EPT REVIEWER

1. Jack is ______ a model airplane.

(A) build (B) builder (C) built (D) building
2. We bought a ____ books.
(A) few (B) little (C) some (D) lot
3. The lady _______ in this city since 1997.
(A) lives (B) is living (C) lived (D) has lived
4. _____ will you finish your work?
(A) What (B) When (C) Any time (D) Why
5. I am interested _____ receiving free samples of your product.
(A) in (B) to (C) on (D) for
6. This lake is much ______ than the one near my house.
(A) deep (B) deeper (C) deeply (D) more deeply
7. After you collect the money, you need to count ______ .
(A) it (B) them (C) itself (D) they
8. The _______ office is on Main Street.
(A) doctor (B) doctor’s (C) doctor whose (D) of the doctor
9. The meeting was ________ because no one has time to come.
(A) cancelled (B) cancellation (C) cancel (D) canceling
10. The party is on the _____ of January.
(A) two eight (B) twenty-eight (C) twenty-eighth (D) twentieth and eighth
11. Jane became an English teacher and I did _____ .
(A) become (B) too (C) well (D) neither
12. You can’t have dessert ______ you eat your dinner.
(A) but (B) unless (C) therefore (D) whether
13. Buy a loaf of _____ when you’re at the supermarket.
(A) books (B) boxes (C) butter (D) bread
14. The manager ______ to send this fax before noon today.
(A) liked (B) is liking (C) would like (D) is being liked
15. You can either rent _____ buy this house.
(A) or (B) and (C) nor (D) whether
16. _______ these dishes will take at least an hour.
(A) I wash (B) The wash (C) Washing (D) Wash
17. You had _______ study for the exam.
(A) go (B) supposed to (C) better (D) ought
18. We felt that the recent reports were not particularly _________ .
(A) informs (B) information (C) informative (D) inform
19. Please call the travel agent this afternoon to ______ your travel plans.
(A) confirmation (B) confirm (C) confirmed (D) confirming
20. Our team worked ______ hard that we finished the project two days before the
deadline. (A) too (B) not (C) so (D) such

Part 2
1. Juan___________ in the library this morning.
A. is study B. studying C. is studying D. are studying
2. Alicia, __________ the windows please. It's too hot in here.
A. opens B. open C. opened D. will opened
3.The movie was __________ the book.
A. as B. as good C. good as D. as good as
4. Eli's hobbies include jogging, swimming, and __________.
A. to climb mountains B. climb mountains C. to climb D. climbing mountains
5. Mr. Hawkins requests that someone _________ the data by fax immediately.
A. sent B. sends C. send D. to send
6. Who is ____________ , Marina or Sachiko?
A. tallest B. tall C. taller D. the tallest
7. The concert will begin ________ fifteen minutes.
A. in B. on C. with D. about
8. I have only a ________ Christmas cards left to write.
A. few B. fewer C. less D. little
9. Each of the Olympic athletes ____________ for months, even years.
A. have been training B. were training C. has been training D. been training
10. Maria __________ never late for work. A. am B. are C. were D. is
11. The company will upgrade _________ computer information systems next month.
A. there B. their C. it's D. its
12. Cheryl likes apples, _________ she does not like oranges.
A. so B. for C. but D. or
13. You were ____________ the New York office before 2 p.m.
A. suppose call B. supposed to call C. supposed calling D. supposed call
14. When I graduate from college next June, I _____________ a student here for five
years. A. will have been B. have been C. has been D. will have
15. Ms. Guth _________ rather not invest that money in the stock market.
A. has to B. could C. would D. must

Part II: English Grammar

1. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
A. The B. to C. news D. violence
2. Takeshi swimmed one hundred laps in the pool yesterday.
A. swimmed B. hundred C. in D. yesterday
3. When our vacation, we plan to spend three days scuba diving.
A. When B. plan C. days D. diving
4. Mr. Feinauer does not take critical of his work very well.
A. does B. critical C. his D. well
5. Yvette and Rinaldo send e-mail messages to other often.
A. and B. send C. other D. often
6. Mr. Olsen is telephoning a American Red Cross for help.
A. is B. a C. Red D. for
7. I had a enjoyable time at the party last night.
A. a B. time C. at D. last
8. The doctor him visited the patient's parents.
A. The B. him C. visited D. patient's
9. Petra intends to starting her own software business in a few years.
A. intends B. starting C. software D. few
10. Each day after school, Jerome run five miles.
A. Each B. after C. run D. miles
11. He goes never to the company softball games.
A. never B. the C. softball D. games
12. Do you know the student who books were stolen?
A. Do B. know C. who D. were
13. Jean-Pierre will spend his vacation either in Singapore nor the Bahamas.
A. will B. his C. nor D. Bahamas
14. I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model.
A. told B. that C. interesting D. buying
15. Frederick used work for a multinational corporation when he lived in Malaysia.
A. used work B. multinational C. when D. lived in

