LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Question 1

The lady who graduated summa cum laude from the University of the Philippines _________ a consistent university scholar during her college days.

a. has been
b. have been
c. would be
d. had been

Answer 1

d. had been (past perfect tense)

Question 2

The buying and selling of stocks and bonds is _________ I would like to learn more about.

(A) something
(B) somewhere
(C) somehow
(D) somewhat

Answer 2

a. something

Question 3

Income-producing stocks will __________ healthy dividends.

(A) order
(B) cause
(C) generate
(D) develoр

Answer 3

c. generate

Question 4

If the treasurer ______ here, he would sign your check.

(A) will be
(B) is
(C) has been
(D) were

conditional sentence

Answer 4

d. were

Question 5

Rewiring the office to accommodate the new air conditioning unit was ______ as expensive as the units themselves.

(A) meanwhile
(B) quite
(C) moreover
(D) same

Answer 5

b. quite

Question 6

Could you please call me _____________ time as I am busy compiling sales reports at the moment.

(A) other
(B) another
(C) some other
(D) some another

Answer 6

c. some other

Question 6

When you _______ the audience, don’t look at just one person.

(A) address
(B) talk
(C) focus
(D) communicate

Answer 6

a. address

Question 6

The accountants did not find ___ many errors in the spreadsheet.

(A) too
(B) any
(C) few
(D) hardly

Answer 6

a. too

Question 6

The retired colonel has decided to __ take residence in Morocco.

(A) in
(B) out
(C) up
(D) with

Answer 6

c. up

Question 7

Tickets for tonight’s concert can be purchased ___________ the box office.

(A) between
(B) at
(C) around
(D) by

Answer 7

b. at

Question 8

It is very unsafe to walk in these streets ____ it is too dark.

(A) when
(B) until
(C) even if
(D) meanwhile

Answer 8

a. when

Question 9

The secretary knew exactly where to look for the documents ___ who to blame for their loss.

(A) but
(B) above
(C) beyond
(D) and

Answer 9

d. and