Question 1

The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.

exonerated

subjugated

augmented

Expatriated

Question 2

Maria was so _________ that she couldn't follow even the simple directions on the cake box.

officious

obtuse

candid

Opulent

Question 3

Rhonda's behavior only _____________ an already bad situation.

preempted

flouted
C

obfuscated

Exacerbated

Question 4

vilify : malign

surrogate : original

exuberant : ebullient

zealous : indifferent

vitiate : purify

Question 5

It's not a good idea to take a balloon ride in _______ weather conditions.

onerous

affable

adverse

Malleable

Question 6

Clarence was well known for his __________, his ability to lie on the couch and watch TV all day.
A

lethargy

animosity

reticence

Futility

Question 7

Esmerelda's dissertation was on such an ___________ subject that no one could understand it.

equitable

esoteric

auspicious

Austere

Question 8

Benson's essay was ____________ with punctuation errors of all kinds.

opulent

resolute

Replete
D

Virulent

Question 9

abstemious : ascetic

dubious : positive

amorphous : distinct

negligent : conscientious

virulent : deadly

Question 10

The older child had a reputation for ________ trouble in high school, but he calmed down in college.

appeasing

instigating

mortifying

Curtailing

Question 11

The philosophy lecture was so predictable, so _________, that everyone fell asleep in five minutes.

Astute
B

ineffable

ascetic

Banal

Question 12

The Ateneo University basketball team's perfect season ___________ in a championship win over De La
Salle University.

fulminated

culminated

fomented

Alleviated

Question 13

How my brother ever became a priest is an __________ to all of his high school friends.

idiosyncracy

antipathy

Archetype
D

Enigma

Question 14

Coach Calhoun tried to ___________ his team to try harder in the face of overwhelming odds.

flout

exhort

emulate

Instigate

Question 15

innate : inherent

corporal : spiritual

exigent : demanding

ephemeral : eternal

spurious : authentic

Question 16

The mysterious, ____________ music floated through the trees and charmed the listeners.
A

esoteric

Ethereal

sanguine

Viable

Question 17

[Error detection] The next matter under our agenda is the matter about the amount of taxes that shall
be levied on each member. No error.

is the matter about

shall be levied

amount of taxes

next

no error

Question 18

[Error detection] Renesa is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines, and she is coming back to
the university to teach. No error.

University
B

and

an alumnus

no error

is coming back

Question 19

[Error detection] I inferred from his remarks that he was unhappy with my draft. No error.

inferred

with

his

no error

He

Question 20

The professor became so forceful, so _________ in his expression of opinions, that students began to
leave his course.

dogmatic

lucid
C

credible

Dormant

Question 21

disparage : commend

surreptitious : candid

auspicious : favorable

relegate : send away

obscure : hidden

Question 22

The jury was able to see through the ___________ argument of the defense lawyers.

palpable

stoic

onerous

Specious

Question 23

[Error detection] What is your domicile made of? I need your answer for my project. No error.
A

my

your answer

domicile

no error

What

Question 24

assuage : provoke

abstruse : straightforward

belligerent : quarrelsome

mercurial : unpredictable

lugubrious : morose

Question 25

The first-grade teacher attempted to __________ his pupils in the virtues of playing fair.

exonerate

stipulate
C

comprise

Edify

Question 26

cacophony : harmony

subjugation : labor

education : edification

equality : order

miniscule : gargantuan

Question 27

cryptic : definite

purported : supposed

diffident : timid

arduous : easy

gregarious : severe

Question 28

The ____________ facts of the matter were obvious to most of the witnesses.
A

gratuitous

Perfunctory

bodacious

Salient

Question 29

George had the ___________ to suggest that we hire a new coach.

temerity

discretion

surfeit

Disdain

Question 30

The children were so ____________ that the teacher had to yell to be heard.

obstreperous

morose

Truculent
D

Discreet

Question 31

A kind of ____________ seemed to occur when David graduated from high school. He became a serious
student all of a sudden.

metamorphosis

milieu

accolade

Epithet

Question 32

[Error detection] Turn at the corner; the store is further down the road. No error.

the

no error

at

further

The
Question 33

[Error detection] He cited only four sources in his research paper, so his teacher gave him a reprimand.
No error.

only

so

his

gave

no error

Question 34

The ____________ of the task before them would prove a challenge to their imagination and patience.

lethargy

omen

hiatus

Enormity

Question 35

The Darwin couple ______________ upon their future for months before deciding to get married.
A

incited

Precluded

deferred

Ruminated

Question 36

In an attempt to _______ the effects of a bad year, farmers planted a second crop.

censure

mitigate

decimate

Obliterate

Question 37

[Error detection] The secret I have told you should be entre nous only. No error.

entre nous

have told

Should
D

no error

The

Question 38

My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real
_________ .

patrician

hedonist

martyr

Philistine

Question 39

[Error detection] Dhona has to make a few adjustments to the product of her baking skills. No error.

has

product of her baking skills

the

no error

a few adjustments
Question 40

scrupulous : lackadaisical

immutable : impermanent

impetuous : impulsive

extraneous : irrelevant

inane : senseless

Question 41

Roberto pretended to know a lot about the opera, but he was really just a ___________ .

chimera

dilettante

supernumerary

Catalyst

Question 42

The professor got in trouble for making __________ remarks about the Dean of Faculty.

Blithe
B

pejorative

benign

Pensive

Question 43

condone : overlook

erudite : scholarly

sagacious : obtuse

assiduous : ambitious

frenetic : serene

Question 44

The prime minister bowed and scraped and behaved ___________ before the new queen.

resolutely

ostensibly

obsequiously

Sinuously
Question 45

A __________ seemed to befall the entire community as it heard the horrid news.

malaise

Malfeasance

largess

Blasphemy

Question 46

I don't think these flowers are __________ to New England. At least I've never seen them.

ingenuous

indigenous

exigent

Fluent

Question 47

Sherman's hold on his job has become so _________ that no one is sure he'll be working there next
month.

Eminent
B

tenuous

putative

Serendipitous

Question 48

vacillating : indecisive

vacant : brilliant

impecunious : impoverished

capricious : predictable

inept : competent

Question 49

[Error detection] Now and then I read poetry, but it has never had any affect on me. No error.

no error

Now and then

has never had

me
E

Affect

Question 50

[Error Detection] I am quite crabby today so please don’t try my patience. No error.

crabby

so

don't try

am

no error