REVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW TEST In each item from number 1 to 10, select the word or phrase which is similar in meaning to the italicized word in the phrase. 1. exemplary services of the journalists A. cautionary BL commendable. prolific D. fraudulent 2. mosaic of ruined buildings A. display B. architecture =, puzzle D. picture 3. hostilities in Iraq A. warfare B. convergence C.— divergence. =D. hostages 4. plethora of humanitarian aid A, shortage B. excess flimsy D. devoid dire humanitarian needs A. urgent B. petty C._ persistent D. —carmest 6. specious military tactics: A. logical B. misleading cious D. ingenious 7. think earefully to avoid qualms AL scruple B. certainty ©. mortification. embarrassment 8. the palace speaks of profuse lifestyle A lavish B. important C. deplete D. vigorous 9. sa mantulupig di ka pasisil A. mapagsamantala ©. mapagtaksil B.—_mapagkalinga D. —_mapagkupkop 10, alab ng puso A. pighati B.sakit © damdamin —-D.—_—poot 4|PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com In each item from number 11 to 20, choose the word or phrase whi meaning (o the italicized word in the phrase. nh. 2. 13. 14, 15, 16. 10 18, 19, 20, benign acts of charity ‘A. compassionate B. sympathy apathy D. antipathy defiled by his opponents A. respected B,—tamished ©. maligned D. criticized clandestine meeting AL open B. secret ©. romantic D. passionate awakened by pandemonium of bombs A. uproar B. noise © silence D. anger intrepid suicide bombers A bald B. brave C.—timorous D. arrogant ‘hail the peace lovers A. chide B. salute © respect D. applaud succinct speech A vague B.extensive C.—cpigrammatie | D. convincing ‘oppugns the decision of the court A. eratifies B. accepts © respects D. questions -mayuming dalaga A. mabinbin B.——maharot C.—madaldat D. ——makyeme tugatog ng tagumpay A. rurok B.—katuparan ilalim D. —_nakalalasing In each of the items from number 21 to 25, select the idiom that best fits the sentence from the choices under each sentence. 2. 2. The terrorists were not___the crimes they committed. A. absolvein. «iB, absolveof = C,—absolve from =D, absolve about The cashier___me __ the groceries I bought. A gediwith B. —chargedifor =—«C,—=—scharged/of =D, -—chargedifrom 5 [PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com 23, It is difficult to___ people of different beliefs. A. contend for B.—contendat_ = C contend with D, contend over 24, Justice Undersecretary Merciditas Gutierrez ___ the truthfulness of Gracia Burnham's statement that she heard ‘Abu Sabaya talking to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo using a satellite phone. A. inguiredof —-B.-—inguired about C. — inquired from =D. —_inquired into 25. You will get up to $7 percent discount A, subsetibeto —B,—_—_subseribe for ‘you ____ Newsweek than buy it from the newsstand, subseribeof DB. ——_subseribe by In Numbers 26 to 30, each item is composed of three words. The first pair of words shows a verbal analogy. Select the fourth word from the options provided following the same verbal analogy as the original pair of words. 26, Able : Disabled : : Arrange : A. Rearrange BB. —Anarrange «= C.-—‘Disarmange. = @D.~——_‘Unarrange 27. Gills: Fish :: Lungs : A Arteries B. Blood Veins D. Man 28, Brother : Sister A. Widow Witch C Warlady: D. Widower 29, Mahabharata: India : : Wiad : A. Rome B. Greece c Troy D. Russia 30, Thread : Cloth : A. Current Bo Mesh Co Cage D. Metal In Numbers 31 t0 35, each pair of words exhibits a form of association. Under each pair are two sets of words. Select the pair of words that shows the same relation as the original pair of words. 31. Egypt: Desert A. Philippines: Tropics ©. Cactus: Desert B. Alaska: Snow D. Philippines: Islands 2. rag A. Dog: Cage’ ©. Airplane: Ramp B. Bird: Cage D. Airplane: HangarREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com 33. Kid: Goat: A. Pony: Horse ©. Lion: Lioness B. Colt; Horse D. Ponytail: Pigtail 34, Water: H,O: A. Carbon Dioxide: CO ©. Liquid: Li B. Gold: Au D. Centimeter: Cm 35, Addition: : A. Quotient: Division ©. Plus: Minus B. — Minuend: Subtrahend D. Positive: Negative In Numbers 36 t0 40, choose the determiner or predeterminer that best fits in the sentence. 36. Easy glider, __anaconda can cruise like a submarine and, with its eyes and nostrils strategically positioned atop its small, lat head, peer above water like a periscope. A. the Ban 31, peso you pay for in a National Geographic, goes to the research project on wildlife, like the research on ‘anacondas. AL Every B. Each 38, imates suggest that there is nearly 200 billion barrels, roughly as much as the proven reserves of Iran and Iraq combined. A Every B. Some 39. __of the Caspian’s sturgeon are being decimated by poaching and pollut A. Many BA 40, fishermen set about half a mile from shore, pulled their nets with sturgeons for caviar to sellin the black market. A. These B. Those ‘Adopted rom Clan, Rober. "The Rise and Fall ofthe Caspian Sea” National Geographic. Vol. 195, No. § (May 1999) Rivas, Jesus. “Tracking the Anaconda" Nalional Geographic Vol. 195, No. 1 (January 1295), 7 [PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com In Numbers 41 t0 45, choose the correct noun derivation from the options. 