Academia de San Gabriel of Valenzuela Inc.

#345 M.H del Pilar, Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City

S.Y. 2019 – 2020
Second Monthly Test in English 6

Name: _____________________________ Score: __________________

Teacher: Mrs. Erika Jane H. Marcos Date: ___________________

I. Read the Selection.

HOW THE ROMANS COOKED THEIR FOOD

Long ago the Roman used to cook their food just as the way hunters today sometimes do. They dug
out an oven in the ground, lined it with stones, and made a fire in it. When the improvised oven was well
heated, they raked out the ashes, put in the food, and covered it. We learned about this excavation in the city
of Pompeii. Pompeii was destroyed and buried during eruption of a volcano hundreds of years ago. When the
city was excavated, ovens with wood and ashes were found among the ruins. It is believed that just as the
cooks were about to bake, the fiery volcano rained out ashes and boiling lava and burned down the city.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. In ancient times, how did the romans cook their food?
a. Just as cooks do today c. just as some hunters do today
b. Just as the people do today d. just as some chefs do today
2. What did they use to line the ground where they built the ovens?
a. lime b. clay c. hollow blocks d. stones
3.What did they do with the oven before putting in their food?
a. They cooled it. c. They boiled it
b. They heated it. d. They poured water in it.
4.Where did they dig their ovens?
a. in the ground c. in the tree trunks
b. in the cement d. in the sinks
5. What did they rake out of the oven before putting in their food?
a. sand b. ashes c. plastic d. wood
6. Who cooked their food in undergrounds oven?
a. the Jews b. the Italian c. the Romans d. the Arabians
7. Who had ovens with wood ashes in them?
a. the British b. the Romans c. the people of Pompeii d. The Italian
8. What were the cooks about to do when the volcano erupted?
a. eat b. bake c. wash dishes d. evacuate
9. What was done with the buried city?
a. rebuilt b. Apollo c. forgotten d. remembered
10. What destroyed Pompeii?
a. a great fire b. a terrible flood c. a volcanic eruption d. strong wind
II. Encircle the letter of the word which spelled correctly.

11. a. mortipication b. mortification c. mortifikation d. mortificasion

12. a. lithe b. lit c. lythe d. lithy

13. a. threemmings b. trymmyngs c. trimmings d. tremmengs

14. a. graphologist b. grafologist c. graphologyst d. grafologyst

15. a. stalwort b. stallwart c. stalwart d. stolwart

16. a. convey b. konvey c. conyey d. conley

17. a. stoodgie b. stodgie c. stadgy d. stodgy

18. a. fourboad b. forebode c. forbowd d. fourbode

19. a. skyrmysh b. skyrmish c. skirmish d. skirmysh

20. a. kambersome b. cumbersome c. kumbersome d. cumbersame

III. Match idiomatic expression to its meaning. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

_______21. At home a. to wait patiently

_______22. Beat around the bush b. very much a like

_______23. Break the ice c. just in time

_______24. Bury the hatchet d. to summarize

_______25. In a nutshell e. to happen suddenly and unexpectedly

_______26. In the nick of time f. to be in agreement

_______27. Out of the blue g. at ease

_______28. See eye to eye h. to avoid getting to the point

_______29. Sit tight i. to start a conversation

_______30. Two peas in a pod j. to settle an argument

IV. Choose from the box the most appropriate idiomatic expression for each number. Make some changes to the
phrase, such as the number of nouns or the tense of the verb to make the statement meaningful.

(night owl) (through thick and thin) (feel blue) (have a change of heart) (early bird)

(see red) (feel under the weather) (in the flesh) (best of both worlds)

(burn the midnight oil)

31. Lucille was going to choose the pink dress but she suddenly ___________________________________.

32. When I ___________________________________, all I have to do is take a look at you. Then I become
happy again.

33. I will be loyal to you. We have been friends ___________________________________.

34. The ___________________________________ will be here sniffing around before we get a chance to
set up.

35. A ___________________________________ from her youth, Bea is rarely in bed before 10p.m.

36. Hernan and PJ ___________________________________ when they see the bullies picking on their
best friends.
37. My dorm mates and I study and party together. I get the ___________________________________.

38. I am sorry guys. I cannot go to the office today. I am ___________________________________.

39. We will have a difficult exam tomorrow so I will be ___________________________________ tonight.

40. I saw the Hollywood actress ___________________________________.

V. Choose the correct modals to be used to complete the sentences. Box your answer.

41. There is an accident on the road. We ( might , should , must ) arrive late.

42. Everyone ( might , should , must ) follow my instructions.

43. Monica ( might , should , must ) save her lunch money for her immersion.

44. ( Shall , May , Will ) you pass the bowl of rice, please?

45. ( Shall , May , Will ) I get you anything from the drugstore?

46. ( Shall , May , Will ) I call on the birthday celebrant.

47. When Chuckie was young, he ( will , would , ought to ) make us greeting cards.

48. Richard ( will , would , ought to ) keep his word.

49. Brii ( might , should , must ) need these treats for the dogs.

50. You ( might , should , must ) watch the movie. It’s great!