ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST

1. Becky Sharp, the main character of the novel “Vanity Fair” by Thackeray, to forget about her first love, but
she knows that doing so takes a lifetime. 

A. has been trying

B. has tried
C. had tried
D. had been trying 

2. What can be the most appropriate follow-up sentence to the given statement below? 
“I have been searching for love.”
A. So it is now time to quit
B. And I can't imagine doing anything else 
C. And I want this to end right now 
D. And I learned to love myself, too 

3. Fyodor Dostoyevsky ___________ his last novel, Brother Karamazov, when he died. 

A. has written
B. had been writing
C. had written
D. has been writing 

4. Which among the sentences below follows the correct order of adjectives? 
A. She drives an expensive black Japanese sports car.
B. She drives a black Japanese expensive sports car.
C. She drives a black expensive Japanese sports car. 
D. She drives an expensive Japanese black sports car. 

5. Only 35% of the total number of students _____exam last year. 

6. 
A.. are 
B. was 
able to pass the comprehensive 
C. is 
D. were 
Answer: D. Nouns in percent and in fraction take plural verbs if paired with COUNT NOUNS, and singular verbs
if paired with NON-COUNT NOUNS. 
Neither F. Scott Fitzgerald nor his contemporaries their writing career. 
A. 
use 
C. using 
D. has used 
their real names in 
B. uses 
Answer: A. In sentences with "neither...nor" and "either...or" the verb must agree with the closest noun. 
The man in the mirror looks 
7. 
 Answer: B. The given sentence has two past actions-meaning it could either be in the PAST PERFECT TENSE or
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE. That is why we can immediately remove options A and D from our
choices. 
The sentence given is in the PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE because the first past action is still happening when
the second past action transpired, and so the answer is option B. 
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A. strange 
B. strangely 
C. stranger 
D. has strange 
Answer: A. This question measures our knowledge about ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS, and VERBS OF SENSES. As we
all know an adjective modifies either a noun or a pronoun, while an adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb. An adjective usually appears before the word it modifies. On the contrary, an adverb 
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usually appears after the word it modifies. Having, mentioned these details, one may think that the answer is
"strangely" because the blank appears after the word "looks" which also happens to be a verb. However, we
must not forget that the verb LOOKS is one of the VERBS OF SENSES, and these verbs can either be a LINKING
VERB Conversely, or an ACTION VERB depending on the subject and the presence of an object. If the subject is
capable of movement, and if there is an object, then the VERB OF SENSE functions as an ACTION VERB and in
turn requires an ADVERB. If the subject is stationary and if there is no object, then the VERB OF SENSE
functions as a LINKING VERB and in turn requires an ADJECTIVE, just like in the given sentence. 
English 
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231 + Wh q 

