ENGLISH Reviewer 2 9. The snake might have ________.

a. bitten the man

Choose the letter of the correct answer. b. slept all day.
c. left in a hurry.
1. Lea is a good singer. She _____ in the TV every d. joined the man in his hunting.
Sunday. 10. Which best described the hunter?
a. sings c. sing a. He panicked easily.
b. sang d. singing b. He was afraid.
2. She will have a concert next week so she c. He was a good hunter.
practiced her songs ______. d. He was calm in face of danger.
a. intelligently c. shyly 11. Why did the snake not harm the man?
b. diligently d. quietly a. Snakes are harmless animals.
3. She _____ does the effort in making her voice b. The snake did not see the man.
more melodiously. c. The snake was grateful to the man.
a. himself c. itself d. Snakes do not harm things that do not move.
b. herself d. myself A very fierce and large lion was thrown into the
4. My husband and I _____ with my parents. arena to fight the slave, Androclus. The lion ran
a. live c. lives from one end of the arena to the other until it
b. living d. lived saw Androclus against the wall. It slowly
5. At home, we do not decide on important matters approached Androclus who got ready to defend
too ______. himself. Before Androclus could move his
a. violently c. carefully hands, the lion wagged its tail like a dog and
b. quickly d. proudly licked Androclus hands and legs happily and
6. We will discuss the matters seriously and will then Androclus patted the lion’s head.
pray fervently. We ______keep our family in The Emperor asked, “What happened?
harmony and unity. Was the lion your pet?”
a. themselves c. himself Androclus explained, “I once hid in an empty
b. ourselves d. itself cave in the woods. A big lion with a bleeding
7. Which statement below is a simple sentence? paw came in. It approached me holding out its
a. The coach and his players practiced bleeding paw. I looked at it and took a sharp-
tirelessly in the gym. edged piece of wood. Then, we lived together
b. Bats like birds can fly but they belong to the for three years in that cave. One day the lion did
group of mammals. not come back to the cave. I too left the place. I
c. The phone rang while I was eating. was caught by the soldiers and was thrown into
d. I visited my sister after I mailed the letter. the arena.”
Read the following selections and answer the The Emperor set Androclus and the lion
questions that follow. free.

