Part 1 General Education Flashcards
I can’t find _____ calculator; may I use ______, Richard?
A. My, his B. My, yours
B. My, yours
On your vacation in Palawan, please if you chance upon Arturo, please
give ___ my warm regards.
A. Him B. Himself
A. Him
My brother and I ran into a friend of ____ in the park.
A. Ours B. Mine
A. Ours
The cost of a new family house is quite expensive for _____, besides
we have more urgent family needs.
A. Them B. Us
B. Us
Neither the principal nor the coordinators _____ present in the
event.
A. Were B. Was
A. Were
After ___ all day, Father finally found the time to rest.
A. Having worked B. Working
A. Having worked
The empty board ______ on the table.
A. Were left B. Was left
B. Was left
Drama _______ to be the most interesting co-curricular activity of the
year.
A. Appears B. Appear
A. Appears
The proposed project ______ within the budget of the school.
A. Is appearing B. Is
B. Is
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. Does
We admire ________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with
____________.
A. Her, us
B. Him, them
A. Her, us
I watched the _______ news on television.
A. Late B. Latest
B. Latest
Let us campaign for the total ban __________ of harmful insecticides.
A. With use B. On the use
B. On the use
When preparing ingredients, she is always careful not to hurt _____.
A. Herself B. Myself
A. Herself
Corrupt government officials should be ashamed of _______.
A. Themselves B. Ourselves
A. Themselves
I thought the task was heavy for Samantha and _________.
A. Me B. Myself
A. Me
Your boss isn’t working anymore, ______?
A. Is he B. Isn’t he
A. Is he
The student’s request to reset the test _____ reasonable.
A. Are B. Is
B. Is
A number of endangered species living underwater _____ now extinct
because of illegal hunting and dynamite fishing.
A. Is B. Are
B. Are
Technology _______ dramatically in the twenty-first century.
A. Has improved B. Did improved
A. Has improved
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
B. Had
You ______ finished eating before she arrived.
A. Have B. Will have
B. Will have
If I could speak English well, I _______ next year studying in the States.
A. Would have spent B. Would spend
B. Would spend
The principal has issued the memorandum before she _______ the
student’s request.
A. Received B. Will be receiving
A. Received
Had I studied very well, I _______ rewarded with a tour around El
Nido.
A. Would have been B. Would be
A. Would have been
The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the
20th century.
A. Has changed B. Have changed
A. Has changed
The tribulations that I faced were ______ for me to overcome.
A. So much B. Too much
B. Too much
Joan lives _____ Santillan Road.
A. In B. On
B. On
Maggie will be ready to leave ____ about thirty minutes.
A. In B. At
A. In
Since he met his new girlfriend, Mico never seems to be _____ home.
A. In B. At
B. At
Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands ____ throwing a tantrum.
A. With B. By
B. By
I think Carmen spent the entire afternoon ____ the phone.
A. In B. On
B. On
The nearest post office is on _______.
A. Twenty Second Street
B. Twenty-second Street
B. Twenty-second Street
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. Brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage
Please read the chapter __________.
A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”
B. “Filing your Income Tax Returns.”
A. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”
New students at the shop should bring ________.
A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers
B. Hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers
A. Hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers
Mrs. Navarro said that ________.
A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.
B. “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”
A. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.
“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. Only the heart can see the beautiful things in life.
The man in the mirror looks:
A. Strange B. Strangely
A. Strange
Several factors must be considered in order to make a sound ________.
A. Query B. Decision
B. Decision
Those are probably the _______ blankets in the store.
A. Most fancy B. Fanciest
B. Fanciest
Lolo Jorge is really ____ man.
A. A sweet old B. An old sweet
A. A sweet old
_______ are activities which a heart patient must forego.
A. Heavy smoking and overeating
B. Smoking heavy and to overeat
A. Heavy smoking and overeating
In the small town of Tubao, ______ to the green hills and plains.
A. One can quickly walk
B. Where one can quickly walk
A. One can quickly walk
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
B. To demand that employers must meet quotas
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
B. Irrelevant
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
B. Changed
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. Worldly
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
B. Composure
The courage of the son who saved his father from a raging fire is worth
A. Emulating B. Watching
A. Emulating
