Civile Service Reviewer for Professional, Cheat Sheet of Civil Law

Download Civile Service Reviewer for Professional and more Cheat Sheet Civil Law in PDF only on Docsity! Contains all Civil Service Exam coverage Enhance your competencies in various subjects 95% Passing Rate Guarantee! Civil Service Exam Reviewer For Professional and Sub-Professional Levels C O N T E N T S Mathematics Word Problems and Operations Data Sufficiency English Alphabetizing Synonyms Antonyms Single-Word Analogy Double-Word Analogy Identifying Errors Paragraph Development Correct Usage Reading Comprehension Filipino Kasingkahulugan Kasalungat Mga Kawikaan Wastong Gamit Pagkilala sa Mali a. 9 208 b. 6 236 c. 88 254 d. 8 886 12.Which of the following statements is true? a. If a number is divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10. b. If a number is divisible by 10, then it is divisible by 5. c. If a number is divisble by 3, then it is divisible by 6 d. If a number is divisible by 4, then it is divisible by 8 13.Simplify: ½ (128 – 84) – ½ (128 – 84) a. 0 b. 20 c. 44 d. 64 14.Simplify: 33 1/3% of 48 + 12 ½% of 96 – 44 4/9% of 27 a. 12 b. 16 c. 24 d. 48 15.Reduce 231/1001 to its lowest terms a. 7/11 b. 3/31 c. 3/13 d. 7/13 16.Which of the foloowing is true? P a g e | 4 a. -16 > 8 b. 8/64 = ¼ c. 54 – 8 ≥ 8 – 54 d. 9/117 = 1/17 3 5 17.Find the value of x: ⎥ ⎦ ⎤ ⎢ ⎣ ⎡ + (35) 8 a. 27 b. 36 c. 45 d. 52 18.What is 25% of 228? a. 52 b. 57 c. 54 d. 912 (72) 7 19.228 is 25% of what number? a. 52 b. 57 c. 54 d. 912 20.168 is what percent of 672? a. 25% b. 50% c. 400% d. 80% 21.Evaluate: 123 x 0.1 + 123 x 0.01 + 123 x 0.001 a. 13.653 b. 135.53 P a g e | 5 c. 1 356.3 d. 13 563 22.Find 3 ¼ of 16 a. 7 b. 16 c. 39 d. 52 23.Evaluate: 1 + ½ + ¼ + 1/8 = ? a. 1 3/16 b. 1 3/8 c. 1 5/8 d. 1 7/8 24.Find the value of x in the equation: 3x + 7 = 28 a. 7 b. -7 c. ±7 d. 4 25.Which of the following has the greatest value? 8 a.(6 )(8 ) 2 2 16 b.(6 )(8 ) 2 3 1 c.(6 )(8 ) 3 2 168 d.(6 )(8 ) 4 3 26.Whic of the following cannot yield an odd integer when divided by 10? a. The sum of two odd integers. P a g e | 6 b. The product of a prime number and an odd integer c. The product of two odd integers d. The sum of three consecutive integers 27.If 8x + 12 = 24, what is the value of 24x + 36 a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 72 28.If a positive integer m is divisible by both 3 and 8, then m must also be divisible b. Php 12,000 c. Php 6,800 d. Php 10,000 40.The lenghts of the sides of a triangle can be represented by three consecutive integers. The perimeter of the triangle is 96cm. Find the length of the longest side of the triangle. a. 28 b. 32 c. 33 d. 36 41.The length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than twice its width. The perimeter is 112 meters. Find its area. P a g e | 9 a. 16m b. 24m c. 28 m2 d. 640 m2 42.Paula is twice as old as Queenie. Seven years ago the sum of their ages was 16. How old is Queenie now? a. 8 b. 10 c. 16 d. 20 43.For what value of x will x be the average of 2, 4x, 6, 8, 10? a. 4 b. 12 c. 26 d. 39 44.How many integers between 197 and 303 are divisible by 4 or 10? a. 25 b. 26 c. 31 d. 37 45.A patient must take his medication every 7 hours starting at 7:00 AM, Sunday. On what day will the patient first receive his medication at 8 AM? a. Sunday b. Wednesday c. Thursday d. Tuesday 46.Of the 300 grocery shoppers surveyed, 96 did not have a regular day of the week on which they shop. What percentage of the shoppers did not have a regular day of shopping? P a g e | 10 a. 32% b. 48% c. 64% d. 96% 47.A water container has 100mL of water in it and is 20% full. How many mL of water can this container hold if it is full? a. 200 mL b. 400 mL c. 500 mL d. 800 mL 48.How many containers each occupies an area of 2 1/8 square meters can be stored in a 952 square meter warehouse? a. 358 b. 448 c. 530 d. 630 49.A starting salary of a secretary at ABC Computer Specialists is Php15,000 a month. Next year the