Computer-Based English Proficiency Test (EPT) 2022 Reviewer

STRUCTURE

1. ______ and rapid economic growth in recent years have put a large and increasing stress on the water
resources and environment in Ho Chi Mint City of Vietnam.
a. Increase population c. Increasing population
b. Increased Population d. Having increased population
2. Foods rich in foliate, a form of vitamin B, ______reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease.
a. help b. helps c. helped d. is helping
3. Over the years, economic growth _____ of greater concern than environmental preservation.
a. has been b. have been c. had been d. will have been

4. A history of depression, denial, injustice and abuse ____ the greatest detriment to people of color.

a. has been                     b. had been              c. have been                d. having been

5. ______ should help you be better informed about potential risks, but it should not be a source of alarm.
a. Know your family history b. Knowing your family history
c. To have your family history known d. Having your family history known
6. The child was advised to stay away ________ because of trauma.
A. completed from his father
B. completely from his father
C. completed with his father
D. completely with his father

7. Filipinos are fortunate ____ the country has natural resources. 

a. because   b. hence   c. when   d. despite 
8. A website is limited______________ you to other websites where you can access for more information
and discoveries.

a. until it is linking            b. because it links           c. since it linked          d. while it link

9. The legalization of divorce, until such time, has been _____________ in our society.

a. a hotly-contested issue                                                  * c. the hot contested issue

b. a hotly-contesting issue                                                    d. the hot contesting issue

10. Richard pleaded ____ his teacher to ask and give him a chance. 
a. with     b. to      C. from     D. in 
11. _____ amateur basketball player…

a. 6-feet
b. 6 feet
c. 6 foot
d. 6-foot
12. Horses used 90% of their feet which _________kneecap
a. are b. is

13. Today, neither of the twins ________ going to the beach.

a. Is
b. Were
c. Are
d. Was
14. Leni _____ out against the president Duterte’s drug war, which saw the killings of suspected drug
dealers in the slum of Manila.
a. have spoke
b. have spoken
c. has spoke
d. has spoken
15. _________ a book is her pastime…
a. To browse
b. Browsing
c. browse

16. Exercising is done_____________

a. by doing varied activities c. in doing varied activities
b. from doing varied activities d. with doing varied activities

WRITTEN EXPRESSION / FINDING ERROR

1. a. I bought some
b. silver charming Victorian
c. ornaments
d. at the flea market

2. a. Many medications are safe and effective when taken alone

b. and ineffective or counterproductive
c. when taken in combination
d. with something else

3. a. The obligations of the accountant to the client

b. rested upon the agreed scope
c. of the engagement which,
d. in effect represents a contractual agreement.

4. a. as mode of expository
b. the narrated writing offers writers
c. a chance to think and write
d. about themselves.

5. a. Outside of written records,

b. evidence of Philistine’s existence
c. have survived
d. in pottery relics

6. a. The man
b. gives an antidote so powerful
c. that any poison was made harmless
d. after taking it

7. a. The tale that was told

b. in a low and mystery voice
c. kept us on the
d. edge of seats

8. a. Researchers are learning to detect changes

b. beyond the huge population
c. of bacteria, viruses, yeast cells and other microorganism
d. that thrives in the mouth.
9. a. In 1964,
b. the African countries of Tanganyaki and Zanziban
c. has united to form
d. a single country, now called Tanzania

10. a. You are not always in control

b. of what goes in your mind
c. because only you can determine
d. what stays there

11. a. Finance statement

b. are the formal reports
c. prepared
d. by accountants.

12. a. In many cities around the world

b. the number of homeless people
c. have become
d. a big problem

13. a. Wallow in disappointment

b. over something you did
c. you did
d. is not productive

14. a. The Gleaning Network,

b. an organizer in the United Kingdom
c. is trying to reduce waste
d. and solve farming problem

15. a. A team led by the government agency concerned

b. say that chemicals from the factory
c. had contaminated sediment in the bay
d. and entered the food chain

16. a. Money is not natural reward of love,

b. that is why we called a man mercenary
c. if he marries a woman
d. for the sake of her money.

