Language Profiency

Question 1

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A. In the 1990’s, the People’s Republic of China grew economically, B. territorially, and C. culturally. D.No Error.

Answer 1

D.

Question 2

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Latin is A. practically a dead language, B. spoken only by students, academics, C. and the Catholic clergy. D. No Error.

Answer 2

C.

Question 3

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A. In November 29, 1890, the Imperial Japanese B. Diet convened C. for the first time. D. No Error

Answer 3

A.

Question 4

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The A. financial expert B. which flew in to advice the president, C. came from London. D. No Error.

Answer 4

B.

Question 5

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In 2010, Harvard University A. had an acceptance rate of 6.9%, and B. will have rejected C. students with perfect SAT scores. D. No Error.

Answer 5

B.

Question 6

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Akihiro tried to acquire A. as many of the valuable and B. groundbreaking knowledge C. as he can from the lecture. D. No Error.

Answer 6

A.

Question 7

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Ateneo’s rank of 307 A. in the 2010 QS University rankings is far B. ahead of La Salle, C. ranked 451. D. No Error.

Answer 7

B.

Question 8

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A. The Continental Congress is drafting B. a constitution for the delegates C. they will address in June. D. No Error.

Answer 8

C.

Question 9

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Xabi Alonso’s shot was wide A. off the mark B. and the goalkeeper Casillias did not have C. to make a save. D. No Error.

Answer 9

A.

Question 10

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The proposal made A. by the British Labour Party was B. in opposition of privatization C. of state holdings. D. No Error.

Answer 10

B.

Question 11

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Just like National Bookstore, Barnes, & Noble sells ____ & writing tools.
a. Stationary
b. Stationery
c. Stationarry
d. Stationairy

Answer 11

B.

Question 12

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The Royal Albert Hall ____ South Kensington, London, was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871.
a. On
b. In
c. Over
d. Along

Answer 12

B.

Question 13

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Alexei had ____ over the vast Siberian expanse more than once.
a. Drove
b. Drived
c. Driven
d. Been Driving

Answer 13

C.

Question 14

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As one continues to play basketball, ____ will realize that handling the ball becomes second nature.
a. He
b. They
c. I
d. One

Answer 14

B.

Question 15

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My dad gave Erik & ____ some UAAP season tickets.
a. Me
b. I
c. Them
d. Us

Answer 15

B.

Question 16

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Economics students in Cambridge University’s
Trinity College are tipped to become ____ in the
future.
a. A technocrat
b. technocrats
c. technocrat inclined
d. technocrats themselves

Answer 16

B

Question 17

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Johnny _____ ate the cookies by the time we got 18. home.
a. All ready
b. Al ready
c. Already
d. Readily

Answer 17

C.

Question 18

Students prefer the Ateneo ____ other private
colleges and universities because of the unique Jesuit
education it provides.
a. than
b. more than
c. to
d. compared to

Answer 18

C.

Question 19

. The amalgamation of the various unions across the
country _____ given workers more leverage.
a. Has
b. Have
c. Had
d. Will have

Answer 19

A.

Question 20

Neither Mikhail Gorbachev ____ Boris Yeltsin
emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union with
his reputation intact.
a. Or
b. Nor
c. And
d. But

Answer 20

B.

Question 21

As a result of inbreeding, some members of the Russian Imperial household suffered from **hemophilia. **
a. Bloodthirstiness
b. Infertility
c. Uncontrollable Bleeding
d. Mental Disorders

Answer 21

C.

Question 22

The rapid staccato of raindrops on the roof kept everyone from sleeping early.
a. Sharp, rapid sounds
b. Heavy banging
c. Incessant tapping
d. Flowing

Answer 22

A.

Question 23

The candidate committed a serious faux pas when he described the laborers as “ignorant.”
a. Sin
b. Misstep
c. Offense
d. Insult

Answer 23

A.

Question 24

George Orwell brilliantly portrayed a socialist dystopia in his book 1984.
a. Fable
b. Anti-utopia
c. Myth
d. Utopia

Answer 24

B.

