SYNONYMS

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word

closest in meaning to the bold and italicized word in the
sentence.

11. “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is a common aphorism.
COMPREHENSIVE A. slogan
B. battle cry
C. proverb
D. motto
ENGLISH 12. Janna’s deportment is highly commendable.
(CIVIL SERVICE EXAM August 2018)
A. regrettable C. woeful
B. praiseworthy D. lamentable
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Unauthorized use shall be prosecuted in the full extent of the
Philippine Laws. For exclusive use of CBRC reviewees only. 13. For enmity and hate are contrary to the friendship and concord.
A. agreement C. confusion
IDENTIFYING ERRORS B. mutual hatred D. division
Directions: Choose the underlined word or phrases labeled A, B,
C or D which are NOT acceptable in formal written English. 14. The Filipino’s fortitude is the reason why he seldom complains.
Choose e if there is no error. A. endurance C. discontent
B. peace-loving D. satisfaction
1. We, his friends, did not learn about he being promoted until
A B C D 15. Poverty should never be viewed as an impediment towards
this morning. NO ERROR attaining good education.
E A. reason C. link
B. way D. obstruction
2. Many of his men believe as he do, but I know of some who
A B C D 16. The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the
believe quite differently. NO ERROR. assembly.
E A. praised C. scolded
B. honored D. stopped
3. With regards to the terrorism problem , the President said that
A B 17. Urbane people are appalled by rude behavior.
the Cabinet and the military were closely monitoring A. Well-mannered C. modern
C B. ill-mannered D. rich
the activities of the foreign nationals. NO ERROR
D E 18. Clowns are never vapid but the sick usually are.
A. lively and energetic C. clumsy
4. He is the kind of a stateman who distinguishes himself B. lacking spirit and liveliness D. funny
A B
when called upon in difficult situations. NO ERROR 19. The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of
C D E accounts issued.
A. accuracy C. redundancy
5. His dedication to hard work could be attributed to the fact that B. discrepancy D. mistake
A B C
he came from a poor family. NO ERROR. 20. Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from feeding
D E bottles as soon as possible to prevent malformation of the
infants’ erupting teeth.
6. “All are not lost when hope lingers” the mother said to her A. get used to C. free from dependence
A B C B. develop hatred for D. make more dependent
son who was inflicted with pain. NO ERROR.
D E Antonyms
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word
7. The curly old woman who took the seat next to ours opposite in meaning to the bold and italicized word in the
A B C sentence.
was anything but kind. NO ERROR.
D E 21. An A-rating represents the ultimate honor a film will ever have.
A. greatest C. least
8. The policemen had hardly gone a hundred arms’ length from B. pinnacle D. supreme
A B
the park that they heard cry of Murder!” NOERROR 22. Leonardo da Vinci’s painting abilities are uncanny.
C D E A. remarkable C. astonishing
B. ordinary D. unbelievable
9. In other countries, there is a strong trend in favor of distance
A B C 23. You will never get sufficient nourishment if you are obdurate in
learning and part time programs. NO ERROR. refusing to eat vegetables.
D E A. stubborn C. firm
B. obedient D. willful
10. Many advocate for women in development emphasize 24. The strong current of the floodwaters caused the wooden bridge
A B to vacillate.
the need for greater equality between men and women. A. collapse C. vibrate
C D B. sway D. be firm
NO ERROR.
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25. The vindictive politician spread rumors about his opponent. VERBAL ANALOGY
A. revengeful C. spiteful Directions: Each question below consists of a related pair of
B. forgiving D. malicious words followed by 5 other words. Select the lettered word that
best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the
26. If words were swords, then her vitriolic remarks could really kill: original pair.
A. scathing C. satirical
B. sarcastic D. kind 41. Open: secretive :: Forthright: ________
A. Spiteful D. Candid
27. Many students vouch for the effectiveness of the Carl Balita B. Honest E. Outspoken
Review Center. C. Mask
A. guarantee C. affirm
B. endorse D. refute 42. Negligent: requirement :: Remiss: ________
A. Task D. Injury
28. That yonder youth is more studious than the nearer one. B. Duty E. Problem
A. accuracy C. redundancy C. Position
B. discrepancy D. mistake
43. Bouquet: flower :: Link: _______
29. CBRC lecturers are all zealous teachers who nourish eager A. Chain D. Muscles
minds. B. Body E. Connection
A. vigorous C. indifferent C. Bones
B. earnest D. enthusiastic
44. Decision: consideration :: Wish: _______
30. Don’t let trivial things upset you. A. Request D. Plea
A. important C. ordinary B. Fulfillment E. Conference
B. trifling D. inconsequential C. Charity