Part III. English Vocabulary

1. The rate of ___________ has been fluctuating wildly this week.
A. money B. bills C. coins D. exchange
2. The bus ___________ arrives late during bad weather.
A. every week B. later C. yesterday D. always
3. Do you ____________ where the nearest grocery store is?
A. know B. no C. now D. not
4. Jerry Seinfeld, the popular American comedian, has his audiences___________.
A. putting too many irons in the fire
B. keeping their noses out of someone's business
C. rolling in the aisles
D. going to bat for someone
5. The chairperson will ____________ members to the subcommittee.
A. appoint B. disappoint C. appointment D. disappointed
6.The critics had to admit that the ballet ______________ was superb.
A. procrastinate B. performance C. pathology D. psychosomatic
7.Peter says he can't ___________ our invitation to dinner tonight.
A. angel B. across C. accept D. almost
8. We were __________ friends in that strange but magical country.
A. upon B. among C. toward D. in addition to
9. The hurricane caused ____________ damage to the city.
A. extend B. extended C. extensive D. extension
10. Many cultures have special ceremonies to celebrate a person's _________ of
passage into adulthood.
A. right B. rite C. writ D. write

Part IV. English Reading Comprehension

Directions to Erik's house
Leave Interstate 25 at exit 7S. Follow that road (Elm Street) for two miles. After one
mile, you will pass a small shopping center on your left. At the next set of traffic lights,
turn right onto Maple Drive. Erik's house is the third house on your left. It's number 33,
and it's white with green trim.
1.What is Erik's address?
A. Interstate 25 B. 2 Elm Street C. 13 Erika Street D. 33 Maple Drive
2. Which is closest to Erik's house?
A. the traffic lights C. exit 7S
B. the shopping center D. a greenhouse
Date: May 16, 1998
To: Megan Fallerman
From: Steven Roberts
Subject: Staff Meeting

Please be prepared to give your presentation on the monthly sales figures at our
upcoming staff meeting. In addition to the accurate accounting of expenditures for the
monthly sales, be ready to discuss possible reasons for fluctuations as well as possible
trends in future customer spending. Thank you.
3. The main focus of the presentation will be ______________.
A. monthly expenditures C. monthly sales figures
B. monthly salary figures D. staff meeting presentations
4. Who will give the presentation?
A. the company president C. Steven Roberts
B. Megan Fallerman D. future customers

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5. Which of the following counties is not included in the tour?
A. Devon B. Cornwall C. Essex D. Hampshire
6. How many people can go on this tour?
A. 10 B. an unlimited number C. 2-8 D. a limited number
7. What can we infer about this area of southern England?
A. The region has lots of vegetation. C. The sun is hot and the air is dry.
B. The coast often has harsh weather. D. The land is flat.
 Anna Szewcyzk, perhaps the most popular broadcaster in the news media today,
won the 1998 Broadcasting Award. She got her start in journalism as an editor at the
Hollsville County Times in Missouri. When the newspaper went out of business, a
colleague persuaded her to enter the field of broadcasting. She moved to Oregon to
begin a master's degree in broadcast journalism at Atlas University. Following
graduation, she was able to begin her career as a local newscaster with WPSU-TV in
Seattle, Washington, and rapidly advanced to national television. Noted for her quick wit
and trenchant commentary, her name has since become synonymous with Good Day,
America! Accepting the award at the National Convention of Broadcast Journalism held
in Chicago, Ms. Szewcyzk remarked, "I am so honored by this award that I'm at a total
loss for words!" Who would ever have believed it?
8. What is the purpose of this announcement?
A. to invite people to the National Convention of Broadcast Journalism
B. to encourage college students to study broadcasting
C. to recognize Ms. Szewcyzk's accomplishments
D. to advertise a job opening at the Hollsville County Times
9.The expression "to become synonymous with" means
A. to be the same as. C. to be in sympathy with.
B. to be the opposite of. D. to be discharged from.
10.What was Ms. Szewczyk's first job in journalism?
A. She was a T.V. announcer in Washington.
B. She was a newscaster in Oregon.
C. She was an editor for a newspaper in Missouri.
D. She was a talk show host in Chicago.

