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By Martino Jose

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 Language Proficiency

lmportant reminders:
I
. This is the 1tt section on the
UPLAE with 50 items
. You have to answer all the
questions in 30 m.inutes
. Tirne,yourself. Don,t get stuck
on one particular question for
too long. Just guess and never
leavii the question unanswere.t.
Put an asterisk on the difficuit
question (on the test booklet,
not on the answer sheet) so yo:,
can go back later if you still
have time
. Remember p,O.E. (process cf
elimination) as a key giiessing
strategy for questions Vor; frnrj
difficult to answer
. Make sure ycu shade pr"cp,,.riy
the answer sheei
,. lf you can manage to arrsr.rer cl
the questions in less ih:n 3fi
minutes, then review icur"
i r;ri-rii ir,,,age of Law, the instruction is by tre .. l.,estion_and- answers.
i i-..t:tird accompanied by discussion which ,. r,rostiy in
,''rs',/vi
. Relax.
-rglisi. Strc.Jirts are required
to acti,yely participat. ,n the iI
scussicn. ir is impoi"tant, therefore, for the ii
College to accept ::i--+
'rudents who
are proficient in English. Having said this, you as
an as piring UP Law student nrust have the i.ight
rt tc effectively communicate in English. The ij(ill
Language pi_oficiehcy section of the Upi.AE wiil tert thai srai!.
'iis sectiox ;s usually
the L't on the UPLAE with 50 iterns that nrust be
ansuiered in 30 minutes.. of course, ycu
:r\'/e Ic €)(pect qtlestions testing your
knowledge in inglish. The commonly asked questions
:sis i:rarirrrlar Test, 2) sentence completion fcr. tiris seclien are i )
anr! 3) correct sentence identification. Samples
i rut-tc oi: t;.re practice test portion Don't af thesa th.ee can ,,€
miss to stu.ly the explanation provided for. the
i -,portant points of grammar answer key bec;ir.rse scrns
usage are reVised.

ti're lEsttt uPLAE, aoditionai two question types aDpeare

d: Sentence sequericing anc, lcientifying seti.e,ct:
' '''or' l'hese are relativeiy easy but confusing question tvpes. Let's
therr dissect more on these two.
L sentence sequencing problems, you will be given
four or firre s.:ntences
thet lack coherei.ice, connectron ar)o
t:r'eloprnent'Thereisonlyonewayof ,"arrunlingti:emtoacquirecoherence,connectio'raniclevelcpnrcnt.yLlrr t
: rould chcose the correct arrangement from
the 6i ren ansv,,rers. To get high score on this section,
some .rnDortant tips Iet,s har,e a look

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lmportant tips for Sentence Sequencing

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Sentences that have full names mentioned are eitherthe starting or come in the first felv sentences of the
.l' paragraphs.
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Similafly, the sentences that have 'they', 'h im'or 'her' or the short names would only come after the
( proper introduction ofthe person. ' 'Ji

,fti lf there are pronouns like (it, this, that etc.) in the sentence, then it simply means that they have already
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t discussed about the subject. 5o in maximum cases it won't be the first sentence (l and you are exceptions
for this rule).
Sentences that begin with 'Andi, 'But' I theme with an explanation to the
same or give additional information.
A Central lheme around which the pa central theme, which is usually the first
seRtence.
A logical sequence is present'which usually e central theme.
In maximum cases Last sentence ends with usion / statement.

Now let's have a look at an exarnple with detailed

:,A. Miss Conchita arrived at the Bautista home seven.
B. The deaf and blind Ana learned to communicate
rC' But, eventually, Miss Conchita's effort was rewa
tJ- Before Ana Bautista was two years old, she iost .and her hearing.
F Miss ConchiJa worked. closely With Ana, . lr

il At times the teacher.became fr,irstrated

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1. DEFACB
2. DAEFCB
3. ACFDEB
4, CFDABE
5. FDACEB

Explan ation:
! Upon i'eading the ibove paragraph, we come to names rnentioned are short
while in D, the full name is mentioned. Hence Dis
Next we see that Ms. Conchita comes into the years old and hence A is the
secandsentence. "j :i
The paragraph revolves around Ana,s learning and E states what joins Ana and Ms, Conchita
Sentence Fstates that the is followed by C (starts with 'But,
which indicates that in spite of
ed)
and is the conclusion to a set of

As for ldentifying Sentence Error, you will be asked to pick
secti0ns. It shou ld',be,relatively easy as you only
that r*-st writers vnill c-amouflage mistake in each sentence
there's no error in as many as half of the sentences.
rror in a sentence out of several underlined
You'don't have tO fix it. Expect, however,
you wiil find yourseif assuming

It is therefore necessary that you make yourself familiar 'ing'steps that will help you efficiently and
reliabiy determine the error in a given sentence.

' Step #L: Read the Sentence All the Way Througlt. The- first step
to answerinE this question type is always
, to read the entire sentence-even if you think the etllor is choice A, make
sure to read ali the way to the

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end. This approach will help prevent you from falling into traps. once you've read through
the whole
sehtence, the error may jump out at you, especially on the earlier, easier questions.
Before marking
anything-down, however, make sure you'can quickiy r.""rorror,-*hy the underlined
word or phrase is
wrong. Many answers may sound odd without being incorrect. It can also help to double
check the.other
choices to ensure that they're all correct. lf you don't find the errorr then
.. move onto step 2l

step #2: check Eqch Llnderlined Portion.lf you don't find a verifiable error
the first time through, then you
a need to check each underlined section individually. Look at each answer and
consider what the possible
error is. For example, if you're looking at underlined verb, you'll want to check
if there', an irrrJ*itf,
tense or agreement. Make sure to eliminate the answer that don,t hdve'an
error.

Step #j: confirm Why the Word You Picked is wrong.lt's not enough
to pick an: aD:swer because it sounds
weird or because it's not the word you would use. ln order to be the answer,
it rris to be wrong according
to the rules of Grammar.

Given the steps above, here now are the tips to !'ccognize the
common errors that may appear on this section
There are L6 common errors to focus on when approaching the
ldentifuing sentence Error:

L. AdjectivelAdverb Error ,
7' An adjective is used when an adverb should be used, or vice versa;
or the superlative form is
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used when the cornparative form should-be,used,or vice versa. ,,,

1' "He walked slow down the
,hall.'l
(Walked,.a verb, is being described so the
adverb "slowly" should be used instead of the adjective ,,slow'')
2. ,,He.was,a,badly.teacher,rf
(Teailier,, a:nouh;,isteingdescr.ibed so the adjective
"bad', should be used instead,of the"adverb.badly)
2. Diction Errors
1. The Wrong word is used
I' Ex: "He ate peaches than he ate cream." (No two things are being cornpared, a
shift In time is being signified' so "then" should be used instead
of "than.")
3. Doubre Negatives
1. A double negative is used
1. "He could not hardly believe his good luck." ("Could not', is negative, and
"hardly" is also negative as well)
4. ldiortr Errors
1' ldioms are certain expressions that are accepted as standard in
the English language. lf the
expression is wrong, that is an error)
1' Ex; "He was capable to understand." (Capable o/is the accepted expression, so
capable "to" is wrong)
5. Modifier Errors
1' A modifier must be next to the thing it is modifying (descrlbing).,
lf the.modifier is not next
to the thing it is describing, or if the thing it is describing is never
mentioned in the sentence
at all, that is an er,r:or)
1' Ex: "After sunning himself for hours, the couch where the cat sat was covered
in
fur." {Thephrase"Aftersunninghimserfforhours,'isdescribingthecat,soit
needs to be next to the cat. The way this sentence is writter!,it
sounds as though
itis describing the couch)
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 5. Parallel Structure Errors
1. Related parts of a sentence must be in the same form.
. t. Ex: "l like skiing, snorkeling, and to fish;" (This sentence is wrong because skiing,
snorkeling,and fishing are related parts of a list and must be in the same form.)
I 7. Passive Voice
7. The subject of the sentence must come before the object of the sentence
L. Ex: "The television was what I was watching." (This is an error because l, the
subject of the sentencef comes after the television, the object of the sentence.)
8. Pronoun Errors
1'. The pronoun must agree with the noun that it is replacing. lf the noun is singular, the
pronounmustbesingular. lfthenounisplural,thepronounmustbeplural. Thepronoun
must match in type as well. Ambiguous pronouns should not be used (each pronoun must
replace a noun)
1. Ex: "Kelly and Sue like peaches, and she went to get some." (We don,t know
who"she"refersto. lfitisreferringtobothgirls,thenitisasingular/plural
problem.)
9. Run on Sentences
1. A sentence should contain a subject, an object ahd a verb; Compound sentences (sentences
with multiple subject, object and verbs) must use the proper transition, otherwise a run on
sentence occurs.
t. Ex: "l like to fish, Joe likes to swim." (This is an error because "l like to fish" is an
independent clause, and "Joe likes to swim" is an independent clause, so these
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clauses need to be joined by a transition word ("1 like to swim, but Joe likes to
swim.") or with a semicolon ("1 like to fish; Joe likes to swim.,,)
10. Sentence Fragments
1. lf a sentence does not have a subject, verb and object, then it is not a complete thought and
. is a sentence fr.agrnent.
1. Ex: "Since I like cookies." (This sentence is
not complete, because "since" is a
conjunction which signifies that there:must be an additional subject, object and
verb)
11. Subject/Obiect Errors
1. lf the pronoun is the subject of the sentence, the subject form of the pronoun must be usecl.
lfthe pronoun is the object ofthe sentence, the object form must be used
t. Ex: "Theteacheryelled at he and Mike." (This is an error, because something is
happening to "HlM" so the object form (him) must be used instead of the subject
form (HE))
12. Subiect/Verb Agreement Errors
1. A subject and'verb must agree. lf a singular subject is doing the action, the verb must be
singular. lf a plural subject is doing the action, the verb must be plural
t, "Joe like pizza." (This is an error, because Joe is singular so the singular
"likes" should be used instead of the plural "like.',)

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 13. Transition Errors
L The proper transition must be used to join two independent clauses to form
a complete
sentence.
1. "l like pizza and doesn't." (This is an error because we are drawirig a
Sue

t distinction between two things- "but" shori,ld be,used instead of ',and,,)

14. Verb Tense Errors com
1' A sentence cannot shift verb tenses without a reason (a word.that signifies a transition in
time)
r. Ex: "r went to the store and r get pizza." (This ir went is past
"n "r*r.racause
tense but get is present tense and there is nothing to signify a shift in
time.)
15. Wordiness Errors
l Although being wordy is not necessarily wrong, wordiness errors do appei, tt,"
io lmproving
Sentences qugstions, because it is an improvement to eliminate redundancies
and:make a
sentence less wordy
1. Being that he was an author, Joe wrote a
lot. (This is wordy, it would be an
improvement to say 'Because he was an author, Joe wrote a lot.,,
i 6. Spelling
1' Just because it sounds right doesn't mean there's no error in.the
sentence: Look at the
pelling of .the underlined word or phrases.

Now you are familiar with the steps, let's take a sample question
for ldentifying Sentence Error:

??t* {low*L a*sr fertilEatbn ryttt tf}* grains ct' pollen that ,
B
a bee willslourly perkh srd
s
with*t.

Here's the explanation:

(A) fertilization: a noun like this could possibly be a word choice problem.
But there doesn,t seem to be any
incorrect meaning here.
(B) with: A preposition I check the words that the pr-eposition is combining (especially
the one that comes
before it) and make sure that they sound natural together. Although '.fertilization
with,, might sound a
little strange, if you said, "They fertilized the flower with pollen,"
that,d be just fine, so it,s probably
acceptable here.
(c) a bee inadvertently transports: the most likely problem
here is a number issue. ,,A bee,, has to.be parallel
with anything that it logically relates to. ln'this case, it'i related to,,the
flower., noti are sirgular, so it,s
alright. You should also look at the tense of the verb transports, which just
is fine, in this case.
(D) perish and wither: This one is a bit hard to see
when looking systematically, because it doesn,t have to do
with what part of the sentence is underlined. This is about redundancy; ,,periih,,
and ,.wither,, rrrean
, basically the same thing. You don't need them both. The Answer
therefore is D. Remember common error
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Now you have made yourself aware of the Language Proficiency

section of the UpLAE, let,s take more practice
tests on the next pages.

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 PRACT]CE TEST

[anguage Proficiency

Part I
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Basic Gramrnar'Test: ln each. of the foltrowing item, select the word
or phrase that best completes the sentence

7. He wondered
(a) why did.she persist tn h e error
(b) why she persisted i n making the 'error ,/ //
(c) why did she persist to make the error
(d) why she persisted to make the error

2. A: "How many weeks have passed sincethe committee last ?,,

B: "l think it's been about three weeks."
(a) has met :. (c) met ,/
(b) had met (d) has been met

3. A: "Has the secretary finished typing the report?,,

B: "l but l'll ask."
(a) doubt it (c) don't think it
(b) doubt so z/ (d) don't believe it
4 Du i' a shortage of textbooks, not everyone got a copy,
(a) of (c) at
(b) to
- (d)from

5 Tony _-...---- his car painted just before he wrecked it.

(a) has had (c) has have
(b) had had --'* (d) had have

6. he gets, the less he exercises.

(a) Oider (c) As otC
(b) As old as (d) The otier _.
7 When you're in Richmond, take time to stop
the park.
ia) having seen (c) seeing
(b) anC see
_ (d) for seeing

8. When I
home, l'll call you.
(a)will get (c) get *
(b) eor (d) cets

9. A: "Have the delegates finished their meeting?,,

B:, 'Yes, they have. lt wgs one of the
on,record.,,
(a) rongest meetings .,' (c) most rongdst rneeting
(b) lcrrg mee-tings- ...
. (d) longest meeting

L0 We this work by the time Mr. Stahl returns tomorrow

(a) would complete (c) will be completing
(b) will have been completing (d) will have completed
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i1 , she would have made the train. ,lrr
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hurried
(a) lf she (c) She hurried l'l
(b) Hadn't she hurried (d) Had she hurried :rli
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a '-2 Seldom such a complicated problem.

(a)'l encountered (c) when I have encountered
(b) I have encountered (d) have I encountered __.'.

