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SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. Which sentence is incorrectly punctuated?

A. He already left the house that morning but he forgot his project in TLE.
B. The reference configurations are easy to deploy, manage, and upgrade.
C. Tea lovers may have a hard time sleeping, for the caffeine in tea stimulates the nervous
system.
D. When conducting a lab experiment, make sure that you have the tools, the specimen and the
experiment sheet.
2. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?
A. Lito, the boy who returned the wallet he found, was praised by his teachers.
B. This sentence contains a subject, a verb and a direct object.
C. If you happen to meet her, please tell her the directors are in the conference room.
D. I want to buy that pretty skirt, which is on sale today.
3. Which of the sentences below contains the correct preposition?
A. His controversial statement will result to a lot of criticism.
B. Let’s meet at around three o’clock.
C. Can I ask a favor of you?
D. It’s difficult to cope up the situation.
4. Which sentence states the idea clearly and has no structural error?
A. Red, Gina and I will be going to the party on Sunday.
B. Me and Mila should start working on our thesis.
C. He hadn’t been him self lately.
D. The book which is on the desk is mine.
5. Supply the missing verb: The student was sad because he was ________ for his late
submission of his school project.
A. called off
B. called up
C. called back
D. called down

Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly?

A. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and [highlight]famished[/highlight] to eat my
favourite foods.

B. I could eat a horse, I am famish now.

C. I famished my stomach next time you treat me to a meal out.

D. I will bring lots of pizza, that’s a famish.

2. Priscila _______ rather not invest her savings in the stock market.

A. must

B. has to

C. could

D. [highlight]would[/highlight]

3. Did you have any problem ______ our house?

A. search

B. to search

C. [highlight]searching[/highlight]

D. for searching

4. I hope you don’t mind _____ joining you.

A. to be

B. I had been

C. that I may

D. [highlight]my[/highlight]

5. Most basketball players are 6 ____ tall or more.

A. foot

B. [highlight]feet[/highlight]

C. foots

D. feets

6. These children _____ how to improvise more props for the play.

A. knew

B. knows
 C. [highlight]know[/highlight]

D. known

7. The company will upgrade ______ computer systems next week.

A. there

B. their

C. [highlight]its[/highlight]

D. it’s

8. Clara ___________ three thousand words for her essay.

A. have wrote

B. has wrote

C. have written

D. [highlight]has written[/highlight]

9. You have too many _______ but few time to prove you’re right.

A. hypothesis

B. [highlight]hypotheses[/highlight]

C. hyphothesises

D. hypothesess

10. Neither Sarah nor Tina _______ the crime yesterday.

A. witness

B. witnesses

C. [highlight]witnessed[/highlight]

D. witnessing

11. You do like going to the party alone. _____ you?

 A. Does

B. Doesn’t

C. Do

D. [highlight]Don’t[/highlight]

12. We had our house _______ in yellow.

A. painting

B. [highlight]painted[/highlight]

C. paint

D. to paint

13. He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily _________.

A. weak

B. weaken

C. weakened

D. [highlight]weakening[/highlight]

14. I was ______ that the weather would be sunny and we would be able to enjoy our
swimming.

A. hopeless

B. [highlight]hopeful[/highlight]

C. hopelike

D. hopely

15. I think it’s not a great idea. I totally ______.

A. misagree
 B. unagree

C. inagree

D. [highlight]disagree[/highlight]

16. So many ___________ I found in the library, now I’m ready to report.

A. [highlight]information[/highlight]

B. informations

C. infoes

D. infos

17. My grandpa always feed his flock of _______ early in the morning.

A. sheeps

B. [highlight]sheep[/highlight]

C. ships

D. ship

18. Happy memories are always remembered, not ________.

A. forget

B. forgets

C. forgot

D. [highlight]forgotten[/highlight]

19. Flight Z735 ______ yesterday. 350 passengers died in that accident.

A. crush

B. crushed

C. crash

D. [highlight]crashed[/highlight]

20. There is a ________ message when you look closely at her painting.
 A. hid

B. hide

C. hided

D. [highlight]hidden[/highlight]

Instruction: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or
phrase.

1. If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem.

A. confusion

B. innocent

C. [highlight]uncertain[/highlight]

D. unaware

2. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had in the past.

A. unforgettable

B. [highlight]threatening[/highlight]

C. ugly

D. remarkable

3. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influence.

A. flexible

B. inspired

C. dependable

D. [highlight]inclined[/highlight]

4. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house.

 A. [highlight]resolute[/highlight]

B. uncertain

C. forgetful

D. clueless

5. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile.

A. helpless

B. [highlight]useless[/highlight]

C. unnecessary

D. avoidable

6. She wears gold but people knows how ostentatious she can be.

A. [highlight]pretentious[/highlight]

B. ambitious

C. gorgeous

D. rebellious

7. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to.