17. a. The Philippines

b. has accomodations
c. to suit everyone
d. what stays here

18. a. Public opinion polls have consistently

b. demonstrated the public’s willingness
c. for “tradeoff” economic growth
d. for the environment protection.

19. a. It is often said that

b. lightning never strike twice
c. in the same place,
d. but this isn’t true.

20. a. To skip meal

b. maximizes
c. the caloric effect
d. of the food we eat

21. a. You should make sure

b. Your body has get
c. the necessary vitamins and minerals
 d. human needs.

22. a. Sit cramped

b. for a very long period of time
c. in dry conditions
d. can affect our circulatory system

23. a. Swimming is the good forms of restoring wellness

b. and making you fit
c. therefore you are stretching your lung muscles
d. and oxygenating your internal system

24. a. A mother and the new born baby is encourage

b. to exchange smiles as often as they could
c. because it is important for bonding and attachment
d. as well as intellectual and social development of the child.

25. a. The population of California more than

b. doubled during the period 1940-1960,
c. creating problems in road building and provide
d. water for its arid southern section.

26. A. Oncologists are doctors

B. who specialize
C. in treating
D. the cancer.

27. a. The expensive antiquity silver mirror

b. was formerly owned by my only surviving aunt
c. who in turn gave it to me during
d. my 18th birthday celebration

28. a. The failure of tree-planting project was due to inconsistent reforestation program
b. haphazard community tree-planting schemes, and meddling practices of indifference
individuals
c. who reduced the anti-erosion fences
d. just to benefit their pasture land businesses

29. a. Since the time the World Wide Fund for nature reported
b. that more than 22 species of wild felines have declining
c. different non-government agencies have given their support
d. to the program that would protect the species.

30. a. The movie we have seen

b. is precision-carved jigsaw puzzle
c. that it took us inside the head
d. of a deeply disturbed, isolated schizophrenic man.

31. a. Trinh Xuan Thuan, an astrophysicist from Vietnam

b. wrote the Birth of the Universe: The Big Bang and After, in 1993,
c. a book on how it elucidates
d. the formation and evolution of galaxies.

32. A. The novel was so popular

B. among teenagers
C. to a point that a movie was made*
D. based from the story

33. a. After participating the fertility rites,

b. the childless woman,
c. who was blessed with a healthy baby
d. finally experienced a blissful and contented life.
34. a. Language was brought into the spotlight
b. as a crucial factor
c. for Nigeria’s social, economic and the political future
d. because multilingualism inevitably results in communication problems.

35. a. Fruits are the healthier food items

b. their contain vitamins and minerals
c. oranges containing vitamin C guavas contain a
d. hosting of vitamins, including vitamin C

36. a. not…marketed invention

b. has yet been prove

37. A. Unclean water and improper disposal of waste 

B. can be carried highly communicable diseases 
C. because of their injurious effects 
D. to human life

38. Carry a burden within us is our choice

39. while most fruits and vegetables have a lot more value (redundant word)

40. A. Walt Whitman’s poems are expansive and encompassing.

B. and Emily Dickenson’s poem are concise and tight

42. knowing a person’s name then separately (definitely)

43. short-term
44. Keeping your problem will make you (makes)

45. Vitamin C inhibit (inhibits)

46. Almost everything

Reading Comprehension

Pasta Crisis

1. The meaning of inconceivable in the first sentence of the passage must be _________. 

A. Not imaginable  B. Cannot happen  C. Unable to conceive  D. No possibility 
2. The passage emphasizes an alarming future scenario because __________. 
A. Humans will take more aggressive action against global warming 
B. China, where noodles are the main staple, could have social unrest 
C. Macaroni and cheese loving children across the US would protest 
D. Three significant grains, especially wheat may be lost to humans. 

