1 7 ‘Ana always. fresh milk in old market in Paco every morning. A buy C. bought B. buys —_D. buying ‘The schoot children ran inthe meadow. A. play. playfulness B. playful D. playfully We bought. some souvenirs ‘on our trip to Boracay. ‘A. herself C. ourselves 8 himself D. themselves — The tourists thelr caf to take pictures every time they see a nice view along the way. A stop. stopped B. stops. stopping The hardworking boy sells barbecues and hotdog sandwiches in the park. ‘A. painstaking C._paintess 8. painstakingly 0. painful thi inthe closet when t heard three strong knocks at the midnight. A. himself herself 8. myself D. self = welt ‘Which among the sentences is a simple sentence? party: |. She is absent today hecause she has a toothache. © Thecontestants came early for the Math Quiz Bee. D. The men chopped wood while the ‘women cookéd food. WN A. If youwill come, | will attend the 8 This is the flash flood that occurred in our province. A. bad © worse B. worst D. least worst The last contestant sang his plece than the other contestant. ‘A. expressively B. teastexpressively ©. most expressively D._more expressively AL ttems 912 ‘There was a couple who had a son named Bayabas whose main task was to feed the ‘carabaos with grasses in the field. While feeding the carabaos, he also climbed the trees for edible fruits tke wild lanzones, marang and durian. As he lay resting, he saw fruits believed to be poisonous and wished those fruits could be eaten. The fruits were once -edible but due to a-curse given to man for their wickedness, the fruit became wickedness. Just then, the diwata of the forest appeared. The next morning, though feeling sad, hhe brought his black puppy to obey the diwata’s ‘command to sprinkle the trunk of the tee with the blood of a black dog. Suddenly, the diwata appeared and said that from that time on, she would make the fruit edible and immediately disappeared. Bayabas tried to eat some fruits and other ‘were convinced to eat the fruit. From then’ on, the fruit has come to be known as Bayabas in honor of the unseffish boy who was willing to make sacrifice for the benefit of others 10. What did the fairy want the boy to do with the cursed tree? ‘A. Sprinkle the tree with water daily. B. Guard the tree with a black dog. C. Surround the tree with black fence. D. Sprinkle the trunk of the tree with the blood of a black dog. 1. What could have been the attitude of the fairy toward the boy? A. sad C. apologetic B. thankful D. Indifferent 12, What is the general mood expressed in this line? “He was willing to sacrifice for the benefit of others” ‘A. Generosity C. Fear 8. Despair. Disappointment 13, Many that doing business will improve their economic conditions. A. believe ©. believed B. believes D. believingi f ‘Arranged the following events as they happened in the story. Arrange the order of events in the selection. 1. Addiwata appears in the forest. 2. Bayabas climbs trees to look for fruits. 3. The curse of the poisonous tree is removed. 4, Bayabas feeds the carabaos in the field daily. 14. The correct arrangement of the sentences Is: AL A243 C1234 B 4423 D. 3241 ems 13-16 The British Isled is composed of two countries: The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom consist of Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland. Many people call the United Kingdom simply Britain, The Republic of Ireland was once part of the United Kingdom but it became a separate country in 1921. The Most climate of Britain and Republic of ireland makes it ideal for farming. In Britain the farms are to small to feed the large population, so it imports or buys food from other countries. Industry is very important in Britain, It pays for the food it imports by selling manufactured products, such as cars to other countries. 15. What countries compose the Britain Isles? A. Great Britain and Northerm ireland 8, . United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland C. United Kingdom and Wales D. Great Britain and Scotiand 16. Whats the most likely the industrial situation of Britain in the future? A. stagnant *C. developing 8. declining D. developed 17, What mood is expressed in this line? “Industry is very important in Britain.” A. humorous calm B.. serious D. joyous 18, He lives one kilometer from the city. A. through ©. across B, around 0. away 1. Inother hand, Britain imports their foods. 2. Then, it sells their manufactures products to other countries. 3. The Republic of ireland was separated from United Kingdom in 1921. 4, Ireland main industry is Farming. 19. The correct arrangement of the sentences ai i AL 4324 3412 B 124.3 D. 213-4 20, On sale at the back of Lankata hotel are pearls. shining, many, pink pink, many, shining many, pink, shining many, shining, pink one 21. Somebody for the group of youth volunteers in the environment crusade. A. speak “©. speaks B. spoke speakin >._speaking 22. The dancer showed his dancing ability ‘among all contestants. A, skillfully 8. more skilfully C.. most skilfully D. less skillfully 23. The fruit harvested this year are the that we have from our farm. AL best better B. good D. feast good 2A, | found kittens in my door this morning. A. three, fat, brown B. fat, brown and three C. brown, fat, three D. brown, three, fat 25. Kids from the neighborhood walk our yard to get to the park. A. through €. between, B. under D. belowperenne tr cernstentanenrattnrnenpeMn set 26. Every afternoon, after going home from school, Ben. to climb trees. A. Tike ©. fiked B. likes D. Is tiking 27. The new secretary encodes, than the former one. ‘A. more efficient B.. more efficiently C. most efficiently D. least efficient C. Items 28-32 ‘Andong and his wife, Damao, lived near the river. Andong was a fazy man. He hated ‘work. Damao often scolded him for his laziness. One day, Damao asked andong to catch fish in the river, he passed by two mango trees with an earthen jar under each tree. He looked at the jars and saw that these were full of gold coins, “I came here to fish," Andong said ") must catch some fish or else my wife will have nothing to eat for supper.” Their two neighbors heard Andong tell Damao about the two jars. The two neighbors ‘made plans to get the gold for themselves. Both the two men put their hands on the jars, they touched carabao manure. Both men got mad at the couple, so they decide to put the jars in the couple's house. When the couple woke up in the morning, they saw a heap of gold inside the Jars. The couple rejoiced over their good fortune. With their money, the couple went into business. a ‘Andong told his wife, “If you are destined for high places people may try to put ‘you down, but you will stilleach your destiny. 28. Whats the mood expressed in this line? “The two neighbors made plans to get the gold for themselves.” A. fear © anger B. greed D. joy 29. Why did the two men put the two jars in the couple’s house? ‘A. To share the contents of the jars. B. Toexpress sympathy with the couple. C. . Tomake fun with the contents of the jars. D. Toexpress their anger at the couple. 30, Which among the following sentences states an opinion? ‘A. Andong saw two jars under he two mango trees. B, The wife asked her husband to catch fish for their supper. Perhaps the two men were punished for their bad behavior. D. ‘The husbandand wife became prosperous. 31. Which is the main idea of the story? ‘A. Acouple was rewarded with good fortune. B. Acouple had a secret plan about an earthen jar. C.