb. I can’t wait to show you her
garden.” What is the equivalent meaning?
A. She cultivates a garden
B. She is good at gathering

63. What figure of speech is: “O wild west wind!”

A. Apostrophe
B. Hyperbole

64. What is the figure of speech in the sentence: “The sun was a ball of fire over the mountain.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor

65. “She is my sunshine” is an example of

A. Simile
B. Metaphor
66. “My head is bloody, but unbowed” is an example of which figure of speech?
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor

67. “Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave” is ________
A. Simile
B. Metaphor

68. What figure of speech is: “A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed against the earth’s sweet
flowing breasts.”
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole

69. “He was like a snake in the night.” What figure of speech is present?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor

70. News travels as fast as the wind. This statement is a/an:

A. Simile
B. Metaphor

71. What figure of speech is used in the line “I wondered lonely as a cloud…”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor

72. “The Lord is my shepherd” uses this figure of speech.

A. Simile
B. Metaphor

73. “He is the black sheep in the family.” Which figure of speech is used?
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole

74. What figure of speech is employed when the author states, “O souls and spirits of the
martyred brave, arise?”
A. Apostrophe
B. Metonymy

75. October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. Classify the quoted expression.
A. Idiom
B. Metaphor

76. “A man is known by the company he keeps.” This is an example of a __________.

A. Proverb
B. Poem

[Link] once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one, take honor from me and my
life is gone.” What is the correct interpretation for this?
A. His life is determined by his honor
B. He values honor as much as his life

78.“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want…” is an expression of one’s _______.

A. Blind ignorance
B. Total submission to God
[Link] line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of ________.
A. Sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion
B. Misery for those who talk ill of others

[Link] season is it, with the line, “He ruffles every lily-pond? Where blossoms kiss and part.”
A. Spring
B. Autumn

[Link] hostages are free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us?
A. They negotiated peacefully.
B. After paying ransom they were released.

[Link] wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
A. Excellent
B. Run-of-the-mill

[Link] commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either way, they define us.
Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
A. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to
B. We must make full commitment to wordly goals

[Link] Bible tells us, “There is a right time and a right way to do everything.”
A. Plan well what you say and do.
B. Say and do things anytime.

85. Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a waif…” It
could be interpreted as:
A. There should be a strong driving force in one’s life.
B. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life.

[Link] once said: But love is blind and lovers cannot see; the pretty follies that they
themselves commit. What do the underlined words mean?
A. Careless acts
B. Nonsense words

87. What does the expression “love begets love” mean?

A. If you offer love, you will be loved in return.
B. Love is offered, not waiting for love in return.

[Link] for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realizes dream of a free and non-racial South Africa
by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating in good faith for the peaceful transition to
democracy. Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait of _________.
A. Friendliness
B. Forgiving

89. The Senator approached the podium with his spiel. His hands were shaking and he was
sweating tremendously. He experienced:
A. Nausea
B. Stage fright
[Link] role of the women is displayed by the lines in Luis Dato’s Spouse: “She holds no joys
beyond the day’s tomorrow, finds no world beyond her love’s embrace, looks upon the form
behind the furrow, her mind, motion, time, and space?
A. 91. Work partner
B. House wife

91. “I have always been financially dependent by continuing to teach even when I got married.
At times though when the cares of life weighed heavily on me, I would think of my mother and
her example of making the most of what she had. She did her household chores methodically,
tutored us in our lessons and gave modest contributions to worthy causes.” What adjective best
describes the mother?
A. Sacrificing
B. Dutiful

92. What became prophetically true in France when Edwin Markham saw the French peasant as
“The man with the Hoe”, a plundered slave under the rule of kings and princesses?
A. French revolution
B. Napoleon’s imperial rule

[Link] the most appropriate heading for the paragraph: Before he has any actual knowledge
of war, Stephen Crane wrote the American Classic “The Red Badge of Courage”, which made
him an overnight success. He wrote “The Open Boat” as a result of shipwreck he experienced
on his way to Cuba to report a war in progress there.”
A. The Open Boat
B. Stephen’s Writings

[Link] William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice”, Portia, the judge, said, “The quality of mercy
is not strained; it droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath…It’s
mightiest…and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.” The main thought of the
excerpt is that
A. Mercy is limited in extent
B. Mercy is spontaneous and freely given

95.“My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I now recall with
fondness and awe. She was a full-time housewife wholly dependent on my father’s monthly
salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us in our studies and did small acts of charity on
the side was beyond me.” Based on the recount, the mother’s financial resources were:
A. Limited
B. Enough

96. “I am a retired a public school teacher. As a teacher, I was branded as a terror in school. The
pupils dreaded the day they would enter my class. Little did they know that behind my
unpopular façade was a heart full of compassion. But how did I learn this moniker? I did not
tolerate dirty pupils in my class. I wanted them to know that cleanliness of body was good for
their health. I inspected their teeth, nails, footwear, handkerchiefs, clothes, ears, noses and
hair.” Based on the recount, the teacher values ______.
A. Cleanliness
B. Study

[Link] relatives in an extended family are provided food and accommodation and in turn help
in the household activities making the relationship __________.
A. Reciprocal
B. Friendly
[Link] nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower, we
will grieve not; rather find strength in what remains behind. The passage expresses
A. Hope
B. Despair

[Link] has always been called the Morning Star of English literature?
A. Shakespeare
B. Geoffrey Chaucer

100.“To be or not to be” is the beginning of the soliloquy of _________.

A. Macbeth
B. Hamlet