ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST REVIEWER FOR TEACHERS - ANSWER KEY

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

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: ellicit
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

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