SYNERGY REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER

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Name: ____________________________________
10. panda : China ::
Test I - Double-Word Analogy a. grizzly : Africa
Directions: Choose the pair of words that is related in b. polar bear : America
the same way as the given pair of words. c. Pooh : Disneyland
d. koala : Australia
1. blend : mix ::
a. blare : whisper Test II: Idiomatic Expressions
b. bleach : whiten Instructions: Encircle the letter of the answer nearest in
c. blink : blind meaning with the underlined words.
d. bloom : flower
1. Her estranged husband visits their children once in
2. abattoir : slaughterhouse :: a blue moon.
a. quay : wharf a. Once a year c. very rarely
b. quack : duck b. Frequently d. every night
c. snail : slow
d. clown : fun
2. The rally got out of hand and the rallying people
3. marriageable : nubile :: attacked the police.
a. single : group a. Started a fight c. threw bottles at each other
b. music : mobile b. Lost control of things d. traded angry words
c. puzzle : answer
d. decipherable : comprehensible 3. The police will leave no stone unturned until they
get at the truth.
4. numismatist : money :: a. Research thoroughly
a. aesthetics : beauty b. Talk to the witnesses
b. fetish : obsession c. Catch the suspect early
c. linguist : language d. Do everything to achieve the goal
d. scientist : sense
4. Step up your game if you want to home the crown.
5. anxious : easy :: a. Practice more c. perform better
a. egocentric : self-centered b. Give a surprise attack d. finish the game early
b. wary : placid
c. feeble : strong 5. I really have to concentrate because what the
d. scornful : admirable teacher is saying is all Greek to me.
a. Meaningless and incomprehensible
6. goat : kid :: b. Not true
a. bear : cub c. Have no basis
b. chicken : hen d. Something new
c. dog : Dalmatian
d. tiger : tigress 6. Since we are all in the same boat, let us unite and
help each other.
7. key : lock :: a. Doing the same project
a. litter : trash b. Facing the same challenges
b. pestle : pound c. Living in the same place
c. table : desk d. Belonging to the same group
d. sword : scabbard
7. I’ll talk to our boss because we have an axe to grind.
8. dog : kennel :: a. A work to be done c. a problem to solve
a. whale : pond b. A deal to close d. a dispute with someone
b. socks : feet
c. pig : sty 8. Among her five children, Angel is the apple of the
d. eagle : barn eyes being the only girl.
a. Someone who is beautiful
9. book : leaves :: b. Someone who is intelligent
a. house : kitchen c. Someone who is cherished above all others
b. chimney : roof d. Someone who looks like her
c. fan : electricity
d. chair : sitting
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2nd Floor, 3R Bldg., ND Avenue, Cotabato City  0947-506-4533/0905-575-2696
Door 2, SKL Bldg., Osmeña St., Tagum City  0910-288-8847

9. The editor rejected her concept and she is back to a. A slice of cake
square one. b. A task that can be accomplished easily
a. To start all over again c. A written exam
b. To revise the concept d. An order from immediate superior
c. To edit the concept
d. To put additional scenes to the concept 15. He was served a slap on the wrist for tardiness and
frequent absences.
10. He was smiling and shaking his head knowing full a. One week suspension
well that what I told him was a cock and bull story. b. A very mild punishment
a. A story about animals c. A reprimand
b. An unbelievable tale d. A written warning
c. An award-winning story
d. A very sad story 16. Sensing hostility from his audience, he quickly
added, “forgive my French.”
11. When the boss is around, just bite your tongue to a. Forgive me for a bad joke
avoid getting in trouble. b. Forgive me for insulting you
a. Don’t talk too much c. Forgive me for cussing
b. Be respectful d. Forgive me for not informing you
c. Avoid talking
d. Behave properly 17. They took selfies and photos, laughed and danced
on their field day.
12. A day before the opening of the play, they staged a a. An enjoyable day
dry run, and happily it was very successful. b. A picnic in the field
a. Script reading c. A tour in the country
b. Tried the costumes d. A company outing
c. Decorated the stage
d. Rehearsed 18. The county restaurant serves a finger lickin’ good
snacks on a Sunday and the locals come and enjoy
13. He is really not a good sport so don’t drive him up the food.
the wall or he may kick you. a. A continental food or cuisine
a. Annoy him very much b. A home-cooked meals
b. Ask him to run errands c. A very tasty food or meal
c. Tell him a lie d. A spicy food
d. Keep him waiting
19. I have done my part the ball is now in your court.
14. Come hell or high water, he will come to see his a. It’s up to you to make the next step
dying father. b. To correct the wrong
a. A strong typhoon c. an obstacle c. To reap the reward
b. A big flood d. a cancelled trip d. To bear the consequences

