QUESTIONNAIRE Grammar/ Correct Usage Directions: You are given four choices (a, b, c, d) for each sentence; choose

the word that correctly completes the following sentences. E ample: !y brother is the manager of """""""" hotel in #alifornia. a. $ c. $n b. %he d. &ts $nswer: a '. $fter living in (lorida, )elia can now """""" to cold weather. a. adapt b. adopt c. adopped d. adapped

*. &n the boo+ ,!oby Dic+-, many """""" are made to the .ible. a. illusions b. allussions c. allusions d. illussions

/. $ large """"""" of to ic waste was found buried under the empty lot. a. number b. group c. victim d. amount

0. Did the 1tudent #ouncil """"""" any changes in the cafeteria rules2 a. effect b. affected 3. 4lease stay for """""""""". a. a while b. awhile c. a little more d. a little bit c. affect d. in effect

5. & sing so """"""" that & don6t even hum in public. a. bad b. badly 7. %his is """"""" we can go. a. all the farther b. farther c. as far as d. as far c. different d. very badly

8. 9e were """"""" to leave when he came.

a. all ready b. all

c. already d. alright

:. %he """"""""""" hammering, for over an hour, gave me a headache. a. continual b. continuous c. continuing d. continuance

';. (rom his confident manner, & """""""" that he succeeded. a. implied c. said b. inferred d. doubt

''. """"""""""" of what she says, & +now &6m telling the truth. a. <egardless c. 9hatever b. &rregardless '*. & want a %= that will wor+ """""". a. good b. well c. a lot d. more d. $side

'/. 9e have """""""" money in our account now than we have ever had before. a. fewer b. less c. few d. a little

'0. >race was embarrassed when she fell """""" her horse. a. off b. off of '3. Did #ory """""""" <amos as president2 a. precede b. precedes c. proceeds d. proceed c. of d. out of

'5. %his car is """"""" larger than my car. a. somewhat b. more c. some d. certain

'7. 4ut your """"""""" change in a ?ar beside the coffee table. a. lose b. loose

c. last '8. 9hich of the two automobiles is """"""""2 a. faster b. fast ':. @f the two courses, & li+e this one """""""". a. less b. least

d. losen

c. more faster d. fastest

c. more least d. more less

*;. %his test was """"""""" than the one we too+ last wee+. a. hard b. more harder c. hardest d. harder

Spelling Power Directions: (rom the choices (a, b, c, d) given to you, choose the correct spelled word or the most appropriate forms of the words. '. 1he felt """""" after the party. a. e hilarated b. e hilirated *. Everyone e perienced proper """""""""". a. accommodation b. accomodation /. %he group """"""" her to stay. a. advise b. advice c. advises d. advices c. accomadation d. acommodation c. e hilerated d. e hillarated

0. """""""""" research paper got a grade of $2 a. 9ho6s b. 9ho is c. 9ho6se d. 9hose

3. """"""""""" not allowed to visit the patient in &#A. a. %hey6re b. %here

c. %heir

d. %hey6re are

5. Everything would have turned out fine if """""""" not there. a. you6re b. your c. you6re are d. youre

7. """""""" a sun shiny day today, isn6t it2 a. &t6s b. &ts 8. & had seen a perfect """"""""" for my pro?ect. a. site b. cite c. sight d. sihgt c. &t6s is d. &ts is

:. 9hy don6t you """""" an e ample to validate your argument2 a. site b. cite c. sight d. sihgt

';. $ll the necessary """"""" were delivered this morning. a. eBuipment b. eBuipments c. eBuippment d. eBuippments

Directions: (our choices of words (a, b, c, d) are given to you. #hoose the letter with the misspelled word. E ample: a. Dilemma b. financier c. >host d. decendant $nswer: d the correct spelling is descendant ''. a. subtle b. BuiCes c. reign d. psychology '*. a. apparent b. 9ednesday c. tries d. confered '/. a. foremost b. young c. disastrous d. occassion '0. a. omit b. minute c. sandwich d. seperate '3. a. eigth b. hypnotiCe c. forceful d. familiar '5. a. lying b. maintainance c. forcible d. murmur '7. a. liutenant b. omitted c. foremost d. guard '8. a. mispelled b. pastime c. laboratory d. disease

':. a. rheumatism b. waste c. waist d. accomodate *;. a. e hilarate b. eBuipment c. honor d. Embarrass

Vocab lar! Directions: You are given four options each number (a, b, c, d). #hoose the correct letter which is similar in meaning to the underlined word in a phrase or a sentence. E ample: e uberant people a. intelligent c. generous b. enthusiastic d. wealthy &n the e ample given above, option (.) enthusiastic is the correct answer. .egin here: '. renaissance of the new town a. rebirth b. catastrophe *. carnivorous animal a. trainable b. ?ungleDdwelling e. /. Eis brother loo+ed gaunt. a. Dangerous b. Eeavyset 0. Fudicious suggestion a. possible b. sound 3. $ bas+etball player has de terity. a. !anual s+ill b. %ric+ery 5. $ spectrum of choices a. $lternative b. 1ystem 7. Doctor6s diagnosis a. %reatment b. <eading 8. 4erpetual flame of Gennedy6s grave a. !emorial b. #ontinuous :. Eighly fashionable apparel a. >ood taste b. #osmetics ';. %hey try to elude her. a. (ascinate b. 1urprise ''. )o single in+ling a. 9itness b. 4roof '*. $n irony between his actions and principles a. #hange b. #ontradiction

c. holiday d. decline c. endangered d. fleshDeating c. %hin d. 1ad c. alternative d. indirect c. 1peed d. ability c. 1cheme d. <ange c. $nalysis d. 4rescription c. =ery bright d. 9ellDlighted c. #lothing d. Hipstic+ c. #onvince d. $void c. 4lan d. Eint c. Difference d. 4roblem

