1. Corruption in far provinces is reported in the radio and TV. I don’t agree with the report, so I say:
a. No, it is not true.
b. Yes, it is true
c. Yes, it often is.
d. Yes, at times it is.
2. A platoon leader ordered his troop to proceed. Which reply shows full compliance?
a. Sir, yes, Sir!
b. Sir, we are about to go
c. Sir, Sir? Yes, Sir!
d. Sir, we are on leave.
3. The DepEd Secretary Admits that text messaging keeps parents aware of their children’s
whereabouts. He registered concern on the effects on:
a. Spelling of words
b. Connect communication
c. Structural distortions
d. Vocabulary limitation
4. After hearing the campaign commercial, a voter remarked, “I am used to the same tales.” This
means:
a. This is very original
b. There is nothing new in the story
c. There is a miscommunication
d. Vocabulary limitation
5. What is the meaning of this statement. “History never cited a leaderless nation.”
a. Nations can survive without leaders
b. A leader can fade away, but another will come up
c. Leaders are always born
d. Leaders are matched with Historical events
6. Complete the statement using context clues. The flowers ________ in the spring.
a. Weaken
b. Die
c. Bloom
d. Wither
7. The Philippine Basketball Team lambasted the Lebanese Basketball Team. This sentence
means:
a. The Philippine Team welcomed the Lebanese
b. The Philippine Team beat the Lebanese
c. The Lebanese beat the Philippine Team
d. The Philippine Team helped the Lebanese Team
8. Traffic was heavy. Evann was afraid of not catching his flight so he ___________ with a taxi cab
and jumped at the door.
a. Catch-up
b. Caught-up
c. Was watching
d. Has caugh
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9. Traffic enforcers wear brightly colored vests for them to be __________ as possible.
a. Courteous
b. Covert
c. Conspicuous
d. Conscious
10. In the _________, we could rely on our government officials.
a. Pass
b. Past
c. Fast
d. Passed
11. The renaissance_____________ when scientific discoveries started:
a. Cited
b. Flourished
c. Ended
d. Commenced
12. This theory of language learning and literacy views children capable of relating new information
to prior knowledge.
a. Constructivist
b. Sociolinguist
c. Interactive
d. Reader Response
13. The activists exclaimed, “Join the mass demonstration!” What was asked of the listeners?
a. Sympathy for a cause
b. Willingness to listen
c. Pathy for a cause
d. Avoidance of group action
14. When a president is succeeded by another president, the former is referred to as:
a. Replaced
b. Elected
c. Deposed
d. Dethroned
15. Venus is an exemplification of feminine pulchritude. Pulchritude means:
a. Plain
b. Beauty
c. Ugliness
d. Homeliness
16. To HERALD primary economic and social innovations brought about by Science, means to:
a. End
b. Proclaim
c. Respond to
d. Encourage
17. Nowadays, mobile phone manufacturers have begun to AUTOMATE their assembly lines by
using the concept of robotics.
Automates means:
a. Assemble machines
b. Operate through machines
c. Produce more efficient cars
d. Operate through human workers
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18. The President is a LOQUACIOUS speaker. Loquacious means:
a. Taciturn
b. Reserved
c. Reticent
d. Verbose
19. There was a HIATUS of four years before she returned home to her country. Hiatus means:
a. Length
b. Lapse
c. Continuation
d. Un- interruption
20. The pain of having a fractured bone is EXCRUCIATING. Excruciating means:
a. Mild
b. Slight
c. Unbearable
d. Endurable
21. Play directors use live music accompaniment to _________ the dramatic performances of the
actors on stage.
a. Compliment
b. Correct
c. Complement
d. Contemplate
22. The suspect on the witness stand seems CULPABLE. The word culpable means:
a. Guilty
b. Blameless
c. Innocent
d. Pliable
23. The National Heroes Day Celebration reminds us about historical personalities worth ________.
a. Emanating
b. Appreciating
c. Studying
d. Emulating
24. He has a very erratic behavior. ERRATIC means:
a. Inconsistent
b. Stable
c. Normal
d. Predictable
25. If a thing doesn’t break that easy, it is:
a. Brittle
b. Ductile
c. Brilliant
d. Brisk
26. This one is made from ersatz coloring. ERSATZ means:
a. Real
b. Genuine
c. Authentic
d. Artificial
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27. Upon seeing anxious and uneasy guests, the master of the house exclaimed, “What are all
these HUBHUB about? HUBHUB can be defined as:
a. Stillness
b. Hush
c. Commotion
d. Serenity
28. The president must be a HIGH- MINDED person. High-minded means:
a. Unprincipled
b. Mean
c. Corrupt
d. Honorable
29. The votes of the poor might seem FRIVOLOUS to you, but most of the time, they are the ones
who change election history.
a. Significant
b. Vital
c. Practical
d. Worthless
30. Government workers must deal with their clients ____________.
a. Covertly
b. Curtly
c. Rudely
d. Courteously
ENGLISH RATIONALIZATION
1. A- Clearly, option A is the answer since that the rest of the options started with “Yes” which
contradicts the statement “I don’t agree with the report”.
2. A- Option A is the correct answer because it expresses full conviction- as proven by the
exclamation point.
3. B- At first glance one might think that the answer is A because the current issue against text
messaging is on spelling but if we look closely, the question is concerned about the children’s
whereabouts and totally not spelling.
4. B- The statement “I am used to the same tales” is a common idiomatic expression that connotes
discontent towards repeated actions or happenings. But if ever this is the first time you heard this
statement, you may use the phrase “used to” as a context clue.
5. D- Among the options given, A and C are the most unlikely, so we will just limit it to options B and
D. Option B talks about the never ending cycle of emerging leaders, while option D mentioned
things like “history”, “matched”, and “leaders”---thus, making D the correct answer.