SPELLING 45. Publication: libel :: Slander: _______

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word that A. Liability D. Speech
is correctly spelled. B. Offense E. Editorial
C. Crime
31. It is my ________ that municipal employees handle their jobs
with great professionalism. 46. Connoisseur: painting :: Viands: ______
A. belief C. belief A. Food D. Critic
B. bilief D. beleaf B. Appetizer E. Chef
C. Gourmand
32. The accounting firm was ________ for fraudulent practices.
A. prosecuted C. prosecutted 47. Seer: prophecy :: ______: ________
B. prossecuted D. prosecuited A. Judge: verdict D. Poet: beauty
B. Architect: design E. Teacher: student
33. Every ________ has to be handled differently. C. Carpenter: house
A. sittuation C. situachun
B. situation D. sitiation 48. Virtuoso: experienced :: _____: ______
A. Philosopher: nature D. Evildoer: repentant
34. It was a ________day for the department’s annual picnic. B. Rogue: knavish E. Technocrat: politics
A. superb C. supurb C. Democrat: dictatorial
B. supperb D. sepurb
49. ____ is to voter as census is to ______
35. To be elected ________, candidates must have a solid A. Tally; populations D. Voters; workers
background in law enforcement. B. Election; statistics E. Hospital; revenues
A. sherrif C. sherif C. COMELEC; DepEd
B. sherriff D. sheriff
50. Decibel: sound :: _____: _____
36. To be hired for the job, he needed to have ________ ability. A. Calorie: weight D. Color: light
A. mechinical C. mechenical B. Temperature: weather E. Area: distance
B. mechanical D. mechanical C. Volt: electricity

37. The agents were searching for ________ cargo on the airplane. CORRECT USAGE
A. elicit C. illicet Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word or
B. elicit D. illicit phrase that will correctly complete each sentence.

38. There will be an immediate ________ into the cause of the 51. My favorite ________ is peach pie with vanilla ice cream.
accident. A. desert C. dessertt
A. inquiry C. enquirry B. dessert D. disert
B. inquirry D. enquiry
52. She was much different ________ I expected.
39. The paramedics attempted to ________ the victim. A. Than C. From
A. stabilize C. stableize B. From what D. That what
B. stabilizze D. stableise
53. You wouldn’t want to be accused of theft, __________?
40. The attorney asked a question that was ________ to the case; A. Wouldn’t you C. Will you
the judge overruled it. B. Won’t you D. Would you
A. irelevent C. irrelevant
B. irrelevent D. irrelivant
C.
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54. Thanks to his eloquence and logic, Emman spoke ________
and made it difficult to his bitterest opponents to ________ his 64.
opinions. i. Liver is the largest organ in the body.
A. Monotonously – clash with ii.Healthy liver has reddish brown color and soft, spongy
B. Tediously – contend with texture
C. Persuasively – disagree with iii. It manufactures protein, regulates blood clotting, produces
D. Charmingly – yield to bile and destroys toxins
E. Abhorrently – concede to iv. It also cleanses blood and discharges waste products,
helps the body resist infection, regenerates its own
55. Despite the Archery team members’ resentment of the new damaged tissues and stores iron.
coach’s training regimen, they _________ them as long as he Therefore, the liver is a sensitive organ.
did not ________ them too strictly.
A. Embraced – follow A. Definitely true C. Most likely false
B. Questioned – interpret B. Most likely true D. Definitely false
C. Tolerated – apply
D. Condemned – formulate 65.
E. Challenged – implement i. Almost a billion people in the world suffer from hunger and
malnutrition.
56. In his address, the Regional Director exhorted the teachers to ii. Severely malnourished people are unable to function at
discover and _________ each student’s _______ talent. even basic level.
A. Develop - intrinsic C. Redirect - specialty iii. Often it takes just a few simple resources for impoverished
B. Justify - gratuitous D. Uplift - unrecognized people to grow enough food to become self-sufficient
iv. Many hunger experts believe that the best way to reduce
57. The enforcers feel that the _______ shown by the judges to first hunger and malnutrition is through education.
offenders unfortunately _______ many youngsters to embark on v. Educated people are best able to break out of poverty that
a life of crimes. causes hunger.
A. Harshness - predisposes Therefore, malnutrition is high among the illiterates.
B. Indifference - directs
C. Clemency - encourages A. Definitely true C. Most likely false
D. Understanding - condemns B. Most likely true D. Definitely false