41, In choosing music for yo service being said, wedding ceremony, your first to keep it true to the purpose of the liturgy or A. responsibility B. responsible 42, Many churches are quite strict about the __and religiosity of the music played during the ceremony. AL sacredly B. sacredness 43, The list was compiled through the ___of the parish priest. AL kind B. kindness 44, has been arranged fo accommodate a purely instrumental music selection, a selection just for voices, or a jon of the two programs, by which you may choose to have____and singers perform your ceremony music. A. musician B. musical 45. For general purposes, we shall assume that the music alluded to shall be applicable to___ weddings. A, Philippine B, Filipino [Adoptec trom: Nori, Rita M. “Music” The Essential Wedding Workbook forthe Flipina. Pasig Cty: AnvilPublishing, Ine. , 1998 In Numbers 46 to 50, choose the correct noun derivation from the options. 46. The women’s choir competition gave a special prize to the most outstanding ___ performer. Aalto B. countertenor 47, Filipina ___looks charming in their Filipiniana costumes. A. stewardess B, steward 48. The __ of the story is portrayed by Angel Locsin. A. hero B. heroine 49, In the show “Mel and Joey,” Joey (de Leon) is the___. A, anchorwoman B. anchorman 50, My luggage were taken by a___at the port. A. chambermeid B, _ stevedore 8|PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com In Numbers 51 t0 55, complete each of the following sentences accurately by choosing the correct noun plural. SI. That accounting firm employs two ___for five CPAs. A, secretaries B. _secretarys 52, Both my___agreed to the settlement. A. sisterin-laws B, _sisters-inlaw 53. Twomajor___ will participate in arms negot A. countries B. country $4, Nearly all__ demand observance of the standard punetuation. A, editor in chiefs B, editors in chief 55. The office is unusually quiets on AL Sundays B. Sunday's In Numbers 56 10 60, for each sentence, choose the correct pronoun from the options. 56. Jashmid wore a thin sport shirt, Reebok warm-up pants, and shower clogs when I visited_, unannounced. A he Bhim 57, Jamshid shares his room with two other people, sleep on iron cots with ereal A. Them B. They 58. Inthe Soviet era students bore___responsibility for their futures. A few Bitte 59, The state determined __to send to evict in Baku. A. whom B. who 60, Jamshid perseverance is unwavering, has a bright future ahead of him. ‘A. which B. whose [Adopted trom Cullen, Robert. “The Rise and Fal of the Caspian Sea” National Geographic. Vol, 195, No.5 (May 1999) 9|PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com In Numbers 61 to 65, for each sentence, choose the correct pronoun from the options. 61. 62, 63, 64, 65, Apparently, one of the female applicants forgot to sign _ application. A her B. their Everyone has completed the reports except Marc and A he Bhim Lack of work disturbs Roy as much as AT Bome A number of inquiries were addressed to Vicky and___. A myself Boome On her return from Australia, Ms. Aquino, along with many other passengers, had to open__luggage for inspection. A her B. their In Numbers 66 t0 70, for each sentence, choose the correct verb from the options. 66, 61, 68, 69, 0, Yesterday, Ms. C anew dress for the awards night, A. choose B. chose ‘Across from our school the food stalls. A is Bo are Neither the faculty nor the students rehearsing for the Intramurals. ‘A. has been B. have been Have you___ to your parents about the trip to Boracay? A. spoke B. spoken Anton ___ his new bicycle. A lost B. — losed 10|PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com In Number 71, choose the one that illustrates consistency in use of subject, voice, and mood. Choose either A or B. n A. She was an enthusiastic eacher who always had a smile for everyone. B. She was an enthusiastic teacher who always has a smile for everyone, In Numbers 72 to 74, for each sentence, choose the correct adjective or adverb from the options. 72. Darren completed the employment test A. satisfactorily B. satisfactory 73. New owners will receive a trial period. A, 60-day B60 day 74, You must check the document AL page by page B. page-by-page In Numbers 75 to 77, select the preposition that best fits the sentence from the choices under each sentence. 75, Masked for protection jellyfish, PI fish, A toward B for Cwith D. against 76. The bus that leaves for Baguio leaves the station at five o'clock in the morning. A in Bon ¢ at D. about 77. Larger live specimens from the reefs began going to places _ Hong Kong so fashionable diners could pick them out of a restaurant tank to eat, paying hundreds of dollars for the privilege. A as B. toward C like D. inside ‘Adopted from Chadwick, Douglas H. “Coral in Peri” National Geographic. Vol 195 No. 1 (January 1999), 11| PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com In Numbers 78 to 80, select the conjunction that best fits the sentence from the choices under each sentence. 