VAN 3

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by:
Jose Radin L. Garduque
__________2016__________

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CSE Coverage for Professional Level & Sub-Professional Levels
In English and Filipino:
Vocabulary (Prof. & Subprof.)
Grammar & Correct Usage (Prof. & Subprof.)
Paragraph Organization (Prof. & Subprof.)
Reading Comprehension (Prof. & Subprof.)
Analogy (Prof. only)
Logic (Prof. only)
Numerical Reasoning (Prof. & Subprof.)
Spelling (Subprof. Only)
Clerical Operations (Subprof. only)
General Information on:
Philippine Constitution
Code of Conduct & Ethical Standards for Public Officials & Employees
Peace & Human Rights Issues & Concepts
Environment Management & Protection
Coverage of this CSE Reviewer:
Vocabulary 1. Nouns
Vocabulary 2. Pronouns
Vocabulary 3. Adjectives
Vocabulary 4. Verbs
Vocabulary 5. Adverbs
Vocabulary 6. Prepositions
Vocabulary 7. Conjunctions
Vocabulary 8. Interjections
Vocabulary 9: Word Determination
Vocabulary 10: SVA & Correct Usage
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3. Analogy:
1. Jojo: Makati :: Rody: ________
2. teacher: neuter :: education: ________
3. rooms: count :: classroom: ________
4. sugar: mass :: money: ________
5. Miriam: book :: Grace: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. ________ is a system of government Pres. Duterte wants for the Philippines.
2. ________ is the highest female tone.
3. ________is a brilliant senator known for her picking-up lines.
4. ________is a warrior woman.
5. ________ is the birthplace or motherland of the author of this reviewer.
Grammar 1. Nouns
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.1.

4. Analogy:
1. Jojo: Makati :: Rody: Davao
2. teacher: neuter :: education: common
3. rooms: count :: classroom: compound
4. sugar: mass :: money: count
5. Miriam: book :: Grace: film
Sentence Completion:
1. Federalism is a system of government Pres. Duterte wants for the Philippines.
2. Soprano is the highest female tone.
3. Miriam is a brilliant senator known for her picking-up lines.
4. Amazon is a warrior woman.
5. Makati is the birthplace or motherland of the author of this reviewer.
Grammar 1. Nouns
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.1.

5. Analogy:
1. who: interrogative :: somebody: ________
2. I: nominative :: her: ________
3. this: near :: that: ________
4. her: third person :: you: ________
5. them:objective :: yours: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. ________ bird up there was my per before.
2. I am telling you. This reward is for you. It’s ________.
3. To ________ it may concern,
4. I’m still alive. Believe it. This is ________.
5. The book I have in my hand is mine. ________ is mine.
Grammar 2. Pronouns
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.2.

6. Analogy:
1. who: interrogative :: somebody: indefinite
2. I: nominative :: his: possessive
3. this: near :: that: far
4. her: third person :: you: second person
5. them: objective :: yours: possessive
Sentence Completion:
1. That bird up there was my per before.
2. I am telling you. This reward is for you. It’s yours.
3. To whom it may concern,
4. I’m still alive. Believe it. This is me.
5. The book I have in my hand is mine. This is mine.
Grammar 2. Pronouns
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.2.

7. Analogy:
1. far: near :: high: ________
2. round: shape :: rough: ________
3. good: better :: bad: ________
4. good: quality :: bad: ________
5. big: size :: high: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. How ________ is Dumarao from Dao?
2. ________ people attended their rally. They filled the whole stadium.
3. Mike is the ________ adorable guy in their group.
4. I am 5’6” tall. What about you? What is your ________?
5. Your face is bombarded with pimples. It is reddish and ________.
Grammar 3. Adjectives
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.3.

8. Analogy:
1. far: near :: high: low
2. round: shape :: rough: texture
3. good: better :: bad: worse
4. good: quality :: bad: quality
5. big: size :: high: height
Sentence Completion:
1. How far is Dumarao from Dao?
2. Many people attended their rally. They filled the whole stadium.
3. Mike is the most adorable guy in their group.
4. I am 5’6” tall. What about you? What is your height?
5. Your face is bombarded with pimples. It is reddish and rough.
Grammar 3. Adjectives
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.3.

