Part 1 General Education

Question 1

I can’t find _____ calculator; may I use ______, Richard?
A. My, his B. My, yours

Answer 1

B. My, yours

Question 2

On your vacation in Palawan, please if you chance upon Arturo, please
give ___ my warm regards.
A. Him B. Himself

Answer 2

A. Him

Question 3

My brother and I ran into a friend of ____ in the park.
A. Ours B. Mine

Answer 3

A. Ours

Question 4

The cost of a new family house is quite expensive for _____, besides
we have more urgent family needs.
A. Them B. Us

Answer 4

B. Us

Question 5

Neither the principal nor the coordinators _____ present in the
event.
A. Were B. Was

Answer 5

A. Were

Question 6

After ___ all day, Father finally found the time to rest.
A. Having worked B. Working

Answer 6

A. Having worked

Question 7

The empty board ______ on the table.
A. Were left B. Was left

Answer 7

B. Was left

Question 8

Drama _______ to be the most interesting co-curricular activity of the
year.
A. Appears B. Appear

Answer 8

A. Appears

Question 9

The proposed project ______ within the budget of the school.
A. Is appearing B. Is

Answer 9

B. Is

Question 10

It’s now two hours past his schedule; the facilitator may not come
anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case he _________.
A. Does B. Will come

Answer 10

A. Does

Question 11

We admire ________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with
____________.
A. Her, us
B. Him, them

Answer 11

A. Her, us

Question 12

I watched the _______ news on television.
A. Late B. Latest

Answer 12

B. Latest

Question 13

Let us campaign for the total ban __________ of harmful insecticides.
A. With use B. On the use

Answer 13

B. On the use

Question 14

When preparing ingredients, she is always careful not to hurt _____.
A. Herself B. Myself

Answer 14

A. Herself

Question 15

Corrupt government officials should be ashamed of _______.
A. Themselves B. Ourselves

Answer 15

A. Themselves

Question 16

I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and _________.
A. Me B. Myself

Answer 16

A. Me

Question 17

Your boss isn’t working anymore, ______?
A. Is he B. Isn’t he

Answer 17

A. Is he

Question 18

The student’s request to reset the test _____ reasonable.
A. Are B. Is

Answer 18

B. Is

Question 19

A number of endangered species living underwater _____ now extinct
because of illegal hunting and dynamite fishing.
A. Is B. Are

Answer 19

B. Are

Question 20

Technology _______ dramatically in the twenty-first century.
A. Has improved B. Did improved

Answer 20

A. Has improved

Question 21

If I ______ the same problems you had as a child, I might not have
succeeded in life as well as you have.
A. Have B. Had

Answer 21

B. Had

Question 22

You ______ finished eating before she arrived.
A. Have B. Will have

Answer 22

B. Will have

Question 23

If I could speak English well, I _______ next year studying in the States.
A. Would have spent B. Would spend

Answer 23

B. Would spend

Question 24

The principal has issued the memorandum before she _______ the
student’s request.
A. Received B. Will be receiving

Answer 24

A. Received

Question 25

Had I studied very well, I _______ rewarded with a tour around El Nido. A. Would have been B. Would be

Answer 25

A. Would have been

Question 26

The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the 20th century. A. Has changed B. Have changed

Answer 26

A. Has changed

Question 27

The tribulations that I faced were ______ for me to overcome. A. So much B. Too much

Answer 27

B. Too much

Question 28

Joan lives _____ Santillan Road. A. In B. On

Answer 28

B. On

Question 29

Maggie will be ready to leave ____ about thirty minutes. A. In B. At

Answer 29

A. In

Question 30

Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be _____ home. A. In B. At

Answer 30

B. At

Question 31

Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ____ throwing a tantrum. A. With B. By

Answer 31

B. By

Question 32

I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ____ the phone. A. In B. On

Answer 32

B. On

Question 33

The nearest post office is on _______. A. Twenty Second Street B. Twenty-second Street

Answer 33

B. Twenty-second Street

Question 34

Have you ever been to my _________? A. Brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage B. Brothers-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

Answer 34

A. Brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

Question 35

Please read the chapter __________. A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.” B. “Filing your Income Tax Returns.”

Answer 35

A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”

Question 36

New students at the shop should bring ________. A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers B. Hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers

Answer 36

A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers

Question 37

Mrs. Navarro said that ________. A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday. B. “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”

Answer 37

A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.

Question 38

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This line means ________. A. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life. B. The heart is always correct about everything.

Answer 38

A. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life.

Question 39

The man in the mirror looks: A. Strange B. Strangely

Answer 39

A. Strange

Question 40

Several factors must be considered in order to make a sound ________. A. Query B. Decision

Answer 40

B. Decision

Question 41

Those are probably the _______ blankets in the store. A. Most fancy B. Fanciest

Answer 41

B. Fanciest

Question 42

Lolo Jorge is really ____ man. A. A sweet old B. An old sweet

Answer 42

A. A sweet old

Question 43

_______ are activities which a heart patient must forego. A. Heavy smoking and overeating B. Smoking heavy and to overeat

Answer 43

A. Heavy smoking and overeating

Question 44

In the small town of Tubao, ______ to the green hills and plains. A. One can quickly walk B. Where one can quickly walk

Answer 44

A. One can quickly walk

Question 45

One method of ending discrimination in business and industry is _________. A. To demand quotas to be met by employers B. To demand that employers must meet quotas

Answer 45

B. To demand that employers must meet quotas

Question 46

Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation. Select the word which means the same as the underlined word. A. Important B. Irrelevant

Answer 46

B. Irrelevant

Question 47

Several elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of this event. Select the word which means the same as the underlined word. A. Summed B. Changed

Answer 47

B. Changed

Question 48

You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires. Select the word which means the same as the underlined word. A. Worldly B. Bold

Answer 48

A. Worldly

Question 49

The President showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters. Select the word which means the same as the underlined word. A. Nervousness B. Composure

Answer 49

B. Composure

Question 50

The courage of the son who saved his father from a raging fire is worth A. Emulating B. Watching

Answer 50

A. Emulating