WRITTEN STRUCTURE
Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence is divided into 4 parts marked
A, B, C, and D. Identify the part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.
1.
a. Marc Chaggall, a painter,
b. was considered a forefather of the art of surrealism
c. an art on how can be characterized by incongruous imagery
d. produced by unnatural juxtapositions and combinations.

2.
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.

3.
a. The threat of deculturation
b. now hangs over many small ethnic minority.
c. that are scattered
d. in the depths of many forests.

4.
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.

5.
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.

6.
a. The failure of tree-planting project was due to the 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

7.
a. Because of new coffee growers
b. flooding the global market,
c. the official price of a pound of coffee in the United States
d. crashed into $6 in 1977 to 42 cents in 2001

8.
a. The navy contributes
b. to the protection of the environment and preservation of natural resources
c. by scuttle out cylindrical blocks
d. to serve as artificial reefs.

9.
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 information and evolution of galaxies.

10.
a. Susana earned money for her vacation
b. by working in an antique store all summer
c. but the amount was inefficient
d. for all that she needed
11.
a. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991
b. was one of the many misfortunes
c. to wreak havoc
d. in Central Luzon.

12.
a. After participating the fertility rites,
b. the childless woman,
c. who was blessed with a healthy baby
d. experienced a blissful and contented life.

13.
a. Media produce
b. a sociology phenomenon
c. such as psychological, moral, and academic confusion
d. about the present culture.

14.
a. Concentrating on the physical intricacies
b. of different pose of the body
c. forced one to filter out
d. physiological anxieties.

15.
a. Any nation
b. that aspires to elevate morality
c. will have difficulty
d. stamp out prostitution
16.
a. He is living in this country
b. ever since he came
c. but he makes no
d. attempt to speak our language.

17.
a. Some doubt about the state of truth of those who do not share their faith,
b. but they leniently tolerate the situation
c. even if they are
d. the motives of others.

18.
a. Human beings
b. have this natural inclination
c. for fending off lonely, exile, and death
d. by dressing up the passing moment as a miracle.

19.
a. Costing more than $40 million and grossing $20 million in the first two weeks,
b. Pinocchio is one of the most expensive film
c. Made in Italy
d. To help put Rome back to the filmmakers’ maps.

20.
a. Oil prices have shaping the world economy for many years
b. but the emergence of the New Economy and the rise of service industries
c. have supposedly made oil
d. increasingly less vital to economic growth.

21.
a. The movie we have seen
b. is a precision-carved jigsaw puzzle
c. that took us inside the head
d. of a deeply disturbed, isolated schizophrenic man.

22.
a. The most popular alumnae
b. of a barangay high school
c. is now serving a president
d. of a well-known state university in manila.

23.
a. As of January 2003,
b. Okinawa has the highest proportion of centenarians in the word
c. but its ranking of male life expectancy
d. fell into first rank in 1985 to fourth rank in 1995.

24.
a. Any government
b. should implement certain policies
c. which would cater the economic, political, moral,
d. and the social needs of the nation.
25.
a. The indication
b. of social distinct
c. or the credibility of a piece of information
d. can lead to interesting state of perplexity.

