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SECTION 1: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY NAME: _____________________________

Time – 50 minutes SCHOOL: __________________________
100 Questions (1 – 100) SIMULATED EXAM – SET B

For each question, choose the best answer and darken the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.

SENTENCE COMPLETION 5. The California Supreme Court lifted a ban on

fortune tellers, _____ economic prophets and
Directions: Each sentence below has one or two investment counselors who also make predictions
blanks, each blank indicating that something has for money.
been omitted. Choose the word or set of words that A. likening them to
best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. B. which likened them as
C. which were likened to be
1. The facilitator _____ for questions as soon as the D. who are likened to be
guest speaker has finished.
A. asked 6. Warren _____ law school for over a year when he
B. will ask got married.
C. has asked A. attended
D. ask B. has attended
C. had attended
2. In his inaugural speech, John F. Kennedy _____ D. will have attended
that we should not ask what our country could do
for us but what we could do for our country. 7. Many books _____, but one of the best is How to
A. said Win Friends and Influence People by Dale
B. told Carnegie.
C. talked A. have written about success
D. spoke B. have been written about success
C. written about success
3. We drove _____ the river for an hour but turned D. were successfully written
south before we reached it.
A. to 8. The president usually _____ unless his press
B. onto secretary approves it.
C. linto A. does a statement
D. toward B. doesn’t do a statement
C. makes a statement
4. Countries may _____ large sums of money from D. doesn’t make a statement
the World Bank for development projects.
A. borrow 9. His genuineness was questioned by all who
B. lend experienced his _____ smile.
C. take A. beaming
D. steal B. superficial
C. solemn
D. engaging

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10. With _____ attention to detail, the malicious 16. The terrain in North Carolina includes both the
researcher churned out his reports. Highlands and the Coastal Plain, _____ the
A. relenting Piedmont Plateau between them.
B. painless A. as well as
C. unrelenting B. also
D. appealing C. and too
D. and so
11. Some psychologists interpret dreams as a
repressed desire on the part of a patient who may 17. When a woman becomes pregnant _____ in life,
wish that his or her life _____. she encounters additional risks in delivering a
A. different healthy baby.
B. were different A. lately
C. was different B. lateness
D. differently C. latest
D. late
12. The rattletrap boxcar _____ even the most
experienced of vagrants, who were apprehensive 18. Many men join fraternities in universities and
about using it for their travel. colleges _____ of group support.
A. frightened A. so they can be assured
B. incarcerated B. so that they can be assured
C. repealed C. they can be assured
D. amused D. so can be assured

13. The fight was unavoidable because the potential 19. _____ several nations agree to become equal
combatants refused to _____. partners in a larger political state, as for example,
A. alleviate the four nations joined in the United Kingdom of
B. ease Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
C. compromise A. Sometime
D. devise B. Some
C. Sometimes
14. The retiring teacher was _____ for her tireless D. Somestime
efforts on behalf of her students.
A. commended 20. In Ground Control Approach, the air traffic
B. involved controller informs the pilot _____ from the
C. directed touchdown point.
D. paraphrased A. how far is the plane
B. the plane is how far
15. The most exact way known to science _____ the C. is how far the plane
age of artifacts is based on the radioactivity of D. how far the plane is
certain minerals.
A. for to determining
B. for determine
C. for determining
D. to determining

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21. Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to remember 25. Groups of tissues, each with their own function,
the dead, is usually celebrated on _____ in most _____ in the human body.
states. A. it makes up the organs
A. thirtieth May B. they make up the organs
B. the thirtieth May C. make up the organs
C. the May thirty D. makes up the organs
D. the thirtieth of May
26. Each of the radioisotopes produced artificially
22. The first transistor was basically a small chip _____ its own distinct structure.
made of germanium onto one surface of which A. have
two pointed wire contacts ____ side by side. B. has
A. are made C. having
B. were made D. have had
C. made
D. making 27. No one is admitted to the test site without _____
identification.
23. Jennifer was surprised to see such _____ walking A. a
around carrying _____ at the lavish party for B. his
diplomats. C. its
A. a pretty svelte young European guest … an D. their
ugly angular gray leather bag
B. a European pretty young svelte guest … an 28. It is generally true that the lower the stock market
angular gray ugly leather bag falls, _____.
C. a young European pretty svelte guest … a A. higher the price of gold rises
gray leather ugly angular bag B. the price of gold rises high
D. a svelte young pretty European guest … a C. the higher the price of gold rises
leather ugly angular gray bag D. rises high the price of gold

