ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST

Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ___________

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.

I. VOCABULARY
A. Using Context Clues (20 items)
Directions: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Circle the letter
of the correct answer
1. If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem.
a. confusion b. innocent c. uncertain d. unaware
2. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had in the past.
a. unforgettable b. threatening c. ugly d. remarkable
3. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influences.
a. flexible b. inspired c. dependable d. inclined
4. And the Constitution is neither silent nor equivocal about who shall make laws which the President is to
execute.
a. vocal b. ambiguous c. strict d. assertive
5. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house.
a. resolute b. uncertain c. forgetful d. clueless
6. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile.
a. helpless b. useless c. unnecessary d. avoidable
7. She wears gold but people know how ostentatious she can be.
a. pretentious b. ambitious c. gorgeous d. rebellious
8. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to.
a. different b. weird c. beautiful d. colorful

9. Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years.

a. forbidden b. surprise c. secret d. unacceptable
10. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment.
a. brief b. unforgettable c. shinny d. remarkable
11. Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always speaks sordid words.
a. dirty b. vulgar c. weird d. bizarre
12. Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel euphoria in my bones.
a. gravity b. ecstasy c. erotic d. numb
13. I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back, I fell in love with it.
a. summary b. teaser c. blog d. plot
14. There is still love in our hearts amidst our seemingly mundane existence.
a. complicated b. modern c. worldly d. wealthy
15. Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars.
a. belief b. fondness c. hobby d. route
16. Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete.
a. recycled b. refurbished c. updated d. outdated
17. The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously.
a. lively b. awkward c. kindly d. sweetly
18. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people more hopeful.
a. naïve b. unbelievable c. assertive d. unclear
19. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets.
a. essential b. crucial c. important d. excessive
20. I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well anyway.
a. disorganized b. blank c. puzzled d. strategic

B. Sentence Completion (10 items)

Directions: Read the following passages and circle the letter of the word that best completes each statement.

21. Candace is an ____________ diver. She always wins the gold medal.
a. inept b. efficient c. adroit* d. aggressive
22. The reporter was adjudged guilty of _____ for spreading false accusations.
a. calumny* b. rebellion c. treachery d. mutiny
23. 9. The peasants were the least ______ of all people, bound by tradition and _____ by superstitions.
a. conventional: encumbered c. pinioned: limited
b. free: fettered* d. enthralled: tied
24. 8. Biological clocks are of such _____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most
organisms to _____them.
a. obvious: possess* c. meager: evolve
b. ambivalent: develop d. significant: eschew
25. The revolution I art has not lost its steam; it _________ on as fiercely as ever.
a. trudges b. meanders c. rages* d. ambles
26. _____10. The conclusion of his argument, while _____, is far from ______.
a. germane: relevant c. stimulating: interesting
b. esoteric: obscure d. abstruse: incomprehensible*
27. Kloe played the violin with such _____; everyone was amazed.
a. anxiety b. inanity c. deity d. virtuosity*
28. Today, Alfred Wegener’s theory is _______; however, he died an outsider treated with ___ by the scientific
establishments.
a. unsupported: approval c. accepted: approbation
b. dismissed: contempt d. unchallenged: disdain*
29. Biological clocks are of such _____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms
to _____them.
a. obvious: possess* c. meager: evolve
b. ambivalent: develop d. significant: eschew
30. She is well loved by the people for being ______________.
a. slanderous b. virtuous* c. ambiguous d. condescending

C. Synonyms (10 items)

Directions: Circle the letter of the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
31. canny a. obstinate b. naive c. clever* d. stout
32. august a. sordid b. ridiculous c. dignified* d. petty
33. embezzle a. misappropriate* b. remunerate c. clear d. balance
34. corpulent a. emaciated b. obese* c. gaunt d. exhausted
35. indict a. rebuke b. admonish c. allege d. accuse*
36. stringent a. rigorous* b. parched c. strident d. strained
37. vacillate a. vacillate* b. decide c. approve d. collide
38. foray a. maraud* b. ranger c. contest d. intuition
39. inebriate a. dreamy b. stupefied c. unsteady d. drunken*
40. abject a. clever b. secretive c. miserable* d. outstanding

D. Antonyms (10 items)

Directions: Circle the letter of the word which best expresses the opposite meaning of the given word.
41. relinquish a. abdicate b. renounce c. retain* d. deny
42. quiescent a. active* b. dormant c. complacent d. weak
43. felicitous a. innocent b. unfortunate* c. ignorant d. frivolous
44. culpable a. defendable b. innocent* c. careless d. irresponsible
45. hirsute a. scaly b. bald c. erudite d. quiet
46. gregarious a. shy* b. outgoing c. sociable d. glorious
47. nadir a. modernity b. zenith* c. liberty d. progress
48. urbane a. illiterate b. backward c. discourteous* d. palpable
49. capacious a. cramped* b. spacious c. foolish d. changeable
50. sacrosanct a. sacred b. unethical c. irrelevant d. unholy

E. Verbal Analogies (10 items)

Directions: Each question consists of two words which have a certain relationship with each other followed by
four pairs of related words. Circle the letter of the pair which has the same relationship.
51. thrust: spear a. mangle: iron b. bow: arrow c. scabbard: sword d. fence :epee*
52.