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Part 1: Vocabulary 7. The street sweepers and the garbage

Instruction: Choose the letter that gives the collectors belong to the unsung heroes in our
closest meaning of the underlined word. society.
a.) Praised
1. The search for our own personal b.) Admired
sanctuary gets more pressing everyday as we c.) Recognized
go through various stresses in life, increasing d.) Unacknowledged
in violence in the country and the world,
terrorist attacks, ridiculous politics and traffic 8. The magazine comes out fortnightly.
in EDSA. a.) Every four weeks
a. Haven b.) Every four months
b. Resort c.) Every two weeks
c. church d.) Every two months
d. Den
9. He rushed out of the room because he
2. Sunshine and fresh air go a long way in cannot take his employer's expletives.
making you feel happier and in harmony with a.) Anger
the world. b.) Insult
a. Dissonance c.) Dirty words
b. Symmetry d.) Sarcasm
c. Accord
d. conflict 10. Upon seeing the police officer, he
scampered away leaving all his belongings on
3. In its effort to introduce and the sidewalk.
exhibit Filipino ingenuity, a group of a.) Walked
Batanguenos is presenting an b.) Ran
impressive array of products c.) Jumped
showcasing their creativity. d.) Exited
a.) Reputation
b.) Sincerity 11. She enrolled in a speech clinic,
c.) Inventiveness ameliorating her diction and pronunciation.
d.) Expertise a.) Strenghthening
b.) Beautifying
4. After living in the province for a while, you c.) Improving
quickly realize that a getaway to quiet the d.) Changing
nerves and relax the senses is necessary to
cope with the chaotic pace in the city. Part II. Sentence Completion.
a.) Escape Instruction: Choose the best fit word in the
b.) Outing blank to complete the sentence.
c.) Travel
d.) Practice 12. Being able to afford this luxury car will
______ getting a better paying job.
5. An interior decorator debunks the common a. maximize
misconception in this country that moving and b. recombinant
settling in takes only a week. c. reiterate
a.) Accepts d. necessitate
b.) Welcomes e. reciprocate
c.) Agrees
d.) Disproves 13. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by
holding open the elevator doors and ensuring
6. When some ugly rumors spread in the his escape.
neighborhood, he immediately relinquished a. coerced
his position in the association. b. proclaimed
a.) Secured c. abetted
b.) Gave up d. sanctioned
c.) Perfected e. solicited
d.) Abandoned
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14. I had the ______ experience of sitting d.While

next to an over-talkative passenger on my e. But
flight home from Brussels.
a. satisfactory 21. Christmas is the time of the year for
b. commendable merry-making, song and dance, food and drink
c. galling to overflow, and yet, ____________ of this
d. Acceptable outward show, there is a special meaning
e. acute underneath all of our merriment.
a.In spite
15. If you will not do your work of your own b. All
______, I have no choice but to penalize you c. Because
if it is not done on time. d. Beside
a. predilection e. More
b. coercion
c. excursion 22. You can break up your activity into 10-
d. volition minute chunks, _______ long as you're doing
e. infusion your activity at a moderate intensity.
a. So
16. As diabetes retina problems get worse, b. If
new blood vessels grow ____________ these c. For
new blood vessels are weak. d.As
a. Therefore e. Not
b. Since
c. Because 23. Some people get comfortable in a lifestyle
d. But that they can afford to give up, ___________
e. Although realize just how hard it is to be an
entrepreneur and never try.
17. The mini-trampoline is a great aerobic a. Some
training apparatus ___________ can be b. Most
purchased at most sporting goods stores. c. Others
a. That d. They
b. However e. More
c. But
d. Nevertheless 24. Selling is absolutely critical to your
e. Such success, __________ if you have an aversion
to it, you'd better get over that fast.
18. Another favorite is a cheese platter a. So
__________ you can have a range from strong, b. That
pungent cheeses to the soft and creamy. c. But
a. Which d. For
b. That e. As
c. Where
d. However 25. When walking wear loose-fitting clothing
e. Although __________ allows you to move freely.
a. Which
19. She kept the guest engaged __________ b. Because
the food was served. c.That
d. To
a. Since e. Maybe
b. Until
c. When 26. Priscila _______ rather not invest her
d. Because savings in the stock market.
e. For a. must
b. has to
20. He packed his things and left c. could
____________ I was sleeping. d. would
a. When
b. Because 27. I hope you don’t mind _____ joining you.
c. Since a. to be
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b. I had been a. condemned---formulate