13 When the family finally came to a decision, it always so by consensus.

(a) arrived (c) did
(b) came to (ci) had

I4 A: "Do you understand all the new policies?,,

B: "Yes, the director explained yesterday afternoon.,,
(a) them all to us (c) us to all ofthem
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(b) to us all of them (dlus all of them

15 Gaiileo Galilei is credited the construction of the first complete astronomical

(a)by telescope.
(c) to
(b) with z' (d) at

16 Making money is important,

, being happy,is,irnpoitaRt, too.
{a) ln.another hand (c) ln the other hand
(b) On another hand (d) On the other hand
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1,1 A: "Did you go straight back to work after lunch?,,
B: "No, I stopped a check at the bank.,,
(a) cashing (c) for cashing
(b) to cash
,,. (d) for to cash

a6 into trouble caused the two boys' parents a lot

(a) rheir gerting ..'' of anxiety
(c) They had got
(b) They're getting (d) Their having getting
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.,.9. lwish i
to travel with the rest of the group ' ,:;ll

(a) am able
(c) have been able : .,1

(b) had been able (d) will be al_.lrr

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10. A: "Has th.e chairman received any orderr r,r..i),, .tt:

B: "NJo, and I hope he

(a) has .:!;
(c) wouldn't
(b) would ,.tt::i,

(d) ,ton't ,- .';,1,

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).L She has often wished she advantage of her parents, offer to see her
th rough college
(a) had taked ;,/' ic) ought to take .;'i
(b) should have taken
(d) wculd have teken
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.t2 You .- at the concert. I was at home. ':t;)

{a) shouidn't have seen nRe (c) mightn,t have seen me

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(b) couldn't have seen me ,.-(d) mustn t have seen me
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.i3 A "Did the meeting end long ago?,, 'l::tij:1
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"No. it ,,
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 (a) had just ended. (c) has just ended
(b) has just been ending (d)was stiiiending

a .t4. It looks you don't understand.

(a) that (c) as
(b) as if (d) as like

25. The more he was criticized, he was to complete the task.

(a) less able (c) less able to
(b) the less able _- (d) the less able to

26 in my life when my fir.st response was wrong.

(a) Many situations have been (c) There have been many situations
(b) Many situations were (d) ln many situations there are

2l live in the city and'its subd?bs.

(a) Nine million people ,., (c) Nine rnillions of people
(b) Nine millions people (d) Nine millions persons

25. Did he take with him?

(a) iriorrty iuggage (c) much luggage -.t'-'
(b) lots of luggages (d) sever.al luggages

29 A: "What does the security,guard doi.to,keep trespassers out of the building?,,

B: "He has their identification cards.',
(a) all the staff shown (c) shown all the staff
(b) ail the staff show (d) to show all the staff

30 Swimming is a great way to exercise, but it is not healthy to drink too much
(a) afterwards
,---, (c)after all
(b) since (d)following

Farri ll

At the end of the practice test for Part lt is the answer key with complete explanation. Take. the time to study the
explanotian becouse s.ome important points of, usage are revised.

Correctly Complete the Sentence: This question style requires that you select a pair of words from the suggestecl
ans\4/ers that correctly completes the sentehce. You then encircle the letter that identifies that pair of words.

In the actual UPLAE, you will face this style of question. But yorl will ,not encircle the answer on the test
booklet but
shaoe the letter on the answer sheet.

1..|..lstingsdevelopedasaholidayresorlafter
A B
A seaside town a seaside town,
World War I
the first world war
C., D
, a seaside town, , a Seaside Town,
the First World War World War I

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 2. When you atte nd the test center be sure to bring your personal _ test appointment thinking cap.
A-/ B
lD, your lD your
card and your card, your
t C D
lD and your id, your
card Vou r card plus your

3. ln most tests taken on a computer be sure of your answer before submitting

_*- go back and review
\/our answer.
Ag
It, you it you
Cannot can
Cp
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it you, it b"c.rr" you
can Cannot

4. rhe colon is most commonly used to introduce a list

A B
Paul, John and David .2., Pens, paper and pencils
took pens, paper and were all that Paul,
pe n cils John and David took
C D
Paul, iohn and David pens, paper and pencils
took Pens, Paper were all that
and Pencrls paul, john and david took

5. The reason the environmental campaigner dropped his objection to nuclear recognized that renewable
aiternatives yet viable.
Ag
power, he power he
rt,rhere not were not
Cp
power: he .,. power: he
were not where not

6 The head _.was very surprised to see the in the kitchen.

AB
chief chef
house fly housefly
CD
ch ief chef
house-fiy house fly

7 The event was _ and the venue less than full

A B
il,-timed , illtimed
three-quarters three-quarters
C D
illtimed ill-timed
three quarters threequarters

B. She lived on a very busy-*, Farlow and hated the sound of the cars.

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B
Road Road
Road road
t c D
road. road
road Road

9. rfter a good work Peter went to the gym and then for a shower in the club.
Ag
day day's ,"
employee's employees,
LD
ciays' days
empioyees employee

A B
an
a one
D
a
one an

11 They spent month of June in the French town and the sun shone almost
Ag ---
day
---
the whole all
every each
CD
ali rhe the all
every each

12. We were hunting for mushrooms but it was so dark in the wood that we could ba rely see
A B
sorne any
Inc wcrd] something
c/" D
Ino word] some
a nyth i ng 50me

i3 __ asked everyone and still haven,t discovered cat it is.

A
- B
I ney ve They're
whose who's
C
D
Th ey'l I
There's
whose who's

14 The.food and drinks manufacturer announced that additives

proo u cts.
would no longer be in any of its

A B
,including including
monosodium monosodium
glutamate glutamate

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D
including
,including
monosodium monosodium
a glutamate glutamate,
iircluding included

15 An object that reflects all parts of the light spectrum except red looks
light looks white.
_ object that reflects all

A
B
red, an red while an
wavelength wavelength
c D
red an red, object
wavelengths wavelengths

L6 Thepaintinghastaken weekstocompletebutthisisalot_--'-
A-
less
B
-thelasttimeitwasdone
quite a few
iess than
fewer than
CD
quite a few less
less than ,' fewer than

17. The -.xchange rate the deal was done was not advantageous and consequently the product
ourchased by members--of the social-economic group was not
it was promoted.
AB
at which. -._
of which
to whom at which
CD
at what
at that
to who among whom

1,8 i asked Jim if he was going to the you piannins ro

A
film? Are
---
---, B
film' are
oa-) go'
c D
film? Are film. Are
go. go? //"'

i9 The newspaper made the that it was a

B
pre-su mption
presumption
self portrait self portrait
C
D
pre-sumption
presumption
self-portrait self-portrait

:'0. Look at tllese artichokes: they are the best

A
l've seen but this _ tastes rather bitter
B
one
oneS
Ino wordl ones

L1.

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C
D
Ino word]
[no word]
one
[no word]
21 The staternent from the solicitor was incomprehensibre and made the judge
Ag '_- angry.
utte rly
a bit
dreadfuily totally
a D
very extremelY
nearly completely

22' 'r he delay was the large number of vehicles and perhaps another
factor was
O '--" the
Lrr( road works
B
owing to
because of
[no word]
owing to
C D
due to
because of
[no word]
due to
,r. , __-, he was the cleverest in the family at university he failed the most exams.
4
B
While
Even if
[ven if
while
C
U
.rlthough
Where as
whilst
though
24. Bv the time the administrator realized
her estimate of the of delegates was wrong it
A -.- B
_ too late.
number
amouRt
was
would have
been
C
D
n um ber
amount
will have
will be
been

25. T::e complained that the sewing was of poor quality

A
B
bosses,
bosss
sea msti'ess
seamstresss'

D
bosses
boss's
seamstress's
seamstres's
26. H,": worked hard to improve his
in ltalian but to hear him speak you
A would not think he
B
prof iciently
prof icie ncy
did
did

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p rof icie ntly proficiency
had had

27 He got up early walk the dog and ieft the house quietly not to wake anyone.
AB
in order to to
in such as way so as
CD
so to so as to
so so that

28 lhepr"oblemwiththefilmisthatthevieweris-providedwithall thefacts toldwhytheyshould

expect events to unfold as they do.
A6
either neither
nor Of
Cp
either neither ./
or nor

29 Everyone knew the issue was of great importance and the decision wouid set important
l reced e nt.
Ag
fno wcrd] r'/ an
an a
C9
a the
[no word] the

30 1 thou8ht left the keys in the car but realized this was something I _ normally do.
A B
its t'd
won't wouldn't
C D
l've l'm
who's weren't

31. Half the team gave the proposal their _ support while the rest thought it a _
Ag
Un-conditional unconditional
nonstarter nonstarter
Cp
un-conditional unconditional
nonstarter non_starter

32. As soon as she finishes her _ assignment she will be let _ on the next one
Ag
ra sr latest
rose roose /.
Cg
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lose ranca

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matter of _-- but if anyone calls about the lost money please
AB
principal --.
moral correctness
ask their. number askthem to call back
and I will call back
Cp
principal principle -t:'

ask that they take a

call back number and I will call back

34 i-lere is the site of the laboratory it was invented and it was over there
-
.- the discovery was put to
its i'urrent day practical application.
Ag:
when whereby
whose where

C D
where whose
whereby when

35' l've always had an admiration the work of Willard Van orman,eu,i:n€,a,nd share with him an interest
travel.
A
for - B
in
in
with
C
D
in for
wit h for
36. The incidence of heart disease positively
-- .- the level of salt ingested

A B
correlate correlates
with to
D
corre late correlates
to with

37. The parliamentary session ended with the prime lVihi.sqgr refusing
to answer the was responsible for
the release of confidential
B
question of question
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who who
information. information?
C
D
qu estion who
information. information?

38. I
-.-- get the message because it arrived I had left for the meeting.

A
B
did
did'nt

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D
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afte r
before

39. She toid us t , favorite was __ sausages,

A
B
that my My
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
c D
my
my
fran kfu rt
Frankfurt

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felt like speaking for fear of breaking the
magic of the moment.
A
- No - B
Not a
no one
not any of
them
r
D
Not any
None
not anyone
nothing

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ldentify the correct sentence: The following,,have been the predominant style of English usage questions;
required to identify the correct sentence from a series of suggested answers and encircle the letter of the
corresponds to your selected answer.

41,.
A. she loved to travel so shscould
B. She loved to travel so she could
c. she loved to travel so she could
D. She loved to travel so she could
know people from all around the world.
get to know people from round the world.
knew about people from around the world.
get knowing;p.eople from round the world.

42.
A. lf it were not for the Prussians Wellington would,have lost the battle at Waterloo.
B. lf it hadn't been for the Prussians wellington would have lost the battle at
waterloo.
c' But for the Prussians wellington,would have;been lost at waterloo.
D. If it wasn't for the Prussians wellington would have lost at waterloo.

43.
,A. Ifelt like a drink but I was put off by the male feel of the bar.
B. I wanted a drink but I was put off bythe masculine bar.
c. I felt like a drink but I was put off because the bar fert too mascurine,
D. I wanted a drink but I was put off by the male bar.

44.
A' I kept explaining that oxford is farther than Brighton but she kept asking
for further information.
B' I kept explaining that oxford is farther than Brighton but she
kept asking for farther information.
C' I kept explaining that oxford is further than Brighton but she
kept asking for farther information.
D' I walked to the college of farther information but it was further'away,frr"
i r"rf ,r"a."'-""-''""

45.
A. The ocean depths being recognized as a featureless abyss
rather than a dynamic variable and biologically rich
environment.
B' By recognizing the ocean depths as dynamic, variable and
biologically rich environment rather than a featureless abyss.
of the ocean depths as a featureless abyss rather than a dynamic, --'"-
l^]l::::t_lrnizing variabte and biotogicarrlni-
envlronrnent.
D' The ocean depths are recognized as a dynamic; variable
and biologically rich environment,
46.
A' Thank you for bringing me here but let's look at one
more picture and then would you please take me home.
B' Thanks for bringing me here but let's look at one more picture and
then would you please bring me home.
for taking me here but let's look at one more picture and
!'D' ]halk.you then would you please bring me home.
Than'ks'for taking me here but let's look at one more picture
and then would you please bring me home.

47.
A' As sclon as he suggested a weekend away she flew up the passage, j.urnped
in the car and sped off down to the country
B'Assoonas:hesuggestedaweekendawaysheflewuptirepassale,ju.peainthecarandspedoffuptot6e-.;;;r.''
c' As scon as'he.suggested a weekend away she flew down the paissiF, jumped
in the car and sped off down to the
cou ntrv
D' As soon as he suggested a weekend away she flew
down the passage, jumped in the car and sped off up to the country

48.
A' when fishing you can always tell when you lose a fish because
the line feels loose.
B. when fishing you can arways teil when you roose
a fish because the rine feers rose.

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[. When fishing you can always tell when you loose a fish because
the line feels loose.
:t D' When fishing you can always tell when you lose a fish because the
line feels lose.

;". The milk tasted off and I meant to say something but I
did not think of complaining.
&, The miik tasted off and I meant to complain but
did not think to say something.
i rhe milk tasted off and r meant to comprain but decided its not worth
it.
)' The milk tasted off and I meant to say something but did not
think it worth complaining.

:0. Which of the following sentences draws a metaphor?

:"" Karl
Marx labeled the capitalist a parasite on the back of labor because
,*tioring man belonged to the whole value or produce created.by the
the capitalist.
':' lohn Locke described how he who gathered the wild fruit, killed, caught or tamed the
wild beasts by placing his labor on
: ,;;lr acquired a property in them.
'i Aolamsmithheldthattheoriginal stateofthingswhichprecededboththeappropriationoflandandtheaccumulation
*i,gtock were held in common.
; Galbraith argued for a better balance between private affluence and public.poverty, including measures
. - l."ironment to protect the
against the excesses of private companies.

"', lingiy accepted to walk with them over the forest.

:iiuctantly agreed to walk with them across the forest.
.', ih hesitation I agreed to walk with them through
the forest.
-:)!ite rnisgivings r accepted to wark with them through
the forest.

;r' in the restaurant where I work I get often tips because.l

always treat well the customers.
'i'' fa rhe restaurant where I work I get often tips because I always treat
the customers well.
;i" i|r lhe restaurant where I work I often get tips
because t always treat well the customers.
i-r' in the restaurant where I work I often get
tips because I always treat the customers well.