Question 25

Fabio never liked the ancient **necropolis** at the outskirts of town. a. a large and old cemetery b. a city on a hill c. an elevated villa d. a dark city

Answer 25

A.

Question 26

The pope appoitned a new apostolie **nuncio** to france. a. bishop b. cardinal c. envoy d. prelate

Answer 26

C.

Question 27

In medieval England, papists, or catholics, could be **obtruncated** if caught. a. deported b. beheaded c. tortured d. imprisoned

Answer 27

B.

Question 28

In the U.K. the name of the Scottish city Edinburgh, in the **vernacular,** is actually pronounced “E-din- burrah.” a. Native Language or Dialect b. Local Slang c. Peculiar manner d. Surrounding area

Answer 28

A.

Question 29

The nomadic Mongols lived in **yurts** since the days of Genghis Khan. a. Tents b. Houses c. Caravans d. Wagons

Answer 29

A.

Question 30

The **Apotheosis** of Washington is a unique work of art that can be found in the U.S. Capitol. a. Glorification b. Deification c. Inauguration d. Archetype

Answer 30

B.

Question 31

# antonyms The defendant was **acquitted** by the court in achromatic painting. yesterday’s hearing. a. Arrested b. Absolved c. Convicted d. Released

Answer 31

C.

Question 32

Van Gogh certainly wasn’t a proponent of **achromatic** painting. a. Colorful b. Abstract c. Matte d. Multifaceted

Answer 32

A.

Question 33

# antonym After his **coronation**, Louis XIV was warmly applauded by the Parisians on the streets. a. Acidulation b. Decimation c. Abdication d. Denunciation

Answer 33

C.

Question 34

# antonyms Coach Mike, ever the **optimist**, went into the game with such confidence. a. Underdog b. Pessimist c. Antagonist d. Naysayer

Answer 34

B.

Question 35

# antonym It was thought as late as the 1960’s that a **proletarian** takeover was inevitable. a. Bourgeoisie b. Anarchist c. Elitist d. Government

Answer 35

A.

Question 36

# antonym The shaft that kept the roof up stayed **rigid**, even as the wind and rain gained strength. a. Flaccid b. Pliable c. Broken d. Bent

Answer 36

A.

Question 37

# antonym Back in her time, Margaret Thatcher was an **eminent** world leader, although she was very unpopular with the U.K.’s leftist north. a. infamous b. obscure c. unimportant d. articulate

Answer 37

A.

Question 38

# antonym The **redoubtable** Netherlands football squad, stacked with world-class players, was humbled in the recent the U.K.’s leftist north. a. Feeble b. Doubtable c. formiddable d. Perturbing

Answer 38

A.

Question 39

# antonym The government proved to be **profligate** in its spending, constructing unnecessary theatres and powers, continuing with the Anschluß and the convention centers. a. Wise b. Careful c. Fruga d. Creative

Answer 39

C.

Question 40

# antonym Germany **abrogated** its agreements with the Allied powers, continuing with the Anschluß and the convention centers. annexation of Czechoslovakia. a. Ratified b. Liquidated c. Permitted d. Countermanded

Answer 40

A.

Question 41

It was thought as late as the 1960’s that a **proletarian** takeover was inevitable. a. Bourgeoisie b. Anarchist c. Elitist d. Government

Answer 41

A.

Question 42

42. **Right of the bat, the critics** told the painter that his work was horrendous. a. Right of the bat, the critics b. Right off the bat, the critics c. Right with the bat, the critics had d. Right on the bat, critics have

Answer 42

b

Question 43

43. **Dan Brown is the author which had been the major cause** of numerous conspiracy theories regarding the Church, the Masons and the Illuminati. a. Dan Brown is the author which had been the major cause b. Dan Brown has been causing c. Dan Brown is the author who caused d. Dan Brown has been the author who had caused