c. that I may b. challenged---implement
d. my c. embraced---follow
d. questioned---interpret
28. You do like going to the party alone. e. tolerated---apply
_____ you?
a. Does 35. Most people in the mountains still follow
b. Doesn’t the ________ ways of farming; that is why,
c. Do their harvest __ not abundant.
d. Don’t
1. primitive - is
29. He has been exercising but his immune 2. mechanical - are
system was steadily _________. 3. contemporary - is
a. weak 4. non-scientific – are
b. weaken
c. weakened
d. weakening Part III: Analogy

30. The movie offended many of the parents 36. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to:
of its younger viewers by including a. gloomy
unnecessary ______ in the dialogue. b. mean
a. Vulgarity c. petty
b. verbosity d. helpful
c. vocalizations
d. garishness
e. tonality 37.

31. When Ondoy _____ Manila hard in 2009, a

good Samaritan __________ his Land Rover to
help with relief operations in Marikina and
Pasig, because it's the only the vehicle that
can do the job during those critical hours.
a. Hits - uses
b. Hits - used
c. Hit - used
d. Hits - using

32. I feel that even if we are ________ to do a

lot of things, not everybody ___________ be
happy with our performance.
a.) Able - will
b.) Able - shall
38.
c.) Able - would
d.) Able - should

33. Because our supply of fossil fuel like coal

has been sadly __________, we must find
_________ sources of energy.
a. stored---hoarded
b. depleted---alternate
c. compensated---significant
d. exhausted---efficient
e. increased---available

34. Despite the Archery team members'

resentment of the new coach's training
regimen, they ________ them as long as he
did not ________________them too strictly.
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and total convergence on the offender by all

