(1) There are (2) scarcely no (3) more birds (4) in this city. (5) NO ERROR

(1) This (2) fruit (3) contains (4) fewer sugar. (5) NO ERROR

(1) I have never (2) seen nothing (3) as beautiful (4) as this city. (5) NO ERROR

(1) Place the (2) mirror on (3) the wall to give you an (4) allusion of bigger room. (5) NO ERROR

(1) We were lucky (2) we didn’t (3) have typhoon (4) this month. (5) NO ERROR

(1) My favorite (2) vegetable (3) are (4) peas. (5) NO ERROR

(1) Either James or John (2) are going (3) to lead the choir in the (4) recital tomorrow. (5) NO ERROR

(1) The additional supplies (2) that we need (3) to bring are: (4) band aids, cottons, alcohol, and gauze. (5) NO ERROR

(1) All the students (2) has finished (3) their (4) report. (5) NO ERROR

(1) He (2) was (3) a (4) honorable man. (5) NO ERROR

(1) The recently (2) heavy flooding (3) effected the (4) crops of farmers. (1) NO ERROR

(1) Emmanuel (2) could of passed (3) the examinations (4) if he had studied hard enough. (5) NO ERROR

(1) I believe (2) that were going (3) to have a (4) prosperous new year. (5) NO ERROR

(1) Paul Erdos (2) was a mathematician (3) who writes a lot of research papers (4) in collaboration with other mathematicians. (5) NO ERROR

DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose which among the several choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct usage. On your sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

1. His mother, whom I met in the PTA meeting is much beautiful than you.

2. I met his mother in the PTA meeting and she is more beautiful than you.

3. His mother, which I met in the PTA meeting is most beautiful than you.

4. His mother, who was I met in the PTA meeting is beautiful than you

5. His mother, who was meet in the PTA meeting is more beautiful than you.

1. Even though some people think that he is intelligent, most people comment in his or her personality.

2. Most people comments in his personality even though some people think that he is intelligent.

3. Even though some people think that he is intelligent, most people comment in their personality.

4. Even though some people think that he is intelligent, most people comment on his personality

5. Despite of some people who think that he is intelligent, most people comment on his or her personality.

1. Magulo na ang paligid, kaya ginagawa na ng mga nakakatandang pinuno ang lahat upang ang sitwasyon ay maging maayos.

2. Upang maging maayos ang sitwasyon, ang mga matatandang pinuno ay ginagawa ang lahat, kahit na magulo ang paligid.

3. Ang mga nakakatatandang pinuno ay ginagawa ang lahat, kahit na magulo ang paligid upang maayos ang sitwasyon.

4. Ginagawa na ng mga makakatandang pinuno ang lahat upang maging maayos ang sitwasyon kahit na magulo ang paligid.

5. Kahit na napakagulo ng paligid, ang mga nakatatandang pinuno ay ginagawa ang lahat upang maging maayos ang sitwasyon.

1. When the President and Vice President suggest their plans for EDSA Traffic Management plan, his plan is more effective.

2. Regarding in the plan for EDSA Traffic Management, the former is more effective

3. For EDSA Traffic Management plans, the former is more effective

4. When the President and Vice President suggest their plans for EDSA Traffic Management, the former has the more effective plan.

5. When the President and Vice President suggest their plans regarding EDSA, the President has the more effective plans than the Vice President.

1. Neither emotions nor actions of the people was make me touch.

2. Neither emotions nor actions of the people are making me touch.

3. Neither emotions nor actions of the people is make me touch.

4. Neither emotions nor actions of the people are make me touch

5. Neither emotions nor actions of the people is making me touch.

The following are the Sentence Completion Questions in 2017 CSE. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: Circle the word or phrase that is the best completion for each sentence. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

I have been lonely since you___ me anymore.

Because you _______a friend, I will not ask for an apology.

Mary began to cry, so he ____ ashamed.

Dad is going back to work now that his health_______ good.

He just gave up as there________ little he could do.

We will visit you in order that we_______ you face-to-face.

