POST TEST IN ENGLISH IV

VOCABULARY
Direction: Choose the word closes in meaning with the underlined word. On your Answer Sheet, shade the
box that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
1. Spare the rod and spoil the child is a common maxim.
a. proverb
c. slogan
b. battle cry
d. motto
2. A prudent person is not easily deceived.
a. loyal
c. careless
b. discreet
d. foolish
3. Cindys deportment is highly commendable.
a. belief
c. intelligence
b. competence
d. demeanor
4. For hostility and hate are contrary to friendship and concord.
a. agreement
c. confusion
b. antagonism
d. division
5. The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the assembly.
a. praised
c. stopped
b. honored
d. scolded
6. Suave people are appalled by rude behavior.
a. well-mannered
c. modern
b. ill-mannered
d. rich
7. Clowns are never insipid but the sick usually are.
a. lively and energetic
b. lacking spirit and liveliness
c. funny
d. clumsy
8. To augment the policemens income, the government allowed them to take part-time jobs.
a. increase
c. limit
b. contribute
d. remove
9. Only a thug could do such a heinous act of killing a helpless child.
a. A confused person
b. A brutal person
c. An insane person
d. A lovable person
10. Flowers are transient; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later.
a. beautiful
c. short lived
b. long lasting
d. shrivel
11. A fastidious person will never find true happiness.
a. simple
c. contented
b. greedy
d. picky
12. Nobody liked haughty Mar who kept bragging about his riches.
a. foolish
c. conceited
b. respectable
d. dependable
13. She looks unkempt with her wavy coarse hair falling freely behind her back.
a. pretty
c. prim and proper
b. tidy
d. untidy
14. The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of accounts issued.
a. discrepancy
c. redundancy
b. accuracy
d. mistake
15. Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from feeding bottles as soon as possible to prevent
malformation of the infants erupting teeth.
a. free from dependence
b. make more dependent
c. get used to
d. develop hatred

SYNONYMS
Direction: Choose the word closest in meaning with the capitalized word. On your Answer Sheet, shade
the box that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
16. BROCHURE
a. paper
c. pamphlet
b. pin
d. map
17. CHASTE
a. innocent
c. virgin
b. immortal
d. saint
18. FELICITOUS
a. fearsome
c. hard-working
b. healthful
d. well-suited
19. SUBSIST
a. include
c. develop
b. live
d. transform

20. ERRONEOUS
a. flawed
b. influential
21. AFFRONT
a. pardon
b. expression
22. RETRIBUTION
a. vengeance
b. judgment
23. COERCE
a. collect
b. abort
24. CONSTRUE
a. contradict
b. question
25. CONSENSUS
a. order
b. effect

c. confusing
d. prohibited
c. appearance
d. insult
c. sharing
d. delivery
c. scold
d. force
c. surprise
d. interpret
c. rational
d. compromise

ANTONYMS
Direction: Choose the word opposite in meaning with the underlined word. On your Answer Sheet, shade
the box that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
26. An A-rating represents the ultimate honor a film will ever have.
a. greatest
c. least
b. pinnacle
d. supreme
27. Myla Bonitas painting abilities are uncanny.
a. remarkable
c. astonishing
b. ordinary
d. unbelievable
28. Angeline Quintos performance was utterly delightful.
a. absolutely
c. thoroughly
b. entirely
d. somewhat

SPELLING
Direction: Choose the letter where the word is misspelled.
29.
a. Strength
d. Commision
b. Receipt
e. No error
c. Parallel
30.
a. Unimpeachable
d. Commiserate
b. Malecious
e. No error
c. Spontaneity
31.
a. Combustion
d. All misspelled
b. Infiltrate
e. No error
c. Parallel
32.
a. Naughty
d. All misspelled
b. Eighteen
e. No error
c. Fourteen
33.
a. Philippines
d. All misspelled
b. Misissippi
e. No error
c. Tennessee