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12. Which word must have the primary stress in the sentence below if we want to emphasize possession? 
"That is my boyfriend." 
A. that 
B. is 
C. my D. bag 
Answer: C. To emphasize possession, the stress must be placed on the POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE "my." 
8. 
A number of endangered species living underwater illegal hunting and dynamite fishing. 
C. were D. was 
A. are 
B.. is 
Answer: A. Sentences beginning with the phrase "a number" always take a plural verb, while sentences that
begin with "the number" take a singular verb. 
now extinct because of 
13. What pitch level must be used in emphasizing the main idea in a sentence? 
A. 1 B. 2 
C. 3 D. 4 
Answer: C. Below is the matrix of pitch levels according to traditional grammar 
rules: 
PITCH 1: 
To end a sentence 
PITCH 2: 
To start a sentence 
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The tribulations that I faced were 
for me to overcome. 
PITCH 3: 
To emphasize or to stress 
C. very much 
PITCH 4: 
To signify extreme emotions 
A. so much 
B. too much 
D. too more 
Answer: B: The answer is "too much" because the word "too" must match the word "for." Conversely, the
word "so" must be followed by a "that-clause". 
Example: 
You are too fast for me to catch. 
You are so fast that I failed to catch you. 
10. In Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac", it was said that: "early to bed, makes a man healthy." 
A. early rising 
B. rising early 
C. early to rise 
D. waking up
early 
Answer: C. This question measures our knowledge in parallelism. The answer is "early to rise" because it is the
most parallel to the first phrase "early to bed". 
11. Which among these words has the voiceless /th/ sound? 
A. this 
B. gather 
C. think D. there 
Answer: C. The vibrations in the vocal cords determine if a particular sound is voiced or voiceless. If there are
vibrations, it means it is a voiced sound, and it is voiceless if otherwise. 
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14. Which among the words below has the /sh/ sound? 
A. sober 
B. leisure 
C. shallow 
D. salient 
Answer: B & C. LEISURE both have /zh/ sound while SALIENT and SOBER has the /s/ sound. Therefore LEISURE
is the answer. 
15. Your boss isn't working anymore, 
A. is he 
B. isn't he 
? 
C. has he 
D. hasn't he 
Answer: A. This particular item concerns "tag questions". If the base sentence is NEGATIVE, the tag rnust be
POSITIVE and vice versa. 
16. This pertains to the pauses or rests in speech. 
A. Pitch 
B. 
Juncture 
C. Stress 
D. Intonation 
Answer: B. All of the options given above are SUPRASEGMENTALS or the non- word meaning carriers in speech
Pitch-refers to the highness or lowness of sounds. Stress refers to the different emphasis on words. Intonation
refers to the rising and falling of sounds, and juncture refers to the rests or pauses. 
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17. I will not leave you come hell or high water. Based on the given sentence, we can surmise that: 
A. The speaker
will not leave
the person no
matter what. 
B. The speaker
warns the
person of a
forthcoming
disaster. 
C. The speaker
wants the
person to give
up. 
D. The speaker
wants, the
person to
continue
fighting. 
Answer: A. The underlined group of words is an idiomatic expression that can be simply stated as "no matter
what." 
18. Which does not belong in the group? 
A. Assumption 
B. Summary 
C. Synthesis 
D.
Generalization 
Answer: A. The answer is A, because all of the other given options connote "wrapping up" a particular text,
while doing an "assumption" means that we are trying to hypothesize. 
19. Complete the statement: "Blessed are the poor for 
heaven." 
A. the you 
B. the-they 
they 
shall be welcomed in 
C. you--they D. they-they 
Answer: B. The answer is letter B because the article "the" will connote that we are pertaining to "all" poor
people, and because of that the pronoun to be used must also be plural in form. 
20. Your brother isn't supporting you, 
A. isn't she 
B. is she 
Is he 
? 
C. 
aren't she? 
D. 
is he? 
Answer: D. This particular item concerns "tag questions." The rule in using tag question is that when the first
statement is negative, the next statement must be positive and vice-versa. Having stated this, the answer is B. 
21. A person with a negative outlook in life cannot 
A. 
cope up 
B. cope on 
with depression. 
C. cope in D. cope 
Answer: D. The answer is letter D "cope". Although most will answer A, "cope up." D is the best answer since
that "cope with" means "to adapt." while "cope up with" means "to try to follow one's lead. 
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22. Which sounds like "fine"? 
A. crane 
B. brine 
Answer: B. 
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C. pristine D. quarantine 
23. The Senator approached the podium with his spiel. His hands were shaking and he was sweating
tremendously. He experienced: 
A. Heart attack 
B. Nausea 
C. Stage Fright 
D. Headache 
Answer: C. The apparent answer is C "stage fright" because all of the options given will not constitute to the
given symptoms in the question. There are also some context clues present such as "speaker", "stage", and
"spiel." 
24. "He was like a snake in the night." What figure of speech is present? 
A.
Personification 
B. Simile 
C. Metaphor 
D. Apostrophe 
Answer: B. The answer is B "simile" because the statement is comparing the snake to the night using the word
"like." Personification is when we give humanly attributes to inanimate objects. Metaphor is direct
comparison-meaning comparing without the use of "like" or "as." Apostrophe is addressing someone who is
absent or deceased, inanimate or abstract concepts. 
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25. The
Rubaiyat has
the theme: 
A. Always
looking forward
to a new day 
B. Never giving
in to death
easily 
C. Grasping
pleasure while
you can 
D. Creating your
own world and
beautify it 
Answer: C. The
Rubaiyat was
written by Omar
Khayam and
translated into
English 
by Edward Fitzgerald. It adheres
to the carpe diem (Seize
the day) movement that
states that we should eat
now drink and be merry
for tomorrow we'll die. 
26. What is "true
learning" as
exemplified in this
quotation: "Only
one who bursts
with eagerness do
I instruct. Only one
who bubbles with
excitement do I
enlighten." 
A. Learning
makes human
beings a
follower of
instruction. 
B. Learning
involves
patience and
tenacity. 
 C. Learning has
the ability to
make a man. 
D. Learning is
coupled with
commitment
and passion. 
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Answer: D. The answer is D because the quotation given states that it is not enough for us to be eager in
learning, but we must also treat it with excitement and with much enthusiasm.. 
Situation: 
Recall the Virgin," "May Day Eve," and "The Small Key" written by Kerima Polotan Tutera, Nick Jaoquin, and
Paz Latorena, respectively, then answer the questions below. 
27. In Kerima Polotan Tuvera's short story "The Virgin," why did Ms. Mijares fail to find a man to marry? 
A. She is choosy
in finding a
man. 
B. She took care
of her sick
mother. 
C. She is busy
with work. 
D. She is
concentrated in
her studies. 
Answer: B. The answer is B. In the story, the mother of the main character was sick for a very long time, so Ms.
Mijares was obliged to take care of her mother 
The Small Key" what is inside the chest when the second wife Soledad
opened it using the small key? 
A. Old clothes
and other things
owned by the
first wife 
B. 
Skeletons 
C. Land documents 
D. Weapons used in war by Pedro during the Second World War 
Answer: A. The answer is A. In the story, Soledad, the main character, is very much intrigued by the small key
that her husband never failed to treasure. So when Pedro left the key accidentally, Soledad took the
opportunity and she opened the chest and found the old things of the first wife. Because of her jealousy, she
burned all the things inside the chest. 
29. In Nick Joaquin's short story "May Day Eve," what is the technique used by the author in developing the
plot? 
A. Telescoping 
 B.
Foreshadowing 