-Men with evil intentions dreamt about an earthen jar. D. Men with evil intensions found an earthen jar under a tree. 32. What did the couple do with their money? A. Bought acar B. Built a big house Putupa business D. Traveled around the world D. Items 33-37 The old folks in Kalanganan in the province of maguindanao used to believe in the “kapre”. It was very big and tall that a man reached up only to his knees. He lived in the big trees and appeared only at night, smoking a big roll of tobacco. He was friendly and did not frighten the villagers. When strangers came to Kalanganan with evil plans, the “kapre” appeared to frighten them. The men never accomplished their plans and never came back to the area. The people believed that the “kapre” provided them security against bad elements. Eventually, the “kapre” left the place for another place because the large trees where it lived were cut down when the village’s population increased, 33, What Is the main idea of the selection? ‘A. Old people in Maguindanao believed in “kapre’s”. BL Old people in Maguindanao were found of “kapre’s” C. “Kapre’s” were mysterious creatures. D. “Kapre's" love to stay under the trees.34, In what w.y did the “kapre” help the people? ‘A. He swayed the trees when there are strong typhoons. B,_His loud voice sent people running away. He hid people lost along the way ' behind the trees. D. He drove away men with evil plans in i the area. | 35. What mood is expressed in the line: “"The people believed that “kapre” provided them security against bad elements” A. protective sarcastic 8. indifferent D. humorous E 36. What detalls support this statement? “When strangers came to Kalangan the kapre appeared.” A.” The “kapre" lived in big trees. B. The “kapre” smokes a big rollof tobacco. ©. The “kapre” frighten men with evil plans to the peopie in the area. D, The “kapre” has nowhere tolive since the trees were cut down. 37. What conclusion can be made about the selection? A. All "kapres" friendly creatures. 8. Notal “kapres” are bad creatures. © “Kapres” hide most of the time. D. Most “kapres” have evil intentions. 38, The first group of applicant had the errors in the elimination round for varsity volleyball. AL less 7 ©. little BL lesser D. least E.. Items 38-42 ‘A habitat is place where an organism lives. A pond is an example of a habitat. it provides the ‘organisms living there with their need to tive and grow. A habitat can usuatly support some organisms. A pond habitat can have pond skaters, dragon flies, and some aquatic plants. A field is another example of a habitat. > | Different types of grasses may grow there. Flies, crickets, ants and spiders also make it | | their habitat. | | Another example of a habitat is the beach, crabs and hermit crabs live their. | I 39. What is the main idea or theme of the selection? A. Animals can live even without proper places for them. 8, Destruction of habitats of living ‘organisms must not be given attention by the authorities. Animal habitats are not a common sight in communities. D. Habitats of animals must be preserved and protected. 40. Why do organisms survive in their environment? A. They move most of the time. ‘They can adjust to their habitats. B. C._ Some organisms prefer to live alone. D. ‘Some organisms are similar to one another. 441. Which among the following statements expresses opinion? A. Habitats provide organisms with what they need. B, Apondis an example of a habitat. C. Afield is another example of habitat. 1D. Itis believed that some animals have ‘certain habitats. 42. What detalls supports this conclusion? “Anabitat supports some organisms” ‘A. Animals in the field can produce food {in the pond. B. Animals in the pond habitat can produce milk for other animal. ¢. Apond habitat can accommodate aquatic plants and animals in the pond. D.. Crabs can live in a pond habitat, 43, What conclusion can be drawn from the selection? A. All habitats are unfriendly to living organisms. B. Habitats are essential for organisms to survive. CC. Living organismns don’t depend much on habitats to live. D. Living organisms favor all habitats.F. items 44-46 {recall packing sandwiches and fruits and drinks in the native baskets and ice coolers. = | Those little trips are a great pleasure to us, especially to my mother who likes to stop ‘along the way to buy fruits from roadside vendors, twas from these family trips that learned to recognize memorable images and sceneries in vanishing landscape. My love for travel has from then on grown through the years. resorts and even to old churches on weekends. My father is fond of taking us for long ‘drives out into the countryside beaches and : i f “44, According to the author, to travel is to | A enjoy ©. gettired f 8. learn D. fell lonely 45. What is the general mood in the i selection? A. Boredom © Worry { 8. Curiosity ©. Amazement 46, What was the key result of the author's trips in her youth? ‘A. She developed a love for travel. B. She sew the vast lands and blue seas. She appreciated her parents for the bonding moment. D. She learned to say “thank you" to her ‘father for the opportunity. 47. The girls talk about during the reunion. I A. himself © herself B. thelrselves D. themselves 48. Which happened first in the story? ‘A. [recall packing sandwiches and drinks. B._My love from travel has from then grown through the years. C._Itwas these family trips that taught me to recognize memorable images. ‘My father is fond of taking us for a Jong drives in the countryside. f I E E 5 E t 49, On display in a balikbayan souvenir shop were. bags. A. Three pretty yellow 8. Pretty yellow three © Yellow pretty three D. Yellow three pretty 50. Aftér completing the project, the club plans to bring the toys the ‘barangay hall and give them to the children in the community. AL at c. to B. for D. In 51. [heard door of our house. ‘A. somebody B, everybody knocking on the front C. nobody D. anybody 52. The, typhoon to hit the country in the last five years was in September last year. A. worse most worst B. worst D. more worse 153. Cases of dengue were aired _on the evening news than in the noontime broadcast. A. accurate © most accurately B. more accurately 0. less accurately ‘54, The bank manager for the remodeled offices ordered__ bags. five new red red new five five red new new five red on p> 5S. We buy grapes at the supermarket A at Cc. by B. for D. on 'S6. Scientist. to explore ways of preventing further damage to the environment. A. continue © continuing B. continued D. continuous 57. Plastic bags in garbage dump take a long time to decompose. when they do, they become dangerous substances. A. Strangely . Sadly B. Surprisingly D. HappilyBI despair. Then a frog appeared and asked her why @ was crying. The frog asked what the princess vould give if it finds the golden ball. = “Anything,” said the princess. “Id like to Sleep'on your bed and eat on your plate,” said the frog. The princess agreed to the condition. in a ‘minute the frog appeared with the ball. The | Princess took it and run to the palace she left the | frog behind. “Princess, let me in,” the frog croaked. But the princess slammed the door before the frog, could hop in. The king told the princess to keep her | promise. After eating, the princess went to her | room where the frog followed her. “Lift me up on | your bed, please.” The princess was so surprised when she saw the frog turn into a handsome prince. “Thank you for breaking the spell.” The princess asked forgiveness for her «sudeness. The prince said he might have done the ‘same, given the situation. Later, they fell in love with each other 58. Why did the princess cry in despair? A. She had no playmate. B._ She lost the golden bal C. He father went to a far place. | __D. The frog played a joke on her. 59. What will the final result of the action of. the two characters? A. regret ©. confusion i B. despair D. happiness 60. What is the mood of the story? A. Joyful © Critical B. Playful 7 D. Serious 61. in today’s groceries and department stores, you always place what you in an eco-friendly bag. AL buys C. selling 8. buy D. sold G. Items 62-66 62. What is the mood of the story? ‘A. Regretful © Sad B. Triumphant + D. Peaceful ‘63. Why did the dog lose the bone in his mouth? A. The dog threw the bone away. B. Someone took the bone from him. C. The bones heavy so he left it near the bridge. D. He barked at his own shadow in the water. 