:"
A When she asked to borrow my computer, I replied yes l,m afraid so.
i3.When she asked to borrow my computer, I replied l,m afraid so.
C. iVhen she asked to borrow my computer, I replied l,m afraid not.
O, When she asked to borrow my computer, I replied l,m afraid no.

a-!

A He had nothing except what he was borne with.

3. tle had nothing apart from what he was born
with.
C He had nothing besides what he was borne with.
D. He had nothing apart from what he
was borne with.

.5 5.
A. When the company went bust everyone involved
lost all that they had,
B. When the company went bust everyone
involved lost all.
C' When the company went bust everyone invorved
rost ail what they had.
D When the company went bust everyone involved lost
what they haO.

56
A, After the garage sale the children hadn,t
hardly any toys left.
B. After the garage sale the children had
scarcely any toys left.
C. After the garage sail the children had hardly
any toys left.

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D. After the garage sale the children hadnJt.scarcelf any toys left.

57.
A. I lent my brother's car so I could go for a nice drive.
B. I borrow my.brother's car so I could fora,really'nice dr.ive.
C. I lend my brother's car !o I could go for the,dr,ive of my life.
D. I borrowed my brother's car and all ldid,was sit in a traffic jam.

58.
A. My eldest daughterwas born at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in a cold day in November.
B. My eldest daughter was born at 3, o'clock in the afternoon on a cold day in November.
C. My eldest daughter was born on exaclh1,3 of slock in,the,afternoon in November.
D. My eldest daughter was born.,on the-weekendiat.,3:o'clock in the afternoon.

,.
59. Which statement has a sarcas,tie,tone?'.i.:,i..:r..;1,;;.;; ; ., rt: . ;

A. After 20 years the moratorium on hunting whales remains riddled with loopholes that allow whales to be killed and
their meat sold as food in the name of science.
B. For many successes there is,tlsuallyran,'associated failure. For exarnple, lots of couples rejoice in the fact that their house
is worth much more than they paid for it; but they comp,lain that their children can't afford the deposit to buy a home of
their own.
C. lt is time for religious believers to stand up to secularisms and to,defend,their faith against progressive policies.
D. He viewed all civil servants as at worst meddling bureaucrats and':at bes.t,as pointless paper-shufflers.

60. " ,'

A. That particular species of fish is found across the world's oceans and you can identify it from its large colorful spots.
B. That particular species of fish is found over the worldls oceans and you can identify it from it's large colorful spots.
C. That particuiar species of fish is found throughout the world's oceans and you can identify it from its large color spots.
D. That particular species of fish is found beneath all the world's oceans and you can identify it from it's large colorfu'l
spots.

61.
A. As one gets older one better appreciates life's little comfofts.
B. As you gets older one better app'reciates life,s little comforts.
a

i Cr,Alone gets older you better appreciates life,s little comforts.

D. As you gets older you better appreciates life,s little comforts.
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': :. 62.
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t,i A. The police hoped for help in finding the culprit and the missing money from everyone.
B. The'police hoped for help from everyone in finding the culprit and the missing money.
il:;r c' Frgm everyone the police hoped for help,in finding the culprit and the missing money.
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:.. D. The police hoped for help in finding the culprit from everyone and the missing money.
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,, ,rl 53.
i A.'Mpst professional athletes choose this kind of trainers,
B. Most.pr,ofessional athletes choose these kind of train6r.
C, M,;st professio nal athletes choose this kind of trainer.

'I D. Mnst professio nal athletes choose these kind of trainers.

ii il 64.,:
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A. He lay between the sheets staring up at the ceiling.
ts. He lie between,the sheets staring up at the ceiling.
C. He lay among the sheets staring up at the ceiling.
D. He lie among the sheets staring up at the ceiling.

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i,tit.
A. Neither the right wing party or the left wing party is willing to concede defeat.
'*- Neither the'right wing party or the left wing party am willing to concede defeat.
i:, f{eitlier the right wing party nor the left wing party am willing to concede defeat
J, Neither the right wing party nor the left wint party is willing to concede defeat.

Ai,.
.q" The research found that either obese children must take more exercise or eat less,
s' The research found that obese children must either take more exercise or eat less.
["- The research found that obese children either must take more exercise or eat less.
,i- The research found that obese children must take either more exercise or eat less.

::i
+ The papers was requested at the same time as the request was made for the
newspaper cuttings.
:1, The papers were requested at the same time as the request were made for the newspaper cuttings.
{'" The papers was requested at the sdme time as the request were made for
the newspaper cuttings.
r-?' The papers were requested at the same
time as the request was made for the newspaper cuttings.

:..j.
- Cver the years the trade federation has served its members well.
:*" over the years the trade federation have served it members well.
f' over the years the trade federation has served their members well.
;i" r3ver the years the trade federation have served its members well.

r!'rprisingly, given the recent profits warning, the chief executive has enjoyed
..., ously challenged considerable support from they who hacl
his leadership.
' :"r'prisingly, given the recent profits warning, the chief executive has enjoyed
considerable support from them r,rrno haci
.=,.,,cusly
challenged his leadership.
':''rprisingly,giventherecentprofitswarning,thechiefexecrtivehasenjoyedconsiderablesupportfromhewhchad
. .,,.,cus1.7 chailenged his leadership.
- S.]rprisingly,giventherecentprofitswarning,thechiefexecutivehasenjoyedconsiderablesupportfromthoser:,,ho
,:: previousiy challenged his leadership.

-re fact that the number of humpback whales

are increasing prove that the conservation efforts are effective.
-re fact that the number of humpback
whales atr- increasing provesthatthe conservation efforts are effective.
-r: fact that the number of humpback whales is rncreasing proves that
the conservation efforts are effective.
-re fact that the number of humpback whales
is increasing prove that the conservation efforts are effective.

I j :h€v
had not taken so long checking each question before attempting the next question
. they might not have rui.r out
: re.
had taken so long checking each question before atrempting the next question
,,tn"u they might not have run orrt of
- lirey had not took so long checking each question before attempting the
next question they might not have run out of

had took so long checking each question before attempting the next question
,,t'ttu they might not have run oui of

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 72.
A' The iirm is a major player in the logistics industry to play a significant role in keeping our supermarket
shelves well
stockec.
B The firm is a major player in the logistics industry so it plays a significant role in keeping our supermarket
shelves well
stockec.i.
C' The firm is a major player in the logistics industry with it playing a significant role in keeping our supermarket
shelves
well stlrcked.
D' The firm is a major player in the logistics industry because it plays a significant role in keeping
our supermarket shelves
rteli st,.rcked.

73.
A l mlght have paid greater tribute to the contribution of his research assistant had I made the speech
at the awards
ceremony.
B' I might have paid greater tribute to the contribution of his research assistant if I make the speech
at the awa.rds
ceremony
C' I might have paid Sreater,trib.utE,to'rthe€ohttibution of his research a,ssistant if
I am making the speech,at the awards
C€l'€l'fl1-'rn!
D' I might have paid'greater-tri.blr.te.ito',the,contr.ibution of his research assistaht making
the speech at the,,awa,rds :
ceremri ny

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A' The food was cooked to perfection but the portions were too:srnall,,also:werwatrtGd:too
lonB between the courses as
well.
B' The food was cooked to perfection but the portions were too
small and,as well we waited too long betwe.e-n the
cou rse5.
c' The food was too well cooked and the portions too small, also we waited
too long between the courses.
D' The food was over cooked, the,portions.wer-e,small,and.we,waited
a long time between the courses.too;. , ,;. ,,

7S.
A' The amount of drivers of Ford cars who responded
B' The nunrher qf d:r:ivers'of ford-cars who responded
C' The amount'of drivers of Ford cars who responded
D' The nurnber of drivers of ford cars who'responded
to the survey is as high as it,s ever been. l
to the siJrvey is as,h:igh,that it,s ever been,
to the survey is as high that it,s ever been.
to the survey is as hilh as it,s ever been.

76.
A. The class concruded that the exam question was very impossibre.
B, The assignment is,not very possible.,
C, The .project was quite impossible. ;, j
D. lt is rvidely known that the,puzzle is fairry,imposi*ibre
to sorve.

77; Which sentence includes an example of personification?

& Nomadic people are the human equiva'lent of an endangered
species and have no defense against the encroachment ot
loggers,a..nd. ranchers onto their ancestral lands.,
---- B' fakq
'Eirline pilots for example; they do not need to attend university to qualify for this job and most pilots are on a
salaryrof,S 1.50,000 or more.
c' Recent'research provided further stark evidence that in education money still talks, when it was found
that bright
childrenrfno"m.poor homes are failing to,get the',same grades
as bright children from rich households.
D' Plannilg s6d then recording in a last will and testament how
we would wish our assets dealt with on our death is
somethlngrnore of us should do, and for the maiority of us with
straightforward affairs a ,do it yourself, will would suffice.
78.
A' By the time they:had:completed checking all the forms it will
be time to start double-checking them.
B' By the tirne they had completed checking all the forms
it wiil have been time to start ii" loror"-.rr".k.

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 C. By the time thgy had completed checking all the forms it was time to start the double-check of them
D. By the time they had completed checking all the forms it was time to start double-checking them.

79.
A. The girls come to stay alternate weekends and it is so nice to have the family all together.
B. The girls come to stay alternative weekends and it's so nice to have the family all together
C. The girls come to stay alternative weekends and it is so nice to have the family altogether.
D The girls come to stay alternate weekends and it is so nice to have the family altogether.

an
A..l met a new acquaintance at the club today.
B. I made a new acquaintance at the club today.
C. l meet a new acquaintance at the club today.
D. I came to a new acquaintance at the club today

a'1

A. Try and eat bread and butter with a fork and knife and you wiil probably end up on your hands and knees picking it up
otf the floor.
B. lf you try and eat bread and butter with a knife and fork you are bound to end up on your knees and hands picking it'up
off the floor.
C. lf you have ever eaten butter and bread with a knife and fork I expect you ended up on your hands and knees picking
your food up from the floor.
'
D, lf Vou try to eat bread and butter with a knife and fork you are very likely to end up on your hands and knees picking lt
up off the floor.

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l\. Overall the price increase had the effect of reinforcing the committee members in their determination to increase
interest rates.
B. Overall the price increase had the affect of reinforcing the committee members in its determination to increase interest
"ates.
C. Overall the price increase had the affect of reinforcing the committee members in their determination to increase
':rterest rates.
:J Overall the price increase had the effect of reinforcing the committee members in its determination to increase intere$t
ia t e5.

83 Which sentence suffers most from hyperbole? i

L Most collectors of postage stamps would give the Earth to own one of the 1920s 24-cent US stamps with an upside-
Cown biplane.
5, lt used to be thought that a diet high in fiber greatly reduced the risk of cancer but it is now thought that eating too
rrruch red meat and milk products have a much stronger neBative association.
C There have been many fabulously successful public relations campaigns but when things go wrong they can 8o
spectacularly wrong.
l-r We face a pension crisis because more than half of all working people will rely solely on the state to provide a pension
ir their old age and the state cannot be trusted to pay it.

-.4.

.ji, As the tririn moved away from the track the passengers started to jump into the station platform.
3. As the train moved on the track the passengers jumped out of the station platform'
,-., As the train moved with the track the passengers jumped out of the station platform.

;). As the train moved along the track the passengers started to jump off on to the station platform.

::5 Which of the following can you correctly describe as cynical in tone?
,",.. He wrote saying that he wants to enter the priesthood but I very much doubt that he is serious.

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 B. The charity raises money to help the homeless but the people working there seem most interested in helping
themselves.
C. The election result is a great disappointment.
D. Can you believe it that Frank is going to get married againl

86.
A. No whales were seen the whole,rnonthrbut:ask some expert and they will tell you that they will turn up any time.
B. Not any whales were seen the,whole.rnonth,but'ask any expert and they will tell you they will turn up some time.
C. No whales were seen the whole month but ask any expert and they will tell you that they will turn up some time.
D. Not any whales were seen the whole month but ask some expert and they will tell you they could turn up any time.

87.
A. Mother suggested that the children bring their instruments into the front room but still they played the violins like they
were trying to saw them in half.
B. Mother suggested the children bring their instruments in the front room but still they played the violins as if they were
trying to saw them in half.
C. Mother suggested the children bring their instruments in,the'front r.oom but still they played the violins like they were
trying to saw them in half.
D. Mother suggested the children bring their instrurnents into the front room but still they played the violins as if they
were trying to saw them in half.

: 88. Which sentence includes a euphemism?

A. He is difficult to understand when he speaks,in that,childrish voice;
B. I was really surprised to find out that our.hsuse'was,built over 100 years ago
it
C. A cemetery is a place where people are buried when they pass away.
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:,i D. lt is stupid to get annoyed about thingsthat do not really matter.
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89.
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A. Foggy though lt was the sun still managed to shine through.
B. Foggy as though it was the sun still managed to shine through.
C. Although it wasrfoggy the sun still,rnanaged to shine though. ,,

D. Foggy through it.was the sun still managed to shine though.

90.
.4.The,coilected datum is proving its possible after all.
B. The collected datum is proving it's possible after ail.
C. The collected datum are proving itjs.possible after all
D. The collected datum are proving its possible after all.
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,:' 91. ln which of the following does the verb directly transmit action from the subject to the object?
I

A. These days the world is run by computers.

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,:l B. The world would be a very different place if it were not for computers.
til,
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C.,:A'wor1d without computers would be a better plage.
tt'l D. Tliese,:days computers run the world. /
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92.
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A' lf it would have rained on the last day of the'month it would have been the wettest .luly on record.
':!', B. lf it wo'uld had rained on the last day of the nionth it would.have been the wettest July on record.
'i'i.: C. Would have,it rained on the last day of the month it would have been the wettest July on record.
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D. Had it rained on the iast day of the month it would have been the wettest July on record.

93.
A. Anycne interested in the reptiles found in Sardinia can learn much if you search on the internet.

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 3 Anyone interested in the reotiles founo in Sardinia can learn much by searches on the internet.
inyone interested in the reptiies fornd in Sardinia can learn rnuch ifthey search on the internet
') .Anyone interested in reptiles found in Sardinia can learn much if she searches
on the internet.

:,- ',\ nlch of the following statements tncludes a simile?