It won’t take you long to finish that, that’s just a

piece of cake.
3. He has numerous interest and prefers to live in a
Test III: Identifying Errors A B
Instructions: Choose the letter of the part of the quiet, stable environment where he can work
sentence that has an error and identify the error.
C
1. Last week, Rosa has received her allowance from without too much interference.
A B C D
her mother who is working in Hongkong.
D 4. One of the best way to keep the attention of the
A B
2. The Grapes of wrath is a literary classic and is one Libra-born woman is to allow her to be the star of
A B C D
your relationship.
of the greatest story ever written by an English
C D 5. There will also be some employees who felt they
writer. A B
could better their prospects by moving to another

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C D 13. Today, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones

employer. A B
is made easy by the invention of the small gadget
6. To keep themselves healthy and in good shape,
C
A B
diabetics should adapt a healthy diet and a regular we called cellphone.
C D D
exercise program such as walking and dancing.
14. It is very nice to see senior citizens queuing in front
7. Success comes easily to people who love their work A B
A B of the cinema’s box office on a Monday morning
and is passionate about what they do.
C D to watched a movie for free courtesy
C
8. It is often said that you cannot give something that of the city government.
A B C D
you do not had.
D 15. The penchant of many Sagittarius male for
A
9. The Spanish subjects in college has been phased out
A a one-night stand and having fun anywhere they
and were relegated to being electives because B
B please has earned them the title
there is no more Spanish-speaking community in C
C D Bad Boy of the Zodiac.
our country. D

10. However, to benefit fully from progress made at 16. Even if you don’t necessarily have an answer to
A A
work, a person will need to remain discipline, what your client is asking, returning their call or
B C B
otherwise, anything extra could quickly be spent, email promptly is paramount because being slow to
D C
and not always in the best way. response is a surefire way to lose a client.
D
11. Another characteristic of a person born in the Year
A B 17. Learning something new everyday like backyard
of the Rooster is that he invariably carries a A
C gardening are very helpful to aging people because
notebook or a scraps of paper around with him. B
D it enables them to avoid depression and inactivity
C
12. There are many people who doesn’t believe in which will hasten the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
A D
horoscope predictions simply because they believe
B C
that physics just want to earn money.
D

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2nd Floor, 3R Bldg., ND Avenue, Cotabato City  0947-506-4533/0905-575-2696
Door 2, SKL Bldg., Osmeña St., Tagum City  0910-288-8847

18. Severe weather conditions triggered by rising global 6. In recent years, China _____ its financial growth to
A its slowest in 25 years to avoid economic
temperature have bring down outputs of corn, fruit, overheating.
B a. Slows c. slowed
vegetables and even coconut which heavily affected b. Has slowed d. had slowed
C D
the farmers of Central Luzon. 7. Flowers emit and receive various signals according
to the personality of the planet _____ each plant.
19. Single men looking for love are more likely to strike a. Ruled c. was ruling
A B b. Is ruling d. rules
it hot in countries like the Philippines, which posted
C 8. Feng Shui is also _____ to as the study of the way of
the highest percentage of men who reported heaven and earth in relation to humans, helping
humans choose a way of life and a place to live.
meeting his partner in their new host country. a. Referred c. refer
D b. Refers d. referring