C. Flash Back 
D. Stream of
Consciousness 
Answer: A. The answer is A. Telescoping is when the author narrates an event and then fast forwards to the
next. Foreshadowing is giving clues about what is going to happen at the end of the story. Flash back is
narrating past events, and Stream of Consciousness is a technique that has no specific order. 
Situation: 
Recall "The Bolo" by L. Paras Sulit, then answer the questions that follow. 
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30. In the Loreto Paras Sulit's short story "The Bolo", what is being treasured by the main character? 
A. The Bolo that was given to her by her husband 
B. Their
wedding ring 
C. Their house
and lot 
D. The sword that her husband bought from Barcelona, Spain 
Answer: A. The
answer is A. In
the story "The
Bolo", the main
character
treasures 
se it is the symbol of the husband's true love towards the main character. 
31. What can be the obvious lesson in the short story "The Bolo"? 
A. Food is a primal need. 
B. Heritage is
more important
than
physiological
needs. 
C. Culture is as
important at
hunger. 
D. Hunger can drive people to do things that they ever thought they can do. 
Answer: B. The answer is B. In the story, the younger sister realized that heritage 
is something that we must preserve. 
32. If you drink poison, you 
A. die 
 B. will die 
Answer: A. 
C. died 
D. would die 
33. If the president listened to the wails of his people, he Mindanao. 
A. stops 
B. would stop 
Answer: C. 
34. If I had taken my chance on love, I 
A. 
am 
B. would be 
Answer: D. 
the killings in 
C. would have stopped D. will stop 
happier. 
C. will be 
D. would have been 
35. If the murder weapon is not found inside the bag of Aksionov, he imprisonment. 
A. will not suffer 
B. suffers 
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C. would have not suffered D. would suffer 
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AUSES." There are four types of IF CLAUSES, and these are the following: 
true or factual. This is also termed as REAL CONDITION. 
IF CLAUSE 
SIMPLE
PRESENT 
If you expose
ice to sunlight 
MAIN CLAUSE SIMPLE PRESENT It melts. 
B. FIRST
CONDITIONAL -
This is used in
speculating
situations that
are possible 
d as UNREAL BUT LIKELY CONDITION. 
IF CLAUSE 
SIMPLE
PRESENT 
If we dance our
nights away 

MAIN CLAUSE 
WILL + BASE
FORM 
 We will wake up
late tomorrow. 
C. SECOND CONDITIONAL - This is used in speculating situations that probably won't happen at present or in
the future. This is also termed as UNREAL AND UNLIKELY CONDITION. 
IF CLAUSE 
PAST TENSE 
If I were a boy 
MAIN CLAUSE 
WOULD + BASE FORM 
I would understand your situation. 
D. THIRD CONDITIONAL -This is used in speculating situation that happened or did not happen in the past. This
is also termed as UNREAL CONDITIONS. IF CLAUSE 
PAST PERFECT 
If I had the chance to change things 
MAIN CLAUSE 
WOULD 