3. This passage entitled Pasta Crisis points out with urgency that ____________. 
A. Higher temperatures are almost inevitable 
B. Three grains are already suffering from climate change 
C. More aggressive action against global warming is needed 
D. Drought will intensify in the coming years

4. Another way of expressing the idea in the sentence” it is the grain most vulnerable to
high temperatures” is it is the grain ____________. 
A. Most affected under intense heat  C. Strongly at risk in temperate areas 
B. Likely to flourish when it gets warm D. Inclined to wither if it gets very hot 

5. The idea in the passage is develop using ___________. 

A. Narration  B. Exposition  C. Description  D. Illustration  

Light of Social Changes

1. What is the best paraphrase of the last paragraph in the passage? 

A. Participation in the work and progress of our country is sought by every Filipino 
B. The country’s progress and advancement depend primarily on educated Filipino 
C. A truly educated Filipino participates actively in the work and progress of the
country and the world as a whole.
D. To be considered educated, one has to be globally competitive and willing to take risks. 

2. As used in the selection, what does word “conviction” mean? 

A. intellectual guess        B. strong belief                  C. verdict  D. allegiance 

3. What trait is found in most Orientals but needs to be deepened in Filipino? 

A. action oriented        C. good in managing 
B. patience                     D. reflective thinker 

4. What is meant by this line?   “ The oriental is a philosopher” 

A. Oriental people are contemplative 
B. Oriental people have the blood of great philosophers 
C. They have a tendency to become philosophers 
D. They think like Great Solomon. 

5. What value is implied in the same passage above? 

A. justice         B. courage             C. hyperactivity  D. active involvement 
POVERTY

1. To “eke out of living” means

A. To earn income
B. To live with others
C. To stay in the streets

2. Based on the selection, what value seems to be missing in the families of street children?
A. Loyalty C. Kindness
B. Honesty D. Solidarity
3. What is the most important factor that will equipped rural people to survive in the city?
A. Money C. Food
B. Education D. Home
4. This selection is simply about
A. Providing homes for the poor
B. Helping street children get an education
C. Factors why children live in the streets
D. How to lessen pressure on the family?
5. Based on the text, we can conclude that street children are
A. Independent C. Helpless persons
B. Malnourished D. Victims of poverty
Cat

1. The word “quarry” as used in the last paragraph means?

A. hunted C. hunter
B. target D. victim
2. Cats have acute hearing except the white cat with blue eyes which do not
A. hear well C. see well
B. hunt well D. eat well
3. The sentence “the cat is a precision instrument” is a
A. Hyperbole C. Simile
B. Metaphor D. Irony
4. The selection is mainly about
A. How the cat differ from dog C.The cat as hunting machine
B. How the cat is like a mammal D. The cat as a house pet
5. We can conclude from the selection that the cat is an animal which can
A. Do a lot tricks C. Be very dangerous
B. Be domesticated D. Survive on its own

YOUTH
1. Acc. to the selection we can inferred that it is_________
a. Narration c. Essay
b. Description d. Argument

2. Acc. to the selection we can infer that the message is

b. all about courage
c. enthusiasm
3. Conclusion on passage…
a. Young of hope
b. Young and Age
c. Young of time
4. Predominance means
a. Lack of action
b. Creative active action
c. Strongest element
5. Acc. to the selection we can inferred that youth is____
a. Youth is a state of mind b. Youth is not the time
Imaginative Power of Drama

1. What is the best title of the SELECTION?

a. Marvelous singing voices
b. The imaginative power of drama
c. The absurdity of musical plays
d. The production of musical plays
2. Based from the except, the author believes that all the statement are true, EXCEPT?
a. Theater is based on absurdities
b. The character in musical plays converse by singing
c. Theater teaches us that suicide is the only solution to the problem
d. Theater creates poetry, power enhancement and truth.
3. The word “ABSURDITY” means?
a. Fiction c. predictability
b. Falsehood d. foolishness
4. Which of the following can be conducted about theater from the selection?
a. It has different themes
b. It is the most ridiculous of all the arts
c. It is able to create poetry, power enhancement and truth.
d. It is fictional representing of life.
5. The author’s attitude towards unreal situations in the drama is one of.
a. Appreciation c. disapproval
b. Anger d. worry
6. The word INEXPLICABLY means?
a. Cannot be expected c. cannot be explain
b. Cannot be predicted d. cannot be anticipated
7. The phrase “jungle of weedy falsities” contains
a. Personification c. a metaphor
b. A simile d. a hyperbole
8. The statement, : the theater is ally that in explication , from a jungle of weekly falseness “ means?
a. The theater is the flower among the arts
b. The theater raises public taste to a higher level
c. The theater portrays truth by means of unreal events
d. In the theater, real actions and singing talents is shown.

