PUPCET Practice Test: Language Proficiency Section 1

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What does the British Labour Party oppose?

  • Monopolization of state holdings
  • Nationalization of state holdings
  • Deregulation of state holdings
  • Privatization of state holdings (correct)

Which word best completes the sentence 'Just like National Bookstore, Barnes & Noble sells _____ and writing tools'?

  • Stationery (correct)
  • Stationarry
  • Stationary
  • Stationairy

What did Alexei do over the vast Siberian expanse more than once?

  • Been Driving
  • Driven (correct)
  • Drove
  • Drived

Who did Erik's dad give UAAP season tickets to?

<p>Us (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who already ate the cookies by the time they got home?

<p>Already (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes what students in Cambridge University’s Trinity College are tipped to become in the future?

<p>Technocrats (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do students prefer the Ateneo over other private colleges and universities?

<p>More than (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union with his reputation intact?

<p>Nor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a synonym for 'faux pas'?

<p>Misstep (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains an error?

<p>In November 29, 1890, the Imperial Japanese Diet convened for the first time. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence is error-free?

<p>Ateneo’s rank of 307 in the 2010 QS University rankings is far ahead of La Salle, ranked 451. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?

<p>Akihiro tried to acquire as many of the valuable and groundbreaking knowledge as he can from the lecture. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

<p>In the 1990’s, the People’s Republic of China grew economically, territorially, and culturally. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence has an error in verb tense?

<p>Xabi Alonso’s shot was wide off the mark and the goalkeeper Casillias did not have to make a save. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which sentence does the underlined portion contain an error?

<p>Akihiro tried to acquire as many of the valuable and groundbreaking knowledge as he can from the lecture. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

British Labour Party opposition

The British Labour Party opposes the privatization of state-owned assets.

Barnes & Noble selling

They sell stationery and writing tools.

Alexei's Siberian activity

Alexei traveled extensively across Siberia.

Erik's dad's gift

Erik's dad gave UAAP season tickets to them.

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Cookies eaten

The cookies were eaten before getting home.

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Cambridge Trinity College future

Students are expected to become technocrats.

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Ateneo preference

Students prefer Ateneo over other private universities.

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Soviet Union collapse impact (Nor)

Nor's reputation remained undamaged after the collapse.

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Synonym for 'faux pas'

'Misstep' is a synonym for 'faux pas'.

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Error in sentence (Imperial Japanese Diet)

The sentence incorrectly states the date of the Imperial Japanese Diet's first meeting.

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Error-free sentence example

A sentence with no grammatical or punctuation errors was provided. Ateneo ranked highly in QS rankings.

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Subject-verb agreement error (Akihiro)

The sentence 'Akihiro tried to acquire as many of the valuable and groundbreaking knowledge as he can from the lecture' has a subject-verb agreement error.

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Punctuation error example(1990s)

The sentence 'In the 1990’s, the People’s Republic of China grew economically, territorially, and culturally' has punctuation error.

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Verb tense error example(Alonso)

The sentence 'Xabi Alonso’s shot was wide off the mark and the goalkeeper Casillias did not have to make a save' has an error in verb tense.

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Sentence underlined portion error

The sentence 'Akihiro tried to acquire as many of the valuable and groundbreaking knowledge as he can from the lecture' has an error in the underlined portion.

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Study Notes

Political Parties

  • The British Labour Party opposes certain policies or ideologies.

Stationery and Books

  • Barnes & Noble sells books and writing tools.

Alexei's Travels

  • Alexei crossed the vast Siberian expanse more than once.

UAAP Season Tickets

  • Erik's dad gave UAAP season tickets to someone.

Cookies

  • Someone had already eaten the cookies by the time they got home.

Cambridge University

  • Students in Cambridge University's Trinity College are tipped to become high-achievers in the future.

Ateneo University

  • Students prefer the Ateneo over other private colleges and universities for some reasons.

Soviet Union

  • Mikhail Gorbachev emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union with his reputation intact.

Language and Grammar

  • A synonym for 'faux pas' is a mistake or blunder.
  • Errors can occur in sentences due to subject-verb agreement, punctuation, verb tense, or other mistakes.
  • There are sentence errors that can be identified and corrected.

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