HAVE + PAST
PARTICIPLE 
possible opportunity. 
A Poison Tree 
I was angry with
my friend; 
I told my wrath,
my wrath did
end. 
I was angry with
my foe 
I told it not, my
wrath did grow 
And I watered it in fears, Night and morning with my tears; And I sunned it with my smiles, And with soft
deceitful wiles. 
And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright. And rny foe beheld it's shine And he knew that it
was mine. 
And into my
garden stole 
When the
night had veiled
the pole: In the
morning glad I
see 
My foe
outstretched
beneath the
tree 
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36. Who is the writer of this poem? 
A. Robert Frost B. William Blake 
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C. Emily Dickinson Her Society 
D. Oscar Wilde 
37. What inference can be drawn out from the first stanza? 
A. The persona hides his anger inside his heart. 
A dimple in the Tomb 
B. The persona thinks that it is better to be honest about your feelings. 
C. The persona
values
friendship. 
D. The persona
hates his
enemies. 
Answer: A. In the given stanza, it is very clear that the persona did not tell his foe about his anger. Instead, he
decided to keep to himself. 
38. What tense was consistently used in the first stanza? 
A. Past 
B. Future 
C. Present perfect D. Past perfect 
Answer: A. In the first stanza the verbs used are: was, told, and did. All of these verbs are in the past tense. 
39. What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza? 
A. AABB B. ABAB 
C. BBAA 
D. AABA 
Answer: A. Read the first stanza and try to focus on the sounds of the last word. The words friend and end,
and foe and grow rhyme. Hence, the scheme is AABB. 
40. What can be inferred from the second stanza of the poem? 
A. The persona
is being true to
his dealings
with his foe. 
B. The persona
is trying to show
his true
emotions
toward his
enemy. 
C. The persona
is masking his
anger by being
kind to his
enemy. 
D. The persona
wants to exact
vengeance
against his foe. 
 Answer: C. The
key word in the
said stanza is
"smiles." One
can easily infer
that 
the persona is
faking his smiles
toward his
enemy. 
41. The second stanza achieved vitality because of the use of: 
A. effective adjectives 
B. figures of speech 
C. action verbs 
D. impressive diction 
Answer: B. The second stanza is filled with figurative language and that gave vitality to the poem. 
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42. What is being represented by the "apple" in the second stanza? 
A. A trap that the persona was able to make for his enemy B. A symbol of longstanding friendship 
C. A symbol of forgiveness, redemption, and unwavering kindness D. Evil that is personified 
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Answer: A. As we read the previous stanzas, one can infer that the persona has plans of getting back at his
enemy, and the apple is the fulfilment of this plan. 
43. What figure of speech is used in the second line of the fourth stanza?. 
A. Hyperbole 
B.
Personification 
C. Onomatopoeia D. Apostrophe 
Answer: B. Hyperbole simply means exaggeration. Onomatopoeia concerns sounds, while Apostrophe is a
direct address. 
44. In the fourth stanza, what word will constitute to tense inconsistency? 
A. Pole 
B.
Outstretched 
C. See D. Stole 
Answer: C. All the verbs in the fourth stanza are in the, Past tense, except the verb "see." 
45. Which story by Edgar Allan Poe resembles the theme of the given poern above? A. The Fall of the House of
Usher 
B. The Cask of
Amontillado 
C. Annabel Lee 
D. The Raven 
Answer: B. The Cask of Amontillado.. This short story is about Fortunato and Montressor. Fortunato wronged
Montressor a lot of times, that is why Montresor was able to plan how to kill Fortunato. 
46. What reading technique is being utilized when a teacher asks his student to read a particular passage, and
he marks mispronounced words? 
A. 
 B. IRI 

-Prinking Reading
Thinking Activity C.
SQ3R - Survey,
Question Read
Recite Revied 
D. KWL Chart-
Know, what to
know, Learned 
Answer: B. IRI or Informal Reading Inventory. This Inventory measures both fluency and comprehension of the
readers. 
47. The Philippines is considered as an 
A. 
EFL 
B. English Speaking 
nation. 
C. ESL 
D. Foreign Sounding 
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Answer: C. ESL or English as a Second Language. The Philippines is considered ESL nation because English is
used as an important medium in Mass Media, Law, Business, and in Education. Also English is the second
official language, as enshrined in the constitution. 
48. In the School Paper, who is in-charge of the entire publication? 
A. 
Editor-in-Chief 
B. Features
Editor 
C. Managing
Editor 
D. News Editor 
Answer: A. Editor-in-Chief. The main task of the EIC is to look into the different aspects of the paper. He/She
oversees everything that concerns the publication. 
49. English has been the Lingua Franca of the world since America gained its international power. Lingua
Franca means: 
A. Language of
France 
B. Language of
the Rich 
C. Language of the World D. Language of the Powerful 
Answer: C. English has been considered as the International Language-It means the different nations in the
world use English for them to understand each other. Therefore, Lingua Franca means Language of the World. 
50. What is the subject of the sentence "Walk away"? 
A. The implied "you" 
B. The implied "I" 
C. D. 
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All of the Listeners 
Answer: A. The implied "you". We must always remember that in Imperative sentences, the subject is always
"YOU", unless otherwise stated. 
51. The spectators never fail to admire the great Greek tragedy writer Sophocles whenever narrates his
dramas. 
A. she 
B. him 
C. he D. her 
Answer: C. Sophocles is one of the three great Greek tragedy writers. He wrote the famous "Oedipus Cycle"
also known as the "Theban Plays" which features the main character Oedipus who killed his own father and
married his own mother. Clearly, the blank requires a pronoun for "Sophocles" who is a male writer. Because
of this, the correct answer is the pronoun "HE." 
52. If you chance upon the principal on your way out of the campus, please send 
my best wishes. 
A. him 
B. them 
C. us 
D. it 
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Answer: A. This question aims to know if the test taker is knowledgeable about the rules governing pronouns.
In the given options, the best answer is "HIM" The pronoun HIM is used if it substitutes a male antecedent in
the objective case- meaning, the receiver of the action. In this item, although the gender of the principal is not
mentioned, the other options such as THEM, US, and IT are erroneous since THEM is used to substitute plural
and third person antecedents; US is used for plural and first person antecedents; and IT is only used for
animals and inanimate objects. 
53. My father and I met a friend of 
A. ourselves 

