Language Proficiency Quiz Question 1 He is going directly home, ___________? A isn’t heB aren’t he?C doesn’t heD isn’t him?Question 2 May I please request that each of the two groups take an ___________ position in the issue now. A alternate B alternative C alternating D all of the above Question 3 I ___________ sick in bed last month. A lay B lie C lain D laid Question 4 She ______________ finished the project before tomorrow. A would have B will have C should have D None of th e above Question 5 If I _________ a horse I would be running round and round this farm nonstop.
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[BB] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
AThe meadow was surrounded by tall blossoming trees which gave off a sweet fragrance whichlent an atmosphere to the grove which seemed to make it an ideal place to hold a concert.
B
The meadow was surrounded by tall blossoming trees which gave off a sweet scent, lending an
atmosphere to the grove that makes it an ideal place to hold a concert.
CSurrounded by trees which gave off a sweet fragrance, the meadow had an atmosphere thatmade it seem an ideal place for a concert.
DThe meadow seemed an ideal place to hold a concert because it had an atmosphere lent to it bythe sweet fragrance given off by the trees surrounding it.
Question 4
[X] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
A For some reason I don’t know, he has always disapproved of and disagreed with me.
BHe always has disapproves of and has disagreed with me, for some reason I don’t know.
C He is always disapproving of and disagreeing with me; for some reason I don’t know.
D He has always disapproved and disagreed with me, for some reason I don’t know.
Question 5
I have only one comment when you say, ―All men are equal___________I wish it were true.
A ,‖,
B
‖
C :‖
D ‖:
Question 6
[Q] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
A Hurriedly, I placed the Precious Book on the mantel which I had brought home from the library.
B I hurriedly placed the precious book on the mantel which I had brought home from the library.
C I hurriedly placed the precious book, which I had brought back from the library, on the mantel.
D I brought back from the library a precious book I hurriedly placed on the mantel.
[B] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
AKnowledge can be gained only through experience, the Pre-platonic Greek philosophers
believed, while there is an absolute truth and it cannot be learned through experience, Plato believed.
BPre-Platonic Greek philosophers believed that knowledge can only be gained throughexperience, while there is an absolute truth and it cannot be gained through experience,according to Plato.
CIf Pre-Platonic Greek philosophers believed that knowledge can only be gained throughexperience, Plato believed that there is an absolute truth and it cannot be learned throughexperience.
DPre-Platonic Greek philosophers believed that knowledge can be gained only throughexperience, while Plato believed that there is an absolute truth and it cannot be learned throughexperience.
Question 8
Bryce is longing to visit European cities___________Paris, London, Vienna, and Frankfurt.
A ; namely,
B, namely,
C namely
D namely,
Question 9
[Error detection] P250 is the price of one ticket to The Tempest and I am sad to say we can’t afford it. No error.
A am sad to say
B
P250
C no error
D The Tempest
E price
Question 10
[F] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
A
A truly academic spirit persists on searching and finding the truth, even at the cost of your
personal convictions.
BA truly academic spirit persists in searching for and finding the truth, even at the cost of one’s
personal convictions.
CEven at the cost of your personal convictions, a true academic spirit persists on finding andsearching for the truth.
DA truly Academic spirit persists in finding the truth and searching for the truth even at the costof one’s personal convictions.
[L] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
ABecause the ABCD School and its teachers had no business registration and license to teach, theDepartment of Education closed it down last year.
BLast year, the Department of Education moved for the closure of ABCD school because it foundout that it had no business registration and none of its teachers has a license to teach.
CThe Department of Education shut down the ABCD School last year because it has been foundout that the school was not registered and that its teachers were not licensed to teach.
DLast year, the Department of Education shut down the ABCD School because it found out thatthe school had no business license and the school’s teachers had no teaching licenses.
Question 47
[I] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
A To get what is dreamed of, you must explore all avenues, you must fight all fights.
B To get what is dreamed of, all avenues must be explored and all fights fought.
C To get what you dream of, explore all avenues and fight all fights.
D One must explore all avenues, fight all fights, if you are to get what you dream of.
Question 48
[Y] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
AJanella is as stubborn as if not more stubborn than Rusella, whom I thought is the most stubborngirl in this class.
BJanella is as stubborn as, if not more stubborn than, Rusella whom I thought is the moststubborn girl in this class.
CJanella is as stubborn as, if not more stubborn than, Rusella whom I thought was the morestubborn in this class.
DJanella is as stubborn, if not more stubborn than, Rusella whom I thought was the most stubborngirl in this class.
Question 49
[M] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
AI went there and sought her forgiveness everyday. But everything was in vain. I gave all my
pride up, for it to be thrown only back at my face.
BEveryday I went there, and everyday I sought forgiveness, however, everything was in vain. Igave up all my pride, only for it to be thrown back at my face.
CI went there and sought her forgiveness everyday, but everything was in vain. I gave up all my
pride, only for it to be thrown back at my face.