A. different

B. [highlight]weird[/highlight]

C. beautiful

D. colorful

8. Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years.

A. forbidden

B. surprise

C. [highlight]secret[/highlight]
 D. unacceptable

9. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment.

A. [highlight]brief[/highlight]

B. unforgettable

C. shinny

D. remarkable

10. Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always speaks sordid words.

A. dirty

B. [highlight]vulgar[/highlight]

C. weird

D. bizarre

11. Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel Euphoria in my bones.

A. gravity

B. [highlight]ecstasy[/highlight]

C. erotic

D. numb

12. I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back, I fell in love with it.

A. summary

B. [highlight]teaser[/highlight]

C. blog

D. plot

13. Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the competition.

A. castle
 B. forest

C. [highlight]maze[/highlight]

D. box

14. There is still love in our hearts amidst our seemingly mundaneexistence.

A. complicated

B. modern

C. [highlight]worldly[/highlight]

D. wealthy

15. Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars.

A. belief

B. [highlight]fondness[/highlight]

C. hobby

D. route

16. Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete.

A. recycled

B. refurbished

C. updated

D. [highlight]outdated[/highlight]

17. The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously.

A. [highlight]lively[/highlight]

B. awkward

C. kindly

D. sweetly

18. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people more hopeful.
 A. naive

B. unbelievable

C. [highlight]assertive[/highlight]

D. unclear

19. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets.

A. essential

B. crucial

C. important

D. [highlight]excessive[/highlight]

20. I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well anyway.

A. [highlight]disorganized[/highlight]

B. blank

C. puzzled

D. strategic

Instructions: Choose the meaning of the underlined phrases from the given
choices.

1. If you don’t spill the beans now, you might gonna regret it.

A. spread rumors

B. [highlight]let out a secret[/highlight]

C. plant some seeds

D. none of the above

2. Hey, man, you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here because I’m
innocent.
 A. choosing the wrong dog

B. giving up a fight

C. [highlight]accusing the wrong person[/highlight]

D. setting up an event in a tree

3. One proven way to beat an enemy is find his Achilles heel.

A. secret strategy

B. amulet

C. strong point

D. [highlight]weak spot[/highlight]

4. His new Ferrari costs an arm and a leg so he is now looking for another job.

A. [highlight]very expensive[/highlight]

B. got fired

C. met an accident

D. was stolen

5. He married a woman who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

A. born very beautiful

B. born very poor

C. [highlight]born into a very rich family[/highlight]

D. born very talkative

6. She has different investments because she doesn’t want to put all eggs in one
basket.

A. [highlight]doesn’t want to put all resources in one possibility[/highlight]

 B. doesn’t want to cook everything at once

C. doesn’t want to go bankrupt

D. none of the above

7. Whenever his crush passes by the hallway, he’s having butterflies on his
stomach.

A. he feels sick

B. [highlight]he feels nervous[/highlight]

C. he feels like flying

D. he feels so handsome

8. Even though they had a nasty fight, they decided to bury the hatchet and move
on.

A. kill the enemy

B. remember the past

C. bury the dead

D. [highlight]forget the past quarrel[/highlight]

9. My father always reminds us, “don’t count your chickens before the eggs have
hatched.”

A. Don’t eat your eggs before they are cooked.

B. [highlight]Don’t make plans for something that might not happen.[/highlight]

C. Don’t deal with your problems before they are solved.

D. All of the above.

10. iphones became so popular not only to teens, even my grandparents jumped
on the bandwagon and bought some.

A. ride on the gadget and sell Apple

 1. jump for technology and sell iphones

2. [highlight]joined the new trend and bought iphones[/highlight]