D. us 
in the shopping center. 
Answer: B. This question aims to know if the test taker is knowledgeable about the rules governing pronouns.
In the given options, the best answer is OURS. The pronoun OURS is used to substitute for the antecedents
FATHER and I. 
54. Mr. Carillo, the head of the logistics committee, is concerned about the well-being of the seminar
participants and so he reports to 
superior all of the things that he may find compromising. 
A. he 
B. her 
C. them D. his 
Answer: D. This question aims to know if the test taker is knowledgeable about the rules governing pronouns.
In the given options, the best answer is HIS. Given the fact that the antecedent is male and singular, option B
"HER" and option C "THEM" are obviously wrong. In addition, HIS is a better answer than option A "HE"
primarily because the blank requires a possessive pronoun, since there is the noun "superior" 
55. Whenever I do things in the kitchen, I make sure not to hurt 
B. 
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C. myself D. themselves 
Answer: C. This question aims to know if the test taker is knowledgeable about the rules governing reflexive
pronouns. In the given options, the best answer is MYSELF. Ali of the options are reflexive pronouns. These
pronouns pertain to antecedents who are both the doer and receiver of the action. Since the blank needs a
reflexive pronoun that is in the first person singular, HERSELF (third person), THEMSELVES (third person
plural), and OURSELVES (plural) are obviously wrong. 
56. Some scientists and Bible scholars agree with the 
to an end. 
A. prophet 
B. prophetic 
that the Earth is coming 
C. prophecy 
D. prophesy 
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Answer C. The blank requires a NOUN, because of that, option B "PROPHETIC" which is an adjective, and
option D "PROPHESY," which is a transitive verb are wrong. Option A PROPHET is also incorrect because the
blank requires an idea, and not a person. 
57. Fish and fries 
. 
A. is B. has 
my cousin's favorite fast food meal. C. are D. have 
Answer: A. At first glance, cne may think that the answer is C "ARE" because there are two subjects joined by
the conjunction AND. But in reality the answer is option A "IS". FISH AND FRIES (just like bread and butter) is
perceived and taken as a single entity, that is why it must have a singular verb. 
FOR ITEMS 58 and 59 
These items aim to know if the test taker knows the difference between ALTOGETHER and ALL TOGETHER. 
ALTOGETHER
means the
following: 
1. Completely
and fully 
2. When
everything is
added up 
3. 
In a general way 
ALL TOGETHER means: 
1. 
To conglomerate 
2. 
To gather up in one place 
inside the conference room 
58. The members of the congregation are already. 
A. altogether 
B. together 
C. all together 
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Answer: C: 
59. It is Filipino writer. 
A. altogether 
B. together 
fitting that we organize a literary seminar to pay homage to a great 
C. all together D. together all 
Answer: A. 
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FOR ITEMS 60 and 61. 
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These items aim to discover if the test taker has knowledge in terms of SUBJECT and VERB agreement
particularly in sentences that use NEITHER...NOR. 
The basic rule is that the verb agrees with the closest noun. In item number 10, the noun "FRIENDS" is closer
to the verb therefore the verb must be PLURAL. On the other hand, in item number 11, the proper noun
"WALT WHITMAN" is closer to the verb therefore the verb must be SINGULAR. 
60. Neither Ralph Waldo Emerson nor his friends 
A. were 
B. is 
present in the meeting last night. 
C. was D. are 
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64. According to the report done by the fire department, the explosion was caused by connection. 
A. lost 
B. lose 
C. loose D. losing 
Answer: C. This item wants to know if the test taker knows the difference between LOSE and LOOSE. 

