The US Postal Service

delivers more mails in one

a b c
day than DHL Wide World
Express does in one year.
d
No error
e
 Collections of the simple
a
and functional Shaker
furniture can be seen in
b c
museum throughout the
d
United

e
States. No error
A number of invaluable
artifacts, together with
the boxes of jewelries,
were stolen from the
museum.
a) A number of invaluable artifacts, together with the
boxes of jewelries, were stolen from the museum.
b) A number of invaluable artifacts, together with the
boxes of jewelry, was stolen from the museum.
c) A number of invaluable artifacts, including the
boxes of jewelries, was stolen from the museum.
d) A number of invaluable artifacts, with the boxes of
jewelry, were stolen from the museum.
e) A number of invaluable artifacts, in addition to the
boxes of jewelries, was stolen from the museum.
The crime rate has begun to
a
decline in Makati City
due to efforts on the part
b
of both the government

and private citizens to curb

c
them. No error
d e
After Dr. Werner Arber
discovered restriction
a
enzymes, Drs. Daniel Nathan,
Hamilton Smith, and him were
b
awarded the Nobel Prize for
c
their research in that field.
d
Noeerror
Those of us who have a
a
family history of heart
disease should make yearly
b c
appointments with their
d
doctors. No error
e
Menard is the student who
we a b
c as the president of
knew
the
d e
student council. No error
Reading is an active rather
than passive process and
one requires that thinking
occur before, during, and
after the act.
a) Reading is an active rather than passive
process and one requires that thinking occur
b) Reading is an active rather than passive
process and one requires that thinking occurs
c) Reading is an active rather than passive
process and it requires that thinking occur
d) Reading is an active rather than passive
process and it requires that thinking occurs
e) Reading is an active rather than passive
process and that one requires that thinking
occur
Of the two sailors, either
Stephen or Eric was the
most capable, but each
worked in their sphere for
the company.
a) Of the two sailors, either Stephen or Eric was the most
capable, but each worked in their sphere for the
company.
b) Of the two sailors, either Stephen nor Eric was the most
capable, but each worked in their sphere for the
company.
c) Of the two sailors, either Stephen or Eric was most
capable, but each worked in his sphere for the company.
d) Of the two sailors, either Stephen or Eric was more
capable, but each worked in their sphere for the
company.
e) Of the two sailors, either Stephen or Eric was more
capable, but each worked in his sphere for the company.
Although some higher
a
structures have been build
b
in New York City, none
characterize the skyline
c
better than the Empire State
d
Building. No error
e
I wish the glee club had
a
sang more popular songs in
b c
the concert. No error.
d e
Did Ronald and he went on
a b
the deck before the ship
c
sailed? No error
d e
To relieve pain caused by
a
severe burns, to prevent
b
infection, and to treat for
shock, took immediate
steps. c d
e
No error.
When I woke up and saw
myself still wearing the
gown, I realized that I
forgot to change clothes.
a) I realized that I forgot to change clothes.
b) I had realized that I forgot to change clothes.
c) I had realized that I forgotten to change
clothes.
d) I realized that I would forget to change
clothes.
e) I realized that I had forgotten to change
clothes.
If the girls would have
studied well, they would
not have failed in the
examination.
a) If the girls would have studied well, they
would not have failed
b) Had the girls studied well, they have not had
failed in the examination.
c) If the girls had studied well, they would not
have failed
d) If the girls studied well, they would not have
failed
e) If the girls were to study well, they would not
have failed
The popularity of soccer in
the United State were
increased a
b
significantly by the playing

of the World Cup in cities

c
throughout the country

in d e
1994. No error.
The urinary system,
including both the bladder
a
and the kidneys,
b
are contained in the
c d
cavities of the trunk.
No error
e
Probably neither Jupiter
nor a
b planet cis
the other outer

d
capable of sustaining life.

