For each of the following questions, choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the

space provided in the answer sheet.

1. The law that has just been passed maybe useful but we don’t know until we _________ it to the
test.
a. Placed b. struck c. started d. put
2. The demonstrators outside the gates of Malacañang during the visit of President Obama refused
to __________ until they were told that the guest has departed by helicopter.
a. Dispose b. displace c. discover d. disperse
3. I do think you should __________ this in mind before you seriously think about resigning from
your job.
a. Carry b. stand c. hold d. bear
4. The child looked at the hunchback and __________ the man’s crooked back.
a. Laughed b. ridiculed c. ridiculous d. laughter
5. He also made __________ of the slow pace at which the hunchback moved.
a. Joke b. laugh c. funny d. fun
6. I __________ in the kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
a. Leave my book b. leave such book c. left my book d. was left my book
7. It is important sometimes to _________ the flowers along the way.
a. Stopped and smell b. stop and smelled c. stop and smell d. stopped and smelled
8. It is __________ book that I have ever read.
a. The funniest b. the most funny c. a funniest d. a most funniest
9. Mario __________ his car to make sure it worked about ten minutes before he drove to work.
a. Began b. started c. begin d. start
10. Next year, you __________ standing watch on the bridge of a large bulk carrier.
a. Are b. were c. will d. will be
11. What __________ me is the way he thinks he is always right.
a. Annoying b. has annoyed c. annoys d. is annoyed
12. The MSAP assessment __________ an annual activity for the last 7 years.
a. Is b. was c. were d. has been
13. Tina is my friend, and I __________ her since the 7 th grade.
a. Have been knowing b. am known c. have known d. knew
14. The students are listening patiently, __________ the topic is not interesting.
a. Even though b. especially c. since d. because
15. If it rains this afternoon, we __________ to the movies.
a. Will go b. would go c. are going d. are gone
16. I __________ have helped you if you had asked.
a. Can b. shall c. will d. would
17. Each of the dogs __________ had shots for rabies.
a. Have b. has c. did d. will
18. Deportment most nearly means
a. Attendance b. Intelligence c. Neatness d. Behaviour
19. Bewildered most nearly means
a. Worried b. offended c. puzzled d. delighted
20. The man survived his three sisters.
a. Outlived b. envied c. excelled d. destroyed
21. All services were suspended during the emergency.
a. Turned back b. checked carefully c. regulated strictly d. stopped temporarily
22. The letter emphasized two important ideas.
a. Introduced b. overlooked c. contrasted d. stressed
23. The severity of that criticism has upset us.
a. Harshness b. suddenness c. method d. unfairness
24. Amplified most nearly means
a. Expanded b. summarized c. analysed d. shouted
25. Prodigal is most nearly opposite to
a. Nomad b. gifted child c. economical person d. antagonistic

“IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme”, “IMO
Conventions: Effective Implementation”, expressing the hope that the year would see genuine progress
towards effective and global implementation of all IMO conventions.
Mr. Sekimizu said the theme provided an opportunity to shine to a spotlight on those IMO treaty
instruments which have not yet entered into force, as well as wider and more effective implementation
of measures already agreed or in place.

“The adoption of an IMO convention cannot be the end of a process. A conference is held, the text is
agreed, there are handshakes all around but it is not the end of the process. It should be just the
beginning because an IMO convention is worthwhile and meaningful if it is effectively and universally
implemented.”

26. “IMO Conventions” as mentioned in the above passage, most nearly means
a. Meetings and conferences convened by IMO
b. Investigations on accidents involving ships at sea
c. International agreements signed by the IMO member states
d. Rules and regulations promulgated by coastal states to protect the marine environment
27. The phrase, “opportunity to shine a spotlight on:, means to
a. call or focus our attention to
b. switch on the lighthouse
c. bring out the best from everybody
d. adjust the camera focus
28. The World Maritime Day theme, “ IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation,’ was adopted in
the hope that
a. IMO member states would propose the development of more conventions.
b. Large Maritime nations would allow seafarers from small nations to man their ships.
c. IMO conventions already approved are effectively and universally implemented.
d. More and more young persons will develop the interest to become seafarers.
29. According to the above passage,
a. Adoption of an IMO convention is the end of a process.
b. A convention is approved if all delegates exchange handshakes all around.
c. IMO treaty instruments may come into force even if not adopted.
d. The adoption of an IMO convention should be just the end of the beginning.
30. An IMO convention, if not effectively and universally implemented,
a. Is not worthwhile and meaningful
b. Is still useful to nations with small maritime fleets
c. May still be used by ship owners to improve profitability of their shipping companies
d. May still be an important accomplishment of the ship owners’ organization

Many accidents and injuries can be prevented if seafarers learn to be more careful. Wearing
shoes with badly worn soles or open toes can easily lead to foot injuries from tacks, nails, and chair legs.
Loose or torn clothing should not be worn near moving machineries like lathe machines, anchor
windlasses, or electric generators. When supplies are stored, they should be placed or piled so that
nothing sticks out of the pile.

If a seafarer is injured, no matter how small the injury he or she should report it to a superior
officer and have the injury treated. A small cut not attended to can easily become infected and can
cause more trouble than some injuries that at first seem more serious. It never pays to take chances.

31. According to the above passage, a seafarer who gets a slight cut should
a. Have it treated to help prevent infection
b. Know that a slight cut becomes more easily infected than a big cut
c. Pay no attention to it as it can’t become serious
d. Realize that it is more serious than any other type of injury
32. According to the passage, you should not wear loose clothing when you are
a. In a corridor
b. Storing supplies
c. Moving boxes
d. Near moving machinery
33. According to the passage, it is not true that
a. By being more careful, seafarers can reduce the number of accidents
b. Female seafarers should wear shoes with open toes for comfort when working
c. Supplies should be piled so that nothing is sticking out from the pile.
d. If a seafarer sprains his or her wrist at work, he or she should tell a superior officer about it.