DEveryday I went there and everyday I sought her forgiveness. However, everything was in vain.I gave up all my pride, for it to be thrown back only at my face.
Question 50
I ordered a rare steak____________a well done one.
A , not
B , not,
C ; not,
D not
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Diction and Vocabulary Quiz
Question 1
My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________ .
A hedonist
B martyr
C patrician
D philistine
Question 2
A __________ seemed to befall the entire community as it heard the horrid news.
A blasphemy
B largess
C malaise
D malfeasance
Question 3The children were so ____________ that the teacher had to yell to be heard.
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READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ
Question 1
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000 REGION TOTAL POPULATION Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region ofMuslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying Region IV has the
largest population.
A B
B A
C C
Question 2
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World . A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up. The author’s main point was that ______________.
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367ARMM - Autonomous Region ofMuslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying Region VIII and I
have extreme populations
A A
B B
C C
Question 11
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.
AThe members of the cast gave their best to the play because of the loyalty such feeling of
belonging gives.
BThe fact that the cast members felt themselves part of a team, contributed much to the successof the play.
C
A play is going to open tomorrow at La Piazza.
DThe feeling of belonging always makes a person care more for the thing to which he or she
belongs.
Question 12
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World .
A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up.
The newspaper was lifted by a particularly _____________ wind.
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000 REGION TOTAL POPULATION Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367ARMM - Autonomous Region ofMuslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying NCR has the largest
population of children.
A B
B A
C C
Question 14
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Which of the
following sentences should be third ?
A I have a confession to make.
B In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of books to recount all of them.
C
I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am dispossessed of any sliver of
hope.
D Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my vitality.
Question 15
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―A man is the center of his own universe, and there are as many
A Every man thinks of himself first, watches out for himself first, and loves himself first of all.
B A man revolves around his axis.
CAll men are equal.
D Every man dreams of being an astronaut and exploring the universe.
Question 16
by Kahlil Gibran
Love and Lovelife ―When love beckons you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep And when his wings enfold you yield to
him Though the sword be hidden among his opinions may wound you.‖
Whose ways are hard and steep?
A your beloved
Bnone of the above
C life
D love
Question 17
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. A. I let
my eyes roam inside the room where I was in. B. I took the mirror, and screamed. C. As I opened my eyes, I saw my sister
gawking at me. D. They collided with those of a nurse holding a mirror and wearing a grave expression on her face. Which of thefollowing is the proper order of the above sentences?
A C, A, D, B
B D, C, B, A
C A, B, C, D
D A, D, B, C
Question 18
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat — there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don‘t go now you will never
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying There’s a greater
difference between the population of Southern Tagalog and National Capital Region, than between the population of National
Capital Region and Central Luzon.
A B
B A
C C
Question 23
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of globalization,
revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of
developed countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The problem lies in that this demand
is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the threat o f a ‗brain
drain‘, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Paper on International
Development, ―Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor‖ has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain drain. It was in this context that the
Department for International development, United Kingdom, approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
issues. From the passage, it can be inferred that ________________.
A globalization is a regrettable phenomenon
B skilled people tend to move where they are paid more for their expertise
C the developing countries’ liberal policy to migrants is the main reason for the brain drain
B Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.
C Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.
DApply the first coating evenly on the surface.
Question 28
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World .
A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up. Which of the following statements describes the organization of the
passage?
A A generalization is made and examples are given
B Something specific is discussed to exemplify a generalization
C The passage moves from the least to the most recent event.
D Something specific is discussed, its components are given.
Question 29
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000 REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077 NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367ARMM - Autonomous Region ofMuslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying The population of
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000 REGION TOTAL POPULATION Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367ARMM - Autonomous Region ofMuslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying CAR has the
greatest number of male population.
A A
B C
C B
Question 31
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.
A There are lots of review centers that offer UPCAT review services.
B Getting into the college of your choice wouldn’t be easy.
C Outstanding grades are also a must if one wants to be accepted to a good college.
D
A college entrance exam review is essential if one is determined to get into UP or any other
premiere college or university.
Question 32
by Kahlil Gibran
Love and Lovelife ―When love beckons you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep And when his wings enfold you yield to
him Though the sword be hidden among his opinions may wound you.‖
The author is convinced that in the face of love _______________.
AI am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am dispossessed of any sliver ofhope.
B I have a confession to make.
CIn fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of books to recount all of them.
D Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my vitality.
Question 36
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Which
should be the second sentence?
ARepeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired thickness and number ofcoating.
BApply the first coating evenly on the surface.
C Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.
D Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.
Question 37
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of globalization,
revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of
developed countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The problem lies in that this demand
is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviouslynecessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the threat of a ‗brain
drain‘, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Paper on International
Development, ―Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor‖ has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain drain. It was in this context that the
Department for International development, United Kingdom, approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
issues. What is one cause to the rise in the incidence of international migration, according to the selection?
A the development of industries in the United Kingdom
B the growth of information and communication technologies
C the ominous and imminent threat of brain drain
D the encouragement of developed and developing countries
Question 38
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.