ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST REVIEWER FOR TEACHERS - ANSWER KEY 100

1. The birthday celebrant surprised his guests with his remarkable speech.

 Answer: celebrator

 

2. The debator trained hard for the competition but he lost to a more experienced foe.

 Answer: debater

 

3. She is now a matured person as evidenced by how she handles life’s pressure.

 Answer: mature

 

4. The books might arrive next next week as promised by the teacher.

 Answer: the week after next week

 

5. The jewelries that her mother bought are all fake.

 Answer: pieces of jewelry

 

6. Can I have the key of Room 103?

 Answer: May , to

 

7. The boy was sidesweeped by a speeding car.

 Answer: sideswiped

 

8. What kind of perfume did you use this morning?

 Answer: wear

 

9. She forgot her TIN number.

 Answer: “remove or delete number, its redundant”

 

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

 Answer: wear

 

11. Form a queue and claim your identification card one by one.

 Answer: one at a time

 

12. To settle the matter, let us go to votation.

 Answer: take a vote

 

13. After having passed the rigid training, he is now a full-pledged pilot.

 Answer: full-fledged

 

14. The doctor’s advices came at an opportune time.

 Answer: pieces of advice

 

15. I will bring you to the airport.

 Answer: take

 

16. I will sue you to court!

 Answer: “remove or delete to court”

 

17. I prefer a glass of ice tea over milk.

 Answer: iced

 

18. The can goods that she gave me have expired for a long time.

 Answer: canned

 

19. Attached herewith are pertinent documents for your perusal.

 Answer: “remove or delete herewith”

 

20. That elementary student is quite brilliant.

 Answer: pupil

 

21. The scavenger was assassinated by an unidentified assailant.

 Answer: killed

 

22. The concert will be held at the closed gymnasium.

 Answer: “remove or delete closed”

 

23. There are hundreds of terminologies that I don’t understand.

 Answer: terminology

 

24. Weaving is her past time.

 Answer: pastime

 

25. Even before the wedding, he already congratulated the groom and the bride.

 Answer: insert “best wishes” before the bride

 

26. Some vocabularies have evolved from foreign words.

 Answer: vocabulary

 

27. She has to cope up with her lessons to get a high grade in Math.

 Answer: “remove or delete up”

 

28. The trainor failed to meet the expectations of the participants.

 Answer: trainer

 

29. I am clueless why I am allergic to chalks.

 Answer: chalk

 

30. In here, the point is you don’t have a point.

Answer: “remove or delete In”

 

31. I was asked to xerox the documents before handing them to the principal.

 Answer: photocopy

 

32. With regards to that defective item, the management is willing to replace it.

 Answer: “remove or delete With”

 

33. How many questionnaires did you float to the respondents?

 Answer: administer

 

34. I agree with your brilliant idea.

 Answer: to

 

35. I agree to you when you said that nobody is perfect.

 Answer: with

 

36. His plans are in conformity with his brother’s.

 Answer: to

 

37. Upon reaching the gas station, the man got out of the bus then never came back.

 Answer: got off

 

38. The speaker emphasized three major causes of Climate Change. Firstly,…

 Answer: First

 

39. Though he speaks fluent English, he was actually raised in the barrio.

 Answer: reared

 

40. Are there any questions?

 Answer: “remove or delete any

 

41. I extended my condolence to the bereaved family.

 Answer: condolences

 

42. We would like to thank those who in one way or another contributed to this event.

 Answer: the other

 

43. Is there something wrong with the word Acknowledgement?

 Answer: acknowledgments

 

44. Let us abide with the rules and regulations of the school.

 Answer: by

 

45. I want to follow the footsteps of my sister.

Answer: in the footsteps

 

46. The traffic policeman apprehended the driver who didn’t notice the sign,

NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES.

 Answer: EITHER SIDE

 

47. The next part of the program is the induction of newly elected officers.

 Answer: on

 

48. He is the Chair of the Board of Judges.

 Answer: Chairman

 

49. We just celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary at the Manila Hotel.

 Answer: “remove or delete year”

 

50. On behalf of the organization, we would like to express our gratitude to all who took part in this event.

 Answer: I

 

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

 Answer: later

 

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

 Answer: on

 

53. My father died yesterday. He is 55.

 Answer: was

 

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

the farm.

 Answer: come

 

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

 Answer: from

 

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

 Answer: scissors

 

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

 Answer: information

 

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

 Answer: equipment

 

59. He was hospitalized due to electrocution.

 Answer: electric shock

 

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

 Answer: all right

 

61. She is an impregnable woman.

 Answer: infertile

 

62. She already casted her vote yesterday.

 Answer: cast

 

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

 Answer: on

 

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

 Answer: care

 

65. My parents work in the garden.

 Answer: farm

 

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

 Answer: had been

 

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

 Answer: but also for

 

68. He revenged the killing of his father.

 Answer: avenged

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

 Answer: “remove or delete machine”

 

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

 Answer: “remove or delete up”

 

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

Answer: flash drive

 

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

 Answer: Anyway

 

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

 Answer: much

 

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

 Answer: directions

 

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

Answer: direction

 

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

 Answer: In spite of

 

77. I could not illicit response from her.

 Answer: elicit

 

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

 Answer: illicit

 

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

 Answer: the members of

 

80. Burn the chicken and cook “pinikpikan.”

 Answer: singe

 

81. The BSU gymnasium was filled up with people.

 Answer: “remove or delete up”

 

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

 Answer: in

 

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

 Answer: “remove or delete a”

 

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

 Answer: and my mother

 

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

 Answer: emcee

 

86. Her obese father is high blood.

 Answer: has high blood pressure

 

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

 Answer: unethical

 

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

 Answer: in

 

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

 Answer: “remove or delete an”

 

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

 Answer: on

 

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

 Answer: in the military

 

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

 Answer: policeman

 

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

 Answer: garbage

 

94. Throw your garbage properly.

 Answer: Throw away your

 

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

 Answer: mote

 

96. The English term for dogmeat is azucena.

 Answer: savary yeller

 

97. The English term for sayote is chayote.

 Answer: merlitton pear

 

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

 Answer: virgule

 

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

 Answer: ampersand

 

100. The pound key sign # is called number.

 Answer: octothorpe

 

         BACK