Part I: VERBAL ABILITY
VOCABULARY (Context Clues)
PRACTICE TEST 1 – SYNONYMS
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct
answer that has a similar meaning to the
underlined words.
Technique 1: Synonym
1. AFP leaders acknowledged shortcomings and
attempted to rectify the management of
resources.
A. mutilate
C. requite
B. recompense
D. Correct
Technique 2: Antonym/Contrast
2. Unlike Kenneth who is a conformer and a
follower, Kyle is a maverick.
A. eccentric
C. moderate
B. dependent
D. pedant
Technique 3: Word Change (Positive/Negative)
3. The thrust of United States security assistance in
the late 1980’s was to help the Philippine Armed
Forces better combat the communist
insurgency.
A. compliance
C. agreement
B. rebellion
D. acquiescence
Technique 4: Inference/Explanation
4. Neil was just a callow boy of sixteen when he
joined the military training.
A. cultured
C. grown-up
B. experienced
D. immature
Technique 5: Definition/example
5. The Makati City is filled with gargantuan
buildings, some having up to 50 floors.
A. sophisticated
C. gigantic
B. old and weak
D. crowded
Technique 6: Analysis or Structure Clue
6. INCREDIBLE
A. dependable
B. unbelievable
C. reliable
D. languid
Technique 7: Tricky Words
7. RESTIVE
A. active
B. arduous
C. composure
D. deceptive
1. Shortages of basic infantry equipment were
compounded by an inept logistics system.
A. adroit
C. adept
B. incompetent
D. efficient
2. Several Military Bases Agreement neglect
issues were the subject of controversy in
the Philippines arousing sometimes strident
opposition to the presence of United states
bases.
A. placid
C. clamorous
B. temperate
D. peaceful
3. Some Filipinos saw the military facilities as a
vestige of the country’s colonial past.
A. remnant
C. intrusion
B. expression
D. resource
4. Philippines has preserved itself from further
Chinese encroachment.
A. admiration
C. intrusion
B. deference
D. distraction
5. Since the inception, the Armed forces of the
Philippines was built on the largeness of US
surplus.
A. culmination
C. outset
B. beginning
D. compilation
6. Both parties are determined to resolve the
issue to avoid the escalation of conflict on
the ground.
A. intensification
C. emanation
B. reduction
D. cutback
7. There was no collusion between the
military and the Marcos family in the burial
of former President Ferdinad Marcos at
Libingan ng mga Bayani.
A. conflict
C. argument
B. conspiracy
D. dispute
8. The Chinese embassy in Manila issued a
statement asking the Philippines and the
United States not to exacerbate tension in
the area.
A. aggravate
C. debilitate
B. convalesce
D. impede
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION
Directions: The sentence given in each question, when
properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each
sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most
logical order of sentences from among the given choices
to construct a coherent paragraph.
1. (1) They are being harnessed to water rice field
along the shores which are idle during the dry
season.
(2) Laguna de Bay has for centuries been a
major source of livelihood for people living
along its shores.
(3) Today, these lands can be planted to p___
during off-season.
(4)