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Direction:
Each sentence has a word or phrase underlined. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to
choose the one word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for
the underlined word.
1. He has a distaste for mystery movies.
A. dislike B. Honor of
C. Displeasure D. Favorite
2. There is a rational explanation for every event.
A. Sensible B. Logical
C. Meaningful D. Clear
3. He is good at making plans.
A. Clever B. Expert
C. Intelligent D. Bold
4. Density of weave is an important element in determining the qualities of fabrics.
A. Evaluating B. Improving
C. Closing D. Discussing
Direction:
Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrase, marked A, B, C & D. Choose the one word or phrase that
best completes the sentence.
5. It is less expensive to build machine parts __________ than to build a few at a time.
A. Mass quantities in B. Quantities mass in
C. Masses in quantities D. In mass quantities
6. We were_______ to go when they came.
A. Already B. All ready
C. all ready D. On ready
7. The more precise_______, the more effective the communication.
A. A writer’s words B. There are writer’s words
C. That a writer’s words D. They are a writer’s words
8. ____________ Sara did not secure good marks in English, she is doing good at the university.
A. Nevertheless B. Although
C. Since D. So far
9. __________he completes his education, he is planning to go abroad.
A. After B. Before
C. By the time D. Since
Direction:
The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C & D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that
must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
10. Most educators today consider computer literacy being a necessary addition to the
A B C
basic scholastic requirements.
D
11. Millions of dollars’ worth of plants are raised annual in greenhouses.
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A B C D
12. Friendship, stability, and trusty are frequently mentioned as criteria for a
A B C
worthwhile friendship between two people.
D
13. Encyclopedias may be used to answer questions, to solve problems, or to obtain
A B C
information’s on a particular topic.
D
14. Rubber can be made too elastic that it will stretch more than nine lines its normal length
A B C D
Direction:
The questions are based on a variety of reading materials. You are to choose the one best answer A,B,C,D. to each
question. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.
A new atomic clock being developed for navigation satellites will perform better than previous devices.
The clock, which incorporates a hydrogen maser, will use a new microwave cavity design to provide a compact and
lightweight package, and new electronic techniques to maintain long – term stability. The clock can provide precise
navigation information because it is stable to one second in three million years. The differences in the time when
signals from four satellites arrive at one location can be used to calculate that position to within a few yards.
15. From the passage it can be inferred that which of the following characteristics of the clock mentioned will
be most impressive?
A. Its compact size B. Its weight
C. Its accuracy D. Its ability to measure distance
16. It can be inferred from the passage that the new clock will be
A. Long – lasting B. Harmful to humans
C. Reduced in great numbers D. Very attractive looking
17. What is the primary purpose of the passage?
A. To teach a lesson B. To sell a product
C. To support a theory D. To provide information
With the American Centennial Exposition opened its doors to an eagerly waiting public on May 10, 1876,
Edward Bannister was not the only Black artist included among the painters and sculptors exhibiting well over a
thousand works in Memorial Hall. Much to the general surprise a Black sculptor was one of the small number of
women artists whose work was on view. Edmonia Lewis was represented by a work in the neoclassic tradition, a
handsomely carved marble called The Dying Cleopatra, which was also singled out to receive an award at the
Exposition. This popular work was probably the most forthright statement that had yet been made by a Black
American artist about the beauty of an African people. A sensitive awareness of her own racial origins was a basic
element in the work of this independent young woman. She was among the first Black woman to attend Oberlin
College, but it was in Boston the Edmonia Lewis first began to develop her artistic talent, accepting advice from
friends such as the well – known abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, Her studies in sculpture were imaginative,
and she exhibited a discipline that convinced her friends of her series dedication to art, thus securing their support
in her efforts to continue her studies in Rome.
18. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The Dying Cleopatra B. A nineteenth – century artist
C. The abolitionist movement D. The history of several African nations
19. Which of the following most probably was the subject of the paragraph preceding the passage?
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A. The classical tradition B. Edward Bannister
C. The ancestors of Edmonia Lewis D. The construction of Memorial Halt
20. According to the passage, Edmonia Lewis was which of the following?
A. A painter B. A teacher
C. A sculptor D. A historian
21. What happened to Edmonia Lewis in 1876?
A) She was born
B) She became a student at Oberlin
C) She received an award at a national exhibition
D) She was introduced to William Lloyd Garrison
22. It can be inferred from the passage that the sculptor intended. The Dying Cleopatra to resemble
A. An African person B. A sculpture Edward Bannister
C. William Lloyd Garrison D. A Roman goddess
At the dawn of the twentieth century, the “universe” meant the Milky Way, our galaxy most astronomers
believed, encompassed all celestial bodies. By the time Edwin Hubble died in 1953, our concepts of the cosmos
had changed dramatically. Born in Missouri. Hubble his adult life in Southern California’s mountaintop
observations. Measuring the distances to mysterious spiral nebulae, long believed to be clouds of gas. Hubble soon
established that they were actually other galaxies. This discovery, while destroying accepted theories of the
universe, was only the start of Hubble’s pioneering research. As he systematically photographed the heavens and
measured the distances between galaxies. Hubble discovered that the universe was exploring outward, with each
more – distant galaxy hurding away at proportionately greater speed. Hubble’s concept of the expanding universe
brought us closer to understating the origins of the universe and laid the foundation on which modern astronomy
builds.
23. Which of following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Hubble’s contribution to Astronomy B. Hubble’s Conception of Spiral Nebutae
C. The infinite Universe D. Photographing the Universe
24. According to the passage, which of the following had greatly changed by the time Edwin Hubble died?
A. The components of the universe B. The behavior of the spiral nebulae
C. People’s ideas about the cosmos D. Observation geographical locations
25. According to the passage, the farther away a galaxy is from the Earth, the
A. Faster it travels B. Easier it is to measure
C. Earlier it will be destroyed D. More it resembles the Milky Way
