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English Proficiency Test (EPT)
Batch 2022
Written Structure
(15 items in actual EPT)
- Robert pleaded ___ his teacher to ask and give him a chance. a. with b. to c. both d. in
- Foods rich in folate, a form of vitamin B __________ reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. a. help b. helps c. helped d. is helping
- A website is unlimited ___________ you to other website where you can access for more information and discoveries. a. because it is links b. because it linked c. can link d. can linked
- Filipinos are fortunate _____ the country has natural resources. a. because b. hence c. when d. despite
- Over the years, economic growth __________of greater concern than environmental preservation. a. have been b. has been c. had been d. have become
- _____ and rapid economic growth in recent years have put a large and increasing stress on the water resources and environment in Ho Chi Mint City of Vietnam. a. Increase population b. Increased population c. Increasing population d. Having increased population
- A history of depression, denial, injustice and abuse _______ the greatest detriment to people of color . a. has been b. have been c. have been d. having been
- The legalization of RH bill, until such time, has been ________ in our society. a. a hot contesting issue b. a hot contesting issued c. a hot contested issue d. a hot contesting issue
- Exercising can be done ____ doing activities. a. to b. by c. in d. into
- ________ a book is her past time. a. Browse b. Browsing c. Browse of d. Browsing into
- Either of the twins_____ going to the beach . a. has b. are c. is d. were
- Leni _________out against the President Duterte’s drug war, which saw the killings of suspected drug dealers in the slums of Manila. a. have spoke b. have spoken c. has spoke d. has spoken
- _______ amateur basketball player….. a. 6 - feet b. 6 feet c. 6 foot d. 6 - foot
- _______ should help you be better informed about potential risks, but it should not be a source of alarm. a. Know your family history b. Knowing your family history c. To have your family history known d. Having your family history known
- You _____ to stop drinking alcohol now before it ______ you. a. must - kill b. should - kills c. have - kills d. shall kill
- The child who caught cheating ______ the teacher not to tell his parents about the incidents. a. implored b. implore c. implores d. Have implored
- The fireman _______ the fire last night. a. tries to control b. tried to controls c. tried to control d. to visit
Written Expression (25 items in actual EPT)
- A. Public polls have consistently
- A. Money is not natural reward of love B. That is why we called man mercenary C. if he marries a woman D. for the sake of her money.
- A. A team led by the government agency concerned B. say that chemicals from the factory C. had contaminated sediments in the bay D. and entered the food chain.
- A. You are not always in control B. of what goes in your mind, C. because only you can determine D. what stays there.
- A. Peace and prosperity B. can be achieved C. if we have respectable armed forces D. and a sensible economic development.
- A. The tale was B. told in a low and mystery voice C. kept us on the D. edge of our seats.
- A. Keeping our problems unlocked within us B. Only serve to isolate us from people C. who cares about us D. who want to comfort us.
- A. You should make sure B. your body has get C. the necessary vitamins and minerals D. human need.
- A. It is often said that B. lightning never strike twice C. in the same place D. but this isn’t true.
- A. I bought some B. silver charming Victorian C. ornaments D. at the flea market.
- A. Researchers are learning to detect changes B. beyond the huge population C. bacteria, viruses, yeast cells and other microbes D. that thrive in the mouth.
- A. Sit cramped B. for a very long period of time C. in dry conditions D. can affect our circulatory system.
- A. The Philippines B. has accommodations C. to suit everyone D. from five-star hotels to simple hotels.
- A. To skip meal B. maximizes C. the caloric effect D. of the food we eat.
- 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.
- A. Unclean water and improper disposal of waste B. can be carried highly communicate diseases C. because of their injurious effects D. to human life.
- 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.
- A. Almost everything B. ………………… C. ………………… ( letter c possible answer ) D. …………………
- A. Carrying a burden is our choice (carrying dapat) B. ………………… C. ………………… D. …………………
- A. Short-term B. ………………… C. ………………… ( letter c possible answer ) D. …………………
- Vitamin C inhibit ( inhibits dapat kaya ito yung pipiliin na may error po )
Reading Comprehension (50 items in actual EPT)
Passage: Cat
A cat is a precision instrument - a perfectly engineered machine, design for stealth, capture and selfdefense. It has padded feet that make no sound and muscles of enormous power and bulk for its size. Its bones are attached at energy efficient angles that create a system of springs and levers perfect for bounding, leaping and climbing.
