1. Robert
Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:
I have
been one acquainted with the night.
I have
walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out
walked the farthest city light
The poet
in the stanza talks of?
a.
isolation and loneliness
b. joy
getting out of the house
c.
youthful delight playing in the rain
d.
happiness in having been acquainted with the night
2. Which
is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? Researchers
also speculate that some teachers might have given boys more computer time
because parents and teachers expected boys to need computers for future
careers.
a.
expected
b.
expecting
c. will
expect
d. will
have expected
3. The
wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for
their _____.
a. medals
– valor
b. gun
salute – bravery
c.
appointments – dedication
d. money –
sacrifice
4. Every
June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films. This was a project
initiated by
a. Arsenio
Lacson
b. German
Moreno
c. Antonio
Villegas
d. Ramon
Bagatsing
5. Which
among the sounds below is voiceless?
a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/
6. “Only
the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular
novel?
a. The
Prince and the Pauper
b. The
Little Prince
c. The
Right One
d. The
Pearl
7. He was
the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but
what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald
Ford
b.
Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry
Truman
d. John F.
Kennedy
8. History
is the witness that ______ passing of time.
a.
testifies
b. will
testify
c.
testifies for
d.
testifies for the
9. When I
met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. had
seen
c. have
seen
d. have
been seen
10. The
commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a.
Surrender in arms
b. Keep on
with the fight
c.
Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue
the hostage victims fast and early
11. “She
is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a.
Loveliness
b.
Comeliness
c.
Homeliness
d.
Physical beauty
12. The
Nibelungenlied is a
a. Latin
Myth
b. Chinese
legend
c. Russian
folk song
d.
Medieval German epic
13. An
association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that
represents it.
a.
Metonymy
b.
Comparison
c.
Euphemism
d.
Personification
14.
Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the
earth, we see the same side
a. Revolve
b.
Revolves
c. Is
revolving
d. Has
been revolving
15. In
English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1
unstressed syllable is ______.
a.
Trochaic
b. Iambic
c.
Dactylic
d.
Anapaestic
16.
Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of
Arabia. This state is commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c.
Indecision
d.
Aggression
17. It is
a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.
a.
Mahabharata
b.
Gitanjali
c. The
Ramayana
d.
Bhagavad Gita
18. I
suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.
a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays
19. The
manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers
are free to leave
Workers
are warned of possible lay off
Workers
have to double time on their jobs
Workers
should submit themselves to a reducing gym
20. The
parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”
a. In the
absence
b. In the
process
c. In the
event
d. In the
case
21. The
copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a.
Adjectives
b. Verbs
c.
Pronouns
d. Adverbs
22. There
were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and
the principal. Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The
principal
c. The
governor
d. The
parent
23. What
is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over
America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.
a. The
writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The
writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The
writer was a veteran of the war
d. The
writer is a flag-waving patriot
24. A
readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the
reading levels of the students. In this situation, the students experience
frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired output. A student
who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the
following?
a. Give an
intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a
comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present
an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d.
Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or
story read
25. What
does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their
actions are real winners in life. This tells of?
a. losers
often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a
winner can also be a quitter
c.
accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses
are needed to justify any failure
26. A
couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All
guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests
came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The
ceremonies were very impressive
d. The
couple felt uneasy with the priest
27. What
correction should be made to this sentence?
One of the
theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than
other children so first-borns tend to be more intellectual.
a. Change
is to are
b. Insert
a comma after children
c. Change
parents' to parent's
d. Change
theories to theory's
28. Carl
Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:
Drum on
your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go
to it, O jazzmen.
Which
words illustrate alliteration?
a. Batter
and banjos
b. Sob and
winding
c. Long
and cool
d. To and
it
29. What
is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?
We moved
into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and
sevens.
a. The
things have not been shipped.
b. In a
state of confusion
c. In an
orderly manner
d. The
boxes are still intact
30. What
is the mood of these lines?
Daylight,
I must wait for the sunrise
I must
think of a new life
And I
mustn't give in.
When the
dawn comes
tonight
will be a memory, too
And a new
day will begin.
a. Afraid
b.
Sarcastic
c.
Depressed
d. Hopeful
31. He is
more concerned with MUNDANE matters like the movement of stock market. The
capitalized word means:
A. Simple
B.
Financial
C. Worldly
D.
Investments
32. The
DEPRAVITY of the criminal’s behavior shocked us all. The capitalized word
means:
A.
Harshness
B. Gravity
C.
Deprivations
D.
Viciousness
33.
INDULGENT parents spoil their children by giving in to their every demands and
whims.
A. Loving
B.
Beneficial
C.
Generous
D.
Yielding
34.
Open:Secretive::Forthright: __________
A.
Spiteful
B. Mask
C.
Outspoken
D. Honest
35.
Negligent; Requirement:: Remiss :__________
A. Task
B. Duty
C. Injury
D. Problem
36. It is
_________ to try to destroy pest completely with pesticides, for as each new
chemical pesticide is introduced, the pests gradually become _________ to it.