9. Analogy:
1. is: are :: was: ________
2. is: past :: will: ________
3. is: linking :: will: ________
4. see: seen :: speak: ________
5. see: present :: speak: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. Bernphine was done speaking. He had ________.
2. Eric was an excellent speaker & actor. He spoke & ________ well.
3. Lesther was obviously the _______ of them all. He deserved to be the winner.
4. They ________ going to watch us.
5. Gosh! What ________ they do to the results? They miscounted it.
Grammar 4. Verbs
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.4.

10. Analogy:
1. is: are :: was: were
2. is: past :: will: future
3. is: linking :: will: auxiliary
4. see: seen :: do: done
5. see: present :: speak: present
Sentence Completion:
1. Bernphine was done speaking. He had spoken.
2. Eric was an excellent speaker & actor. He spoke & acted well.
3. Lesther was obviously the best of them all. He deserved to be the winner.
4. They are going to watch us.
5. Gosh! What did they do to the results? They miscounted it.
Grammar 4. Verbs
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.4.

11. Analogy:
1. weekly: Adverb of ________
2. here: there :: inside: ________
3. easily: Adverb of ________
4. carelessly: carefully :: ________: thoughtfully
5. nay: negation :: certainly:________
Sentence Completion:
1. The ball fell from upstairs. It is now ________.
2. He is innocent. He is ________ the culprit.
3. I want to feel the breeze ________ the sea.
4. It’s 9 am. It’s 9 o’clock in the ________.
5. Do not despair. Think ________.
Grammar 5. Adverbs
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.5.

12. Analogy:
1. weekly: Adverb of Frequency
2. here: there :: inside: outside
3. easily: Adverb of Manner
4. carelessly: carefully :: thoughtlessly: thoughtfully
5. nay: negation :: certainly: affirmation
Sentence Completion:
1. The ball fell from upstairs. It is now downstairs.
2. He is innocent. He is not the culprit.
3. I want to feel the breeze alongside the sea.
4. It’s 9 am. It’s 9 o’clock in the morning.
5. Do not despair. Think positively.
Grammar 5. Adverbs
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.5.

13. Analogy:
1. before: ________: above: under
2. before: time :: above: ________
3. during: time :: through: ________
4. outward: motion :: below: ________
5. before: after :: from: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. I feel comfortable ________ home.
2. Do not try to bribe me. I do not accept gifts ________ the table.
3. Send this letter I made for him. Tell him it’s ________ me.
4. That commentator is rude. She is trying to hit ________ the belt.
5. You have to pass ________ the eye of the needle before getting what you desire.
Grammar 6. Preposition
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.6.

14. Analogy:
1. before: after:: above: under
2. before: time :: above: place
3. during: time :: through: motion
4. outward: motion :: below: place
5. before: after :: from: to
Sentence Completion:
1. I feel comfortable at home.
2. Do not try to bribe me. I do not accept gifts under the table.
3. Send this letter I made for him. Tell him it’s from me.
4. That commentator is rude. She is trying to hit below the belt.
5. You have to pass through the eye of the needle before getting what you desire.
Grammar 6. Preposition
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.6.

15. Analogy:
1. and: coordinating :: therefore: ________
2. however: conjunctive :: so that: ________
3. because: subordinating :: but: ________
4. or: coordinating :: either-or: _______
5. both-and: correlative :: indeed: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. I have to go to the dentist ________ my tooth has a problem.
2. I have to go to the dentist ________ my tooth will be treated.
3. I have to go to the dentist, ________ I don’t want to.
4. I have to go to the dentist; ________ I need money.
5. I have to go to the dentist ________ after which buy medicine.
Grammar 7. Conjunction
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.7.

16. Analogy:
1. and: coordinating :: therefore: conjunctive
2. however: conjunctive :: so that: subordinating
3. because: subordinating :: but: coordinating
4. or: coordinating :: either-or: correlative
5. both-and: correlative :: indeed: conjunctive
Sentence Completion:
1. I have to go to the dentist because my tooth has a problem.
2. I have to go to the dentist so that my tooth will be treated.
3. I have to go to the dentist, but I don’t want to.
4. I have to go to the dentist while the dentist is there.
5. I have to go to the dentist; therefore/however I need money.
Grammar 7. Conjunction
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.7.

17. Analogy:
1. Ew!: disgust :: Wow!: ________
2. Alas!: negative :: At last!: ________
3. Hurray!: positive :: Damn!: ________
4. Shit!: disgust :: Gosh!: ________
5. Yikes!: negative :: Bravo!: ________
Sentence Completion:
1. ________! After long years of captivity, we’re free!
2. ________! What a splendid performance!
3. ________! The Prodigal Son of Makati has returned!
4. ________! Can you please wipe your nose.
5. ________! They’re stopping me.
Grammar 8. Interjection
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.8.

