Reading Power 4 Skill A

READING POWER GRADE 4Developing Skill A
Exercise 1
Pepe and the Guavas
Pepe climbed the guava tree near his house. It had many
ripe fruits. He picked as many as he could and put them in
his pockets. Then he sat on a branch and began to eat
them.
When he was eating, he felt the branch break. He did not
know it was a dead branch.
Down, down he fell! After that, he did not know what
happened. When he woke up, he was in a hospital bed.
His two arms were in cast.

Exercise 1. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Who climbed the guava tree?
a. Pepe's friend b. Pepe c. Pepe's brother
2. Where was the guava tree?
a. near Pepe's house b. near his friend's housec. in his neighbor 's yard
3. What were in the tree?
a. green fruits b. many birds c. ripe fruits
4. Where did Pepe put the fruits he picked?
a. in his pockets b. in his hat c. in a basket
5. Where did he sit?
a. under the tree b. on a branch c. on top of the tree
6 . What did he do next?
a. began to eat fruits b. called his sister c. took a rest
7. What began to break?
a. the trunk of the tree b. a tree nearby c. a branch
8. What happened to him?
a. He jumped. b. he fell. c. He died.
9 . Did Pepe know what happened to him?
a. Yes. b. no c. Maybe.
10. When he woke up, where was he?
a.in a hospital bed b. in his house c. in his friend's house
Exercise 2
How Dan Learned to Ride a Horse
One day Lito invited his cousin Dan to his father 's farm in
the barrio. Dan lived in the town. "Let's ride on my horse,"
Lito said. "I don't know how to ride a horse," said Dan. "It's
easy! I'm going to teach you.
Lito got his horse and rode easily on its back. "Come on!
Hold my hand and place one foot on mine while I pull you
up, he said. At first Dan was afraid, but when he tried, he
found it easy. He did not feel afraid any longer.
Together they rode far across the field. It was already dark
when they reached home.

1. What were Dan and Lito?
a. friends b. cousins c. neighbors
2. Where did Dan live?
a. in the city b. in the barrio c. in the town
3. Where did Lito invite Dan?
a. to school b. to his father 's farm c. to the forest
4. Where would they ride?
a. in a car b. on a bicycle c. on a horse
5. How did Lito ride on his horse?
a. easily b. badly c. carelessly
6 . Did Dan know how to ride a horse?
a Yes. b No. c. Not very well.
7.What did Dan learn about riding a horse?
a It was hard. b. It was not so hard.c. It was easy.
8. Did they ride together on the same horse?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Each had a different horse.
9 . Where did they go riding?
a. to the town b. to the next barrio c. far across the field
10. When did they go home?
a. at once b. when they got tired c. when it was already dark
Exercise 3
At the Public Playground
The public playground was full of children. They were
shouting with joy. The smaller children were playing in the
sand boxes. They were digging the sand and filling their
pails. The bigger boys and girls were having fun riding on
the swings.
Some big boys were chinning the bar. Others were
climbing the big tower and went down sliding. Some of
them were busy playing on the seesaws, going up and
going down. Some girls in bathing suits were swimming in
the pool.

1. Where were the children?
a in school b. at the Rizal Park c. at the public playground
2. How did they show they were happy?
a. They ran here and there. b They shouted with c. They ran and jumped.
3. Who played in the sand boxes?
a. small girls b. smaller children c. small boys
4 What did they do?
a made houses of sandb. filled their pails with sand
c walked without shoes in the sand
5. How did the bigger boys and girls have fun?
a. danced together b. rode on the swings c. rode in bicycles
6 . Who chinned the bar?
a. some big boys b. a big boy c. some big girls
7. How did the children go down the tower?
a. running b. jumping c. sliding
8. What went up and down?
a. slides b. seesaws c. swings
9 . Who were swimming in the pool?
a. some girls b. some boys c. little children
10. What were they wearing?
a. play suits b. bathing suits c. shorts
Exercise 4
Aunt Danding
Last December, Aunt Danding came home from America
to visit her family. She stayed for a month in Manila.
Before she left for America last January, she had a picnic
with the family. They went to Balara in a big car. They saw
all the interesting places there. They went swimming in the
pool. Aunt Danding enjoyed every minute of it. She
enjoyed seeing the children watch the animals in the little
zoo. They were all very happy. When they got hungry, they
ate all the food they brought.

1. Where does Aunt Danding live now?
a. Japan b. America c. Philippines
2. When did she come to Manila?
a. last December b. last year c. last January
3. Whom did she visit?
a her godchildren b her friends c. her family
4. How long did she stay in Manila?
a. for a week b. for a year c. for a month
5. When did she have a picnic with her tam ily
a before she left for Americab. one week after she arrived
c. a week before she left for America
6 . Where did they go for a picnic?
a. Rizal Park b. Balara c. Los Baños
7. What did they ride in?
a. car b.bus c. jeepney
8. Where did they go swimming?
a in the river b. in a pond c. in the pool
9 . How did Aunt Danding enjoy it?
a. She did not like it. b. She enjoyed every minute of it. c. She pretended to enjoy it.
10. When did they eat?
a. before going home b. at noon c. when they got hungry
Exercise 5
Ana's Pets
Mother bought two piglets. She had a pig pen ready for them.
"These pigs should be given good care, she told Ana. “Can you
help me take care of them?" "Of course, Mother," answered Ana.
"I'll help you take care of them.”
So Ana became the caretaker of the piglets. She cleaned the pen
early in the morning and gave them baths. She fed them swill
which she got from their neighbors.
Soon the pigs grew big and fat. When they were ready for sale,
Ana felt sad. She knew Mother would get a good price for them
but she would lose her pets

1. What did Ana's mother buy?
a. two piglets b. three piglets c. four piglets
2. Where did she keep them?
a. in their yard b. under their house c. in a pig pen
3. Whom did she ask to help her take care of them?
a her maid b Ana c. her neighbour
4. Did Ana like to take care of the pigs?
a.Yes. (b) No. (c) Perhaps.
5. What new job did Ana have?
a. nurse of the pigs b. caretaker of the pigs c. friend of the pigs
6. At what time of the day did she clean the pigpen?
a. late in the afternoon b. at noon c. early in the morning
7. Who gave baths to the pigs?
a Ana's mother b Ana herself c. Ana's sister
8. Where did Ana get the swill for the pigs?
a from the market b. from a nearby store c. from their neighbors
9 . What happened with the pigs?
a. grew big and fat b became sick c. did not grow at all
10. How did Ana feel when the pigs were ready for sale?
a very happy b. angry c sad
Exercise 6
A Sign of Growth
One morning little Jun could not walk well with his shoes on.
"What's wrong with your feet, Jun?" asked Mother. "Do your
shoes hurt?"
"Yes, Mother," replied Jun. "My shoes do not fit me anymore.
Father made Jun take off his shoes and wear his old rubber
shoes.
"You are growing, Jun," Father explained. "When your shoes
get too tight for you, you need bigger ones. Your feet are
growing. It's a sign that your body is growing, too. Soon you'll
be a big boy."