CORRECT USAGE
Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word or phrase that will correctly complete each
sentence.
34. During the Independence Day celebrations, the directive is ______________.
a. Hanged your flags on June 12
b. Hang your flags on June 12
c. Hanged your flags during June 12
d. Hung your flags on June 12
35. Almost two thirds of the population today ______ poor.
a. are
c. has been
b. is
d. were
36. Much ______ left unproductive by the flooding caused by Typhoon Yolanda.
a. is
c. is being
b. has been
d. have been
37. The _______ that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with computers than boys.
a. studies revealing
c. studies reveal
b. studies revealed
d. studies have been
38. _______ the three girls, the eldest is the most diligent.

a. Between
c. Among
b. In
d. By
39. Exposures to air pollution will ______ your asthma.
a. cure
c. exacerbate
b. deteriorate
d. annoy
40. His ______ to Mount Apo was carefully documented.
a. assent
c. ascent
b. decrease
d. descent
41. The celebrant _______the candles after we sang.
a. blew off
c. blew out
b. blew over
d. blew up
42. He has been absent for three days because he is _______________ measles.
a. afflicted with
c. afflicted of
b. affected with
d. affected of
43. __________ to our appeal for consideration. The Board of Discipline will not give us any extension for
filling additional evidence.
a. With regard
c. With regards as
b. In regards
d. As regards
44. Everyone in the field of entertainment ______ to watch the Emmy Awards.
a. is certainly excited
b. was excited
c. were certainly excited
d. are certainly excited
45. After 10 fruitful years, Gino finally quit his job. He ________ along with his immediate boss a long time
before he finally decided to look for a new job.
a. hasnt been getting
b. didnt get
c. isnt getting
d. hadnt been getting
46. Many years of intensive language study are required for immigrant speakers. Francis ________ German
for 5 years, but he still need more training before he masters it.
a. have been studying
b. will have been studying
c. will be studying
d. has been studying
47. You wouldnt want to be late for the interview, ________?
a. wont you
c. dont you
b. will you
d. would you
48. Historically, therefore, _______ must be no let up in the pursuit of the solution.
a. there
c. therell
b. theyre
d. their
49. Uncle Shelldon bought the camping gear for Josh and ______ as a prize for winning the competition.
a. mine
c. myself
b. me
d. I

ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Direction: The sentences below contain errors in idioms, grammar, word choice, English Usage, etc.
Choose the underlined words or phrases labeled (A, B, C, D) which are not accepted to formal written
English. Choose the letter (E) if there is no error.
50. No one were happy about the Mindanao
A
B
C
crisis. No error.
D
E
51. The House of Representatives decision
A
to decrease the budget for the Department
B
C
of Education was met with protest. No error.
D
E
52. The cabinet regularly meets once a week.
A
B
C
D
No error.
E
53. Both the Senators and the Congressmen
A
B
C
legislates laws. No errors.
D
E
54. All Children has inherent rights that must be
A
B
C
protected. No error.

55. The editor-in-chief, together with the

A
B
C
newspaper. No error.
D
E
56. Some believes that Mr. Meneseds works
A
B
satirize the socio-economic condition of the
C
people in our country. No error.
D
E
57. The youth delegates have been sang the
A
B
C
National Anthem. No error.
D
E
58. That house and lot in the corner are
A
B
C
government-owned. No error.
D
E
59. The Scent of Apples, a story about a Filipino
A
who immigrated to the United States, are
B
C
written by Bienvenido Santos. No error.
D
E
60. Either of the authors have received citations
A
B
C
for their remarkable works. No error.
D
E
61. Just like Edgar Allan Poe, it is believed that
A
B
Nick Joaquin starts getting ideas after he
C
has drank alcoholic beverages. No error.
D
E
62. Either Prof. Ted Joaquin or Dr. Juan F. Yu
A
affirm the history of our flag. No error.
B
C
D
E
63. The news are written immediately to meet
A
B
C
D
the previous deadline. No error.
E
64. Attempts is made to locate and restore the
A
B C
D
last original Filipino flag. No error.
E
65. Both Mae and May enjoys reading.
A
B
C
D
No error.
E
66. Computers are widely use nowadays even in
A
B
C
preschools. No error.
D
E
67. The number of Computer Science students
A
B
steadily increases. No error.
C
D
E

writers, confers about the contents of their

68. AMA, in addition to STI, trains students to

A
B
be proficient in computer use. No error.
C
D
E
69. Knowledge should always be put to good
A
B
C
use. No error.
D
E

