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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM

1. Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of?
a. isolation and loneliness
b. joy getting out of the house
c. youthful delight playing in the rain
d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night

2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? Researchers also speculate
that some teachers might have given boys more computer time because parents and
teachers expected boys to need computers for future careers.
a. expected
b. expecting
c. will expect
d. will have expected

3. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their _____.
a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedication
d. money – sacrifice

4. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films. This was a project initiated by
a. Arsenio Lacson
b. German Moreno
c. Antonio Villegas
d. Ramon Bagatsing

5. Which among the sounds below is voiceless?

a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/

6. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular novel?
a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl

7. He was the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we
can do for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald Ford
b. Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry Truma
d. John F. Kennedy

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8. History is the witness that ______ passing of time.
a. testifies
b. will testify
c. testifies for
d. testifies for the

9. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. had seen
c. have seen
d. have been seen

10. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the fight
c. Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early

11. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty

12. The Nibelungenlied is a

a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic

13. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents it.
a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification

14. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see the
same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving

15. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic

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16. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is
commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression

17. It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.

a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita

18. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays

19. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers are free to leave
Workers are warned of possible lay off
Workers have to double time on their jobs
Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym

20. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case

21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs

22. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the principal.
Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent

23. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000
heroes strong, with their families.
a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
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d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot

24. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels of the
students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired
output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely do which of the following?
a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read

25. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for their actions are real
winners in life. This tells of?
a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure

26. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest

27. What correction should be made to this sentence?

One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other children so first-
borns tend to be more intellectual.
a. Change is to are
b. Insert a comma after children
c. Change parents' to parent's
d. Change theories to theory's

28. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:
Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O
jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?
a. Batter and banjos
b. Sob and winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it

29. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
a. The things have not been shipped.
b. In a state of confusion
c. In an orderly manner
d. The boxes are still intact

30. What is the mood of these lines?

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Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.
a. Afraid
b. Sarcastic
c. Depressed
d. Hopeful

31. He is more concerned with MUNDANE matters like the movement of stock market. The capitalized
word means:
A. Simple 
B. Financial 
C. Worldly 
D. Investments 

32. The DEPRAVITY of the criminal’s behavior shocked us all. The capitalized word means:
A. Harshness 
B. Gravity 
C. Deprivations 
D. Viciousness

33. INDULGENT parents spoil their children by giving in to their every demands and whims.
A. Loving 
B. Beneficial 
C. Generous 
D. Yielding 

34. Open:Secretive::Forthright: __________

A. Spiteful 
B. Mask 
C. Outspoken
D. Honest 

35. Negligent; Requirement:: Remiss :__________

A. Task 
B. Duty 
C. Injury
D. Problem

36. It is _________ to try to destroy pest completely with pesticides, for as each new chemical pesticide is
introduced, the pests gradually become _________ to it.
A. useless, drawn
B. futile, resistant
C. worthwhile, immune

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D. pointless, vulnerable

37. The famous Dr. C. Drew’s technique for preserving and storing blood plasma for emergency use
proved so _________ that it became the _______ for the present blood bank system by the Red Cross.
A. irrelevant, inspiration
B. effective, model
C. complex, blueprint
D. urgent, pattern

38. An A-rating represents the ULTIMATE honor a film will ever have. Which of the following is the
opposite of the capitalized word?
A. Greatest 
B. Pinnacle 
C. Least
D. Supreme

39. The VINDICTIVE politician spread rumors about his opponent. Which of the following is an antonym of
the capitalized word?
A. Revengeful 
B. Forgiving 
C. Spiteful
D. Malicious

40. Vegetarians have a variety of reasons for their beliefs. Some refuse to eat meat because they believe
that the killing of animals is unnecessary or barbaric. They feel that processes such as butchering are
degrading to the people who practice them and cruel to the animals slaughtered. Others believe that meat
is harmful to the human body and that a purely vegetable diet is more nutritious. Still others choose
vegetarianism because they believe that raising animals for meat is an inefficient use of land. They say
that farmland could be put to better use growing crops for human consumption. Which of the following
statements is best supported by the above passage?
A. Some vegetarians choose not to eat meat mainly for health reasons.
B. A purely vegetable diet is more nutritious than a diet that includes meat.
C. Vegetarians are opposed to any use of animals for the benefit of humans.
D. Vegetarians favor laws to reduce the consumption of meat.