In Metro Manila, population growth, urbanize, and migration have increased through the years. Children are often forced try circumstances to help their family eke out of living or tend for themselves on the streets. Most of them are children of poor parents who migrated from rural areas in the hope of finding better job opportunities in the city, but whose lack of education rendered them ill-equipped to struggle for survival in the urban jungle and are thus curtained to a life of object poverty. For the street children, life on the street is constant struggle to overcome the various negative comments that threaten to overtake them and destroy their hopes for survival. They work under the heat of the sun or in the dark of the night from 610 hours, seven days a week to survive. Questions:
- To "eke of living" means ______. a. To earn income b. To live with other c. To stay in the street d. To work in the street
- Based on the selection, what values seem to be missing in the families of street children? a. Loyalty b. Honesty c. Kindness d. Solidarity
- What is the most important factor that will equip rural people to survive in the city? a. Money b. Education c. Kindness d. home
- This selection is simple about ____________. a. Providing homes for the poor b. Helping street children get an education c. Factors why children live in the streets d. How to lessen pressure on the family
- Based on the last, we can conclude that street children are. a. Independent b. Malnourished c. Helpless persons d. Victims of poverty
Passage: Light/Social Changes
In the light of social changes, we come to the question: What qualities should distinguish the educated Filipino today? I venture to suggest that the educated Filipino should first be distinguished by the power to do. The oriental excels in reflective thinking he is a philosopher. The Occidental is a doer; he manages things, men and affairs. The Filipino of today needs more of this power to translate reflection into action. I believe that we are coming more to this power to. We are coming more likely to the conviction that no Filipino has the right to be considered educated unless he is prepared to take an active and useful part in the work, life, and progress of our country as well as in the progress of the world. Questions:
- What is the best paraphrase of the last paragraph in the passage? a. Participation in the work and progress of our country is sought by every Filipino. b. The country's progress and advancement depend primarily on educated Filipino. c. A truly educated Filipino participates actively in the work and progress of the country and the world as a whole. d. To be considered educated, one has to be globally competitive and willing to take risks.
- As used in the selection, what does word "conviction" mean? a. intellectual guess b. strong belief c. verdict d. allegiance
- What trait is found in most Orientals but needs to be deepened in Filipino? a. action oriented b. patience C. good in managing d. reflective thinker
- What is meant by this line? "The oriental is a philosopher" a. Oriental people are contemplative. b. Oriental people have the blood of great philosophers. c. They have a tendency to become philosophers. d. They think like Great Solomon.
- What value is implied in the same passage above? a. Justice b. Courage c. Hyperactivity d. active involvement
Passage: Pasta Crisis
A world without pasta seems inconceivable. Macaroni and cheese loving children across The US would howl in protest; Italy might suffer a heart attack; social unrest could explode in China where noodles are the main staple. But if humans want to keep eating pasta, we will have to take much more aggressive action against global warming. Pasta is made from wheat, and a large growing body of scientific studies and real-world observations suggest what wheat will be hit especially hard as temperatures rise and storms and drought intensify in the years ahead. Three grains- wheat, corn and rice account for most of the food that humans consume. All these are already suffering from climate change, but wheat stands to fare the worst in the years ahead, for it is the grain most vulnerable to high temperatures. That spells trouble not only for pasta but also for bread, the most basic food of all. International agricultural research centers and the private sector have woken up to the fact that higher temperatures are almost inevitable, and they have very little in their genetic toolbox to deal with them. Questions:
- The meaning of inconceivable in the first sentence of the passage must be_______. a. Not imaginable b. Cannot happen c. Unable to conceive d. No possibility
- The passage emphasizes an alarming future scenario because __. a. Humans will take more aggressive action against global warming. b. China, where noodles are the main staple, could have social unrest. c. Macaroni and cheese loving children across the US would protest. d. Three significant grains, especially wheat may be lost to humans.
- This passage entitled Pasta Crisis points out with urgency that a. Higher temperatures are almost inevitable. b. Three grains are already suffering from climate change. c. More aggressive action against global warming is needed. d. Drought will intensify in the coming years.