1. When did the story happen?
a one morning b. one afternoon c. one evening
2. What could Jun not do well?
a walk well with his shoes on b walk well without shoes c walk well with socks on
3. What hurt his feet?
a) nails in his shoes b his tight shoes small stones in his shoes
4. Who made Jun take off his shoes?
a Mother b. Father c. Uncle
5. What would Jun wear?
a) his new shoes b his old leather shoes c. his old rubber shoes
6 . Why did his shoes become tight?
a The shoes became small. b Jun was growing.
c The shoes were dried under the sun.
7. What did Jun need in place of his tight shoes?
a shoes that do not fit b beautiful shoes c bigger shoes
8. What was happening to Jun?
a He was getting smaller. b He was growing.c His feet were growing small.
9 . What is the sign of growing feet?
a The body is growing, too.b One can run fast. c Shoes have grown small.
10. What will Jun soon become?
a a father b a big man a big boy c sign
Exercise 7
How Our Forefathers Kept Themselves Clean
Our forefathers were clean and neat. They kept
themselves clean by bathing often and wearing clean
clothes.
To keep their black hair clean, they used as soap the
suds of gugo bark boiled in water. Their hair smelled
sweet with perfumed oil. To keep their teeth even, they
filed them with iron or stones while they were young.
Their teeth looked ugly because of a black dye they
used to color and preserve them.

1. What is this story about?
a how our forefathers kept themselves clean b how our forefathers taught us to be clean
c. how we should clean ourselves
2. What words describe our forefathers?
a hardworking b. clean and neat c. kind and helpful
3. How did they keep themselves clean?
a. bathed themselves oftenb. dressed well c used perfumed oil
4. What was the color of their hair?
a. gray b. black c brown
Exercise 9
A Musical Family
The Santoses are a musical family. They are fond of music.
All of them have good singing voices and all can play the
piano. Mr. Santos is their teacher and Mrs. Santos is their
pianist.
People enjoy listening to them when they are practicing,
more so when they sing Filipino songs. The songs make the
listeners happy.
Lita, Raul, Emil, Nila and Anita sing with feeling. While
singing they watch Mr. Santos' hand, so they know when to
sing louder or softer.

1. How many children are in the family?
a. five b. six c. seven
2. What kind of family are the Santoses?
a. poetic b. dramatic c. musical
3. What do all of them have?
a. good speaking voicesb. good singing voices c. weak singing voices
4. What instrument can they all play?
a. guitar b. violin c. piano
5. Who is their teacher?
a. their brother b. their father c. their mother
6. Who is their pianist?
a. their brother b. their father c. their mother
7. What do people feel while they are listening to the Santoses?
a. happy b. sad c. angry
8. How do the children sing?
a. loud and clear b. with feeling c. noisily
9 . What kind of songs make the listeners feel happier?
a. American songs b. English songs c. Filipino songs
10. What is the children's sign in singing louder or softer?
a. Mr. Santos' hands b. Mr. Santos' eyes c. Mrs. Santos eyes
Exercise 10
Flowers For Mother
This is a story about Apolinario Mabini. One day Pule's mother was
waiting for her children to come home from school. After a while she
heard some voices from the yard. She was glad her sons were
already home.
"Mother! Mother!" called one of her sons. "Pule will be a little late. He
said he has something to get for you”
A little later Pule came. He had some flowering plants with
him."These are for you, Mother," Pule said. "I got them for you along
the way. I know you love flowers."
How thoughtful Pule was! Instead of getting angry, his mother felt
very happy.

1. About whom is this story?
a. Andres Bonifacio b. Apolinario Mabini c. Antonio Luna
2. Who was waiting for the children?
a. their mother b. their father c. their grandmother
3. Where did the boys come from?
a. house b. school c. town
4 What did Pule tell his brothers?
a. He would go to a friend's house. b. He would go back to school.
c. He would get something for their mother.
5. When did Pule come home?
a. a little later b. after several hours c. late in the evening
6 . What did he bring with him?
a. some food b. some flowering plants c. some books
7. Where did he get them?
a. from a friend's house b. along the way c. from the school garden
8. What did Pule know about his mother?
a She loves good food. b. She loves books. c. She loves flowers.
9 . What kind of a boy was Pule?
a. thoughtful b. helpful c. kind
10. How did his mother feel when he gave her the flowers?
a. very unhappy b. very angry c. very happy
Exercise 11
The Artesian Well
Nonoy lived in a little barrio away from the town. He had to
wake up early every morning to fetch water from a well. He
had to make several trips before he could fill a big jar.
One day men came to the barrio to drill an artesian well.
How happy the barrio people were! They would have clean
safe water for their needs.
In ten days the artesian well was ready. It was like a fiesta.
Barrio people lined up to get water. When Nonoy's turn
came, he took a long drink. How cool and satisfying the
water tasted!

1. Where did Nonoy live?
a. in a barrio b. in the town c. in a city
2. What did he do every morning?
a. fetched his sister from school b. brought bread from the store
c. fetched water from a well
3. How long did it take him to get water?
a. several trips b. several hours c. two trips
4. Where did he put the water?
a. a big can b. a big jar c. a big bottle
5. What did the men do in the barrio?
a. dug a deep well in the ground b. fetched water for the people
c. drilled an artesian well
6 . How did the barrio people feel about it?
a. angry b. happy c. ashamed
7. What would the well give them?
a. unsafe water b. clean, safe waterc. water for their fields
8. How long did the men finish the work?
a. ten daysb. four days c. one week
9 . What did the barrio people do when it was ready?
a. danced along the street b. lined up to get water c. took baths near the well
10. How did the water taste to Nonoy?
a. He did not like it. b. not so good c. cool and satisfying
Exercise 12
Feeding a Big Family
Aling Narda called her six children to breakfast. She served
them all the fried fish and rice she cooked. When the children
sat at the table and began to eat, the food was finished in a
short time. “Mother, is there some more rice?” asked Pedro. He
had eaten slowly and had taken only a small amount of rice.
Mother brought the scorched rice from the pot. "This is the only
rice left, Pedro," she said. "Eat it.' "But Mother, you will have
none to eat," Pedro said.
Mother could not speak. There' was little food to cook and she
had six children. It was hard to feed a big family.

