Mindanao State University

Senior high School

Marawi City

SASE Review 2019

PART II
LANGUAGE USAGE
1. Huckleberry Finn, by general consensus agreement
A
Mark Twain’s greatest work, is supremely the
B C
American Classic; it is also one of the great books
D
of the world. No error.
E
ERROR: Wordy
CORRECTION: remove “by general…
agreement”
2. The U.S. Constitution supposes what
A B
the history of all governments demonstrate,
C
that the executive is the branch most
D
interested in war and most prone to it.
No error.
E
ERROR: does not agree with the
subject “history”
CORRECTION: demonstrates
3. Mama, the narrator of Alice Walker’s short
A
story “Everyday Use,” speaks fondly of her
B
daughter upon her return home after a long

absence like Mama is proud of her. No error.

C D E
ERROR: Informal Written English
CORRECTION: “as if,” “as though”
4. Nearly one hundred years after the
A B
impoverished Vincent Van Gogh died, his

paintings had sold for more than a million

C D
dollars. No error.
E
ERROR: Tense of the verb
CORRECTION: “Sold”
5. Many athletes recruited for football by
A
college coaches expect that they will, in fact,
B C
receive an education when they accept a
D
scholarship. No error.
E
ERROR: Colloquial or Informal Written
English
CORRECTION: “believe”
6. Hopefully, by the end of the Twentieth
A B
Century, computer scientists will invent

machines with enough intelligence to work

C
without breaking down continually. No error.
D E
ERROR: misplaced modifier
7. Studies showing that the earth includes a
A
vast series of sedimentary rocks, some with
B
embedded fossils that prove the existence of
C D
ancient organisms. No error.
E
ERROR: tense of the verb
CORRECTION: “show”
8. When Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote his
famous
A
letter from the Birmingham jail, he advocated
neither evading or defying the law; but he
B C
accepted the idea that a penalty results from
D
breaking the law, even an unjust one. No error.
E

CORRECTION: nor “Neither…nor”

9. The Eighteenth Century philosopher Adam
A
Smith asserted that a nation achieves the best
B C
economic results when individuals work both
for their own interests and to gain more goods.
D
No error.
E
ERROR: Flawed Parallelism
CORRECTION: “their own gain”

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 10. According to Niccolo Machiavelli,
wise
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rulers cannot and should not keep their

A B
word when such integrity would be to
their disadvantage and when the reasons
C
for the promise no longer exist. No error.
D E
11. Wealthy citizens often protest about the
building of low-cost housing in the affluent
communities where they reside.
ANSWER: D. the building of

12. Siblings growing up in a family do not

necessarily have equal opportunities to achieve,
the difference being their placement in the family,
their innate abilities, and their personalities.

ANSWER: B. because of their placement in

the family, their innate abilities, and their
personalities.
13. Poets of the nineteenth century tried to
entertain their readers but also with the attempt
of teaching them lessons about life.
ANSWER: E. both to entertain and to
teach their readers
14. Although most college professors have
expertise in their areas of specialty, some are
more interested in continuing their research
than in teaching undergraduate students.
ANSWER: A. some are more interested
in continuing their research than in
teaching undergraduate students.
15. Having studied theology, music, along with
medicine, Albert Schweitzer became a medical
missionary in Africa.
ANSWER: E. After he had studied
theology, music, and medicine
16. China, which ranks third in area and first in
population among the world’s countries also has
one of the longest histories.
ANSWER: A. which ranks third in area
and first in population among the
world’s countries
17. Leonardo Da Vinci was a man who was a
scientist, an architect, an engineer, and a
sculptor.
ANSWER: D. Leonardo Da Vinci
18. It was my roommate who caught the thief
stealing my wallet, which is the reason I gave
him a reward.
ANSWER: C. Because my
roommate caught
the thief stealing my wallet,
19. The fewer mistakes one makes in life, the
fewer opportunities you have to learn from
your mistakes.
ANSWER: B. The fewer
mistakes you make in life
20. Although the word millipede means one
thousand feet, millipedes have no more than
115 pairs of legs that are attached to the
segments of their bodies.
ANSWER: A. that are attached
to the segments of their bodies.
21. When you go to the supermarket,
can you _______ paper towels for me?
ANSWER: B. pick up some

22. Houses in rural areas generally cost

10 percent less _______ the state.

ANSWER: A. than in the rest

of
23. To remain competitive _______ did
we lower prices, but we also
extended the store’s hours.
ANSWER: C. not only

24. Karen _______ from Austin to San

Antonio even though it was only
seventy-five miles.
ANSWER: C. flew
25. The deadline _______ term papers
is Friday, next week.