58. The victim’s father refused revenge when he said: 66. Some Filipinos want to live in the US. Therese is a Filipino.
A. “An eye for an eye.” Therefore:
B. “Justice is always delayed.” A. Therese wants to live in the US
C. “Don’t take the law into your hands.” B. All those who want to live in the US are Filipinos
D. “Give him the other cheek.” C. Therese wants to be a US citizen
D. None of the above
59. Professionals leaving abroad to seek “greener pastures” is one
type of: 67. All cute girls have pretty faces. Margie has a pretty face.
A. Brain drain C. OFWs Therefore:
B. Employment D. Migration A. Only cute girls have pretty faces.
B. Margie is a very young girl.
60. Most natural calamities happen in July and August. Students are C. Margie is a cute girl
sent home early ____________. D. None of the above
A. To avoid missing the transport
B. To avoid getting wet 68. In order to improve our admission process and get better
C. To avoid traffic jams students, we have decided to include an interview of the
D. To avoid the flash floods applicants as a criterion aside from an above average test
results.
ASSUMPTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Assumption:
Directions: Choose from the options what is being asked in A. An interview of the applicants will ensure the students’
each situation. success in school
B. Current admission procedures are currently inadequate
61. Only world class athletes win medals at the Olympic Games. and outmoded
Michael Phelps won several gold medals in swimming at the C. Current admission procedures need to be updated and
2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Therefore: improved
A. Michael Phelps is an all-time American swimmer D. Interviewing applicants will be time-consuming and
B. Australia won the most number of Gold medals in impractical
swimming E. Interview of the applicants will draw better students
C. Michael Phelps is world-class athlete and an Olympian
D. Michael Phelps is a be-medalled swimmer 69. The PNoy administration helps poor people to acquire the basic
necessities for a decent living. Aling Martha is a squatter
62. Ian is a good singer. All singers have good voices. Therefore: dweller. She gets help from the government.
A. Ian has a good voice Assumption:
B. Ian sings only popular songs A. Squatter dwellers are considered illegal settlers
C. Singers are also good dancers B. The government tax the rich people to help the poor people
D. None of the above C. Squatter dwellers compete with the poor for the
government’s attention
63. All tennis players own a tennis racquet. Josef is a tennis player. D. Squatter dwellers like Aling Martha, are considered poor
Therefore: people
A. Tennis players also own tennis balls.
B. Josef owns a tennis racquet
C. Tennis players play on tennis courts
D. Josef is a be-medalled athlete
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70. Some managers are not analytical. All managers are ruthless. 74.
Cardo is ruthless. A. Japan’s most abundant natural resource is fresh water.
Conclusion: B. Its plentiful rainfall can take the form of a typhoon’s
A. All ruthless people are analytical slashing sheets or the fine mists that settle gently over its
B. Not all analytical managers are ruthless forests.
C. Some ruthless managers are not analytical C. It also creates scenes of delicate, water beauty
D. Cardo is a manager but is not analytical D. This heavy precipitation, lacing the countryside with rivers,
E. Cardo is analytical but is not a manager streams and lakes, provides electric power and nourishes
the world’s most efficient farms.
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION E. These are portrayed by the Japanese in their paintings,
Directions: Determine which may be the best order in which the duplicated in their gardens and commemorated in their
sentences should be arranged to result in a well- organized poems.
paragraph.
A. AEBDC D. ADCBE
71. B. ABDCE E. ABCDE
A. Though nobody has ever made an accurate count, it is C. ACDBE
probably safe to guess that a person who knows both skills
speaks at least five hundred words for every word he 75.
writes. A. Likewise, the tempo of world progress is faster than ever.
B. Moreover, it is by far the more widely used. B. It is, therefore impossible for any nation to isolate itself and
C. Whereas only about half of the people on earth are able to live a hermit’s life.