24. At the antique shop, _____ wouldn’t stop 29. Although it is difficult _____, a frog is more likely
bargaining for _____ that has seen better days and to be smooth and wet, and a toad rough and dry.
badly needs restoration. A. distinguishing among a frog and a toad
A. a Chinese middle-aged plump frugal B. distinguish a frog and a toad
merchant … the Filipino mahogany round C. between a frog and a toad to distinguish
expensive ottoman D. to distinguish between a frog and a toad
B. a middle-aged frugal Chinese plump
merchant … the round expensive mahogany 30. _____ of the United States from New Hampshire in
Filipino ottoman the north to Virginia in the south, a vast urban
C. a plump middle-aged frugal Chinese region has been defined as a megalopolis, that is,
merchant … the mahogany round expensive a cluster of cities.
Filipino ottoman A. On the northeastern seaboard
D. a frugal plump middle-aged Chinese B. It is in the northeastern seaboard
merchant … the expensive round Filipino C. That the northeastern seaboard
mahogany ottoman D. At the northeastern seaboard

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31. Most stores in the Philippines close _____ nine 37. The council of ministers _____ the spread of _____
o’clock on weekdays. violence.
A. at A. lamented—sensible
B. in B. denounced—senile
C. on C. deplored—needless
D. until D. dismissed—senseless

32. _____ a mayor, many city governments employ a 38. Although he was known as a _____ old miser, his
city manager _____ gifts to charity were always anonymous
A. Beside A. grasping—tasteless
B. Besides B. spendthrift—gracious
C. And C. gregarious—selfish
D. Also D. penurious—generous

33. The spring in her step greatly _____ her 39. The _____ behavior of the small children _____
appearance and made her look _____. their teacher.
A. riveted … professional A. unruly—distended
B. effected … lively B. polite—rattled
C. affected … sprightly C. unchanged—surprised
D. favored … ambulatory D. offensive—disappointed

34. I haven’t seen him in decades; in spite of his age 40. It is the recommendation of many psychologists
he was still _____ and _____. _____ to associate words and remember names.
A. failing … old A. that learner should use mental images
B. dashing … athletic B. a learner to use mental images
C. caring … hopeless C. mental images are used
D. sullen … serene D. that a learner use mental images

35. Water is _____ that it generally contains dissolved

materials in greater or lesser amounts.
A. such an excellent solvent
B. such excellent a solvent
C. such excellent solvent
D. a such excellent solvent

36. Some observers believe that an emphasis on _____

has damaged the traditional spirit of societal
unity and harmony.
A. individualism
B. tranquility
C. exercise
D. syllogisms

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PARAGRAPH COMPLETION 45.

A. genuinely
Directions: Each paragraph below has five blanks, B. indescribably
each blank indicating that something has been C. doubtfully
omitted. Choose the word that best fits the meaning D. fallaciously
of the paragraph as a whole.

Friday, July 13, will be a National Day of
Remembrance in honor of Rodolfo Quizon Sr., better
known as Dolphy. President Benigno Aquino III signed
Proclamation No. 433 on Thursday evening “in
___(41)___ of how the nation deeply feels about the
passing of Dolphy.” Aquino said in the proclamation
"that every ___(42)___ that Dolphy marked in a career
that spanned decades, raised the standards of the
entertainment industry, and strengthened our cultural
identity, giving ___(43)___ aspirants an example to
look up to." The President also praised Dolphy as
___(44)___, saying the comedian helped people out of
a "deep-rooted recognition of the promise within his
fellowmen and a ___(45)___ generous heart."
41.
A. discussion
B. recognition
C. denouncement
D. empowerment
Fly over Manila come ___(46)___ and you’ll be
greeted by millions of twinkling lights from the
window of a plane. Miles upon miles of city and
suburb are lit up with the yellow glow of fluorescent
bulbs, street lamps along major ___(47)___, hundreds
of glass buildings in the heart of the business district
glowing from within, and ___(48)___ after-hours
establishments selling their wares by neon signs and
flashing bulbs. Yet only a few hundred kilometers
away, an eight-year-old boy in the small town of Pola
studies his Panitikan aided with nothing but a
kerosene lamp. It’s 7pm, and his day is over. In the
world, 1.5 billion people live in complete darkness
come nightfall. In the Philippines alone, 3 million
households have absolutely no access to the
___(49)___ that supply light and electricity within their
homes. Three companies are trying to make a dent in
this ___(50)___ by bringing not just light, but
empowerment where it is needed most.