Since you lost your job, you ___borrow money from us.

She trusted you because you________ a loyal friend.

My stomach aches, so I______ to the doctor.

Now that the war ______over, we can get on with our lives.

The following are the Synonym Questions in 2017 Civil Service Exam. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

People tend to be CAPRICIOUS in their behavior depending on the things or happening that they

see and experience.

We create a public official that has integrity and GUILELESS

Every day I sad because I have a jealous with other people, especially in other men I have no handsome face, no beautiful body, no money and NONENTITY, then, I ask myself, why God existed me?

Many people are SYBARITE they spent their money in nothing, in end, they are nothing.

Ano kaya ang buhay sa ilalim ng PANUNUPIL ng isang heneral ng Canaan at ng mga hukbo nito?

The following are the Reading Comprehension Questions in 2017 Civil Service Exam. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: Read each passage and questions carefully. Then choose the best answer among the choices offered. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

Passage 1 – Opera

Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor’s dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

It is pointed out in the reading that opera —-.

1. Has developed under the influence of musical theater

2. Is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra

3. Is not a high-budget production

4. Is often performed in Europe

5. Is the most complex of all the performing arts

We can understand from the reading that —-.

1. People are captivated more by opera than musical theater

2. Drama in opera is more important than the music

3. Orchestras in operas can vary considerably in size

4. Musical theater relies above all on music

5. There is argument over whether the music is important or the words in opera

It is stated in the reading that —-.

1. Acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater

2. Many people find musical theater more captivating than opera

3. Music in musical theater is not as important as it is in opera

4. An opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choir

5. Opera doesn’t have any properties in common with musical theater

Passage 2 – Dolphins

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man’s superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

It is clear from the passage that dolphins —-.

1. don’t want to be with us as much as we want to be with them

2. are proven to be less intelligent than once thought

3. have a reputation for being friendly to humans

4. are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans

5. are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans

The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us —-.

1. means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are

2. shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication

3. proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea

4. does not mean that we are superior to them

5. proves that Dolphins have linguistic skills far beyond what we previously thought

One can infer from the reading that —-.

1. dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world

2. communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins

3. dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the ability to think

4. it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other

5. dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans

Passage 3 – Unsinkable Ship

Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there were an unpleasant number of questions about why the Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.

One can understand from the reading that —-.

1. the lifesaving equipment did not work well and lifeboats could not be lowered

2. design faults and incompetent crew contributed to the sinking of the Estonia ferry

3. 139 people managed to leave the vessel but died in freezing water

4. naval architects claimed that the Estonia was unsinkable

5. most victims were trapped inside the boat as they were in their cabins

It is clear from the passage that the survivors of the accident —-.

1. helped one another to overcome the tragedy that had affected them all

2. were mostly young men but women, children and the elderly stood little chance

3. helped save hundreds of lives

4. are still suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder

5. told the investigators nothing about the accident

According to the passage, when the Estonia sank, —-.

1. there were only 139 passengers on board

2. few of the passengers were asleep

3. there were enough lifeboats for the number of people on board

4. faster reaction by the crew could have increased the Estonia’s chances of survival

5. all the passengers had already moved out into the open decks

Passage 4 – Erosion in America

Erosion of America’s farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation’s most critical natural resource problem.

As we understand from the reading, today, soil erosion in America —-.

1. causes humans to place new demands on the land

2. is worse than it was in the nineteenth century

3. happens so slowly that it is hardly noticed

4. is the most critical problem that the nation faces

5. is worse in areas which have a lot of petroleum production

The author points out in the passage that erosion in America —-.

1. has damaged 282 million acres ever since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under theplow

2. has been so severe that it has forced people to abandon their settlements

3. occurs only in areas with no vegetation

4. can become a more serious problem in the future

5. was on the decline before 1930’s

It is pointed out in the reading that in America —-.