18. Analogy:
1. Ew!: disgust :: Wow!: surprise
2. Alas!: negative :: At last!: positive
3. Hurray!: positive :: Damn!: negative
4. Shit!: disgust :: Gosh!: surprise
5. Yikes!: negative :: Bravo!: positive
Sentence Completion:
1. At last! After long years of captivity, we’re free!
2. Bravo! What a splendid performance!
3. Behold! The Prodigal Son of Makati has returned!
4. Ew/Yikes/Yuck! Can you please wipe your nose.
5. Shit/Damn! They’re stopping me.
Grammar 8. Interjection
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.8.

19. Determine what part of speech best suit the following words:
1. in 26. will
2. Ouch 27. red
3. you 28. will do
4. At last 29. but
5. carelessly 30. Federalism
6. teacher 31. by
7. best 32. shall
8. speak 33. everyone
9. and 34. may
10. downstairs 35. certainly
11. on 36. cluster
12. money 37. huge
13. us 38. driven
14. Behold 39. because
15. night 40. not
16. Bravo 41. to
17. many 42. campaign
18. fiancé 43. ours
19. or 44. might
20. never 45. easily
21. at 46. am
22. Hurray 47. bright
23. there 48. victory
24. ball 49. so that
25. thoughtlessly 50. tomorrow
Grammar 9. Word Determination
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.1 to VAN 1.8.

20. Determine what part of speech best suit the following words:
1. preposition 26. verb
2. interjection 27. adjective
3. pronoun 28. verb
4. interjection 29.conjunction
5. adverb 30. noun
6. noun 31. preposition
7. adjective 32. verb
8. verb 33. pronoun
9. conjunction 34. verb
10. adverb 35. adverb
11. preposition 36. noun
12. noun 37. adjective
13. pronoun 38. verb
14. interjection 39. conjunction
15. adverb 40. adverb
16. interjection 41. preposition
17. adjective 42. noun
18. noun 43. pronoun
19. conjunction 44. verb
20. adverb 45. adverb
21. preposition 46. verb
22. interjection 47. adjective
23. adverb 48. noun
24. noun 49. conjunction
25. adverb 50. adverb
Grammar 9. Word Determination
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to VAN 1.1 to VAN 1.8.

21. Subject-Verb Agreement:
1. Somebody (is, are, will) going to help you.
2. Some (is, are, will) listening to you.
3. That strong boy (is, will, has) fit to the contest.
4. The strong (is, are, must) always powerful.
5. Either his face or his abs (is, are, have) attractive.
Correct Usage:
1. I want to (adapt, adopt) a kitten.
2. There is a communication gap (between, among) the couple.
3. You do not compare me (to, with) him. He’s a man. I’m not.
4. I feel (good, well) being with my Juan & only.
5. I’ve suffered long enough here.. I want to (emigrate, immigrate) to my promised land.
Grammar 10. SVA & Correct Usage
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to GEN Eng. 2.2. & Eng. 2.3.

22. Subject-Verb Agreement:
1. Somebody (is, are, will) going to help you.
2. Some (is, are, will) listening to you.
3. That strong boy (is, will, has) fit to the contest.
4. The strong (is, are, must) always powerful.
5. Either his face or his abs (is, are, have) attractive.
Correct Usage:
1. I want to (adapt, adopt) a kitten.
2. There is a communication gap (between, among) the couple.
3. You do not compare me (to, with) him. He’s a man. I’m not.
4. I feel (good, well) being with my Juan & only.
5. I’ve suffered long enough here. I want to (emigrate, immigrate) to my promised land.
Grammar 10. SVA & Correct Usage
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(Verbal Ability Notes)
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Note: Refer to GEN Eng. 2.2. & Eng. 2.3.

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The VAN Series:
Vocabulary
Talasalitaan
Grammar
Balarila
Paragraph
Talata
Reading
Pagbasa
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The 8/8 Series:
General Education Notes (GEN)
Verbal Ability Notes (VAN)
Math Ability Notes (MAN)
Social Issues Notes (SIN)
Social Science Notes (SSN)
World History Notes (WHN)
Broad. Comm. Notes (BCN)
Prof. Education Notes (PEN)
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“I will spread my teachings like a prophecy
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-Sirach 24:33
By:
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