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While Anna was baking cookies, Arthur maked some refreshments. No Error

  • maked (correct)
  • No Error
  • While
  • baking
  • Between the three of us, I think I am the fastest learner. No Error.

  • No Error
  • three
  • Between (correct)
  • fastest
  • In November 29, 1890, the Imperial Japanese Diet convened for the first time. No Error.

  • 29, (correct)
  • convened
  • No Error
  • November
  • The financial expert which flew in to advise the president, came from London. No Error.

    <p>which</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 2010, Harvard University had an acceptance rate of 6.9%, and will have rejected students with perfect SAT scores. No Error.

    <p>will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Akihiro tried to acquire as many of the valuable and groundbreaking knowledge as he can from the lecture. No Error.

    <p>can</p> Signup and view all the answers

    These days, kids under 12 years of age prefer cellular phones more than toys. No Error.

    <p>No Error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Continental Congress is drafting a constitution for the delegates they will address in June. No Error.

    <p>they</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Xabi Alonso's shot was wide off the mark and the goalkeeper Casi did not have to make a save. No Error

    <p>No Error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The proposal made by the British Labour Party was in opposition of privatization of state holdings. No Error

    <p>opposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A thousand pesos _____ not enough compensation and you _____ it.

    <p>is - know</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lolita is going to Switzerland _____ eight o'clock a.m. _____ May next year. Particularly, she would be leaving _____ New Year's Day.

    <p>in - at - on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The student badly needs her teacher's _____.

    <p>advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _____ are you deserting me, _____ you are also taking our supplies.

    <p>Neither - nor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Amicable means the same as _____.

    <p>friendly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most of this material which we call ash, stays behind after the fire burns out. (2) When we burn fuel such as wood, oil or coal, the fuel combines with oxygen in the air to form gases that escape into the atmosphere. (3) Some of it, however, is carried aloft by the hot gases from the fire and adds to the volume of smoke produced. (4) In addition, most of the fuels contain a small amount of various substances that do not burn. (5) But most of the burning we do is far from perfect, so tiny particles of unburned fuel escape up the chimney in the form of smoke.

    <p>2-5-4-1-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This mere mechanism of reading becomes altogether automatic at an early period of life. (2) You will often find yourself reading words or characters automatically, while your mind is concerned with a totally different subject. (3) This can be performed irrespective of attention. (4) In as much, neither can I call it reading when it is just to extract the narrative portion of a text from the rest simply for one's personal amusement. (5) To read the characters or the letters of the text does not mean reading in the true sense of the word.

    <p>5-2-1-3-4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For sure, a better future lies ahead. (2) The economy has been growing fast, and jobs are widely available. (3) People here and abroad are upbeat about the Philippines. (4) Additionally, the government is building a lot of new and useful infrastructure.

    <p>3-2-4-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ang basketball ang pinakasikat na laro sa Pilipinas. (2) Sikat din ang mga paligsahan sa laro na ito, tulad ng PBA at UAAP, na pinapalabas sa telebisyon. (3) Subalit, dahil hindi gaanong matangkad ang mga Pilipino, nahihirapan ang Pilipinas sa pandaigdigang mga kompetisyon. (4) Nilalaro ito ng halos lahat ng mga bata at matanda, mahirap man o mayaman.

    <p>1-4-2-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ipinakikita ng panitikang eksistensyal ang kamulatan sa kamalian at kahangalan ng uniberso. (2) Madalas na paksa nito ang mga bagay at galaw na etikal na titiyak sa kahulugan ng buong buhay ng isang indibidwal. (3) Ang eksistensyalismo ay naniniwalang ang tao mismo ang gumagawa at humuhubog ng kanyang kapalaran. (4) Di nito tinatanggap na ang herediti at kapaligiran ang tumitiyak sa motibasyon at ang pag-uugali ng tao. (5) Ang kanyang kahihinatnan ay ayon sa kanyang pagpili ng aksyon o ng pamamaraan ng pamumuhay.

