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- The Review Masters Team Synonyms. Select the word or phrase which is similar in meaning to the italicized word in the phrase. 1. arduous task of rehabilitation 7. languish in pain A. challenging A. become weak B. difficult...

- The Review Masters Team Synonyms. Select the word or phrase which is similar in meaning to the italicized word in the phrase. 1. arduous task of rehabilitation 7. languish in pain A. challenging A. become weak B. difficult B. flourish C. straightforward C. faint D. exigent D. vulnerable 2. deleterious effect on the environment 8. alab ng puso A. beneficial A. pighati B. devastating B. sakit C. developmental C. damdamin D. harmful D. poot 3. desists foreign invasion 9. pasan ko ang daigdig A. embrace A. dala-dala B. stop B. mayaman ako C. continue C. kuba ako D. welcome D. marami akong problema 4. exemplary services of the journalists 10. busilak na puso A. cautionary A. mapula B. commendable B. madugo C. prolific C. malinis D. fraudulent D. maramdamin 5. devoid of tactical planning A. critical B. present C. lacking 11. bitterness evoked by the war D. comprehensive A. resentment 6. fickle-minded policy maker B. kindness C. awareness A. enigmatic D. lessons B. charismatic C. treacherous 12. committee members acceded D. indecisive A. approved  B. granted C. amended A. mapagbigay D. antagonized B. madamot C. malupit 13. extricate himself from the issue D. bigo A. excuse B. entangle C. exempt D. spare 14. benign acts of charity A. compassionate 21. B. sympathy A. ocasion C. apathy B. occasion D. antipathy C. occassion D. ocassion 15. altruistic goals 22. A. selfish A. lightwieght B. unselfish B. lightweigth C. ambitious C. lieghtweight D. loud D. lightweight 16. achievements were applauded 23. A. rythm A. celebrated B. rhytm B. reprimanded C. rhythm C. censured D. rhythym D. admonished 24. 17. defiled by his opponents A. privilege B. priviledge A. respected C. privelege B. tarnished D. priveledge C. maligned D. criticized 25. A. accomodate 18. tugatog ng tagumpay B. accommodate C. acommodate A. rurok D. acomoddate B. katuparan C. ilalim D. nakalalasing 19. mapag-alinlangang puso 26. Ms. Dinna Lee-Go does not _____ Metro A. nag-aatubili Manila Development Authority’s plan of B. mapagduda bulldozing the Katipunan Avenue islands in C. mapagmahal the name of traffic decongestion.. D. sigurado A. agree with 20. walang puwang sa kapatawaran B. agree on 2  C. agree in D. agree about 33. Berto wore a thin sport shirt, Nike warm-up pants, and shower clogs when I visited _____ 27. _____ peso you pay for a National unannounced. Geographic magazine goes to the research project on wildlife, like the research on A. he anacondas. B. him C. his A. Each D. himself B. Every C. Even 34. Adel, _____ perseverance is unwavering, has D. Except a bright future ahead of her. 28. Azerbaijanis have _____ hope that their A. who crops will grow again in the oil-polluted land B. which in Baku. C. who’s D. whose A. few B. little 35. Miguel has _____ big since I last saw him. C. pieces of D. many A. grow B. grew 29. The music _____ of the ceremony should C. growed therefore be expressions which glorify the D. grown Lord rather than just the bride and groom. 36. ______ siya ng gatas araw-araw. A. select B. selector A. Nag-inom C. selective B. Umiinom D. selection C. Iniinom D. Ininom 30. The list was compiled through the _____ of the collector. 37. Gaya ______ nakasanayan, namimitas ang magpipinsan ng bulaklak tuwing hapon A. kind para ilagay sa altar. B. kindly C. kindness A. ng D. kinder B. nang C. na 31. Nearly all _____ demand observance of the D. na ang standard punctuation. 38. Kinuha ______ ang mga kabibe mula sa A. editor-in-chief tabing dagat. B. editors-in-chief C. editor-in-chiefs A. nila D. editors-in-chiefs B. sila C. kanila 32. The _____ were grazing when the lion D. siya attacked. 39. Hindi makatulog ang bisita dahil ______. A. deer B. deers A. namamahay C. doe B. kapitbahay D. fawn C. binabahay 3  D. bahay-bahayan B. Sina C. Sila 40. _______ Ningning at Daniel ang naatasang D. Siya mamuno sa pagpupulong. A. Si Identifying Errors. Choose the letter of the underlined portion that contains an error. 41. He went into his room, closed the door, opened the window and goes to bed. No error A B C D 42. Some of the boys who plays basketball also like to play football. No error A B C D 43. You and I should make a pact. No error A B C D 44. When you pass the UPCAT, one should be proud. No error A B C D 45. Neither Kate or Sarah likes the dessert prepared by the chef. No error A B C D 46. As dedicated barrio doctors, Jovi and Kenneth plans to become members of the relief team A B to be sent to Aurora. No error D 47. Ilagay mo ng maayos ang lumang pigurin sa ibabaw ng eskaparate. Walang mali A B C D 48. Natatakpan ng kadiliman ang iba’t-ibang makukulay na larawan. Walang mali A B C D 49. Napagalaman na nakipagsabwatan siya sa kanyang tauhan upang maikubli ang katiwaliang A B C kanyang ginawa. Walang mali D 50. Magpahinga ka na at pahiran mo ang pawis na nasa iyong batok. Walang mali A B C D 4 Reading Comprehension. Read the given passage and answer the following questions. Leslie Cheung—movie star and pop idol turned 46 last September, and he will stay that age. But he chose a drastic method of shaving off wrinkles, a potbelly, the whims of fickle public. Last Tuesday he scheduled a tea with his friend and former agent, Chan Suk-fan, at a favorite haunt, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. When he didn’t show, Chan called Leslie, who was on the terrace of the hotel’s 24th- floor gym. He said he’d meet her outside; he’d be right down. It, as a final tease — a sick joke, really — for when Chan came out she found his body on the pavement. He had leapt to his death.