STRUCTURES

1. I have arrhythmia and was told to have

further check-up to the hospital____ shall I
see to get help?

A. who
b. whom
c. which
d. where
2. Our country take pride_____ the many
beautiful beaches and resorts that attract
numerous visiting tourists
a. of
b. in
c. is
d. over
3. If a person is loquacious, she is said to be
____ and oftentimes takes insensibly.
A. silent
b. blatant
c. talkative
d . meticulous
4. The presence of the CCTV cameras in the
major thoroughfares ____ road mishap and
violations.
A. will record
b. recorded
c. records
d. record
5. The famous chefs of the world know that
taste, aroma, texture, color, appearance and
temperature of the food all contribute____
what we call the “flavor”
a. which
b. from
c. for
d. to
6. The number of participants __ limited to a few
practitioners.
A. nevertheless
b. although
c. are
d. is
7. Edgar unnecessarily__ a quarrel with Bryan
and left the party immediately with his other
friends.
A. picks
b. picked
c. picked up
d. picked on
8. The Millenials department store sells many___
gift boxes available in different sizes for the gift-
givers this Yuletide season.

A. creatively-designed square cardboard

b. cardboard square creatively-designed
c. square cardboard creatively-designed
d. cardboard creatively-designed square
9. Despite a plea from management,
employees___ a massive protest.

A. stage
b. should stage
c. have stage
d. would stage
10. Karen is a high eater ___ she is not used
eating a lot

a. although
b. hence
c. had
d. was
11. History tell us that long before the Arabs
arrived, a powerful civilization ___ already
flourished in Egypt
A. IS
B. HAS
C. HAD
D. WAS
12. Thoedore is drunk and drives recklessly.
It seems he doesn’t care ____ his life at all.
A. ABOUT
B. FOR
C. IN
D. AT
13. It is observed that some new aspiring
politicians usually make a _____ before running
in congress with great hope of bringing changes
in the system and progress in the country.

A. two-hour important decision

b. two-hours important decision
c. two hour important decisions
d. two hours important decisions
14. Resiliency is one trait that is worth
emulating ___ it is often misunderstood by
others as a weak trait.
A. that
b. and
c. but
d. yet
15. I need to blench those socks because my
son always wants to wear ______ socks to
match his well-ironed uniforms.
A. white clean
b. clean white
c. cleaner white
d. whiter clean
STRUCTURE II
1. The enterprising daughter who ____a vast
fortune from her super rich and powerful
father is going to Europe to venture into other
business deals.
A. inherit
b. inherited
c. is inheriting
d. was inherited
2.Helium, a new element in the sun, is the ash
left ____atoms of hydrogen are fused in the
furnace of the sun
a. while
b. unless
c. when
d. until
3. To everybody’s surprise, the captain,
looking ___, as there ahead of all the rest.
A. his best
b. at his best
c. in his best
d. for his best.
4. People ___ Deoxyribonucleic Acid(DNA)
damage were not necessarily those who had
smoked the longest but those who began
smoking at a young age
a. of worst
b. of worse
c. within the worse
d. within in the worst
5. the primordial purpose ____ schooling is
ultimately to learn how to learn.
A. in
b. for
c. of
d. at
6. Before the seeds germinated, I did not
know what kind of plants they ____.
A. will be
b. would be
c. can be
d. could be
7. In April 1906, an earthquake never equaled
in violence ___ a part of the United States,
particularly San California
a. striked
b. strike
c. strikes
d. struck
8. Ballooning revenue collections,
mushrooming infrastructures and expanding
transportation and communication facilities
conspicuously manifest the _____ of the city.
A. speedily growing economy
b. speedy growing economic
c. speedy economic growing
d. growing economic speed
9. the latest addition to the year-round regional
cultural showcase is the new, state-of-the-art
light and sound museum which _____ the
country’s past and its present.
A. exhibit
b. exhibits
c. exhibited
d. is exhibiting
10. oral rehydration ____ attempted to
replace lost body fluids in the early stages of
fever
a. is
b. would be
c. must
d. might
11. It ____ be gleaned from the article that
mass media have both positive and negative
influence to society.
A. would
b. must
c. could
d. might
12. of all the sports that ___ strong bodies,
swimming is the best
A. develops
b. developed
c. develop
d. is developing
13. the legalization of divorce until such time
has been a ____ in our society.
A. a hotly-contested issues
b. the hot contested issue
c. a hotly-contesting issue
d. the hot contesting issue
14. a website is limited ____ you to other
websites where you can access for more
information and discoveries.
A. until it is linking
B. Because it links
c. since it linked
d. while it link
15. the happy children, ____, paraded in the
busy streets in celebration of their school
foundation
a. majestic costumed
b. majestic costumed
c. majestically costumes
d. majestically costumed
Structure III
1. Tardigrades - also known as water bears-
are microscopic animals that live _____
watery environments and feed on juices from
plant cells.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. over
2. The term medical reversal refers to a
replacement ______ that was widely believed
to be beneficial.
A. of a medical practice
B. to a medical practice
C. by a medical practice
D. with a medical practice
3.Accounting practice ______ by distinct
accounting standards, rules methods and
procedures.