1. Unable to
find something 
2. 
Fail to win 
3. Fail to keep 
Answer: A. 
LOOSE means 
1. 
Not tightly fastened 
2. 
Not stretched tight 
61. Neither his followers nor Walt Whitman are out of this world. 
convinced that the ideas of Emerson 
3. 
Not fitting close to the body 
A. are 
B. were 
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Answer C. 
62. The audience exhibited enthusiasm for the play; they seem 
A. offended 
B. disgusted 
C. interested D. mad 
Answer: C. The key in this item is the word ENTHUSIASM. All of the given options are negative in terms of
meaning except one-option C "INTERESTED". The word ENTHUSIASM means strong excitement about
something. If the spectators exhibit strong excitement about the play, then the words OFFENDED, DISGUSTED,
and MAD are not appropriate answers. 
63. The representative of the president had issued a public apology before the victims 
the case. 
A. file 
B. filed 
C. filing D. have filed 
Answer: B. This
sentence is in the
PAST PERFECT
TENSE since it has
two past actions.
In this TENSE
there are two
basic rules: 
1. The only
helping verb to
be used is HAD 
2. There
must be two past
actions. The first
one must have
the helping verb
with it. and the
second one must
be in the SIMPLE
PAST TENSE. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option B "FILED." 
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65. You 
A. had .B. will be 
Answer: C. 
finished writing your novel before the winter comes. 
66. Charlotte Bronte 
A. will have 
B. . will have to be 
Answer: C. 
C. will have D. was 
finishing her novel when death arrives. 2 
C. will have been D. will be having to 
FOR ITEMS 65 and 66 
 The Future Perfect and the Future Perfect Progressive Tenses 
Future perfect 
The Future Perfect Tense connotes two assumed actions-the first action will happen and will end before the
second one starts. 
The first future action must have the helping verbs WILL + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB, while
the second one must be in the present tense. 
This is the case in item number 65. 
The Future Perfect Progressive Tense connotes two future actions-the first action is assumed to be still
happening when the second future action starts. 
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The first future action must have the helping verbs WILL + HAVE + BEEN + the ING form of the verb, while the
second future action must be in the present tense. 
This is the case in item number 66. 
67. Technology in the field of medicine 
of the 21st century. 
A. does
improve 
B. has
improved 

Answer: B. 
68. Some of our relatives 
A. has decided 
B. had decided 
C. have
decided 
D. will have
decided 
Answer: C. 
tremendously since the beginning 
to visit our great-grandfather in the States. 
69. I have written my report last Monday. What makes this sentence wrong? 
A. have 
B. last Monday 
Answer: B. 
C. written 
D. my 
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ecause definite TIME MARKERS like YESTERDAY, LAST MONTH, LAST MONDAY (unless the word "since" is
added) are not allowed in the present perfect tense because in this tense the two possible outcomes
are (1) the action is still happening but about to end, or (2) the action has just recently ended which
mean that the end of the action is indefinite. 
 70. In one of his poems, the Filipino author Zulueta da Costa said that the Filipinos are like the Molave. What
figure of speech was used? 
SIMILE 
A. simile 
B.
personification 
Answer: A. 
PERSONIFICATI
ON 

C. metaphor 
D. hyperbole 
ds "AS" or "LIKE" 
stics to inanimate objects Direct association/comparison 
Exaggeration 
71. Helen of Troy is the face who launched a thousand ships. What figure of speech is used in the given
sentence? 
A. ellipsis 
B. synecdoche 
Answer: B. 
ELLIPSIS 
C. alliteration D. irony 
Omission of the last words 
FTP 
FOR ITEMS NUMBER 67, 68, and 69 
THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 
Generally, the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE connotes actions that started at a specific time in the past and
continued up until the present time. 
The pattern of conjugation of verbs in the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE is shown below. 
HAS (singular subject) 
HAVE (plural subject) 
SYNECDOCHE 
An association of one important part that represents the whole 
ALLITERATION 
The repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words in lines of poetry and even in prose 
IRONY 
72. 
+ PAST PARTICIPLE FORM OF THE VERB (main verb) 
In item number 67, the word "SINCE" signifies that the action started somewhere in the past and might still be
happening at the present time. Therefore, the best answer is B "HAS IMPROVED." 
The contrast between what is expected and what actually transpired 
"The rustling trees during winter" inspired Robert Frost in writing most of his inspirational poems. What figure
of speech is used in the given phrase? 
A. metcnymy 
B. apostrophe 
Answer: D. 
C. asyndeton D. onomatopoeia 
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tation 
ng inanimate 
Removal of
connectors/conj
unctions 
Mentioning the
sound instead of
the word itself 
73. What figure
of speech is
used in the
given lines that
follow: 
ering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before 
A. euphemism 
B. alliteration 
Answer: B. 
EUPHEMISM 
ALLITERATION 
PERSONIFICATION 
OXYMORON 
C. personification D. oxymoron 
Creating a
positive
connotation out
of something
negative 
he beginning of words in lines of poetry and even in prose 
racteristics to inanimate objects Self contradicting coined words 
74. The lines given in item number 73 are from what canonical and widely read poem? 
A. Annabe! Lee 
B. The Cask of
Amontillado 
C. The Raven 
D. The Mask of the Red Death 
Answer: C. The Cask of Amontillado and The Mask of the Red Death are short stories, so these options are
obviously wrong. Option A "ANNABEL LEE" and Option C "THE RAVEN" are two of the most famous poems of
Edgar Allan Poe, but the best answer is C "THE RAVEN". 
 The lines below are taken from the ode "Intimations of Immortality. from Recollections of Early Childhood". 
Though nothing
can bring back 
The hour of splendor in the
grass, Of glory in the
flower 
We will grieve
not, 
Rather find strength in what remains behind 
75. The given stanza above is an example of 
A. Haiku 
B. Free Verse 
Answer: B. 