64. Which among the following statements is an opinion? ‘A. The dog crossed a small wooden bridge across a brook. B. I think the dog was mistaken in its decision. C. ‘Inthe dog’s mouth was a bone. D. The dog barked at its own shadow. 65. What is the main idea of the selection? A. Grab every opportunity there is. B. Toaspire for something is not bad. Never desire more than what you need D. Think of your own welfare most of the time, 66. Where did the dog see what he thought was another dog? A. inthe water B. inthe forest C. inthe bridge D. inthe market H_Items 67-71 Out from the market, a dog was running fast. In his mouth was a bone. On his way home, however, he had to walk a smal! wooden bridge across a brook. But as he was crossing, he saw his, ‘own shadow in the water below. He thought, “I ‘must have that bone too,” He barked at his own shadow. And the bone in his mouth fell into the water- gone forever. ‘Wells aré used to draw groundwater from beneath the surface of the earth. They are usually drilled into water-bearing underground zones called aquifers, Most often a pump is used to draw water from the well while a screen is placed at the bottom to filter the soll from the water that is being pumped out. Aside from flowing streams and open springs, ‘many small rural communities in the Philippines ‘wich have no water pipe connections use shallow water wells with hand pumps called bubunto get drinking water. Ifthe streams and springs are far away, people end up washing. their clothes around these wells, sometimes contaminating their main source of water supply.> 67, Whatis the article about? ‘A. How water is found in the Philippines. B._ The uses of wells in the Philippines. C. Where water is found in the E Philippines. D. What welts are called in the Philippines? 68. What are aquifers? ‘A. Wells that have filters and screens, 8. Pipes where running water are found. The drills under the surface of the earth. 1D. Underground areas where there is water. A. Informative B. Speculative © Imaginative D. Demonstrative 70. Some smatl rurat communities drew water from? A. local pails called bubun, B, lakes, rivers and streams C.__ flowing streams and hot springs. D._ shallow wells with hand pumps. | What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? A. There is not enough water in the Philippines. B. Wells are useful only to countries like the Philippines. C. Wells are useful to communities with b water needs. D.. Small communities need more water than big communities. 4 1. ttems 72-76 The primary function of blood is to maintain a constant environment for other living tissues of the body. Blood transports food, gases and wastes to and from the cells of the body. Food digested in the stomach and small intestine, passes into the blood stream ‘trough the living cefis of the small Intestine. Blood then carries these nutrients to all body cells. Oxygen enters the body through the air sacs of the lungs. Blood cells then transport the oxygen to cell throughout the blood. Blood also helps remove the waste product release by cell. it carries gaseous wastes (such as carbon dioxide) to the lungs to be ‘exhaled. It carries liquid waste to the kidneys to be expelled with the urine 72. The main idea of the selection is that blood. A. Maintain the temperature of the human body. B. Does important functions in the human body. © Jransports oxygen to the cells of the ‘body. D. Carries nutrients to all parts of the body. 73. Blood carries waste to the kidneys to be expelled from the body with the _- A skin © urine B cells D. stomach 74, Which of the following statements is an opinion? ‘A. Blood cells transport oxygen to cells. B. Blood carries nutrients to all body. cells. C._ Oxygen enters the body through the alr sacs of the lungs. D. Maybe food is digested in the stomach and small intestine. 75. Which of the following sentences supports ‘the conclusion? A. Blood transport food, gases and wastes to and from the cells of the human body. B. Oxygen enters the body through the air sacs of the lungs. : ©. Blood carries solid waste from the body. D. Food is digested in the stomach. 76. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection? ‘A. Without blood, the body will become pale. B. Blood sustains the life functions of the human body. C. Blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of ‘the body. D. Blood cells travel to all parts of the body. 77. Our ancestors used to do the same thing, when they used their bayong or straw bag. A. buys © setting B. buy D. sold78. Marlon dressed elegantly for the party. A. itself C himself B. herself D. themself items 79-84 Hane and Maya were friends and neighbors. They love to explore and to solve mysteries so much that they began their own club, the Mystery Solver Club. One Sunday afternoon, the day of their weekly meeting, Maya went to her room to get ther journal, It was missing! The journal contained allthe information and all the notes from each of ‘the club's meeting place in lane’s backyard. Maya exclaimed, “My journal is missing! You must help sme find it.” The club members were worried. They ‘needed the notes in the journal to solve a mystery from the week before. Jane said, “Tell us all know.” Maya replied, “I keep the Journal in the ‘drawer of my bedside table. Last night | was writing in it while | ate a sandwich. | don’t ‘temember much else except that | was very tired. | didn’t think about the journal again until just now. ftwasn’t in my drawer | keep it.” 79, Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The journal contains notes on group meetings. B. The club members meet at Maya's backyard. Maya always hides the journal in her drawer. D. They were worried about the loss of ‘the journal. 80. What will the group do next? ‘A. Buy new journal complete with tock and key. B.. Investigate and search for the missing journal. C._Inform Maya's parents about the incident. ©, Report the incident to the police immediately. 81. Sequence the following events in the story. |. Maya explained that she had written on the journal the night before it was lost. Maya found out that the journal was missing. Wl, Jane, Maya and some other kids in the neighborhood formed the Mystery Solvers Club. IV. The club members asked Maya to tell them all the details about the missing journal. V. On the day their weekly meeting, ‘Maya went to her room to get the journal. A LILI Bt, IV, LV c Vt, L iv DMV, ALY) ‘82. How did the friends fee! when the journal was reported missing? A. anxious 8. nervous C. envious D. conscious 83. Whoever, the most effort in the team should be given commendation. A. exert C._ exerting B. vexerts D. have exerted 84. The Blue Team worked than the Red Team worked. That's why the judges chose the Blue Team. A. mostefficiencies B. more efficiently C.