GENERAL EDUCATION - ENGLISH

1. Despite her parents' complaints, she decided to live by _________ in Manila.

a. her c. oneself

b. herself d. himself

2. If you happen to see Adolfo this Friday, please give _____ my warmest regards.

a. her c. it

b. him d. them

3. I can never understand _______ when Rita speaks Spanish with _______.

a. her, me c. her, them

b. him, me d. him, her

4. Cheaters should be ashamed of ______.

a. himself c. themselves

b. him d. them

5. Nene was worried about the children, so she told _______ husband not to accept the job
offer.

a. his c. their

b. her d. my

6. Anna and I met a friend of _____ at Robinson's yesterday.

a. ours c. ourselves

b.us d. them

7. I can't find ______ ballpen. Can I use ________, Tristan?

a. my, yours c. your, yours

b. mine, yours d. yours, mine

8. I hurt _____ when I was slicing the onions.

a. me b. myself
c. you d. my

9. this condominium is too expensive for _____. You know we can't pay such a high monthly
rent.

a. us c. them

b. we d. we

10. Each plan has _____ merits.

a. it c. it's

b. its d. their

11. Igor's nipa hut was detroyed_____ by typhoon Peping.

a. altogether c. alltogather

b. all together d. at all

12. The battered wife is seeking _____ separation from her husband.

a. judiciary c. judicious

b. judicial d. jurisdical

13. The ____ of the story is not to count your eggs until they are hatched.

a. moral c. moralism

b. morale d. morality

14. The ancient people made a _____ that the end of the world is near.

a. prophecy c. prophet

b. prophesy d. prophetic

15. _______ wiring is the cause of the sudden blackout.

a. Lose c. Losing

b. Lost d. Loose

16. Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation.

a. malicious b. violent
c. important d. irrelevant

17. Several elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of this event.

a. surpassed c. changed

b. estimated d. summed

18. You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires.

a. spiritual c. worldly

b. bold d. guilty

19. The president showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters.

a. agitation c. compusure

b. nervousness d. pertubation

20. Thank you for your candor, Mr. Secretary.

a. honesty c. shyness

b. frankness d. courage

21. The price of these sneakers______ reasonable.

a. is c. seem

b. are d. aren't

22. Bread and butter _______ our daily food.

a. is c. were

b. are d. am

23. the famous singer and composer has______ arrived.

a. have c. will

b. has d. is

24. Collecting stamps_____ is one of his favorite pastimes.

a. are b. were
c. has d. is

25. Neither his father nor his sisters_____ mahjong.

a. play c. are play

b. plays d. are plays

26. neither parent ____ fond of playing cards.

a. is c. am

b. are d. were

27. Some of my friends _______ here.

a. are c. will

b. was d. am

28. Many a man____ to be rich and famous.

a. desire c. is desiring

b. desires d. desiring

29. The pair of scissors_________ on the table.

a. was left c. was leaving

b. were left d. is leaving

30. Mathematics______ the most difficult subject in the board exam.

a. remain c. remaining

b. remains d. has remains

31. Joan lives __________ Santillan Road.

a. in c. at

b. on d. to

32. Maggie will be ready to leave _______ about thirty minutes.

a. in b. at
c. on d. where

33. Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be ______ home.

a. on c. in

b. at d. towards

34. Jeremy responded to his mother's demands________ throwing a tantrum.

a. with c. from

b. by d. through

35. I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon _______ the phone.

a. on c. at

b. ib d. with

36. The nearest post office is on _____________.

a. Twenty-second street c. Twenty Second Street

b. Twenty second Street d. Twenty-second Street

37. Have you ever been to my ____________?

a. brothers-in-law's repair shop, Gus's Garage

b. brother-in-law repair shop, Gus's Garage

c. brother's-in-law repair shop, Gus's Garage

dm brother-in-law's repair shop, Gus's Garage