Palawan

1. It became a United Nation Vietnamese Refugee Center

2. Which can be an appropriate title of the selection?
a. Palawan and it’s settlers
b. Palawan and its extraordinary natural beauty
c. El Nido 1970’s
d. The discovery of El Nido
3. What does the word “Diversity” in the first sentence mean?
a. Variety c. similarity
b. Equality d. distinction
4. It can be concluded from the selection that ___
a. El Nido is a tourist spot c. El Nido was discovered by a diver
b. El Nido is a popular place d. El Nido has its amazing natural
beauty
ILLIAD AND ODYSSEY

1. What is epic?
A. “a long verse about story of great heroes/heroism

2.
a. Illiad and Odessey remains a famous story in ancient Greece

3. We can infer from the passage that birth of Homer is ----.

A) it's not definite or inconsistent when and where Homer was born
 B. Homer only deals with poetry
C) recent research shows the impossibility of finding Homer's birth date
D) some suggest that he was born in 800 BC
E) Homer's birth place is known but his date of birth is still unknown

4. The Odyssey ----.

A) belongs to another poet rather than Homer
B. explains the voyage of a sailor
C) has no connection with the Iliad
D) doesn't have a specific protagonist
E) is an anonymous work of the Greek nation

5. The story of Illiad and Odessy was only revise by Homer from earliest poets and two give great world epic
----.
A) have no potential readers
B. deal with the siege of Troy by the Greeks
C) have been thought to have different authors
D) are collections of traditional ballads
E) have affected the 6th century people in terms of life style

6. Iliad and Odyssey uses___________.

 Artistry and Intelligence

Camera Invention

1. What can we infer from the selection?

A. man’s nature is easily influenced
B. man’s nature easily adapts to his environment
C. man is constantly in search of new inventions
D. man easily gives up when confronted with a challenge

2. What is the main idea expressed in the selection?

A. Man by nature is a contented being
B. people makes effort to improve an invention
C. to seek comfort is a man’s goal in life
D. Inventions have a tendency to be copied

3. What can we conclude about invention in the selection?

A. improve people’s lives
B. are easy to accomplish
C. are hard to improve
D. are costly

4. What figure of speech is used in the last line of the selection?

A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification

5. What is the value presented in the selection?

A. passivity
B. ingenuity
C. contentment
D. Independence
Drug Addiction
1. We can infer from the first sentence that __________
A. Not all that has been written on the subject of addiction has added to our understanding.
B. No one can have read all the literature on any drug
C. The more that is published the more we are likely to understand
D. The rate of growth should be higher if we are to understand the subject
E. writing about addiction is fashionable

2. The author of the second passage implies that he thinks the term “dependence” in the context of the drugs?
 Has not always been the preferred term

3. What is the effect of drugs acc. to passage?

4. Ano ang maitutulong ng drug addiction literature sa tao?

 literature on drug addiction keep human aware about the drug addiction/dependence.

5.
 Last paragraph doesn’t talk about health effect of benefits
6.
 On the subject in the addiction has added to our understanding

Introduction to Poetry

1. What is being used in 3, 4, 5 stanza

A. Similies B. Metaphor C. symbol D. Image
2. What does the word “them” and “they” refer to?
Answer: to the students studying the poem/ those studying poetry.
3. What does poetry wants to implies to the readers/students?
Answer: asking readers to enjoy and experience poetry
4. What is being used in stanza 1 and 2?
Answer : senses