42. 46.
A. heartache A. morning
B. destruction B. afternoon
C. milestone C. nightfall
D. obstacle D. noontime
43.
A. few 47.
B. unrecognizable A. valleys
C. innumerable B. mountains
D. indistinguishable C. sea sides
D. thoroughfares
44.
A. egotist 48.
B. benevolent A. tawdry
C. naturalist B. dilapidated
D. philanthropist C. abstruse
D. blinding

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49. 54. Upon reading Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain,

A. power grids A
B. power ups one begins to understand the value of your
C. power cities B C
D. power puffs common sense. NO ERROR.
D
50.
A. equality 55. It was her who represented her country in the
B. disparity A
C. similarity United Nations and later became ambassador to
D. idiosyncrasy B C
the United States. NO ERROR.
SPOT THE ERROR D

Directions: Each sentence contains either a single

56. Though usually a calm person, Aaron’s patience
error or no error. Parts of each sentence are
A B
underlined and lettered. Decide which underlined part
was tried more than once by his son’s
contains the error and mark its letter on your answer
C
sheet. No sentence contains more than one error.
uncontrollable behavior. NO ERROR.
D
51. The cross-eyed Burmese white panther—a species
A
57. Even though a person has drank too much the
native to the deepest forest of Southeast Asia and
A
night before, the counselors will try to convince
sought as a trophy by wildlife hunters who shoot
B
B
him or her to sober up and stop drinking again.
the massive, myopic beasts using 12-gauge
C
NO ERROR.
shotguns and assault rifles—are rapidly nearing
D
C
extinction. NO ERROR.
58. The first task to accomplish when drafting an
D
A
application essay is formulating an outline that
52. The information officer at the bank told his
B
A
lists all the things you want to say. NO ERROR.
customers that there was several different kinds
C D
B
of checking accounts available. NO ERROR.
59. Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass as a tribute to the
C D
A
Civil War soldiers who had laid on the battlefields
53. Neither of the two candidates who had applied for
B
A
and who he had seen while serving as an army
admission to the Industrial Engineering Department
C
B
nurse. NO ERROR.
were eligible for scholarships. NO ERROR.
D
C D

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60. The duties of the secretary include to take the 67. For the first time in the history of the country,
A A
minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the person which was recommended by the
B B
the members before meetings. NO ERROR. president to replace a retiring judge in Supreme
C D C
Court, is a woman. NO ERROR.
61. The value of the Philippine peso declines as the D
A B
rate of inflation raises. NO ERROR. 68. In order for one to achieve the desired results in
C D A
this experiment, it is necessary that he works as
62. As early as the twelfth century, young boys in B
A B fastly as possible. NO ERROR.
England enjoyed playing football. NO ERROR. C D
C D
69. Two of the players from the PBA has been chosen
63. The differential attractions between the sun and A B
A to participate in the All Star game. NO ERROR.
the moon have a direct effect of the rising and C D
B C
70. Whoever inspected this mobile phone should have
falling of the tides. NO ERROR.
A
D
put their identification number on the box.
64. Before TV, the common man seldom never had B C
A NO ERROR.
the opportunity to see and hear his leaders D
B
express their views. NO ERROR. 71. Not one in one hundred children exposed to the
C D A
disease are likely to develop symptoms of it.
65. The World Almanac is interesting, informative, B C
A NO ERROR.
and it is easy to read. NO ERROR. D
B C D
72. Because of the movement of the glaciers,
66. During the Philippine Revolution, Melchora A
A the form of the Great Lakes was very slow.
Aquino, who operates a store, gave medical B C
B NO ERROR.
attention to the revolutionaries. NO ERROR. D
C D
73. The touch screen device costs twice as much as
A B
last years model. NO ERROR.
C D

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74. A secret cache of personal journals that was 80. Rosie O’Donnell, a stand-up comedienne
owned by Finnbar Brenneisen, the renowned A
antisocial billionaire known as much for his and who has written a book of jokes for children,
A B
eccentric behavior as for his extraordinary has now made a name for herself as the host of a
philanthropy, are about to be published. daytime talk show. NO ERROR.
B C C D
NO ERROR.
D
81. The rest of the stockholders will receive their
75. The media has always portrayed the president too A
A B reports in the mail along with a copy of today’s
positively. NO ERROR. B C
C D proceedings. NO ERROR.
D
76. The bell signaling the end of the first period rang
A 82. Although the influence of television on people’s
loud, interrupting the professor’s closing buying proclivities have been studied by many
B C A
comments. NO ERROR. psychologists, no one has found exactly what the
D B
influence has been. NO ERROR.
77. When you finally decide upon the career you wish C D
A
to take for the rest of your life, a person should 83. The registrar has required that each student and
B A
be sure that you have made a choice that will teacher sign their name on the grade sheet before
C B C
bring you as much personal gratification as submitting it. NO ERROR.
possible. NO ERROR. D
D
84. Between you and I, the whole event was really an
78. The Chinese were the first and large ethnic group A B
A extravagant affair, I thought. NO ERROR.
to work on the construction of the trans- C D
B C
continental railroad system. NO ERROR. 85. The literature professor, whom I think was the
D A
best teacher I ever had, told us that he had served
79. The thief who was running down the street B
A overseas during World War II. NO ERROR.
very rapidly turned the corner and ran into a C D
B C
police who was chasing after him. NO ERROR.
D

