Language Proficiency

I have no idea when the ________ exam will be given by our teacher.

• A. period

• B. periodic

• C. periodical

• D. periodically

Only one-fourth of the family’s property ________ when Typhoon Yolanda surged through their estate.

• A. is saved

• B. are saved

• C. was saved

• D. were saved

______ is almost always the key to happiness.

• A. Working

• B. To worked

• C. Having worked

• D. Worked

She ________ a bear before she moved to the country.

• A. never saw

• B. never seen

• C. had never saw

• D. had never seen

Nicole is ________ making the presentation for her thesis.

• A. anxious

• B. anxious of

• C. anxious with

• D. anxious about

In spite of his truancy in practices, his skill in football is far better ______ of the other players in the National Football League.

• A. than

• B. than it

• C. than that

• D. than those

It’s 7:55. The 8:00 bus _______ before we reach the bus stop.

• A. leaves

• B. will leave

• C. will have left

• D. will be leaving

His career as a pilot evolved out of his ______ flying.

• A. interest in

• B. interest of

• C. interest for

• D. interest with

I painted my room ______ it had a horrible color.

• A. because

• B. before

• C. so

• D. when

You can _______ me if you have a problem you need to discuss.

• A. confide on

• B. confide in

• C. confide with

• D. confide about