1. petroleum is causing heavy soil erosion and pollution problems

2. heavy crop production is necessary to meet the demands and to prevent a disaster

3. soil erosion has been hastened due to the overuse of farming lands

4. water is undoubtedly the largest cause of erosion

5. there are many ways to reduce erosion

The following are the Word Analogy Questions in 2017 Civil Service Exam. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word in capital letters. From among the suggested answers, choose the word or group of words that best expresses a similar relationship to the third word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

DEATH is to EUTHANASIA as LOVE is to .

1. Emotion 2. Devotion 3. Date 4. Proposal 5. Worship

ELONGATED is to TREE as is to PLANT

1. Sunlight 2. Stem 3. Green 4. Dried 5. Soil

GIANT is to PLANET as is to SPACECRAFT

1. Gas 2. Rocket 3. Astronomer 4. Station 5. Experiment

COMPUTATION is to PROBLEM as is to ANGER.

1. Counseling 2. Peace 3. War 4. Hot 5. Control

VOTE is to as CONVIVIALITY is to VALUES

1. Ballot 2. Right 3. Election 4. Choose 5. Politics

PENGUINS is to ORINOTHOLOGIST as is to ELASMOBRANCHOLOGY

1. Rubber 2. Tires 3. Fish 4. Sharks 5. Turtles

DAGAT ay ISDA tulad ng ay PALAY

1. Bukid 2. Kamalig 3. Sako 4. Irigasyon 5. Magsasaka

TICKET is to TRAIN as KEY is to .

1. Answer 2. Unlock 3. Door 4. Room 5. Type

DIRECTIONS: For each sentence, complete the analogy by choosing a pair of words from the suggested answers. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answers.

NEW YORK: NEW YORK CITY as :

1. Kuwait: Kuwait City 2. Singapore: Singapore City 3. Sulu: Jolo 4. Cebu: Cebu City 5. Panama: Panama City

DOWNY: FLUFFY as :

1. Cloudy: Rainy 2. Imbecile: Stupid 3. Soap: Clean 4. Linen: Clothes 5. Nail: Drive

BILL: as : SMILE

1. Receipt: Teeth 2. Money: Lopsided 3. Law: Pleasure 4. Gates: Pizza 5. Bird: Teacher

DYIP: PAMASAHE tulad ng :

1. Bayad: Ilaw 2. Sugalan: Pusta 3. Tindahan: Paninda 4.Kulungan: Suspek 5. Markahan: Mag-aaral

STORY: EVENTS as :

1. General: Soldiers 2. Dish: Ingredients 3. Law: Articles 4. Human: Body 5. Life: Problems

RECORD: DATA as :

1. Shot: Gun 2. Magnify: Lens 3. Chronicle: Journey 4. Store: Foods 5. Serve: People

PRACTICE: PRESENTATION as :

1. Profession: Preposition 2. Peñafrancia: Penelope 3. Review: Test 4.Rehearse: Recitation 5. Preparation: Party

INDULGENT: GENEROUS as :

1. Honesty: Real 2. Storm: Rain 3. Fellowship: Camaraderie 4. Suicide: Depression 5. Abstemious: Thrifty

BUS: PASSENGERS as :

1. Forest: Trees 2. Light: Clear 3. Movie: Series 4. People: Nation 5. Fireworks: Phosphorus

PANINGIN: SALAMIN tulad ng :

1. Paglilingkod: Tao 2. Noche Buena: Pasko 3. Lakas: Pagkain 4. Pagsasadula: Pagsasanay 5. Problema: Solusyon

The following are the Logic Reasoning Questions in 2017 Civil Service Exam. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passage followed by several assumptions. Determine the best assumption/s that can be logically made from the given statement or passage. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

In order to maintain the good service of government officials, Civil Service Commission has created the system of Incentives and Rewards.

ASSUMPTIONS:

I. All government officials are not doing well in their performance

II. There are only one who will take the rewards/s.

III. Discipline Systems are made so that every government officials will do their best in their service

IV. Incentive and rewards are big help to improve the performance of each government officials

1. I, II,III,and IV 2. I and III 3. I and IV 4. III and IV 5. II only

You may take this software for 30 days for trials or reviews.