1. How many children did Aling Narda have?
a. fiveb. sixc. seven
2. What meal did they eat?
a. breakfast b. lunch c. supper
3. How did Pedro eat his food?
a. slowly b. fast c. lazily
4. What did Mother bring for Pedro?
a. fried rice b. white rice c. scorched rice
5. Why did Pedro ask for more rice?
a. He had eaten only a small amount. B. He was very hungry.
c. He wanted some for his sister.
6 . What were served on the table?
a. rice and meat b. rice and fried fish c. bread and butter
7. How much rice did Pedro get?
a. none at all b. a big amountc. a little amount
8. For how long did they eat the food?
a. an hour b. in twenty minutes c. in a short time
9 . Why did the children finish their food at once?
a. There was little to eat.b. The food was tasty. c. They were in a hurry.
10. What did Aling Narda find about feeding a big family?
a. hard to feed b. easy to feed c. slow to feed
Exercise 13
A Big Fire
A big fire hit the Tondo area near the sea. Hundreds of
houses were burned and many families were left homeless.
After the fire, the place became a big, open space. Only
burned woods, stones and twisted galvanized iron sheets
were left.
Many of the families who had no place to go were sadly
grouped together. Their few belongings were piled near
them.
After a time, the Red Cross people arrived to help the fire
victims. They brought canvas tents, clothing, mats, food and
medicines.

1. What hit the Tondo area?
a. a big flood b. a big fire c. a strong earthquake
2. What did the families who had no place to go
a went away b. did not ask for help c. grouped themselves together
3. What did the burned area become?
a. a big, open space b. a market place c. a relief center
4. How did the galvanized iron sheets look?
a. twisted b. covered with many holes c. rolled
5 Did all of the families have a place to go?
a. Yes.b. Noc. Maybe.
6. How many houses were burned?
a. few b. many c. hundreds
7. Who arrived to help the fire victims?
a. firemen b. Red Cross people c. policemen
8. What happened to many of the families?
a They became sick. b. They were sent to their home provinces.
c. They were left homeless.
9. Where did the fire in Tondo occur?
a. near the market b. near the sea c. near the church
10. What were given to the fire victims?
a. houses b. canvas tents c. money
Exercise 14
A Way to Help Mother
Ludy was playing with her friends in their front yard when
she saw her mother coming from the market. She excused
herself politely from her playmates and ran to meet her
mother. She took the market bag and carried it to the
house.
"Thank you, Ludy," her mother said when they reached the
house. "You can go back to your friends and play again."
"No, Mother," Ludy answered. "I have already told them, I
am going to help you prepare our food."

1. With whom was Ludy playing?
a. her classmates b. her friends c. her sisters
2. Where were they playing?
a. in their front yard b. in the school playground c. the street
3. Whom did Ludy see coming?
a her aunt b. her mother c. her godmother
4. What did Ludy do when she saw her coming?
a. continued playing with her friends
b. excused herself from her friends and ran to meet her c. ran away to hide
Exercise 15
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5. What might happen to the two boys?

Their moiher m ight be angry with them. b They m ight be caught in the rain. (c) They m ight be
late.
6 . What did they do? (a) They played along the way. (b) They gathered flowers. They walked
fasi.
7. Where did they run when it rained? the grasses (b) inside a nipa hut (c) under a tree
8. Who would be waiting for them at home? (b) their mother (c) their brother and sister (a) their
father
9 . What did they do when the rain stopped? (a) went back to their grandmoiher 's house (b)
played (c) went on walking again
10. What happened when they reached home? (a) They were scolded by their mother. (b) It did
not rain anymore. (c) It rained again.
Exercise 16
Free Candies
Vic and Jicky were walking to school. Near a store they saw a
man giving free candies to children.
"Hurry, Jicky, let's ask for some candies," shouted Vic as he ran
towards the man. "There may not be any candy left for us." "No,
Vic, stop!" called Jicky. "Those candies m ight be drugged." Vic
stopped at once.
He remembered that Miss Reyes told them not to accept candy
or anything to eat or drink from strangers. They might be
drugged. "Quick, Jicky," Vic said in a frightened voice."Those
children might eat those candies. Let's report them to the
principal."

1. Where were the two boys going?
a. to the market b. to the bail game c. to the school
2. Where did they see the man and the children?
a. near their homes b. near a store c. in the school
3. What was the man doing?
a. giving away free candies b. asking for free candies c. buying candies
4. Why did Vic run towards the man?
a. He wanted to watch the children.b. He wanted to join the fun. c. He wanted to ask for candies.
5. What did Jicky think about the candies?
a. They were sweet. b. They were drugged. c. They were good to eat.
6. Why did Vic stop running?
a. He remembered what Miss Reyes told them. b. He was too tired.
c. He wanted to talk to Jicky.
7. From whom should children not accept anything to eat or drink?
a. friends b. strangers c. playmates
8. How did Vic feel?
a. frightened b. angryc. tired
9. To whom did Vic want to report?
a. to the doctor b. to the nurse c. to the principal
10. What m ight the children do?
a. eat the candies b. run away from the man c. tell the man to go away
Exercise 17
When Fruits are in Season
Many of our native fruits are very delicious. Mangoes,
caimitos, chicos, oranges and lanzones are a few of them.
Some of them can be bought at any time of the year.
However, most fruits are plentiful when in season.
Mangoes are mostly in season in May, caimitos in March and
lanzones in October. Bananas grow the whole year round.
Fruit trees that grow in different places bear more fruits at
different seasons. That is why in December we can buy
lanzones from Mindanao even when the lanzones season in
Laguna is over.