e
No error
Elizabeth is one of those
a
persons who prefers working
b c d
alone. No e
error.
Everyone who wants to join
a b c
the trip are expected to be
d
here on time. No e
error.
Past the grocery store and
the bakery stand the
municipal hall which looks
like a mansion.
a) Past the grocery store and the bakery stand
the municipal hall which looks like
b) Past the grocery store and the bakery stands
the municipal hall which looks as
c) The municipal hall stands past the grocery
store and the bakery which looks like
d) Across the grocery store and the bakery are
the municipal hall which looks like
e) Past the grocery store and the bakery stands
the municipal hall which looks like
The popularity of mobiles
packed with features are
set to explode as they get
better and cheaper.
a) The popularity of mobiles packed with
features are set to explode as they get
b) Packed with features, the popularity of
mobiles is set to explode as they get
c) The popularity of mobiles packed with
features is set to explode as they get
d) The popularity of mobiles packed with
features are set to explode as it get
e) The popularity of mobiles packed with
features are set to explode as it get
The people in the
odd-looking contraption
a
stayed calmly in spite of
b c
the crowd’s laughter.
d
No error
e
The New York City subway
a
system is the most longest
b
underground railroad
c
operating in the world.
d
No error
e
John maintained that his
scholastic record was
better or at least as good
as hers.
a) John maintained that his scholastic record was
better or at least as good as hers.
b) John maintained that his scholastic record at its
least as good as hers.
c) John maintained that his scholastic record was as
good or better than hers.
d) John maintained that his scholastic record was
better or at least as good as her scholastic record.
e) John maintained that his scholastic record was
better than or at least as good as hers.
The General of the Army’s
courage is as great as any
other man in defending his
country.
a) The General of the Army’s courage is as great
as any other man in defending his country.
b) The General of the Army’s courage is so great
as any other man in defending his country.
c) The General of the Army’s courage is great
like any other man in defending his country.
d) The General of the Army’s courage is as great
as that of any other man in defending his
country.
e) The General of the Army’s courage is as great
as that of any man
National parks include not
a
only the most scenic places
b
in the nation but places
c
distinguished for their
d
historic or scientific
interest. No error
e
Nuclear power plants
are still supported by the
a
Society of Professional
Engineers in spite
b
unfortunate accidents like
c d
the one at Three Mile Island.
No error
e
The police made a
painstaking search instead
they couldn’t find any
trace of the crime.
a) The police made a painstaking search instead
they couldn’t find
b) Although the police made a painstaking
search, they couldn’t find
c) The police made a painstaking search, they
couldn’t find any trace of the crime.
d) As the police made a painstaking search so as
they couldn’t find
e) The police made a painstaking search since
they couldn’t find
The winds that howl across
the Great Plains not only
blow away valuable topsoil,
thereby reducing the
potential crop yield of a
tract of land, and also
damage or destroy young
plants.
a) and also damage or destroy
b) as well as damaging or destroying
c) but also damage or destroy
d) but they also cause damage or destroy
e) but also causing damage or destroying
If one does not pick up his
a b
dry cleaning within thirty
days, the management is cnot

d
obligated to return it
e
back.
The Southern part of the United
States has ideal
a
conditions for raising

cotton because
b
the climate
c
is sufficiently warm enough
d
to allow a six-month growing
period. No error
e
It was Isadora Duncan who
a
was responsible for many of
the new innovations that
b
have made modern dance
c
different from classical
ballet. d
No error
e
The witness’ reluctance
over committing himself as
to proving the accused
guilty may be caused as a
result of his fear and
uncertainty.
a) The witness’ reluctance over committing
himself as to proving the accused guilty may be
caused as a result
b) The witness’ reluctance to prove the accused
guilty may be caused as a result
c) The witness’ reluctance to prove the accused
guilty may be a result
d) The witness’ reluctance over committing
himself as to prove the accused guilty may be
attributable out
e) The witness’ reluctance over committing as to
proving the accused guilty may be a result
To treat minor diarrhea, drink
a
plenty of liquid, especially tea,
water, and carbonated beverages,
b
eat soup, yogurt, salty crackers,
c
and bananas, and
d
avoiding milk,