41. The amount of your retirement benefits from Social Security depends, in part, on when you retire. The
earliest that you can begin to receive benefits is age 62. The longer you wait to begin receiving benefits
(up to age 70), the higher your benefits will be. If you were born between 1938 and 1960, you cannot
receive “full retirement” benefits until age 66. If you were born in 1960 or later, your full retirement age will
be 67. If you wait to receive benefits past your full retirement age, the amount you receive will continue to
increase until you reach age 70. There is no advantage to waiting past age 70 to begin receiving benefits.
You can continue to work while you receive retirement benefits. If you do, the amount of your benefits will
be reduced by one dollar for every two dollars you earn above a certain limit, until you reach your full
retirement age. Once you reach your full retirement age, this limit no longer applies. The amount you earn
will have no effect on your benefits. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. You cannot receive retirement benefits from Social Security while you are still working.
B. If you were born in 1950, your full retirement age is 66.
C. If you continue to work past your full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced by one dollar for

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every two dollars you earn.
D. There is no advantage to waiting past your full retirement age to begin receiving benefits.

42. The volunteers from the fire department ________ quickly and extinguished a fire on North Country
Road.
A. will respond 
B. responded 
C. will have responded
D. have responded

43. In Tuesday’s paper, the owner of the supermarket was recognized for helping a customer who
________ on the icy sidewalk.
A. falls 
B. had fallen
C. would fall 
D. has fallen

44. We arranged the flowers and placed ________ in the center of the table.
A. them 
B. it
C. this 
D. that

45. The person ________ made this delicious cheesecake has my vote.
A. that 
B. who
C. which 
D. whose

46. Being too _______ will undoubtedly make other men hate you.
A. vane 
B. vein
C. vain 
D. vanity

47. Because they did not accept his basic _______ they were ______ by his argument.
A. assumption, convinced
B. bias, impressed
C. supposition, justified
D. motivation, confused

48. The failed July 27, 2003 mutiny was believed by many as a plan by the Magdalo group as an attempt
to stage a takeover of government. It was viewed as a desperate attempt by the mutineers who were
supported by influential and politically motivated men who financed the mutiny, according to the Feliciano
Commission. The action was found to be unconstitutional as it violates both the Articles of War and the
Revised Penal Code. Such act can lead to either Court Martial or Civilian proceedings or even both. The
best title for the above article is:
A. Failed Mutiny
B. Illegal Soldiers Uprising

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C. Coup d’etat
D. Articles of War and Punishment

49. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to result in a well-
organized paragraph.
A. Now we shall do everything we can to enforce this law.
B. In the struggle against crime, government and people should join hands
C. Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is government’s response in law against cruelty and
heartlessness.
D. The law’s main objective is not retribution but reform and rehabilitation of offenders and would be
offenders.
E. All countries in the world are presently siege by violent crime.

A. CEBAD 
B. EBCDA 
C. CEDAB 
D. ACEBD 

50. Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to result in a well-
organized paragraph.
A. Tagaytay is the destination for us who love nature.
B. It provides an ideal picnic ground for outdoor lovers.
C. Unfortunately, the place ends up abused by outdoor lovers who litter the place.
D. It is a place which can be easily reached by a two-hour drive from Makati City.

A. CDAB 
B. ADBC 
C. CBDA 
D. CABD

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ANSWER SHEET

1A 31A
2D 32D
3A 33C
4C 3A
5D 35B
6B 36C
7D 37C
8D 38C
9C 39B
10B 40A
11C 41B
12D 42B
13A 43B
14B 44A
15A 45B
16A 46C
17B 47D
18A 48B
19B 49B
20C 50B
21C
22C
23A
24C
25C
26C
27B
28A
29B
30D

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