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POST TEST IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE

I. VOCABULARY1. Unlike his sister who is humble, he is HAUGHTY.a. proudb. boastc. rangyd. smart2. War-torn countries usually have IMPOVERISHED people.a. poorb. afraidc. hungryd. sick3. A HIGH-MINDED person wouldnt lie. What does high-minded mean?a. unprincipledb. meanc. corruptd. honorable4. I have difficulty in DECIPHERING her notes due to her poor penmanship.a. decodingb. takingc. usingd. filing5. Clowns are never VAPID but the sick usually are.a. lively and energeticc. clumsyb. lacking spirit and livelinessd. funny6. INCESSANT rains cause the floods in the city.a. strongb. heavyc. continuousd. unexpected7. He was bitter, CYNICAL and cruel as death itself.a. relentlessb. hostilec. obedientd. distrustful8. Unfortunately, for the new company manager, the program turned into a FIASCO.a. anomalyb. gossipc. complete failured. success9. They are proud in their belief that they have DESCENDED from the prophets son.a. originatedb. go upc. to opend. to support10. Of all the trees, the bamboo is the most PLIANT.a. dominatingb. unyieldingc. hardyd. supple11. Shopping in Divisoria is inexpensive if you know how to HAGGLE with the vendors.a. quarrelb. talkc. bargaind. deal12. The INSATIABLE greed for wealth results in the profit motive is not directed toward any utilitarian purpose.a. uncontentedb. powerfulc. inevitabled. humanity13. The accused WAIVED his right to a lawyer.a. increasedb. decreasedc. cancelledd. returned14. An AMBIGUOUS statement is hardly understood.a. distinctb. longc. wrongd. unclear15. I shall be left with only tears to console me and with his bridal dress to keep POIGNANT memories.a. painfulb. sweetc. inspiringd. pleasurable16. The ancient city was a LABYRINTH of a narrow,winding streets.a. confusionb. modelc. mazed. collection17. The soldiers come in MYRIAD to defense the country.a. fewb. countlessc. groupd. formation18. The MURKY water of Pasig River smells terrible.a. unclearb. flowingc. swirlingd. polluted19. Somebody has to CORROBORATE your evidence, otherwise, it will not stand as defense in court.a. witnessb. confirmc. be credibled. collaborate20. Our guest of honor is LUQUACIOUS speaker. This means he is ________.a. taciturnb. verbosec. reticentd. reserved

II. CORRECT USAGE21. Mrs. Reyes ______ invited but she did not come.a. isb. wasc. has beend. were22. Last Sunday, my friend ______ to have a picnic next week.a. agreedb. had agreedc. will agreed. have agreed23. I will need ______ money to buy a new house than to renovate the old one.a. fewb. littlec. fewerd. less24. ________ they question their parents authority.a. Do everb. Neverc. Not evend. Never do25. The sun ______ at 6:00 in the morning.a. raisedb. raisesc. risesd. rose

26. Dr. Jose Rizal died _____ his country.a. forb. withc. ofd. in27. You wouldnt want to be late for the LET examination, _________?a. will youb. would youc. wouldnt youd. wont be28. Please ______ your students to come early tomorrow.a. adviseb. advicec. advanced. advent29. The main reason she listens to classical music is _____ it soothes her.a. forb. sincec. because d. that30. The party teens were told to ______ the noise.a. hold downb. hold forthc. hold ond. hold with31. Marty ______ Evelyn ______ to dinner.a. asked outb. asked afterc. called outd. called up 32. People of all races should try to ____ with each other.a. get aroundb. get alongc. get atd. get over33. A gust of wind blew _______ my hat.a. offb. overc. upd. out34. I was ten years old when the Second World War broke _______.a. inb. offc. outd. on35. If anybody ______ to see me, tell him to wait.a. wishedb. wishesc. will wishd. would wish36. The tallest _______ the members of the class is Juan Dela Cruz.a. amongb. betweenc. ind. of37. We bought a center table to _______ our sala set.a. complimentb. complementc. complyd. conflict38. Many Chinese _______ to the Philippines.a. immigratedb. emigratedc. emigrantd. immigrant39. To _____ the truth, the lawyer cross-examined the witness.a. illicitb. elicitc. illegalized. legalize40. Study the terms. Dont enter ______ contract right away.a. forb. inc. withd. into41. Being too ________ will undoubtedly make other men hate you.a. vaneb. vainc. veind. vanity42. An autocratic ruler who serves his people well is sometimes called a _________ dictator.a. beneficialb. belligerentc. blatantd. benevolent43. If you need my help, just send _____ me.a. to b. inc. ford. on44. One of the worlds known writers ______ the seminar on campus journalism next week.a. is attendingb. are attendingc. will attendd. had attended45. The investigator should look _______ the case.a. afterb. intoc. fromd. for