3. bought Android and Apple

A. Directions: Underline the correct verb in these sentences.

1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
2. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. They (worry, worries) too much.
6. She (study, studies) every night.
7. Black or white (is, are) your choice.
8. That (was, were) incredible.
9. Those (is, are) pretty shoes.
10. The cat or dog (is, are) in the yard.
B. Directions: Put a C if the sentence is correct, an X if it is not correct.
1. ___ They have been waiting a long time.
2. ___ The pen or the pencil are lost.
3. ___ Someone don't understand.
4. ___ Those has been cheaper in the past.
5. ___ Randy and Juan like sports.
6. ___ These are really special.
7. ___ You rides with me.
8. ___ All of them goes to school.
9. ___ Tony likes Mary.
10. ___ That movie was awesome.
Answers:
A.
1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
2. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. They (worry, worries) too much.
6. She (study, studies) every night.
7. Black or white (is, are) your choice.
8. That (was, were) incredible.
9. Those (is, are) pretty shoes.
10. The cat or dog (is, are) in the yard.
B.
1. _C_ They have been waiting a long time.
2. _X_ The pen or the pencil are lost.
3. _X_ Someone don't understand.
4. _X_ Those has been cheaper in the past.
5. _C_ Randy and Juan like sports.
6. _C_ These are really special.
7. _X_ You rides with me.
8. _X_ All children goes to school.
9. _C_ Tony likes Mary.
10. _C_ That movie was awesome.
Subject Verb Agreement:
This quiz covers compound subjects with one singular and one plural noun or
pronoun, complex sentences, and special nouns that can be confusing, like
collective and nouns that end with an "s" that are singular.
A. Directions: Underline the correct verb in these sentences.
1. The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
2. Rob (doesn't, don't) like sports.
3. His classmates (study, studies) before a test.
4. One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
5. A lady with 10 cats (live, lives) in that big house.
6. Mumps (is, are) very serious.
7. The committee (decide, decides) when to adjourn.
8. Our team (is, are) the best.
9. Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
10. Either (is, are) suitable.

B. Directions: Put a C if the sentence is correct, an X if it is not correct.

1. ___ Cats and dogs love to run.
2. ___ He don't like chocolate.
3. ___ Her friends or Sarah excel at volleyball.
4. ___ Each of these have been ruined.
5. ___ Trousers are baggy now.
6. ___ The students, as well as the teacher, are nervous about the test.
7. ___ The news are on at 10.
8. ___ My family are a lot of fun.
9. ___ Mathematics is hard for many.
10. ___ The director, with all the cast members, works very hard.
Answers:
A.
1. The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
2. Rob (doesn't, don't) like sports.
3. His classmates (study, studies) before a test.
4. One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
5. A lady with 10 cats (live, lives) in that big house.
6. Mumps (is, are) very serious.
7. The committee (decide, decides) when to adjourn.
8. Our team (is, are) the best.
9. Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
10. Either (is, are) suitable.

B.
1. _C_ Cats and dogs love to run.
2. _X_ He don't like chocolate.
3. _X_ Her friends or Sarah excel at volleyball.
4. _X_ Each of these have been ruined.
5. _C_ Trousers are baggy now.
6. _C_ The students, as well as the teacher, are nervous about the test.
7. _X_ The news are on at 10.
8. _X_ My family are a lot of fun.
9. _C_ Mathematics is hard for many.
10. _C_ The director, with all the cast members, works very hard.

Read the article about the generations and answer the questions.

The Generational Power Balance

Throughout history, the clash between the old and the young has been
a defining feature of both reality and literature. Parents have power
over their children… but as those juveniles approach adolescence, they
begin to put pressure on their parents’ power. They test the rules; they
rebel; they create their own rules. The parents are puzzled, frustrated
and resentful about the shift in the balance of power. They fight back;
try to exert their leadership in an attempt to maintain their power. But
as they grow towards old age, they are forced to relinquish it, while the
world changes into a place they cease to recognize from their youth.
The friction between old and young is set to become a feature of the
twenty first century, as we approach a period where the balance of
power reaches virgin territory. This is not to say that relationships
between the generations are expected to worsen; rather that the
unprecedented demographic changes to come will have knock-on
effects that we cannot yet imagine.
How can we be so sure that trials lie ahead? Demographic trends are
incredibly easy to predict. Decades pass between the birth of children
and their growth into adulthood, while rises in life expectancy due to
affluence and better medical care are gradual. Consequently, it is
possible to predict accurately what proportion of the population will be
economically active, and what proportion will be dependant, for a
considerable time in the future. Hence, we know that rising as people
are living longer and having fewer children – and having them later in
life - population structure will skew much more towards the aged.
Statistical prediction is one thing. Predicting the implications of such
trends on society is another thing entirely. In the 1900s, demographers
could – or at least should – have predicted that trend toward city-living
as opposed to country-living was likely to continue, as indeed it did,
becoming one of the most defining features of the twentieth century.
The political, economic, social and environmental implications of this
shift were much harder to predict, however.
Many economically developed countries already fear that by 2025,
there will be too few young tax-payers in the working population to
support those in old age. This is the generation that requires pensions,
medical care, local services and other benefits. Governments are
already putting in steps, such as compulsory work pensions and
increases in the retirement age in an attempt to mitigate the problem.
How effective these measures prove to be remains to be seen.
Moreover, this isn’t just a predicament for richer countries. All less
economically developed countries outside the AIDS stricken regions of
Sub-Saharan African are experiencing the same demographic trends,
and, unless their economies develop extremely quickly, their
populations will suffer much more.
Economically, therefore, adults will be at the mercy of the elderly.
Governments will be obliged to put money and efforts into the
provision for the elderly and working adults will have to forego their
share. But perhaps such a conclusion is too glib. The scenario could
pan out in differently. After all, rising elderly populations also bring
opportunities for the young, such as in employment in products and
services geared towards the older generation. Moreover, the shift
comes at a time when seniority is beginning to count for less in the
workplace than in the past. Youthful traits, such as innovation,
creativity and familiarity with new technology are being recognized
more and more. Perhaps power will not shift towards the elderly as
much as demographic data suggests.
Add another twist, and we realize that the older generation are not the
old-fashioned bedridden fuddy-duddies that they perhaps were
perceived to be in the past. The over-seventies look younger and are
fitter than ever. Moreover, their tastes are less divergent from those of
younger generations than they used to be. They listen to rock music,
study at university, embrace new hobbies, travel and socialize. The
lines between youth and age, culturally at least, have blurred.
This may mean that a standard retirement age may become a thing of
the past, as vigorous people in their seventies and eighties choose to
carry on working. Such a trend would greatly ease the tax burden on
the younger generations, as well as giving the older generation more
choice. However, it comes as a two edged coin, as young,
inexperienced workers would be forced to compete for jobs with the
seasoned workers,; while those in employment may never get the
promotion they desire if the old guy at the top refuses to quit.
Of course, the predictions envisaged in this scenario will only come to
pass if the world develops in a relatively benign way. In the twentieth
century population shifts were irrevocably altered by world war and
economic depression, and similar events could afflict coming
generations too. Until we know for sure, we can rest easy in the
knowledge that the problems which arise now are the problems of
success – problems that arise through economic growth, better
medication, reduced inequality and by maintaining peace.

