1. Which sound is not a realization f the simple past tense?

a./d/
b./ ed/
c. /t/
d. /ed/
2. In the Jesus’s, the possessive is pronounced as
a. /s/
b. /s/
c. /∂z/
d. /z/
3. Would you mind______ me tomorrow?
a. Meet
b. To meet
c. Meeting
d. If we meet
4. Which of the following shows the correct stress pattern for a compound noun?
a. Blackbird
b. Blackbird
c. Blackbird
d. Blackbird
5. For thousands of years, rice _______ a staple food for many people.
a. Is
b. Had been
c. Was
d. Has been
6. Beth’s new digital camera is more user-friendly than_____ I have seen.
a. Anyone else
b. Any other
c. Another
d. Others
7. The twins look ____
a. Equal
b. Identical
c. Similar
d. Synonymous
8. Neither of the accuse officer decided to quit___ position.
a. Their
b. His
c. It’s
d. its
9. Which of the following plural forms ends in /∂z/
a. Giraffe
b. Means
c. Garages
d. Handcuffs
10. This car won’t start. Let’s call Danny because he’s and old hand at repairing cars.
 An old hands means________
a. A reliable
b. An experienced person
c. A trustworthy person
d. An industrious person
11. “I’ll see you soon,” she said. But we didn’t see each other for a long time. She
said_______.
a. She will see me soon
b. She see me soon
c. I would see
d. She sees me soon
12. Can you tell me what time_________.
a. The train arrives
b. Does the arrive
c. The train does arrive
d. Arrives the rain
13. The air around us
a. Both contains oxygen and water
b. Both contain oxygen and water
c. Contains both oxygen and water
d. Contain both oxygen and water
14. Which sentence does not have the same meaning as the others?
a. The athletes are observing rigid diet rules in the training.
b. Rigid diet rules are observed by athletes in the training.
c. In the training, the athletes observe rigid diet rules.
d. The athlete training rigid diet rules observer.
15. Which “ while” expresses a contrast?
a. While waiting for them, let’s have some coffee first.
b. The farmers are very hopeful while walking from the province to the city.
c. She’s taking a shower while her mother is preparing breakfast.
d. I am a pessimist while he is very optimistic
16. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound?
a. Clear b. Meet c. ease d. he’s

17The teacher needs some colored chalk for the ____.”which of the following words
complete the sentence correctly?
a. Blackboard
b. Blackboard
c. Blackboard
d. blackboard

18 . Suppose that while waiting for someone, you talk with friends in the lobby of
the building. Somebody says something that you did not quite hear. Which of
the following would you say?
a. Please repeat that
b. Please speak louder
c. Sorry, I didn’t hear you.
d. May I request you to repeat that?
19. Suppose that you are introduced to a co-worker in an office or establishment.
The person being introduced is approximately of the same age as you. Which
of the following would you say to her?
a. I am honored to meet you
b. I’m pleased to meet you.
c. How do you do.
d. It is an honor to meet you.
20. Which line is produced with a sustained intonation?
a. What brings you here?
b. Is the conference room ready?
c. We won the game!
d. To tell you the truth,…
21. Which of the following words is not correctly stressed?
a. Secondary
b. Engineer
c. Spiritual
d. Afternoon
22. Which words best completes this sentence: I always feel____ when the stars
fill the sky.
a. Happy
b. Happily
c. Am happy
d. In happiness
23. The connection the time spent in social networking sites and poor academic
grades___.
a. Are alarming
b. Is alarming
c. Has alarmed
d. Alarm
24. Neither of the suspects admits ______ the crime.
a. Their
b. Our
c. His
d. Us
25. The actress signed the contract a few days after the talent
management_______.
a. Sent it
b. Send it
c. Had sent it
d. Will have sent it.
Directions: Write the letter of the word or phrases that best completes the sentence.