-most efficiently D. more efficient The color of the butterfly shines in the tropical regions than in the temperate zones. A. more brighter 8, most brighter most brightly D. more brightlyRead the following selection and answer the estions that follow. All living things in the ocean are endangered [by humans polluting the water. Pollution occurs in several ways. One way is the dumping of certain vaste materials such as garbage and sewage in to ithe ocean. The decaying bacteria that feet on the }zatbage used up much of the oxygen in the rounding water, so other creatures in the area ‘don’t get enough oxygen. Oil is a major cause of concern. Oil spilled into the ocean when tankers run around and sink the ocean when tankers run around and sink or en oil well in the area cannot be capped. The oils cover gills of fish and cause them to suffocate. Rivers. also contribute to the pollution of oceans. Many “piers receive water from farmlands. Fertilizer used fin farms may be carried to the oceans. This may 1use the increase in the amouint of certain plants which may be poisonous to fish. Worse yet are the pesticides carried to the foceans, These chemicals stowly build up in sheltfish nd other sea creatures. The build up of these micals can make them ill, Likewise, the people 86. How do decaying bacteria affect the living things in oceans? A. They feed on the garbage. 8. They damage food sources. They use up oxygen supply. D. They help pollute the waters. What happens when fertilizers and other chemical pesticides reach the oceans? A. People get sick from the toxins. 8. Fish may go out to the open. . Plants may grow in the oceans. D. Tons of shellfish could be eaten. ‘88. What is the general mood of the article? A. glad C. worried B. sarcastic D. playful 89. My friends and |__going to the beach during summer. A. Tike Cloves CB. Tikes Da tiking, 90, Aling Rosa _ Pinang, her ten-year-old child, very dearly. A. love Cloves B. loving D. will ove 91. The Boy Scouts _ the pupils entering, the school everyday. AL checks: checked BL check D. checking 92. Everyone from the Grade Vi classes __ meetings ofthe clubs every Friday. A. attending C.attends B. attended D. attend 93. The parish priest _mass everyday in the town church. A. said say B. saying D. says 94. This____ that language will not be barrier to understanding mathematics or science, but will instead be a bridge to fully master these subjects. A. said C say B. saying D. says 95. Many environmentalists___for the protection of the forest areas in the pines. A. meaning ‘meant B. has meant D. means ‘96. To excel in sports, an athlete_ regularly to prepare himself A. train was training 8B, trains D.have trained 97. Many people do not know that itis best to .'_learning school subjects in one’s mother tongue. A. starts C. starting B. start D. started ‘98. Everyone___of owning a house one aay. A. dream dreamed B. dreams D. dreaming 99, Achild___to school to learn and broaden his horizon, A. go went B. goes D. gone 1100. Please record your observations before passing the report. AL myself C himself B. yourself . ourselves 101. Which of the following is a simple sentence? ‘A. He played basketball this morning. B. The honor student for this year. In front of the school officials. D. She took the exam but she failed. 102. Which statement below is a simple sentence? A. He was reading a book when his father arrived home. B. On weekends he reads newspapers while his mother cooks meals. C_ Reading is good for the mind while exercise is good for the body D. Reading is good for one’s imagination.I sentence? A. The Red Cross people visit affected areas and they give donations. B._ Many typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility. C_ Everybody should be alert and all dwellings should be secured. *D. PAG-ASA announces typhoon signal and it identifies the affected areas_—_ Which of the followings a simple sentence? ‘A.. Abby and Andre went to the exhibit, and they enjoyed it very much. B, Although Maya was not feeling well, © she joined the group just the same. © C. The exhibit was about different recycling practices in the country. D. They experimented on the practices, but they did not demonstrate it. —_____ilfts that must be shared © has D. have A106: At other times, | Join my friends "= in building castles in the sand. AL Myself C. herself 8. himself D. themselves £107. Edwin sa member of the Earth “Defenders. He. the environment > through conversation. A. helps ©. helped 8. help D. helping, 208. He also makes posters that © shows the importance of waste segregation. a AL herself ©. itself B.himself D. myself 09. All Earth Defenders are responsible of ‘taking care of the garden. They keep the garden clean. ‘A. themselves Bourselves C. himself D. itself 110. However, some athletes are not disciplined enough to maintain schedule of training activities. ‘A. them ©. their B there D. they 10 111. Itimakes sense that the best medium of instiuction should be the language that you know best, and thatyou have already mastered : ©. yourself A. itself B. myself D. themselves 112. My mother. allot for us at home like cooking, washing clothes and babysitting. A. do done B.doing D. does 113. Ready your speech aloud to help you decide that improvements to make. AL yourself C. itself B.himself D.- myself 114, Aiyone who. to succeed in life must work hard and give his best. ‘A. wanting © want B.wanted B. wants 115. He does all other topics in the parish A. self Bherself C himself D. themselves 416. Our dance group Is a talented group. Everyone practicing for upcoming programs. A. like © tiked Bulikes D. liking 117. Ifthe Japanese and Chinese can do it, ‘then we should be able to do this A. yourself C. itself Bherself D. ourselves 4128. Vincent and Jane are working ‘on the “Clean and Green” campaign C. itself D. themselves 119. There are times when Aling Rosa has to do the household chores. when Pinang is on an errand. A. himsett Buherself C myself D. itself}, Sadly, most Filipinos show litte concern = forthe environment because they have D. their trees with . plants D. planting 122 in order to condition the muscles in his body. “A patiently C. less patiently patience D. more patiently 23. Everyone. to cope with the resent crisis. A trying C. have tried D. tries Which of the following is a simple FB She enjoys going to school. (C.The fragrance of flower. D. He likes blue while she likes pink. He separates plastic waste from food ‘waste. He throws his waste. . haphazardly © reluctantly D. properly = and Japan the used their native language in learning Mathematics. They. ‘shown the world how good they are in his Subject. 4 Continuously interestingly C. happily D. magically £127.-Your mother tongue is the first language you learned from your parents, and it {s the fanguage that helped youto___ ‘explore the world. ‘A. slowly carelessly ©. hurriedly D. suddenly He also takes care of his community's Spiritual needs ‘A devoted Badevotedly C. devoting D. devotedness uw 129, They shown their green garden _ to the community. A, shyly quickly B.proudly D. quietly 130. JGshua studies so he would Sraduate with honor. A. dillgentiy . diligency B.diligence D. diligent 131, AlingRosa____Pinang, her ten- year-old child, very dearly. A love Cloves Bloving _—_—D. will love 132. The Boy Scouts ___ the pupils entering the school everyday, A. checks €. checked B.check D. checking 133. Everyone from the Grade VI classes ___ meetings of the clubs every Friday. A. attending attends Battended Diattend 134. The parish priest___mass everyday in the town church. A said Csay Beaying D.says 135. This__ that language will not bea barrier to understanding mathematics ‘or science, but will instead be a bridge to fully master these subjects. ‘A. meaning meant Bhas meant D.mean 136. Many environmentali protection of the forest areas in the Philippines. A. Campaign . is campaigning B.campaigns D.has campaigned 137. Toexcel in sports, an athlete regularly to prepare himself, A.train ‘C.was training B.trains D.have trained 138. Many people do not know that itis best to___learning school subjects in one’s mother tongue. A.starts C starting B. start D. started439. Everyone E day. of owninga house one ‘A.dream C dreamed B.dreams D. dreaming 140, Achild to school to learn and broaden his horizon. Ago Cwent Bgoes gone 11. Please record your observations ~ . __hefare passing the report. C himself D. ourselves Amyself B. yourself E142. Which of the followingis a simple "sentence? A. He played basketball this morning. B. The honor student for this year. + C.In front of the school officials. D. She took the exam but she failed. 