1. Which of these fruits is native to our country?
a. lanzonesb. apples c. grapes
2. How does this fruit taste?
a. sour b. acrid c. delicious
3. When can we buy fruits?
a. at any time of the yearb. once a year c. when they are ripe
4. When are fruits plentiful?
a. during summerb. once a year c. when in season
5. When are mangoes n season
a. December b. May c. February
6 . When are caim itos in season?
a. Januaryb. October c. March
7. When are lanzones in season?
a. April .b. September c. October
8. Are all fruits in season at the same time?
a Yes.b No.c. Usually.
9. Where can we buy lanzones in December?
a. Baguio b. Laguna c. Mindanao
10. Why can't we buy lanzones in Laguna during the month of December?
a. They are no longer in season there. b. The price there is higher.
c. All of the harvests are exported.
Exercise 18
Flora's Godmother
One Sunday Flora went to her godmother’s house. She did not
see her Ninang Marta but someone was there who looked like
her. When she was about to leave, the woman laughed.
"Why, Flora," she asked, "don't you remember your own
godmother?" Flora was surprised. The woman was her
godmother but she looked different. She wore a black wig that
made her look younger and prettier.
"I did not know you at once, Ninang," Flora said. "You look
different with that wig.” “Is that so?" Aling Marta asked. "A friend
sold me her long hair and I had it made into a wig. A hairdresser
made it for me.

1. When did Flora go to her godmother’s house?
a. one bright day b on her birthday c one Sunday
2. Whom did she see in the house?
a an unknown woman b a woman who looked like her godmother
c her godmother’s sister
3. Did she know the woman?
a. Yes. b. No. c. She was not sure.
4. What did the woman do when she was about to leave?
a. She laughed. b. She called her. c. She sent her away.
5. How did Flora' feel?
a. sorryb. surprised c. ashamed ·
6. Who was the woman?
a. Flora's aunt b. Flora's godmother c. the sister of Flora's godmother
7. What made her look different?
a. her black wig b. her new dress c. her make-up
8. How did it make her look different?
a. She looked older. b. She looked funny. c She looked younger and prettier.
9. Was the wig given to her godmother?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Not sure.
10. Who made the wig?
a Flora's godmother b. a friend c. a hairdresser
Exercise 19
Carlito's Hobby
Carlito has a hobby. He loves birds so he collects them. His
father bought him different kinds of birds which he keeps in
clean cages. He takes good care of them. He has lovebirds,
mayas, doves and an eagle. He gives them food and drinking
water every day.
Once he was able to catch some mayas. How? He kept the
door of a big cage open with a string that he held from a
distance. He put some rice inside the cage to attract the birds.
Soon some birds flew down and entered the cage. Carlito let go
of the string and the door dropped shut. The mayas were
caught inside the cage. These birds soon became his pets, too.

1. What is Carlito's hobby?
a. taking care of birds b. hunting birds c. playing with birds
2. Who gave him different kınds of birds?
a. his friend b. his aunt c. his father
3. Where does he keep his birds?
a. in his room b. in bamboo baskets c. in clean cages
4. How often does he give food and drink to his pets?
a. twice a dayb. everyday c. three times a day
5. Does Carlito take good care of his pets?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Sometimes.
6. What birds was he able to catch once?
a. doves b. mayas c. lovebirds
7. What did he use for catching them?
a. slingshotb. bow and arrow c. big cage
8. What did he use to attract the birds?
a. rice b. corn c. beans
9. How many birds were attracted?
a. many b. somec. none
10. What did Carlito do with the birds he caught?
a. sold them b. made them his pet c. cooked them
Exercise 20
In Bed with Influenza
Lola Luchi was in bed with a cold. She sneezed and coughed. In
the evening she had a fever.
When a doctor was called, he gave her some medicines to take.
"Lola, you have influenza," Dr. Paras said. "Drink plenty of fruit
juice and stay in bed. Take this medicine and you will get well."
Then he told Aunt Celia to follow all the directions in giving Lola
Luchi her medicines.
Lola Luchi was very careful. She used her own spoon, cup and
plate. She did not allow the children to go near her. She sneezed
and coughed into her handkerchief.
In a few days Lola was well again.

1. What kept Lola Luchi in bed?
a. headache b. cold c. painful legs
2. What did she have in the evening?
a. fever b. backache c. headache
3. Who said she had influenza?
a. Dr, Paras. b. Aunt Celia c. a neighbor
4. Who gave her some medicine to take?
a. Aunt Celia b. Mother c. Dr. Paras
5. What should she drink?
a. plenty of milk b. plenty of water c. plenty of fruit
6. What did the doctor tell Aunt Celia to do?
a. Let Lola Luchi get up any time she wants. b. Let Lola Luchi take her own medicine.
c. Follow all the directions in giving medicines to Lola Luchi.
7. Whose things did Lola use?
a. Aunt Celia's things b. Mother 's things c. her own things
8. Where did she sneeze and cough?
a. into her handkerchief b. anywhere c. into her hands
9. Who were not allowed to go near her?
a. the neighbors b. the children c. family members except Aunt Celia
10. How soon did Lola Luchi get well?
a. in a week b. in three days c. in a few days
Exercise 21
Maritess Loves Daisies
Maritess is fond of daisies. One day, she bought five daisy plants with
flowers from a plant vendor. They were planted in small plastic bags.
The flowers were of different colors -red, orange, pink, white and
yellow.
Maritess was very happy when she reached home. She watered the
plants and put them under the shade.
After two days she saw that the leaves were turning yellow. The flowers
were wilting, too. She thought that she had been cheated. She pulled
out a plant and saw it had no roots. The leaves were tied together to
make them appear like a plant.
Maritess was very angry. She learned a lesson and said she would not
be cheated again.

1. Who is fond of daisies?
a. Maritess' sister b. Maritess' friend c. Maritess herself
2. From whom did she buy the daisies?
a. from a friend b. from a neighbor c. from a plant vendor
3. Where were they planted?
a. in plastic bags b. in small cans c. in pots
4. How many daisy plants did she buy?
a. three b. five c. seven
5. How did Maritess feel when she reached home?
a. very tired b. very sad c. very happy
6. Where did she put the plants?
a. in her room b. under the shade c. near the stairs
7. What did she see after two days?
a. The plants were growing well. b. The leaves were c. The plants were stolen.
8. What did she think was done to her?
a. She was cheated. b. She was treated well. c. She was treated honestly.
9. What did she find out when she pulled out a plant?
a. Worms were eating the roots. b. The plants had no roots. c. The plants had roots.
10. What did Maritess say?
a. She would b. She would not be cheated again.
c. She would no longer buy daisies.
Exercise 22
Orchids
There are many kinds of orchids in the Philippines. They grow
wild in the forests. Some grow on the ground and others on trees.
Orchids have beautiful flowers. Some stay fresh for some time.
The cattleya and waling-waling stay fresh for as long as two
weeks.
Orchids are made into corsages. They are worn by women on
their dresses. Of all the orchids, women pay more for the
cattleya. It is the most beautiful and stays fresh longer than
others.
Some people make money from orchids by raising them and
selling the flowers.