- Another way of expressing the idea in the sentence" it is the grain most vulnerable to high temperatures" is it is the grain ____________. a. Most affected under intense heat b. Likely to flourish when it gets warm c. Strongly at risk in temperate areas d. Inclined to wither if it gets very hot
- The idea in the passage is develop using a ____. a. Narration b. Exposition c. Description d. Illustration
Passage: The Imaginative Power of Drama/Theater
The art generally depends on ridiculous region, but the theater is most ridiculous od all imagine, asking us to pretend that we are in Bangkok after the fall of Saigon and that tea is a Vietnamese bar girl who kill herself because she believes that suicide is the only solution her problems. More than that engaged asking us to believe that all other characters in the play talk to each other by singing. The theater is a lily that inexplicably asset from a single weedy falsities, yet it is precisely from the tension produced by absurdity that theater is able to create each poetry, power enhancement, and truth. Questions:
- What is the best title of the selection? a. Marvelous Singing Voices b. The Imaginative Power of Drama c. The Absurdity of Fiction d. The Production of musical Plays
- Based from the excerpts, the author believes that all the statement are true, except? a. Theater is based on absurdities. b. The character in musical plays converse by singing. c. Theater teaches us that suicide is the only solution to the problem. d. Theater creates poetry, power enhancement, and truth.
- The word ABSURDITY means? a. Fiction b. Falsehood c. Predictability d. Foolishness
- Which of the following can be conducted about theater from the selection? a. It has different themes b. It is the most ridiculous of all the arts c. It is able to create poetry, power enhancement, and truth d. It is fictional representation of life
- The author's attitude towards unreal situations in the drama is one of a. Appreciation b. Anger c. Disapproval d. Worry
- The word INEXPLICABLY means a. Cannot be expected
Passage: Youth
Youth is not a time of life: It is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidly of the appetite, for the adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the souls. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirits back to dust. Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being's heart to lure of wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite of what's next and the joy of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives message of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, so long are you young. When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snow of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80. Questions:
- What kind of passage is this? a. Narrative b. Descriptive c. Informative d. Editorial
- The most appropriate title for this selection is __________. a. On growing old b. On being young c. Young and old d. You can be young
- How would you describe the author as the describes the young generation? a. Assertive b. Inquisitive c. Informative d. Provocative
- According to the selection, which of the following is not a characteristic of youth? a. Rosy cheek b. Imaginative c. Adventurous d. Timidity
- According to the author, one has grown old if _______________. a. He has lost the desire to improve himself. b. He indulges in hazardous himself. c. He has reached the age of 70. d. His child have set up their own families.
- The selection tells us that youth is based on one’s _____________. a. Physical appearance b. Status in life c. Charm and glamour d. View about life
- According to the selection, we can infer that it is a ____________. a. Narration b. Description c. Essay
d. Argument
- We can infer that the message of the passage is about ___________. a. courage b. enthusiasm c. kindness d. goodness
- Conclusion on the passage ____________________. a. Young of hope b. Young and Age c. Young of time d. Young and old
- “Predominance” means ________________. a. Lack of action b. Creative active action c. Strongest element d. Not strong enough
- According to the selection, we can infer that “youth” is ______________. a. Youth is a state of mind b. Youth is not the time
Passage: Introduction of Poetry
I ask them to make a poem, And hold it up to the light Like a color slide. Or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poem, And watch his probe his way out, Or walk inside the poem's room, And feel the wall for a light switch. I want them to waterski Across the surface of the poem Waving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to do is tie the poem To the chair with rope And torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hose. Questions:
- What does the stanza 3, 4, and 5 shown? Answer: Image
- Who are Them and They refer to? Answer: Students of poetry
- Hold them up to light like a color slide Press an ear against its hive Answer: Senses
- What does the author trying to convey out the passage?
and they affect the plot as Poseidon versus Odysseus and Athena versus Telemachus. Iliad was a tragedy illustrating the despair and useless suffering associated with war. Homer's Odyssey was an epic tale of long suffering resolving in triumph. Though there were a great many differences between the two works, there was an underlying theme of the love which ran through both. Not just the physical manifestation of infatuation, but the kind of love that makes one willing to die for another. Questions: 1.We can infer the selection that birth of Homer is Answer: Birth of homer is inconsistent Other possible answer: (It’s not definite when and where Homer was born)
- The epic story still remains Answer: a great piece in ancient Greece
- Iliad and Odyssey is a story of all about Answer: About long epic struggles of heroes
- Epic means __________. Answer: Story of heroism
- Iliad and Odyssey uses ___. Answer: Artistry and intelligence
- The Odyssey _________ Answer: explain the voyage of a sailor
- The works of Homer ____. Answer: Have been thought to have different writer
