INSAN SASE SERVICE REVIEW CLASS 2012

College of Agriculture, MSU-Marawi City

ENGLISH
Exam # 4
I. VOCABULARY

A. Directions: Encircle the letter of the word that means the same, or most nearly the same as the
underlined word or words.

1. The proposed electoral amendment has not 11. Identical twins are frequently inseparable.
yet been ratified. a. not able to be distinguished
a. debunked b. not able to be parted
b. skimmed c. not able to be believed
c. approved
12. The gunfire was sporadic.
2. The rivalry between the two softdrink a. intermittent
companies was obvious. b. frequent
a. competition c. continuous
b. compromise
c. cooperation 13. The Chairman’s greatest asset was his
reputation for honesty.
3. It is ridiculous to become irritated about a. advantage
such an insignificant matter. b. liability
a. sinful c. pride
b. absurd
c. tragic 14. She meddles in the affairs of others.
a. participates
4. The indecisive person was readily b. interferes
persuaded to change his mind again. c. dabbles
a. easily
b. subtly 15. Zenon’s apparel showed him to be a
c. hardly successful man.
a. clothing
5. The candidate’s victory at the polls was b. confidence
overwhelming. c. manner
a. treachery
b. triumph 16. She was in a candid mood, her words
c. defeat sharp and merciless.
a. bitter
6. Punctuality is imperative in every job. b. cruel
a. being efficient c. frank
b. being courteous
c. being on time 17. She grants the mall the prerogatives of
royalty.
7. He is infamous for his dishonesty in a. customs
business matters. b. privileges
a. notorious c. duties
b. loathed
c. dreaded 18. Only twenty people attended the conclave.
a. briefing
8. An objective report by a committee would b. concert
be c. meeting
a. prejudice
b. personal 19. My uncle estranged himself from his own
c. fair party by joining party leaders.
a. injured
9. To preserve our liberties means to . . b. separated
our liberties. c. upset
a. safeguard
b. enjoy 20. These tactics did not seem preposterous
c. change to her.
a. absurd
10. To resist tyranny b. one-sided
a. fight against c. productive
b. suffer
c. worship
21. The former President exchanged
reminiscences with his former allies.
a. comments 24. The doctors performed demonstrations of
b. gifts the latest techniques for operating with
c. recollections miniature instruments deep inside the car.
a. expensive
22. The director produced, at the movie’s climax b. sharp
just about the most gruesome scene ever c. small
shown on film. 25. Business had been liquidating inventories
a. colourful at the arte of five billion dollars a year.
b. horrifying a. comparing
c. inferior b. converting into cash
c. evaluating
23. Our guest belongs to the most affluent
family in our region.
a. amazing
b. wealthy
c. influential

B. Getting Meaning Through Context

Directions: Encircle the letter of the word or expression that comes closest in the
meaning to each of the underlined words in the following.

1. to ascertain the facts

a. cover up
b. review
c. find out
2. a king known for his avarice 9. an interminable show
a. wisdom a. worthless
b. vanity b. endless
c. deceitfulness c. tedious
3. a biennial event 10. to intimidate a witness
a. twice yearly a. to make happy
b. every 2 weeks b. to make fearful
c. every 2 years c. bribe
4. a blithe mood 11. to nurture a child
a. bitter a. neglect
b. carefree b. give medicine
c. proud c. feed and bring up
5. an offer to capitulate 12. a sign of opulence
a. confer a. poverty
b. mediate b. health
c. compromise c. wealth
d. surrender 13. a prosaic sight
6. a suspicion of collusion a. common place
a. robbery b. solemn
b. foolishness c. stirring
c. agreement to deceive 14. a prudent action
7. to act under duress a. unexpected
a. compulsion b. ill-mannered
b. misunderstanding c. sensible
c. difficulties 15. a volatile temperament
8. a great man’s foible a. changeable
a. weakness b. disagreeable
b. habit c. sluggish
c. example

Prepared by
ANSWER KEY FOR ENGLISH EXAM NO. 4
A. VOCABULARY
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. B
B. GETTING MEANING THROUGH CONTEXT
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. A