- - rec, rvhite and blue flag fluttered.
3 -a i,,andered as if he had all the time in the world.
1: . .,,'a' a ovely sunny day until the fog rolled in.
) ;he s.ape of the hill was like a fairy cake.
95
A The newspaper reported the football coach as saying that hopefully his team would win.
B The newspaper reported the football coach as saying that he was full of hope his team would win.
c rhe newspaper reported the football coach as saying that he hoped his team would win.
D The newspaper reported the football coach as saying that he was full of hope his team should win

96
A. He is at a meeting
B. He is in a meeting
C' He is in a meeting
D' He is at a meeting
at Newport, the town at the center of the island.
at Newport, the town in the center of the island.
at Newport, the town at the center of the island.
in Newport, the town at the center of the isrand.

it
A. iirst I thought r was the only undergraduate at the recture besides Michere.
B. /\t first I thought r was the only undergraduate at the lecture beside Michele.
c. .rrt first I thought l was the onry undergraduate at the recture
besides Michere.
D i;irst I thought I was the only undergraduate at the recture beside Michele.

98
A lhe criminal recidivist promised to try to change his ways.
B. t-he reoffending recidivist promised to try and change his
ways.
C I he convicted recidivist promised to try to change his ways.
I he i'ecidivist promised to try and change his ways.
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:19 \\ hrcn of the following contains a non-sequitur?
' 'lost peocle do not have a sufficient grasp of statistics to tell wlrether or not the figures produced by their governr rent
:,r' coi're.t or being used Correctly.
s 'ublic trust in official data is at an all-time
low and we can't insist that the general public go back to school
cla''ses ori the ,'neaning of data and what can be correctry and attt:;"rd
interpreted from it.
C ioprociucetheofficial annual infiationrate,governmentstatisticiansmonitorthepriceofabasketof650goodsarr,l
sei',zices sold at a total of 12O,OO0 outlets.
D Noonecancontrol howstatisticsareu!ed. lmagineifsomestatisticianweretobemadejudgeineverydebateand
intervened to endorse or reject contesting interpretations put
onto official figures.

100. i
:
A lmighthaveofferedtheguestsacomplimentarycupofcoffeeifIhadbeentheproprietorofthatrestaurant.
B i mieht have offered the guests a complimentary cup of coffee if I
had proprietor
to be the of that restaurant.
c' I might have offered the guests complimentary cup of coffee if I were the proprietor of that restaurant.
a
D' i m ight have offered the guests a complimentary cup of
coffee if I was the proprietor of that restaurant.

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 Part Ill

At the end of the practice test

for part ,r is the onswer key, with comprete expranotion.
sequencingl [ach passage contains
six sentences. The first and sixth sentence
senter''es in each have been removed are given in the beginning. The
and jumbred up. These are rabered
the for,r sentences. as p, Q, R and S. Find outthe prop

1,

SENTENCE #1: itook cigarettes from my case.

P : Uut when the fit of coughing *r, or.r, he
replaced it between his lips
Q : j lit one of them and placed it between
the lips.
R :l hen with a feeble hand
he removed the cigarette.
S : -sl3yy1y he took a pull at
-
it and coughea riofJnifv.'-
StN E\cE #6: Then he continues
,o"Jr.*;; ;.
The rrroper sequence shouid be:
A. P.SQR
B C.PSR
C. C.;RP
D. s.tPQ
a
SEN i'rNCE #L: A noise started above their heads.
But people did not take it seriously.
P:
Q : rnat ivas to show everyone thatthere
was something wrong
R : it 'ilas a dangerous thing
to do.
S : F;r within minutes,
the ship began to sink.
5EN;r:NCE #6: Nearly 200 lives
*"r. tort on ihe fateful day.
The i:)r"oper sequence should
be:
A.PQSR
B. PF]QS
C. QFRS
D. QPSR

SENT: NCE #1: ln lndia rnarriages are usually

arranged by parents
P :Sc:,netimes boys and girls
do not like the'idea of arranged
Q ; ,V-r.:st young people accepts the marriages.
state of affairs.
R : Sl anta was tike that.
assume their parents can
l:.ll-:: make good choices.
SENTENCE #6: She felt she wa, a ,oder"n
,,, .,rO not sirhject for bargaining.
The Fioper sequence should
be:
A. SPqQ
B. PSTQ
C. QSPR
D,

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SENTENCE #1; Ms. parasuram startei a petrol pump in Madras.
P:Atotal to 12 girls now work at the pump.
Q;She advertised in newspapers for women staff.
R : They operate in 2 shifts.
S : The response was good.
SENTENCE #6: Thus she has shown the way for many others.

The Proper sequence should be:

A PQSR
B sQPn
C QSPR
D PQRs
:)
sENTINCE #1: Forecasting the weather has arways been a difficurt
business.
PI During a period of drought, streams and rivers
dried up, the cattle died from thirst and were ruined.
Q : \'4any different things affect the weather and we have
to study them carefulry to make accurate forecast.
R : Ancient Egyptians had no need of
weather in the Nire Vailey hardiy ever changes.
s : ln early times' when there were no instruments,
such as thermometer or the barometer, man
the s<y, looked for tell-teie signs in
SENTENCE #6: He made his forecasts by watching flights
of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire.

The Proper sequence should be: i;

1,

A PRQS
B. QPRS
C, QRPS
D SPQR
D

i;:.

SENTENcE #1r dramatist, Rabindranath was not what might be

As a
cailed a success. ii
P : His dramas were molded on the ii:
lines of the traditional lndLn village dramas ,::,
than the dramasof modern world.
Q : His plays were more a catarogue of ideas than
a vehicre of the expression of action. iI'
R : Actually the Jrama has always
been the life of lndian people, as it deals with ;:i
legends of gods and goddesses. ii,
stories and novels he was able to create tiving
and weil defined chaiacters, he did not seem i(;:
:r::::r:1LHI".T to be ti.:
SENTENcE #5: Therefore, drama forms the essential part
of the traditional lndian culture. iir
ii.

The Proper. sequence should be ii ):

rj.
A SRQP
B. ii:
QPSR jr,

C QSPR ii.
D, RSQP
rtu,
Itr
ifl
ifii
ii.:'.

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ti
wt
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&:
lri

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SENTENcE #1: lt is regrettable that there is widespread corruption in the country at all levels.
P : sothere is hardly anything that the government can do about it now,
Q : ,And there'are graft and other malpractices too.
R : The impression that corruption is universar phenomenon persists
and the people not cooperate
S : Recently several offenders were brought to book, but
they were not given deterrent punishm
SENI ENCE #6: This is indeed a tragedy of great magnitude.

The r)roper sequence should be:

A. C.SRP
B. S,:iRp
C RSQP
D. P.ISR
8
SENTINCE #1; American private,lies may seem shallow.
P: Students would walk away with books they had not paid for.
Q : A 3hinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the libr"ary
R : Their pui:lic morality, however, impressed visitors.
S : BLrt in general they returned them.
SEN'r iNCE #6: This would not happen in china, he
said.

The f,l-oper sequence should be:

,4, P..;QR
B, q:r5g
C RC]PS
D RPSQ
9
SENTENCE #1: The heart is pump of life
P They have even succeeded in heart transplants.
a : I'lowadays surgeons are able to stop a patient's heart and carry out complicated
operations.
R A few years ago it w:as impossible
to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly.
S lf heart stops we die in
about five rninutes.
sENT:.NCE #5: Alr this was made possibre
by the invention of heart-rung machine.

The F c.;per sequence should be:

A. SFijP
B. SPEQ
C, SqPR
D. SRTQ
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sENTi: lcE #1: Fo. decades, American society has been ca[ed a merting pot
P: 'erer'ce5 remarned-in appearance, mannerisms, customs, speech. rerigion
Dlt
and more.
Q : The term has long been a cliche and half_truth.
R : Bur homogenlzation was never
achieved.
s : Yes; immigrants from diverse cultures and
traditions did cast off vestiges of their native lands and become
imper:ieptibly woven in to the American fabric. almost
SENTENCE #6: ln recent years, such differences
accentuated by the arrival of immigrants from Asia and
world in the united states have become something other parts of the
for which to celebrate and nurture.

The Pioper sequence should be:

A. QRSP
B.SQNP
C- SQPR
D. QSRP

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SENTENCE #1: As he passed beneath her he heard the swish of her wings
2 : He was not falling head long now.
,l :The monstrous terror seized him.
I But it only lasted a minute,
S i-le cculd hear nothing.
SENTE\CE #6: The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards.

fhe Proper sequence should be

A. PSQR
B QSPR
C QSRP
D. PRQS
1"?
SENTENCE #1:
Far away in a little street there is a poor house.
P: Herface thin and worn and her hands are coarse, pricked bya needle, forshe is a seam stress.
is
Q : One of the windows is open 4nd through it I can see a poor woman.
R : He has a fever and'asking for oranges.
S : ln a bed in a corner of the room her little boy is lying ill.
SENTENCE #6: His mother has nothing to give but water, so he is crying.

-he Proper sequence should be

A, SRQP
3 PQSR

'- QPSR
D, RSPQ
t3
'jENTENCE #1: She said on the phone that she would report for duty next day.
ir : We waited for few days then we decided to go to her place.
Ll : But she did not.
R ;ure found it locked.
r : Even after that we waited for her quite a few days.
-:ENTENCE #6. Eventually we reported to the police.

- re
Proper sequence should be:
:. PRSQ
::. QPSR
QPRS
.r SQPR
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:,ENTENCE #1: There is a difference between Gandhili's concept of secularism and that of Nehru's.
i':Nehru'sideaof secularismwasequal indifferencetoall religionsandbotheringaboutnoneof them
-i : Accorcjing to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true
and each scripture is worthy of respect.
::r ; Such secuiarism which means the rejection of all religions is cont!.ary to our culture and tradition.
::. : 1n Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions.
:,ENTENCE#6: lnsteadofdoinganygood,suchsecularismcandoharminsteadofgood.

',
he Proper sequence should be
;. SQPR
iJ. PSQR
i,, QSPR
II, PRSQ

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15
SENTENCE #1: The path of Venus lies inside the path ofthe Earth
P : When at its farthest from the Earthr, Venus is 16O
million away
Q: With such a wide range between its greatest and least
distances it is natural that at sometimes Ven
brighter than at others
R : No other body ever comes so near
the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and
s : i4/hen Venus is at its nearest to the occasional comet or asteroid
earth it is onry 26 mirion mires away.
sEt;TENCE #6: when at its brightest,
it is easiry seen with the naked eye in broad
dayright.
The Proper sequence should be:
A. $RPQ
B. :;QRP
C. PSQR
D. QPRS

ldentifying sentence Error: Look at thelirnderlihea'wiiia

oi phrases. choose the one you think is grammatica ily incorrect
1' r enioved studv seo'ri.hv at'schobr and now enrorieii
.AB.f*D1 rve at lhg&gqn&srescrly. No grror.

2. lVsedtobe keeJrofall scientificsubiects.Butnowlwouldprefertostudyart.Noerror.

ABC-DE
3' I want meet your sister when sire comes to see you.
A B
she sounds very nice. No error.
c---..--: D
4' Mv friends tell the Enelisl exam is quite difficult. But l,m
E

AB_-c*t* not \^4qrried. No error,

5' The tickets' which are extremely
Aood-value, can b-e buv from rarFe suqermarkets.
No error.
6' The number of people
the discount was row, but erqw during
ry*ryfu urff the summer period. No error.
7' He wanted alwaY! to be a doctor and after doinA medicine
he now works in a hospital. No error.
8' The inforr$ations they
eave fls was not veryfolgfg] so r consurted
the $ebsite instead, No eError.
A^
9. There isnfl manv time. do
v3u think we sfrould
ecet a !,xi to the exhibition centel?
==:.-;:r lru
No errorj
error_E
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a
10. Hesraduatedinlanguagesin-Juneandisnoithinkineofdoasecon?degreeinpsychoElogy.Noerror.
Ag
11. The poii.",nun an itentity picture ittr," E
man wr,o rt".Rh" ."r. {o error.
12. How long does it taf,e to E
eet the statBion on foot from Viur house? *3g&L
AgCPE
13. I was so alsrv that I took the wich
broken to the iewellers to Abt mv monev back. No error.
^BCg,
14. Herangmethismorningfortell
metlathehadpassedhisdriVingtest.Noerror.
15' t'woh't be abre to go on hglidav this year
unrgsrct wi[ eet a part-tLe job.
AB6DE NoE.r.or.
15' rt was so nice day
$gr!-they decided to have a picnic in the fierd. No error.
AsCDE
17" I have{t never seen any}odvwho
rides a horse so well before. No error.
HBC6-E
18. Mv bovfriend always takqs me to see horror
films, but I don,t like_verv muctr. No error.
oO,-:.Dg
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19 we went to Guatemala last year so we were tired of the usual beach holidav No error.
A B c D E
20. l'vq gone to Madrid. I remember it well-a busv town with a nice modern promenade and picturesque
A B c D
'ptazze'. No error.
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 ANSWER KEY
Language Proficiency

Part I

Basic Gramrnar Test

1B 3:- D ztA
2C 120 ?2 $,
3B 13C 2}C
4B 14A 248
5B 158 25B
6D 16D 26C
7B 178 zrA
8C 18 A 28C
9A lgB 2$E
L0D 20D 3CIA

Part ll

Correct,.,' Complete the Sentence

i. C Exptot:<;tian: the rncidental clause 'a seaside town' requires enclosing commas to separate it from the main
tirought rn the sentence. We can correctly say either'World War l' or the 'First World War' but both should start with
Jpper-c,.ie letlers.

2. A Lxplanation'.lD should be in upper case and we use commas to itemize, but conclude the list with 'and'(we roi:lcl
also conllude with 'plus')^

3. D lxpionotian: it is incorrect but common to use a comma when the sentence needs a linking word (alternatively
w-. coul, use a semicolon to link the clauses).

i. A :xplcnatron: we could adopt either structure for riur lists but after a colon we only start a word with an upper
case iett - r in the case of proper nouns.

5"C t:xplanotion: a colon can be used to introduce a conclusion but we would not follow it with an upper case H in he;
'where' is incorrect as it refers to position or place, while 'were' is the past tense of 'be'.

