I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read each statement/question carefully. Answer what is asked.

Write
the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

A. VOCABULARY. Directions: Find the word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as
another word of the following words written in capitals.

1. DAUNTLESS men and women with their children crossed the nearby towns in covered wagons.
A. foreign B. fearless C. penniless D. adventuresome E. pitiable

2. There was something CRUEL in his voice.

A. strange B. severe C. funny D. fresh E. worry

3. One of the novels by Jack London was “Martin Eden”, in which the writer DESCRIBED his life.
A. printed B. depicted C. pointed out D. noticed E. touched upon

4. All the local residents spent that AWFUL night in a school.

A. awkward B. average C. terrible D. insignificant E. authentic

5. The man was staring at him, and the boy began to TREMBLE.
A. find B. move C. shiver D. share E. escape

6. The restaurant was SUPERB, and the prices were very low, we enjoyed our holidays.
A. superficial B. excellent C. superior D. supersonic E. expensive

7. The great Filipino poet Jose Garcia Villa was a REMARKABLE man.
A. careless B. clever C. hard D. kind E. extraordinary

8. When I met my friend, she WAS VERY ANXIOUS about something.

A. took care of B. was troubled C. got angry D. looked for E. was glad

9. She was AWFULLY sorry for her.

A. respectfully B. politely C. terribly D. cordially E. correctly

10. There is AMPLE rain and intense sunlight in tropical climates; consequently, plant life is luxuriant
and varied.
A. scant B. abundant C. hard D. detrimental E. licentious

11. Somebody TAPPED ON the door at night.

A. knocked at B. closed C. looked through D. came up E. took care of

12. When the police arrived the thieves TOOK TO FLIGHT leaving all the stolen things behind.
A. ran away B. take away C. did away D. got up E. climbed on

13. The captives were thrown into a dark, damp, filthy DUNGEON and were given almost nothing to
eat.
A. hut B. tunnel C. station D. cell E. cabin

14. Shakespeare is sometimes called the BARD-of-the middle age.

A. poet B. writer C. poem D. banner E. song

15. The Endeavour ANCHORED in a wide bay to take water and food.
A. sailed B. started C. was seen D. was on fire E. attached

16. . He was PUT TO DEATH 2 days go.

A. released B. left C. executed D. found E. disappeared

17. I want a set of books for someone who is KEEN ON reading.

A. severe on B. quick at C. fond of D. sharp at E. afraid of

18. I have no idea where the relatives on my father’s side live, LET ALONE visiting them.
A. not a single B. leave alone C. only one of D. not speaking of E. lonely one

19. Australian aborigines are dark skinned people whose DESCENDANTS came to the continent from
Asia about 25,000 years ago.
A. predecessors B. relatives C. offsprings D. colonists E. supporters

20. At first he HESITATED but we insisted on his telling the truth.

A. was in two minds B. was sure C. was surprised D. was glad E. was offended

B. GRAMMAR. Directions: Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly
identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree.

21.) A. At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
B. At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
C. At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
D. At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.

22. A. Paolo and Marco go to the beach to surf with their friends.
B. Paolo and Marco go to the beach to surf with their friends.
C. Paolo and Marco goes to the beach to surf with their friends.
D. Paolo and Marco goes to the beach to surf with their friends.

23. A. When Lynie and Emelie arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
B. When Lynie and Emelie, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
C. When Lynie and Emelie arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
D. When Lynie and Emelie arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.

24. A. The group of students from that school has never seen the ocean.
B. The group of students from that school have never seen the ocean.
C. The group of students from that school has never seen the ocean.
D. The group of students from that school have never seen the ocean.

25. A. Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
B. Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
C. Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
D. Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
26. A. Either Arlene or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
B. Either Arlene or I are responsible for allocating the funds.
C. Either Arlene or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
D. Either Arlene or I are responsible for allocating the funds.

27. A. Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results. B. Neither she nor they was
willing to predict the election results.
C. Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
D. Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.

28. A. Nelda is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote. B. Nelda is one of the
candidates who is worthy of my vote.
C. Nelda is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
D. Nelda is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.

29. A. Marisa, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
B. Marisa, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
C. Marisa, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.
D. Marisa, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.

30. A. His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long. B. His dogs, which is kept outside, bark
all day long.
C. His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
D. His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.

31. I can’t believe that you wrote a seven-page proposal in one day. That _____________________.
A. must have been exhausted C. must have been exhausting
B. should have been exhausting D. should have been exhausted

32. I know a lot about Microsoft Excel. If you ____________________________________.

A. told me you were having trouble, I would help you
B. would have told me you were having trouble, I would have helped you
C. told me you were having trouble, I would have helped you
D. had told me you were having trouble, I would have helped you

33. One of my coworkers gave me some good advice. She suggested ___________________. A. me
to make a to-do list every morning C. that I made a to-do list every morning
B. that I make a to-do list every morning D. to make a to-do list every morning

34. I stopped ________________________.

A. responding to emails as soon I get them because it's a distraction
B. to respond to emails as soon as I get them because it's a distraction C.
responding emails as soon as I get them because it's a distraction
D. to respond emails as soon as I get them because it's a distraction

35. __________ I work on this all day, I’ll never finish on time.
A. In spite of B. Despite C. Even if D. Even though

36. My team will definitely have the work done on time. ____________________.
 A. We've used to work with strict deadlines C. We used to work with strict deadlines
B. We're used to work with strict deadlines D. We're used to working with strict deadlines

37. If I were you __________________________________.

A. I should have taken the offer C. I would of taken the offer
B. I would have taken the offer D. I would have taking the offer

38. My English Teacher always insisted ______________________________________________. She didn’t

tolerate students arriving late with no valid reasons.
A. us to be on time B. to be on time C. we are on time D. we be on time

39. I hope our Personal Development Teacher will let

______________________________________________.
A. us postpone the project C. us to postpone the project
B. postpone the project D. that we postpone the project

40. Everything is a bit confusing. I’m not sure __________________________________.

A. what they suppose we do C. what are we supposed to do
B. what is supposed that we do D. what we are supposed to do

C. READING COMPREHENSION. Direction: Answer the following questions according to the

following texts provided.

Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television,
newspapers and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist’s
interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know
what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is
organized, why it changes in the ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those
who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your
way.

41. The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _____.
A. is quickly forgotten by the majority.
B. only concerns the sociologist.
C. first makes the headlines in the press.
D. is of great interest to everyone.
E. can easily be ignored by people in power.

42. It is pointed out in the passage that, among other things, sociologists are very much interested in
_____.
A. our reaction to their studies.
B. the effect of television on education.
C. the reasons for social change.
D. how people make a living in the world.
E. environmental problems.
43. One may conclude from the passage that the studies made by sociologists _____. A.
are extremely useful both to decision makers and to ordinary people.
B. are of little general interest.
C. receive a lot of attention from the media.
D. are primarily intended for students of sociology.
E. do not adequately reflect real conditions in the world.

Bicycling in the Philippines has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents
for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their
children. And grandparents are cycling, too. Moreover, people don’t simply cycle for fun and for the
exercise. Many young executives ride bikes to work as an alternative to adding to the pollution of
cities, and to fighting traffic jams, while college and high school students find bikes an economical
alternative to cars or buses.

44. In the passage it is emphasized that, in the Philippines _____. A.

more and more people of all ages are now using bicycles.
B. few college students can afford to run a car.
C. no executive feels he can cycle to work.
D. most parents feel it is dangerous for children to cycle to school.
E. a great many traffic jams are being caused by cyclists.

45. Cycling is also a hobby that _____. A.

attracts fewer and fewer people.
B. is getting increasingly more expensive.
C. only appeals to the young.
D. has a high-accident rate.
E. the whole family can enjoy.

46. From the passage we can infer that _____.

A. different people have different reasons for preferring bicycles to a car.
B. most Filipinos cannot afford to run a car.
C. young children should not be allowed to cycle on main roads.
D. a lot of parents are borrowing their children’s bicycles. E. cycling is fun in the
country but not in a city

Nowadays, in the Philippines, tea is quite the most popular, and also the cheapest, of all drinks.
People drink their tea in different ways. Some like it with sugar, some without. Some drink it with milk,
some with lemon; yet, one way or another just about everyone drinks tea. This, however, has not
always been the case. During the last century, when tea was very expensive, it was kept locked up,
and the lady of the house had the key. Tea drinking then was quite a ceremony, reserved for the
evenings. At breakfast everyone drank beer!

47. Compared with the past, in the Philippines today _____. A.

more and more people prefer tea to beer.
B. tea is regarded as a luxury.
C. tea is very cheap and commonly available.
D. sugar is becoming less and less popular.
E. people don’t care about the quality of tea.
48. It is obvious from the passage that _____.
A. Filipino people have always regarded tea as better than beer. B.
over the years the popularity of tea in England has increased
tremendously.
C. drinking tea with lemon is only a recent habit in England.
D. like tea, beer also is an extremely popular drink.
E. Filipino people are no longer fond of ceremonies.

49. In the passage it is explained that _____.

A. in the Philippines today people have different habits of tea drinking.
B. in the past in England only the wealthy were able to drink beer.
C. at breakfast English people also like to drink beer.
D. English people mostly prefer to have their tea in the evening.
E. in England usually a ceremony is held in the family before tea is served.

Fifty years ago, photographs were not of general interest. Photographs were taken of people on
special occasions, at weddings and on birthdays, for instance. These pictures were usually kept in a
box and brought out at intervals to show the family. Nowadays photography is regarded as an art.
Many photographic exhibitions are held and there are many magazines dealing with the art of
photography.

50. During recent years _____.

A. photography has become a popular form of art.
B. a lot of people have taken photographs of good paintings.
C. photography has stopped being an art.
D. photographic exhibitions are often advertised in magazines.
E. more and more people take photographs at weddings.

51. The passage compares _____.

A. public interest in painting today and fifty years ago.
B. photographic exhibitions and painting exhibitions.
C. wedding photographs and birthday photographs.
D. photography today and photography fifty years ago.
E. family photographs of today and fifty years ago.

Good students usually have good study habits and know how to plan their time efficiently. Some find
it helpful to draw up a five or six day program each week and plan what they will do when. Of
course, one cannot always keep to such a plan; unexpected things often happen but even the
making of such a plan forces us to think about what we ought to do during the week and this is the
first step towards doing it.
52. A weekly study program can be very useful _____.
A. after good study habits have been established.
B. but doesn’t lead to better study habits.
C. so long as it isn’t very detailed.
D. even if one doesn’t keep to it exactly.
E. if one knows, it can’t be changed.

53. Good students _____.

A. only do what they ought to do and not what they want to do.
B. waste a lot of time thinking about what they ought to do.
C. owe their success to good study habits and careful planning of their time.
D. take five or six days to do what they could do in two or three days.
E. can’t plan their time efficiently without someone to help them.

54. One advantage of drawing up a work plan for the week is that _____.
A. we realize that a lot of work we do is unnecessary.
B. unexpected problems can be avoided.
C. we can give ourselves two whole free days.
D. it reminds us of what we have to do during the week.
E. we soon grow used to working at regular times.