read, almost all of them can speak. C. These changes have caused the flow of ideologies,
D. And those who use both skills to employ the spoken persons and commodities from one country to another in
language far often than they do the written language. great acceleration.
E. Of the two expressive skills, speaking is thousands of D. By force of circumstance, all nations are thus forced to
years older than writing. maintain relation with one another.
E. The progress of science and the phenomenal development
A. EADCB D. ADBCE of communication and transportation facilities have
B. ADBCE E. ADCBE overcome the natural barriers of distance.
C. AEDCB
A. EABCD D. ECABD
72. B. DEABC E. ABCDE
A. Today, shoe manufacturing has come, therefore, to reflect C. CDEAB
a Filipino character, something that pleases and becomes
a source of national pride. 76.
B. Moreover, a pair of shoes is truly Filipino in the very A. Now we shall do everything we can to enforce this law.
craftsmanship by which it is easily identified. B. In the struggle against crime, government and people
C. This characteristic of the Filipino shoes has been achieved should join hands
by the industry through time which has become a Filipino C. Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is government’s
tradition, one that is close to a century in history. response in law against cruelty and heartlessness
D. One reason for this is probably the generosity and D. The law’s main objective is not retribution but reform and
flamboyance in shoe style or their simple and durable rehabilitation of offenders and would be offenders
utility. E. All countries in the world are presently sieged by violent
E. There is something distinct and unmistakable about crime
Philippine-made shoes.
A. CEBAD D. ACEBD
A. EBCDA D. ABCDE B. EBCDA E. CBEDA
B. EDBCA E. EBDCA C. CEDAB
C. EDCBA
77.
73. A. Metro Manila is one of the 10 most polluted cities in the
A. Nervous breakdown can also come up instantly because world according to a United Nations’ study on
the mind is not afforded some amount of relaxation environmental pollution.
B. Of all kinds of pollution, noise is the worst enemy of man. B. The Government has passed laws such as the “Clean Air
C. It can act as slow-moving agent or fast acting one Act” and the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act” to
depending upon the victim’s resistance or endurance. solve the meaning pollution problems
D. For example, studies showed that exposure to noise can C. Its pollution index in critical levels, respiratory diseases has
gradually elevate cholesterol levels and increase the affected almost 75% of the population
building of fatty substances in the blood which will lead to D. By educating ourselves and get united in taking care of our
high blood pressure. environment can we lessen this menacing environmental
E. These are the reasons why some companies install noise catastrophe
absorbers or make use of soundless machines to avoid E. No matter how well are the laws being implemented if the
noise pollutions and its effects to man. citizenry themselves are indifferent to these problems, the
laws will be an exercise in futility
A. DCAEB D. ABEDC
B. ECDAB E. BCDAE A. ABCDE D. BADCE
C. CEDBA B. ACBED E. ACDEB
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78. 82.
A. Each community is a society with specific responsibilities in Financing for political campaigns has become a hotly debated
concept building issue at both the state and federal levels. One side in the debate
B. The world is made up of several communities with different says that money plays too large a role in politics. Politicians have to
types of people spend too much of their time raising money for their campaigns, and
C. Nations of the world have various objective concepts of large donors gain undue influence through their contributions.
their people qualities Imposing limits on contributions would begin to address these
D. Developmental trends in political and economic aspect of problems. The other side in the debate believes that any limits on
human lives affect peoples’ self-concept contributions would abridge the right of free speech. Donors to
political campaigns are in effect making a political statement with
A. BCAD D. CADB their contributions, and the government has no authority to limit
B. DACB E. CDBA political discourse. This issue is so complex — and so important —
C. ABCD that it will probably not be resolved any time soon.