1. How many kinds of orchids are there in the Philippines?
a. can't be counted b. many c. very few
2. Where do they grow wild?
a. in gardens b. open fields c. in the forests
3. What can you say about orchids?
a. beautiful b. not attractive c. sweet-smelling
4. Can they grow on trees?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Perhaps.
5. How long can some orchids stay fresh?
a. for one month b. for some time c. for a week
6. For how long can waling-waling stay fresh?
a. for one day b. for one week c. for as long as two weeks
7. Into what are orchids made?
a. necklaces b. bouquets c. corsages
8. Where do women wear them?
a. on their hair b. on their dressesc. around their neck
9 .Which is the most beautiful orchid?
a. cattleya b. waling-waling c. butterfly
10. How do some people make money from orchids?
a by gathering them in the forests b. by raising them and selling the flowers
c. by making them into perfumes:
Exercise 23
The Telegram
It was late at night. Someone knocked hard at the door. Dado's father
looked out of the window to see who was there.
"Telegram, sir!" the man outside said.
Dado opened the door quickly. His father and mother followed him. "I
hope it's nothing bad," Aling Loleng said. Mang Poldo opened the
telegram at once. Then he read it silently. He was very quiet. Aling
Loleng looked hard at her husband. She thought something was wrong.
Soon Mang Poldo began to laugh. He shouted with joy. He handed the
telegram to Aling Loleng, She read it: LEOPOLDO CRUZ won ten
thousand pesos - Contest. Collect Monday. - Kleen Soap
Company.

1. Who knocked at the door?
a. someone outside b. Dado's friend c. Mang Poldo's friend
2. Who looked out of the window to see who was there?
a. Dado b. Mang Poldo c. Aling Loleng
3. What did the man outside say?
a. "Letter, sir b. "Special Delivery, sir" c. "Telegram, sir
4. Who opened the door?
a. Dado's brother b. Dado c. Mang Poldo
5. What did Aling Loleng say?
a. "I hope it's something good for us."
b "I hope it's from your daughter." c. "I hope it's nothing bad."
6. Who opened the telegram?
a. Mang Poldo b. Aling Loleng . c. Dado
7. How did he read it?
a. loudly b. softlyc. silently
8. What did Aling Loleng think about the telegram?
a The telegram had good news. b. Something was wrong.
C. She was not sure what it was all about.
9. Who shouted with joy?
a. Mang Poldo b. Aling Loleng c. Dado
10. What was the telegram about?
a. Dado's being invited by a friend b) Mang Poldo's winning of ten thousand pesos
c Their daughter's homecoming
Exercise 24
Plants Need Water
Jose's father has a vegetable garden in their backyard. He has
eggplants, pechay, radishes and cabbages. He has also cucumbers,
patola, upo and other vegetable vines.
One day, Jose came home from school ahead of his father who works
in a factory in the town. He saw his father’s garden. The soil was very
dry and the leaves of the plants were wilting due to the hot sun. After
changing his clothes, he took the sprinkler and began watering the
plants. He was almost through with his work when his father arrived.
"Good boy!" his father said. "The plants are surely happy now. They are
also like people. When it is very hot, they also want to drink. "I know it,
Father," Jose said. "That's why I'm watering them now."

1. Where was the vegetable garden?
a. at the front yard b. in the town c. in the backyard
2. Who owned the garden?
a. Jose b. Jose's father c. Jose's mother
3. Which is a vine?
a. pechay b. patola c. eggplant
4. Where does Jose's father work?
a. in a factoryb. in a shop c. in an office
5. Why did Jose water the plants?
a. They were newly planted. b. They were dusty. c. They were wilting.
6. What did he use for watering?
a. hose b. sprinkler c. can
7. What made the soil dry?
a. the hot sun b. the strong wind c. the dusty air
8. Who arrived when Jose was watering the plants?
a. his uncle b. his godfather c. his father
9. In what ways are plants like people?
a. They also play. b. They also drink. c. They also cry.
10. How do plants feel after being watered?
a. sad b. happyc. angry
Exercise 25
How Dysentery was Spread
Some years ago, the people of Barrio San Antonio did not have
safe water for their daily needs. They got their water from a well
near the schoolhouse.
One day, it was reported in school that someone was sick of
dysentery. Mr. Castro, the principal, told the pupils and the
barrio people to boil all their drinking water. Many of the people
could not understand why they had to boil water from the well.
They thought that clear water was already safe from germs.
Soon many pupils and their parents got sick. Only Mr. Castro's
family and those who boiled their water did not get sick.

1. What barrio did not have safe water?
a. San Pedro b. San Agustin c. San Antonio
2. Where did the people get their water?
a. from a riverb. from a spring c. from a well
3. Where was it located?
a. near the market b. near the schoolhouse c.in a field
4. What sickness was reported in school?
a. dysentery b. cholera c. malaria
5. Who was the principal of the school?
a. Mr. Castro b. Mr. Castillo c. Mr. Carlos
6 .What did he tell the barrio people to do?
a. cook their food well b. boil their drinking water c. take a bath daily
7. What did the people think about clear water?
a. It was safe from germs. b. It was dirty. c. It was bad to drink.
8. Did all the barrio people boil their drinking water?
a Yes. b. No.c. The story does not tell.
9 . Why did some pupils and their parents get sick?
a. They did not boil their drinking water. b. They had dirty habits.
c. They ate dirty food.
10. Who did not become sick?
a. the people living far from the well b. those who did not boil their water
c. those who did what the principal told them
Exercise 26
Dama de Noche
Most plants have bright-colored flowers. They open during
the day. There are also plants with flowers that bloom at
night. Their flowers are either white or light colored They
smell very sweet. Some of these are the dama de noche,
sampaguita and camia.
Dama de noche means "lady of the night." Its little star-like
flowers open at night. They give out a sweet odor that can
be smelled from a distance. By its odor anybody knows
that there is adama de noche plant nearby. In the morning
the flowers lose their odor.