6. B Explanotion'. it would be impossible for a house to fly into a kitchen, so to avoici confusion the words are united,
in some c.ases with a hyphen, but in this case,by joining the words.

7 . A Expldnationi both ill-tirned and three-quarters are hyphenated.

8. D Ex:pt,anation: we use the upper case when we refer to a named road, square, avenue, etc and the lower case to
r*fer to an unnamed rcad, square or avenue.

9. B $xplanation: the possessive apostrophe is normally placed before the's', but in the case of plural words that end
in 's', such as employees, then the apostrophe follows the 's'-employees'.

lC, B .:xplanation:,,,;e place'an'before words that begin with a vowei sound (including most of those with a silent'h');
r,ve woulr.t sa\,/one' rather than 'a'slice to emphasis the choice of items.

:10

a
 1' A Explonation: before a singular noun we say'the whole'ratherthan ,all, or,all
'"vei-y' rather than 'each' the, and after.almost, we prefer
to emphasis that we are referring to a group of things (in this
case, days).

rl c Explonation: when a noun is uncountable we would use no article or'some',

but when there is a negative
rreaning as in the case of the second crause, we
wourd use ,any, or .anything,.

1j A Explanotion"'they've'istheabbreviaticnfor'theyhave',while'who,s,isincorrectasitmeans.whois,or,\,,.,no
h:: s' .

'1'r" D Explonotion:the incidentar crause needs encrosing commas

to separate it.
1:1 8 Explonation:thesentenceneedsalinkingwordbetweentheclausesanditisincorrecttouseacomma.

1" 6 Explonotion: to make sense the sentence needs the

first reference to weeks
to mean quite a large number;
cr;eof thesecondgapweuse'lessthan'whenthenounisuncountableand,fewer,whenitiscountable.,. in the

/. A Explonotion: the
-1 only suggestion that produces a sensible answer is A. ,whom,
is used in the more formal
si "'ation rather than 'who" and it is preferred immediatery
after a preposition.
.l
i' D Explonotion"questionsmarksareusedonlywhenthereisadirectquestionandnotinthecaseofthefirst
r-er |erence to a question, which is indirect.

words beginning'pre'are rarely hyphenateci, untess

l: :rrrffi':lltlon: it improves the sense, while words beginr,rng

2r: 6 Explonot!on:inthefirstspacewecouldomitawordoruse'ones'(togowith,these,);inthesecondspacew*
n't.;31 '6ps'to indicate the singre artichoke to which ' t!v bv "rr, Lrrsrs rrl
we are referring. "
21 A Explanaticn"ifwesaythatwehavemoreor:essofanadjective,thenweusegradabreadverbstnatquantiiiv
acjrectrves' but in the case of an adiective that
is ungradeable we can only emphasize
its absolute state and not its ciegree.
2; c Expionotion: we can say'due to'or 'owing to' after a degree adverb, but we prefer ,due
to,when the staten,ent is

2':rc Explanotion: 'although'and'whilst'suggestthe

contrast between beingthe
'r :n'rs incorrect as it means may or may not be, in cleverest Lru(
r!rE urEvEIEsr butfailingthe most e),;Jms:
this context.
)-4 A, Explonation: 'delegates'are a countable group
ancj so we use the plural ,nurnber,rather than
strr3ular'amount'. The verb tense of the sentence the uncountaL..e
reqr.rires the past tense.

)-' c Explonation: the possessive apoitrophe is not requrred

in the case of ,bosses, as there is no,,hing
br. rngrng to them' ln the case of the seamsti"rr, to indicate as
,. need the possessive apostrophe which is added before an extra s,.
7t D Explonation:'proficiency'isthenounformof 'proficient',whileinthiscontextthepastfor"m,had,iscorrect;.dic,
the sentence reacl 'he worked hard everv dav
to improve his rtatian but to hear him :.oeak
;:; ,'I#.::ril ll;Tl:l;,*o'''
2-i B Explanation: the sentence could correctlv
start with ,in order to,, ,lo, or,so as to, but not ,so to,; but only 'so ls'
co':ectly completes the sentence, making suggested answer ,I
B the oni-v correct one.
28. D Explanction:,neither, isfollowecl by,nor,and,either,
by,or,"
29 '1 Explortatian: when the noun 'important'is
useci as an uncountable, as in this case, it
does not have a n articl e.

5L

).

:-.': n- :-..-'i].... - r,,ll

.i: ..-

rl :'t;:;r.::)-:':t :' .
 30. B Explanotion: tl'dr is the abbreviation for'l had' or'l would'; 'wouldn't' is the abbreviation for'would not'

31. D Explanation: words beginning in 'un' are not usually hyphenated, while those beginning with 'non' usually are.

32. B Explonotion: the assignment is not her last as another awaits her, so we say 'latest'; 'lose' means 'lost', while
'loose' means in this context 'set free'.

33. D . Explonation: 'pr.inciple' is correct in this context and means adherence to a moral code ('principal' means main
idea or, chief person); we can correctly refer back to someone with 'thei/, 'them' or 'they'.

34. C Explanation:'where' refers to a location or other relationship and 'whereby' means 'by which' ('where' could be
used in both positions but this option is not offered).

35. A Explanation: we say we have an,interest in sornething and an admiration for someone.

36. D Explanation: 'incidence' is iingular, so we say 'correlates with' not'correlates to'

37. A Explanation: the sentence poses an indirect question, so a question mark is not required.

38. C Explanation: for the sentence to make sense the message had to arrive after leaving for the meeting. B is wrong
i because the abbreviation for'did not' is'didn't'.

il 39. B Explanation; we start a quote of direct speech with a capital and use the capital for the first letter of place names,
i even when they are used to name some other thing like a type of food.

40. A Explonation: we can star:t the sentence with 'No' (for emphasis) or'Not a', but we would not start it with 'not any
of them'; in this situation we prefer to say 'no one'.

ldentify the Correct Sentence

4L. B Explanation: we can correctly say'round' or 'around' when referring to the distribution of something. We use
'know' when we are referring to something we have learnt; when we refer to something we can/could learn we use the
expression 'get to know'.

42. B Explanation: to talk about the past we use 'if it had.not been'; we would use 'were not' or 'was not' to refer to
the piesent or future. We could correctly use the structure suggested in C, but the inclusion of'been lost' confuses the
intention - was Wellington at risk of being lost at Waterloo?

43. C Explonotian:we can correctly say'l feel like'to m,ean 'l want something', so all the sentences start correctly but
only for peopie, animals and plants would we say'male', otherwise we would use the term 'masculine'.

44. A Explanotion: we correctly say 'farther' ,or 'further' when talking about distance but we say 'f urther' when we
mean'additional'.

4l LJ Expionation: only D is a complete sentence with an identified main clause

we Wing something or someone to the place of the speake r and toke something or someone
..

to' important places such as the passage, which is less important that the
less
compared with the town). We say'up to' more important places.

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 ;8. A txplonotion:'lose, means,lost,, while.loose, means,nottight,.

-19D Explanatioit: suggested answers A and B do not make sense (to say something would be to
complain and to
-orrpiatn would necessarily involve saying somethingi; c would be correct but should
read,it,s, and not.its,.
r0 A Explanotion:ametaphorinvolvesapplyingawordorphrasetoasubjecttowhichitisnotliterallyapplicabie,in
'1!s case the description
of a capitalist as a parasite.

ji (- Explonotion: we prefer to say'agree to' in recognition of our

'rll, :ut walk through a forest.
choice in the matter; we cross a desert, go over j

l2 r) Expronation: we don't put adverbs between a verb and the

object.

:l r- Explonotion:wesay'afraid'tomean'sorry'whenwesaysomethingnegativeorunwelccme,forexampie,,i,n-,
air;:d it's going to rain tomorrow.' when we want to decline ,afrald
something politely we use the term r.rot,.
';4 .) Explanation'. in this context it is correct to say'apart from',
-il' 'except, or ,besides,, but only B uses the correct
bo

i5 'r Explonotion: we can use 'ail'to mean 'everything,, but onry in the form of ,ail that,.
J6' rr Explonation: 'hadn't hardly'and 'hadn't scarcely'
both involve an unnecessary double negative. c is wrong
F :iec.ijuse'sale' is spelt,sail,.
w,....
F*t,

t7 ' )
H,;.
Explanotion: we borrow something from somerne and
lend someone something; we say..borrowed, somethir,.q
.o that we could do something.

i8. B Explanation: we say at hours (at 3 olclock) in the

afternoonfevening, etc, ot the weekend and in a month or year

59. D Explanation'. sarcasm uses mockery to convey

contempt

ril r Expionation: we use 'throughout'to say that something

is in every part; 'it's, is the contraction of ,it is,,
:r,'iSS,.SSlVe lS'ltS'. !vhile.r.:1e
l

o-L A Explanation: we can use either iyou' I:

or, rather formally,'one'; however, we do not switch
-rarrrpie we cannot use,you,as it is wrong between thenr. ln this
to say,you gets,. i l.,

ir Explanation: the sentence requires everyone to help with finding both the culprit and the
'2
'r';s:- be placed where it applies generally. money, so ,EVarlonr:: '. |.:

singular and so requires agreement with'trainer'ratherthan ,trainers,,

:;.:."0l,X'ii1:::.""kind'is and it atso requir;:;

54 t'' Explanotian: when we refertotwo objects we

';e' r.' to reciine' while to 'lay' is to lay something, '.ie'between'; when there are morethan two we use,among,. .r c
so involving . ,ef"r"n." to something, in this case
.t:'1,,

the sheets. .: :,1 |

55 t Exptanation: we use the structure'neither... nor'when

there is a common position and in this case the verb
,,1,,,,

'r.rt('i)es the noiln that precedes )'.:.-,:j

it.
:;
,;.:,
Lr6 E Explanction: when we construct a sentence with 'either/or'
we place the correlatives as close as possible to th:
a",.-:

:iri'.rjl,:t to which they refer. :';i

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af,-
W.;

iri
{,:
'i,

. Explanation: 'papers'are prurar and so require the prurar verb, whire the request
lar, so it requires the singular verb. forthe

68. A Explonotion: ltrade federation, is a singula r subject,

so takes the singular ,has, rather than the plural ,have,,
is rrr t a person, so we use ,its, rather than 'their' anc;

69' D Explonation: we can infer that there

is a class of ptiople who had previously
therefore in its correct form the sentence needs challenged the chief executive ancl
the demonstrative pronoun ,from those,.

70' c Explartotian:the subject of the sentence 'is'

a singular fact and so carries a singular verb, ,pr.oves,.
-1,.
7!' A Explonation:
suggested answers B'and 'D do not make
sense. The form of the sentence
it therefore requires the past perfect conditional, .had is the past csnditional and
not taken,.
72' B
Explanotion: the causal link between the two
fragments of the sentence leads us from the
i first to the second, sa
make the link rather than the'alternatives.
:ll were the rink the other way around then we would
[:ffi"::'to use

73' A
Explanation: the sentence is in the past
conditional, so needs the past perfect conditional
clause.
74. D Explanation: note that ,too,
can mean in.addition, like, also, as well and.not
with 'alsof in mid position, while 'too' and 'as'wel,lf,us.rhily very. We construct sentences usually
oc€ur'at thelena of a claus;. ;; ;;; not c'rrectly say the
food was'too well cooked,. We would
nolrry:uornuthirg';;;to;...'r, *",,,.

:i,?,,,,fff::ffi;:TffiT::?:: T;'il"bre
items, 'amount' rerers to uncountabre
suantities. when making a

'i;3.,,"7,1i:X!ffi:::,fr::?;t;;'il:,::'o*'ibre or not and'we avoid savingtery impossibre, ,rair.ry

or impossibre,, but

when human attributes are assigned to non-human

1';:, ,,'::::i:'::[,ffii:'fl::,;,1rffililIt''ation thinss. rn c

78' D Explonotion:we use the same

structure when constructing a sentence,
check''or 'checking' and 'double-checking', so itis correct to say,check, and ,double-...
,they uri not to mix the struciures. The correct verb tense for
determined by had,, which ,rfou, ,ir* iir", correct.
the sentence is

li;,[ ,r,..i?.','#ffir:[:;ffiT,*Tl''everv otherr, white 'atternative, means .another,. ,Au

together, means ,everyone,.

80' B Explonotion: the friend is a new one,

so,it is better to say that you made a
new aequaintance.
81' D Explonation: we say'bread and'butter';'knife
and fork'and.rhanals and knees,, and it is
change the order. lt is correct to say considered wrong to
either ,yrou'try to eat, or ,try and eat,,

82 c. :Exptonation: 'affect' means influence,

while 'effect' means cause, and in this case
resolvq'o,f lthp committee members, it is an influence affecting the
*ho rr" p*ple, so referred to ., ii"V, rather ,it,.
than an object referred to as

3l;.t, ,3ff,#:?L:l'iJ:3:l'#:',il$:",iJi;:[:: *".exaggeration, and to savthatsomeone wourd,give

the

84. D Explonotion: a train moves along

oron a track and passengers jump off ontothe station pratform

i4.

it.:':1".::-",-. :
 E5, B Explonotion: to be cynical involves expressing the view that people are motivated by self-interest alone, ;nC
ansvJer B most closely reflects this sentiment.

85. C
Explanation: we do not start a sentence with 'Not any' but say'No' instead; 'some expert' could be an expert in
any field, while to say 'any expert' means it does not matter which - they will all agree. We say either ,could turn up any
'time'or'will turnupsometime'; bothexpressionsarecorrectinthiscontext.

87. D
Explanation:'into' makes clearer the action mother suggested. A and C are incorrect because 'like, should not be
used as a conjunction (although it often incorrectly is).

88. CExplonation: a euphemism is when we substitute a polite word for one that may seem offensive or inseneitive,
and we often substitute 'passing away'for ,died,.

89. A Explanotion:'through' means to make a hole, 'though' means 'despite the fact'; we can correctly structure the
sentence as 'although it was...' or 'foggy as it was...' or 'foggy though it was...' but we cannot correctly use the structure
'foggy as though it was'.

90.B Explonation:'datum' is singular ('data' is the plural), so it is correct to say'is'. The sentence needs .it is, or its
abbreviation 'it's' to read correctly.

91. D Explanation: the subject is computers and the object the world. ln D the verb ,to r.un, directly transmits fi-om
the
subject to the object.