79. Which of the following statements is the best expression of the

A. Even retirees look for the right job when they feel soon out- author’s views on campaign financing?
live their usefulness A. Money plays too large a role in politics.
B. The tremendous boom in part-time employment provides B. Limiting contributions to political campaigns would interfere
hundreds of people profitable use of time with the right of free speech.
C. The increase of employment agencies in the USA attests to C. Financing for political campaigns is a complex issue.
this life quest D. Large donors gain undue influence over politicians through
D. People are in search of work which fits into their lives. their contributions.

A. DCBA D. BADC 83.

B. ABCD E. ACDB A patient can choose one of three plans for Medicare
C. CBAD supplemental insurance. Plan A has a premium of $34 per month
and requires a $10 co-payment for doctor’s office visits. Annual
80. physicals are covered at 100%, as are lab tests ordered by one of
A. Telephone bills, SSS contributions, income tax payments, the Plan’s physicians. The Plan provides worldwide coverage for
etc are received by most banks emergency care. Plan B has a premium of $32 a month. The co-
B. May other forms of friendly persuasion are used by the payment for doctor’s office visits is $8. Lab tests ordered by a Plan
banks to attract more patronage physician are also subject to the $8 co-payment. Annual physicals
C. Observes at once how banks are out to “humanize” their are covered at 100% after the $8 co-payment. The Plan provides
operations worldwide coverage for emergency care after a $50 fee for use of a
D. Countless courteous operations are being offered to effect hospital emergency room. Plan C has a premium of $35 per month
wholesome bank-customers relation with a $10 co-payment for doctor’s office visits. Annual physicals are
covered at 100%. Lab tests ordered by a Plan physician are also
A. BADC D. ADBC covered at 100%. The Plan provides worldwide coverage for
B. CDAB E. DBAC emergency care if a patient is later admitted to the hospital. If a
C. BDCA patient is not admitted, the Plan does not cover emergency care. In
2007, a patient had an annual physical, made two other visits to the
READING COMPREHENSION doctor’s office, and had three lab tests ordered by a Plan physician.
Directions: For each of the following questions, select the letter
that represents the best of the four possible answers. Under which Plan would the patient pay the most for medical care
during that year?
81. A. Plan A C. Plan C
The State of New York holds billions of dollars in unclaimed B. Plan B D. Not given
funds. Some of this money might be yours. Have you ever moved
without giving your bank your new address? Have you ever left a job 84.
without picking up your last paycheck? Have you ever moved without Vitamins are organic compounds required by the body in small
getting a refund on your utility deposit? These are just some of the amounts for metabolism, to protect health, and for proper growth in
situations in which your money might eventually be turned over to the children. Vitamins also assist in the formation of hormones, blood
State. Unclaimed funds are held in trust by the Office of the State cells, nervous-system chemicals, and genetic material. Vitamins act
Comptroller. There is no time limit for claiming them, and there is no as catalysts, combining with proteins to create enzymes that in
fee for this service. To recover your funds, you must be able to prove turn produce hundreds of important chemical reactions throughout
that you are entitled to them. At a minimum, you must be able to the body. Without vitamins, many of these reactions would slow
prove that you once lived at the address associated with the down or cease. Nutrition experts recognize 13 specific vitamins, all of
unclaimed funds. which fall into two broad categories: fat-soluble or water-soluble. The
fat-soluble vitamins, including A, D, E, and K, are stored in the body’s
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? fat, and therefore they do not have to be consumed every day. The
A. After a certain length of time, unclaimed funds become the water-soluble vitamins, including the eight B vitamins and vitamin C,
property of the State. cannot be stored and must be consumed frequently, preferably every
B. To recover unclaimed funds, you must be able to prove day. The body can manufacture only vitamin D; all others must be
that you once lived at the address associated with them. derived from the diet.
C. If you do not attempt to recover unclaimed funds within a
certain number of years, the money becomes the property
Which of the following statements is best supported by the above
of the State. passage?
D. You will not receive any interest that might accumulate on
A. Fat-soluble vitamins are more important in preserving
unclaimed funds. health than water-soluble vitamins.
B. The 13 commonly recognized vitamins should be
consumed in some form every day.
C. Some vitamins can be consumed only from meat and fish.
D. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and
should be consumed frequently.
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85. 88.
Vegetarians have a variety of reasons for their beliefs. Some What is emotional intelligence? In the words of Daniel Goleman,
refuse to eat meat because they believe that the killing of animals is who has written several books on the subject, emotional intelligence
unnecessary or barbaric. They feel that processes such as is “the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others,
butchering are degrading to the people who practice them and cruel for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in