A. guide
B. guides
C. is guided
D. was guided
4. History, it is often said, _______ by the
winners- a saying that suggests bias in
historical records.
A. Is written
B. Was written
C. Has been written
D. Had been written
5. The opening ceremony _______ by the
local and national officials of big private
companies last year.

A. Is graced
B. Was graced
C. Has graced
D. Had graced
6. Over years, economic growth _______ of
greater concern than environmental
preservation.
A. has been
B. have been
C. had been
D. will have been
7. Foods rich in folate, a form of vitamin B,
_______ reduce the risk of stroke and heart
disease.
A. Help
B. Helps
C. Helped
D. Is helping
8. We become nervous, doubtful ______ we
don't see our good coming as quickly as we
think.
A. while
B. when
C. because
D. therefore
9. A history of depression, denial, injustice
and abuse _____ the greatest detriment to
people of color.
A. has been
B. had been
C. have been
D having been
10. ________ and rapid economic growth in
recent years have put a large and increasing
stress on the water resources and environment
in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
A. Increase population
B. Increased population
C. increasing population
D. Having increased population
11. The child was advised to stay away
________ because of trauma

A. Completed from his father

B. Completely from his father
C. Completed with his father
D. Completely with his father
12. They ______ a few crises in the past, so
they were able to handle this situation fairly
well.

A. have managed
B. had managed
C. had been managed
D. have been managed
13. Our bodies expect a constant supply of
sleep, ______ they function best when
provided full night's sleep every 24 hours.
A. and
B. yet
C. or
D. but
14. ________should help you better informed
about potential risks, but it should not be a
source of alarm.

A. Know your family history

B. Knowing your family history
C. To have your family history known
D. Having your family history known
15. The family went for two-week cruise on a
_______ ocean liner.
A. incredible, brand-new, Italian
B. brand-new, incredible, Italian
C. Italian, incredible, brand-new
D. incredible, Italian, brand-new
Structure IV
1. He _____ a beautiful poem for his mother.
A. write      
B. writing      
C. wrote    
D. written 
2. Water is nature’s big gift to man _____ it
quenches his thirst. 
A. although        
B. hence          
C. because    
D. moreover 
3. _________ the serene city of Italy is her
lifelong dream. 
A. Have visited    
B. Having visited      
C. Shall have visit  
D. To visit 
4. The fireman _____ the fire last night. 
A. tries to control  
B. tried to controls    
C. tried to control    
D. try to control 
5. Dorothy unnecessarily ______ a quarrel
with Bryan and left the party immediately. 
A. picked on    
B. picked out    
C. picked    
D. picked up 
6. Success in this examination depends _____
the hard work alone. 
A. at    
B. in  
C. on  
D. from 
7. Robert pleaded ____ his teacher to ask and
give him a chance. 
A. with     B. to      C. from       D. in 
8. The child who caught cheating _____ the
teacher not to tell his parents about the
incident. 
A. implored   B. has implored    
C. has imploring      D. had implored 
9. You _____ to stop drinking alcohol now
before it ____ you. 
A. must-kill    
B. should-kills  
C. have-kills    
D. shall-kill 
10. The department store has ____ boxes gift
to giver. 
A. square cardboard gift    
B. square gift cardboard  
C. gift cardboard square    
11. The debutant received ____ roses. 
A. several big red    B. several red big   C.
red several big   D. big red several 
12. All men ____ his will but wait. 
A. on    B. in   C. upon   D. from 
13. The cost of a program being implemented
is important ______ the feasibility
prioritization of the various concerns for it to
be able to promote change. 
a. Hence it looks into  
b. until it looks into  
c. since it looks into  
d. because it looks into. 
14. Filipinos are fortunate ____ the country
has natural resources. 
a. because  
b. hence  
c. when  
d. despite 
15. Disaster preparedness and disaster
reduction management are slowly being
taught in schools because of the _____ of
floods, earthquakes and other natural
calamities in the world. 
a. continual increasing incident   
b. continually increase incidence  
c. continual increase incidents 
d. continually increasing incidence 
Structure V
1. Neither of us ____ capable to go in the
meeting.
a. Is
b. Are
c. Nor
d. am
2. Louise, together with her siblings, ____ the
venue of Jane’s wedding.
A. arrive from
b. arrives on
c. arrive in
d. arrives at
3. She walks he talk and ____ her principle.
a. Lives in
b. lives on
c. lives at
d. lives by
3. The maestro wants to sing them ____as a
group.
a. All together
b. altogether
c. all-together
d. al-together