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63. Based from the survey, NAIA is one of the five dirtiest airports in the world.
64. She was taken cared of by her foster parents.
65. My parents work in the garden.
66. I was been the President of the Arts Guild when I was in high school.
67. Calcium is not only good for the bones but for the heart.
68. He revenged the killing of his father.
69. I was advised to cover my PIN when withdrawing money in an ATM machine.
70. She is taking up Nursing for her second course.
71. Hand me your USB so I can save those files.
72. Anyways, that has been the final report to the group.
73. I went to the library to get as many information as I could.
ANSWERS:
51. I will meet you at the library by and by.
52. He was riding in a bus when they met a tragic accident.
53. My father died yesterday. He is 55.
54. I came from Buguias, Benguet. Every summer, I help my parents work in the farm.
55. I graduated at Sipsipnget National High School in 2010.
56. The scissor that I bought at SM Baguio is quite expensive.
57. Many informations have been divulged by the secret agent.
58. His line of business is selling computer gadgets and equipments.
59. He was hospitalized due to electrocution.
60. After the traumatic incident, I think she is alright.
61. She is an impregnable woman.
62. She already casted her vote yesterday.
63. Based from the survey, NAIA is one of the five dirtiest airports in the world.
64. She was taken cared of by her foster parents.
65. My parents work in the garden.
66. I was been the President of the Arts Guild when I was in high school.
67. Calcium is not only good for the bones but for the heart.
68. He revenged the killing of his father.
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English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – STRUCTURE
Answers Part 1
Part 1 – STRUCTURE
1.
1. The enterprising daughter who inherited a vast fortune from her super rich and powerful father
is going to Europe to venture into other business deals.
2. Helium, a new element in the sun, is the ash left when atoms of hydrogen are fused in the furnace of the sun.
3. To everybody’s surprise, the captain, looking at his best, as there ahead of all the rest.
4. People of worst Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) damage were not necessarily those who had smoked the longest
but those who began smoking at a young age.
5. The primordial purpose of schooling is ultimately to learn how to learn.
6. Before the seeds germinated, I did not know what kind of plants the would be.
7. In April 1906, an earthquake never before equaled in violence stroke a part of the United States, particularly San
Francisco, California.
8. Ballooning revenue collections, mushrooming infrastructures and expanding transportation and communication
facilities conspicuously manifest the speedily growing economy of the city.
9. The latest addition to the year – round regional cultural showcase is the new, state-of-the-art light and sound
museum which exhibits the country’s past and its present.
10. Oral rehydration is attempted to replace lost body fluids in the early stages of fever.
11. It could be gleaned from the article that mass media have both positive and negative influence to society.
12. Of all the sports that develop strong bodies, swimming is the best.
13. The legalization of divorce, until such time, has been a hotly-contested issues in our society.
14. A website is limited because it links you to other websites where you can access for more information and
discoveries.
15. The happy children, majestically costumed, paraded in the busy streets in celebration of their school
foundation.
English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Reading Comprehension Practice Part 1
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Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by encircling the correct
answer
Passage A
1. One reason that so many people fail is that they lack confidence in themselves. If you think of yourself as
being unworthy of great achievement, you will never achieve greatness. If, on the other hand, you know yourself
and understand what your abilities are, and if then you are determined to accomplish and gain confidence in
yourself.
2. One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you to associate with persons who have really achieved
greatness. It is impossible, however, for most people to come frequently into the actual presence of the great. The
next best thing, perhaps, is for you to spend part of your time in reading about great achievers. Biography is a
powerful stimulant to action.
3. But these processes will not work unless you rid yourself of a sense of inferiority and determined to do
the best that you possibly can. One of the great philosophers expressed the idea in a single sentence when he said
that each individual should hitch his wagon to a star.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Self-confidence is hard to achieve
b. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex
c. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in life
d. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving success in life
2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific suggestions on how to develop confidence in oneself?
a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c. Paragraph 1 and 3 d. Paragraph 2 and 3
3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning to the word “hitch” as used in the last sentence of the
selection?
a. drive b. fasten c. detach d. remove
4. Successful people are different from those who are not because they
a. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.
b. Persevere to achieve greatness.
c. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.
d. Disregard the opinions of others.
5. What does the saying “Each individual should hitch his wagon to a star” mean?
a. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.
b. A person should emulate his ideal person.
c. A person should aim as high as he could reach.
d. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams come true.
6. What literary technique was used by the writer in presenting his ideas?
a. Narration c. Comparing ideas
b. Detailed analysis d. Giving suggestions
7. According to the author, what is one of the surest ways to achieve self-confidence?
a. Read lots of informative books
b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness
c. Be-friend people who are self-sufficient
d. Develop a strong and independent personality
8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be drawn?
a. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving success
b. Associating with well-known individuals is enough to propel one to succeed
c. Reading the biographies of great people is essential for one to become successful
d. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to boost one’s chances of succeeding
English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Reading Comprehension Practice Part 2
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Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by encircling the correct
answer.
