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WorksheetsPRELIM Exam in REVIEW
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 47mins
. Kristine's eyes hurt because she ________ at the computer for five straight hours.
have seated
had been sitting
. have been sitting
would have been sitting
If I ____ rich, I would live in a mansion.
was
am
should be
were
She ran for the jeep and ______ on.
had jump
jump
jumps
jumped
His car ________ from outside his office.
has stolen
was stolen
is steal
was stole
______ time to learn English is important.
To making
Make
Have make
Making
I _________ to the party, but I was too busy.
would had gone
would have had gone
would have gone
would gone
After _________ all day, they finally arrived home.
walking
had walked
having walked
have walked
Do you want to _________ with me?
do ski
skiing
go skiing
play skiing
Which of the following is an example of a compound noun?
building
understand
practicality
hypothetical
The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the 20th century.
have changed
has changed
will change
will have changed
Janey had a _________ in her hair yesterday.
nice yellow bow
yellow nice bow
bow nice yellow
none of the above
Alex hurt ____________.
himself
itself
themselves
myself
The flower smells _______.
sweetly
sweet
sweeter
more sweet
The course you are _________.
taking sounds interesting
sounds interesting taking
interesting sounds taking
none of the above
The suggestions of the employee ________ appropriate.
is
seem
is every
seems
This refers to a noun that shows ownership.
Proper Noun
Owned Noun
Possessive Noun
Common Noun
The kids planned the party _______.
ourselves
themselves
theirselves
yourselves
Neither John nor ______ knew why the accident happened
her
I
mine
me
Statistics _____ not the only basis since majority of you can also be wrong.
are
were
have
is
The boy who was passionate about taking care of the environment is worth __________.
appreciating
emulating
reading about
studying
Neither the serving bowl or the plates _____ on that shelf.
go
is
goes
was
Which of the following is the best description of a collective noun?
a noun that collects other nouns
a noun that names a group of nouns
a noun that collects other noun's meaning
a noun that is in plural form
Here ____ the documents you asked for Sir.
is
are
was
have been
What did _____ do about the car?
them
their
they
his
170php ____ too expensive of a cost for this blouse.
are
were
is
have been
No talking ____ allowed in the bus.
are
weren't
is
won't be
She is very proud of her SUCCESS. The capitalized word is what classification of noun?
Compound
Concrete
Abstract
Proper
She will retire soon because she ______ working hard so long.
was
have been
had been
has been
The quiz was hard for Angela and ______.
me
I
myself
himself
Collecting cards ____ my hobby.
are
were
is
will been
Since he was the one handling the distribution, Andrew took the lion’s share in the company without telling his partners, making them feel:
Grateful for him
Supportive of him
Disgruntled at him
Attached to him
"She is the black sheep in the family." Which figure of speech is used?
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Bernie hoped she wouldn’t get cold feet during their wedding so she told her fiancée to:
Not use air conditioning system in the wedding venue
Prepare food for Bernie in case she feels like she might faint
Give assurances and positive messages on the day
Prepare a foot massage for her so she feels relaxed
The statement, "She is like the sun" is an example of a ___________.
simile
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
I only see Macy on celebrations, she is such a fair-weather friend.
One who is present during a good weather
One who deserts a friend in difficulties
One who is the center of attention
One who is rarely present in celebrations
He does not have a job because he was born with a silver spoon.
He only waits to be fed.
He was born rich.
He has physical disabilities
He is not good in anything
The hostages are free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us?
They escaped after paying.
After paying ransom they were released.
They negotiated peacefully.
They were freed without ransom.
No matter how successful you are, you should not be blowing your own trumpet.
Speaking out against unsuccessful people.
Praising one's own good deeds.
Being noisy about one's thoughts.
Making fun of other people less successful
I hope that my fiancee will get into the good graces of my father.
be attached to someone
be allowed to talk to someone
enter the house of someone peacefully
obtain one's favor or friendship
He did not press charges because he was given hush money.
paid for money work rendered
payment for damages created by perpetrator
settlement for disagreements
bribe paid so as not to disclose information
I wish to see my favorite couple _________ after quarelling for months.
make over
make out
make up
make-up
The couple ________ their engagement just last night.
broke up
broke open
broke off
broke down
Please _________ this book and tell me what you think of it?
run away
run away with
run over
run after
Did you _________ a dress for tonight's event?
pick up
pick off
pick out
pick upon
My condolences to the family of Dr. Emelita C. Velayo who recently ____________.
passed down
passed away
passed by
passed out
Brenda is absent. Can you please ______ for her?
fill for
fill out
fill in
fill up
Mr. Rojas is such an honorable man. I _______ to him.
look over
look down
look up
look forward
We lacked time in the organization so we had to _________ some activities.
put off
put out
put forward
put down
The flower _______ its fragrance at night.
gives back
gives on
gives away
gives off
It has been a year Angeline, you should _______ your breakup.
get on
get ahead
get off
get over
It is with much sanguinity that I announce my pregnancy after two years of trying!
regret
. happiness
exhaustion
madness
Space age __________ on October 21, 1957 when Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union.
commenced
cried
ended
flourished
He ended his speech with a merry quip.
mysterious statement
witty remark
sour goodbye
confusing message
Our guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. This means ______.
reserved
verbose
reticent
spiritless
A good writer supports his generalization with ________ examples.
unfamiliar
convenient
abstract
concrete
Thank goodness the supervisor was there to pacify the angry customers.
appease
provoke
neglect
enrage
She wrote a "first-rate" report. What does it say about the report?