III. ANALOGY46. key : lock :: _______a. litter : trashb. pestle : poundc. table : deskd. sword : scabbard47. introduction : conclusion :: _______a. head : trunkb. contents : indexc. prologue : epilogued. glossary : meaning48. fur : rabbit :: ________a. cave : bearb. wood : buildingc. clothes : childd. feather : bird49. lie : to recline :: ______a. lay : put downb. macabre : beautyc. nab : released. quench : to thirst50. book : leaves :: ______a. house : kitchenb. chimney : roof c. fan : electricityd. chair : sitting51. masticate : chew :: eradicate : _______.a. collectb. countc. completed. throw52. Gymnasium : Exercise :: ______ : _______a. university : studyb. music : listenc. house : cleand. car : sales53. ocean : coastline :: _________ : _________a. falls : riversb. river : bedc. lake : landd. sea : shore54. Albay : Mt. Mayon :: _______: ________a. Cabanatuan : Palayanc. Laguna de Bay : Lagunab. Pampanga : Mt. Arayatd. Mt. Samat : Bataan55. Truck : wheel :: ______ : _______a. finger : hand b. face : nosec. government : institutiond. friend : friendliness

IV. IDENTIFYING ERRORS56. Have you not noticed how ones whole face lights up when one smiles? No Error 1 234 557. A number of reviewees stays in a nearby dormitory. No Error 12 34558. The poor seems to be ignored and at times exploited. No Error1 2 3 4 559. A bill is thoroughly studied by members of both houses of Congress before they pass it. No Error1 2 34 560. Coffee and milk is good for a hearty adult breakfast. No Error 1 2 34561. I fail to understand why you are seeking my council after you ignored my advice last week. No Error 1 23 4 562. None of the projects were submitted in the office on time. No Error 1 2 3 4 563. He is the only one of the applicants who are fully qualified for the position. No Error 1 2 3 4 564. Otherwise you refrain from making any noise, you will not be allowed to stay. No Error 1 2 3 4 565. He cant hardly do anything with his right hand ever since he had his stroke. No Error 12 3 4 5

V. IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION66. Kitty will tell you what is on her mind because she always calls a spade a spade.a. is frankb. loud and clearc. boisterousd. is unashamed67. Before the conference began, the speaker broke the ice with a joke.a. surprised everyoneb. made a beginningc. explodedd. impressed68. Kyles parents are worrying, he is in the doghouse.a. comfortb. troublec. homed. backyard69. Ill be there with bells on, replied my friend to my invitation.a. willinglyb. honestlyc. reluctantlyd. immediately70. Their house in the country in the back of beyond.a. very farb. near the countryc. in the mountainsd. nearby

VI. FIGURE SPEECH71. The group was forced to start a revolution for peace.a. paradoxb. punc. ironyd. allusion72. Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines. (Shakespeare)a. simileb. metaphorc. hyperboled. personification73. Not yet Rizal, not yet.a. epithetb. allusionc. apostrophed. metaphor74. The poor thirst for helping hands.a. personificationb. synecdochec. metonymyd. metaphor75. Parting is a bitter sweet encounter.a. metaphorb. antithesisc. personificationd. oxymoron76. Should you hurry, learn to go slow.a. simileb. metaphorc. oxymorond. antithesis77. James Bond is a well-known secret agent.a. oxymoronb. ironyc. allusiond. paradox78. He has a big heart for a criminal.a. metaphorb. apostrophec. allusiond. antithesis79. Among Mussolinis great achievements were the revival of a strong national consciousness, the expansion of the Italian Empire, and the running of the trains on time.a. anticlimaxb. litotesc. hyperboled. simile80. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings.a. allusionb. apostrophec. ironyd. simile81. Necessity is the mother of all invention.a. hyperboleb. metaphorc. metonymyd. personification82. The family has three hired hands working for them.a. metonymyb. metaphorc. personificationd. synecdoche83. The furnace of affection had softened his heart and purified his soul.a. simileb. metaphorc. personificationd. irony84. Id like to ask for your hand in marriage.a. metonymyb. litotesc. metaphord. synecdoche85. I have tried a thousand times but she refuses to talk to me.a. ironyb. oxymoronc. hyperboled. litotes86. His feet were as big as boat.a. simileb. hyperbolec. pund. irony87. With how sad steps, O moon, thou climbest the skiesa. allusionb. apostrophec. personificationd. metaphor88. It is a beauteous evening, calm and free.The holy time is quiet as a nunBreathless with adoration(Wordsworth)a. simileb. metaphorc. personificationd. epithet89. One good in business has hands with Midas touch.a. synecdocheb. allusionc. metonymyd. metaphor90. My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky.a. metonymyb. oxymoronc. personificationd. metaphor