butter, eggs, and meat for

e
twenty-four hours. No error
To control quality and
making decisions about
a
production are among the
b c
many responsibilities of an
d
engineer. Noe error
Some bat caves, like
honeybee hives, have
residents that take on
different duties such as
defending the entrance,
acting as sentinels and to
sound a warning at the
approach of danger, and
scouting outside the cave
for new food and roosting
a) acting as sentinels and to sound
b) acting as sentinels and sounding
c) to act as sentinels and sound
d) to act as sentinels and to sound
e) to act as a sentinel sounding
The manager of that hotel
is affable, with good
manners, and has a keen
wit.
a) with good manners, and has a keen wit
b) well mannered, and keen witted
c) and has good manners as well as a keen wit
d) with good manners, and a keen wit
e) good manners as well as keen witted
Having no sleep for more
a b
than twenty-four hours, the
truck driver couldn’t
hardly c
see d
the road sign. Noe error
The flag over the White
House is risen at drawn
a
every day by a color guard
b c
from the United States
armed forces. No error
d e
The reason my grandmother
lives with us now is
a
because b c
d
she is always lonely.

No eerror
Irregardless of his bad
a b
disposition, he is still a
c
d teacher. Noeerror
competent
The church is holy
dependent on the support of
a handful of wealthy
benefactors.
a) The church is holy dependent on the support
of a handful of wealthy benefactors.
b) The church is wholly dependent on the
support of a handful of wealthy benefactors.
c) The church is whole dependent on the
support of a handful of wealthy benefactors.
d) The church is wholy dependent on the
support of a handful of wealthy benefactors.
e) The church is holy dependence on the
support of a handful of wealthy benefactors.
Returning to Harvard, the
a
campus seemed much less
b
cheery to May than it had
been c
when she was d
studying there.

e
No error
Drafted with exceptional
care,a

b the
the architect found

planning commission’s

c of his design
rejection

d
greatly upsetting. No e
error
To build a fire, dry leaves
and wood must be used.
a) To build a fire, dry leaves and wood must be
used.
b) Building a fire, dry leaves and wood must be
used.
c) To build a fire, you must use dry leaves and
wood.
d) To build a fire, one must use dry leaves and
wood.
e) Building a fire, you must dry leaves and
woods.
Hellebore disagreed to the
a b
pygmy, causing his stomach
c
to rumble. No error
d e
When Homer’s belching
drowned out her saxophone
a b
solo, Lisa nearly died from
c d
embarrassment. No eerror
The captain of the ship,
along with the sailors, who
are trapped in the island
and run out of food supply.
a) The surviving captain of the ship, together with the
sailors, who are trapped in the island and run out of
food supply.
b) Starving, the captain of the ship, together with the
sailors, who are trapped in the island and run out of
food supply.
c) Trapping in the island and running out of food
supply, the captain of the ship, together with the
sailors, were starving.
d) Trapped in the island and run out of food supply,
the captain of the ship, together with the sailors,
are starving.
e) Trapped in the island and run out of food supply,
the captain of the ship, together with the sailors, is
starving.
The boy had trouble with
the decimal point when
dividing he always put it
in the wrong place.
a) The boy had trouble with the decimal point
when dividing he
b) The boy had trouble with the decimal point
when dividing and he
c) The boy had trouble with the decimal point
when dividing, he
d) The boy had trouble with the decimal point
when dividing; he
e) The boy had trouble with the decimal point
when dividing, but he
War has escaped the
a
battlefield and now can,
with modern guidance systems
b
on missiles, touches
c
virtually every square yard of
the earth’s surface. Now
error. d e
It no longer involves the
a b
military profession, but

engulf also the entire

c d
civilian populations.
No error.
e
Nuclear weapons
have been made a major war
a
unthinkable because a
b
thermonuclear war

could come by accident or

c
miscalculation. No error.
d e
We must accept the paradox
a b
to maintain a capacity to
c
fight such a war so that we
d
will never have to do so.
No eerror.
War has also lost most of
a
its utility to achieve the
b c
traditional goal of
d
conflict. No error.
e
Control of territory carries with
a
it the obligation of b
providing

c
certain administrative, health,

education, and other social

services; such obligations far
d
outweighs the benefits of
control.
e
No error.
If the ruled population is