Ordinary
Excellent
Mediocre
Run-of-the-mill
To my Father's __________, my scores in the tests are still low.
pleasure
joviality
chagrin
contentment
The statue was erected in ________ to war heroes.
protection
defense
irreverence
homage
Except for the profanity, I liked the story. What is the story about?
Shamelessness
Kind words
Wordliness
Obscenities
Shakespeare once said, "My honor is my life, both grow as one, take honor from me and my life is gone." What is the correct interpretation for this?
His life is determined by his honor.
He values honor as much as his life.
He prefers honor instead of life.
He values life before honor.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly." This line means _____________.
important things are visible to the heart
only the heart can see the beautiful things in life
the heart is always correct about everything
the heart is visible if one is kind
"A man is known by the company he keeps." This is an example of a ______.
report
rule
poem
proverb
Robert Frost wrote the poem "Acquainted with the Night" from which the stanza is taken:
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain- back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light.
The poet in the stanza talks of
isolation and loneliness
happiness in having been acquainted with the night
joy getting out of the house
youthful delight playing in the rain
Someone wrote: "Environment relates to the profound relationship between matter, nature, and society, and in such a context, ICTs bring new ways of living in a more interconnected society, all of which reduces our dependency on matter and affects our relationship with nature. What does this convey?
Environment and ICT are poles apart.
ICT impacts on environment.
Environment affects ICT.
ICT brings us away from an interconnected society.
You cannot share what you do not have. Which of the following best potrays this statement?
Heaven is built on stilts. One can buy all happiness.
The man scorned on the cross cannot redeem the world without suffering.
Patience on the rice store cue was tested by a grumbling lady.
Words without deeds can never go far.
What does the expression "love begets love" mean?
Love is offered, not waiting for love in return.
If you offer love, you will be loved in return.
Don't expect love, though you love others.
Love is not freely expected from everyone.
Our favorite song goes,
No man is an island, No man stands alone,
Each man's joy is joy to me
Each man's grief is my own.
What does this song express?
Solitude
Independence
Brotherhood
Individualization
The line from the Koran, "Woe to every backbiter," talks of _________________.
anguish for those who defend unrighteousness
misery for those who talk ill of others
. punishment for those who say good things
sorrow for those who oppose other's opinion
"Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either way they will define us."
Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
Our commitments need not be planned way ahead.
We must make full commitment to worldly goals.
Half-hearted commitment is what we need today.
There are times when we are forced to do things against our own volitions. The underlined word means
opinion
intuition
will
fate
The Senator approached the podium with his spiel. His hands were shaking and he was sweating tremendously. He experienced
headache
nausea
heart attack
stage fright
"He was like a snake in the night." What figure of speech is present?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Apostrophe
What is "true learning" as exemplified in this quotation: "Only one who bursts with eagerness do I instruct. Only one who bubbles with excitement do I enlighten."
Learning makes human beings a follower of instruction.
Learning involves patience and tenacity.
Learning has the ability to make a man.
Learning is coupled with commitment and passion.
A person with a negative outlook in life cannot _________with depression.
cope up
cope on
cope in
cope
Your brother isn't supporting you, __________?
isn't she
isn't he
is he
aren't he
I will not leave you come hell or high water. Based on the given sentence, we can surmise that:
The speaker will not leave the person no matter what.
The speaker warns the person of a forthcoming disaster.
The speaker wants the person to give up.
The speaker wants the person to continue fighting.
In Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac", it was said that: "early to bed, ____________makes a man healthy."
early rising
early to rise
rising early
waking up early
The tribulations that I faced were __________for me to overcome.
so much
too much
very much
too more
A number of endangered species living underwater _________ now extinct because of illegal hunting and dynamite fishing.
are
is
were
was
Which among these words has the voiceless /th/ sound?
this
gather
think
there
Which among the sentences below follows the correct order of adjectives?
She drives an expensive black Japanese sports car.
She drives a black Japanese expensive sports car.
She drives a black expensive Japanese sports car.
She drives an expensive Japanese black sports car.
Only 35% of the total number of students _______ able to pass the comprehensive exam last year.
are
was
were
is
The man in the mirror looks ___________.
strange
strangely
stranger
has strange
If you chance upon the principal on your way out of the campus, please send _______my best wishes.
him
them
us
it
My father and I met a friend of _______ in the shopping center.
ourselves
ours
them
us
Mr. Tan, the head of the logistics committee, is concerned about the well-being of the seminar participants and so he reports to _________superior all of the things that he may find compromising.
he
her
them
his
Whenever I do things in the kitchen, I make sure not to hurt _______________.
herself
ourselves
myself
themselves
Some scientists and Bible scholars agree with the ____________ that the Earth is coming to an end.
prophesy
prophecy
prophet
prophetic
Neither Ralph Waldo Emerson nor his friends ______ present in the meeting last night.
were
is
was
are
The audience exhibited enthusiasm for the play, they seem _____________.
offended
disgusted
mad
interested
According to the report done by the fire department , the explosion was caused by ___________connection.
loose
lose
lost
losing
Technology in the field of medicine _______________tremendously since the beginning of the 21st century.
does improve
has improved
is improved
had improved
The Greek goddess Aphrodite is an exemplification of feminine PULCHRITUDE in the antiquity. The capitalized word means _____________.
homeliness
loveliness
plain
ugliness
The president is known for his CANDOR about some issues on drugs. The word CANDOR means ___________
appeal
frankness
opinions
tact