starting salary will be raised to Php18,000. What is the rate of increase in the starting salary? a. 3% b. 20% c. 25% d. 30% 50.The cost of a square meter commercial lot in a certain municipality five years ago was Php12,500. There was a 420% increase in the price in the last five years. What is the price per square meter of that lot today? a. Php 17,500 b. Php 52,500 c. Php 19,000 d. Php 65,000 P a g e | 11 51.Last month, a store manager decided to decrease the prices of all items by 10%. This month, he increased the prices by 10%. What would be the price for a pair of pants that had cost Php750 before prices were decreased last month? a. PHp 742.50 b. Php 750.00 c. Php 675.00 d. Php 825.00 52.When the original price of an item is increased by a certain rate, the increased price is Php 3,100. When the original price is decreased by the same rate, the decreased price is Php1,900. What is the original price of this item? a. Php1,200 b. Php200 c. Php2,500 d. Php2,800 53.How much must one has to invest in corporate bonds paying 9.6% in order to earn an income of Php12,000 per annum? a. Php11,520 b. Php 23,040 c. Php 125,000 d. Php 250,000 54.How much must be cut form the edge of a piece of glass 16 1/8 cm wide, in order for it to fit into an opening 14 ¾ cm wide? a. 2 3/8cm b. 1 7/8cm c. 1 3/8cm d. 2 5/8 cm 55.A race car traveled for 2 ½ hours with an average speed of 132 5/8 km per hour. Find the total distance it covered. a. 264 5/16km b. 331 9/16km P a g e | 12 c. 330 5/16km d. 135 1/8km 56.If the weight of a 241-kg freight car increases 3 1/8 times when fully loaded, what will be its weight with a full load? a. 750 3/8kg b. 824 3/8kg year. How many kilowatt-hour is this? a. 73.2 b. 732 c. 7,320 d. 7.32 69.A DVD movie, purchased for Php440 was marked up 25% on the selling price. Later, as retail prices fell, this movie was marked down 20% on the current sale price. Find its new sale price. a. Php 352 b. Php 440 c. Php 500 d. Php 550 P a g e | 15 70.VNS Inc. bought these office supplies last week: 1,320 pens @ Php 0.125; 1,480 packs paper clips @ Php 0.625; 1,240 boxes of tape @ Php 0.875; 1,720 boxes of cards @ 0.80. A 5% sales tax is added. What was the company’s total bill? a. Php 173.25 b. Php 3,551 c. Php 971.25 d. Php 3,728.55 71.The question “How many flowers are needed to border a rectangular garden?”, involves a. weight b. perimeter c. volume d. area 72.How many meters of fencing are needed to enclose an 84-meter by 48-meter rectangular garden? a. 132m b. 244m c. 264m d. 4,032m2 73.How many 1-cm square stickers are needed to cover a photo box 4 cm long, 3cm wide and 5cm high? a. 47 b. 60 c. 88 d. 94 74.One side of a triangle is 3cm longer than the shortest side, and the other side is 4cm longer than the shortest side. How long is the shortest side if the perimeter is 67 cm? a. 20 cm b. 23 cm P a g e | 16 c. 24 cm d. 27 cm 75.The length of a rectangle is 2cm less than twice its width. What is its width in cm, if its perimeter is 50cm? a. 8 b. 9 c. 16 d. 25 P a g e | 17 Data Sufficiency Directions: Each of this data sufficiency problem consists of a question and two statements, labeled (a) and (b), in which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the questions. a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient. c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient e. if statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are not sufficient. 1. By what percent was the price per kilo of chicken inceased? 1) The price per kilo of chicken was increased by Php20 2) The price per kilo of chicken was increased by Php120 Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. 2. A real estate broker received a commission of 8% of the selling price of a certain property, what was the selling price of the property? 1) The selling price minus the real estate agent’s commission was Php 9,200,000 2) The selling price was 250% of the original purchase price of Php 4,000,000. Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient 3. Cherry and Keanna were among those who sold raffle tickets to raise money for the club. If Cherry and Keanna sold a total of 168 tickets, how many tickets did Cherry sell? 1) Keanna sold 60% as many raffle tickets as Cherry 2) Keanna sold 8% of all the raffle tickets sold. Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. P a g e | 18 4. What is the ratio of m : s: a? Answer: b 1) a = 2, and ms = 64 2) m/s = 2 and a/s = ¼ Answer: b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient. 5. If x and y are integers, is x divisible by 17? 1) The product xy is divisible by 17 2) y is not divisible by 17 Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. 6. On Saturday monring the printing machine of Gerpress Printing ran continuously at uniform rate to fill a production order. At what time did it completely fill the order that morning? 1) The supervisor began the plan for production 8:08am. 2) The machine had filled 50% of the order at 9:48am and 5/6 of the order by 10:18am Answer: b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient. 7. How many books does Gerard have? 1) If Gerard had 18 fewer books, he would have only half as many as he actually has. 2) Gerard has three times as many fiction as non-fiction books. Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. 8. What number is 24% of x? 1) 16 is 8% of x 2) 1/8 of x is 1,600 Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient P a g e | 22 Clerical Operations (Alphabetizing) Directions: Arrange each group of items in alphabetical order. 1. A. Commission on the Filipino Language B. Commission on Human Rights C. Commission on Higher Education D. Commission on Population a. ABCD b. CBDA c. BCDA d. ACBD 2. A. Cooperative Development Authority B. Cottage Industry Development Enterprise C. Cottage Industry Technology Center D. Council for the Welfare of Children a. ABCD b. ACBD c. BCAD d. CBAD 3. A. Food and Nutrition Research Institute B. Fiber Industry Development Authority C. Foreign Service Institute D. Family Planning Organization of the Philippines P a g e | 23 a. ABCD b. BACD c. DBCA d. DBAC 4. A. Insurance Commission B. Industrial Technology Development Institute C. Institute of Labor and Manpower Studies D. Instructional Materials Corporation a. BDCA b. BACD c. BCDA d. BADC 5. A. Presidential Commission on Good Governance B. Presidential Commission to Fight Poverty C. Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor D. Presidential Commission on Human Rights a. CBAD b. CBAD c. CABD d. CADB 6. A. AA Industrial Chemical Supply B. AB Capital and Investment Corporation C. A Soriano Aviation Incorporated P a g e | 24 D. A-1 Driving Company Incorporated a. DCAB b. DCBA c. ABCD d. CABD 7. A. Ayala Plans Inc. B. Ayala Health Care, Inc. C. Ayala Land Inc. D. Ayala Life Assurance Inc. a. BCDA b. ABCD c. DCBA d. BACD 8. A. Filspin Incorporated B. Filway Marketing Inc. C. Filsov Shipping Company D. Fina Products Inc. a. ACDB b. CABD c. BCAD d. BACD 9. A. John Shannon Montessori P a g e | 25 B. John Paul Hospital C. John Robert Powers D. John Nelson and Associates a. DACB b. DBCA c. DCBA d. DABC 10. A. Sports Zone Restaurant B. Sports Resources Inc. C. Sports Values Inc. D. Sports House and General Merchandise D. UP Institute of Chemistry a. ABCD P a g e | 28 b. BACD c. CDAB d. CDBA 18.A. Bureau of Post B. Bureau of Internal Revenue C. Bureau of Mines D. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources a. DBCA b. DABC c. DCBA d. DBAC 19.A. Rancho, Elian B. Rallon, Michel C. Ramirez, Sean D. Rancho, Elaine 1. BCAD 2. BDAC 3. BCDA 4. BACD 20.A.Quesada, Arianne B. Quisumbing, Armie C. Quintin, Adela D. Quezon, Aurora P a g e | 29 a. ABCD b. ADCB c. ACBD d. ABDC P a g e | 30 Synonyms Directions: Choose the correct answer that corresponds to the word closest in meaning to the bold and italicized word in the sentence. 