READING COMPREHENSION
Direction: Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions after it. On your Answer Sheet,
shade the box that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
Passage 1
An argument has gone on for years that focus on the question of how much monetary or other help should
be given to the poor. The argument on one side stresses the deprivation and misfortunes those low
incomes must carry through and appeals to the moral instincts of those in government positions to use
compassion in their judgments. On the other side, people speak about the role that laziness has played in
developing poverty and how public assistance progress vitiate incentives to work and to save.
70. Which of the following would be a good title for the ideas in this passage?
a. Poverty and the Poor
b. The Poverty Problem
c. Human Rights
d. How much should be granted to the Poor?
e. Government Assistance
71. According to the above passage, providing assistance for the poor is:
a. not a good choice
b. just perpetuating poverty
c. an important ingredient of a democracy
d. a detachable question
e. not up to those in policy-making positions
Passage 2
Only two things in life are certain, Benjamin Franklin once remarked: death and taxes. But there is one
other unpleasant uncertainty: criticism. No one escapes it entirely. And often our careers, our emotional
stability, our happiness depend on how we react to it
As Disraeli once remarked, It is much easier to be critical than correct- so there will always be plenty
of critics in the world, some well intentioned, others cruel. You can defend yourself against the unkind ones
by learning to control your emotional reactions, by adopting a calm and rational attitude and by honestly
trying to help your critics to rid themselves of their anger. But in the last analysis, your best defense is
your own day-to-day conduct. It is keeping your moral standards high. It is having a clear conscience. It is
living a life without any necessity whatever for deception or for concealment.
- Norman Vincent Peale

72. According to the author, what is the best defense against criticism?
a. ones day to day conduct
b. a persons ability to counter-criticize
c. ones ability to act with deaf ears
d. ones anger
73. Why should we all learn how to cope with criticism?
a. Because reacting to criticism makes one fulfilled.
b. Because criticisms are always correct.
c. Because reacting to criticisms only warms ones heart.
d. Because reacting to criticism sometimes leads to further trouble.
74. Why is it easier to be critical than correct?
a. Because some people are able to control their opinion.
b. Because some people find it easier to praise other people.
c. Because it is easier to find a flaw in someone else.
d. Because it is easier to control another persons opinion.
75. What is the best title for the above selection?
a. How to cope with Criticisms
b. Criticisms, Its Uses and Abuses
c. The ups and Downs of Criticisms
d. Best Criticisms
Passage 3
In the world of globalization, the trade between 2 countries needs not to be balanced for each trade
partner. Differing demands, productive capabilities and efficiency among countries will cause a specific
country to have trade deficit or imbalance with some countries and surplus with other countries.
76. Which of the following conclusions best summarizes the passage above:
a. A countrys trade will always be in balance even though it incurs a deficit with a single country.
b. A countrys global trade balance is determined by its demand and productive capabilities.
c. A countrys global trade balance indicates strengths or weaknesses.
d. A countrys trade surplus balances its trade deficit with other countries.