ASSUMPTIONS:

I. This particular software is ensuring its good an modest function for 30 days

II. There are limited function in this software for 30 days

III. Users must buy this software if they are satisfied

IV. Users must buy this software for longer usage

V. Generally trials are good for knowing the software.

1. IV only 2. I and V 3. I, II, III and IV 4. III and IV only 5. II and V only

It is advisable that if Marikina River, goes in 15 m high water level, people in the nearby areas must evacuate if it is continue to rise.

ASSUMPTIONS:

I. Marikina River can cause floods in nearby places if it is continue to rise.

II. Government has no concrete preparation in the times of floods.

III. 15 meters high on Marikina river is a signal of evacuation immediately

IV. Pollution is a factor of Rise of Marikina River

V. People may or may not evacuate immediately even if Marikina River goes in 15 m water level.

1. I and V only 2. II and III only 3. I and III only 4. All of them 5. III only

Paalala sa mga pasahero ng bus na ito: ingatan po ninyo ang inyong mga tiket, kung nawala man ninyo ang inyong tiket, ay ikukunsiderang hindi pa kayo bayad!!!

PALAGAY:

I. Di masyadong tinitignan ng kundoktor ng bus kung sino ang mga bayad na o hindi pa

II. Ang tiket ay mahalaga bilang katunayan na kayo’y bayad na

III. Lahat ng tao sa bus ay burara pagdating sa tiket

IV. Kailangang higpitan ng bus ang polisiya sa pagbabayad ng pamasahe upang wala ni isa man sa mga pasahero ang makalusot sa pagbabayad ng pamasahe

1. III lamang 2. II at IV lamang 3. IV lamang 4. III at IV lamang 5. II lamang

Heavy traffic situations in EDSA can be reduced if the government has to do action to decrease the number of Private Cars in the Philippines.

ASSUMPTIONS:

I. Private cars are the causes of heavy traffic in EDSA

II. Population increase was the one of the causes of heavy traffic in EDSA

III. EDSA is always heavy traffic

IV. Government has not considered private cars as one of the causes of heavy traffic in EDSA.

1. V only 2. I, III and IV only 3. I and IV only 4. I only 5. IV only

DIRECTIONS: Each item in this section consists of statements followed by several possible conclusions. Assume that all statements are true, then determine the best conclusion/s that can be logically made from the given statements. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

All men are women, some men are not faithful.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some men are women

II. Some not faithful are women

III. All men are not faithful

1. II only 2. II and III only 3. I and II only 4. All of them 5. None of these

All happy are politicians, some not happy are people.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. All politician are happy

II. Some politician are not happy

III. All people are not happy

1. I only 2. III only 3. II only 4. I and III only 5. None of these

Some people are misfortunes, all luck are people

CONCLUSIONS:

I. All luck are misfortunes

II. Some luck are misfortunes

III. All misfortunes are people

IV. Some misfortunes are luck

1. None of these 2. III only 3. I and IV only 4. I and III 5. II and IV only

No man is an island, no lonely is man.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. No island are man

II. No island is lonely

III. All man is not lonely

1. I and III only 2. II only 3. None of These 4. III only 5. All of them

All money is nothing, no nothing is everything.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some money is nothing

II. Some everything is nothing.

III. No money is everything.

1. II only 2. I only 3. III only 4. None of the above 5. All of them

All boys are construction worker, all construction workers are muscular.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some Construction Workers are muscular

II. Some boys are muscular

III. All muscular are construction workers

1. I and III only 2. II only 3. All of them 4. None of These 5. II and III only

Some bays are having good sunset, all good sunset are relaxing. Manila Bay is relaxing.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some bays are sunset

II. Some relaxing are bays

III. Manila Bay is having a good sunset

IV. Some bay are relaxing

1. IV only 2. III only 3. I and III only 4. II and IV only 5. III and IV only

Ang lahat ng pagtuturo ay nakakapagod. May matutunan kapag may pagtuturo. Si Mae ay pagod.