92. D Explonation:'if' and 'would' cannot be placed together in the same clause; instead we use ,had,

93. C Explonation: because the sentence starts with 'anyone, we say ,they, rather than ,you, or ,she,.
i
94. D Explanation: a simile involves drawing a.comparison between two unlikely things and takes the form ....1i!i,e,
or
4 s...

95' c
Explanotion: in this context'hopefully' means full of hope, and before it could make sense the
sentence would
need to read '... that he was full of hope that his team...,.

:j
96. D Explanation: we use'at'when locating a precise position orgroup activity, but'in'when the position
is large like a
town,

97 ' c Explonotion: 'at firct' introduces a contrast, while'first' is used to introduce an initial subject. ,Beside,
means at
the side, while 'besides' means as well as.

98 c Explonation:arecidivistisacriminal whoreoffends,sointhecaseofAandBitisunnecessarytodescribtrthe
recidivist as criminal and as reoffending, C is correct because we say'to try to'and not,to try and,.

99 8 Explanotion: a non-sequitur is a phrase or clause that does not follow locally from thE previous phrase
or clause
I n the case of B the clause about sending the public back to school does not follow from
the lack of trust.

100' A Explonotion: the sentence is in the past conditional tense, so needs the past perfect conditional
clause. ,

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Part ltl

Sequencing
L. Option C 9. Option A
2. Option C 10. Option B
'1. Option C
11. Option C
4 Option C 12. Option C
:-".. Option B 13. Option C
tr. Option C 14. Option A
: ",'.
Option A 15. Option A
ti. Option B

ldentifying Sentence Error

!;

2. keen on (keen + on)

3" want to ('want'+ to +.yerb)
4. tell me ('tell' + person (me/you/him/her etc)
5. can be bought (to be + past participle = passive)
6. who (relative pronoun 'who'= people)
7. always wanted (frequency adverb goes before the main verb)
8. the information+(infor.mation = uncountable noun)
:ti
9. much time ('much'with uncountable
.ii nouns,'many' with countable nouns)
,ri
.::
10. doing ('ing'after a preposition)
,li 11. stole (past tense of stea!,= steal stole stolen)
,,:i' 12. get to (preposition necessary; get to /go to /come to the station, BUT. arrive at/ reach the
il
',
station)
;ii
,tlii
13. broken watch (adjective before noun)
,,ii.
14. to tell me (to+base)
:t}; 15. unless lwil+ get (1" conditional = iflunless/when + present)
,.rii
16. such a (such a + noun; so + adjective)
"li 17. I havenrt never (double negative)
',lr\t
iirl, 18. I don't like them ('like'+ direct object)
r::ii.
,ili:
19. as (as = Sincei so = the'refore)
:In,
i;rii 20. l've been to Madrid (use 'been' not 'gone,)
il:i
rilii
I t,li.

1'j,!,
I'i
i,11

i',l'
: :i,
: :ll
.t:

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I

lmportant reminders:
ilerbal Reasoning
a This is the 2nd section on the
UPLAE with 50 items
a You have to answer all the
questions in 20 minutes
The Verbal Reasoning section of the
UpLAE mainly assesses your Time yourself. Don,t get stuck
vocabulary. You will encounter questions
asking you to on one particular question for
discern word meanings (synonyms, antonyms
and homonyms), too long. Just guess and never
understand word relationships and interpret
detailed written leave the question unanswered.
information. Many UpLAE takers in the past,
especially those Put an asterisk on the difficult
whose first language is not Engrish, observed
trrat this is one of question (on the test booklet,
the most difficult sections-more difficult
than the Language not on the answer sheet) so you
Proficiency section. .But fear not as presented
here are the can go back later if you stilt
important test-taking !trategies for vocabulary:
have time
Remember p.O,E. (process of
I, Always read carefully and apply pOE
elimination)as a key guessing
il. Look at the parts
strategy for questions you find
ltl Look at the Context
difficult to answer
a Make sure you shade properly
Always Read Carefully and Apply pOE
the answer sheet
lf you can manage to answer all .

Always read directions carefully. Some

tests ask for synonyms and the questions in less than i0
sornc ask lor antonyrns. Eliminate-the
obviously wrong choices by minutes, then review your
c*rssing them otrt with your pencil. Then
choose from words that answers.
lcmain. This is rhe process of Elimination
(pOE). Relax.

Look at the parts

when unfamiliar words 8et in the way of comprehension,

the first inclination of many students
dictionary' on the examination day, however, is to reach for a
you don't r,"r" u oi.rionrry with you.
strategytofigureoutthemeaningsofdifficurtandunfamiriarwords. But you can lear.n another
'Ivy'|r"vvq'puLyoucErIrrLqr"o,,r.,,=,,,

Many English words

3re formed by tacking prefixes at the beginning and suffixes
sometimes dissecting a word-looking at the end of simple words.
for familiar structures inside it-can help you
decode it. ,
Take a word such as "hyperthyroidism."
describe an overactive kid' Thyroid,
Break the word into ift parts. ,,Hyper,, might be a word you,ve heard
the root word, is a run.ti*ilg pln'oirr," body. ,lsm,is to
with in many other words, such as activism, a suffix you,re famili;r
feminism or magnetism. ln all these examples
state of bein! or condition' so if you put the ,,ism,,.indicates a
the three parts togelher, ,o, g"i ,,overactive,, ,,Thyroid,,
vvEI dLLrve I nyrol6" ,,condition.,,
you've just defined a difficult And
word by.examining the familiar elements]

Here are other examples showing process

a of decoding the meaning of unfamiliar words
on your upLAE day:

" Examplc #I: A student may not know

the meaning of the word omnipotent,but
ntcans "all' everyr'vhere" can allow lorowing that the preftxomni..
the student ro guess that omnipotenr
might mean ,,all poweifrl.,,
Pvwlr what abol.rt
onnipretent? Yes, "all present, present
everywhere.,,
I

'
:::;yr1lJffi;1ffi [ril":::t," so:words snch as unhappl; and, untoved mean rhe opposire of happy

a1

:aa .. --..---._,,, -.-r- :,_.,_ .

t: ,
,-' r.;, ,;;*
,*i tilir,:: -";:
1.
Figuring out the meanings of difficult words in the'English language becomes a little easier with the knowledge of
the most common prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

English Prefixes English Root Words English Suffixes

Other very .omrnorr prEiixes thii ,Learning common prefixes is only And, lastly, here are some common
UPLAE examinees might want to the beginning. By memorizing word suffixes to help figure out
start learning include the following: common root words and suffixes, difficult words:
UPLAE examinees will be armed
Prefix with the tools needed to piece
- Meaning - Example Suffix - Mcaning - Example,
' trogether an ever-expanding arsenal

of words. Following are some

bi. bis - trvo - bisect, bipolar
examples of very common root able, ible - able to *
circum - around - circumspect rwords and suffixes: salvageable
ex, e - from -
exit. exhume of*
ism - the practice
inter - hetwc.'n. among - patriotism
Root-Meaning-Example
interject with
ist one who is occupicd
- .

nral. male * bad, evil - dentist

rnalpractice
cred - believe - credible
duc, duct * Iead - conduct
lr:ss - not havirre. iaoking -

non-not*compliant hairless
graph - write - autograph
pro- fbrward-promote ui
mort-death-mortuary ship - the art ol skill .

sub-under-submarine friendsirip
trans - acl'oss * transcend
scrib, script - write - of'-
subscription
hrde - the stare ertirudc

therm - heat - thermostat

Look at the Context

lf you are asked to find the meaning of a word or phrase in a sentence, consider the
context. Sometimes there are
no context clues, but if there are some,'be sure to use them, "Context," or the sentence
and environment in which
the word is being used, can be helpful in determining the meaning-of a particular word or phrase.

An example: "The peaceful countryside at sunset was very bucolic." Even if you don't know
what ,,bucolic,' means,
you can infer a lot from the way it is uied. lf bucolic describes a peaceful
countryside, it likely has something to do
with qu,etness, loveliness or peacefulness. lf you don't have time to look up the word, the context
can tell you
encugh at least to keep reading.

The UPLAE places greater importance on tgsting the meaning ofwords in the context
of a sentence. paragraph. or
pa$sage. Aside from the rypical vocabularyguestions like identif.ying
word meanin! and sentence completion
questions, many past UPLAE takers recount dreaded question types that tests
vocabulary knowledge in a vacuum
like analogies that look something like this:

EVIL: DIABOLICAL::

(B) good : angelic

(D) bad: amoral

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r^ .: .: -..: .;,,,r.r-.,,1, , - -i*

 Tlrc ans*-er is B; just as a diabolical person does evil, an angeric person does
good..

You rrray also encounter questions formed this way:

Recipes for watercolor paint caution against adding too

much pigment, lest the paint become
-.----, resulting in
watercolors that are too thick and sricky to work with
properly.

The €utswer is D; glutinous nz?ans "haying the qualify of gltte; gumm),; sticky.,,

,Anothcr tcst in a form of a passage like this

carefully
Th.e an:swer is D; .feverishly means "with inlense emotion or activitt,.,,
Surprisingly, nrany past test takers recall that there ars a fcw idioms
that appeared in the 2017 upLAE like this

Gina hasn't seen Johnny in Donkqtts misses

him so much But thanks, Godl She will him again
next wsek.

Reall time

The answer rs B. By simply understanding lhe context,

one can deduce rhat since Gina misses
Johnny so much, the idiom Donkey's Years only means ,,really
long time.,,

Again, rvhen you come across a word or phrase you don't

know, don't, stop reading. you can often figure out the
rneaning of an unfamiriar word or.phrase by
using the words around it.

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 On The Issue of Word List

This review material provides a word list like what is often seen on regular review materials for university
admission here and abroad. The list of 150 words below was constructed by relying olr the recollection of past
UPLAE takerS. The list consists of words used as answer choices in Analogies, Sentence Completions. and
Vocabulary-in-Context items. While past appearance is no guarantee of future appearance, the following list witl at
ieast give you an idea ef the level of vocabulary difficulty you will possibly encounter during the UPLAE day.

But be warned that this is just a list. Relying solely on th.is list might be counter-productive to improve your chanccs
of getting high score on the Verbal Reasoning,section of the UPLAE. Here are sorne disadvantages of relying on the
lisr:

1. Lists (including the one following) cannot provi<le all possible rneanings for the words they provide. Only a
dictionary can do that, and UPI,AE vocabulary questions often turn on secondary or even tertiary
meanings. , I

2. When you learn from a list, your memory of the order in which the words appear in the lisr can intert'ere
with your memorization of their definitions.
3. Furthermore, this "false contcxt't of order is the only one a list can provide. "True contexts," such as
"words that all mean 'hatefulness,"'are impossible, since you can't reshuffle a printed Iist.
4. There's a tendency to look at any list as "everything you could ever possibly need ro know," and thus a
temptation to eschew (look it up!) all.other methods for building vocabulary' In that case, you're only as
good as your list. This list is as good as it gets, but it's still only 150 words.
5' Even the best list can only help you leanr the words it contains, since you're leaming individual words.

Given these disadvantages, it is strongly suggested that you do no, srudy directly from the following list. It is
suggested, rather, that you tum this list into the nucleus ofyour flashcard collection.

Def irritiolr

ir ret ,r encour:ig;;;;Ga(
crime or other offense.
n: tern'porary inactivity, cessation, or suspension. ln Law, it means a state or condition
;. )eyance
of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder.
,.rogate v.tepeal or do away with (arlaw, right, or formal agreement).
;lbru pt od7; sudden and unexpected.
.'bove-board odl; legitimate, honest, and open.
Acerbic adj: harsh or severe, as of temper or expression: "acerbic criticism.,,
.'::cusation (accuse) n; an indictment, a charge of an offense; the act of accusin a
i.Camant odj; utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
Adagio n.'at a slow tempo used chiefly as a direction in music
Ad hominem adj: appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect
,rrdj u d icate v.'to nce or decree by judicial sentence.
ad roit odj; cleverly skillfu.l, resourceful, or ingenious
;.',d u latio n n; high praise
l..Jverslty n,'misfort_une, an ble turn of events
A,micable adj : friendly, agreeable

4A

,)
 Word Qf uJatri F.r*::d. Detinrtic*
Ar-tagonize (-ism, .istic, -
ist
v.'to struggle against
)

Apology (apologize,
a
n: an acknowlecigment of fault or failure
Apposite adj: su ita ble; WE i l-adapte d pertin en t; re evant; a pt:
I

AStUte adj: shrewd, crafty

Belittle v.'to consid er or speak of (something) as less varuabre or important than it reaily
is;
disparage
Beq u est n.'a disposition in a will
I ilk v; to evade payment of (a debt).
Ba lk y; hesitate or be unwilling to accept an
idea or underta king
Boundary n: omet h inB h at marks h e limit or d ividi n liil n e, or that
I limit .its elf
B rava do n: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
Ca nva s n: a type of L ot h used tn sai s, tents, to paint on v: to solicit su ppo
rt or votes
Ca pa citate y; to make capable; enable
Ce nsu re y; to criticize harshly
Cla irvoya nt odj: excepti onally nsightfu t, a ble to foresee the future
Congenial adj: aSree a b le, suita ble, or
Crimp v.'to press into small,regular folds; make wavy
Cornpassion (-ate) n; sympathy,
Compete (competition,
y.'to strive for an objective
ccm

Complex (complexity) n:a group of re lated elem ents adj: formed by co mbinati on; ntricate
or not easiir,
ana ed
Comprehensive adj: large in scope; all-inclusive
Compromise n: a joi nt agreement between two parties v: to com
e to te rms by mutual CO n CeSr l ons
Condescending odl; possessing an attitude of su periority, patronizing
Conflict n: a battle, a fight v; to fight or to battle
Ccrr fusion (confused) n: the state of being perplexed
Consensus n: agreement or unity of opinion
Co n tern pora ry ad7: occurring at the same time
Contem pt
(co n: the act of despising someone or something
US

Ccnvention /?: an agreemenu a norm or generally accepted rule, practice,

or behavior; an assembly
( conve ntio na I ) of people
Co nverge n ce n: the state of rate elements joining or com ing together
Corrective (correct, n: something that cou nteracts harm; something that restores
co rre
health or proper
ction ) behavior
Critic (critical, criticism,
criticize n: one who judges the truth or value of any matter
Cu rator n: the person in charge of a museu m, art collection,
etc.
Debate (debatable ) nl strife or conte ntion n a rBUment v: to a rgue discuss, q
u a rrel over
Deceit (deceitful, deceive ) ni m isre presentatio n or CO cea lment of the truth; an
instan ce of s u ch behavior.