1. We should never be apathetic towards other people for we have a social responsibility to fulfill. a. indifferent b. concerned c. generous d. worried 2. A good leader should be cognizant of the numerous issues that affect his constituents. a. aware b. uninformed c. confused d. idealistic 3. Always be careful not to issue any disparaging remarks against other people. a. praising b. confusing c. damaging d. discouragin 4. Flowers are ephemeral; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later. a. shrivel b. long lasting c. beautiful d. short lived P a g e | 31 5. A fastidious person will never find true happiness. a. simple b. choosy c. greedy d. contented 6. The Ortigas Center is filled with gargantuan buildings, some having up to 50 floors. a. crowded b. old and weak c. fist class d. gigantic 7. Nobody like haughty Monty who kept bragging about his riches. a. arrogant b. foolish c. respectable d. dependable 8. The corrupt policeman was discharged form service due to his ignominious act of accepting bribes. a. honorable b. disrespectable c. unwanted d. remarkable 9. The impudent child was scolded for answering back to older people. a. respectful b. honorable c. clever d. rude 10.Spores are infinitesimal reproductive units of fungi and lower plants. P a g e | 32 a. invisible b. interesting c. microscopic d. large 11.Never trust an insidious person because you’ll never know what goes in his mind. 24.The Filipino’s fortitude is the reason why he seldom complains. a. endurance b. peace-loving c. discontent d. satisfaction 25.Poverty should never be viewed as an impediment towards attaining good education. a. reason b. way c. link d. obstruction 26.The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the assembly. P a g e | 35 a. praised b. honored c. scolded d. stopped 27.Urbane people are appaled by rude behavious. a. well-mannered b. ill-mannered c. modern d. rich 28.Clowns are never vapid but the sick usually are. a. lively and energetic b. lacking spirit and liveliness c. clumsy d. funny 29.The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of accounts issued. a. accuracy b. discrepancy c. redundancy d. mistake 30.Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from feeding bottles as soon as possible to prevent malformation of the infant’s erupting teeth. a. get used to b. develop hatred for c. free from dependence d. make more dependent 31.Some people believe that Balete Drive is haunted because a wraith of a woman’s appears there. a. shadow P a g e | 36 b. statue c. reflection d. ghost 32.She looks unkempt with her wavy coarse hair falling freely behind her back. a. pretty b. neat c. prim and proper d. untidy 33.The room is topsy-turvy, as if a hurricane just passed through. a. disorderly b. destroyed c. orderly d. clean 34.Sherlock Holmes is a famous sleuth. a. adventurer b. scientist c. detective d. criminal 35.Mindy runmaged through the chest of old clothes for something usable to donate. a. searched thourgh b. wandered through c. passed through d. scattered 36.Only a ruffian could do such a heinous act of killing a helpless child. a. an insane person b. a brutal person c. a lovable person P a g e | 37 d. a confused person 37.To augment the policemen’s incom, the government allowed them to take part time jobs. a. increase b. contribute c. limit d. remove 38.A person’s reputation is very important so be very careful not to calumniate anybody. a. embarass b. abuse c. tease d. slander 39.The footprints were effaced when the floor was mopped. a. printed b. erased c. deformed d. developed 40.The plane overshot the runway and landed on a ditch. a. passed through b. passed by c. went beyond d. did not reach P a g e | 38 Antonyms Directions: Choose the correct answer that corresponds to the word opposite in meaning to the bold and italicized word or phrase in the sentence. 