C. Sonnet 
D. Rhyme Verse 
English 
HAIKU 

RHYME VERSE 
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A poem with
irregular or no
rhyme scheme
at all 
A poem with 14
jambic
pentameter
lines 
A poem with
regular rhymes 
76. The ode "Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" is authored 
by 
A. William
Shakespeare 
B. Robert Frost 
C. William
Wordsworth 
D. Willa Cather 
 Answer: C. William Wordsworth was one of the major Romantic poets in England together with Samuel Taylor
Coleridge. His ode the "Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" also known as "Ode,
Immortality Ode" or "Great Ode," was completed in the year 1804 and was published in the year 1807 as part
of Wordsworth's "Poems in Two Volumes". 
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my
unconquerable soul. 
In the fell clutch of
circumstance I have
not winced nor
cried aloud. Under
the bludgeonings of
chance 
My head is
bloody, but
unbowed. 
Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid. 
It matters not
how strait the
gate, 
How charged with punishments the
scroll, I am the master of my
fate, 
I am the captain
of my soul. 
77. Who wrote the given poem above? 
A. William
Ernest Henley 
B. Walt
Whitman 
C. Robert Frost 
D. John Milton 
Answer: A. 
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A. The Captain 
B. The Brave
and the Free 
C. . Invictus 
D. The Brave 
Answer: C. 
79. The poem has how many beats per line? 
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82. Emily Dickinson is known for her CANDOR about some issues on poetic freedom. The word CANDOR
means 
A. appeal 
CANDOR 
APPEAL 
FRANK OPINION TACT 
C. opinions 
D. tact 
A. six. 
B. four 
Answer: C. 
C. eight D. five 
80. The last line of the given poem above presents the determination of an individual who 
is 
A. brave 
B. lonely 
C. fearful-full of fear 
D. boastful 
FOR ITEMS 77, 78, 79, and 80 
INVICTUS by William Ernest Henley 
The poem Invictus was written by William Ernest Henley during the Victorian period. It was published in the
year 1888 in Henley's "Book of Verses." 
Its earlier version. had no title but a dedication to Robert Thomas Hamilton Bruce, who is a merchant and a
literary patron. When the poem was included in "The Oxford Book of English Verses," the editor Arthur
Quiller-Couch added the title "Invictus". 
81. The Greek goddess Aphrodite is an exemplification of feminine PULCHRITUDE in the antiquity. 
Answer: B. 
The quality of
being sincere
and honest 
A quality that
causes people
to like
something 
Marked by free
and sincere
expression 
A judgment or
appraisal 
The ability to say things without hurting other people 
83. Which of the statements below best describes EPISTOLARY LITERATURE? 
A. A story that is
created through
exchanges of
letters. 
B. A story that is
based on
history. 
 C. A story that is
created based
on the epistles! 
letters 
D. A story that exhibits the adventures of the crusades against the Jihads. 
Answer: A. 
EPISTOLARY LITERATURE 
Epistolary literatures are pieces narrated or told through letters written by two or more characters. 
84. Most experts agree that climate change is an APOCALYPTIC event that must be feared by the inhabitants
of this planet. Apocalyptic means 
A. encouraging 
B. climacteric 
Answer: B. 
APOCALYPTIC 
C. attractive 
D. careless 
The capitalized word means 
A. homeliness 
B. loveliness 
Answer: B. 
PULCHRITUDE means physical comeliness or beauty 
HOMELY 
Not pretty, plain, or unattractive 
LOVELY 
Very pleasing 
PLAIN 
UGLY 

Lacking beauty 
Unpleasant to
look at 
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C. plain D. ugliness 

ENCOURAGING 
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ATTRACTIVE
CARELESS 