to the animals slaughtered. Others believe that meat is harmful to the ourselves and in our relationships.” Emotional intelligence is different
human body and that a purely vegetable diet is more nutritious. Still from what might be called academic intelligence, the type of
others choose vegetarianism because they believe that raising intelligence that enables some people to get good grades in school
animals for meat is an inefficient use of land. They say that farmland and score well on standardized tests. More and more people are
could be put to better use growing crops for human consumption. realizing that it takes more than just this type of intelligence to
succeed in the workplace. We all know “intelligent” people who have
Which of the following statements is best supported by the above not been successful at work because they lack basic personal or
passage? social skills. Maybe they have trouble talking to other people.
A. Some vegetarians choose not to eat meat mainly for health Maybe they become angry or discouraged too easily. Maybe they
reasons. have a hard time getting along with their coworkers. Maybe they
B. A purely vegetable diet is more nutritious than a diet that come across as unfriendly or snobbish or grouchy. These people
includes meat. lack emotional intelligence.
C. Vegetarians are opposed to any use of animals for the
benefit of humans. Which of the following statements is best supported by this passage?
D. Vegetarians favor laws to reduce the consumption of meat. A. People who do well on standardized tests are usually not
successful in their careers.
86. B. Emotional intelligence may be more important than other
The amount of your retirement benefits from Social Security types of intelligence in determining success in the
depends, in part, on when you retire. The earliest that you can begin workplace.
to receive benefits is age 62. The longer you wait to begin receiving C. Intelligence, as most people understand it, has little effect
benefits (up to age 70), the higher your benefits will be. If you were on personal success.
born between 1938 and 1960, you cannot receive “full retirement” D. Most people who are considered intelligent lack social
benefits until age 66. If you were born in 1960 or later, your full skills.
retirement age will be 67. If you wait to receive benefits past your full
retirement age, the amount you receive will continue to increase until 89.
you reach age 70. There is no advantage to waiting past age 70 to The average air temperature near the earth’s surface rose by a
begin receiving benefits. You can continue to work while you receive little over 1°F in the last century. Based on estimates by NASA, 2005
retirement benefits. If you do, the amount of your benefits will be was the warmest year since reliable measurements became
reduced by one dollar for every two dollars you earn above a certain available in the late 1800s. Scientists have suggested several
limit, until you reach your full retirement age. Once you reach your possible explanations for this phenomenon, but there is broad
full retirement age, this limit no longer applies. The amount you earn agreement that most of the increase is due to “greenhouse gases”
will have no effect on your benefits. generated by human activity. These gases trap infrared radiation
near the earth’s surface. Other possible explanations for global
According to this passage, which of the following statements is true? warming include variations in solar radiation and natural fluctuations
A. You cannot receive retirement benefits from Social Security in climate. There is still considerable uncertainty about the exact
while you are still working. degree of climate change and how changes will vary from region to
B. If you were born in 1950, your full retirement age is 66. region around the globe. But there is an almost universal consensus
C. If you continue to work past your full retirement age, your that average temperatures will continue to rise throughout the
benefits will be reduced by one dollar for every two dollars predictable future.
you earn.
D. There is no advantage to waiting past your full retirement Which of the following is the best statement of the main idea of this
age to begin receiving benefits. passage?
A. The average air temperature near the earth’s surface rose
87. by a little over 1°F in the last century.
The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to over 100 B. There is still considerable uncertainty about the exact
writers since 1901. Only two recipients, Boris Pasternak and Jean- degree of climate change and how changes will vary from
Paul Sartre, have declined the prize. Pasternak, who is best known region to region around the globe.
for his novel Doctor Zhivago, said that he was “immensely thankful” C. Average temperatures on earth are rising, and there is
and “touched” by the award, even though he could not accept it. broad agreement that the increase is due to greenhouse
Some historians believe he declined the prize because he feared that gases generated by human activity.
if he traveled to Sweden to accept it he would not be allowed to D. Global warming can be controlled by restricting the
return to his home in the Soviet Union. Others believe that the Soviet emission of greenhouse gases.
government forced him to decline the prize. Sartre, who is best
known for his writings on existentialism, had very different reasons
for declining the prize. He wrote, “It is not the same thing if I sign
Jean-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner. A
writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an
institution, even if it takes place in the most honorable form.”