443. Which statement below is a simple sentence? ‘A. He was reading a book when his father arrived home. B.On weekends he reads newspapers while his mother cooks meals. Reading is good for the mind while exercise is good for the body D. Reading is good for one’s imagination. 144. Which of the followings a simple sentence? A The Red Cross people visit affected area sand they give donations. B. Many typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility. . Everybody should be alert and al dwellings should be secured. D. PAG-ASA énnounces typhoon signal and it identifies the affected areas. 145. ‘Which of the following is a simple sentence? 7 ; A. Abby and Andre went to the exhibit, and they enjoyed it very much. B. Although Maya was not feeling well, she joined the group just the same. C. The exhibit was about different recycling practices in the country. D. They experimented on the practices, but they did not demonstrate it. 2 146, Maya enjoys performing on stage. She is talented in singing and dancing. For her, both ____gifts that must be shared with others, Als Chas Bare D.have 147. Atother times, I____ join my friends In building castles in the sand. Amyself C herself B. himself D. themselves 148, Edwin is a member of the Earth Defenders. He____the environment through conversation. Ahelps —C. helped Bhelp D.helping 149. He also makes posters that shows the importance of waste segregation. Aherself C. itself B.himself D. myself 50. All Earth Defenders are responsible of taking care of the garden. They keep the garden dean. A themselves himself B ourselves Diitself 151. However, some athletes are not disciplined enough to maintain schedule of training activities. Athem C. their B. there D.they 152. Itmakes sense that the best medium. of instruction should be the language that you know best, and that you have already mastered : A. Itself C yourself B. Myself D. themselves 153, My mother. alot for us at home like cooking, washing clothes and babysitting. Ado ©. done B.doing D.does 154, Read your speech aloud to to help you decide what improvements to thake. A.yourself B.himself Citself D. myselfto succeed in life must work hard and give his best. A. wanting C. want B. wanted ‘D. wants “456. He does all other related topics in the parish Aself C himself B.herself D. themselves: F157. Our dance group is a talented group. Everyone practicing for upcoming programs, Alike C.liked B.likes D. liking 458. Ifthe Japanese and Chinese can do it, _ then we should be able to do this , A-yourself C.oneself B. themselves D. ourselves 159. Vincent and Jane. are working on the “Clean and Green" ‘campaign posters. A himself C.ttself Bherself D themselves 160. There are times when Aling Rosa has todo the household chores when Pinang is on an errand. Abimself C myself B.herself D. itself ncern for the environment because they have the worry about where to get food. ‘Athey Cits ‘B. them: D. their vy = 462. Every Saturday, trees with hi friends, 2 Aplant plants B.planted D. planting . “483. He exercises __ in order to condition the muscles in his body. A.patiently. C.less patiently B. patience D. more patiently present crisis, A. trying C. have tried B. uy D.tries 3B 165. Which of the following is a simple sentence? “A. While riding in a train or a bus. B. She enjoys going to school. C. The fragrance of flowers. D. He likes blue while she likes ping. 166. He separates plastic waste from food waste. He throws his waste ‘A. haphazardly gradually B. reluctantly D. property 167. This s true for many countries like China and Japan that use thal nate Janguage in learning Mathematics. They. shown the world how good they are in this subject. A.continuously —_C. happily B. interestingly D. magically 168. Your mother tongue is the first language ‘that you leamed from your parents, and it is the language that helped you to, explore the world. A.slowly C. hurriedly B. carelessly D. suddenly 169. He also takes care of his community's spiritual needs. F ‘A. devoted C. devoting B. devotedly D. devotedness 170. For Maya, doing one’s best on stage is, ‘than hearing the audience clap and cheer. ‘A. Important B.more important ¢. most important 'D. more than important 171. The program they presented was and, ‘A, dramatic, magnificent, colorful B. magnificent, dramatic, colorful colorful, magnificent, dramatic D. colorful, magnificent, dramatic 372. Asaresult they won, play category. A at con B.by Dain the best5 Everyone was relieved when Dr. Soriano said She can reach the higher notes more Tatay Ador was out of danger, although bis left leg was wounded badly and the other parts of his body were bruised. The doctor was firm, “Rest in bed for a few days.” than anyone else on our theater group. tn fact, she can even sing the notes of a song without much effort. A high ©. highest 179. Tatay Ador was on his way to B.most high. more high A. the farm his son mh Not wanting to spoil her only child. Aling B. hisneighbors 0. the health Rosa teaches her many ees kinds of work. ‘A. misleadingly C. seemingly 180. After the accident, Tatay Ador’s __Bapperently D. carefully physical condition may. i A. worsen in the next few days: Sometimes, | just sit by the beach and B. return immediately back to normal ‘watch people walk by : C_makeiit difficult for him to work .* make Teo angry and lonely ‘A. more si C least mond priapoicae 181, _Allthe neighbors who helped Tatay B.mostslowly —D. slowly Ador showed that they In a small farming community ‘A. cared for Tatay Ador everyone tills the soil___to produce B. felt proud and relieved good harvest. C. gottoo loud and excited Assilently C. patiently D. were angry with the truck driver B. lazily D. honestly 182. After being rushed to the health center, aman eee ‘A. Tatay Ador had to rest fr a few days. fnew teacher by greeting her warmly B. Teo bandaged the wounds and every morning. ease Sheree C. show C._ Dr. Soriano visited Tatay Ador and showed ‘D. have show: Teo. D. Dr. Soriano checked Tatay Ador’s We are also the. section in our foams! ‘year leval because of the many academic contests we have won. 183, We:silently watched that. ‘A mostsmarter C. smarter ‘movie about friendship. =B.more smartest. D. smartest ‘A. ong, touching, one B. long, one, touching C. touching, long, one D. one, long, touching 184, Inourneighborhood, fresh, juice os and saying goodbye te his son, Teo, he pomelos are sold ‘two kilos. atled for the farm. As he drove the jeepney A at by jackwards to get to the street, a big truck 8. with D. from med by. The speeding truck hit the jeepney. CRASSHH! The truck driver didn’t even bother to = stop. He just drove away. 385. say my prayers