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Questions no. 1-30: Select the correct answer from the four choices given!
01. Some snakes lay eggs, but others .. birth to live offspring.
a. give
b. giving
c. they give
d. to have given
2. .. art form to develop because it was so closely related to communication.
a. Drawing was probably the earliest
b. Draw was probably the earliest
c. Drawing probably the earliest
d. Draw probably the earliest
3. Halley's Comet .. its first documented sighting in 240 B.C. in China. And since then it has
been seen from the Earth 29 times.
a. had
b. has
c. have
d. having
4. .. that managers commit in problem solving is jumping to a conclusion about the cause of a
given problem.
a. The Major errors
b. Since the major error
c. The major error
d. Of the major errors
5. Algonkian-speaking Native Americans greeted the Pilgrims .. settled on the eastern shores
of what is now New England.
a. to whom
b. of which
c. who
d. which
6. The best known books of Ross Macdonald, the writer of detective novels, .. the character
Lew Archer: a private detective.
a. features
b. featuring
c. who feature
d. feature
7. The first building to employ steel skeleton construction, .. , was completed in 1885.
a. was the Home Insurance Company Building
b. the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago
c. which is the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago
d. which was the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago
8. A frog undergoes a true metamorphosis .. with a fishlike larval stage.
a. begin
 b. begins
c. beginning
d. is begun
9. .. , whose singing combined powerful vitality with great dignity, was one of the best-known
gospel singers in the United States.
a. Mahalia Jackson was a woman
b. It is Mahalia Jackson
c. It was Mahalia Jackson
d. Mahalia Jackson
10. .., gems, and ivory have been used to make buttons, but most buttons are made of such
materials as wood, glass, or plastic.
a. Preciseness metals
b. Precisely metal
c. Precious metals
d. Precision metal
11. Outside the bright primary rainbow,a much fainter secondary rainbow ..visible.
a. may
b. may be
c. may the
d. may be the
12. Any critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry's audience faces the
difficult challenge of .. skeptical readers that poetry is important today.
a. persuading
b. persuades
c. to persuade
d. persuade
13. .. during meetings following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by the book
Robert's Rules of Order
a. avoiding large decision-making organizations' procedural confusion
b. large decision-making organizations avoid procedural confusion
c. is procedural confusion avoided by large decision-making organizations
d. are avoiding procedural contusion in large decision- making organizations
14. Indigo is a vat color, so called .. it does not dissolve in water.
a. thus
b. unless
c. though
d. for
15. Martha Graham .. a powerful and expressive style that was integral to the foundations of
modern dance associated with the Denishawn company from 1916 until 1923.
a. development
b. develop
c. developing
d. developed
16. Prior to the conference, the executive director had requested that everyone .. well prepared.
 a. is
b. be
c. was
d. will be
17. .. , he would have come to class.
a. If Mike is able to finish his homework
b. Would Mike be able to finish his homework
c. If Mike could finish his homework
d. If Mike had been able to finish his homework
18. Quasars, .. , are perhaps the most distant objects known.
a. faint celestial objects resembling stars
b. faint celestial objects resemble stars
c. faint celestial objects who resemble stars
d. which is faint celestial objects resembling stars
19. The importance of environmental stimuli in the development of coordination between
sensory input .. motor response varies species to species.
a. as well as
b. and
c. as
d. of
20. I don’t see the cute child in the garden. He .. inside with his mommy.
a. shall be playing
b. will be playing
c. must be playing
d. can be playing
21. Seldom in the history of television .. so successful in one season.
a. two new comedies have been
b. have two new comedies
c. two new comedies had been
d. have two new comedies been
22. He would prefer .. the seminar rather than go to the concert.
a. to attend
b. attend
c. attending
d. attend
23. It was .. who suggested that the drama Timun Emas should be changed into Bawang Merah
Bawang Putih so that she could get a role for herself.
a. her
b. she
c. herself
d. him
24. Do your best to get success in your life, ..?
a. will you
b. won’t you
 c. shall we
d. don’t you
25. If Marito does not come to class today, the teacher will have her .. the poem ten times.
a. to write
b. write
c. written
d. writes
26. Famous for his .. punctuation, typography, and language, Edward Estlin Cummings
published his collected poems in 1954.
a. new innovations for
b. new innovations in
c. new innovations
d. innovations in
27. Everyone barely laughed at his jokes and ..
a. the teacher too
b. so did the teacher
c. neither did the teacher
d. the teacher did either
28. The author had died before the book ..
a. has been published
b. had been published
c. was published
d. would be published
29. .. , the worse I seem to feel.
a. When I take more medicine
b. The more medicine I take
c. Taking more of the medicine
d. More medicine I take
30. I wish that the weather .. not so warm today because I want to go to zoo with my ex.
a. was
b. be
c. were
d. is
Questions no.31-40: Choose the one underlined that cannot be accepted in standard
written English
31. The dachshund is (A) a hardy, alert dog (B) with a well (C) sense of smell (D).
32. Turquoise, which found (A) in microscopic crystals (B), is opaque with a waxy luster (C),
varying in color from greenish (D) gray to sky blue.
33. Electing (A) to serve in the United States House of Representatives in 1968, Shirley
Chisholm was known (B) for advocating (C) the interests of the urban poor (D).
34. While highly prized (A) for symbolizing (B) good luck, the four-leaves clover (C) is hard
to find (D) in nature.
35. Although (A) they reflect a strong social conscience (B), Arthur Miller's stage works are
typically (C) the most concerned (D) with individuals than with systems.
36. Antique collecting became (A) a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object (B)
began to be appreciated (C) for their beauty as well as for their historical importance (D).
37. In the 1800's store owners (A) sold everything from a needle to (B) a plow, trust (C)
everyone, and never took inventory (D).
38. Despite (A) television is the dominant entertainment (B) medium for United States
households, Garrison Keillor’s Saturday night radio show of folk songs and stories is (C)
heard by millions of people (D).
39. Several million points (A) on (B) the human body registers (C) either cold, heat, pain, or
(D) touch.
40. Chocolate (A) is prepared by a complexity (B) process of cleaning, blending (C), and
roasting cocoa beans, which (D) must be ground and mixed with sugar.
Questions no.41-48: Choose the best answer based on the following reading!
Europe is the smallest of planet Jupiter's four largest moons and the second moon
out from Jupiter. Until 1979, it was just another astronomy textbook statistic. Then came the
close-up images obtained by the exploratory spacecraft Voyager 2, and within days, Europe was
transformed--in our perception, at least--into one of the solar system's most “INTRIGUING”
worlds. The biggest initial surprise was the almost total lack of detail, especially from far away.
Even at close range, the only visible features are thin, kinked brown lines resembling
“CRACKS IN AN EGGSHELL”. And this analogy is not far off the mark.
The surface of Europe is almost pure water ice, but a nearly complete absence of
craters indicates that Europe's surface ice resembles Earth's Antarctic ice cap. The eggshell
analogy may be quite accurate since the ice could be as little as a few kilometers thick--a tree
shell around what is likely a subsurface liquid ocean that, in turn, encases a rocky core. The
interior of Europe has been kept warm over the cons by tidal forces generated by the varying
gravitational tugs of the other big moons as they wheel around Jupiter. The tides on Europe pull
and relax in an "ENDLESS" cycle. The resulting internal heat keeps what would otherwise be
ice melted almost to the surface. The cracklike marks on Europe's icy face appear to be fractures
where water or slush oozes from below.
Soon after Voyager 2's encounter with Jupiter in 1979, when the best images of
Europe were obtained, researchers advanced the startling idea that Europe's subsurface ocean
might harbor life. Life processes could have begun when Jupiter was releasing a vast store of
internal heat. Jupiter's early heat was produced by the compression of the material forming the
giant planet. Just as the Sun is far less radiant today than the primal Sun, so the internal heat
generated by Jupiter is minor compared to its former intensity. During this warm phase, some
4.6 billion years ago, Europe's ocean may have been liquid right to the surface, making it a
crucible for life.