6. C- This is an easy question to answer. We just have to think about the four seasons---Summer,
Fall, Winter, and Spring. Normally, flowers start dying during fall, and would totally wither during
winter. Flowers bloom normally during spring.
7. C- This question does not call for much thinking. Logic would tell us that the answer is indeed
option C because all the other options contradict what the given sentence tells about.
8. B- This question could also be under the Grammar section because this concerns consistency or
tense. The answer is B “caught-up” because clearly, the sentence is in the past tense and not in
the past progressive (was catching)--- because the action is not a continuing action in the past, nor
in the present tense (catch-up)--- because the other verbs in the statement are in the past tense,
and definitely not in the present perfect tense (has caught)---because the action is no longer
happening at present and at the same time it ended not in the very recent past.
9. C- This question could also be under Vocabulary section because this concerns semantics. By
using context clues, we can clearly and surely say that the answer is C “conspicuously”. The phrase
“brightly colored” greatly helps us in determining the correct answer. Webster defined
“conspicuously” as an adjective meaning “visible”--- and we all know that brightly colored vests are
used by those who want to be seen visibly.
10. B- This question is almost a give-away. The obvious answer is B “past” because the other
options are clearly not in any way connected or related to the statement.
11. D- In this particular question, we can immediately eliminate options A and C. We just have to
decide if which among B and D is the correct answer B “flourished’ could also be the answer, but if
we would think carefully, we should consider the clause “when the scientific discoveries started”
We just have to remember that scientific discoveries would have to be one of the reasons for the
“rebirth” and without those discoveries, the renaissance would not take place. Having said this, the
word “flourished” is no longer appropriate.
12. A- Constructivist is the answer because this theory is about constructing new knowledge based
on prior knowledge or schema.
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13. A- In this particular question we can immediately eliminate options C and D. B which
“willingness to listen” is not the answer because the statement “join the mass demonstration!”
does not only call for passive listening, but for active participation, or at least sympathy.
14. A- Among the choices, option B “elected” is the most unlikely. Option C “deposed” means to be
ousted or deprived rom office or official rank; option D “dethroned’ is considered a synonym of
“deposed” which leaves us to option A “replaced”---the most appropriate since that the sentence
states that the former president is not ousted but succeeded.
15. B- The answer is B because the word “pulchritude” means physical beauty and grace. But if
ever you have no idea about the dictionary definition of this word, you can use your context clues
abilities. The word “Venus” is the most helpful clue. As we all know Venus is the Roman goddess of
beauty---this fact will help us in determining the right answer.
16. B- The answer is B because “herald’ means to usher in or to proclaim. But if ever you have no
idea about the dictionary definition of this word, just think about one famous Christmas song that
goes like “hark the HERALD angel sing… “At times our prior knowledge about words is useful in
trying to derive meaning from a given word.
17. B- The answer is B because the word “automate” means to install or to convert to automation
equipment. Thus “to operate through machines” is indeed the best answer.
18. D- The answer is D because “reticent” (C) means reserved, “taciturn” (A) means habitually
silent, “reserved” (B) mean selfrestrained. Options A, B and C are almost synonymous, while D
“verbose” means wordy. It is also unlikely for a president to be reserved, since that being the head
of an organizations/ state requires a lot of verbal skills.
19. B- “Hiatus” means gap, and clearly option B, “lapse” is the nearest definition. But if you have
no idea about the dictionary meaning of “hiatus”, you may use your text clues abilities. By just
reading the statement you would have an idea that there is a gap of four years before the persona
was able to return to her country.
20. C- The word “excruciating” has always been an adjective to describe extreme pain. Having said
this, options A (mild), B(slight), and D (endurable) are not appropriate to be used in the given
statement about fractured bones.
21. C- At first reading, we can already eliminate options B and D. We just have to decide whether
“compliment” or “complement” is the most suitable answer “Compliment” means an expression of
admiration and praise, while “complement” means a thing that would complete the whole. Clearly,
the answer is indeed option C- “Complement”.
22. A-“Culpable” means deserving of blame and censure. Given this definition, we can say that A“guilty”
is the best answer. But if ever you have no idea about the dictionary definition of the word,
you may use your context clues abilities and try to consider the word “suspect” as your clue.
23. D- In this particular question, we can immediately eliminate options C (studying) and A
(emanating). We can just limit our choice to either B (appreciating) or D (emulating). But since the
statement is about heroes plus the fact that the word “worth” is present, option D “emulating”
which means to try to equal or surpass is indeed the best answer.
24. A-The word “erratic” means not conforming to standards. It could also mean irregular, thus
making option A “Inconsistent” the best answer.
25. B-This is a give-away question, but you must read it carefully. The answer is B “ductile”
because if a material is ductile, it can be hammered into thin layers without being broken into
pieces.
26. D- “Ersatz” means substitute. Given this definition, we can say that the closest word to
“substitute” is option D---“artificial” But if ever you don’t have any idea about the dictionary
definition, you can easily answer this question by choosing the word that doesn’t go along with the
other options. In this particular item all of the options are quite synonymous except option D.
27. C-Without even knowing what the word “hubhub” means, since that most of the dictionaries
don’t have this word on their list, we can use the classification method in determining the best
answer. Among the choices, option C-“commotion” is the only one not synonymous to the other
options given, making it the correct and best answer.
28. D- This question is again a give-away. Even without using the dictionary, we can easily answer
this particular item by just looking at the set of options. Option D “honorable” is the answer
because among the choices given, it is the only one that is positive.
29. D-The word “frivolous” means void of significance and reason. It could also mean trivial or
unimportant. That is why option D “worthless” is the best answer.
30. D-The answer is “courteously” because among the choices given, this is the only attribute that
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