ENGLISH PRE-TEST

SET D
Level Title of the Selection
Nat Takes a Nap
Grade 2 Narrative

Waiting for Her Sister

Grade 3 Narrative

Wake Up!
Grade 4 Narrative

Amy’s Good Deed

Grade 5 Narrative

Dreams
Grade 6 Expository

Pain
Grade 7 Expository

NAT TAKES A NAP

Nat will nap.

He will nap on his bed.

But Nat wet the bed.

He cannot nap.
Nat is sad.

Mama gets Nat.

Nat has his nap.

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1. Who will nap?
a. Matt
b. Nat
c. Pat

2. Where did he want to nap?

a. in the bed
b. up the bed
c. on the bed

3. Why was he not able to take a nap?

a. Mama was not there.
b. It was not time to nap.
c. He did not want to get wet.

4. Who helped him have his nap?

a. Mama
b. Papa
c. No one

5. What did he feel when Mama got him?

a. glad
b. sad
c. afraid

WAITING FOR HER

SISTER

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 Mara sat by the school gate.
It was the end of the day.

Mara looked at her watch.

“Where is Ate Mila?” she asked.
Mara looked at her watch again.
At last, Mila has come to pick her up.
“Let’s go home. Mama said it’s time for dinner,”
says Mila.

“I am glad you are here,” says Mara.

1. What did Mara want to do?

a. go home
b. go to school
c. go on a long trip

2. Why was Mara by the school gate?

a. She could not carry her big school bag.
b. She was waiting for her sister.
c. She wanted to know the time.

3. What part of the day was it?

a. the start of the school day
b. the middle of the school day

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 c. the end of the school day

4. What does the phrase "pick up" mean?

a. to get from the floor
b. to fetch someone and bring them home
c. to deliver something from one place to another

5. Why did Mara keep looking at her watch?

a. She wanted to check for the time.
b. She was worried that it was getting late.
c. She wanted to know the time that Mila left.

6. Which of these is the best thing for Mila to do so that Mara will not be
so worried? Mila should ________________.
a. come on time
b. give her a big hug
c. bring a friend along

WAKE UP!
Every Saturday, Manuel goes to market with his father, Mang Ador.

They always pass by Aling Juaning’s stall to buy meat. They go to

Mang Tinoy’s for fresh vegetables. They also visit Aling Tita’s seafood

section.

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Whenever Mang Ador buys something, Manuel always tries to predict

what his father will cook for lunch. Today, Mang Ador bought tamarind,

tomatoes, string beans, radish, and shrimp.

“I know what we will have for lunch,” says Manuel happily.

Can you guess it, too?

1. What woke Toto’s family up?
a. a fire truck
b. a loud knock
c. shouts from the neighbors

2. Which of these details tells us that this story happened in the evening?
a. Toto’s family was home.
b. Toto’s family was asleep.
c. Toto’s family had to dress up.

3. Which answer best explains why his family was in a hurry?

a. The fire fighters were almost there.
b. The fire was very near.
c. It was getting late.

4. Who helped them fled from the fire?

a. the firefighters
b. the neighbors
c. their relative

5. Which of these words best describes the family?

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 a. alert
b. helpful
c. trustworthy

6. Which advice in the story tells us how to avoid getting burned?

a. call for help
b. dress up quickly
c. wrap yourself in a wet towel

AMY’S GOOD DEED

Amy loves walking home from school to see the colors of the leaves

and listen to the birds sing. But one day, she heard a soft cry. It came

from under a bush. “Should I go near?” Amy wondered. As it grew

louder, Amy decided she must help the poor thing.

Amy crept closer and held her arm out. Just when she was about to

reach out, she saw a pair of eyes and heard a loud “Hissss!!!!” She

also felt a sharp pain. “Ouch!” Amy cried. Her arm had four long scratch

marks. Amy was upset. She really thought she was doing a good deed.

1. What does Amy love to do?

a. catching animals
b. listening to the trees
c. walking home from school

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 d. seeing the colors of the birds

2. What did she find unusual?

a. the thorny bush
b. the cry of an animal
c. the colors of the leaves
d. the singing of the birds

3. What did Amy want to do?

a. She wanted to save the animal.
b. She wanted to scare the animal.
c. She wanted to hurt the animal.
d. She wanted to keep the animal.

4. What happened when she tried to help?

a. She was yelled at.
b. She was scratched.
c. She was bitten.
d. She was pulled forward.

5. Why did the animal react that way?

a. The animal was getting ready to attack.
b. The animal wanted to be friends.
c. The animal was scared of Amy.
d. The animal wanted to play.
6. What for Amy is a "good deed?"
a. a surprise
b. a harmful act
c. a brave action

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 d. an act of kindness

7. Which phrase best describes Amy?

a. a hardworking girl
b. a brave pet owner
c. a caring person
d. a diligent student

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 DREAMS
We often say “Sweet dreams,” but have you ever wondered why we

dream? Some say that dreaming is our brain’s way of exercising. While we

sleep, our brain may be testing the connections and pathways to see if they

are working well. Others believe that dreaming is our brain’s way of sorting

out problems. Problems that have not been addressed during the day are

sometimes resolved in our sleep. Yet another explanation is that dreaming

is our brain’s way of fixing and organizing all the information we have.