1. Hanna accompanied her sister to the drugstore. a. followed b. let go on one’s own c. left behind d. stopped team’s huddle. a. advisers b. spectators c. onlookers d. crowd 16.The lanky lad stood out among the average-sized students. a. fierce-looking b. gigantic c. short and stout P a g e | 41 d. tall and thin 17.The sickly dog was given a lethal dose of morphine tablets. a. fatal b. safe c. deadly d. nasty 18.Heinous criminals are truly loathsome. a. repugnant b. foul c. adorable d. nasty 19.We listened attentively to the mellifluous sound produced by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. a. harsh b. resonant c. melodious d. mellow 20.The free medical and dental checkup conducted by the AFP Group is just a proof of their munificence. a. commitment b. generosity c. extravagance d. stingingness 21.Justice calls for penalizing nefarious acts. a. honorable b. detestable c. infamous d. vile P a g e | 42 22.The Avanti Reviewer Books are noteworthy materials. a. remarkable b. substantial c. trivial d. significant 23.You will never get sufficient nourishment if you are obdurate in refusing to eat vegetables. a. stubborn b. snoopy c. nosey d. interfering 24.Don’t be so obtrusive but instead, mind your own business. a. reserved b. snoopy c. nosey d. interfering 25.I admire people who are modest despite their opulence. a. great wealth b. poverty c. affluence d. lavishness 26.Do you always try to be a paragon of virtue? a. model b. example c. yardstick d. anomaly 27.Tragic stories had so much pathos that it left me feeling down. a. anguish P a g e | 43 b. woe c. intrigue d. humor 28.Myrna is such a precocious girl who can already read at age three. a. slow learner b. bright c. inquisitive d. advanced 29.She had the quixotic idea that she was a reincarnation of British princess. a. wuild b. fantastic c. realistic d. dreamy 30.The ramshackle building collapsed easily. a. new b. old c. outdated d. shabby 31.An A-rating represents the ultimate honor a film will ever have. a. greatest b. pinnacle c. least d. supreme 32.Juan Luna’s painting abilities are uncanny. a. remarkable b. ordinary c. astonishing d. unbelievable P a g e | 44 33.Lea Salonga’s performance was utterly delightful. a. somewhat b. entirely c. thoroughly d. absolutely 34.The stong current of the floodwaters caused the wooden bridge to vacillate. b. King c. House Speaker d. Cardinal 7. Tagbanua: Palawan || Kankanaey: __________ a. Ilocos b. Cavite c. Benguet d. Cebu 8. Pyramid: Egypt || Taj Mahal: _________ a. China b. Japan c. India d. Malaysia 9. Tigris-Euphrates: Mesopotamia || Nile River: _______ a. Egypt b. Greece c. Italy d. Spain 10.Mahabharata: India || Gilgamesh: __________ a. Assyria b. Sumer c. Chaldea d. Babylon 11.Italy: Latin || Greece: _______ a. Grecian P a g e | 48 b. French c. Greek d. Greece 12.Sistine Madonna: Raphael || Last Supper: __________ a. Michelangelo b. Leonardo da Vinci c. Rembrandt d. Van Gogh 13.Stalagmite: Floor || Stalactite: ______ a. Wall b. Ceiling c. Mouth d. Window 14.Catholic: Priest || Moslem: ________ a. Rajah b. Hajji c. Koran d. Imam 15.Giovanni Boccaccio: Decameron || Niccolo Machiavellli: ______________ a. The Little Prince b. Utopia c. The Prince d. Wealth of Nations 16.Samuel Morse: Telegraph || Alexander Graham Bell: __________ a. telescope b. telephone c. teleportation d. door bell P a g e | 49 17.Parachute: Andre Jacques Garnerin || Television: ___________ a. John Logie Baird b. William Sony c. John Vincent Crowe d. Howard Aiken 18.Earth is the center: Ptolemy || Sun is the center: ___________ a. Albert Einstein b. Aristotle c. Galileo d. Copernicus 19.Pythagorean Theorem: Pythagoras || Cubic Equation: _________ a. Alfred Noble b. Isaac Newton c. Tartaglia d. Rene Descartes 20.Henry Cavendish: Hydrogen || Henry Priestly: ___________ a. carbonic acid b. oxygen c. radium d. potassium 21.Allied Powers: Russia || Central Powers: _________ a. France b. Britain c. Italy d. Austria 22.Entourage: Attendants || Cortege: __________ a. Procession for a Saint b. Procession in court P a g e | 50 c. Funeral Procession d. Floral Procession 23.Islet: Small Island || Rivulet: __________ a. Small River b. Small Land c. Small Review d. Small Rebel 24.Conspicuous: Obvious || Hideous: _________ a. hidden b. ugly c. expert in hiding d. very bad 25.nose: nasal || abdomen: ___________ a. abnormal b. abdominal c. abominate d. adenoma 26.agnostic: doubts God’s existence || atheist: ___________ b. lent c. pentecost d. passover 40.theme: main idea || moral: _________ a. a value b. a desire c. a piece of advice d. a standard P a g e | 54 Double-Word Analogy Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the pair of words that is related in the same way as the given pair of words. 1. blend : mix a. blare : whisper b. bleach : whiten c. blink : blink d. bloom : flower 2. abattoir : slaughterhouse a. quay : wharf b. quack : duck c. snail : slow d. clown : fun 3. marriageable : nubile a. single : group b. music : mobile c. puzzle : answer d. decipherable : comprehensible 4. numismatist : money a. aesthetics : beauty b. fetish : obsession c. linguist : language d. scientist : sense 5. anxious : uneasy a. egocentric : self-centered b. wary : placid c. feeble : strong P a g e | 55 d. scornful : admirable 6. goat : kid a. bear : cub b. chicken : hen c. dog : Dalmatian d. tiger : tigress 7. key : lock a. litter : trash b. pestle : pound c. table : desk d. sword : scabbard 8. dog : kennel a. whale : pond b. socks : feet c. pig : sty d. eagle : barn 9. book : leaves a. house : kitchen b. chimney : roof c. fan : electricity d. chair : sitting 10.panda : china a. grizzly : Africa b. polar bear : America c. Pooh : Disneyland d. koala : Australia 11.jubilant : morose a. humble : modest P a g e | 56 b. joyous : happy c. simple : lavish d. pompous : pretentious 12.tiny : microscopic a. uproar : laughter b. large : mammoth c. argument : meeting d. storm : weather 13.to smile : to guffaw a. to walk : to stroll b. to frown : to weep c. to munch : to eat d. to lift : to carry 14.hand : arm a. foot : leg b. hips : sway c. waist : belt d. shoulder : neck 15.pre : post a. anti : pro b. semi : equi c. able : can d. demi : half 16.auditorium : audience a. hall : pictures b. movie house : cinema c. coliseum : spectators d. commuters : transportation P a g e | 57 17.Edgar Allan Poe : Annabel Lee a. Robert Frost : Medea b. Pygmalion : Galatea c. Chaucer : Antigone d. Shakespeare : Romeo and Juliet a. deer : deers b. bacterium : bacteriums c. basis : bases d. eight : eighty’s 32.quintuplet : five a. triplet : three b. quartuplet : four c. doublet : two d. sexton : six 33.attention : attn a. approximate : appro b. bal : balance c. building : bldng P a g e | 60 d. manager : mgr 34.arachnophobia : fear of spiders a. hydrophobia : fear of wet objects b. claustrophobia : fear of clauses c. photophobia : fear of light d. xenophobia : fear of sin 35.unscrew : tighten a. remove : restore b. relinquish : give up c. sensitive : make sensitive d. stupefy : make insensible 36.verbose : speechless a. voracious : greedy b. vicious : kind c. wanton : lewd d. waspish : irritable 37.COD : cash on delivery a. DST : daylight saving time b. PO : public office c. NA : not appointed d. RSVP : please approve 38.adjacent : near a. congruent : dissimilar b. converge : separate c. deliberate : intentional d. delude : guide 39.firmament : sky a. clouds : air P a g e | 61 b. moon : planer c. star : gas d. soil : groun 40.languid : strong a. feeble : active b. innocuous : harmless c. opportune : timely d. truculent : restless P a g e | 62 Identifying Errors Directions: Choose the word or phrases labeled a, b, c, or d which are NOT acceptable in formal written English. Choose e if there is no error. 1. No one were happy about the Mindanao crisis. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 2. The House of Representatives’ decision to decrease the budget for the a. b. c. Department of Education was met with protests. No error. d. e. 3. The Cabinet regularly meet once a week. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 4. Both the Senators and the Congressmen legislates laws. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 5. The Philippine government have three branches of powers: the executive, the a. b. c. d. legislative and the judicial. No error. e. 6. The Supreme Court upholds the highest principles and standards of morality as a. b. c. embodied in the Constitution. No error. d. e. 7. Some historians contests the origin of the Filipino flag. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 8. Some believe that the flag we use now is not the same as the one made by Marcela a. b. c. d. Agoncillo. No error. e. P a g e | 63 9. Either Prof. Teodoro Agoncillo or Dr. Gregorio F. Zaide affirm the history of our flag. a. b. c. d. No error. e. 10. The news are written immediately to meet the previous deadline. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 11. Attempts is made to locate and restore the last original Filipino flag. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 12. Both Chelle and Charm enjoys reading. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 13. Reading books widens one’s horizons. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 14. If everybody know how to read, then books will never cease to be useful. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 15. No one dares to question how invaluable books are. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 16. Great literary works enriches the vocabulary of their readers. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 17. Have either of the books been returned? No error. a. b. c. d. e. 18. One hundred fifty pesos are the average selling price of one textbook. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 19. One of the machines in the printing press weren’t functioning properly. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 20. Either the teachers or the librarian, take care of the books. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 21. A number of books is regularly donated to public schools. No error. a. b. c. d. e. P a g e | 64 22. The number of readers continually rise each year. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 50. Robert Frost, an American poet, defines litereature as “performance in words.” a. b. c. d. P a g e | 67 No error. e. 51. Either of the authors have received citations for their remarkable works. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 52. Just like Edgar Allan Poe, it is believed that Nick Joaquin starts getting ideas after a. b. c. he has drank alcoholic beverages. No error. d. e. 53. Computers are widely use nowadays even in preschools. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 54. The number of Computer Science students steadily increases. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 55. AMA, in addition to STI, train students to be proficient in computer use. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 56. Knowledge should always be put to good use. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 57. One of the viruses has infect my brother’s brand new laptop computer. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 58. Internet access allow us to communicate with other people anywhere in the world. a. b. c. d. No error. e. 59. All of the pens are no spent yesterday. No error. a. b. c. d. e. 60. Each computer come with either a compact disk player or a DVD player. No error. a. b. c. d. e. P a g e | 68 Paragraph Development Directions: Each sentence below, when put in the correct order would make a well organized paragraph. Decide what should be the correct order of the sentences, then aswer the questions that follow. I. A. The first procedure is that the bill passes through three readings on separate days. B. Otherwise, the bill will go back to the House from where it originated, and it will be deliberated upon again. C. If the President approves the bill, then it shall be deemed a law. D. A bill, before becoming a law, undergoes several procedures. E. On the third reading, the votes of the lawmakers shall be recorded and if the bill is approved, it goes to the President for approval or veto. 1. What should be the first sentence? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E 2. What should be the fourth sentence? a. A b. B c. C d. D If the following sentence is added as sentence F: It should be ntoed, however, that the President must communicate his veto within thirty days from receipt of the bill, otherwise, the bill is considered to have been approved by him. P a g e | 69 3. What would the new order of the sentences be? a. B-C-D-E-A-F b. D-B-A-F-C-E c. D-A-E-C-B-F d. A-B-C-D-E-F e. C-B-D-A-E-F II. A. Learning to listen is one way of keeping friends. B. Although listening can really be very tiring on the listener, it may, on the other hand, be comforting to the speaker. C. So learn how to listen, and gain more friends. D. We also show that we care about what goes on in their lives. E. By listening, we show our friends that they are important to us. 4. What should be the third sentence? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E 5. What should be the fourth sentence? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E P a g e | 70 III. A. Hence, it can be said that the President really has a lot of duties and responsibilities. B. He has control over department secretaries and can overrule their decisions. C. Furthermore, the President exercises veto power over bills passed by the Congress. D. Lastly, he is the Chief Executive, executing the laws and rules of the country. E. The president in a presidential system is the Head of the State and the Head of Government 6. What should be the second sentence? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E 7. What should be the last sentence? a. A b. B c. C 7. Exposure to air pollution will __________ your asthma. a. cure b. deteriorate c. aggravate d. annoy 8. His __________ to Mount Apo was carefully documented. a. assent b. ascent c. descent d. decrease 9. The children __________ the ill effects of war. a. have borne b. have born c. has borne d. had born 10.The teachers distributed different __________ outlines for the students to follow. a. coarse b. corps c. course d. corpse 11.Carl juggles oranges, __________ you? P a g e | 74 a. why b. may c. should d. can 12.The refugees decided to __________ their homes because of the war. a. desert b. dessert c. deserve d. reserve 13.My sister __________ to Zamboanga seven years ago. a. migrated b. migrating c. immigrated d. immigrating 14.We used __________ sauce for the spahetti last Sunday. a. less b. few c. a number of d. pieces of 15.If we work together, we could finish this __________ in a short time. a. piece b. peace c. please d. peas 16.When the Apartheid Policy was still in effect, the Blacks were __________ by the Whites? a. praised b. hailed P a g e | 75 c. persecuted d. prosecuted 17.When we __________ the flag, we should all stand up. a. rice b. rise c. risen d. raise 18.The DPWH crew worked __________ the night to repair the damaged bridge. a. thre b. through c. trough d. true 19.__________ the leader of your group? a. Who’s b. Whose c. Which d. Whom’s 20.The village elder told many interesting __________ a. tale b. tail c. tails d. tales 21.Marty __________ Evelyn __________ to dinner. a. asked – out b. asked – after c. called – out d. called – up 22.The celebrant __________ candles after we sang. P a g e | 76 a. blew off b. blew up c. blew out d. blew over 23.The secretary __________ due to stress. a. broke even b. broke out c. broke in d. broke down 24.The Edsa People’s Revolution __________ the Marcos regime. a. brought in b. brought on c. brought forth d. brought down 25.The unexpected __________ of vehicles along Marcos Highway caused heavy traffic. a. build up b. build on c. build in d. build over 26.After cleaning the entire house, I felt __________. a. burned in