ethnically or racially
a
different
from the rulers

tensions and unrest often

b
exist which further reduce the
c
benefits and increase the costs
of d
domination. No e
error.
Large populations no longer
a
necessarily enhance state power and in
the absence of high levels of economic
development, can imposed
b
severe burdens on food supply, jobs and
the broad range of services expected of
c
d e
modern governments. No error.
The non-economic security
reasons for control of
a
territory has been
b
progressively undermined by
c
the advances of modern
d
technology. No error.
e
The benefits of forcing

another nation
a
to surrender
b
its wealth are vastly outweighed
by the benefits of persuading the
nation of c
producing and exchange goods and

services. No
d
error.
e
A few scientists claim that
food additives not only
a
improve the equality of
b
foods but also made them
c d
safer. No error.
e
It is rumored that the
names a
ofbthem to be cpromoted will

d
be announced tomorrow, but
I
e
believe the choices have
In 1957, the appearance of
the first Soviet satellite
a
has created a panic in the
b
United States that
continued for nearly a
c d
decade.

e
No error.
In appreciation about her
a
work, the committee
presented its resisting
b
director with another gift,
c
d describing her
a plaque
e
For many people,
a
hang-gliding, an
increasingly b
popular sport, seems

c
satisfying the urge todfly.

e
Despite much research,
a
there

b still certain elements

are c
in the life cycle of the
cicada that are not

e
fully dunderstood. No error.
Lucith’s fair skin was
a
sunburned so badly that she
b
looked as if she had fell
c d
into a bucket of red paint.
No error.
e
Whenever we hear of natural
a

b in a distant
disaster, even

c
part of the world, you feel
d
sympathy for ethe people
Late in the war, the
Germans, retreating
a
in haste, let many of their
b c d
prisoners go free. No e
error.
In many states, there seems
a b
c
to be a belief, openly

expressed by educators,
that the methods of
d be
teaching reading should
changed.
e
The head of the company
a
believes that
b
each of his employees
c
should adopt to the
d
changing times. No error.
e
As president
a
of the student council,
b
Sarah urged the student body
c
d in her plans
to accede

regarding the school’s e

The District Attorney
a
has persecuted
b
several criminals. No
c
error. d e
Who do you think will top
a b
the class this quarter,
c d
Shiela or Steve? No error.
e
I can’t hardly believe that
a b
Therese, our class

salutatorian, did not make

c
it to UP. No error.
d e
Our guidance counselor
a
advised us not to allude
b c
an obligation. No error.
d e
Our forensic team lost the
a b
competition due to the
c
sagging morale

of his speakers. No error.

d e
The loathe behavior
a
of the son was enough
b
for him
c
to be grounded. No error.
d e
The opponent conceded to
our a
team’s b
proposition that
the

base of the triangle and

c d
its height is equals to
e
Uranus is an extremely cold
a b
planet, and so does
c d
Neptune. No error.
e
The teacher with her
a
capable

b complete control
ideas have

c
of the situation regarding
d
the trip.
He knew which questions
a
were b
ask on the d
going to be c
test.
We can’t hardly believe
that a b
the hostage-taking
c
situation was under control
for only
d
an hour.
If I have to make a choice
a
among Larry, Moe and Curly
b
for the starring role, I’ll
select no one because them
c d
cannot act well.
Although I am been playing
a b
golf for more than three
c
years, I cannot manage
to break 90.
d
Shortly after Galileo’s
time, Newton invented
a
another kind of telescope
b
which he installed mirrors
c
in place of lenses.
d
One of the most famous men
a
of ancient time Socrates was,
b
whose teachings were c
reflected
d
in Plato’s writings.
Quitting smoking not only
a
lessens the risk of cancer
b
but prolongs life by
c
reducing heart disease.
d
A natural pearl occurs
a
naturally when an irritant
b
c
invades the shell of the

d
oyster accidentally.
Teacher Daniel explained
a
‘Math Analysis’ much
simpler b c
d
than her.
As variable stars become
a
brighter, they seem to be
b
expanding and their surface
c
d hotter.
growth
A fish may be fried,
a
steamed, and broiled.
b c d
Two of the three New York
a
Giants fans were she and
b c
him.
d
Although small in size,
a
Europe has a greater impact
b c
on world history than
d
any other continent.
The oldest surviving lyrics
a
in a modern European
languages bis the

c
twelfth-century d
troubadour

songs from Southern France.