While sleeping, our brains have a chance to sort out the information that

we want to keep from the stuff we no longer want. Still another idea is that

dreams are just another form of thinking. Will we ever get to know the

answer to this question? Maybe we should sleep on it.

Reference: Adapted from http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/humanbrain/dream1.htm;

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/what-are-dreams

Questions
1. Based on the selection, what does our brain exercise through sleeping?
a. the connections and pathways
b. the left and right hemispheres
c. the content and concepts
d. the gray matter

2. Which of the statements does NOT show how dreams fix our problems?
a. As we dream, we constantly think about what we have learned or
experienced.
b. Our dreams help us focus on things we are unable to notice during the
day.
c. Our brain comes up with solutions in our sleep.

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 d. Our brain sorts and files information.

3. How does a brain - through dreams - perform the function of an office

clerk?
a. It sorts information we need from what we don’t need.
b. It files what we know into fixed categories.
c. It clears the board to store new information.
d. It functions alone.

4. Based on how it is used in the selection, which of the following words is

a synonym for the word "resolved?"
a. accommodated
b. reflected
c. decided
d. fixed

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the brain?

a. Our brain makes connections.
b. Our brain never stops thinking.
c. Sleeping is our brain’s way of shutting down.
d. Our brain replays our experiences as we sleep.
6. Which question is the selection trying to answer?
a. What are the types of dreams?
b. Why are our reasons for dreaming?
c. Are all dreams sweet?
d. How can we stop from dreaming?

7. In the selection, what does it mean to “sleep on it?"

a. ignore it
b. take a nap
c. think about it
d. forget about it

8. Which could be a good title for this selection?

a. Dreaming: Explained
b. Preventing Our Dreams
c. Interpreting One’s Dream
d. Finding Solutions to Dreaming

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 PAIN
How do we sense pain? The human body has nociceptors

to receive an electrical impulse that is sent to part of the brain that

recognizes pain. Memories of these sensations are formed to help us

avoid painful objects and experiences and prevents us from repeating past

mistakes that may have hurt us in some way. But pain is more complex. It

is not only a physical experience but an emotional and psychological one

as well. When all of these come together, it is called suffering.

The mind is not alone in recognizing pain. The nervous system is also

able to store such information. Even when a person loses a finger or a

limb, the pain that was once felt may become a chronic one – one that

keeps recurring. The best way to avoid this is to prevent pain memories

from forming. The use of anesthesia prevents the mind from creating these

memories. Drugs that prevent pain such as analgesics help lessen the

pain sensed.

Questions
1. What are "nociceptors?"
a. electrical impulses
b. memories of pain
c. nerve receptors
d. sensations of pain

2. How do memories of pain help us?

a. These constantly remind us of what hurts.
b. These help dull the senses.
c. These help us re-experience the pain.

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 d. These inform us on what to watch out for.

3. Suffering is the complex mix of __________________.

a. physical, mental and spiritual experiences
b. physical, psychological and social influences
c. physical, sociological and cognitive factors
d. physical, emotional and psychological experiences

4. Which of the following is an example of how memories of pain help us?

a. A baby crying at the sight of the needle
b. Drinking a pain killer once a headache starts
c. Asking if a dental procedure will hurt
d. We relive these experiences through our dreams

5. Which is an example of helping the body avoid the creation of memories

for pain?
a. Avoiding the use of anesthesia
b. Drinking a painkiller once a headache starts
c. Talking about a painful experience with a friend
d. Being given an anesthetic before a dental procedure
6. In the selection, how was the word 'chronic' used in the phrase “chronic
pain?"
a. continuous
b. in-born
c. throbbing
d. worsening

7. Which of the following adjectives best describes our memories’ role in

managing pain?
a. curative
b. corrective
c. preventive
d. restorative

8. In the selection, what does it mean to ‘sense pain’?

a. create pain
b. recognize pain
c. remember pain
d. understand pain

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 ANSWER KER
Set D
Gr. 2 Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7

Nat Takes a Waiting for Her Amy’s Good

Wake up! Dreams Pain
Nap Sister Deed
1.b 1.a 1.b 1.c 1.a 1.c
2.c 2.b 2.b 2.b 2.d 2.d
3.c 3.c 3.b 3.a 3.a 3.d
4.a 4.b 4.c 4.b 4.d 4.b
5.a 5.b 5.a 5.c 5.c 5.d
6.a 6.c 6.d 6.b 6.a
7.c 7.c 7.c
8.a 8.b

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