1. When do most flowers open?
a. dayb. afternoon c. night
2. What kind of flowers bloom at night?
a white or light-colored b. bad-smelling c. bright-colored
3. Which of these flowers smell sweet?
a. gumamela b. dama de noche c. daisy
4. Which of these flowers open at night?
a. rose b. bougainvilla c. sampaguita
5. What does dama de noche mean
a. queen of the day b. lady of the night c. queen of the night
6 . What is the shape of its flowers?
a. round b. star-like c. oblong
7. When do its flowers bloom?
a. at night b. during the day c. at noon
8. Which of these flowers can be smelled from a distance?
a. santan b. dama de noche c. cosmos
9 . How does one know that there is a dama de noche plant nearby?
a. by its color b. by its leaves c. by its odor
10. What happens to its odor in the morning?
a. It smells bad. b. It becomes sweeter. C. It is lost.
Exercise 27
Flag Ceremony at the Rizal Park
It was Rizal Day. Mr. Santos and his two sons, Victor and Luis,
rode in a taxi to the Rizal Park. They would attend the flag raising
ceremony at the Luneta that day. It would be held in front of the
Rizal monument at seven o'clock in the morning.
It was still early but the crowd was already getting bigger. There
were many small children with their parents. They would play in
the park after the ceremony.
The three took their places near the monument. When the band
played the National Anthem, everybody stood still. The flag went
up quickly till it reached the top of the pole. Soon the anthem was
over and the people began moving away.

1. Where did Mr. Santos and his two sons go?
a. to Rizal Stadiumb. to Rizal Park c. to Rizal Avenue
2. Where did Mr. Santos and the boys stay?
a. near the monument b. far from the monument c. away from the crowd
3. At what time did the ceremony begin?
a) five o'clock in the afternoon b. seven o'clock in the morning
c. ten o'clock in the morning
4. What would they attend?
a. Rizal Day Program b. flag ceremony c. flag contest
5. Where did they ride?
a. taxi b. truck c. .bus
6 . What did they see in front of the monument?
a. many b. many flags cars c. crowd of people
7. When did they visit the place?
a. Independence Day b. Bonifacio Day c. Rizal Day
8. What would the small children do after the ceremony?
a. visit their friends b. play in the park c. go home at once
9 . Why did the people move away?
a. The ceremony was over. b. The ceremony was late. c. They did not like the ceremony.
10. What was played by the band?
a. a march b. Philippines, My Philippines c. The National Anthem
Exercise 27
Flag Ceremony at the Rizal Park
It was Rizal Day. Mr. Santos and his two sons, Victor and Luis,
rode in a taxi to the Rizal Park. They would attend the flag raising
ceremony at the Luneta that day. It would be held in front of the
Rizal monument at seven o'clock in the morning.
It was still early but the crowd was already getting bigger. There
were many small children with their parents. They would play in
the park after the ceremony.
The three took their places near the monument. When the band
played the National Anthem, everybody stood still. The flag went
up quickly till it reached the top of the pole. Soon the anthem was
over and the people began moving away.

1. Where did Mr. Santos and his two sons go?
a. to Rizal Stadiumb. to Rizal Park c. to Rizal Avenue
2. Where did Mr. Santos and the boys stay?
a. near the monument b. far from the monument c. away from the crowd
3. At what time did the ceremony begin?
a) five o'clock in the afternoon b. seven o'clock in the morning
c. ten o'clock in the morning
4. What would they attend?
a. Rizal Day Program b. flag ceremony c. flag contest
5. Where did they ride?
a. taxi b. truck c. .bus
6 . What did they see in front of the monument?
a. many b. many flags cars c. crowd of people
7. When did they visit the place?
a. Independence Day b. Bonifacio Day c. Rizal Day
8. What would the small children do after the ceremony?
a. visit their friends b. play in the park c. go home at once
9 . Why did the people move away?
a. The ceremony was over. b. The ceremony was late. c. They did not like the ceremony.
10. What was played by the band?
a. a march b. Philippines, My Philippines c. The National Anthem
Exercise 28
The Walkathon
Lina's father wanted to grow strong and healthy. One day he
started a walkathon with a group of friends. Every morning
they walked fast from their place to the schoolhouse. Then
they turned in a wide circle along the park and back to their
own place. They did this every morning when other people
were still asleep.
After some time their small group became bigger when other
neighbors joined them. Their little group of six became a big
group with forty members. Lina's father was not the only one
who grew strong and healthy, but his neighbors as well.

1. What did Lina's father want to become?
a. a walkathon member b. strong and healthy c. a fast runner
2. With whom did he start a walkathon?
a. his neighbors b. a group of friendsc. a group of parents
3. When did they have their walkathons?
a. every other day b. every afternoonc. every morning
4. How much exercise did he have?
a. little b. much c. enough
5. From where did they start their walk?
a. from the schoolhouse b. from the town c. from their own place
6 . What place did they reach first?
a. church b. town plaza c. schoolhouse
7. Where did they turn in a wide circle?
a. around a field b. around the playground c. along the park
8. What happened to their group?
a. became smaller b. became bigger c. did not come anymore
9 . Who joined their group later?
a. some teachers b. strangers c. other neighbors
10. How many in all became members of their group?
a. twenty b. thirtyc. forty
Exercise 29
Traveling in Space
Years and years ago man never thought he could travel in
space. Rocket ships were only for the comic books. Now
rocket ships travel in space. They have orbited around the
earth and landed on the moon.
Men who travel in space are called astronauts or
cosmonauts. They are very brave men. The first man to
orbit around the earth in a space ship was a Russian
cosmonaut. The first man to land on the moon was an
American astronaut. These men have become
international heroes.

1. In what place did man think he could not travel?
a. around the earth b. in the sky c. in space
2. When were rocket ships only for com ic books?
a. some years ago b. years and yearsagoc. recently
3. Where have rocket ships orbited?
a. around the earth b. around the sun c. around the stars
4. Where do rocket ships travel?
a. in water b. on land c. in space
5. Who are astronauts?
a. men who travel in space b. men who travel on land
c. men who travel on seas
6. What kind of men are astronauts?
a. very kind b. very brave c. afraid to die
7. Who was the first to orbit around the earth in a space ship?
a. a Russian b. an American c. an African
8. Who was the first to reach the moon?
a. a Russian b. an American c. an African
9. What have these men become?
a. international brothers b. kings of c. international heroes space
10. What is the other name for astronaut?
a. pilot b. flier c. cosmonaut
Exercise 30
The Lightning
Lydia saw a flash of bright light. Clap! Br-r-r-m-m! The sound of thunder
rolled on. Lydia covered her ears with her hands and ran to her mother.
"What's wrong, Lydia?" asked Mother. "You're safe in the house. The
lightning won't hurt you here.
"Mother, why won't the lightning hurt me?" "First of all you are in the
house," explained Mother. "More often lightning strikes people in an
open space. It finds the highest place to strike. Farmers walking alone
in the field or riding on carabaos are often struck by lightning. If a
farmer is caught in a thunderstorm, he should lie down on the ground
and wait until it is over. He should stay away from his carabao and
avoid staying under a tree."