41.
 Word
.:ielinitio*
Defend y: to protect or uphold
Defined (definable,
defin ition adj: having a specified outline or form
)

iJemand n: a request, especia lly if urgent y: to ask.for or req

u ire
Lleride y: to mockingly at; to scorn
Desert v: to abandon
Lrestroy (destruction y:to
) o p ut o ut of existence
Lletermined odj: resolved upon; resolute
iigress (digression ) v: to deviate from o r to stray; to dep a rt fro m the
mai n po In t n arg U m nt
tiiligent carefu and hard-working
Llisda in
to scorn or contempt
Disregard y: to attention to
Dissenting r to differ in senti me nt o r opin on, espec ty fro m the m aj ority; with hold ssent;
d isagree (often fol owed by from)
Divergent odj: separating, m oving n diffe rent directions from a pa rticular point
v: to prove by evidence
[)oq1nu," idominance,
cilm inant) v: to master; to prevail
Doubt (doubrfui) n: hesitate to beli evej to be uncertain
Elect (election,
eiectorate vl to choose n: chosen, selected
Enr i n ent adj: high tn rank, or repute; prom inent; distingu ish
ed
E nr u late v: to an example
Er-,durance (endure n: th e ability to last or hold out
)
Ere
Entanglement n: the state of be ing entangl
E;..hemera I
adj: mot , transient, fleeting
Ec,:animity n.'mental or emotional sta bility o r com pos
u r€, especial ly u nder te n ion or str'ai
U ilibri u m
E c;,.t ivcca I
odj: u ncerta ln or questi onable tn n ature
E,.' r n es ce nt adj: Quirckly fa ding, s hort-l ived, esp. an m a8e
Erlsperation n.' irritation, frustration
Eriu pate I
to clear from a charge of guilt or fau lu free
from blame; vind lrcate.
Exienuatin d odj: excus ing, lessen ing the senousn ess guilt
of or cri [€, e .c. of mitiga ti n8 facto rs
Exi i'ica te v: extract;. free, re lease, dise ntangle, get
o ut, remove, withdraw, d isengage; get
someone/o eself off the hook
F z: ile
adj: m acting, work:ing, procee A ing, etc wit h ea
S€, som etimes wit h 5U perfic ity
F a ila c.io us
odj: conta tnt ng a fa lla cY; logical ly u nsou
n d:
Fa,.lid ious
odj: excessive v pa rti cu lar, cr'itical, o r
de m an d ing; hard to pl ease
Gt,,:d n: something that en co u rates, u rges,
o r d rives; a stimu lus
Gr,rndiose odj: Impress ive or magnificent in appea rance
or style, es pecially Brete n ti o usly so.
to utter the deep, gutturo'i sound characteristic
of a hog.

rt2

.;.r n'\1,..;rr:.r,
:#il!ti:]
-

' . i l"ti'tit,t:., :,r',

'' '' '
 or wor6 Bros.Jtr Definitio*
H edo ism
n: the love of pleasure as the chief goal of life
h istic
ed on
Hypocrisy (hypocrite,
ypo criti n: the practice of falsely professing a belief to which one's own
h ca I actions do not conform
H ypoth esis n: pro positi on or ass u m pti on put forth as the b asis for
further investigation
illusory (illusion) adl: deceptive
Irnitate (rmitation) y: to mimic or copy
lmminent adj: likely to occur at aRy moment; im pending
lntrepid odj: fearless, adventurous
I rate adj: angry; enraged: an irate customer
lsolation (isolated) n: unconnected with anything else
Lay down to p ut o p la ce n a ho rizontal positio n or positi on of resu et down
Lubricate (lubricant) v: to ma ke s ip pe ry or sm ooth n order to mtn im ize frictio n
Lurid odj: very vivid n co lor, esp ecially so as to create n un pleasantly h rsh or unnatu ral
effect.

averick odl; unorthodox, unconventional, nonconfbrmist: a maverick

M fiscal co nservative wiliing
to raise taxes.
n size o q u a ntity determ ined by measuring; rsometh
lV easu re ing assessed by udgment
o bservation v: to ascerta i n size, quantity or dista,n ce; to regu late o restra n
M isnomer n: a misa pplied or n a ppropriate n a me or designati on.
Mundane a dj : ordinary, commonplace
Narrate (narrative,
y: to tell a storv
!alratgr) _.-_.---
Navigate (navigabie,
n avigatio n)
v: to find one's way
Neglect (negligence,
y: to pay no or insufficient attention
n to
N eophyte n; a beginner or novice

ostru m n: o scheme, theory, device, etc., especially one to remedy

N sociol or political ills;

Cbey (obeciience) y: to comply with or submit to

O bfuscate rend er obscu f€, un clea or
Observe (observable,
o bse rvation )
v: to watch carefully; to adhere to (e.g., a custom)
Opu lent odTr wealthy
Ostentatious odj: showy, displaying wealth
Pa rch ed odj: dried up, shriveled
Perfidious odli faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
odj: al owi ng liq uids or gases to pass through it.
Permeable ,.a
frog's s kin ts p e rmeable to water"

Perplex (perplexing,
v: to confuse; to torment
Persuade (persuasive) y:to successfully talk someone into an action or belief
Probity odj: integrity and uprightness; honesty

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or word Definition
Procrastinate v; to unnecessarily , postpone, put off
.t

lr Progress (progressive) n: advancement; development v: to proceed; to move by stages; to move forward

e
Prohibitive {prohibit) adj: having the quality of preventing something from happening
Drosaic (prose) odf: cornmonplace, dull

a
Protract y.'to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
if u eruiou s od7.' com plain ing, irritable
i)uid pro quo n.' afavor or advantage granted or expected in retur:n for somethin
Rec!usive adl; preferring to live in isolation
Red herring n: something, especial ly a cl U e, th at ts or is intend e d to be m slea di ng or d istra Ct ng.
Rescind v: to abrogate; a nul revoke; re pea I,
Restrain (restraint,
r.estra in ed
v: to prevent from doing something; to limit
)

R etra ct v; to draw back or in

Sa crosa n ct odj: extremely sacred o r i nvt ola ble a sacrosa nct chambe r I n th e temp
!ever v: to separate (a part) frorn the whole, as by cutting or the like
Solicitous adj: characterized by or showing interest or concern.
Solilcquy nl the act of talking while or as if alone
lipecious adj: apparentlrT good or i.ight though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing
or
plausible
r,timuiate (stimulant,
.timulation, stimulus) v: to rouse to action; to animate

:u btle fine or d elicate tn m ea n ing o r ntenU difficult to perceive or UN derstan

d: s,r,rbtle iron'7
Su ppi ant v: to cause the downfall of; to remove from a position
5u rre ptitious odj: obtained by sup pression of the truth; acting stea Ithi iy or s cretly
':-ruculent
adj: eager or quick to argu e or fight; aggressive ly d efi a nt.
-ru n cate v: to s h,often by cutting off a pa rt; cut short Tru ncate detailed
exp a nation s
:-nwart
ly; prevent from accomplishing a pu rpose.
r; biquitous V:: ng or everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent
,; nderscore V: em

i-in pertu rb t:d adj: untroubl ed, undisturbed, unworried, u n concerned, u nmoved:
"Danie was
u the
:;aga bond adj: wandering from to place without any settled home; nomadic

'.r'is-)-vis adv: fa ce to face; preBi in relation to;co m pared with inco m e vrs-a-vts
expenditu res.
\ly'ary adj: careful, cautious
en n:a person ch rged ith the care o r c u stody of pers ons, n ima ls, o r th ngs; keep r
\t/ h et v,'to rub or on with some substance; to make sha rp
;leny v.'to mimic

Now you are familiar'with the test-taking strategies for vocabulary,

it's time for you to take the practice test. At the
end of all the questions is the answer key.

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 " PRACTICETEST
Verbal Reasoning
Practice Test Part I

-Scapru_eSeoltcleu
The following section contoins 70 questions. Select the one word or group of words thot best completes eoch
se ntence.

1-' The resolution was adopted for three 6. I strongly resent your last comment. Kindly
reasons. it.
(a) compelling (c) corrosive (a ) take back (c) remove
(b) concentrate (d) covetoirs (b) withrdraw (d) recall

7. The development of microprocessors

2. lt is
--.--.--_- that she reaches the represents a great technological
capital with the prisoner's pardon. (a) break-out (c) break-up
(a) unimportant (c) haphazard (b) breakdown (d) breakthrough
(b) imperative (d) fortunate
8. She appeared to be with
troubles:., -..--
3. Because they did not want him to succeed, (a) burdened. (c) lauded
they made every effort to _ his plans. (b) buoyant (d) tucid
(a) pursue (c) prevent
(b) flaunt (d) thwart 9. The woman was shocked by the
details of the crime.
4. John brought all the _ he simple
(a) (c) unaffected
needed for the camping trip. (b)pompous (d)turid
(a)glare (c) gore
(bjgear (d) gteam
10. This contract is On liO
account can it be breached.
5. Several members of the department (a) defining (c) tying
her statement (b) fastening (d) binding
(a) reformed (c) verified
(b)signified (d) informed

ll.-Lv_o_r!*Mseni19

I he following section contoins 70 questions. select the one word which is closest in meaning to the
tn rne gtven sentence.
word undeilined

1. lt is important that our organization help to

de_frqy the cost of the operation.

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(a) uncover (c).offset (a) friendly (c) insensitive

(b) deter (d) determine (b) concerned (d) methodicai
.1. When we reached the evacuation center, the 7. This program has resulted in greater
,-irea was ablaze.
prosperity for the farmers of the region.
(a) cleared out (c) in distress (a) adversity (c) appreciation
(bi on fire (d) buitt up (b)'affluence (d) autonomy
il The report was concerned with the prospects
8 Were the diplomat's answers candid?
oi outer space exploration.
(a) planned (c)
(a) difficulties honest (d) "[y
(c) possibilities (b)
(b; costs convincing
(d) goais

,. He is one of the most emulated

9. His report is justlv famous for its approach to
pollution.
photographers.
(a) admired
(a) simply (c) only
(b) rewarded
(b) recently (d) rightly
(d),.copied

I Susan paid the delivery man grudFinglv.

10. The minister withstood all objections to the
Froposal:;
unwillingty
:

ia)
(b) generously
(c) de;ectedty (a) denied (c) answered
(d) quickly (b) resisted (d) excused
6 The doctors in the emergency room
are
krrowr-r to be Callous.

Li1. Analoev

Each question consist of two words which have

o certain relationship to eoch otherJvt'ewEu
words, select the poir which hos the same followed by lout pairs of reloted
ay lour
relationship,
n
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1. SYMPHONy:COMpOSER
A. Leonardo:music B. Fresco:painter
C. colours:pallet D. art:appreciation

2. CORPOREAL:SptRtTUAL
A. mesa:plateau B. moron:savant
C. foreigner:immigrant D. pedagogue;teacher

3.:iOPE:ASPIRES
A. iove:elevates B. film:flam
C. fib:lie D. fake:ordinary

4. ::ILTER;\A/ATER
A. curtail;activity B. expunge:book
C. edit:text D. censor:play

5.,:,RAi/lTY:pULL
A. iron:metal B. north pole:directions
C, magnetism:attraction D. dust:desert

6. r.RMY:LOGISTICS
A. business:strategy
B. soldier:students

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7. MUNDANE:SPiR|TUAL
A. commor,:ghostly B. worldly:unworldly
C. routine:novel D. secular:clerical

8.-lEN:DECIMAL
A. seven:septet B. foilr:quartet
C. two:binary D. five;quince

9 DISTANCE:lVlLE
A. liquid:iitre B. bushel:corn
C. weight:scale D. fame:television

10. INDIGENT:WEALTHy
A. angry:rich B. native:affluent
C. gauche:graceful D. scholarly:erudite

L-V-,-A n tc nvm s a n d Svn o

Q'uestions 1-L0 ore Antonyms. Find the word most nearly

opposlrE in meaning to the given word.
-i. Whet
ts most near.ly opposite in meaning to E. pragmatic

A. Deaden
B. Engender
5. Disingenuous is most nearly opposite in meaning
C. Defauit
to
D. Inhance
5 Desiccate
A. Transparent
B. Parched
2. Obstreperous is most nearly opposite in meaning
C. Blank
t. D. lngratiating
E. Clever
A. Placid
B. Stubborn
6. Disheveled is most nearly opposite in meaning
C. Raucous to
D Febrile
A. Crumpled
t. Amrcabie
B. Angelic
C. Fermented
3. Peripheral is most nearly opposite in meaning
to D. Demented
E. Ordered
A. Astute
B. Central
7. Duplicitous is most nearly opposite in meaning
C. Concrete to
D. Axiai
A. Focused
i. Radial
B. Jaundiced
C. Monomaniacal
4. Ossified is most nearly opposite in meaning to
D. Straightforward
E. Approachable
A Durabie
8. Dainty
8. lJntoword is most nearly opposite in meaning
C. Fierible to
D. Contumacious
A. Proactive

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C. Expected E. Blatant
D, Egregious
E. Tortuous t5. Undermine is most similar in meaning to
ia
a,.i 9. Unequivocol is most hearly opposite in meaning to A^ lmpose
F.
;:, B. Apprehend
j A.. Multifaceted C. Glorify
B Arnbiguous D. Weaken
C. Unanimous E. Tunnel
D. Miniscule
E Polemicai 76. Tenuous is most similar in meaning to

tO. Enervating is most nearly opposite in meaning to A. Dark

B. Playful
A. ldyllic C. Weak
E. Grandiose D. Unfathomable
C. Decorous E. Direct
D. Frustrating
E. lnvigorating 17. Parochiolis most similar in meaning to

Questions 1"7-2A are Synonyms. Find the word most A. Cosmopolitan

SIMIUR in meaning to the given word. B. Xenophobic
C. Parsimonious
L1,. Unprepossessing is most similar in meaning to D. Belligerent
E, Conventional
A Ugly
B. Arrogant 18. Destitute is most similar in meaning to
C. Personable
1.. Didactic A. lmpoverished
F. Sumptuous B. Desolate
C, Affluent
L2. Turbid is most similar in meaning to D. Meticulous
E. Derelict
t,,. Shiny
F Murky 19. Tocit is most similar in meaning to
(. Peilucid
t:. Petrified A. Tenacious
F Agitated B. Ostensible
C. Garrulous
t3. Patoble is most similar in meaning to D. Peaceful
E. Unspoken
/,. Biand
Li Unsavory 2O. Palliotive is most similar in meaning to
C. Drinkable
D. Fertile A. Tyrannical
[, Distilled B. Overt
C. Curative
!4. Flagrant is most similar in meaning ta D. Festive
E. Restive
,r, inauthentic
&, iJnperturbed
C Slanderous

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Questians 7-L5 are Antonyms. Find the word most nearly 1PP1SITE in meoning to the given
word.