every 2 morning. ‘The neighbors, coming to Tatay Ador’s rescue, A regular C. regulator id Teo, “Don’t worry; we'll take care of your 8. regularly D. regulatory er!” And they rushed him to the health 4Having a flat tire in the middle age deserted highway is the. experience one could ever had. Abad better ‘Long, long ago, shortly after Bathala made the orld, different kinds of animals lived together like one Fhappy family. f_Dalag the mudfish, Tutubi the dragonfly, Putaki Bthe wasp, and Kuhol, the snail, all decided to live gether. They lived in a cozy little house by a tinkling ook. Around the house were vines and water plants ‘shaded them from the sun. The four friends divided e housework among themselves, depending on what each could do best. Tutubi, Putakti, and Kuhol asked Bostag to be the head of the household. “All right,” replied Dalag. “I will run the jousehold and find food for us to eat. But each of you must have a job to do."The dragonfly said that he could ve the messenger beacause he could fly the fastest. The P said that he could be the guard because his sting [could poison anyone who wanted to break in. And the kuhol said he could cook and keep the house clean. The Hfour friends did their best to make the household run 187. Long ago, the different kinds of animal lived together like ‘A. vines and water plants B. acozy little house, Cone happy family D. very good friends 188, Whenever there was a problem at home, the four animals most probably ‘A. fixed it on their own Buhelped solve it together C. told each other what to do D. asked other neighbors for help 189, When the animals divided the housework among themselves, each one felt. A. active C. generous B. smart D. responsible 15 190. __ After Dalag agreed to be their leader, he. ‘A.tooked for a job for everyone B. gave them housework to do right away told them that each one has a job to do D. started doing the housework with everyone 191. Among all the selections, we have the ___. number of absences for the first quarter Ales B.few C.least Da tittle 192. _ Each student is truly special the classroom. A.on cat Bin D. for 193. Although ours is the usual classroom, itis special to us. A big, square, concrete B. big, concrete, square C. concrete, big, square D. square, big, concrete 194, My father went. ‘Saudi Arabia to work as an engineer in an oil company. A at C.t0 Bin D.on 195. Everybody ‘that we can make the world a better place through ove and cooperation. AL agree have agreed B. agrees D. are agresing Read the following selections and answer the ‘questions that follow. ‘The bronze statues of Pio del Pilar, Sultan Kudarat, and! Gabriella Silang in different areas of Makati City were all created by Jose “Joe” Mendoza, a Filipino artist who has been sculpting since 1965. Mr. Joe is a very shy person and only a few people know about him as an artist. However, his works are seen by thousands of people every day. ‘This is because he has spent most of his life creating sculptures for places like street corners, parks, and office buildings.| with different styles and materials. Mr. Joe can make F| sculptures can last for many years. However, Mr. Joe feels he is most creative when he is not busy “with big projects. This is because he gets to create ‘smaller sculptures which allow him to experiment art from glass, metal, resin, fiber glass, and wood! ‘This makes him one of the most multitalented sculptors in the country today. Mr. Joe always makes sure that his | because bronze metal is so strong, he cannot twist for hammer it into any shape he wants. First, he | makes a clay model, he makes ceramic mold. Finally, the bronze is melted at 1000 degrees Celsius and poured into the ceramic molds. For really big monuments, Mr. Joe divides his sculpture into different parts: head, =| hands, and legs. After the metal hardens, he and his assistants need to polish each part and weld everything together to make the final sculpture. With all this work by Mr. Joe, spending one year on one sculpture is no surprise at alll 196. The main idea of the article is, ‘A. the bronze sculptures in the country B. the heroes in Philippine history C. the statues around Makati City D. Mr. Jose Mendoza and his art 197. Mr. Joe begins creating his big sculptures by, A. drawing a model of the sculpture 8, melting bronze at 1000 degrees celsius C. making a clay model of the sculpture D. forming a ceramic mold of the sculpture 198. The bronze sculptures Pio del Pilar, Sultan Kuldarat and Gabriella Silang will last for many years because ‘A they are all huge B. they are very heavy . bronze is hard to shape D. bronze isa strong metal 199, The article makes the reader feel of our Filipino artists. A. joyful proud 8. curious D. satisfied 16 200. After reading the article about Mr. Joe and how he creates bronze sculptures, ‘we can conclude that. . A. creating works of artis a tiring activity B. sculptures take a a lot of time and hard work to make . artists are very busy people with no time torest D. sculptures can only be made by the best artists 201. We practice. ‘among all the groups in our community. A. more intense C. more intensely B. mostintense D. most intensely 202. Amongall the dance groups, we also have the. ‘number of awards for our creativity. Abest C.more B,many 0. greatest 203. Our dance group has, members. ‘A. seven, tall, energetic B. seven, energetic, tall energetic, seven, tall D. tall, seven, energetic 208. When we dance together performances, we bring ‘out the best in each other. C.around D. between A. during 8. through Read the following selections and answer the ‘questions that follow. EI Nino is a cyclical and global event that happens every two to twelve years. The last time we experiénced this phenomenon was 1997 and 1998. This occurs when the usual pattern of the westward-blawing 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 Nin 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.reduced rainfall will affect the growth of crops. xd shortage can be one of the main problems we ight face in the coming months ‘Another effect of EI Nino is “Be power shortage .This is because one of the inain sources of our electricity is the hydroelectric Prower plants that are all over the country. roelectric power. plants get energy from the flowing water stored in dams. Even if Et Fhino is a natural phenomenon, itis still important rat we do our part to help lessen its effect on our munity. 205. The general mood of the article is C fearsome D. troublesome A. scary B, worrisome. EL Nino happens when : A. weather patterns change across the Pacific B. weather patterns change in the warm oceans CC. 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. 207. One fact about the EI Nino phenomenon is that. 8. it makes us enjoy going outdoors in ‘the sun . itis phenomenon that is very ordinary D. It causes power shortage in some parts of the countsy 208, The main idea of the articles is about A. the causes and effects of the El Nino phenomenon B. the extreme hot summer in the Phil. C. the need to prevent the bad affects of ELNino E. the changing weather patterns across the east and west 7 209. An interesting point about the El Nino phenomenon is that. A. itis a natural calamity around the globe B. thas different affects on different countries, itis a yearly cyclical and global event D. ithas the same effects on all countries Read the following selections and answer the questions that follow. ‘One day, two mothers went to see King Solomon, ‘They were quarreling about a baby. “This is not true. The baby is mine. “said the first mother. King Solomon got the baby and asked a soldier to geta sword. ““ shall cut the baby into two,” said the king. “Please do not cut the baby. Give it to her,” cried the first mother. “You may cut the baby into two,” said the second mother. “Go away! The baby is not yours, “shouted the king to the second mother. Then, he gave the baby to the first mother. 