78. Results of the study show that Filipinos are more aware of immediate problems that affect urban lives such as waste/garbage management (83%), air pollution (75%), floods (48%) and water pollution (37%). It___shows that environmental problems that are personally observed and experienced ereate the most impact on awareness. A. however B. farther © actually Dd. 80 79, Respondents have very low systemic understanding of the cause and effect of environmental issues ___ possess a superficial grasp of problems makes matters worse. Aor B but © and D. while 80. The findings of this study are disconcerting. __ so many years of painstaking hard work and hard-nose advocacy, environmentalists are apparently still on the losing end in their battle to save the country’s vital resources. A Afer B. During c Inthe period DD. Besides ‘Adopted from "How much do Fillpinos know about their envionment Haring Ibon, 1* Quarter 2002, In Numbers 81 10 90, choose the letter that corresponds to the word/phrase that makes the sentence inconsistent and confusing. 81. Ifyou write a page in your diary everyday, you will discover that one learn from practice. AB cD 82. He went into his room, closed the door, opened the window and goes to bed. A B c D 83, Inserting th in the envelope and ses “ i ¢ D 84, When you pass the UPCAT, one should be proud. AB ¢ D 85, We blocked the road, stopped the vehicles and had the traffic will be rerouted. AB c D 86, The hallways are deserted, the parking lot is isolated, and the canteen abandon. A BC 87, They are sincere when you fulfill your promise. A BCD 88. The experimental apparatus was set up and the Inboratory assistant cleans up after the experiment was completed. A B 89, The mother wraps the AB wy in a towel before the baby fook a bath. D 12|PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 90. www.upcatreview.com Kirst, splice the wire. Next, the soldering iron should be taken. AB c D In Numbers 91 to 100, each number has an ungrammatical sentence. Below it are sentences related to the original sentence. Choose the letter that would correspond to the best and clearest sentence from the options. 1. 92. 93. 94, 96. 97. 98, Driving across Metro Manila, our gas ran out. A, weran out of gas. ©. ourgas went running B.— ourgasran, D. wean with the gas, Enclosed are your contracts on Charice concert in triplicate, A inclosed are your Charice concert triplicate contracts B. Your contracis enclosed are Charice concert triplicate C. Your triplicate contracts of the Charice concert are enclosed. D. Charice concert triplicate contracts are enclosed for you. ‘The president's Independence Day speech will be followed by the firing squad. ‘A. Alter the president's Independence Day speech, the firing squad will follow. B. The firing squad will follow the president's Independence Day speech, ©. The president's firing squad will follow the Independence Day speech. D. Following the president's Independence Day speech is the firing squad. ‘Next Monday, we will see a program about mothers who gave birth to babies who are alcoholic. A. Next Monday, we will see a program about mothers who gave birth to alcoholic babies B. Next Monday, we will sce a program on alcoholic mothers who gave birth, C. Next Monday, we will see an alcoholic program about mothers who gave birth to babies. D. Next Monday, we will see a program on alcoholic mothers and babies. ‘Your letter regarding your order of 10 trucks arrived by irmail this morning. A, Yourmorning letter regarding your order of 10 trucks arrived by airmail B. Your airmail letter regarding your order of 10 trucks arrived this moming, C. This morning, your airmail leter regarding your order of 10 trucks arrived, D. Ten trucks arrived this morning by airmail with your leter. ‘When only one year old, this customer's mother died. A. This customer's mother died when they were only one B. This customer's mother died at one year old only. C. This mother died when the customer was only one year old, D. The customer was one year old when hisvher mother died ‘Wearing an orange dress, the prayers were offered by the monk. ‘A. Wearing a dress, the orange monk offered prayers. B. Wearing an orange dress, the monk offered prayers. ©The monk who was wearing an orange dress offered a prayer. D. The prayers were offered by the orange monk who was dressed. ‘The mother took the gift and gave it to the child from the bag. and gave the bag to the child. from the bag and gave it to the child and gave itto the child from the bag. A B. c. D. and gives the bag tothe child, 13|PageREVIEW MASTERS LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REVIEW ©2015 www.upcatreview.com 99, gal ate sugpo for dinner after returning from the trip. A, Mr. Macapagal ate sugpo from the rip, B. Mr. Macapagal who retuned from a trip, ate sugpo for dinner. C. Mr. Macapagal ate sugpo for dinner returning from the trip. D. Aer eating sugpo, he returned from the trip. 100. When you take the exam, he/she should expect the worst. A.” When you take the exam, expect the worst B. When you take the exam, you should expect the worst. C.—_Expeet the worst exam, D. Expect your worst exam. 14|Page