officers. It leaves no one to provide cover.
39. Heredotus : _______:: Ideally, an officer should not focus solely on
Hippocrates: Medicine the suspect. The officer should focus on
a. x-ray his/her own actions rather than what the
b. Radio suspect is doing. By maintaining this focus,
c. China you become more effective in controlling your
d. History own emotions. You make stronger tactical
e. Telescope decisions and only escalate the force, if
necessary. This internal focus protects you
40. Lying: perjury :: _______: Testimony and allows you to make sound decisions. This
a. Plea is the officer based approach to solving any
b. Alibi difficult situation.
c. Acquittal
d. Litigation 46. In a police tactical raid, when do suspect-
e. Statement based actions occur?
a.) When the officer focuses on how own
41. Copyright: ________:: Patent:invetion actions.
a. Object b.) When the officer controls his own
b. Latent emotions.
c. Writing c.) When an officer does not focus solely on
d. Medicine the suspect
e. Literature d.) When an officer becomes too
overwhelmed with the quick capture of the
42. drudgery : work ::cacophony : ______ offender.
e.) When things get out of control quickly
1. noise
2. orchestra 47. What usually happens when suspect-based
3. telephone actions occur?
4. dissonance a. The offender is caught immediately.
b. The offender is killed instantly.
43. ______ : wheat ::lentil : legume c. No one provides cover to comrades
1. thyme d. There is an improper handcuffing
2. rice technique.
3. tofu e. Things can get out of control quickly.
4. spelt
48. What is the ideal thing to do by an officer
44. hector : ______ ::foil : thwart leading the raid?
1. bait a. Focus on what the suspect is doing.
2. shun b. Make a sound decision.
3. embrace c. Focus on his own actions.
4. trail d. Learn the proper handcuffing technique
e. Controls his emotions.
45. probity : ______ ::probability : likelihood
1. honesty 49. What could be the result when things get
2. prohibition out of control?
3. inquisition a. Cross-fires could happen.
4. eventuality b. Improper handcuffing technique may
happen.
Part IV: Reading Comprehension c. Total convergence on the offender by all
officers.
While most police actions are suspect-based, d. No one to provide cover.
tactical thinking is officer-based. Suspect e. All of the above.
based actions occur when we become too
overwhelmed with the quick capture of the Feng Shui is often referred to as the art of
offender and forget about everything else placement. How you place your furniture,
going on around us. In this situation, things possessions, and yourself within your
can get out of control quickly. This results in surroundings largely determines your life
cross-fires, improper handcuffing techniques, experience at every level. Feng Shui offers a
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unique way of looking at yourself and your
environment, and it provides a way of bringing
balance, comfort, and harmony into your
environment in a manner that is difficult to
achieve by any other means. Interesting bits
of historical Feng Shui confirmation are
starting to emerge. For example, recent
scientific research indicates that 28,000 years
ago, Neanderthal cavemen (located in
present-day Croatia) chose which caves to live
in based on three criteria: The caves held the
high ground in the area, the surrounding area
was easily seen from the entrance of the
cave, and the water source was easily
accessible. These findings show that even our
ancestors were naturally aware of the effects
of placement in their environment.
Interestingly enough, all three of these
criteria are in harmony with the basic
principles of Feng Shui, which has evolved and
become more sophisticated along with
humankind. Thus, Feng Shui is as relevant and
beneficial to humankind today as it was
28,000 years ago.
50. Recent scientific research indicates that
the Neanderthal cavemen chose which caves
to live based on three criteria which are in
harmony with the basic principles of Feng
Shui. What does this imply?
a. The Neanderthal cavemen discovered Feng
Shui.
b. Not all caves are safe to live in.
c. Some caves are accessible to a water
source.
d. They are aware of the effects of placement
in their environment.
e. Some caves held the high ground in the
area.
51. The Neanderthal cavemen were naturally
aware of the effects of placement in their
environment. What does this say about Feng
Shui?