1. What intonation contour or pattern applies to then question “Who will join the
parade?”
a. 232
b. 2231
c. 231
d. 2331
2. Which sentence is marked as 2331231 ?
a. Do you like to join torch parade
b. We want peace, good health, and a happy family life
c. Diane, as well as her friends, are planning a trip to the north
d. Do you prefer to go swimming or jog in the park
3. Which of the following sounds in the Trager and Smith Transcription System
would you consider a critical sound for Filipino learners of English?
a. /a/ b. /iy/ c. /i/ d. /uw/
4. Every woman, man or child ________the right to live.
a. have b. has c. had d. do have
5. The excellent speaker can _________ even the most complicated ideas.
a. get across c. get through
b. get away d. get along
6. I drive my neighbors up a wall with the loud banging of my new set of drums.
The underlined phrase means _____
a. bump into my neighbor’s fence
b. make the them envious
c. annoy
d. let them listen and enjoy
7. I was simply making a tongue-in-cheek remark. I didn’t mean to offend her. The
Underlined idiom means_____.
a. impossible c. lie
b. joke d. sketch
8. How did the students react when the teacher ________ the mistake on
their test papers?
a. provided for c. picked out
b. pointed out d. give away
9. This book concludes with pages ________ useful hints to correcting common
errors in English.
a. that contain c. that is containing
 b. that contains d. that are containing
10. All political parties promise to turn the economy ________ if elected, but they
never do.
a. over
b. around
c. in
d. on
11. _______ I prefer to live in an apartment, my husband wants to buy a house.
a. Until
b. Because
c. Whereas
d. When
12. If you had come to the theater last night, you ________ the play.
a. would enjoy
b. appeared
c. will have enjoyed
d. would have enjoyed
13. The student never cheated on the examination,_________
a. is there?
b. didn’t they?
c. do they?
d. did they?
14. More of our teammates now ________ with the new policies.
a. are agreeing
b. agrees
c. agree
d. is agreeing
15. By this time tomorrow, we __________ the meeting.
a. shall have
b. will have had
c. would have
d. have had
16. The class decided to give their teacher a/n________ handbag on
her retirement.
a. latest long-wished black leather Louis Vuitton elegant
b. black latest long-wished Louis Vuitton elegant leather
c. long-wished elegant latest black Louis Vuitton leather
d. latest elegant black long-wished leather Louis Vuitton
17. The instruction expects students _________________
a. to attend every class, to be doing all the assignment; and hand in
homework on time.
b. to be attending every class; to do all assignment, and hand in homework
on time.
c. to attend every class, to do all the assignment and to hand in
homework
on time
 d. to attend every class, to do all the assignment; and to be handing in
homework on time
18. Which sentence contain an error?
a. The card catalogue has a subject listing for reference purposes.
b. There are certain books that can be found without using the library card
catalogue.
c. If a student cannot find any information lead in the author listing of the
card
catalogue, they should ask the librarian.
d. Every book in the library has a call number.
19. Which of the following does not have the same meaning as the other
sentences?
a. The problems about marriage and married life are what a young wife
should know in this book.
b. What a young wife should know about marriage and the possible problems
of married life are contained in this book.
c. This book contains what a young wife should know about marriage and the
possible problems of married life.
d. Contained in this book are information about marriage and possible
Problems of married life which a young wife should know.
20. Which of the following would be inappropriate in making complaints?
a. Excuses me but I’m afraid you are not of line.
b. Don’t get me wrong, but I think we should discuss the issue.
c. Maybe you forgot to check the item
d. How could you be so forgetful?

21. Which of the following expressions can help you involve other members of the
group in the discussion?
a. Do you agree with his opinion?
b. What do you mean?
c. Let’s go on to other point.
d. Personality, I believe that…
22. Mathematics ______ to be one of the least popular subjects among students.
a. appear
b. appears
c. appeared
d. has appears
23. Technology ________ classroom teaching and learning in the last decade.
a. changed
b. changes
c. will change
d. has changed
24. Dr. Day is one of the language teaching experts ______
a. Who advocates reading for pleasure.
b. Who advocate reading for pleasure.
c. Who advocated reading for pleasure.
 d. Who will have advocated reading for pleasure.
25. Maria wishes to say no to a friend who is asking for help in their homework.
What should she say?
a. I’d be glad to help
b. Can you repeat what you said?
c. I’m with you.
d. I’m sorry but I’m busy.