1 is most nearly opposite in meaning

SglqTt to
7. Dissuade is most nearly opposite in meaning tc
A. N ative
B. lntrr:duced ,/ A. Abstain
C. Sophisticated B. Engender
D, Regional
C. Distr.ess
E. Endemic
D. Convince '/
E. Exalt
2. Senescent is most nearly opposite in meaning to
8. Abhor is most nearly opposite in meaning to
A. Clo
B. Decadent
A. Dismiss
C. lViniscule
B. Adore ,r'
D. Chaotic
C. Deride
F. Germrnai z D. Condone
E. Avoid
3. Fractious is most nearly opposite in meaning to
9. Abstemious is most nearly opposite in meaning to
A lrritable
i3. Holistic A. Spiritual
C. AwkwarC
B. Alert
D. Docile / C. lndulgent ,/
E. Dornesticate
D. Lazy
E. Deranged
/t. Dissonance is most nearly opposite in
meaning to
10. Attenuate is most nearly opposite in meaning to
A. Crescendo
B. Rhythm
A. Striate
C. llarmony - B. Concentrate
i). Descant
C. Amplify
t. Propinquity D. Debilitate
E. Dethrone
5. Subvert is most nearly opposite in meaning to

11. lmpotent is most nearly opposite in meaning ro

A. Bolster-.,
B. Ovei'turn
A. Foolish
C. Aggrandize
B. Heroic
D Confrrm
C. Powerful
I Adduce
D. Fervid
-
E. lmmature
5. franslucent is most nearly opposite in meaning to
12. Malevolent is most nearly opposite in meaning
A Opaque -.- to
i3. Pellucid
C. Permanent
A. Unholy
D. Th ick
B. Kindly t'
E. Diaphanous
C. Misdirected

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D Elegiac
E. Constant
F. Formulaic

15. Resonance is most nearly opposite in meaning to

L3. Gregarious is most nearly opposite in meaning to
A. Continuity
4,. lnternecine
B. Discord
B. Monotonous
C. Vibration ,r
C" irreiigious , D. Elevation
C. Solitary "'
E. Solvency
E, Flighty

14. Veracious is most nearly opposite in meaning to

A Businesslike
I Untrue ""

C. Swaggering
D Limpid

Questions L6-i0 ore synonyms. Find the word most slMtLAR

in meoning to the given word.

L6. lmmure is most similar in meaning to

A. Studious
B. Advanced
A. Desert
C. Proselytizing
B. Dedicate
D. Defiled
C. Train
E. Holy
D lncarcerate ,l
E. Consecrate
21. Perspicacious is most similar in meaning to

1".;. Orthodox rs m.ost similar in meaning to

A. Arduous
B. Active
A. Conventionai
B. ileligious
C. Endearing
C. {sserrrve
D. Perceptive
D. Dogrnatic
E. Elusive
E. Delicate

22. Transitory is most similar in meaning to

18. Malinger is most similar in meaning to

A. Poison
A. Evanescent ,./
B. Flowing
B, Conscript
C. Arching
C. ihirk *--
D. N'iovable
D. tlate
E. Onerous
i. ?hrust
23. Maledictlon is most similar in meaning to
19. Specious is most similar in meaning to

A. Malapropism
A. i-onfined
B. Aberration
B. \4eretricious
C. l.arge
C. Curse ,,./
D. lnfelicity
D. Annotated
E. Blunder
[. nense

24. lntransigence is most similar in meaning to

20. Sacrosanct is most similar in meaning
to

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A, Plasticity D. Attenuate
3. lnflexibility _,. E. Separate
C. Durability
D PortabjlitV 28. Abrogate is most similar in meaning to
E. Vanity

A. Grab
25. Abstruse is most similar in meaning to B. Condescend-"
C. Repeal.rr'
A. Siow
D. Separate
B. Secure
E. CIaim
C. Adventurous
D, Siciereal
t. Arcane / /
29. Endemic is most similar in meaning to

A. Emerging
26. Derogatory is most similar in meaning to B. Pristine
C. Exotic
A. lntncate
5. UlSmrSStVe./ ,/
D. Worldwide
E. Native
C. Pristine --..o"
D. Shabby
30. Traduce is most similar in meaning to
[. Archaic
A. Provoke
:lt: 27. Congregate is most similar in meaning to
B. Deny
,,/. C. Barter
A. Assemble tn
D. Slanden z'l
B. Withhold
E. Drag
C. Congeal

Questions 3L-40 are sentence completion questions. choose the

answer which contains the words thot best
blonks ond complete the meaning of the given sentence. fit the
31. For several days she had a feeling of tiredness
and general _ and feared that these vague 33. The client took _ the lawyer,s _ tone and
symptoms might _ the onset of something more threatened to change to another law firm if he
serious.
wasn't treated with more respect and consideration

A. pain - indicate
A. issue with - seductive
B. malaise - pbrtend B. comfort in - sanguinary
C. weakness - tender
C. fright at - disputatious
D. senility - reflect
D. offence at - benevolent
E. impotence - prevent
E. umbrage at - arrogant

32. When interviewed for a magazine article the

34. Ihe accident investigation team concluded that
claimed that he had joined the cult of his own
--_
volition, but his parents said that he had been
the failure to follow safety procedure was not a
minor _; it was a(n) _ error and deserved the
and had heard of the organization so recently ilat strongest punishment.
he could not have made a rational decision.

A. transgression - egregious
A. affiliate - indicted
B. escapade - accidental
B. polygamist - consecrated
C. subterfuge - tenuous
C. neophyte - seduced
D. matter - potent
D. inductee - perverted
E. infraction - specious
E. novice - absolved

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 35. Husain's _ was damaged by water leakage 38. After the unsuccessful _ , some of the rebels
and not, as was initially reported, by a(n) _ attack fled to a neighboring country, thinking, mistakenly,
by someone who disapproved of the painting,s that they would be given asylum, but they were
theme.
_ and ultiinately executed.
/i. pastiche - sanctimonious A. insurrection - extradited
P. portrait - retaliatory B. rebellion - harbored
C. edict - tendentious C. coup - suborned
D mural - malicious D. abdication - charged
E. library - unwarranted E. resurgence - segregated

36. The therapist was _

in her adher:ence to 39. People who have a(n)_ hypnosis sometimes
Freudianism and _
that anyone who wanted to refuse to be hypnotized because they are afraid that
work with her would have to tow the same line. the hypnotist will plant _ messages in their minds
that will cause them to act in uncharacteristic ways
A. fractious - pontificated once they come out of the trance.
B. orthodox - verified
C. didactic - denied
A. awareness of - dubious
D. dogmatic - averred
B. predilection for - coded
E. hesitant - announced C. aversion to - subliminal
D. affinity for - tentative
37. When we were at Stanford together, we knew E. fear of- disparate
Patrick as an _
with a(n) _
outlook on life;,and
so we were shocked to learn that in later life he
40. ln striving for _ , the author incorporates so
suffered from depression and avoided contact with many details of her own childhood that many
all his former friends. readers will _ that this account is an
autobiography masquerading as fiction.
A. introvert - subversive
B extrovert - sanguine A. popularity - complain
C maicontent - regressive B. perfection - anticipate
j,
l
D Jemagogue - arrogant C. effect - concur
j: E. atheist benevolent D. realism - admit
i:
1: E. verisimilitude - speculate
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P:actice Test part lll
al

T:'e fo!iowing questions give two

words which have a porticular relationship to each other. Another
1'.i gi\'!en' chaose the onswer which, when matched
wcrd is slso
with that word, best resembles the relatianship existing between
rl t other two vyords.
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1 \ssimilation is to melting pot as multiculturalism is D. lnk
tc:_. E. None ofthe above
A. Diversify
B. Homogeneoi.rs
C. iMosaic
3. Sweat is to shiver as _ is to hungry
A. Satiated
l D Biiingual B. Stuffed/full
I
E. i{one of the above
C. Salivate
.:

.: D. Famished
i: 2. Contact lenses are to glasses as ballpoint pen is to
E. None ofthe above
],
I

A. l)encil
B. Fountain pen
4. Vest is to undershirt as _ is to necklace.
A. Chain
C. Marker
B. Beads

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12. Opulence is to wealth as opaque is to
D. Gold _
A. Invisible
E, None of the above
B. Solid
C. Translucent
5. Reptile is to vertebrate as pie is to
D. Cloudy
a. Meal
E. None ofthe above
L Dessert
C Fruit
13. Berate is to criticize as _ is to ,care about'
D. Sweet
A. Patronize
E. None of the above
B. Love
C. Envy
6. Applause is to performance as is to book D. Desire
A Epilogue
E. None ofthe above
B, Summary
C. Critic
14. Gaudy is to cluttered as sufficient is to
D Review
A. Plenty
[. None of the above
B. Average
C. Typical
7 Lager is to ale as cola is to
D. Appropriate
A lutce
E. None ofthe above
B. Coke
L. Hoot beer
D. Water
15. Suggestive is to undertone as is to
movement.
I None of the above A. Energy
B. Kinetic
8. l"lair is to stubble as potatoes are to
C. Fast
A. French fries
D. Active
B. Sweer potatoes
E. None ofthe above
C. Potato skins
D Vegetable
16. lmpression is to indelible as to permanent.
[. None of the above
A. Long-lasting
-_ is

B. Etched
9. Brake is to stop as student is to
C. Temporary
A ReaC
D. Fixture
B. Study
E. None ofthe above
C. Learn
ii. LVrite exams
17. lndignant is to self-righteous as showy is
i. Nione of the above
A. Arrogant
to _
B. Pretentious
10. Jingle is to corporation as .is to politician
C. Excessive
A. Campaign
D. Ostentatious
B. Platform
C. Slogan
E. None ofthe above
D. Promises
18. Alienated is to ostracized as forgetful is
E. None of the above to
A. Neglectful
B. lgnorant
11. Cohesive is to united as efficient is to
C. Occupied
A. Cheap
D. Distracted
il. Fa.ster
E. None ofthe above
C. Optimized
i. Productive
19. Virtuous is to integrity as ignominious
[. None of the above is to
A. lmmoral
B. Shameful

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A. Motto
D. Sin B. Religion
il. None of the above C. Moral
D. Goal
20. l\r'lission statement is to purpose as is to E. None ofthe above
celiefs.

Fractice Test Part lV

i"\. What do these idioms mean? Choose the carrect option.

1) Harry's bark is worse than his bite.

a. Harry owns a very fi,erce dog. 6) The singer said she was over the at
b. Har:ry is not in very gqod health. receiving such an important award.
c. Harry talks more than he eats.
a. rainbow
d. Harry is not as frightening as he b. moon
seems.
c. stars

2) His smart new laptop fell off the back of a lorry.

d. sun

. a. His new laptop is already broken. 7) My new colleague is a bit of a rough

b. His new laptop is stolen property. but I think l'm going to like him once
c. He bought his new lorry very get used to him
I

cheaply.
d. His was given a new laptop as
a. stone

surprise present.
a b. r:ock
c. diamond
3) My brother is driving me round the bend at the
d. pearl

moment.
8) I wouldn't behave like that if I were in your
a. My brother is not a good driver.
b. My brother is taking me on a. shoes
holiday.
c. b. trousers
My brother is being very annoying.
d. c. socks
My brother is giving .rne a, lot of d. boots
help,
9) Marco never stays in one place for long. He always
4) Hilary arrived at our house out of the blue this . gets .- feet and sets off on his travels
again.
: a. Hilary was dressed unusually a. chilly
smartly.
b. lt b. itchy
was a lovely day when Hilary c. dusty
arrived.
c. We weren,t expecting Hilary to
d. shaky

arrive. 10) l'm afraid I can,t give you the answer off the
d. Hilary was feeling depressed. of my _ but l,ll find it out for you.
top

5) Cecilia poured her heart out to me.

a. tongue
. a.Cecilia told me her secret feelings.
b. hand

b.Cecilia was very angry with me.

c. mind
c.Cecilia and I did some exercises.
d. head

d. Cecilia and I fell in love with each

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11 WhenTuanarrivedatthedoctor'soffice,he--amagazineandreadwhilehewaited.

a passed by b, picked out c. got into d. got through

l2 Yesterday Dorothy a student she had not seen in several years. What a surprisei

a. ran into b,-ruled out c. kept in mind d. showed up

i3, How many hours have you worked today?

a once again b. so to speak c, as to far

.. _d. so

14' who's going to the management of the restaurant when the owner seils it?

a. take out b. make sure c. take over d. put into

'15' oui- supervisor wants to be on how much money we are currentry making.

a. pointed out b. ruled --

in c. updated d. ruled out

16. How much you learn from this course is

-..'=- you. rt,s your responsibility to study.

a as well as b. once again c. so far ..d. up to

J T lt's important to before exercising because your muscles need to be stretched.

a. warm up b. run into c. show up d. turn in

1B' The waitress creared awaythe dishes and the tabre afterthe customers reft.

a put cut b. wiped off c. took over d. worked out

i9' ln many areas of Florida, you can grow fruit The air and the ground never freeze.

a right away b. year round c. up to now d. so far

7t'l Kim followed the recipe forfried rice in the cookbook,

but it didn,t_ right.

a. hang out b. rule out c. take out .,d.. turn out

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Verbal Reasoning

Practice Test Part I

t Sentence
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Word Analogy Antonyms
i Completion Meaning and
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