Which of the following statements is the most reasonable assumption

to make based on the information presented in the passage?
A. Both Pasternak and Sartre had little regard for literary
prizes.
B. The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded every
year since 1901.
C. Sartre had a low opinion of Pasternak’s work.
D. Pasternak was more reluctant than Sartre to decline the
Nobel Prize.

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90. 95.
The modern Olympics were conceived in the spirit of People from all walks of life and of all age levels show
international friendship and cooperation, but conflicts between diversified behavior at different stages. The very young occupy
nations have sometimes interfered with this noble intention. In the themselves with play and pay activities to learn initial skills essential
1936 Berlin Olympics, Adolf Hitler refused to recognize the for mental, physical, social and emotional growth. The middle-aged
achievements of Jesse Owens, a black American who won four gold group who are at peak of life, make adjustments in work, in marriage
medals. At the 1972 games, held in Munich, an Arab guerilla and parenthood. The senior group who reaches the period where life
organization killed two Israeli athletes and took nine others hostage. activities are about to finish off, amuse themselves in relaxation and
Two additional athletes and five of the guerillas were later killed in a in fellowship with their own age group.
gun battle with police. Conflict arose again at the 1976 games, held
in Montreal. The host Canadian government refused to allow the The paragraph reveals that:
team from Taiwan to carry its flag or have its national anthem played A. People have different interests and activities at different
at the games. The Taiwanese withdrew from the games. The same stages of life
year, several African nations demanded that New Zealand be B. People disagree to agree at different stages in life
excluded from the Olympics because one of its rugby teams had C. People are alike in so many different characteristics
recently played in South Africa. When their demand was refused, the D. People enjoy different things at different levels
African nations withdrew from the games. E. Life is really a cycle that is difficult to comprehend