Passage B
1. Asia’s new generation of kids has more than just youth in common. Whether in Manila, Hongkong, Kuala
Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta or Tokyo, whether rich or poor, urban or rural, delinquent or not, Asia’s youngsters
share many things. They go to schools, sing-along bars, fast food outlets, rock concert and rallies. They are dressed
in wild costumes of screaming colors or black, leather jackets, outsize t-shirts and candy-colored sneakers.
2. In Manila, they are particularly called “bagets”. Their pursuits, though seemingly inane are innocent –
singing-along with the gang at the malls, sharing cheeseburgers and sodas or cruising the commercial center of
Cubao and Makati.
3. In Bangkok, they will wander about the Siam Shopping Center, in Singapore, in the shopping complexes of
Orchard Road. They are kids of Asia’s great cities, avant-garde, rebellious, modernized. They are exposed to
imported television that usher in international values.
4. In Hongkong, the kids have been described as precocious, world-wise, and materialistic, governed less by
teachers and parents than by the omnipresent television. Peer group influence is great. Their trademarks are
smoking, foul language, bizarre and attention-getting appearance, and rude mannerisms.
5. In Japan, they look like different race to the old generation. There is rising drug abuse, sexual freedom,
crime and homosexuality among the youth. There’s less respect given to parents and to the aged.
QUESTIONS:
9. The passage is about Asia’s
a. lost generation c. urbanized society
b. delinquent youth d. new generation of youth
10. It can be inferred from the passage that Asia’s youth
a. have senseless pursuits c. have been influenced by western culture
b. share many common goals d. have varied dreams and ambitions
11. What is worth observing and good about the youth beneath the modern image and westernized lifestyle?
a. The youth are still the easy-go-lucky type.
b. Many of them still believe in traditional values.
c. They share a common character as influenced by the media.
d. The values of the new generation have been modified by modernization.
12. When the author said that Asian youth are avant-garde, it means that they
a. are behind the times c. are promiscuous and stubborn
b. have old-fashioned thoughts d. practice new and experimental ideas
13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the passage?
a. Peers are just companions, they don’t influence others.
b. Print and broadcast media have a great influence on the youth.
c. Discipline at home has nothing to do with the character of the youth today.
d. Character is hereditary, the environment has nothing to do with what was become of the youth today.
14. If the youth are exposed to too much western television they will likely
a. Develop foreign values and forget traditional ones.
b. Become complacent and indifferent.
c. Become aggressive and violent.
d. Develop an independent mind.
15. What literary technique was used by the author in writing the selection?
a. Comparing b. Describing c. Making profile d. Narrating events
English Proficiency Test (EPT) Reviewer – Reading Comprehension Practice Part 3
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Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions that follow by encircling the correct
answer.
Passage C
1.
1. In the year 1799, an officer of the French Army was stationed in a small fortress on the Rosetta
River, a mouth of the Nile, near Alexander, Egypt. He was interested in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian
civilization, and had seen the sphinx and the pyramids, those mysterious structures that were erected by men of
another era.
2. One day, as a trench was being dug, he found a piece of black slate on which letters had been
carved. He had studied Greek in school, and knew this was an inscription written in that language. There were two
more lines carved into the stone: one on the Egyptian characters he had seen on the ruins , the other in completely
unfamiliar characters.
3. The officer realized the importance of such a find, and relinquished it to scholars who had been
puzzling over Egyptian inscriptions.
4. In 1802, a french professor by the name of Champollion began studying the stone in an attempt
to decipher the two unknown sets of characters using the Greek letters as a key. He worked with the stone for over
twenty years, and in 1823, announced that he had discovered the meaning of the fourteen signs, and in doing so,
had unlocked the secret of ancient Egyptian writing.
5. Some 5000 years after an unknown person had made those three inscriptions, the Rosetta Stone
became a key, unlocking the written records of Egypt and sharing the history of that civilization with the rest of the
world.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. French scholars worked hard in studying ancient history.
b. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserved their history in stones.
c. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to a better understanding of the history of Egypt.
d. A French Army officer studied the Rosetta Stone and the inscriptions carved into it.
1. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
a. Egypt b. Greece c. France d. Alexandra
1. What word would best describe ancient Egyptians based on the selection?
a. dedicated b. resourceful c. wise d. gifted
1. What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone were not found?
a. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.
b. Ancient Egypt would have not reached the peak of its glory.
c. Ancient Egyptians would have not known of their cultural heritage.
d. Egyptian civilization would have not been fully understood by the modern world.
1. What does the lone sentence in the third paragraph mean?
a. The owner of the Rosetta Stone tried to sell it to scholars.
b. The Egyptians scholars were puzzled by the inscriptions found in the Rosetta Stone.
c. The founder of the Rosetta Stone knew of its value and turned it over to the proper authorities.
d. The officer did not think the Rosetta Stone had much value and therefore gave it away.
1. What literary technique was used by the writer in developing the passage?
a. Detailed analysis c. Narrative chronological order of events
b. Comparison and contrast of ideas
d. Repetition of important points for emphasis
26. Who is referred to in the phrase “a messy animal” in the second paragraph of the passage?
a. Fishes and whales b. Flora and fauna c. Scientist d. Man
27. What is implied in the last paragraph of the passage?
a. Man failed to realize the seriousness of the pollution problem.
b. Pollution, if unchecked, can bring about the destruction of man.