KONGKLUSYON:

I. Si Mae ay isang guro

II. Nakakapagod ang lahat ng pagtuturo

III. Di lahat ng natutunan ay nakakapagod.

IV. Si Mae ay napapagod sa lahat ng pagtuturo.

1. III lamang 2. I at III lamang 3. I, II, at III lamang 4. III at IV lamang 5. IV lamang

No life is planet, some planet is discovered, Kepler is a discovery a while ago.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some discovered are planet

II. Some planet are life

III. No discovered are life

IV. Some discovered are not life.

V. Kepler is a planet

VI. Kepler is discovered but not life.

1. I only 2. II, III and V only 3. IV and VI only 4. III only 5. All of them

All Traffic Lights are green, No green is car. There is a traffic light in P. Tuazon Cor. EDSA.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Traffic Light in P. Tuazon is green.

II. Some car is Traffic Light

III. No Traffic Light is car

IV. No car is Traffic Light

V. No green is traffic lights.

1. I, III and VI only 2. III and V only 3. I and V only 4. III and IV only 5. III, IV and V only

The following are the Numerical Reasoning Questions in 2017 Civil Service Exam. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, 9, ___?

1. 6 2. 3 3. 4 4. 2

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, ___?

1. 72 2. 75 3. 81 4. 90

13, -21, 34, -55, 89, ___ ?

1. -95 2. 104 3. -123 4. -144

AZ, CX, EV, GT, ___ ?

1. IR KP 2. IR KQ 3. IS KQ 4. IS KP

A5, D25, G125, J625, M3125, ___ ?

1. P15525 2. P15625 3. O15525 4. O15625

What is -25 + 16?

1. 9

2. -9

3. -41

4. 41

What is 107 – (-17) ?

1. -90 2. 90 3. 124 4. -124

(-9) (-22) = ?

1. 198 2. -198 3. 31 4. -31

(21) (-4) + (8) (-2) = ?

1. -100 2. 100 3. -23 4. 23

(-560) ÷ 7 = ?

1. -80 2. 80 3. -553 4. 553

6/8 + 2 ½ + 4/12 is also the same as?

1. ½ + 2.5 + ¼ 2. ½ + 5/2 + 1/6 3. ¾ + 2.5 + 1/6 4. ¾ + 5/2 + 1/3

What is the Least Common Denominator of 1/8, ¾, and 1/16?

1. 4 2. 8 3. 16 4. 2

What is the Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 54?

1. 6 2. 12 3. 18 4. 9

What is the sum of ½ + 8/4 + 6/12 ?

1. 15/12 2. 3/12 3. 3 4. 3 1/12

3/9 x 2/3 = ?

1. 6/27 2. 2/9 3. 9/18 4. 1/9

Susan traveled 114 miles in 2 hours. If she keeps going at the same rate, how long will it take her to go the remaining 285 miles of her trip?

a. 5 hours b. 3 hours c. 7 hours d. 4 hours

A flight from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles took 5 hours and covered 3,060 miles. What was the plane’s average speed?

a. 545 mph b. 615 mph c. 515 mph d. 612 mph

Larry purchased 3 pairs of pants for $24 each and 5 shirts for $18 each. How much did Larry spend?

a. $42 b. $72 c. $162 d. $186

How many square centimeters are in one square meter?

a. 100 sq cm b. 10,000 sq cm c. 144 sq cm d. 100,000 sq cm

Raul’s bedroom is 4 yards long. How many inches long is the bedroom?

a. 144 inches b. 48 inches c. 400 inches d. 4,000 inches

The following are the Vocabulary Questions in 2017 Civil Service Exam. This can serve as your reviewer to the upcoming Civil Service Examination.