a. The Neanderthal cavemen were the first
people to practice Feng Shui.
b. These cavemen were the first recipient of
the benefits of Feng Shui.
c. Feng Shui is as relevant and beneficial to
humankind today as it was in the days of the
Neanderthal cavemen.
d. Feng Shui provides a way of bringing
balance and harmony into the environment.
e. Feng Shui has evolved and become more
sophisticated.
The Dragon plant is a vine, epiphytic cacti of
the genus Hylocereus that is believed to be
native in Central and Southern America and
has been brought to Southeast Asian countries
including Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan,
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Vietnam
Dragon plant has fleshy stems that grow up to
20ft long when matured. Dragon plant may
grow from the ground or climb onto trees
using aerial roots, Dragon plant bears flowers
that only bloom at night. The flowers are
ornate and beautiful with fragrant scent.
Pitahaya plants can have up to 4-6 fruiting
cycles per year. The dragon fruit has spines
that grows up to 1 kilogram in weight. Dragon
fruit skin may be yellowish to dark red in color
with edible flesh that maybe white or red
depending on the variety. It has a lot of black
small seeds that is also edible. Pitahaya or
Dragon fruit is also known to have some
health benefits that include preventing
memory loss, anti-cancer activity, control of
blood glucose level in diabetes, antioxidant
properties, aids in healing of wounds and
others.
52. Which is not a characteristic of the flower
of the Dragon plant?
a. Ornate
b. Fragrant
c. Edible
d. Bloom only at night
e. Fragrant
53. Which of the following is not a health
benefit of a Dragon fruit?
a. Preventing memory loss.
b. Aids in healing bruises.
c. Helps in blood circulation.
d. Control of blood glucose in diabetes.
e. Helps control cancer.
Part V: Paragraph Organization
a.) For decades, the bird has been at risk
because its food sources, such as crab eggs,
have declined in the feeding grounds along its
migratory route.
b.) The study found that warming is
contributing to malnutrition of red knot chicks
in their breeding grounds in the high Arctic,
leading to smaller body sizes with shorter
bills.
c.) The red know shorebird is a tough, long-
distance flier that migrates yearly from the
Arctic into the Southern Hemisphere and
back.
d.) Those changes, in thrun, are reducing the
survival rates of the birds in their winter
grounds farther south.
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e.) Now an alarming discovery by an 66. Which should be the third sentence?
international team of scientists, published this Answer:
week in Science, shows that the effects of 67. Which should be the fourth sentence?
climate change on the robin-size shore-bird Answer:
may hasten its extinction. 68. Which should be the last sentence?
Answer:
54. Which should be the first sentence?
Answer: Part VI: Correct Usage (Identifying Error)
55. Which should be the second sentence?
Answer: 69. Jasper and me went to the park to
56. Which should be the third sentence? play soccer with our friends. No error.
Answer:
57. Which should be the fourth sentence? A.) me
Answer: B.) went
58. Which should be the last sentence? C.) to play
Answer: D.) with
E.) No error.
a.) It has brought remarkable lifestyle changes
in the practitioners. 70. Either Prof. Leloy Claudio or his fellow
b.) Yoga is a 500 year old Indian body of professors identifies as anti-communist. No
knowledge. error.
c.) Derived from the Sanskrit word yuj, Yoga
means union of the individual consciousness or A.) either
soul with Universal Consciousness of Spirit. B.) or
d.) Yoga unfolds the infinite potentials of the C.) his fellow professors
human mind and soul. D.) identifies
e.) Though many think of yoga only as a E.) No error.
physical exercise where people twist, turn,
stretch, and breathe in the most complex 71. Six hundred pesos are the amount
ways, these are actually only the most you have to pay for your overdue fine. No
superficial aspect of this profound science. error.
59. Which should be the first sentence?
Answer: A.) Six hundred pesos
60. Which should be the second sentence? B.) are
Answer: C.) have to pay
61. Which should be the third sentence? D.) your
Answer: E.) No error.
62. Which should be the fourth sentence?
Answer: 72. Algebra and physics are my
63. Which should be the last sentence? most interesting subject this semester. No
Answer: error.