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86. The panel is deciding now which of the many SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
A B
Directions: Parts of the given sentence are underlined.
applicants for the teaching position are going to
Select the version which shows the most effective and
C
unambiguous expression of grammar.
be hired. NO ERROR.
D
91. The humpback whale, once endangered, has
made such a dramatic comeback that the
87. The president, with his wife and daughters, are
government is considering removing them from
A
the list of endangered species.
returning from a brief vacation at Sun Valley in
A. is considering removing them from the list
B
of endangered species
order to attend a press conference this afternoon.
B. has considered removing it from the list of
C
endangered species
NO ERROR.
C. is considering the removal of it from the
D
list of endangered species
D. is considering removing the eagle from the
88. Dairying is concerned not only with the
list of endangered species
A
production of milk, but with the manufacture of
92. The recent earthquake in the Visayas was of
B
such devastating magnitude that the country
milk products such as butter and cheese. NO ERROR.
had no choice but to accept help from many
C D
other countries, including those with which
they had less than friendly relations.
89. The more the relative humidity rises, the worst
A. including those with which they had less
A B
than friendly relations
the heat affects us. NO ERROR.
B. including those with which it had less than
C D
friendly relations
C. including the countries that they have
90. Those of us who eat a lot of fatty food should
unfriendly relations with
A
D. even from those countries that it has less
have their cholesterol level checked regularly.
friendly relations with
B C
NO ERROR.
D

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93. Studies show that smaller class size, passionate 95. Black holes, collapsed stars whose massive
teachers, and a safe environment are connected gravitational pull traps light, are invisible to
to better academic performance, although this telescopes but have been detected by sighting
does not imply a causal relationship. the swirling eddies of gas being swallowed by
A. smaller class size, passionate teachers, and the black holes.
a safe environment are connected to better A. are invisible to telescopes but have been
academic performance, although this does detected by sighting
not imply B. is invisible to telescopes but detectable by
B. smaller class sizes, passionate teachers and sighting
safe environments are connected to better C. are invisible to telescopes but detectable by
academic performance, although this does the sight of
not imply D. are invisible to telescopes but were
C. smaller class size, passionate teachers, and detected by the sight of
a safe environment are connected to better
academic performance, although this 96. The findings of two current unrelated
correlation does not imply researches back the idea that dolphins may
D. small class sizes, more passionate share certain cognitive abilities with humans
teachers, and safe environments are and great apes; the researches indicate that
connected to better academic performance, dolphins are capable of recognizing themselves
although it does not imply in mirrors – an ability that is often considered a
sign of self-awareness – and to grasp
94. Doctors warn that those who are overweight spontaneously the mood or intention of
have a risk to develop diabetes by the time they humans.
reach middle age. A. dolphins are capable of recognizing
A. those who are overweight have a risk to themselves in mirrors – an ability that is
develop diabetes by the time they reach often considered a sign of self-awareness
middle age – and to grasp spontaneously
B. those that are overweight are at risk of B. dolphins’ ability to recognize themselves
developing diabetes at the time they reach in mirrors – an ability that is often
middle age considered a sign of self-awareness – and
C. overweight people are risked by developing of spontaneously grasping
diabetes by the time they reach middle age C. dolphins are capable of recognizing
D. overweight people are at risk of developing themselves in mirrors – an ability that is
diabetes by the time they reach middle age often considered a sign of self-awareness
– and of spontaneously grasping
D. dolphins have the ability of recognizing
themselves in mirrors – an ability that is
often considered as a sign of self-
awareness – and spontaneously grasping

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97. Environmentalists show that much of the 99. When the compact disc first became commercially
increase in levels of dangerous mercury available, record companies packaged the discs in
consumed by locals is due to high intricate boxes because they feared consumers
concentrations of the element in tuna and other would have found the packaging of traditional
fish. records more attractive.
A. much of the increase in levels of dangerous A. they feared consumers would have found
mercury consumed by locals is due to high the packaging of traditional records
concentrations B. they feared consumers will find the
B. much of the increases in dangerous levels packaging of traditional records
of mercury that locals consumeare due to C. the companies had feared consumers
high concentrations would have found the traditional
C. many of the increase in dangerous levels of recordpackaging
mercury consumed by locals isdue to high D. the companies feared that consumers
concentrations would find the packaging of traditional
D. many of the levels of increase in dangerous records
mercury consumed by localsare due to a
high concentration 100. Although early novels first appeared as serials
in newspapers and magazines, by the late
98. Until recently, athletes who had received eighteenth century they had been published as
compensation for any activity that has a link to stand-alonebooks.
their athletic prowess is barred from the A. by the late eighteenth century they had
Olympics. been published
A. that has a link to their athletic prowess is B. by the late eighteenth century they were
B. with links to their athletic prowess has published
been C. by the late eighteenth century they were
C. with a link to their athletic prowess is to be being published
D. linked to their athletic prowess were D. by the time of the late eighteenth century
they were published

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