A.
useless, drawn
B. futile,
resistant
C.
worthwhile, immune
D.
pointless, vulnerable
37. The
famous Dr. C. Drew’s technique for preserving and storing blood plasma for
emergency use proved so _________ that it became the _______ for the present
blood bank system by the Red Cross.
A.
irrelevant, inspiration
B.
effective, model
C.
complex, blueprint
D. urgent,
pattern
38. An
A-rating represents the ULTIMATE honor a film will ever have. Which of the
following is the opposite of the capitalized word?
A.
Greatest
B.
Pinnacle
C. Least
D. Supreme
39. The
VINDICTIVE politician spread rumors about his opponent. Which of the following
is an antonym of the capitalized word?
A.
Revengeful
B.
Forgiving
C.
Spiteful
D.
Malicious
40.
Vegetarians have a variety of reasons for their beliefs. Some refuse to eat
meat because they believe that the killing of animals is unnecessary or
barbaric. They feel that processes such as butchering are degrading to the
people who practice them and cruel to the animals slaughtered. Others believe
that meat is harmful to the human body and that a purely vegetable diet is more
nutritious. Still others choose vegetarianism because they believe that raising
animals for meat is an inefficient use of land. They say that farmland could be
put to better use growing crops for human consumption. Which of the following
statements is best supported by the above passage?
A. Some
vegetarians choose not to eat meat mainly for health reasons.
B. A
purely vegetable diet is more nutritious than a diet that includes meat.
C.
Vegetarians are opposed to any use of animals for the benefit of humans.
D.
Vegetarians favor laws to reduce the consumption of meat.
41. The
amount of your retirement benefits from Social Security depends, in part, on
when you retire. The earliest that you can begin to receive benefits is age 62.
The longer you wait to begin receiving benefits (up to age 70), the higher your
benefits will be. If you were born between 1938 and 1960, you cannot receive
“full retirement” benefits until age 66. If you were born in 1960 or later,
your full retirement age will be 67. If you wait to receive benefits past your
full retirement age, the amount you receive will continue to increase until you
reach age 70. There is no advantage to waiting past age 70 to begin receiving
benefits. You can continue to work while you receive retirement benefits. If
you do, the amount of your benefits will be reduced by one dollar for every two
dollars you earn above a certain limit, until you reach your full retirement
age. Once you reach your full retirement age, this limit no longer applies. The
amount you earn will have no effect on your benefits. According to this
passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. You
cannot receive retirement benefits from Social Security while you are still
working.
B. If you
were born in 1950, your full retirement age is 66.
C. If you
continue to work past your full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced
by one dollar for every two dollars you earn.
D. There
is no advantage to waiting past your full retirement age to begin receiving
benefits.
42. The
volunteers from the fire department ________ quickly and extinguished a fire on
North Country Road.
A. will
respond
B.
responded
C. will
have responded
D. have
responded
43. In
Tuesday’s paper, the owner of the supermarket was recognized for helping a
customer who ________ on the icy sidewalk.
A. falls
B. had
fallen
C. would
fall
D. has
fallen
44. We
arranged the flowers and placed ________ in the center of the table.
A. them
B. it
C. this
D. that
45. The person
________ made this delicious cheesecake has my vote.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whose
46. Being
too _______ will undoubtedly make other men hate you.
A. vane
B. vein
C. vain
D. vanity
47.
Because they did not accept his basic _______ they were ______ by his argument.
A.
assumption, convinced
B. bias,
impressed
C.
supposition, justified
D.
motivation, confused
48. The
failed July 27, 2003 mutiny was believed by many as a plan by the Magdalo group
as an attempt to stage a takeover of government. It was viewed as a desperate
attempt by the mutineers who were supported by influential and politically
motivated men who financed the mutiny, according to the Feliciano Commission.
The action was found to be unconstitutional as it violates both the Articles of
War and the Revised Penal Code. Such act can lead to either Court Martial or
Civilian proceedings or even both. The best title for the above article is:
A. Failed
Mutiny
B. Illegal
Soldiers Uprising
C. Coup
d’etat
D.
Articles of War and Punishment
49.
Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged
to result in a well- organized paragraph.
A. Now we
shall do everything we can to enforce this law.
B. In the
struggle against crime, government and people should join hands
C.
Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is government’s response in law
against cruelty and heartlessness.
D. The
law’s main objective is not retribution but reform and rehabilitation of offenders
and would be offenders.
E. All
countries in the world are presently siege by violent crime.
A. CEBAD
B. EBCDA
C. CEDAB
D. ACEBD
50.
Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged
to result in a well- organized paragraph.
A.
Tagaytay is the destination for us who love nature.
B. It
provides an ideal picnic ground for outdoor lovers.
C.
Unfortunately, the place ends up abused by outdoor lovers who litter the place.
D. It is a
place which can be easily reached by a two-hour drive from Makati City.
A. CDAB
B. ADBC
C. CBDA
D. CABD
Answers:
1A
2D
3A
4C
5D
6B
7D
8D
9C
10B
11C
12D
13A
14B
15A
16A
17B
18A
19B
20C
21C
22C
23A
24C
25C
26C
27B
28A
29B
30D
31A
32D
33C
34A
35B
36C
37C
38C
39B
40A
41B
42B
43B
44A
45B
46C
47D
48B
49B
50B