—Richard Corliss, Time April 14, 2003 51. The title that best describes the theme of the paragraph is: A. Fatal Step B. To Fall from a Great Height C. Falling Star D. Fallen Angel 52. The word haunt means: A. hunted house B. trouble C. domicile D. hang out 53. The author’s tone in writing is A. Sarcastic B. Bewildered C. Melancholic D. Amused It was a visiting friend—translator and academic Ubaldo Stecconi—who pointed the sign out to me at UP Shopping Center, Ubaldo’s favorite spot, he says in the whole UP campus: WANTED: FISHBALL AND QUIKIAM VENDOR. BRING BIO-DATA AND PICTURE. CALL 433-XXXX. Had fishball and quikiam vending become so professionalized, Ubaldo mused, that it now requires a c.v. to join the trade? More interestingly, what kinds of entries and references would go into a winning fishball resumé?—Butch Dalisay, The Philippine Star, May 5, 2003 54. What is a related meaning of c.v.? A. resumé B. translator C. trade D. entries 55. The author states that Ubaldo Stecconi is A. Lover of fishball and quikiam B. Translator and academic C. Human resource officer D. Businessman 5 56. The author’s attitude is best described as A. Puzzled B. Joyful C. Sarcastic D. Sad 57. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the article A. Quikiam and Fishball: Interesting Foods B. Wanted: Pro Vendor C. My Fishball Resumé D. The Bio-data of a Translator I. Design and Human Perception A. Visual Perception B. Visual Impressions II. Elements of Design A. Point B. Line C. Two-Dimensional Forms D. Three-Dimensional Forms III. Design Concepts A. Size B. Scale C. Proportion D. Harmony E. Contrast F. Balance G. Rhythm H. Emphasis I. Pattern and Ornament J. Design as an Expressive Medium 58. The main idea of the outline is: A. Interior Design B. Design Basics C. Design and Human Perception D. Design as an Expressive Medium 6 59. The main heading on Design Concepts includes: A. Size and Line B. Point and Line C. Visual Perception and Visual Impression D. Size and Scale 60. If an additional subheading on Unity will be included in the outline, what main heading will it belong? A. Design as an Expressive Medium B. Design Concepts C. Elements of Design D. Design and Human Perception Si Louie Beltran na kinikilalang Dekano ng “Print & Broadcast Media” ay sadyang isang napakahusay na commentator. Siya’y kolumnista ng isang kilalang pahayagan, ang Inquirer. Tinatalakay niya ang mga isyu ng bayan o kaganapang nangyayari sa sandaigdigan. Ito’y isinasagawa niya ng maayos, walang kinikilingan at naaayon sa batas ng mass media. Ganoon din and paghahatid at pagbibigay niya ng komentryo sa kanyang panlinggong programa—“Ang Brigada Siete” ng Channel 7. Huwag nang banggitin ang pang-umagang programa sa DZBB. Subalit anumang pag-iingat at paghahabi ng mga salita, hindi maiiwasang ikaw ay makasagasa o makasakit ng damdamin ng ibang tao. Ito’y naganap nang mailathala niya sa Inquirer ang tungkol sa pagtatago diumano ng dating Pangulong Aquino sa ilalim ng kama nang maganap ang isang kudeta noong taong 1988. Siya’s humingi ng paumanhin sa dating Pangulo subalit natuloy pa rin ang pagsasampa ng kasong libelo laban kay Louie Beltran. 61. Sino si Louie Beltran? A. Kinikilang Dekano ng “Print & Broadcast Media” B. Isang magaling na tagapag-ulat C. Kinikilalang Dekano sa Channel 7 D. Tagapamahala ng Inquirer 62. Anong uri siya na mamamahayag? A. Matapat B. Magaling maghabi ng salita C. Walang kinikilingan D. Mahusay makisama 7 63. Ano ang dahilan ng pagsampa ng kasong libelo ng dating Pangulong Aquino laban ay Louie Beltran? A. Pag-akusa kay dating Pangulong Aquino ng pagtatago sa ilalim ng mesa nuong kudeta nuong 1988 B. Pag-akusa kay dating Pangulong Aquino ng pangungurakot nuong 1988 C. Pag-akusa kay dating Pangulong Aquino ng pagtatago sa ilalim ng kama nuong kudeta nuong 1988 D. Pag-askusa kay dating Pangulong Aquino ng pandaraya sa eleksyon nuong 1988 64. Anong pangalan ng programa ni Louie Beltran sa telebesyon? A. Imbistigador B. Saksi C. Inquirer D. Ang Brigada Siete 65. Ano ang nangyari sa gawaing komentaryo ni Louie Beltran sa dating Pangulong Aquino? A. Nagsampa ng kasong libelo si dating Pangulong Aquino laban kay Louie Beltran B. Humingi ng tawad si Louie Beltran kay Kris Aquino C. Nagpahayag si Louie Beltran sa Inquirer ng maling paghusga kay dating Pangulong Aquino D. Humingi ng paumanhin sa publiko si Louie Beltran 8