Name: ______________________________________
Matiao National High School
Elementary School: __________________________
Date: _________________ Score: ______________
Directions: Read the recount/passage below and answer the questions that follow.
For each multiple-choice question, choose only the letter of your answer. If the question is not multiple-choice, write your
answer on the blank as provided.
The Story of Nisha
This is the picture of former Model and actress from Nepal,
Nisha Ghimire. The second photo was taken and posted on
Instagram on 14th September 2019 and the first photo was
taken on 08th June 2021 at Norvic Hospital. It is the same
person, Nisha Ghimíre – from Nepal.
Nisha was at the top of her career in 2018 as a model
and a renowned actress.
Companies competed to have her as their brand
ambassador; big names in Nepal and India both in
politics and entertainment fought for her attention
and everyone wanted to be associated with her.
In January 2019, she traveled to India to further her
skills in modelling and talent management at
Dehradun. Unfortunately, she got involved in a road
accident, according to local tabloids, months later.
Her family couldn’t pay for her treatment. All the
people who wanted to be with her at the peak of
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her fame disappeared. She was brought up back to
her home in Nepal to wait for her death.
Friends would just visit to take photos like this first
one and share them on the internet to earn likes but
did absolutely nothing to help her.
Politicians, entertainers, and all those who followed
her were not there.
At the height of her career, among the people who
wanted her service to push their brand was an
entrepreneur called Megha Chaudhary.
Megha learned of her sickness through the internet
and specifically her photos posted by friends that
went viral.
It is only this Megha, whom her manager refused to
let her work with, who came to her rescue at the last
minute when no one could come through.
Sadly, she didn’t make it. Nisha passed away on 01st
September 2021.
Those who cheer you up when you are winning will
most probably not be on your side when you are
losing.
QUESTIONS
1. Whose story was being narrated?
____ Nisha Ghimíre _____________
2. From whom or from where did the people get the
news that Nisha had an accident?
____ local tabloids ____________
3. In what year did Nisha die?
____2021____________________
4. Arrange the words in correct order to make a
sentence. Write your sentence on the blank
provided below.
Nepal, brought, back, family, to, Nisha’s, her
__Nisha’s family brought her back to Nepal___
5. The verb in the following sentence is in its past
tense form. Rewrite the sentence using the present
tense form of the verb.
She traveled to India to train in modelling.
_ She travels to India to train in modelling.
6. Read the following sentence. Identify the
possessive pronoun. Write it down in the blank
provided below.
Megha learned of her sickness through the internet.
__her___________________________
7. In the sentence:
“Nisha was at the top of her career in 2018 as a
model and a renowned actress.”
Which of the following is not a synonym of
renowned?
a. popular b. famous c. celebrated d. artful
8. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
a. Companies competed to have her as their brand
ambassador.
b. Nisha travelled to India to train in modelling.
c. Megha was the most helpful among Nisha’s friends.
d. Nisha got involved in a road accident.
9. Which of the following statements persuades or
convinces one to do something?
a. Nisha travelled to India to further her skills in
modelling.
b. Nisha is young, beautiful, and talented.
c. Nisha should be careful with the people around her.
d. People who saw the accident rushed Nisha to the
Norvic Hospital.
10. Which of the following is the best lesson or
realization one can learn from the story above?
14. If a place is experiencing drought, that place
a. Your friends will always be there for you, not only
during happy times but also during difficult times.
b. You cannot trust people, not even your own family.
c. Those who reject you the first time will find a way
to reject you the second time.
d. Those who cheer you up when you are winning will most
probably not be on your side when you are losing.
Mati City’s Fresh Water Shortage
A fresh water shortage is causing problems for the
people of Mati and their businesses. Mati City’s fresh
water is in short supply due to a record drought and
rising temperatures. As a result, the City government
enforced restrictions on water usage for residents. Farmers
have been forced to use costly groundwater reserves to grow
crops. Tourism destinations are also hurting, especially beach
resorts. Meanwhile, drying forests increase the chances of
dangerous wildfires. Without rain, Matinians must
continue to take measures to conserve fresh water.
11. Which sentence above contains the main idea of
the paragraph?
a. A fresh water shortage is causing problems for the people of
Mati and their businesses.
b. As a result, the City government enforced restrictions on
water usage for residents.
c. Tourism destinations are also hurting, especially beach
resorts.
d. Without rain, Matinians must continue to take measures
to conserve fresh water.
12. Water shortage is causing a lot of problems for
the people of Mati. Give one effect that is caused by
the shortage.
__refer to the bold-fonted yellow-highlighted
sentences in the text
above________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
13. Write down below the word that makes the
following statement bias.
Although Mati is suffering from freshwater shortage,
tourists continue to visit this beautiful city.
____beautiful__________________________
20. Which one is a correct sentence?
_______________.
a. rains a lot c. experiences a long dry period
b. is very cold d. is prone to flooding
15. What is the purpose of the author in writing the
paragraph?
a. to entertain c. to describe
b. to persuade d. to inform
Grammar
16. Which of the following sentence uses
demonstrative pronoun correctly?
a. I saw those boy before.
b. This dogs are very expensive.
c. My mom gave me these gifts.
d. Are that monkeys over there from Brazil?
