Part 1 General Education Flashcards

1
Q

I can’t find _____ calculator; may I use ______, Richard?
A. My, his B. My, yours

A

B. My, yours

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2
Q

On your vacation in Palawan, please if you chance upon Arturo, please
give ___ my warm regards.
A. Him B. Himself

A

A. Him

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3
Q

My brother and I ran into a friend of ____ in the park.
A. Ours B. Mine

A

A. Ours

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4
Q

The cost of a new family house is quite expensive for _____, besides
we have more urgent family needs.
A. Them B. Us

A

B. Us

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5
Q

Neither the principal nor the coordinators _____ present in the
event.
A. Were B. Was

A

A. Were

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6
Q

After ___ all day, Father finally found the time to rest.
A. Having worked B. Working

A

A. Having worked

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7
Q

The empty board ______ on the table.
A. Were left B. Was left

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B. Was left

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8
Q

Drama _______ to be the most interesting co-curricular activity of the
year.
A. Appears B. Appear

A

A. Appears

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9
Q

The proposed project ______ within the budget of the school.
A. Is appearing B. Is

A

B. Is

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10
Q

It’s now two hours past his schedule; the facilitator may not come
anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case he _________.
A. Does B. Will come

A

A. Does

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11
Q

We admire ________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with
____________.
A. Her, us
B. Him, them

A

A. Her, us

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12
Q

I watched the _______ news on television.
A. Late B. Latest

A

B. Latest

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13
Q

Let us campaign for the total ban __________ of harmful insecticides.
A. With use B. On the use

A

B. On the use

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14
Q

When preparing ingredients, she is always careful not to hurt _____.
A. Herself B. Myself

A

A. Herself

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15
Q

Corrupt government officials should be ashamed of _______.
A. Themselves B. Ourselves

A

A. Themselves

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16
Q

I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and _________.
A. Me B. Myself

A

A. Me

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17
Q

Your boss isn’t working anymore, ______?
A. Is he B. Isn’t he

A

A. Is he

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18
Q

The student’s request to reset the test _____ reasonable.
A. Are B. Is

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B. Is

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19
Q

A number of endangered species living underwater _____ now extinct
because of illegal hunting and dynamite fishing.
A. Is B. Are

A

B. Are

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20
Q

Technology _______ dramatically in the twenty-first century.
A. Has improved B. Did improved

A

A. Has improved

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21
Q

If I ______ the same problems you had as a child, I might not have
succeeded in life as well as you have.
A. Have B. Had

A

B. Had

22
Q

You ______ finished eating before she arrived.
A. Have B. Will have

A

B. Will have

23
Q

If I could speak English well, I _______ next year studying in the States.
A. Would have spent B. Would spend

A

B. Would spend

24
Q

The principal has issued the memorandum before she _______ the
student’s request.
A. Received B. Will be receiving

A

A. Received

25
Q

Had I studied very well, I _______ rewarded with a tour around El
Nido.
A. Would have been B. Would be

A

A. Would have been

26
Q

The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the
20th century.
A. Has changed B. Have changed

A

A. Has changed

27
Q

The tribulations that I faced were ______ for me to overcome.
A. So much B. Too much

A

B. Too much

28
Q

Joan lives _____ Santillan Road.
A. In B. On

A

B. On

29
Q

Maggie will be ready to leave ____ about thirty minutes.
A. In B. At

A

A. In

30
Q

Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be _____ home.
A. In B. At

A

B. At

31
Q

Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ____ throwing a tantrum.
A. With B. By

A

B. By

32
Q

I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ____ the phone.
A. In B. On

A

B. On

33
Q

The nearest post office is on _______.
A. Twenty Second Street
B. Twenty-second Street

A

B. Twenty-second Street

34
Q

Have you ever been to my _________?
A. Brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage
B. Brothers-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

A

A. Brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

35
Q

Please read the chapter __________.
A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”
B. “Filing your Income Tax Returns.”

A

A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”

36
Q

New students at the shop should bring ________.
A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers
B. Hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers

A

A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers

37
Q

Mrs. Navarro said that ________.
A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.
B. “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”

A

A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.

38
Q

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This line means
________.
A. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life.
B. The heart is always correct about everything.

A

A. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life.

39
Q

The man in the mirror looks:
A. Strange B. Strangely

A

A. Strange

40
Q

Several factors must be considered in order to make a sound ________.
A. Query B. Decision

A

B. Decision

41
Q

Those are probably the _______ blankets in the store.
A. Most fancy B. Fanciest

A

B. Fanciest

42
Q

Lolo Jorge is really ____ man.
A. A sweet old B. An old sweet

A

A. A sweet old

43
Q

_______ are activities which a heart patient must forego.
A. Heavy smoking and overeating
B. Smoking heavy and to overeat

A

A. Heavy smoking and overeating

44
Q

In the small town of Tubao, ______ to the green hills and plains.
A. One can quickly walk
B. Where one can quickly walk

A

A. One can quickly walk

45
Q

One method of ending discrimination in business and industry is
_________.
A. To demand quotas to be met by employers
B. To demand that employers must meet quotas

A

B. To demand that employers must meet quotas

46
Q

Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation. Select
the word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Important B. Irrelevant

A

B. Irrelevant

47
Q

Several elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of
this event. Select the word which means the same as the underlined
word.
A. Summed B. Changed

A

B. Changed

48
Q

You should be ashamed of yourself for having such carnal desires.
Select the word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Worldly B. Bold

A

A. Worldly

49
Q

The President showed great aplomb while dealing with the reporters.
Select the word which means the same as the underlined word.
A. Nervousness B. Composure

A

B. Composure

50
Q

The courage of the son who saved his father from a raging fire is worth
A. Emulating B. Watching

A

A. Emulating

51
Q
A