Bonus:
1. The birthday celebrant surprised his guests with his remarkable speech.
Answer: celebrator
2. The debator trained hard for the competition but he lost to a more experienced foe.
Answer: debater
3. She is now a matured person as evidenced by how she handles life’s pressure.
Answer: mature
4. The books might arrive next next week as promised by the teacher.
Answer: the week after next week
5. The jewelries that her mother bought are all fake.
Answer: pieces of jewelry
6. Can I have the key of Room 103?
Answer: May , to
7. The boy was sidesweeped by a speeding car.
Answer: sideswiped
8. What kind of perfume did you use this morning?
Answer: wear
9. She forgot her TIN number.
Answer: “remove or delete number, its redundant”
10. Aren’t you going to use heavy make-up today?
Answer: wear
11. Form a queue and claim your identification card one by one.
Answer: one at a time
12. To settle the matter, let us go to votation.
Answer: take a vote
13. After having passed the rigid training, he is now a full-pledged pilot.
Answer: full-fledged
14. The doctor’s advices came at an opportune time.
Answer: pieces of advice
15. I will bring you to the airport.
Answer: take
16. I will sue you to court!
Answer: “remove or delete to court”
17. I prefer a glass of ice tea over milk.
Answer: iced
18. The can goods that she gave me have expired for a long time.
Answer: canned
19. Attached herewith are pertinent documents for your perusal.
Answer: “remove or delete herewith”
20. That elementary student is quite brilliant.
Answer: pupil
21. The scavenger was assassinated by an unidentified assailant.
Answer: killed
22. The concert will be held at the closed gymnasium.
Answer: “remove or delete closed”
23. There are hundreds of terminologies that I don’t understand.
Answer: terminology
24. Weaving is her past time.
Answer: pastime
25. Even before the wedding, he already congratulated the groom and the bride.
Answer: insert “best wishes” before the bride
26. Some vocabularies have evolved from foreign words.
Answer: vocabulary
27. She has to cope up with her lessons to get a high grade in Math.
Answer: “remove or delete up”
28. The trainor failed to meet the expectations of the participants.
Answer: trainer
29. I am clueless why I am allergic to chalks.
Answer: chalk
30. In here, the point is you don’t have a point.
Answer: “remove or delete In”
31. I was asked to xerox the documents before handing them to the principal.
Answer: photocopy
32. With regards to that defective item, the management is willing to replace it.
Answer: “remove or delete With”
33. How many questionnaires did you float to the respondents?
Answer: administer
34. I agree with your brilliant idea.
Answer: to
35. I agree to you when you said that nobody is perfect.
Answer: with
36. His plans are in conformity with his brother’s.
Answer: to
37. Upon reaching the gas station, the man got out of the bus then never came back.
Answer: got off
38. The speaker emphasized three major causes of Climate Change. Firstly,…
Answer: First
39. Though he speaks fluent English, he was actually raised in the barrio.
Answer: reared
40. Are there any questions?
Answer: “remove or delete any”
41. I extended my condolence to the bereaved family.
Answer: condolences
42. We would like to thank those who in one way or another contributed to this event.
Answer: the other
43. Is there something wrong with the word Acknowledgement?
Answer: acknowledgments
44. Let us abide with the rules and regulations of the school.
Answer: by
45. I want to follow the footsteps of my sister.
Answer: in the footsteps
46. The traffic policeman apprehended the driver who didn’t notice the sign, NO
PARKING ON BOTH SIDES.
Answer: EITHER SIDE
47. The next part of the program is the induction of newly elected officers.
Answer: on
48. He is the Chair of the Board of Judges.
Answer: Chairman
49. We just celebrated our 15th year wedding anniversary at the Manila Hotel.
Answer: “remove or delete year”
50. On behalf of the organization, we would like to express our gratitude to all who took
part in this event.
Answer: I
51. I will meet you at the library by and by.
Answer: later
52. He was riding in a bus when they met a tragic accident.
Answer: on
53. My father died yesterday. He is 55.
Answer: was
54. I came from Buguias, Benguet. Every summer, I help my parents work in the farm.
Answer: come
55. I graduated at Sipsipnget National High School in 2010.
Answer: from
56. The scissor that I bought at SM Baguio is quite expensive.
Answer: scissors
57. Many informations have been divulged by the secret agent.
Answer: information
58. His line of business is selling computer gadgets and equipments.
Answer: equipment
59. He was hospitalized due to electrocution.
Answer: electric shock
60. After the traumatic incident, I think she is alright.
Answer: all right
61. She is an impregnable woman.
Answer: infertile
62. She already casted her vote yesterday.
Answer: cast
63. Based from the survey, NAIA is one of the five dirtiest airports in the world.
Answer: on
64. She was taken cared of by her foster parents.
Answer: care
65. My parents work in the garden.
Answer: farm
66. I was been the President of the Arts Guild when I was in high school.
Answer: had been
67. Calcium is not only good for the bones but for the heart.
Answer: but also for
68. He revenged the killing of his father.
Answer: avenged
69. I was advised to cover my PIN when withdrawing money in an ATM machine.
Answer: “remove or delete machine”
70. She is taking up Nursing for her second course.
Answer: “remove or delete up”
71. Hand me your USB so I can save those files.
Answer: flash drive
72. Anyways, that has been the final report to the group.
Answer: Anyway
73. I went to the library to get as many information as I could.
Answer: much
74. The teacher forgot to give the direction in the test.
Answer: directions
75. When you go to Manila, better ask for directions so you won’t get lost.
Answer: direction
76. Despite of the oil price increase, the drivers remained hopeful for a better 2012.
Answer: In spite of
77. I could not illicit response from her.
Answer: ellicit
78. He is in jail for smuggling elicit drugs into the country.
Answer: illicit
79. At this juncture, we would like to introduce the Board of Judges.
Answer: the members of
80. Burn the chicken and cook “pinikpikan.”
Answer: singe
81. The BSU gymnasium was filled up with people.
Answer: “remove or delete up”
82. I will see you on February for the Panagbenga craze.
Answer: in
83. What I need is a money to pay for my bills.
Answer: “remove or delete a”
84. My father and mother are supportive to my studies.
Answer: and my mother
85. The host for the BSU Charter Celebration is he.
Answer: emcee
86. Her obese father is high blood.
Answer: has high blood pressure
87. It is ethical to say, Thank you in a request letter.
Answer: unethical
88. I left a note on my sister’s pocket.
Answer: in
89. Our mother has shown an unconditional love to us.
Answer: “remove or delete an”
90. The fugitive was apprehended in March 3 of 2010.
Answer: on
91. Her father is a military so people respect him.
Answer: in the military
92. His father, who is a police, was killed in a gun battle.
Answer: policeman
93. The garbages on the street have not been picked up.
Answer: garbage
94. Throw your garbage properly.
Answer: Throw away your
95. She was unaware of the morning glory in her eyes.
Answer: mote
96. The English term for dogmeat is azucena.
Answer: savary yeller
97. The English term for sayote is chayote.
Answer: merlitton pear
98. The symbol (/) used to separate alternatives is slash.
Answer: virgule
99. The technical term for the symbol & is and.
Answer: ampersand
100. The pound key sign # is called number.
Answer: octothorpe

READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: In this test you will read several passages. Answer all the questions
that follow by encircling the correct answer.
Passage A
One reason that so many people fail is that they lack confidence in themselves. If you
think of yourself as being unworthy of great achievement, you will never achieve
greatness. If, on the other hand, you know yourself and understand what your abilities
are, and if then you are determined to accomplish and gain confidence in yourself.
One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you to associate with persons who have
really achieved greatness. It is impossible, however, for most people to come frequently
into the actual presence of the great. The next best thing, perhaps, is for you to spend
part of your time in reading about great achievers. Biography is a powerful stimulant to
action.
But these processes will not work unless you rid yourself of a sense of inferiority and
determined to do the best that you possibly can. One of the great philosophers
expressed the idea in a single sentence when he said that each individual should hitch
his wagon to a star.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Self-confidence is hard to achieve
b. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex
c. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in life
d. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving success in life

2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific suggestions on how to develop confidence in

oneself?
a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c. Paragraph 1 and 3 d. Paragraph 2 and 3

3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning to the word “hitch” as used in the
last sentence of the selection?
a. drive b. fasten c. detach d. remove

4. Successful people are different from those who are not because they
a. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.
b. Persevere to achieve greatness.
c. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.
d. Disregard the opinions of others.

5. What does the saying “Each individual should hitch his wagon to a star” mean?
a. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.
b. A person should emulate his ideal person.
c. A person should aim as high as he could reach.
d. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams come true.