210. Who served as the judge in the story? A. The second mother B. The first mother C King Solomon, D. The soldier 241, Whats the possible ending of the story? ‘A.The second mother is imprisoned. B. The second mother ran away in shame. The soldier cut the second mother Into two. D. Many people watched the drama and cried. 212. Whatis the general mood of the story? A. serious B. humorous C.lively O.gladWhat is the correct order of the events in the story? Read the following selection and answer the questions that follow. |. King Solomon called soldier and told him to cut the baby into two. The true mother asked the king not to cut the baby into two. ITwo mothers approached King Solomon and each claimed the baby. IV. King Solomon gave the baby to ‘rue mother. A-L-I-IV=I B.u-1-m-V CAl—1~il-IV D.ll—-IV—1 204. Agood person is one with heart. ‘A, wonderful, big. a B, big.a, wonderful Ca, big, wonderful D. wonderful, a, big 215. One fact we know about Kevin igececes A. heis excited about playing chess B._heis the younger brother of Jonah _hedoesn’t care about his brother D. he envies his brother talents keeping them to herself, A. besides C aside from B. Instead of ~~ D. because of charm isa A. green, polka-datted, big B. polka-dotted, green, big, C. big, polka-dotted, green D. big, green, polka-dotted It was a great day for the special ‘Olympic games. For the thousands of spectators and participants, these events were as important as the regular Olympics. ‘The five young contestants took their places at the standing line. When the starter’s pistol rang out, they took off running as fast as they could. As they sprinted around the track one of the runners lost his balance and took a hard fall. He struggled and tried to get up, but he couldn't. The stadium became very quite as the spectators watched his frustration Suddenly, one of the runners, seeing his rivat's difficulty, ran back and helped him get up. Then the two ran toward the finish line together The examples of the young Olympian has stuck with me. The real winners don’t always get the trophies and the praise, but in the eyes of god they are praised well 218. What sports was the subject of the story? A. bowling B. Cycling C. Basketball D. Track and field 219, What could have happened next to the two contestants? ‘A. They became friends for life. B, They joined the Olympics again. They were given a special award D. They were disqualified from the game 220, What was the general mood of the selection? "A. Scary C. interesting 8. gloomy D. suspenseful 221. Our grade 6 section is a happy class. Everyone going to school each day. enjoy enjoyed B. enjoys ©. enjoying u|. The starter’s pistol rang out and they took off running. Five young contestant took their places at EE thestarting tine. ll, The two contestants ran toward the finish line together. FYI. One of the runners lest his balance and fell. One of the runners ran back and helped | - him get up. F 222. Which of the following is the correct order of events. E AL UMMA B tIV,V,It cMILLVAV D. IVY LIL Read the following selection and answer All living things need food in order to survive. In ecosystem, the plants are the primary source of 1d. Green plants make food for their own nourishment and for others. When the herbivores rbivores, the flesh of the eaten becomes food for {ford part of the body of the eater. F Food therefore flows from one organisms to nother. A series of organisms in which the process n plant to the 1* order consumer (herbivore) to second order consumer to the third and jetimes fourth order consumers and finally to decomposers.” Every stop of the way along a chain is called a tropic level. 123. Whatis the writer's tone and mood 4 towards the topic? * A.casual C forrfial = fal D. informat 224, Why do living things need plants? | A, for survival © B. for processing G for consumption D. for decomposing 22S. Which of the following is an opinion? ; A. Green plants make food for others. 8. Green plants make food for themselves. . Food flows from one organism to another. D. Green vegetables should be a part of our diet. 226. What basic message does the article. convey? A. Herbivores eat plants for their own. bodies. B. Carivores eat herbivores for nourishment Green plants make food for their own nourishment. . Food flows from one organism to another. 227. Which of the following statements proves that food flows from one organism to another? ‘A. Green plants make food for their own nourishment. B. Every step of the way along a food chain is called a tropic level. . The flesh of the eaten becomes food for and part of the body of the eater. D. Ina food chain, an organism must be ‘eaten so that another organism might live. Read the following selection and answer ‘the questions that follow. Have you experienced taking the body ‘temperature of your brother or sister with a thermometer when he or she has a fever? isn’t difficult to take babies’ temperature? For sure, you know how irritable children are when they are sick, and it’s very hard to keep them still while you hold the thermometer to their armpits. Now there’s an easier way to take baby's, ‘temperature .this is through a digital thermometer designed to be indistinguishable from a standard pacifier. It has a temperature sensing device found inside a rubber nipple which records the heat of the child’s mouth and transmits the information to an electronic circuit band located under the liquid crystal display (LCD) window of the unit. The process takes approximately five minutes. When ‘the thermometer has registered the child’s ‘temperature the device will produce a beeping sound. it’s so convenient to use especially for busy mothers. What isthe selection about? irritable children : a standard pacifier taking care of a child digital thermometer a |229. What makes the new thermometer 236. _ Whats the sequence of events in the i easier to use on children? story? A Itreads temperature instantly 8. Its disguised as.a rubber pacifier 1. He met an old man in the forest. C.Itprovides a beeping sound 2.The old man answered the king auietly. D. tteomes in the fo feet 3. king took 2 walkin the forest. 