96.
It’s fascinating to know that people work with lightning speed
Which of the following statements is best supported by the above and with zealousness when the prospect of a vacation is clear. One
passage? notices how students cram toward the end of semestral work for the
A. An Arab guerilla organization carried out an attack on the final exam and how players work for the goal at the last quarter of a
Israeli team at the 1972 Olympics. game. The same spirit is evident when production output in factories
B. In the 1976 Olympics, the host country, Canada, banned is increased if payday fails on a Saturday.
Taiwan from the games.
C. The New Zealand team was banned from the 1976 games The paragraph attest to the truth that:
because a rugby team from New Zealand had recently A. Man can work doubly hard if he wishes to
played in South Africa. B. Man works hard whenever he is compensated well
D. Adolf Hitler was the first national leader to inject C. Man speeds up the completion of work when satisfaction is
nationalism into the Olympics anticipated on
D. Man has to relax or rest after whenever tiring work was
91. done
Items of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face E. Man is in control of his desire to work or to relax
shields, safety glasses, safety shoes, and high-visibility vests should
only be used if they are in good, undamaged condition. While the 97.
durability of PPE items varies from three months to two years, most Research and studies in less developed countries are based on
items used by TBNC routinely conducts inspections of every PPE the thinking and approach of the developed Western countries.
item twice a year, but an item must be replaced as soon as it is torn Seldom have they been directed towards meeting the real needs and
or damaged, even if that occurs before one of the official inspections. solving real problems of the developing and underdeveloped world.
Whenever you need to replace a PPE item, you should file a
request for a new one with your supervisor. The supervisor will The sentences that best support the statement that:
inquire about the nature of your work (nighttime work, repaving, A. Most researches and studies done in developing and
maintenance work, etc.) to make sure you are being provided with underdeveloped countries are missing their real objectives
the proper PPE item or items. Once you have received a B. Developed countries offer the best studies and researches
replacement PPE item, you should dispose of the item that is being for development
replaced in one of the specially designated bins. These are located in C. Researches and studies do have universal application
room 2B of the main office. Please do your part to maintain the D. Researches and studies help developing countries achieve
company’s excellent safety record! developed status
E. Underdeveloped and developing countries rely too much
What is the notice about? on researches and studies
A. Policies regarding protective items
B. Ways of preparing work sites for inspection 98.
C. Designing new types of apparel Hong Kong Today
D. Training work supervisors Hong Kong’s Source of English News
Palais Hotel Gets Top Chef
92. How often are inspections performed?
A. Every three months C. Every year The Palais Hotel, known by insiders as Hong Kong’s hidden jewel, is
B. Every six months D. Every two years about to become very well-known. The hotel’s Jade Restaurant has
hired a new executive chef, cooking expert and chef extraordinaire
93. According to the notice, what information will the supervisor Mei-Yin Gan. Gan, who took over the restaurant last month, has
request? already made her mark by adding some of her signature dishes to
A. The size needed for clothing items the menu.
B. The type of work an employee performs Gan has more recently worked as head chef at Hong Kong’s four-
C. The date of the last PPE inspection start restaurant Room at the Top but is best known for her previous
D. The number of hours an employee usually works work as editor of East and West, a cooking magazine with an
impressive international circulation. Gan studied under Master Chef
94. According to the notice, what should employees do with a PPE i Chun-Yuen Li, who praised Gan for being “a culinary gifted student”
tem that can no longer be used? and possessing “excellent instincts.”
A. Keep it until the scheduled inspection So far, the Palais Hotel has been aptly nicknamed. Staying in one of
B. Clean it and send it for recycling the luxurious rooms, or dining at the sophisticated Jade Restaurant,
C. Give it to their manager one gets a sense of experiencing something special, something still
D. Take it to the main office undiscovered. Based on the meals that Gan has produced there so

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far, we predict that the addition of this exceptional chef will serve to
bring the hidden jewel out of hiding.

Where does Ms. Gan currently work?

A. At Jade Restaurant C. At Room at the Top
B. At East and West D. At Hong Kong Today

99. What is implied about the Palais Hotel?

A. It appeals to travelers on a budget
B. Its restaurant is large
C. It is not conveniently located
D. It is currently not widely known

100. Who is Chun-Yuen Li?

A. A magazine editor C. A cooking teacher

B. A hotel manager D. A restaurant manager

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Dream Big. Work Hard.

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