Select True, False, or Not given

1. The population patterns predicted for the 21st century have never
True
happened before.
2. Predictions about the size of the human population can be made
True
quite successfully.
3. In 1900 it was difficult to see that many people would move to urban
False
areas.
4. Many rich countries are concerned about a significant imbalance in
True
old and young people by 2025.
5. The consequences of an imbalance between the old and the young
would be worse in developed countries than in developing
Not given
countries.
6. In most developed countries today the elderly are respected less
Not given
than in the past.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
forego
In future, working age adults will probably have to their
allocation of government funds, as they are used to provide for the
elderly.
Nowadays, in the workplace hierarchy, less status is given to people
seniority
with .
The difference between the definition of an old person and a young one
blurred
is more than in the past.
Complete the summary with ONE or TWO words from the text.
retirement age
In future, governments may abolish the fixed , meaning
that fitter elderly could help to contribute towards relieving the
tax burden
on the working population. However, there are negative
implications of this, as experienced workers may be considered more
employable, and there would be fewer opportunities for
promotion
among younger workers. However, it is worth
remembering that all these difficulties come as a result of
success
.
CHOOSE THE UNDERLINE PART OF THE SENTENCE WHICH CONTAINS AN
ERROR:

1. The program had started when my friends arrive.

1 2 3 4

2. I believe that this rules should be changed.

1 2 3 4

3. In last week’s meeting, our superintendent stress that commitment to one’s job
1 2 3
is very important.
4

4. Do you enjoy solving crossword puzzles? Yes, I don’t.

1 2 3 4

5. You’re getting hungry while you haven’t seen a place to eat.

1 2 3 4

PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION: Read the sentences that follow and select the correct
sequence of these in order to form a well-organized paragraph.

1.
A. In a democracy the individual is given importance, so he possesses rights in
accordance with the laws of the land.
B. These opposing forces keep the balance of power and the world at its feet. Each force
wants to protect its ideology and principles
C. Basically, democracy and communism are the two opposing forces which make the
world drama exciting.
D. On the other hand, individuality is lost in a communist society because the state
controls everything.

1. A-B-C-D 3. B-A-C-D
2. C-B-A-D 4. D-C-B-A

2.
A. One day he observed a dish of seaweed extract with green mold growing on it.
B. Alexander Fleming discovered the wonder drug penicillin by accident.
C. The clear liquid meant that some substance in the mold was killing the bacteria.
D. He noticed that the liquid was clear around the mold.

1. D-C-B-A 3. B-A-D-C
2. B-A-C-D 4. A-D-C-B

3.
A. We need time carved out from our busy routine to recollect and to reflect to grow
spiritually.
B. Very often the first needs we neglect are our spiritual ones.
C. Meeting the demands of our families, jobs, and communities, we have little time to
take care of our own needs.
D. Most of us keep hectic schedule these days.
E. Weekly participation in church, though important, is not enough to sustain us
spiritually.

1. C-D-B-A-E 3. B-A-E-C-D
2. D-C-B-E-A 4. A-E-B-C-D