17. Which of the following sentences uses the
correct conjunction?
a. The people of Mati loves going to the beach and
they don’t like the idea of paying entrance fees.
b. I asked her to go to church with me while she said
she was busy.
c. Nobody remembers either Nisha nor Megha.
d. Do you want the red hat, or the blue one?
18. Yesterday, your cousin Gina told you that she
would see you today at exactly 10 AM at your place.
It’s 10 AM now, and there is a knock on the door.
Which sentence below shows the correct use of a
modal?
a. “That could be cousin Gina!”
b. “That may be cousin Gina!”
c. “That should be cousin Gina!”
d. “That must be cousin Gina!”
19. Adverbs can be classified as adverbs of manner,
place, time, or frequency. Which group below lists
adverbs of manner?
a. Near, there, here, somewhere, inside, outside
b. Now, then, Today, yesterday, tomorrow
c. Angrily, happily, easily, sadly, rudely
d. Frequently, occasionally, seldom, never, sometimes
28. Homonyms are two or more words having the
same spelling (also called homographs)
a. Fresh water shortages is a big problem in Mati.
b. Nisha arrives in Cebu yesterday.
c. Megha bringing money to Nisha to help her.
d. Farmers use groundwater reserve to grow crops.
21. The sentence below is a declarative sentence. It is
a statement used to provide information about
something or state a fact.
My bag is on the table.
Now, transform this declarative sentence into an
interrogative sentence or a question.
__Is my bag on the table?_____
22. Which of the following is a proper noun?
a. book b. school c. phone d. Jay Ayala
23. Which sentence is correct?
a. Tourists helps businesses in Mati.
b. Moira do not like to eat durians.
c. Megan is going to see Nisha to help her.
d. Farmers will used the river to irrigate their land.
24. Which of the following nouns is singular?
a. teeth b. chairs c. child d. eyes
25. Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
Yesterday, I __was___ not in the mood to watch a movie.
But I am now. Shall we go?
26. The verb in the following sentence is in its
present tense form. Rewrite the sentence using the
simple past tense of the verb.
We bring our pets to the veterinarian.
_ We brought our pets to the veterinarian__
27. Your friend claims that the shirt you’re wearing is
owned by her, so she goes, “That shirt is mine.” But you
know that is not true. The shirt belongs to your sister
who is sitting beside you. What would you say to your
friend?
a. No, that is not true. This is mine.
b. No, that is not true. This shirt is my brother’s.
c. No, that is not true. This is my mother’s.
d. No, that is not true. This is hers.
34. Which word in the sentence below is an adverb
of time?
or pronunciation (also called homophones) but they
have different meanings and origins. Which of the
following pairs are not homonyms?
a. row, row, bow b. see, sea
c. hole, whole d. to, two, too
29. Adverbs can be classified as adverbs of manner,
place, time, or frequency. Which group below lists
adverbs of place?
a. Near, there, here, somewhere, inside, outside
b. Now, then, Today, yesterday, tomorrow
c. Angrily, happily, easily, sadly, rudely
d. Frequently, occasionally, seldom, never, sometimes
30. Which of the following nouns is a mass noun?
a. water b. children c. horse d. schools
31. After your quiz, your friend Mina got 88%. Your
other friend, Justine, got 90%. Chariz, a close friend
of Justine’s, answered 92% correctly. Your score was
96%. How will you describe your score compared to
all your classmates.
a. My score in the quiz is higher.
b. My score in the quiz is not that high.
c. My score in the quiz is the highest.
d. My score in the quiz is high.
32. The following sentence uses the simple present
tense form of the verb. Rewrite the sentence using
the future tense form of the verb.
Mati celebrates its Fiesta soon.
__ Mati will celebrate its Fiesta soon ____
33. The following sentence uses incorrect simple
past tense of the verb BRING. Correct the sentence
by rewriting it using the correct simple past tense of
the verb.
My father BRINGED home a puppy last night.
__ My father brought home a puppy last night.__
Yesterday, we attended a concert at the Baywalk.
___Yesterday_______________
35. Mati experienced heavy rains last night. This
morning, as an effect of the heavy rains, there was
flooding. Which statement below expresses this fact
quite accurately?
a. Although there were heavy rains in Mati last night, there
was no flood in the morning.
b. The flood we experienced last night was caused by the
heavy rains in Mati today.
c. Today, Mati suffered from both heavy rains and flood.
d. It rained in Mati last night, so heavy that it caused flooding
today.
36. Your teacher informs the class that three weeks from
now, a Division Math Quiz Bee will be held in the school.
She is now asking the class for a volunteer that will
represent your section. Your classmate Dino said,
“Ma’am, I say, Jeff here is the best for the job!”
What makes such a statement biased?
a. Dino is Jeff’s best friend.
b. Dino uses the word BEST.
c. Dino doesn’t actually like you.
d. Dino is joking.
37. What is wrong with the sentence below? Correct
the sentence by rewriting it on the given blank.
My mother will buy me a pair of shoes yesterday.
_ My mother bought me a pair of shoes yesterday._
_ My mother will buy me a pair of shoes tomorrow._
38. Arrange the words in correct order to make a
sentence. Write your sentence on the blank provided
below.
next family go to week My Boracay will
__My family will go to Boracay next week.____
39-40. In your answer for item no. 32 above, which word
is the subject and which word is the verb of the
sentence?
SUBJECT: __Mati_ VERB: __will celebrate___