20. More and more people are becoming aware of the 9. A child’s nursery is associated _____ the element
A wood which symbolizes life, growth, creativity and
danger posed by second-hand smoking coming from organic material.
B a. To c. in
chain smokers who disregards government’s b. With d. on
C
prohibition of smoking in public places. 10. Don’t place chairs under exposed beams because
the person _____ beneath will find it oppressive.
a. Sitting c. seated
Test IV: Grammar and Correct Usage b. Sits d. sat
Instructions: Fill in the blank the correct answer to each
question. 11. Your dining chairs should be even in number
1. The colorful pictures and very simple instructions because even numbers _____luck and single chairs
_____ the recipes further and make them truly loneliness.
irresistible. a. Is representing c. represents
a. Enhance c. had enhanced b. Represented d. represent
b. Enhances d. would enhance
12. Capricorn people are also often said to hate
2. She doesn’t believe in destiny, _____ she? compliments, and certainly if you paid one, they
a. Doesn’t c. isn’t often pretend it _____happen, or swiftly nod their
b. Does d. wasn’t heads in thanks and get on with the conversation.
a. Doesn’t c. haven’t
3. This is a computer-generated get-well soon card, b. Hasn’t d. didn’t
_____ it?
a. Doesn’t c. isn’t 13. They _____ through the woods until they reached a
b. Aren’t d. is small lake surrounded with beautiful wild flowers of
lilacs and laburnums.
4. They _____ for a few minutes and there was a. Wandered c. wanders
suddenly an odd moment of silence, as she looked b. Wondered d. wonders
out the window over the rooftops of the city.
a. Chatted c. would chat 14. According to a latest study, students from city
b. Have chatted d. chats _____ better in academics than those from remote
areas or from the provinces.
5. We do appreciate your concern _____ the children a. Performs c. performed
in the orphanage. b. Perform d. have performed
a. To c. with
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15. Home-cooked food is said to be _____ than those

from big, classy restaurants because it is cooked 25. A perennial herb, the banana plant is _____ herb
with love. because its aerial parts die down to the ground
a. More tastier c. tasted after the growing season and it is perennial because
b. Tasting d. tastier an offshoot growing at the base of the plant
replaces the mother plant.
16. Winning the crown in a beauty contest like Miss a. A c. the
Universe Beauty Pageant is not for the _____ b. An d. its
beautiful but for those who carry themselves with
grace and confidence. 26. Even though the part of the plant looks like a trunk
a. More c. very is very fleshy and consists mostly of water, it is quite
b. Most d. much sturdy and _____ support a bunch that weighs 50kg
or more.
17. Palawan is hailed as one of the most beautiful and a. Could c. can
cleanest provinces in the country that’s very b. Would d. will
popular _____ local and foreign tourists.
a. To c. from 27. In terms of student population, the University of
b. With d. in Santo Tomas, the _____ existing university in Asia is
the largest Catholic university in the world in a
18. Your timecard says you punched in at nine thirty single campus.
five so you are late, _____ you? a. Eldest c. older
a. Don’t c. haven’t b. Elder d. oldest
b. Isn’t d. aren’t
28. If you’re planning to have yourself _____, you
19. She hasn’t returned the books she borrowed from should make sure that you’re going to a reputable
the library, _____ she? tattoo parlor with experienced artists because
a. Has c. does chances are they know the correct safety
b. Is d. hasn’t procedures for tattooing.
a. Tattoos c. tattooing
20. The title of the book, The Money Secrets of the b. Tattooed d. tattooes
Super Wealthy refers to the security that can come
from knowing you are _____ from negative event, 29. The level of pain that you will experience during
like layoff, no matter how much money you have. your tattoo session can vary _____ person to
a. Prepare c. preparing person, but it really hurts.
b. Prepares d. prepared a. In c. on
b. With d. from
21. We have e-mailed the company treasurer but she
hasn’t replied until now and it _____ us too much. 30. Roses for the longest time have enjoyed the honor
a. Worry c. worried _____ being the most popular flowers in the world
b. Worries d. has worried because of its wide variety in terms of color, size,
fragrance and other attributes.
22. One of the members of the choir can sing high a. Of c. in
notes and _____ very familiar with classical music. b. With d. for
a. Was c. is
b. Are d. were

23. The teacher asked the students to _____ a line so

that the feeding program can proceed smoothly.
a. Formed c. forms
b. Forming d. form

24. He wants to study first the situation before he

makes comments and e-mail his _____.
a. Respond c. responds
b. Response d. responses

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2nd Floor, 3R Bldg., ND Avenue, Cotabato City  0947-506-4533/0905-575-2696
Door 2, SKL Bldg., Osmeña St., Tagum City  0910-288-8847