Answer 43

c

Question 44

44. Erick was made to choose between **staying at home for the game or his girlfriend’s debut** in the theatre. a. Staying at home for the game or his girlfriend’s debut b. Staying at home for the game and attending his girlfriend’s debut c. Staying at home for the game or attending his girlfriend’s debut d. Staying for the game and attending to his girlfriend

Answer 44

b

Question 45

Frederick the Great of Prussia **exhibited wisdom and being idealistic, traits appropriate** for the ideal monarch that the Enlightenment thinkers portrayed him as. a. Exhibited wisdom and being idealistic, traits appropriate b. Exhibited wisdom and idealism c. Exhibited wisdom and idealistic traits that are especially proper d. Exhibited wisdom and idealism, traits appropriate

Answer 45

d

Question 46

46. The unification of the English and Scottish **monarchies was the cause** of much friction in the new British state. a. Monarchies was the cause b. Monarchies were the cause c. Monarchies caused d. Monarchy were a divisive cause

Answer 46

a

Question 47

47. The tensions between Japan and **China were so high as to both countries** have prepared their militaries for a potential attack. a. China were so high as to both countries b. China was so high that both countries c. China were so high that both countries d. China were so high that both, beginning today with missile barriers

Answer 47

c

Question 48

48. By the age of 21, **most children in the world of today** would have gone on to live by themselves. a. Most children in the world of today b. Most children in the modern world c. Most children now d. Most children, as of the present,

Answer 48

b

Question 49

49. The Philippine economy grew by 7.8%, **which is higher than China, which grew by 7.5%**. a. Which is higher than China, which drew by 7.5% b. Which is higher than 7.5%. c. Which is higher than China’s growth of 7.5%. d. Which is higher than the Chinese rate of growth.

Answer 49

c

Question 50

50. The Ateneo is one of the oldest institutions in Asia, dating back **to the 1800’s, when the Jesuits returned from its exile**. a. To the 1800’s, when the Jesuits returned from its exile. b. In the 1800’s, when the Jesuits returned it from exile. c. In the 1800’s, when the Jesuits have returned from their extensive exile. d. To the 1800’s, when the Jesuits returned from their exile.

Answer 50

d

Question 51

51. How can the first sentence be improved? "The Japanese have built a reputation for the most eccentric things." a. It cannot be improved b. Replace the word “eccentric” with the word “weird” c. Insert the word “creating” after “for” d. Replace the phrase “The Japanese” with the phrase “The Japanese people”

Answer 51

c

Question 52

52. Which part of sentence 2 is erroneous? "Its difficult to find a place to begin with, as this eccentricity is present in most facets of Japanese life. " a. No part is erroneous b. “Its” c. “a place to begin with” d. “this eccentricity is present”

Answer 52

b

Question 53

53. After which sentence is it most appropriate to begin a new paragraph? a. 1 b. 6 c. 9 d. 2

Answer 53

c

Question 54

54. Which sentence should be removed? a. 2 b. 4 c. 9 d. 6

Answer 54

b

Question 55

55. How can sentence 7 be improved? a. It cannot be improved b. Replace the phrase “Also, one more” with “Another” c. Remove the word “Otohime” d. Attach sentence 8 to sentence 7.

Answer 55

b

Question 55

56. What is wrong with sentence 9? a. It refers to the gadget as “Otohime.” b. The use of the verb “drowning’ is inappropriate. c. The word “creates” does not follow Subject-Verb Agreement rules. d. There is no error.

Answer 55

d

Question 55

57. What should be the first sentence? a. (a) b. (b) c. (c) d. (d)

Answer 55

d

Question 55

58. What should be the last sentence? a. (a) b. (b) c. (c) d. (d)

Answer 55

c

Question 56

59. What should be the third sentence? a. (a) b. (b) c. (c) d. (d)

Answer 56

b

Question 57

60. What could be the title of this short essay? a. The Life and Works of Charles Darwin b. Survival of the Fittest c. Evolution’s Eventual Acceptance d. The Socio-Political Ramifications of Darwinism

Answer 57

c