1. What did Lydia see?
a. a flash of bright light b. lightning and thunder c. lights in the street
2. What followed after it?
a. sound of gun fires b. sound of thunder c. sound of music
3. What did Lydia do?
a. covered her ears b. closed her eyes c. jumped with joy
4. Where was Lydia?
a. in the yard b. in the street c. in the house
5. Was Lydia safe there?
a. Yes. b. No. c. The story does not tell.
6. Where does lightning often strike people?
a. in a crowded place b. in a closed space c. in an open space
7. Is a field a closed space?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Sometimes,
8. What place does the lightning strike?
a. the highest place b. the lowest place c. the crowded place
9. What should a farmer in the field do when lightning occurs?
a. Sit on his carabao b. Lie down on the ground.
c. Stay under some trees.
10. What should a person avoid when there is lightning?
a. standing under a tree b. walking in a closed space c. staying in the house
Exercise 31
White Ants
Ants are interesting insects. They live in groups. White ants,
for example, have their own queen that lay eggs every
second. The worker ants take care of the eggs. They look for
food and feed the queen and the baby ants that hatch from
the eggs. Soon these baby ants grow into worker and soldier
ants.
Some white ants know how to grow mushrooms inside their
anthills. They use these mushrooms for food. Other white ants
eat dead trees and even growing ones.
White ants destroy books, furniture and even houses. To
destroy white ants, the queen should be found and killed.

1. What kind of insects are ants?
a. funny b. interesting c. quarrelsome
2. How do ants live?
a. alone b. in pairs c. in groups
3. How fast does an ant queen lay eggs?
a. one egg every second b. two eggs every second c. one egg every minute
4. Whe take care al the eggs
a. soldier antsb. worker ants c. slave ants
5. What hatch from the eggs?
a. worms b. ants c. baby ants
6. What do the, baby ants become?
a. mothers and fathersb. workers and soldiers c. kings and queens
7. What do some white ants grow in their anthills?
a. mushroomsb. vegetables c. plants
8. Why do they grow them?
a. for exercise b. for fun c. for food
9. Which of these is not food for white ants?
a. stones and sand b. dead trees c. furniture
10. What should be done to destroy white ants?
a. The queen ant should be kept in another room.
b. The workers and soldiers should be killed. c. The queen ant should be killed.
Exercise 32
The Biggest Lapulapu
This is a true story about a very big fish. Sometime in
1968, some fishermen were fishing in the sea not far from
Sorsogon in the Bicol Peninsula. They caught a very big
fish. It measured six feet long and 6 5 inches around its
body. Its weight was 200 kilos. The fish was a kalatang
which is the largest kind of lapulapu.
When it was being taken down from a ship at a pier in
Manila, people could not believe it was a real fish. It is
believed to be the largest of its kind caught in Philippine
waters.

1. When was the fish caught?
a. in 1958 b. in 1968 c. in 1972
2. Where did the fishermen catch it?
a. in the sea not far from Sorsogon b. in a river not far from Sorsogon
c in the sea far away from Sorsogon
3. Where is Sorsogon?
a. in the Visayan Islands b. in M indanao c. in the Bicol Peninsula
4. How long was the fish?
a. eight feet long b. ten feet long c. six feet long
5. How big was it around the body?
a. 45 inches b. 6 5 inches c. 6 .5 feet
6. How heavy was it in kilos?
a. 100b. 200c. 400
7. What was the fish called?
a. talakitok b. kitang c. kalatang
8. Is this fish a kind of Lapulapu?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Maybe.
9. What is the belief about the fish?
a. smallest fish caught in the Philippines
b. largest of its kind caught in the Philippines c. largest fish caught in the world
10. Where was the fish brought?
a. at a pier in Sorsogonb. at a pier in Cebu c. at a pier in Manila
Exercise 33
Mother of the Katipunan
Melchora Aquino was known as Tandang Sora. She was
called the "Mother of the Katipunan." The Katipuneros knew
her as a friend and helper. They chose her house as their
meeting place. They had to use it when their secret society
was found out by the Spaniards. Many of the men would go
to her house to hide. Her house was like a hospital, too.
There, Tandang Sora treated the soldiers’ wounds.
She was not afraid to help the men who were fighting for
freedom. She was eighty-four years old then, but her age did
not stop her from helping her countrymen.

1. How was Melchora Aquino called?
a. Daughter of the Revolution b. Mother of the Katipunan c. Sister of the Katipuneros
2. Was she very old at that time?
3. Where was the meeting place of the Katipuneros?
a. Tandang Sora's house b. Tandang Sora's yard
c. the house of Tandang Sora's sister
4. What was Tandang Sora to the Katipuneros?
a. mother and father b. a good neighbor c. helper and friend
5. Was the Katipunan a secret society?
a. No. b. Yes. C. The story does not tell.
6. What did many of the men do in her house?
a. practice shooting b. write letters c. hide
7. What did Tandang Sora treat?
a. sore eyes b. broken legs c. soldier 's wounds
8. Was her house like a hospital?
9 . What were the men fighting for?
a. a better place to live in b. freedom for our country a better place to live in
c. money
10. How old was Tandang Sora at that time?
a. sixty-five years old b. seventy-five years old c. eighty-four years old
Exercise 34
Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Balagtas was a writer of poems. He wrote the long
poem Florante at Laura. This made be known as the "Prince of
Tagalog Poets."
It is said that he was put in prison by someone who disliked him.
It was there that he wrote his well-known poem.
He also wrote Moro-moro plays which were shown at barrio and
town fiestas. People liked many of his awit and corridos. He also
wrote a Spanish novel to earn money for his family.
Many of his fine works were kept in a trunk in Orion, Bataan, but
they were all burned when a big fire broke out in that place.