A. Items 8- 11 12. The story took place in the __________.

A man went on a hunting trip to the jungles of a. Emperor’s place c. Lion’s den
Africa. As night came, he felt cold and decided b. Rome d. Africa
to build a fire. Then he rolled into a blanket and 13. When the lion stepped on a sharp- edged piece
went to sleep. During the night, a dangerous of wood, ________.
snake was attracted by the fire and crawled into a. Its paw was stuck.
the blanket. The snake enjoyed the warmth of b. Its paw bleeds.
the fire and the softness of the blanket and c. Its paw was caught in a big thorn.
decided to stay. d. Its paw was pierced by a soldier’s knife.
During the night the man woke up. He felt 14. What human trait did the lion show?
the coil of something cold near him. He got his a. Hunger c. anger
flashlight and saw his bedmate. b. Gratitude d. smart
15. After the Emperor heard the story from
8. What do you think the man did? Androclus, ____
a. He looked the other way and slept again. a. Androclus was set free. The lion remained.
b. He wrapped the snake with the blanket. b. The lion was set free. Androclus served the
c. He got up and quietly ran away. Emperor.
d. He shot the snake. c. Both Androclus and the lion were set freee.
 d. Both Androclus and the lion served the tired playing with his Mindanao cousins that he
emperor. fell asleep at the study table a few minutes after
16. Theophilus likes to read a lot. He is interested in beginning to solve his problems. On Sunday,
science and history. For him, both___ fascinating Ronnie’s dog got lost. He spent all day looking
subjects. for him and found him only before bedtime.
a. is c. are Ronnie finally managed to study a few minutes
b. has d. have before classes began on Monday morning.
17. He understands that reading can help him know more 26. The main idea of the selection is about____.
about the world. He also takes his a. Ronnie and his grandparents
time reading ________ books about heroes than the b. Ronnie and his Mindanao cousins
ones about show business. c. How Ronnie entertained his cousins
a. more big c. most big b. How Ronnie passed the math test
b. big d. bigger 27. What do you think happened then?
18. For Theophilus, reading is _________ than watching a. Ronnie fell asleep while taking the test.
TV or playing computer games. b. Ronnie topped the math exam
a. important c. Ronnie failed the test.
b. more important d. Ronnie passed the teest.
c. most important 28. What is the general mood of the story?
d. more than important a. serious c. crucial
19. When he reads, he always has his __________ b. lively d. humorous
notebook for writing ideas. 29. Which of the following is an opinion?
a. small, blue, spiral a. He was so tired playing with his Mindanao cousins.
b. blue, small, spiral b. He could have passed the test if his dog was not lost.
c. spiral, blue, small c. He fell asleep at the study table.
d. small, spiral, blue d. He finally managed to study a few minutes before
20. Theophilus shares the information with his classes.
classmates _________ keeping all that he knows to
himself. Arrange the following events as they happened
a. instead for c. instead of in the story.
b. aside from d. beside with I. His dog got lost.
21. The party starts soon. Everyone ____ ready. II. He had failed the last exam.
a. is c. are III. He would have to study hard for his
b. be d. been math test.
22. The guests are excited but the celebrant is_____ than IV. His grandparents and cousins were
them. visiting from Davao.
a. excited c. most excited V. He spent all day looking for it.
b. more excited d. more than 30. Which of the following is the correct order of
23. For the parents of the celebrant, it is the ____ party events?
they can give to their only child. a. III, II, IV, I, V c. V, III,I,II,IV
a. well c. best b. I, V, III, II, IV d. III, II,I,V,IV
b. better d. good
24. The celebrant received ______,_______, ______ 31-32 Items
puppies from her ninong. It was winter time and most of the birds
a. three, cute, brown c. brown, cute, three have migrated to warmer places. There were still
b. cute, brown, three d. three, brown, cute a few left behind. Some of them lived on the
25. Her uncle and aunt abroad sent her a gift roof of Marisa’s house. One morning Marisa
______mail. was awakened by a noise on her window.
a. by c. in Looking out of the window, she saw a big bird
b. to d. through that seemed hungry. She hurriedly went to the
kitchen and took a piece of bread. She broke the
Items 26- 30 bread into very small pieces and put these
Ronnie knew that he would have to study hard outside her window sill. Marisa went to one
for his math test on Monday. He failed the last corner of her room to see if the bird would
exam. But on Friday night, he could not study come. Soon the bird came, picked a piece with
because his grandparents and cousins were its bill and flew away with it. It returned again
visiting from Davao. On Saturday, he was so and again until not a single piece was left on the
window sill. Marisa put bread on her window
sill every morning during the whole winter.
31. What do you think will happen if birds do not
migrate to warmer places during winter?
a. They will have places to live
b. Many of them will die.
c. They will bury themselves in the ground.
d. None of the above
32. When do people need to provide food for birds?
a. winter c. summer
b. autumn d. fall
33- 37 items
El Nino is a cyclical and global event that
happens every two to twelve years. The last time we
experienced this phenomenon was in 1997 and 1998.
This occurs when the usual pattern of the westward-
blowing winds is disrupted across the Pacific. Warm
ocean waters remain in the east instead of migrating to
the west, causing changes in weather patterns.
Interestingly, El Nino has different effects on
different parts of the globe. While we’re experiencing a
drought, El Nino can cause heavy rains in other parts of
the globe like South America.
The reduced rainfall will affect the growth of
crops. Food shortage can be one of the main problems
we might face in the coming months.
Another effect of El Nino is the power shortage.
This is because one of the main sources of our electricity
is the hydroelectric power plants that are all over the
country. Hydroelectric power plants get energy from the
flowing water stored in dams.
Even if El Nino is a natural phenomenon, it is
still important that we do our part to help lessen its
effects on our community.
33. The general mood of the article is ________.
a. scary c. worrisome.
b. fearsome d. troublesome
34. El. Nino happens when ____________.
a. weather patterns change across the Pacific
b. weather patterns change in the warm oceans
c. warm ocean waters stay in the east instead of moving
to the west
d. warm ocean waters are blown to the west across the
Pacific
35. One fact about the El. Nino phenomenon is
that________.
a. it helps the community and the environment
b. it makes us enjoy going outdoors in the sun
c. it is a phenomenon that is very ordinary
d. it causes power shortage in some parts of the country.
36. The main idea of the article is about _____.
a. the causes and effect of the El. Nino phenomenon.
b. the extreme hot summer in the Philippines
c. the need to prevent the bad effects of El. Nino
d. the changing weather patterns across the east and west
37. An interesting point about the El. Nino phenomenon
is that ____________.
a. it is a natural calamity around the globe
b. it has different effects on different countries
c. it is a yearly cyclical and global event
d. it has the same effects on all countries.
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In a little village lived a boy named Mike
Diaz. He was fond of setting traps for little
animals that greatly abound in the woods near
his village.
One early morning, he went into the woods
to look at his two traps. As he came near the first
one, he saw a squirrel had been caught. The poor
frightened creature was struggling to escape.
Mike ran towards the trap. Suddenly his foot
slipped and was gripped with a snap. Down he
went to the ground. He knew what had
happened. He was caught by his own trap. He
was not frightened at first because he thought he
could set himself free but the chain would not let
him go no matter how hard he tried.
Just out of his reach lay the squirrel panting
with pain and terror. For the first time in his life,
Mike understood what he was doing.
38. Why do you think could Mike catch little animals?
a. He had strong hands. c. He could run
b. He had good traps. d. Nothing
39. When he was caught by his own trap and gripped, he
find out______________.
a. the joy of trapping animals.
b. the pain and torture suffered by the trapped animals.
c. the best way to trap animals.
d. the squirrel panting with pain and terror.
40. After the incident, Mike would_______.
a. continue setting traps for animals
b. look for other places to set his traps.
c. stop setting traps for animals.
d. enjoy playing with the squirrel.