41. What does the passage mainly discuss?

a. The effect of the tides on Europe's interior
b. Temperature variations on Jupiter's moons
c. Discoveries leading to a theory about Europe
d. Techniques used by Voyager 2 to obtain close-up images
42. The word “INTRIGUING” in text is closest in meaning to ..
a. changing
b. perfect
c. visible
d. fascinating
43. What does the author mean by stating in text that “this analogy is not far off the mark”?
a. The definition is not precise.
b. The discussion lacks necessary information.
c. The differences are probably significant.
d. The comparison is quite appropriate.
44. It can be inferred from the passage that Europe and Antarctica have in common which of
the following?
a. Both appear to have a surface with many craters.
 b. Both have surface ice.
c. Both have an ice cap that is melting rapidly.
d. Both have areas encased by a rocky exterior.
45. The word "ENDLESS" in text is closest in meaning to ..
a. new
b. final
c. temporary
d. continuous
46. In the text, the author mentions CRACKS IN AN EGGSHELL in order to help readers ..
a. visualize Europe as scientists saw it in the Voyager 2 images
b. appreciate the extensive and detailed information available by viewing Europe from far
away
c. understand the relationship of Europe to the solar system
d. recognize the similarity of Europe to Jupiter's other moons
47. It can be inferred from the passage that astronomy textbooks prior to 1979 ..
a. provided many contradictory statistics about Europe.
b. considered Europe the most important of Jupiter's moons.
c. did not emphasize Europe because little information of interest was available.
d. did not mention Europe because it had not yet been discovered.
48. According to the passage, what is the effect of Jupiter's other large moons on Europe?
a. They prevent Europe's subsurface waters from freezing.
b. They prevent tides that could damage Europe's surface.
c. They produce the very hard layer of ice that characterizes Europe.
d. They assure that the gravitational pull on Europe is maintained at a steady level.