DIRECTIONS: For each sentence, complete the analogy. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answers.

quarry : marble ::______ : honey

a. hive b. bee c. spread d. reservoir

quixotic : pragmatic ::murky : ______

a. rapid b. cloudy c. clear d. friendly

miserly : cheap ::homogeneous : ______

a. extravagant b. unkind c. alike d. friendly

skew : gloomy ::slant : ______

a. glee b. foible c. Desperate d. gloaming

eider : ______ :: cedar : tree

a. snow b. plant c. duck d. pine

gerrymander : divide ::filibuster : ______

a. bend b. punish c. delay d. rush

_____ : trail :: grain : grail

a. train b. path c. wheat d. holy

particular : fussy ::______ : subservient

a. meek b. above c. cranky d. uptight

______ : horse ::board : train

a. stable b. shoe c. ride d. mount

smear : libel :: heed : ______

a. represent b. doubt c. consider d. need

nymph : ______ ::seraphim : angel

a. maiden b. sinner c. candle d. priest

poetry : rhyme ::philosophy : ______

a. imagery b. music c. bi-law d. theory

DIRECTIONS: In every Item, Identify the English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the bubble that corresponds to your answers.

A pretty penny means _____________.

a. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.

b. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very inexpensive.

c. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very precious.

d. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very unimportant.

Come out of your shell means _____________.

a. If someone comes in of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn and become more unfriendly and sociable.

b. If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable.

c. If someone comes out of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable.

d. If someone comes in of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more un friendly and unsociable.

Derring-do means _________.

a. If a person shows derring-do, they show unwillingness.

b. If a person shows derring-do, they show shyness.

c. If a person shows derring-do, they show great courage.

d. If a person shows derring-do, they show pettiness.

Hot water means ___________.

a. If you get into hot water, you get into trouble.

b. If you get into hot water, you get a lucky day.

c. If you get into hot water, you get a bad day.

d. If you get into hot water, you get a burn skin.

Keep abreast means __________.

a. If you keep abreast of things, you stay uninformed about developments.

b. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments.

c. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about things.

d. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about life

Keep it under your hat means ___________.

a. If you keep something under your hat, you keep it unclean.

b. If you keep something under your hat, you keep it fresh.

c. If you keep something under your hat, you keep it smelly.

d. If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.

Spot on means ________.

a. If something is spot on, it is exactly right.

b. If something is spot on, it is exactly extrovert.

c. If something is spot on, it is exactly wrong.

d. If something is spot on, it is exactly introvert.

Take a punch means ________.

a. If somebody takes a punch, something good happens to them.

b. If somebody takes a blow, something bad happens to them.

c. If somebody takes a blow, something lucky happens to them.

d. If somebody takes a blow, someone will punch him/her.

Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.

ASSIMILATE:

(A) strive (B) adapt (C) synchronize (D) estrange (E) officiate

GRATUITOUS:

(A) voluntary (B) arduous (C) solicitous (D) righteous (E) befitting

CURB:

(A) bridle (B) encourage (C) reproach (D) ameliorate (E) perjure

DOCUMENT:

(A) copy (B) implement (C) gainsay (D) blanch (E) rant

FLUID:

(A) radiant (B) smooth (C) solid (D) balky (E) craggy

HYPOCRITICAL:

(A) forthright (B) judicious (C) circumspect (D) puritanical (E) unorthodox

VOLUMINOUS:

(A) obscure (B) cantankerous (C) unsubstantial (D) tenacious (E) opprobrious

FANATICISM:

(A) delusion (B) fascism (C) remorse (D) cynicism (E) indifference

INTERMINABLE:

(A) finite (B) jejune (C) tranquil (D) incessant (E) imprudent

ORNATE:

(A) Spartan (B) blemished (C) sturdy (D) counterfeit (E) temporary

MUTABILITY:

(A) simplicity (B) apprehension (C) frailty (D) maverick (E) tenacity

VIRULENT:

(A) benign (B) intrepid (C) malignant (D) hyperbolic (E) tentative

ABSTEMIOUS:

(A) timely (B) immoderate (C) bellicose ( D) servile (E) irreligious

VERBOSE:

(A) subliminal (B) myopic (C) pithy (D) dauntless (E) ubiquitous

VISCID:

(A) subtle (B) faint (C) slick (D) vicious (E) difficult