230. What makes doing things easier these 4. The king boasted about the extent of days? what he rules. A. Instruments C. Technology B. Discoveries D. Caregivers A 3142 C2413 3 B.1324 D.4-2-3-1 “231. Whatis the general mood of the selection? Read the following selection and answer the questions that follow. A.Humorous —C. Conflicting B. Terrifying —_D. Joyful We had rehearsed the song for several ‘weeks, and it sounded good. But there was one What conclusion may be drawn from the tricky section that we just couldn't get right. Our choir director seemed to agree. He too was weary of selection? token ay ana : rehearsing the same few notes over and over. ers sae hint a Finally, he said, “We've worked hard on this. ‘aking cae of babies snow easier. vou'ee Wed, rm red We're running shorton time C. Itis very difficult to take care of sick ‘And 99 percent of the people won’t know whether child. or not we sing itright” . Advancement in technology makes ‘As we started to put away our music, he doing common tasks easter. continued, “But we're going to sing it right for the cone percent who know the difference”. We groaned Read the following selection and answer the as we reopened our music to the rumpled page. questions that follow. ‘On Sunday morning when we sang it right, few laa cas ning alist torent people knew. But that dide’t matter. What really ahen he retold man “lama king and reign | | ™attered was that we were singing from out heart iors big wealthy Kington, rue other eae tone, eterna excellent ‘countries for | am a great King,” he tol ld id inten. ene eae Source: The Philippine Star | “1am aking, too,” said the old man slowly and softy. “You are? “The king, surprised as he 238, What was the result of the choir’s looked at the worn out clothes of the old man, effort to rehearse persistently? Ce er A.They got tired and lost their voices. ce en myself,” the old man quietly B.They were applauded by the audience. ~ C.They were able to sing the song 233, What kind of a man was the king? excellently. D. They returned home exhausted. A.proud ——C. humble B.kind D.eruel 239. Which of the following sentences (234. After meeting the old man, the King ‘express opinion? ‘would probably become. A.The choir did the right thing by Rowe cane rehearsing more. ainainaas cot grasa 8.The choir sang on Sunday morning. The choir director asked the members 235. Whatis the general mood in this to rehearse some more. story? D. The choir sang the song well on Sunday morning. ‘Afunny —C.friendly B.happy. _D. solemn : : 20240. What is one proof that the choir are dedicated in what they do? ‘A.The members groaned when they had to practice again. B.They practiced some more even if they were already tired. . They were ready to call the song good enough. D. They sang with all their heart. 241. What conclusion may be drawn, from the selection? : A.Choir singing requires a lot of effort. : B.Being part of a choir is arn honor. C.Most people won't know if a song was 7 sung right: : D. We have to give our best in every 2 situation. 242. The Blue Team worked ‘than the Red Team worked. That's why the judges chose the Blue Team. ‘A. most efficiencies B. more efficiently C. most efficiency D. more efficient Read the following selection and answer the questions that follow. Jonah is a young chess wizard. He started playing chess at the age of six. Now at 11 years old, Jonah has won many trophies. Jonah is well-known in the junior chess champion. ‘ircle. He is also a celebrity in his school and in the city where he tives. His number one fan, however, is his younger brother, Kevin, who is only seven years old, To Kevin, Jonah is the best brother in the world! Kevin is so proud of his older brother. He always tells stories about his brother to his friends. “My Kuya Jonah is good at chess because he is disciplined. He and his chess teacher practice for hours,” Kevin would tell his friends. “He always does well in school. He always gets high grades,” Kevin says proudly. Kevin also gets excited when his brother's picture appear in the newspapers! “Wow, that’s cool! You're famoust” he told Jonah, who had just won ‘another trophy. ‘The story tells us about : ‘A. How Kevin feels about his Kuya Jonah B._ Kevin and Jonah as good brothers © Jonah and his chess tournaments D, Why Jonah is a chess champion a Jonah is a chess wizard because __. A. he tells his friends stories about his brother 8. helsa fan of chess tournaments C_hewants to be a chess wizard D._ he keeps on practicing playing chess with his teacher 245. Jonah is well-known among other junior chess players because ‘A. he practices for many hours with his teacher B._he has won trophies C._his younger brother is also a chess wizard D. he started playing chess ata young tae 246. Because Kevin is proud of what his Kuya Jonah achieved, we can conclude that Kuya Jonah : ‘A. will win in all his chess tournaments B._will be popular among his classmates C._ will set a good example to his, younger brother D._ will be a popular student in his school The color of the butterfly shines in the tropical regions than in the temperate zones. ‘A. more brighter B, mostbrighter . ‘most brightly 247, D. more brightly 248, Carlo likes to read a lot. He is interested in science and history. For him, both___ fascinating subjects. Ais Care B.has D.have 248. ‘A person who shares his wealth is___than the others. A. most fulfilled C least fulfilled B.more fulfilled _D. lesser fulfilled 250. _ Itis blessed for someone to extend an assistance, if somebody. for help. A.have asked Casks D.ask B.askingOnce there was a very old man, so old that "| his ears were hard of hearing, and his knees trembled. When he sat at the table, he could barely hold his spoon, and often he spilled the soup on the tablecloth, while some of it would also drip from his mouth. His son and daughter-in-law found this disgusting and eventually forced the grandfather to sit ina comer. They gave him very little food in a clay bowl. Whenever he would glance sadly in the direction of the table, tears would well up in his eyes. ‘One day, his hands trembled so much that F| he could not even hold on to the bowl, and it fell to (| the ground and broke. His daughter-in-law scolded ;| him, but he only sighed and did not respond. ‘Some later, as they were sitting there again, the small four-year-old grandson was piecing together some wooden planks on the ground. “What are you doing?” asked the father “V'm making alittle bowl.” answered the child. “You ‘and mother shall eat out of it when | grow up.” ‘The husband and wife looked at each other for a while and soon began to weep. Within seconds they brought the grandfather back to the table, and from then on they always let him eat with them. 254, After the grandfather broke his bowl, what immediately happened? ‘A. They decided that he was an old fool. B. The grandson gathered wood on the ground. (E. The daughter-in-law got angry with him. D. They decided he should not eat with them at the table. 255. What could have happened next to the grandson? ‘A.Hls parents gave him a spanking. 8B. He was thanked by his grandfather. C. He founded out he should respect his elders . He got confused and started to cry. Read each selection then answer the questions that follow. 251. Why did the couple let the grandfather eat with them again? ‘A. Their son wanted his from another bowl. 8, The grandfather cried when he looked at the table. C. They did not want to be treated badly by thelr own son in the future D. The grandfather stopped spilling hisfood. indfather to eat 252. What was the mood of the story towards the end? ‘A. Redemptive C. Boastful B. Remorseful D. Gloomy 253. Spiritual crisisis the___-_ crisis to cope with. ‘A..much complicated B. more complicated C.most ‘complicated D. less complicated Many people succeed in life even if they are physically handicapped. A good example is Eduafdo Camela, a fifteen year-old student of Daet Parochial Schoo! in ‘Camarines Norte. In spite of his physical defect caused by polio when he was 3,he has invented 4 useful things His latest invention the Camela Coco-gell won him a ‘gold medal from the president and 1,500.00 cash at the National science fair sponsored by the Department of Science ‘and Technology. He is also very talented painter. He truly exemplifies the proud and talented Filipino. 256. He who gives cheerfully is blessed the year. Aby — C.for B.In _D, throughout 257. What is the main idea of the ‘selection? A. The boy with a polio has invented four useful things. B. The boy who is physically handicapped received an award. C. The boy who is physically handicapped succeeded Is life. D. The boy received cash prize and medal in the National Science Fair.