'/. a. .eneficial &nteresting results b. 4referable

c. $dvantageous d. Desired

'0. !ore obstinate than a mule a. 1tubborn c. &nfle ible b. 9orthless d. <emar+able '3. %angible items a. (urry c. Eard b. !aterial d. 1oft '5. Het6s commemorate the start of women6s rights. a. Establish c. 1ignal b. @rganiCe d. #elebrate '7. $n amorphous mass a. 9eightless c. (loating b. (ragile d. 1hapeless '8. &nfractions of the law a. 4unishment c. #odes b. =ictims d. =iolations ':. Eradicating small po a. #reating c. 1preading b. E terminating d. Discovering *;. $ bogus confidant a. %rustworthy c. &ncompetent b. (a+e d. secretive

Rea"ing Compre#ension Directions: Each passage below is followed by Buestions based on its content. $nswer all Buestions following a passage on the basis of what is stated and implied in it. ,9henever <ichard #ory went down town, we people on the pavement loo+ed at him. Ee was a gentleman from sole to crown, clean favoured and imperially slim. $nd he was always Buietly arrayed, and he was always human when he tal+ed: .ut still he fluttered pulses when he said, ,>ood !orning-, and he glittered when he wal+ed. $nd he was richD yes, richer than a +ing, and admirably schooled in every grace: &n fine, we thought that he was everything to ma+e us wish that we were in his place. 1o on we wor+ed, and waited for the light, and went without the meat, and cursed the bread; $nd <ichard #ory, one calm summer night, went home and put a bullet through his head.D Edwin $rlington <obinson '. 9hat is the cause of <ichard #ory6s suicide2 a. Ee was so unhappy. b. Ee was never contented with his life. c. Ee does not have any friend. d. %he cause is not stated. *. 9hat do townspeople thin+ about <ichard #ory2 a. %he townspeople thin+ that <ichard #ory is foolish. b. %hey thin+ that <ichard #ory is not happy and contented with his life though he has a lot of money.

c. %he townspeople thin+ that <ichard #ory is very fortunate that they admired and envied him. d. %hey thin+ that <ichard #ory is in deep trouble. /. 9hat learning is being implied in the poem2 a. Eappiness is measured through wealth. b. !oney is not everything. c. !oney can cause you harm at all times. d. 9ealthy people are foolish. >arlic in the +itchen spiceDrac+ is said to wor+ as a therapeutic substance. $ncient herbalists believe that the repugnant characteristic of garlic and its pungent odor has strong lin+s to its medicinal properties. &ts antibacterial and antifungal properties had been noted by the #hinese as early as /;; ..#. $ncient medical te ts also mention using garlic to dissolve internal blood clots and promote circulation. Even if garlic e pands its domain from the spiceDrac+ to the medicine cabinet, it is the same indispensable herb being sautIed in the frying pan. 0. 9hich of the following is false2 a. >arlic has a pungent odor and has repugnant characteristic. b. >arlic cannot be used for coo+ing anymore. c. >arlic is used both in the +itchen and in therapeutic field. d. .oth a and c 3. 9hat did the ancient medical te ts say about garlic2 a. &t contains substance essential to dissolve internal blood clots. b. &t has a very distasteful and offensive odor. c. >arlic is discovered by the #hinese people. d. >arlic is the only herb used in medicine. 5. 9hat is the best title for the passage above2 a. >arlic: %he #oo+ing #ompanion b. >arlic: $n &ndispensable 1pice and %herapeutic 1ubstance c. >arlic: %he 9ellDHi+ed 1pice d. >arlic: %he !edical Eerbs 7. 9hich of the following statements is true2 a. >arlic is a therapeutic substance. b. Eerbalists during the ancient times believe that characteristics of garlic and its pungent odor has very wea+ lin+s to its medicinal properties. c. &ts antiDbacterial properties had been noted by the #hinese as early as *;; ..#. d. >arlic is not widely used nowadays. 4lants that reproduce by seeds are the most abundant on earth today. &n one group of these plants, the conifers, seeds are produced in structure called cones. #onifers have two +inds of cones, male and female. (emale cones are larger than male cones. &n most conifers, male and female cones are found on separate branches of the same tree. 8. 9hich of the following statements is true2 a. 4lants that reproduce by stems are the most abundant. b. #onifers have four +inds of cones. c. (emale cones are smaller than male cones. d. )one of the above. :. %he plants which are more abundant on earth are the

a. 4lants that reproduce by stem b. .ranches class c. 4lants that reproduce by seeds d. $ll of the above ';. !ale and female cones are found on a. 1eparate branches of another tree b. 1eparate branches of the same tree c. 1ame branches of the same tree d. 1ame branches of the other tree.