ANSWER: C. for submitting

26. When we next meet, I’d like to ask

you _______ you think about the
ending of the novel.
ANSWER: B. what
27. I sent the wrong file with my last
email; please use _______ this
message instead.
ANSWER: D. the one attached
to
28. The board of directors decided that
this year’s profits _______ back
into the company.
ANSWER: A. will be reinvested
29. Every small business needs to
have a system in place _______
expenses.
ANSWER: C. to keep track of

30. To cut costs, many businesses are

now charging customers a fee
_______ paper copies of their bills.
ANSWER: C. to mail them
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31. After he started cycling, Mike soon
became as fit as he _______ in his
life.
ANSWER: D. had ever been
32. If our company offered higher
salaries, we_______ more applicants.
ANSWER: A. would attract
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 33. _______ I take two extra classes
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this semester, I will not be able to

graduate this year.
ANSWER: B. Unless

34. The sales meeting _______ by the

time your next client arrives.
ANSWER: C. will be
finished
35. Brazilian soccer fans _______

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more than $16 billion annually on
soccer- related merchandise.
ANSWER: C. reportedly spend

36. The quality of the singing _______

people of all ages enjoyed the
concert.
ANSWER: C. was such that
37. I did not trust his plans for
developing the new product, nor _______
at first.
ANSWER: B. did our boss

38. This student’s research is important

_______ proves our previous findings were
not correct.
ANSWER: C. in that it
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39. Melissa is _______ tall as her sister

Beth.
ANSWER: A. not quite as
40. When you buy a car, there are
many things to consider _______ just
the price.
ANSWER: C. besides
 Passage 1: Can Industry be Trusted to
Research itself? (Items no. 41-45)
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41. In the first sentence, why does the

author refer to the health benefits of
eating chocolate as purported?

ANSWER: D. There is doubt

about them.
CLUE: purported means
“claimed,” or “alleged”
42. According to the article, what problem
is associated with research on cocoa?
ANSWER: A. Much of the research
is not done independently.

CLUE: One major problem with the

research is that most of it comes from the
Cocoa Research Institute (CRI), a research
institute funded almost entirely by cocoa
producers and candy manufacturers.
43. In the last line of paragraph 2, what does it
refer to?
ANSWER: B. the industry
44. Why are soy farmers mentioned in the
article?
ANSWER: A. to illustrate how an
industry funded its own
research
CLUE: Dr. Stemple compared the situation to
that of the oat INDUSTRY FUNDING RESEARCH
showing how oats lower cholesterol. Another example
is soy farmers who funded early studies…
45. In the last sentence, which phrase is
closest in meaning to confirmed?
ANSWER: C. supported by

Passage 2: “Gecko Tape” One Step Closer to

Reality (Items no. 46-49)
46. What is the purpose of the article?
ANSWER: D. to provide an update
about a new product
Clue: In this MONTH’S ISSUE of Natural
Design Journal, researchers …..
47. Why did the author begin the article with
a question?
ANSWER: D. to try to connect readers
to the topic
48. According to the article, how does gecko
tape differ from natural gecko adhesive?
ANSWER: B. Gecko tape is not as strong.
CLUE: Researchers are now reporting that they
are coming close to replicating the animal’s
adhesive mechanism with an invention that they are
calling “gecko tape.”…. Though that is still only a
third as strong as the same area of a gecko’s foot…
49. In the first sentence of paragraph 2, what
does scaled mean?
ANSWER: A. to make the right size

50. Which of the following revisions is

necessary in Part 4 of the passage?
ANSWER: B. One of the simplest and
most effective ways to increase physical activity
is walking; walking requires no special
equipment, no particular location, and it can be
easily incorporated into even the busiest lives.
correct agreement of subject and verb
51. Which of the following sentences, if
inserted in the blank line numbered Part
10, would be most consistent with the
development and grammar of the
paragraph?
ANSWER: D. So put on your
walking shoes and start
pounding the pavement.
gives a general piece of advice
(start walking), which is followed by two
sentences that point to things that will result from
following this advice.
52. Which of the following changes
is needed in the passage?
ANSWER: A. Part 3: Insert comma
after rewards.
“Physical activity, in addition to its many other
rewards will also help manage weight gain.”

