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1. He ran for the bus and __________ on.

A. had jump C. jumps
B. jump D. jumped
2. The test was hard for Paul and __________.
A. me C. myself
B. I D. himself
3. The flower smells __________.
A. sweetly C. sweeter
B. sweet D. more sweet
4. The suggestions of the employee’s __________ appropriate.
A. seems C. is
B. seem D. is very
5. He is the __________ of the two brothers.
A. most tall C. very tall
B. tallest D. taller
6. After __________ all day, she finally saw the lake.
A. walking C. having walked
B. had walked D. have walked
7. Be sure to fill __________ the forms correctly.
A. over C. with
B. on D. in
8. We had the __________ news when he came.
A. latest C. very last
B. last D. last of all
9. I __________ gone with you.
A. have C. had
B. should have D. am
10. I __________ walked two kilometers by the time you catch up with me.
A. have C. will have
B. would have D. had
11. If I __________ President, I would live in Malacanang.
A. was C. should be
B. am D. were
12. The means of transportation __________ dramatically since the end of the 20th century.
A. have changed C. will change
B. has changed D. will have changed
13. If I __________ the same problems with you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in
life as well as you have.
A. should C. have
B. had D. would have
14. If I could speak English well, I __________ next year studying in the States.
A. has spend C. would spend
B. would have spent D. will spent
15. I live in house __________ of the road.
A. in the side C. at the side
B. beside D. by the side
16. The boy likes to slide __________ the banister.
A. beside C. along
B. by D. down
17. It is cooler __________ part of the garden.
A. in the shaded C. render the shade
B. in the shady D. on the shady
18. I can’t sleep _________ I am surrounded with books.
A. if C. when
B. unless D. except
19. The hawk glided __________ the mountain.
A. in C. toward
B. into D. by
20. We should work for the total ban __________ of pesticides.
A. with C. on the use
B. on using D. by the use
21. The Rizal Day celebration reminds us about the heroes worth __________.
A. appreciating C. reading about
B. emulating D. studying
22. Mary’s eyes blurred because she __________ at the computer for five straight.
A. was C. have been sitting
B. had been sitting D. would have been
23. A good writer supports his generalizations with __________ examples.
A. unfamiliar C. abstract
B. convenient D. concrete
24. Students __________ near the registrar’s office to ask for their schedule.
A. crowd C. stay idling
B. congregate D. disperse
25. She will retire soon because she __________ working hard for so long.
A. has been C. have been
B. had been D. was
26. “He is the black sheep in the family”. Which figure of speech is used?
A. Synonym C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Hyperbole
27. The hostages are free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us.
A. They scaped after paying.
B. After paying tey were released.
C. They negotiated peacefully.
D. They were freed without ransom.
28. October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. classify this expression.
A. Idiom C. Metaphor
B. Simile D. Synonyms
29. Space age __________ on October 21, 1957 when Sputnik was launched by the Soviet
Union.
A. commenced C. ended
B. cited D. flourished
30. When he completed the assignment, he __________ it was well done.
A. realize C. was realizing
B. had realize D. realized
31. The slow traffic __________me.
A. aggravates C. worsens
B. irritates D. maddens
32. He was as helpless as a child. Classify this statement.
A. Simile C. Synonym
B. Idioms D. Metaphor
33. The statement, “She is a rose” is an example of a __________.
A. idiom C. simile
B. metaphor D. hyperbole
34. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it __________ around the earth, we
see the same side always.
A. revolve C. has been revolving
B. is revolving D. revolves
35. Children who have been exposed too much to TV suffer from unusually short __________.
A. learning C. concentration
B. understanding D. attention span
36. People who are too __________ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals.
A. demanding C. idiom
B. credulous D. synonym
37. News travels as fast as wind. This statement is a/an __________.
A, simile C. idiom
B. metaphor D. synonym
38. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
A. Ordinary C. Mediocre
B. Exellent D. Run-of-the-mill
39. “A manis known by the company he keeps.” This is an example of a __________.
A. report C. poem
B. rule D. proverb
40. His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as __________.
A. apathetic C. prophetic
B. lethargic D. spiritless
41. Our guest of honor was loquacious speaker. This means __________.
A. reserved C. reticent
B. verbose D. spiritless
42. Except for the profanity, I liked story. What is the story about?
A. Shamelessness C. Worldliness
B. Kinds words D. Obscenities
43. She has a penchant for red accessories. This indicates __________.
A. strong aversion C. fondness
B. dislikes D. avoidance
44. Stop shillyshallying and make up your mind. This serves as warning not to __________.
A. go ahead C. decide
B. hesitate D. continue
45. My grandma had some lucid moments before she died. This means __________.
A. confused C. clear thinking
B. ambiguous D. sad
46. The speech was full of gobbledygook. What does this mean?
a. Jargon C. Ideas
B. Sense D. Facts
47. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for __________.
A. homeliness C. plain
B. loveliness D. simple
48. The statue was erected in __________ to war heroes.
A. protection C. irreverence
B. defense D. homage
49. She was a “Phantom of Delight” connotes that the woman is __________.
A. real C. an illusion
B. lovely D. virtou
50. The line, “Under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but unbowed” depicts the
person’s __________.
A. determination C. confidence
B. courage D. optimism
51. Who is the author of “Without Seeing the dawn”?
A. Maximo Ramos C. Paz M. Benitez
B. Magdalena Jalandoni D. Stevan Javellana
52. Which among these is Nick Joaquin’s pen name?
A. Douglas Quijano C. Mang Niko
B. Quijano de Manila D. Santa Claus
53. “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This line means __________.
A. important things are invisible to the heart
B. only the heart can see the beautiful things in life
C. the heart is always correct about everything
D. the heart is visible if one is kind
54. “If I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos rather than one run b foreigners.” Who
said this famous statement?
A. Manuel L. Quezon C. Apolinario Mabini
B. Jose Rizal D. Emilio Aguinaldo
55. Our favorite song goes,
No man is an Island, No man stands alone,
Each man’s joy is joy to me
Each man’s grief is my own.

What does this song express?

A. Solitude C. Brotherhood
B. Independence D. Individualization
56. “My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.” Who said this famous
quotation?
A. Manuel L. Quezon C. Carlos P. Romualdo
B. Manuel Roxas D. Ferdinand E. Marcos
57. What does the expression “love begets love” mean?
A. Love is offered, not waiting for love in return.
B. If you offer lov, you will be love in return.
C. Don’t expect love, though you love others.
C. Love is not freely expected from everyone.
58. Who said “The Filipino is worth dying for?”
A. Benigno Aquino Sr. C. Andres Bonifacio
B. Jose Rizal D. Carlos p. Garcia
59. The famous line goes, “A thing of beauty is a __________ forever.”
A. joy C. vision
B. dream D. good
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1. D 31. B
2. A 32. A
3. B 33. B
4. B 34. D
5. D 35. D
6. C 36. B
7. D 37. A
8. A 38. B
9. B 39. D
10. C 40. C
11. D 41. B
12. B 42. D
13. B 43. C
14. C 44. B
15. D 45. C
16. D 46. A
17. B 47. B
18. B 48. D
19. C 49. B
20. C 50. B
21. B 51. D
22. B 52. B
23. D 53. B
24. B 54. A
25. A 55. C
26. C 56. A
27. B 57. B
28. A 58. A
29. A 59. A
30. D