If the speed limit hadn’t
been reduced, the number of
a b
highway fatalities would
fall. c d
Every person who bought a
a b
lottery ticket hoped that
c
their number would be the
d
lucky one.
This is only one of the
a
issues on which I
b
defer with him;
c
we argue about it every
time we meet. d
Neither Bill, a liberal
a
Republican, or his wife
b
Hilary, a registered
Democrat, would be
c
enthusiastic about our
d
candidate’s proposals.
To be good for agricultural
a
b have in
purposes, soil must

c
it the minerals that plants
d
required.
It was me who made those
a b c
lame excuses.
d
Three hours of work in the
a b
government was being wasted
c
everyday because of
complacency.
d
Almost all large parrots
a
nest in decaying trees, and
the presence or absence of
b
such trees controls there
population. c d
Bacon and egg is what my
a b
father always have for
c
breakfast.
d
The number of students in a
a
language class b
are limited

c
to forty because theredis a

limited space.
A. Anakin asked, “What
is
the color of the
Easter
Bunny?”
C. Nadine won the annual

polka contest.
C. The letter was mailed
on Memorial day.
A. Please wait for me
after school.
B. Mother, can I go to
the movies
tomorrow?
C. Pedja and his brother
will at meet the
train
station.
D. No mistakes.
A. Their making a
terrible mistake.
B. The dog licked its
chops after the
meal.
C. Just forward the mail
to Raymond and me.
D. No mistakes.
A. How long has the rain
been gone?
B. We will do observation
and and analyzation
for our
Psychology class.
C. The award was given
jointly to Rasheed
and me
D. No mistakes.
A. Carla’s aunt and uncle
have been living in
the South for many
years now.
B. Did you noticed that
Jason left early?
C. Let’s share the
chocolate cake with
the whole
group.
A. It was the most
beautiful cite I’ve
ever seen.
B. The first recital will
start at 2:30 P.M.,
won’t it?
C. The National Park
Service of New York runs
Yellowstone.
A. Teacher Norbert asked
the student to bring
the book home.
B. Monsour said, “I’m
taking Taekwondo
lessons this summer.“
C. Do cats and dogs
sometimes play
together?
D. No mistakes.
A. Billy can’t hardly
understand what the
lecturer is talking about.
B. I feel bad that I cannot
attend your 18th birthday
party.
C. Most birds and some people
fly South for the
winter
D. No mistakes.
A. I’m glad to hear that
you’re planning to go to
college this
semester.
B. Neither Sara nor Sylvia has
worked for her own
money.
C. The first snow fell on
Sunday November 27.
D. No mistakes.
A. Clarence Darrow was a
distinguished trial
lawyer of South Dakota.
B. Teacher Nath teaches
mathematics simpler than
Alvin.
C. “What a dreadful
comparison,” Cathy
remarked.
D. No mistakes.
A. Let’s commemorate the start
of the women’s
rights.
B. Did you hear the
announcement about the trip
to Washington D.C.?
C. While the initial cost is
high, the maintenance is
low.
D. No mistakes.
A. A numbskulled pilot is not
allowed to fly an
airplane.
B. Samantha dropped her
handkerchief inside the
MRT.
C. Occasionally our class ends
frequently on time.
D. No mistakes.
A. The original order was
difficult to
decipher.
B. General Electric
manufactures one of the
best air
conditioning units in the
world.
C. Discussion and arguement
are not the same thing.
D. No mistakes.
A. ‘Trustworthiness’ is an
epitome of a long-
lasting
friendship.
B. “How do you liquidify a
block of ice?” Cecille
asked.
C. Don described his elocution
piece with
sweeping gestures.
D. No mistakes.