Passage 4
What is the happy life? Self-sufficiency and abiding tranquility. This is the gift of greatness of soul, the gift
of constancy which perseveres in a course judge right.
How can these attitudes be attained? By surveying truth to its entirety, by safeguarding in every action
order, measure decorum, a will that is without malice benign, focused undeviatingly upon reason, once
amiable and admirable. The wise mans soul should have the quality of a gods. What can a man desire if
he possesses everything that is honorable? If the dishonorable can contribute to the optimum state, then
the happy life will be comprised of elements other than honorable. And what could be meaner or stupider
than to weave the good of the rational soul out of irrational strands.
- Seneca
77. What constitute a happy life?
a. self-sufficiency and tranquility
b. attainment of everything that one desires
c. being at peace with everyone
d. none of the above
78. How can one attain a happy life, according to Seneca?
a. by getting what one wants no matter what the cost
b. by being hypocritical
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
79. What is an indication that a mans soul is already like that of a gods?
a. He is at peace with others.
b. He discerns truth, focuses upon reason, has a will that is without malice.
c. He attains everything he desires without limitation.
d. He desires everything.
80. Which of the following statements is NOT true based on the selection?
a. Man should aim to have a soul like that of a gods.
b. Man should not desire that which is dishonorable.
c. Self-sufficiency does not bring happiness.
d. Greatness of soul is attainable.
Passage 5
With the events taking place now-a-days, the Philippines has earned her rightful place in the world, not
only in Southeast Asia. The recent visit of US President George W. Bush, the firm start of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo to be the first Asian leader against terrorism and her initiative, calling on wealthy
nations to support maritime regional security at the recently concluded APEC meeting plus the Philippine
election to the powerful United Nations Security Council (highest UN policy making council) all contribute
to making the Philippines a truly pillar of democracy.
The Philippines peace and socio-economic growth will be realized if the trapos among politicians will
work to support, not keep on criticizing or fighting government programs which aim top alleviate
conditions to improve our conditions.
81. Why is there a need to support government efforts to be identified with APEC, U.N. etc. agenda?
a. because our leaders will realize that equity, tolerance, cooperation and justice are attainable to be
achieve our own identity among nations.
b. because it will make the Philippines great among Asian.
c. because it is needed to fight terrorism, improve peace and commerce, tourism, etc.
d. because it prevents isolation
e. because it is the trend

ANALOGY
Direction: Choose the word that best completes the analogy. On your Answer Sheet, shade the box that
corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
82. Nativity : Christmas :: Senakulo : ______
a. Lent
c. Pentecost
b. Advent
d. Passover
83. he : him :: ______ : ______
a. me : I
c. you : yours
b. her : she
d. they : them
84. igloo : Eskimo :: ______ : ______
a. cavemen : cave
b. palace : kings
c. destitute : shanty
d. bees : beehive
85. dictionary : word meanings :: ____ : ____
a. atlas : maps
b. almanac : synonyms
c. encyclopedia : word origin
d. thesaurus : dinosaurs
86. Theme : main idea :: Moral : ______
a. a value
c. a desire
b. a piece of advice
d. a standard
87. advise : counsel :: ______ : ______
a. lead : direct
c. peace : piece
b. loss : lost
d. want : quality
88. perspire : sweat :: ______ : ______

a. clouds : rain
c. cry : tears
b. fan : wind
d. sad : lonely
89. infanticide : killing of infants :: genocide : _______
a. killing of a race or social group
b. killing of genies
c. killing of geniuses
d. killing of Geno
90. latrine : toilet :: lavatory : ___________
a. basin
c. sink
b. tub
d. bathroom
91. dog : kennel :: __________ : __________
a. pig : sty
c. whale : pond
b. socks : feet
d. eagle : barn
92. book : leaves :: __________ : __________
a. chimney : roof
c. fan : electricity
b. house : kitchen
d. chair : sitting
93. panda : China :: __________ : __________
a. koala : Australia
b. grizzly : Africa
c. polar bear : America
d. Pooh : Disneyland
94. extricate : set free :: ______ : ______
a. journey : far
b. implicate : involve
c. liquidate : liquefy
d. migrate : stay
95. maggot : fly :: ______ : ______
a. caterpillar : leaves
c. tadpole : frog
b. bees : wasp
d. butterfly : moth

INDUCTIVE REASONING
Direction: Analyze each of the following carefully. On your Answer Sheet, shade the box that corresponds
to the letter of the correct answer.
96. B, D, F, H, J, ______
a. L
b. M
c. N
d. P
97. AB, EF, IJ, MN, ______
a. QP
b. PQ

c. QR

d. RS

98. C, E, G, I, K, ______
a. L
b. M

c. N

d. O

99. I, K, M, O, Q, ______
a. R
b. T

c. S

d. P

100. ZY, WV, TS, QP, ______

a. NM
b. ML
c. LK

d. KJ