a.) Fight are normally caught in the wild. A.) physics

b.) It may include catching other aquatic B.) are
animals, such as mollusks, cephalopods, C.) interesting
crustaceans, and echinoderms. D.) subject
c.) The term is not normally applied to E.) No error.
catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals
and marine mammals, such as whales, where 73. The bank teller told the client that there
the term whaling is more appropriate. was several kinds of savings account available.
d.) Fishing is the activity of trying to catch No error.
fish.
e.) Techniques for catching fish include hand A.) bank teller
gathering, spearing, netting, angling and B.) told
trapping. C.) there was
64. Which should be the first sentence? D.) savings
Answer: E.) No error.
65. Which should be the second sentence?
Answer:
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74. Interest in cryptocurrency investment has 80. In a rush to get to the

grown rapid since the turn of the century. No 1
error. executive meeting, one of
2
A.) in cryptocurrency thedirectors forgot their
B.) has grown 3 4
C.) rapid documents. No error
D.) turn 5
E.) No error.
Part VII: Correct Usage Grammar
75. Filipino-American Mark Striegl, a
professional (1) Mixed Martial Arts fighter, is 81.
in his way (2) to fame as he carves (3) out a a.) The 2016 remake of the 1959 classic
name for himself in the combat sports (4). No movie, Ben-Hur pales in comparison with the
error (5). original.
a. 1 b.) The 2016 remake of the classic movie,
b. 2 Ben-Hur pales in comparison with the 1959
c. 3 original.
d. 4 c.) Ben-Hur, the 2016 remake of the original
e. 5 pales in comparison with the 1959 classic
movie.
76. The Baguio-based (1) fighter dispelled (2) d.) The remake of the original Ben-Hur, 1959
the common misconception (3) that classic movie pales in comparison with the
professional fighters are (4) bad-tempered, 2016. e.) The original Ben-Hur, the 1959
uneducated, arrogant and trouble makers. No classic movie pales in comparison with the
error (5). remake of 2016.
a. 1
b. 2 82.
c. 3 a.) Sticking to a regular class at the gym is an
d. 4 easy way to automate cross-training.
e. 5 b.) To automate cross-training, sticking to a
regular class at the gym is an easy way.
77. I fail to understand why you c.) An easy way to automate cross-training is
1 sticking to a regular class at the gym.
are seeking my council after you d.) At the gym, sticking to a regular class is an
2 easy way to automate cross-training.
ignored my advice last week. e.) Sticking to a regular class is an easy way at
3 4 the gym to automate cross-training
No Error.
5 83.
a.) We are all equally entitled to our human
78. The cooperation between the rights without discrimination.
1 b.) Equally entitled to our human rights, we
local police force and the PDEA are all without discrimination.
c.) Without discrimination, we are all equally
agents resulted to the arrest of the entitled to our human rights.
2 3 d.) All equally entitled to our human rights,
suspected drug dealer. No error we are without discrimination.
4 5 e.) We are all entitled equally to our human
rights without discrimination.
79 .Was it they who were
1 2 3 84.
involved in the recent violent a.) To disseminate seeds, fruits are the means
4 of the angiosperms.
dispersal of the rallies at the b.) Seeds are disseminated by angiosperms
through fruits.
Government Center? No error c.) By which angiosperms disseminate seeds,
5 fruits are the means.
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d.) Fruits are the means by which angiosperms 2. After viewing both movies, John
disseminate seeds. agreed that of the two, the better one was
e.) Angiosperms by which disseminate seeds, the first.
the means are fruits. 3. After viewing both movies, John
agreed that the first one is the best of the
85. two.
a.) Ritual dances are usually called "religious 4. After viewing both movies, John
dances" because of their purpose. agreed that the first was the best of the two.
b.) Usually called "religious dances" because 5. None of the above.
of their purpose are ritual dances.
c.) Because of their purpose, ritual dances are 90.
usually called "religious dances.“ 1. Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish
d.) Called "religious dances", because of their Consul-General, accompanied by his wife, was
purpose usually are ritual dances. at the party.
e.) Ritual dances, because of their purpose 2. Sir Josef Brondial, the Spanish
are usually called "religious dances" consul-General, accompanied by his wife, is at
the party.
86. 3. Sir Rey Aranas, the Spanish Consul-
a.) Start slowly when walking and try to build General, accompanied by his wife. were at
your walking reime gradually. the party.
b.) When walking, start slowly and try to build 4. Sir Rey Aranas, the Spanish Consul-
your walking regime gradually. General, accompanied by the wife, were at
c.) To build your walking regime gradually, try the party.
when walking to start slowly. 5. None of the above
d.) Try to build your walking reimge gradually
when walking and start slowly. Part VIII: Idioms
e.) Try to build your walking regime gradually
and start slowly when walking. 91. He was born with a silver spoon in the
mouth.
87.
a.) The victim was fond of athletics as other a. Poor
boys are. b. Rich
b.) The victim was fond of athletics like other c. Guided
boys are. d. metallic
c.) The victim was fond of athletics similar to
other boys are.
d.) Like other boys are, the victim was fond of 92. “Break a leg” means:
athletics. a. Break a one in your leg
e.) The victim was fond of athletics just like b. Break a relationship
other boys are. c. Goodluck
d. Thank you
88.
a.) The suspect was real surprised when he 93. "She is a vision of feminine pulchritude"
saw us. stands for
b.) Really surprised was the suspect when he a. talent
saw us. b. beauty and poise
c.) Surprised really was the suspect when he c. homebuddy
saw us. d. aggressiveness
d.) The suspect was really surprised when he e. simplicity
saw us.
e.) When the suspect saw us, he was real 94. Mrs. Gonzales is as good as her last
surprised. triumph.
a. As nice as ever
89. b. In serious trouble
1. After viewing both movies, John c. Sustainly superb
agreed that the first one was the better of the d. Cannot be good all throughout
two. e. Cannot be bad
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95. He wishes to meet somebody who is off

the beaten track

a. at the lowest level

b. Unconventional
c. unbelievable
d. forceful
e. generous

96. One proven way to beat an enemy is find

his Achilles heel.

a. secret strategy
b. Amulet
c. Strong point
d. Weak spot

97. His new ferrari costs an arm and a leg so

he is now looking for another job.
a. Very expensive
b. Got fired
c. Met an accident
d. Was stolen

98. He married a woman who was born with a

silver spoon in her mouth.
a. Born beautiful
b. Born very poor
c. Born from a rich family
d. Born very talkative

99. Whenever his crush passes by the hallway,

he’s having butterflies in his stomach.
a. He feels sick.
b. He feels nervous.
c. He feels like flying.
d. He feels so handsome.

100. Even though they had a nasty fight, they

decided to bury the hatchet and move on.

a. Kill the enemy

b. Remember the past
c. Bury the dead
d. Forget the past quarrel

GOODLUCK!!!