VII. READING COMPREHENSIONAuthentic seeing and knowing each other focusing and listening: inward experience opens up to ourselves. And even if it does not open it cannot seen and shared; it remains locked in its own dumb half-being. Most people live without expressing their inner richness. Much of what people do is canned routines, roles. Sometimes they are alive in their own role often than not. Frequently, people have to keep themselves down, and put themselves away, hold their breath till later. For many people there isnt of a later and either inner selves become silent and almost disappear.91. Roles according to this paragraph __________.a. are parts in a dramac. are our schedule or workb. are routines we do everydayd. are regulations we follow92. The paragraph is all about _______.a. taking advantage of opportunitiesb. how one can be sound of mind and bodyc. why people do not see the beauty of their inner selvesd. efficiency in ones work

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden blackOh, I kept the first for another day!Yet knowing how way leads on to wayI doubted if I should ever come back93. Which road did the person take?a. The first, meaning the grassy one.b. The second, meaning the road used by many people.c. The other for it has a better claimd. B and C94. What do the last 3 lines imply when related to the life of man?a. Man is free to choose the kind of life he wanted to live.b. Once a man has made a choice, it is not easy to replace and start all over again.c. What could happen next is that man suffers the consequences of the choice he made.d. B and C

AFRICAAfrica, my AfricaAfrica of proud warriorsIn ancestral savannaAfrica of whom my grandmotherSongs = David Deop =95. The lines describe an Africa that is _______.a. free and beautifulc. war town and undevelopedb. mysterious and unexploredd. primitive and uncivilized96. The line from the Koran, Woe to every backbiter talks ofa. Sorrow for those who oppose other opinionb. Punishment for those who say good thingsc. Anguish for those who defend unrighteousness d. Misery for those who talks ill for others97. Home is the soldier. Home and free! this tells usa. The soldier is at peace on deathc. The soldier is well-armed homeb. The soldier is decorated upon arrivald. The soldier died heroically

As a writer, Marcelo H. del Pilar gained recognition not only because of the clarity of his style but also because of the progressive views he held. He deplored deeply the backward condition of the country and the people. With satire and parody as weapons, Del Pilar directed his writings against his targets. He produced several pieces of biting prose under pseudonyms like Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat, L.O. Crame, Carmelo and Plaridel.98. The first sentence gives reasons for Del Pilars recognition.a. decision to be a writerc. progressive viewsb. being well knownd. clearness of mind99. Dolores Manapat was one of hisa. girl friendsc. pennamesb. cousinsd. comrades100. What lesson is taken from this passage? Children should be at least self-conscious about their strategies of thought as they are about their attempts to commit things to memory.a. Children are self-conscious and they memorize things easily.b. Children before memorizing anything should think about messages.c. Children have strategies of their own.d. Children memorize very easily

101. Home is the soldier. Home and free! this tells usc. The soldier is at peace on deathc. The soldier is well-armed homed. The soldier is decorated upon arrivald. The soldier died heroically

As a writer, Marcelo H. del Pilar gained recognition not only because of the clarity of his style but also because of the progressive views he held. He deplored deeply the backward condition of the country and the people. With satire and parody as weapons, Del Pilar directed his writings against his targets. He produced several pieces of biting prose under pseudonyms like Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat, L.O. Crame, Carmelo and Plaridel.102. The first sentence gives reasons for Del Pilars recognition.c. decision to be a writerc. progressive viewsd. being well knownd. clearness of mind103. Dolores Manapat was one of hisc. girl friendsc. pennamesd. cousinsd. comrades104. What lesson is taken from this passage? Children should be at least self-conscious about their strategies of thought as they are about their attempts to commit things to memory.e. Children are self-conscious and they memorize things easily.f. Children before memorizing anything should think about messages.g. Children have strategies of their own.h. Children memorize very easily