    <p>3-5-1-2-4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following word pairs:

    <p>ode = poetry theme = essay conflict = short story fable = prose tragedy = drama each = somebody that = oh gracefully = dance sing = song which = whom peel = peel steal = still fair = fare buy = vie great = greet protein = meat energy = sugar calories = water vitamins = minerals starch = potatoes rabies = dogs malaria = mosquitoes fever = ants cough = worms AIDS = rat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Despite his flu, Leo is feeling _____ today.

    <p>good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Between you and _____, Ivan has really started to become annoying to converse with.

    <p>me</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Vincent van Gogh was known not just for his works of art, _____ his famous ear.

    <p>but also for</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _____ siya sa kanto gabi-gabi.

    <p>Naninigarilyo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sa Laguna _____ naman pala siya pupunta bukas.

    <p>pala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The corrupt policeman was discharged from service due to his ignominious act of accepting bribes.

    <p>disrespectable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The plane overshot the runway and landed on a ditch.

    <p>went beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Harry placed his hand gingerly on the fragile sphere.

    <p>carefully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Communism is considered as the antithesis of capitalism.

    <p>opposite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hallowed church has seen a decrease in visitors this year.

    <p>empty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After his coronation, Louis XIV was warmly applauded by the Parisians on the streets.

    <p>abdication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Back in her time, Margaret Thatcher was an eminent world leader, although she was very unpopular with the U.K.'s leftist north.

    <p>infamous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The defendant was acquitted by the court in yesterday's hearing.

    <p>absolved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The shaft that kept the roof up stayed rigid, even as the wind and rain gained strength.

    <p>flaccid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The redoubtable Netherlands football squad, stacked with world-class players, was humbled in the recent European Championships.

    <p>formidable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Napukaw ang kanilang atensyon ng magandang tanawin.

    <p>Nakuha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Magiging maaliwalas ang panahon bukas.

    <p>Maganda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Matapos ang ilang oras na pagtayo, naghahanap na sila ngayon ng salumpuwit.

    <p>Upuan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hirap na hirap si Lisa sa kanyang asignaturang Sipnayan.

    <p>Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nasaksihan lamang niya ang krimen ngunit siya ang itinuturing na berdugo.

    <p>Mamatay-tao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Language Proficiency - Multiple Choice Questions

    • Question Types: Items 1-10 identify errors in sentences; Items 11-15 involve sentence corrections; Items 16-20 arrange sentences logically; Items 21-25 match words and relationships; and Items 26-40 find the correct word/s for completing sentences.

    • Item 1: The sentence "While Anna was baking cookies, Arthur maked some refreshments" has an error with the word "maked"; the correct word is "made". The correct answer is A

    • Item 2: The sentence "Between the three of us, I think I am the fastest learner" has no error and the correct answer is D.

    • Item 3: November 29, 1890, the Imperial Japanese Diet convened for the first time. No grammatical errors. The answer is D.

    • Item 4: The sentence "The financial expert which flew in to advise the president, came from London" has an error with the word "which". The correct word is "who". The correct answer is A.

    • Item 5: The sentence "In 2010, Harvard University had an acceptance rate of 6.9%, and will have rejected students with perfect SAT scores" has a grammatical error in the use of the future tense "will have rejected". The correct tense should be "had rejected" to maintain consistency with the past tense "In 2010". The answer is C.

    • Item 6: The sentence "Akihiro tried to acquire as many of the valuable and groundbreaking knowledge as he can from the lecture" has an error, "knowledge" needs to be followed by a noun specifying the type of knowledge (e.g., "knowledge of history," or "knowledge of mathematics"). Correct phrasing would be "the valuable groundbreaking knowledge as he can." The correct answer is C.

    • Item 7: The sentence "These days, kids under 12 years of age prefer cellular phones more than toys" has no grammatical errors, and the correct answer is D.

    • Item 8: The sentence "The Continental Congress is drafting a constitution for the delegates they will address in June" has no grammatical errors and the correct answer is D.

    • Item 9: "Xabi Alonso's shot was wide off the mark and the goalkeeper Casi did not have to make a save" has no errors, and thus the answer is D

    • Item 10: No information provided.

    • And so on... The remaining items follow a similar question format.

    Additional Notes

    • The questions cover grammar, vocabulary, and potentially some cultural or factual details.

    • Pay close attention to tense consistency, pronoun use and the proper use of conjunctions to make accurate word choices.

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