“Physical activity, in addition to its many other

rewards, will also help manage weight gain.”
53. Which of the following editorial changes would
best help to clarify the ideas in the first paragraph?
ANSWER: C. Add a sentence after Part 4
explaining why saving room for herbs is a sign of
thrift in a gardener.
54. Which of the following sentences, if inserted in
the blank line numbered Part 7, would be most
consistent with the writer’s development of ideas in
the second paragraph?
ANSWER: A. When and how you plant is
important to producing a good yield from your
garden.
55. Which of the following changes needs to
be made in the above passage?
ANSWER: B. Part 5: Change
languished to lavished.
“If you have a moderate amount of time, growing vegetables
and a garden culture of pears, apples, quinces, and other
small fruits can be an interesting occupation, which amply
rewards the care languished on it.”

“If you have a moderate amount of time, growing

vegetables and a garden culture of pears, apples,
quinces, and other small fruits can be an interesting
occupation, which amply rewards the care lavished on it.”
 56. Which of the following numbered
parts contains a nonstandard use of a
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modifier?
ANSWER: A. Part 1
“Being able to type good is no longer a
requirement limited to secretaries and novelists;
thanks to.....”

“Being able to type WELL is no longer a

requirement limited to secretaries and
novelists; thanks to.....”
57. Which of the following words,

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underlined in the passage, is
misused in its context?
ANSWER: A. assures
Part 4: “This chapter assures that you are
familiar enough with a standard keyboard to be
able to use it without looking at the keys…”

“This chapter ASSUMES that you are familiar

enough with a standard keyboard to be able to
use it without looking at the keys…”
58. Which of the following changes needs to
be made in the passage?
ANSWER: D. Part 5: Change our to your.
59. Which of the following sentences, if
inserted in the blank numbered Part 5,
would best focus the main idea of the
passage?
ANSWER: B. Eerily, the patterns
themselves seem to be determined by
predestination rather
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60. Which of the following changes needs to be
made to the passage?
ANSWER: A. Part 1: Change Mozart to
Mozart’s.
61. Which of the following numbered parts contains
a nonstandard use of a pronoun?
ANSWER: C. Part 4

“Despite the regularity of these patterns, they could still

support the common belief that there is a kind of
supernatural intervention in the lives of unusually talented
men and women.”
62. In lines 1–2, the author refers to
a list of pros and cons in order to
ANSWER: E. show readers that
they are probably already familiar with
the principles of utilitarian reasoning.

63. The word posits in line 3 means

ANSWER: B. asserts.
 64. According to the definition of
utilitarianism in lines 3–11,
stealing bread to feed hungry
children would be
ANSWER: C. morally right because
it has positive consequences.
65. According to the utilitarian principles
described in lines 13–19, we should
ANSWER: D. do what will make the
most people the most happy.
 66. In lines 19–22, the
author’s purpose is to show
that
ANSWER: A. Using
utilitarianism to make a moral
decision is not always
easy.
67. According to the passage, Leeuwenhoek
would be best described as a
ANSWER: D. inquisitive amateur who
made pioneer studies of microbes.
68. In line 3, inspired most nearly
means
ANSWER: C. influenced.
69. The quotation from Leeuwenhoek (lines
23–28) is used to illustrate
ANSWER: A. the value he placed on
sharing knowledge among scientists.
70. The author’s attitude toward
Leeuwenhoek’s contribution to medicine is
one of
ANSWER: B. genuine admiration.
 71. The main purpose of the
passage is to
ANSWER: E. Discuss
commercialism’s powerful influence
upon personal identity.
72. What does the author mean by the
commercial range of options (line 3)?
ANSWER: B. the numerous products
available to today’s consumer
73. In line 20, disposable income refers to
ANSWER: B. spending money
74. The author would agree with all the
following statements EXCEPT
ANSWER: D. You can tell a lot
about somebody by what
they are wearing.
75. Which of the following would most
appropriately replace “throughout”
in sentence 1?
ANSWER: C. despite
 76. Which of the following should
be plural rather than singular?
Ans: C. “craftsman” in sentence 5
77. Which of the following would improve
and clarify the structure of the first
paragraph?
Ans: B. Place sentence 3 after sentence 7.
78. Which of the following words is used
incorrectly in Sentence 6?
Ans: C. become
79. How would the following underlined portion
of sentence 8 be better clarified by punctuation?
Later during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
Gothic architecture reached its peak in the great
cathedrals of Notre Dame in Paris, Westminster
Abbey in England, and Cologne in Germany.

ANSWER: D. Later, during the twelfth and

thirteenth centuries, Gothic architecture reached its
peak in
the great cathedrals
80. Which of the following would best
fit between sentences 10 and 11?

ANSWER: C. Tall, thin columns

reach to the ceiling and
help to support the roof.