Questions no. 49-53: Choose the best answer based on the following reading!
In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States had tremendous natural resources that
could be exploited in order to develop heavy industry, industrialization in the United States.
Most of the raw materials that are valuable in the manufacture of machinery, transportation
facilities, and consumer goods lay ready to be worked into wealth. Iron, coal, and oil-the basic
ingredients of industrial growth-were plentiful and needed only the application of technical
expertise, organizational skill, and labor.
One crucial development in this movement toward industrialization in the United
States was the growth of the railroads. The railway network expanded rapidly until the railroad
map of the United States looked like a spider’s web, with the steel filaments connecting all
important sources of raw materials, their places of manufacture, and their centers of distribution.
The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by connecting these major centers,
but also by “THEMSELVES” consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and coal.
Many factors influenced emerging modes of production. For example, machine tools,
the tools used to make goods, were steadily improved in the latter part of the nineteenth century-
always with an eye to speedier production and lower unit costs. The products of the factories
were rapidly absorbed by the growing cities that sheltered the workers and the distributors. The
increased urban population was nourished by the increased farm production that, in turn, was
made more productive by the use of the new farm machinery. American agricultural production
kept up with the urban demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers of
Europe. The labor that “RAN” the factories and built the railways was recruited in part from
American farm areas where people were being displaced by farm machinery, in part from Asia,
and in part from Europe. Europe now began to send tides of immigrants from eastern and
southern Europe-most of whom were originally poor farmers but who settled in American
industrial cities. The money to finance this tremendous expansion of the American economy
still came from European financiers for the most part, but the Americans were approaching the
day when their expansion could be financed in their own money market.

49. What does the passage mainly discuss?

a. The history of railroads in the United States
b. The major United States industrial centers
c. Factors that affected industrialization in the United States
d. The role of agriculture in the nineteenth century
50. The bold and uppercase word “THEMSELVES” refers to ..
a. sources
b. centers
c. railroads
d. places
51. According to the passage, all of the following were true of railroads in the United States in
the nineteenth century EXCEPT that ..
a. they connected important industrial cities
b. they were necessary to the industrialization process
c. they were expanded in a short time
d. they used relatively small quantities of natural resources
52. Which of the following is NOT true of United States farmers in the nineteenth century?
a. They lost some jobs because of mechanization.
b. They were unable to produce suficient food for urban areas.
c. They raised their productivity by using new machinery.
d. They sold food to European countries.
53. The bold and uppercase word “RAN” is closest in meaning to ..
a. operated
b. hurried
c. constructed
d. owned

Questions no. 54-60: Choose the best answer based on the following reading!
The Quakers, also called the Society of Friends, are a Christian group that arose in
the mid-17th century in England and the American colonies. Quakerism came into being in
England on or around 1652, when George Fox began to organize converts to preach his doctrine
of God in every man. The Friends were silent at “THEIR” meetings, waiting for the inward
light. They believed people should sense God inside of themselves, without church buildings,
appointed preachers, written liturgy, or many of the outward trappings associated with
Christianity.
 The Society of Friends is part of the left wing of the 17th-century English Puritan
movement; in America, Quakers were “PERSECUTED” by Puritans. Quakers experienced
much official persecuted by Puritans. Quakers experienced much official persecution, including
imprisonment and execution, for their belief that worship of God should be very personal. The
term Quaker may refer to their “PENCHANT” for quaking during religious services, or it may
be a derogatory reference to supposed Quaker cowardliness and belief in pacifism.
Quakerism in the American colonies existed mainly in the northeast. The American
Quaker population surged after 1682 when Quaker William Penn founded the state of
Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and a holy experiment in religious toleration. Quakers
were prominent and powerful in the Pennsylvania state government in the period before the
American Revolution. During and after the Revolution, Friends concerned themselves with the
plight of Native Americans. They also worked with escaped slaves and for the abolition of
slavery. They continued to be known for their efforts at social reform.

54. In which of the following publications would this passage be most likely to appear?
a. An anthology of English literature
b. An introductory American history book
c. A book about Eastern religions
d. A basic math textbook
55. The word “THEIR” in text refers to ..
a. trappings
b. preachers
c. religious services
d. the Friends
56. The word “PERSECUTED” in text is closest in meaning to ..
a. scrutinized
b. lauded
c. harassed
d. believed
57. Which of the following would be an example of the outward trappings associated with
Christianity referred to in text?
a. Clergy
b. Silent, leaderless worship
c. Concern for social reform
d. The doctrine of God in every man
58. It can be inferred from the passage that early Quakers experienced official persecution
because ..
a. they were known for quaking during religious services
b. they helped found the state of Pennsylvania
c. they came to America from England
d. their belief that worship of God should be very personal
59. From the passage, it can be inferred that the Puritans were ..
a. Friends
b. persecuted
 c. intolerant
d. executed
60. The word “PENCHANT” in the text most nearly means ..
a. appreciation
b. propensity
c. disinclination
d. proposition