6. What literary technique was used by the writer in presenting his ideas?
a. Narration c. Comparing ideas
b. Detailed analysis d. Giving suggestions
7. According to the author, what is one of the surest ways to achieve self-confidence?
a. Read lots of informative books
b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness
c. Be-friend people who are self-sufficient
d. Develop a strong and independent personality

8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be drawn?

a. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving success
b. Associating with well-known individuals is enough to propel one to succeed
c. Reading the biographies of great people is essential for one to become successful
d. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to boost one’s chances of succeeding

Passage B
Asia’s new generation of kids has more than just youth in common. Whether in Manila,
Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta or Tokyo, whether rich or poor, urban or
rural, delinquent or not, Asia’s youngsters share many things. They go to schools, sing-
along bars, fast food outlets, rock concert and rallies. They are dressed in wild
costumes of screaming colors or black, leather jackets, outsize t-shirts and candy-
colored sneakers.
In Manila, they are particularly called “bagets”. Their pursuits, though seemingly inane
are innocent – singing-along with the gang at the malls, sharing cheeseburgers and
sodas or cruising the commercial center of Cubao and Makati.
In Bangkok, they will wander about the Siam Shopping Center, in Singapore, in the
shopping complexes of Orchard Road. They are kids of Asia’s great cities, avant-garde,
rebellious, modernized. They are exposed to imported television that usher in
international values.
In Hongkong, the kids have been described as precocious, world-wise, and
materialistic, governed less by teachers and parents than by the omnipresent television.
Peer group influence is great. Their trademarks are smoking, foul language, bizarre and
attention-getting appearance, and rude mannerisms.
In Japan, they look like different race to the old generation. There is rising drug abuse,
sexual freedom, crime and homosexuality among the youth. There’s less respect given
to parents and to the aged.
QUESTIONS:
9. The passage is about Asia’s
a. lost generation c. urbanized society
b. delinquent youth d. new generation of youth

10. It can be inferred from the passage that Asia’s youth

a. have senseless pursuits c. have been influenced by western
culture
b. share many common goals d. have varied dreams and ambitions

11. What is worth observing and good about the youth beneath the modern image and
westernized lifestyle?
a. The youth are still the easy-go-lucky type.
b. Many of them still believe in traditional values.
c. They share a common character as influenced by the media.
d. The values of the new generation have been modified by modernization.

12. When the author said that Asian youth are avant-garde, it means that they
a. are behind the times c. are promiscuous and stubborn
b. have old-fashioned thoughts d. practice new and experimental ideas

13. What conclusion can be drawn out of the passage?

a. Peers are just companions, they don’t influence others.
b. Print and broadcast media have a great influence on the youth.
c. Discipline at home has nothing to do with the character of the youth today.
d. Character is hereditary, the environment has nothing to do with what was become of
the youth today.

14. If the youth are exposed to too much western television they will likely
a. Develop foreign values and forget traditional ones.
b. Become complacent and indifferent.
c. Become aggressive and violent.
d. Develop an independent mind.

15. What literary technique was used by the author in writing the selection?
a. Comparing b. Describing c. Making profile d. Narrating events

Passage C
In the year 1799, an officer of the French Army was stationed in a small fortress on the
Rosetta River, a mouth of the Nile, near Alexander, Egypt. He was interested in the
ruins of the ancient Egyptian civilization, and had seen the sphinx and the pyramids,
those mysterious structures that were erected by men of another era.
One day, as a trench was being dug, he found a piece of black slate on which letters
had been carved. He had studied Greek in school, and knew this was an inscription
written in that language. There were two more lines carved into the stone: one on the
Egyptian characters he had seen on the ruins , the other in completely unfamiliar
characters.
The officer realized the importance of such a find, and relinquished it to scholars who
had been puzzling over Egyptian inscriptions.
In 1802, a french professor by the name of Champollion began studying the stone in an
attempt to decipher the two unknown sets of characters using the Greek letters as a
key. He worked with the stone for over twenty years, and in 1823, announced that he
had discovered the meaning of the fourteen signs, and in doing so, had unlocked the
secret of ancient Egyptian writing.
Some 5000 years after an unknown person had made those three inscriptions, the
Rosetta Stone became a key, unlocking the written records of Egypt and sharing the
history of that civilization with the rest of the world.
QUESTIONS:
16. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. French scholars worked hard in studying ancient history.
b. Ancient Egyptians wrote and preserved their history in stones.
c. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to a better understanding of the history of
Egypt.
d. A French Army officer studied the Rosetta Stone and the inscriptions carved into it.

16. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?

a. Egypt b. Greece c. France d. Alexandra
17. What word would best describe ancient Egyptians based on the selection?
a. dedicated b. resourceful c. wise d. gifted
What might have happened if the Rosetta Stone were not found?
a. Egyptian civilization would have flourished.
b. Ancient Egypt would have not reached the peak of its glory.
c. Ancient Egyptians would have not known of their cultural heritage.
d. Egyptian civilization would have not been fully understood by the modern world.

18. What does the lone sentence in the third paragraph mean?
a. The owner of the Rosetta Stone tried to sell it to scholars.
b. The Egyptians scholars were puzzled by the inscriptions found in the Rosetta Stone.
c. The founder of the Rosetta Stone knew of its value and turned it over to the proper
authorities.
d. The officer did not think the Rosetta Stone had much value and therefore gave it
away.

19. What literary technique was used by the writer in developing the passage?
a. Detailed analysis c. Narrative chronological order of events
b. Comparison and contrast of ideas d. Repetition of important points for emphasis

20. What conclusion may be drawn from the passage?

a. Egypt has a rich civilization dating back to the earliest times.
b. Egypt has a mysterious culture which remained unknown.
c. Egypt was an ancient country with no significant history.
d. Egypt’s civilization benefited only those in ancient times.

Passage D
The complacent Filipino majority may not have been awakened yet to the reality of a
ravaged environment; nonetheless, the evidence must be overemphasized. Automotive
vehicles for one, reportedly contribute 94.6 million tons of waste released into the air
each year, a commuter can only imagine how polluted the air that gets into his
respiratory system is.
Pollution experts are inclined to single out man as the culprit of his own destruction.
Man, rightly referred to as a “messy animal,” has helped being about untold
environmental decay.
Imperiled by the pollution of air, water and land are not only human lives. The marine
species as well as the flora and fauna are just adversely affected. Mass suicides of
fishes and whales have been witnessed along Australian and American shorelines.
The mushrooming of factories and plants along river banks have been largely
responsible for the pollution of the different bodies of water, indiscriminate disposal of
industrial waste makes festering sinks of the rivers. Too much dumping of industrial
waste renders to water stagnant. Many of the rivers that used to flow along industrial
banks can use some dredging. And yet what good will dredging of a river do if in no time
at all it will serve again as dumping basin? The initiative has to come from the factory
owners.
A great number of scientists like or think that new technology can be called upon to
check the impending pollution disaster, others are of the opinion that fewer births and
less gadgetry may yet provide the answer to the devastating dilemma. It cannot be
denied, however, that man’s wasteful ways call for some measure of discipline.
Man’s brutality toward his environment will only lead to his unmarking. It is ironical,
indeed, that he who was created to have dominion over every living creature on earth
should one day be overpowered by an environment he has helped to pollute. The
catastrophe can hopefully still be averted.

QUESTIONS:
21. What does the selection generally urge man to realize?
a. The threat of environmental pollution to each country
b. The necessity of taking immediate steps to solve the pollution problem
c. The scope of the problem of environmental pollution
d. The steps to take in checking the impending pollution disaster

22. The phrase “mushrooming of factories” are used in the fourth paragraph of the
selection refers to factories which are
a. built b. destroyed c. maintained d. abandoned
23. In what part of the passage can you read of the ways we can prevent pollution?
a. First paragraph b. Fourth paragraph c. Fifth paragraph d. Last
paragraph

24. Who is referred to in the phrase “a messy animal” in the second paragraph of the
passage?
a. Fishes and whales b. Flora and fauna c. Scientist d. Man

25. What is implied in the last paragraph of the passage?

a. Man failed to realize the seriousness of the pollution problem.
b. Pollution, if unchecked, can bring about the destruction of man.
c. Man does not deserve to be the master of His creation.
d. There is no need to be alarmed of the pollution problem.

26. What would be the likely outcome if we continue polluting our environment?
a. Man will be destroyed by an environment he had polluted.
b. Less births and less gadgetry will save the world from catastrophe .
c. Technology can help check the problem on environmental pollution.
d. Man’s wasteful ways will contribute more to the pollution of the environment.

27. Which of the following statements show a cause and effect relationship?
a. Man’s wasteful ways are a perennial problem.
b. Man’s brutality toward his destruction.
c. The marine species and the flora and fauna are adversely affected.
d. Mass suicide of fishes and whales have been seen along coastlines.