Ultimately
decisive 
To make
someone more
determined 
A major turning point or critical stage
Pleasing 
Without caution 
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty,
and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war,
testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated. can long endure. We are met on a
great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for
those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do
this. 
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But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The
brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or
detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did
here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here
have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us
that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full
measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this
nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth. 
85. What is
being said on
the first
paragraph of
this widely
known
oratorical
piece? 
arly colonizers from Europe. B. The speaker posits that America belongs to that native red
Americans. 
of people from different origins. D. The speaker argues that America is a nation
where all the citizens are equal. 
Answer: D. 
86. What is the
intention of the
 second
paragraph? 
ce the listeners to forget about war and just give in to the demands of
the opponents. 
uade the listeners to stand and fight for equality and justice. 
listeners to appreciate the efforts done by the heroes of the
past. 
s the listeners to remember the sacrifices done by the
heroes who fought for America's freedom in the
past. 
Answer: B. 
87. Which part
of the third
paragraph
summarizes the
entire oratorical
piece? 
hat this nation, under God, shall have a new
birth of freedom -- and that
government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not
perish from the earth. 
B. But, in a larger sense, we can not
dedicate we can not
consecrate can not hallow --
this ground. 
English 
88. The given
piece is
entitled: 
A. The JFK
Inagural
Speech 
B. The
Gettysburg
Address 
C. The Lincoln
Memorial
Address 
D. The State of
Liberty and
Equality
Address 
Answer: B. 
89. Who wrote the given oratorical piece? 
A. Victor Hugo 
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Carl Sandburg 
 Answer: B. 
Rationalization for numbers 85-89 
The Gettysburg Address 
By 
Abraham Lincoln 
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Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War. 
90. Agamemnon, the leader of the Acheans has fondness for women. The underlined word has the synonym: 
A. aversion B. penchant 
Answer: B. 
Fondness 
Penchant 
we 
Defiance 
Aversion 
C. The brave men, living and
dead, who struggled
here, have consecrated
it, far above our poor
power to add or
detract. 
D. The world will little
note, nor long
remember what we
say here, but it can
never forget what
they did here 
Answer: A. 
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Dislike 
C. defiance 
D. dislike 
Tender
affection for
something 
Strong liking for something A refusal to
obey 
A strong feeling
of not liking
something 
A feeling of
disapproval 
91. Edgar Allan
Poe feels like a
fish out of water
upon arriving in a
foreign land. The
 italicized phrase
means: 
A. One who is
outside his
usual
environment 
B. A fish that
was taken out
of the sea 
C. One who
feels that
he/she is not
needed 
D. One who
feels that
he/she is not
well
appreciated 
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Answer: A. The phrase is an idiomatic expression. An idiom is a combination of words that expresses
something figurative, that is why option B is already wrong because it is too literal. Option A is the best answer
because just like a fish taken out of water, the subject, Edgar Allan Poe, feels that he does not belong. 
92. He is a Filipino poet who, in using punctuation marks extensively in his pieces-most especially "commas." 
A. Paz Marquez
Benitez 
B. Nick Joaquin 
Answer: C. 
s a sea-gull. It must be a brightness moving And hold secret a bird's flowering. 
It must be
slender as a
bell, 
And it must
hold fire as
well.. 
It must have
the wisdom of
bows 
And it must
kneel like a
rose. 
It must be able
to hear 
The luminance
of dove and
deer. 
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to hide 
What it seeks,
like a bride. 
And over all I
would like to
hover 
God, smiling
from the
poem's cover. 
93. What is the title of the given poem above? 
A. Poem 10 
B. Poem 11 
Answer: A. 
94. Who wrote the given poem? 
A. Amador
Daguio 
B. Jose Garcia
Villa 
Answer: B. 
C. Jose Garcia Villa D. Edilberto Tiempo 
C. Poem 15 
D. Poem 17 
C. Paz Latorena 
D. Paz Marquez Benitez 
95. What figure of speech was used extensively in the given pcem? 
A. hyperbole 
B.
personification 
Answer: D. 

C. metaphor 
D. simile 
SIMILE 
PERSONIFICATION METAPHOR HYPERBOLE 
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Exaggeration 
Rationalization for numbers 92-94 
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Jose Garcia Villa is a Filipino short story writer, critic, painter, and poet. He is known as the "Comma Poet"
because of his extensive use of punctuation marks in his poetry. He is also known for his "Poem 10 First a
Poem be Magical." He is known to be the rival of Salvador Lopez on issues concerning the purpose of art
(Salvador Lopez for proletariat literature and Jose Garcia Villa for Art for Art's Sake). 
96. William Shakespeare showed composure in front of his critics amidst countless derision. The underlined
word means: 
A. agitation 
B. fear 
Answer: C. 
ear 
ess 
C. aplomb D. 
nervousness 
Calmness of
mind, manner
and
appearance 
and rapid violent actions To be afraid or worried 
skill shown in a difficult situation Showing feelings of
being worried or afraid 
97. There are times when we are forced to do things against our own volitions. The underlined word means: 
A. opinion 
B. intuition 
Answer: C. 
Volition Opinion 
Will Intuition Fate 
C. will 
D. fate 
The power to
make choices 
A view or
judgment 
Used to express
choice or desire 
A quick and
ready insight 
An inevitable
outcome 
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