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ENGLISH SET 3
CORRECT WORD USAGE
Directions: Choose the correct word.

1.

The examinees are ___to take the test.

a. all ready
b. already
2. One of the examinees didnt feel ___.
a. all right
b. alright
3. Mike, who has visited Manila for the first time, found ___ life quite
competitive
a. rural
b. urban
4. The profit was divided ___ the six sponsors.
a. among
b. between
5. Can you play the classical piece ___ a true master?
a. as
b. like
6. While in Rome, do ___ the Romans do.
a.as
b. like
7. We can do nothing ___ to wait.
a. beside
b. besides
8. See to it that the pairs do not sit ___ each other.
a. beside
b. besides
9. The Filipina of the 1990s has grown far different ___ her
counterpart in the 1890s
a. from
b. than
10. Mr. Santos prefers ___ sugar in his coffee.
a. fewer
b. less
11. ___ the tape and give it to the station manager.
a. bring
b. take
12. Id like you to ___ me some firewood for the stove.
a. bring
b. fetch
13. ___ your calculators to class.
a. bring
b. take
14. The dog barked at ___ own shadow.
a. its
b. its
15. Inspired speakers ___ positive response.
a. elicit
b. illicit
16. What do you ___ we do in this complicated situation?
a. advice
b. advise
17. What kind of ___ is that, anyway?
a. advice
b. advise
18. I hope that the proposal for salary increase will be ___ forthright.
a. affected
b. effected
19. If you dont behave, you will ___ for contempt of court.
a. cited
b. sited.
20. Her fashion sense ___ her ebullient personality
a. complements
b. compliments
21. You dont have to pay for the tickets; they are ___ of the director.
a. complements
b. compliments
22. This court will no longer tolerate leading questions from the
defendants ___.
a. council
b. counsel
23. The members of the ___ gathered to plan next months program of
activities.
a. council
b. counsel
24. ___ I borrow your pen?
a. can
b. may
25. Between 1942: Conquest of Paradise and Columbus, I like the
___ film more.
a. later
b. latter
26. People with ningas cogon mentality ___ sight of their objectives
quite easily.
a. lose
b. loose
27. The teacher told the students to bring ______ for the Christmas
party.
a. food
b. foods
28. ___ are lost during the storm.

a. furnitures
b. pieces of furniture
29. Marc bought perfumed ___ for his girlfriend.
a. stationery
b. stationary
30. The school purchased new ___ for the laboratory
a. pieces of equipment b. equipments
31. ___ were donated for the flood victims.
a. articles of clothing
b. creditable
32. The alert guard remained ___ at his post.
a. stationery
b. stationary
33. His reputation in the community makes him a ___ witness.
a. credible
b. creditable
34. ___ pedestrians and bystanders often become the captive
audience of street peddlers of home made medicines.
a. credible
b. credulous
35. The act of heroism shown by the tank security guard was ___.
a. credulous
b. creditable
36. They wont walk another mile ___.
a. farther
b. further
37. She doesnt wish to bring up the issue any ___.
a. farther
b. further
38. The door bell has been ringing ___ for two minutes.
a. continually
b. continuously
39. He changed jobs ____.
a. continually
b. continuously
40. Julie never mentioned that she was ___ with computers.
a. adept
b. adopt
41. The committee wishes to ___ a neutral position for the being.
a. adept
b. adopt
42. The pickpocket ___ my friends cellphone.
a. robbed
b. stole
43. He almost ___ him of his Ipod, too.
a. robbed
b. stole
44. Michelle goes to class ___.
a. everyday
b. every day
45. We have a set of dinnerware for ____ use.
a. everyday
b. every day
46. He ____ in his argument that one of us is guilty.
a. implied
b. inferred
47. I ____ from your words that you are angry.
a. implied
b. inferred
48. The Cruz family ____ to Canada.
a. migrate
b. immigrate
49. Jessica might want to ___ here in the Philippines.
a. migrate
b. immigrate
50. The paintings were ____ crookedly.
a. hanged
b. hung
51. When deciding where to locate a second distribution center, REI is
focusing on a single decision.
a. criterion
b. criteria
52. We will execute the project ____ of the weather.
a. regardless
b. irregardless
53. While we were in the plant, we got the sense employee ___ was
rather low.
a. moral
b. morale
54. There were ___ cases of bankruptcy in November than there were
in October.
a. fewer
b. less
55. Recent terrorist events have made me more risk ___.
a. adverse
b. averse
56. A person answering the telephone at Washington Mutual help desk
should say:
a. This is Washington Mutual, How can I help you?
b. This is Washington Mutual, How may I help you?
57. Bryce has developed effective written communication skills, but
she needs to work on her ____ communication skills.
a. verbal
b. oral
58. You ___ from someone.
a. borrow
b. lend
59. You ____ to someone.
a. borrow
b. lent
60. Heres a new wallet for you. Dont ___ it.
a. lose
c. loose