1. Which poem was written by Balagtas?
a. Noli Me Tangere b. Florante at Laura c. El Filibusterismo
2. How is Balagtas known?
a. King of Tagalog Writers b. Prince of Tagalog Writers
c. Prince of Tagalog Poets
3. What is Florante at Laura?
a. a long poem b. a long story c. a novel
4. Where did he write his Florante at Laura?
a. in his houseb. in prison c. in hideout
5. Who had him put in prison?
a. someone who disliked him b. his girlfriend c. the parents of his girlfriend
6 . Where were his Moro-moro plays shown?
a. at social gatherings b. at the town hall c. at barrio and town fiestas
7. What novel did he write to earn money for his family?
a. a Tagalog novel b. a Spanish novel c. an English novel
8. Did the people like his awits and corridos?
a. Yes. b No. c. The story does not tell.
9 . Where were many of his fine works kept?
a. in a small room in his house b. in a cabinet in Bataan c. in a trunk in Orion, Bataan
10. What happened to them?
a. destroyed by white ants b. burned in a big fire c. burned by the Spaniards
Exercise 35
Studying About Birds
One day in 1968 a man was hunting in the mountain area of
Ibajay, Aklan. He caught a giant bird. It had a metal band on its
left leg which showed the name of the place where it came
from. Other people saw the band and believed that the bird and
some other birds of its kind might have been set free in
Hongkong by a group of scientists. They were studying the
habits of these birds. They wanted to know how far and where
the birds would fly.
The capture of this giant bird in the Philippines, in the province
of Aklan, proved that birds could fly thousands of m iles across
the sea.

1. Where was the man hunting?
a. in the mountain area of Ibajay b. in a rice field in Ibajay c. in a barrio in Ibajay
2. In what province is the town located?
a. M indoro b. Aklan c. Palawan
3. When did this happen?
a in 1948 b in 1958 c in 1968
4. What was caught by the man?
a. a small bird b. a giant bird c. a wild bird
5. What kind of a bank was found on its leg
a. a metal band b. a plastic band c. a leather band
6. Was it found on the right leg?
7. Where did the bird come from?
a. from Peking b. from Canton c. from Hongkong
8. Who set the birds free?
a. a group of students b. a group c. a group of scientists singers
9. What were they studying?
a. length of birds' wings b. habits of birds c. songs of birds
10. What were they able to prove?
a. Birds could fly for many miles across the sea. b. Birds could not fly across the sea.
c. Birds were fast fliers.
Exercise 36
A Reward for Cleanliness
The residents of Naranghita Street are proud and happy. They
worked hard together to keep their places clean and attractive.
For their good work, they were awarded first prize in the
cleanliness contest in their district.
Everyone worked with the barrio captain when he asked their
help to make their place beautiful and clean. Each house was
provided with a covered garbage can. Everyone avoided
throwing anything on the streets and on the sidewalks. He
makes it his duty to remove from the street in front of his house
anything scattered there. The people also planted ornamental
and flowering plants in their gardens and along the sidewalks.

1. Who are proud and happy?
a. residents of Marang Street b. residents of Naranghita Street
c. residents of the whole district
2. How did they keep their place clean and attractive?
a. working hard together b. hiring worker c. asking help from the government
3. Why were they awarded a prize?
a. because of their good work b because they are good citizens. c. because they are religious
4. What prize did they get?
a. third prize b. second prize c. first prize
5. With whom did they work to make their place clean?
a. with the mayor b. with the councillors c. with the barrio captain
6 . What was provided for each house?
a. a big room b. a covered garbage can c. a pushcart
7. What does everyone avoid doing?
a. throwing anything on the streets and sidewalks b. playing in the street
c. cleaning the street
8. Who has the duty of removing scattered things on the street?
a everyone b. the barrio captain c. the councilmen
9. What were planted in the gardens and along sidewalks?
a fruit trees b vegetable plants
c. ornamental and flowering plants
10. Who planted them?
a. the barrio captain b the people c. the mayor
Exercise 37
Milk
Milk is the most complete food. It is good for everybody.
Mother’s m ilk is the best food for babies. The best animal m ilk
that can take the place of mother’s m ilk is goat milk.
In the Philippines, there is not enough fresh m ilk for everyone.
Fresh cow and carabao m ilk in bottles and cartons can be
bought now in cities and other big towns. Imported canned m ilk
are sold everywhere. They are mostly evaporated and
condensed m ilk. Powdered m ilk, too, can be bought in cans as
well as in cartons. There are factories now in the Philippines
that make evaporated and condensed m ilk out of powdered
milk.

1. What kind of food is m ilk?
a. cheapest b. most complete c. very delicious
2. Which is the best m ilk for babies?
a. Mother’s milk b. carabao milk c goat milk
3. Which m ilk can best take the place of Mother’s?
a. carabao milk b. goat milk c. cow milk
4. Do we have enough fresh m ilk in the Philippines?
a. Yes. b. No.c. Perhaps.
5. What m ilk is sold everywhere?
a. fresh milk b local milk c. imported canned m ilk
6. What kind of m ilk are most of these?
a. evaporated and condensed b. freshc. powdered
7. How can powdered m ilk be bought?
a. in bottles b. in boxes c. in cans and in cartons
8. Where can fresh milk in bottles and cartons be bought?
a. in the provinces b. in cities and other big towns c. in cooperative stores
9 .What kind of m ilk is used in producing evaporated and condensed m ilk in the Philippines?
a. fresh milk b. powdered milk c. canned fresh m ilk
10. Are there factories now in the Philippines that produce evaporated and condensed m ilk?
a. Yes. b. The story does not tell. c. None.
Exercise 38
Wearing Glasses
Many people wear glasses to help them see things clearly. Some
wear glasses only for reading. Other people need them all the time.
Still others use them to protect their eyes from dust and strong
light.
A near-sighted person can see only those things that are near. Far
objects look blurred to them. He can read a book but he cannot see
clearly a tree across the street. He needs glasses so he can see
far objects.
A farsighted person can see far objects very well. Things that are
near him look blurred. He can see the tree across the street but he
cannot read the book he is holding. He, too, needs glasses.

1. Why do many people wear glasses?
a. to look beautiful b. to cover their eyes
c. to help them see things clearly
2. Should all people wear glasses?
3. Can a farsighted person read a book without glasses?
4. What look blurred to a near sighted person?
a. Things that are moving
b. things that are near him c. things that are far from him
5. Why does he need glasses?
a. to see far objects well b. to see near objects well c. to have beautiful
6 . What can a farsighted person see with glasses on?
a. Things that are near him b. things that are far from him c. nothing around him
7. What things look blurred to a farsighted person?
a. Things that are near him b. things that are far from him
c. things that are moving eyes
8. What can a near-sighted person see well?
a. Things that are near him b. things that are far from him c all the things around him
9. How do things that are near look to a farsighted person?
a blurred b. clear c. bright
10. Can a farsighted person use the glasses of a near-sighted person?

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Exercise 6. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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Exercise 10. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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Exercise 14. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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Exercise 15. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

5. What might happen to the two boys?

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Exercise 16. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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Exercise 24. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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Exercise 26. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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