Pnglish Module I
15. c.
Taurine is the general term that refers to
the bull family while feline is a general
term that refers to the cat family.
16. b.
A wine is produced in a cask while the
honey is produced in a hive.
17. b.
Perseverance yields success and worry
yields a frown.
18. b.
An extremely hungry person is said to be
famished and an extremely tired person
is said to be exhausted.
19. d.
To lampoon someone is to ridicule him. To
jeopardize someone is to put him in danger.
20. c.
Clarity is the main characteristic of a
prose while strength is the main charac-
teristic ofsteel.
Sentence Completion
1. c.
Something comprehensive is said tg be
encompassing. Choices a, b and d are
wrong because they do not fit the context
ofthe sentence. Since the research is said
to be comprehensive, no part of the issue
was unexamined.
Slmulated College Admisslon Test
2. a.
An inveterate person is said to be confirmed
in a habit. This is consistent with the word
habitual lying. The other three choices are
inconsistent with the meaning in the
sentence. Putrid is generally not used to
describe persons. Arcane means mysteri-
ous and selective means choosy.
3. b.
Something sedentary is characterized by
.:1 much sitting which means that it is
,p immobile. Fungus beetles are such crea-
-
tures. They seldom move and are therefore
called sedentary.
4. d.
Since the typhoon is coming in the next
few days, it is not a distant possibility.
Therefore, it is said to be not remote.
5. b.
A parallel structure dictates that there
should be the same structure for all the
ideas presented. Since the subject is an
infinitive, the predicate nominative should
also be an infinitive.
6.
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Retiring as an adjective means shy or
reserved. This further emphasizes the
characteristics shy and timid. Gallant,
oblivious and boisterous are not congru-
ent with the words shy and timid.
7. c.
To portend is to warn beforehand. A
psychic is capable of interpreting signs
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