Name:___________________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________

Test I
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. During her spare time, Shiela_______ poems.

A) write C) writing
B) writes D) have written
2. Mother and I_______ badminton every afternoon.
A) play C) played
B) plays D) have played
3. This gift is for my brother and _______.
A) I C) me
B) he D) them

4. Examinees must bring their pencils with ______ during the test.
A) you C) her
B) him D) she
5. Neither Jenny nor the boys______ the answer.
A) know C) has known
B) knows D) known
6. There are a lot of______ at home.
A) mouse C) mice
B) mouses D) mices
7. Do you want the policeman to_____ you?
A) shoot C) shoots
B) shot D) shut
8. A good driver drives______ on busy streets.
A) slow C) slower
B) slowly D) more slowly
9. Do you_______ the lights before you sleep?
A) turn on C) put off
B) turn off D) blow off
10. Did you______ in the party last night?
A) sing C) sang
B) sings D) sung.

Study the sentences below and answer items no. 11 to 14.

1. To err is to human, but to forgive is divine.

2. It is thrilling to look at the faces of the spectators during the ending
part of the game.
3. Please come to where there is fun.
4. Do what you can and you will succeed.
5. Jose, Joe and Pepe like to run and play under the rain.

11. The two compound sentences above are sentences_____

A) 1 and 3 C) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 5 D) 1 and 5
12. Which is the only compound-complex sentence?
A) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 4
B) Sentence 2 D) Sentence 5
13. Which is the only complex sentence?
A) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 4
B) Sentence 3 D) None of the above
14. The simple sentences are the sentences______.
A) 2 and 5 C) 1 and 3
B) 2, 3 and 5 D) 1, 3 and 4
15. Were you the one who_____ polices assistance last night?
 A) seek C) seeked
B) seeks D) Sought
16. This cell phone is _____ expensive.
A) quit C) quite
B) quiet D) quietly

17. Do you know that Julia is angry______ you?

A) at C) for
B) on D) with
18. I usually sit ______ my mother in church.
A) beside C) aside
B) besides D) beyond
19. There are only two _____ in the Miss Universe contest.
A) runner-up C) runners-up
B) runners ups D) runners up
DIRECTION: Choose the meaning of the underlined word or phrases on items 20 to
23

20. Flood victims are positive that they can weather out from the situation.
A) organize C) hide
B) recover D) escape
21. You are the apple of my eye.
A) favorite C) eye sore
B) hatred D) pleasant
22. An introvert will always have very few friends.
A) quarrelsome C) boastful
B) wealthy D) loner
23. I cannot believe that you are now as poor as a rat.
A) pretending C) generous
B) very poor D) wealthy
24. Our teacher is still present today _____, he is sick?
A) because C) although
B) while D) since
25. This bag had been lost ______ the guard found it.
A) and C) for
B) but D) so
26. I am against _______ joining the sorority.
A) me C) him
B) her D) his
27. Our hotel accommodation was _____ the mayor.
A) paid C) paid for
B) paid by D) paid for by
28. If I _____ your teacher, I would give you a high grade in English.
A) am C) were
B) was D) have been

Read the dictionary entry below and answer nos. 29 and 30.
Confess (kan.fes’) v.t
1. to admit, as a fault, guilt or debt
2. to acknowledge belief or faith in
3. to concede or admit to be true
4. to make confession to priest
5. to make acknowledgment of, as a fault, crime

29. Which meaning is applicable to the word confess as used in the sentence
below.
 The four suspects confess to the robbery.

A) 1 C) 4
B) 2 D) 5
30. What is the applicable meaning of the word confess as used in the sentences
below?

My friends confess of their conversation to Islam.

A) 2 C) 4
B) 3 D) 5
READING COMPREHENSION – Direction: Read he following selection and answer the
question that follow each paragraph. Items 31 to 60.

A. Pollution is really a common problem in many countries all over the

world. They say that this is the effect of industrialization. As a country becomes
more industrialized, its pollutants also double or triple. Why? Because different
industries and factories use chemicals in their everyday work.

31. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A) Different factories and industries use chemicals
B) Our pollutants double or triple
C) Pollution is a common problem of many countries.
D) Many countries have been industrialized
32. Which of the following contribute more to pollution?
A) roads C) schools
B) rivers D) factories
33. Which is the immediate cause of pollution in industries?
A). machineries C) environment
B) chemicals D) products

B. At twelve, I believe I still have a lot good things in life to learn and
experience. By June, I will be in high school. Young as I am, I dream to be an
agriculturist. I shall study in one of the finest agricultural schools in the country. Many
farmers will surely benefit from my service in the future. Besides, our country needs
more dedicated land developers.

34. What is the general mode of the selection?

A) fearful C) hopeful
B) confusing D) festive
35. What is the selection all about?
A) The life of a grade 6 pupil C) The dream of a child
B) The ambition of a boy D) The hope of the farmers
36. Which statements below supports the main idea of the selection?
A) The child dreams to be an agriculturist
B) Many farmers will benefit from his service
C) The child wants to study in a good school
D) He wants to learn and experience the good things in life

C. Martin dreamt about a wild boar. In the dream he was standing in the
open field. It was very quiet. He looked up and saw the wild boar. The boar was
looking straight to Martin. Struck by the look in the boar’s red eye, Martin was
unable to move. He started to say something, but the boar was no longer there.
The dream ended.

37. What is the general mood of the selection?

 A) boring C) gloomy
B) festive D) fearful
38. Arrange the following events as they happened.
1. The field was very quiet. 3. He looked up and saw the boar
2. Martin was unable to move 4. The dream ended

A) 1234 C) 3214
B) 1324 D) 2134
39.What could be the best title of the selection?
A) A Wild Boar C) A Strange Dream
B) The Quiet Boar D) Martin’s Dream
40. Which statements supports the title of the selection?
A) Martin started to say something, but the boar was no longer there.
B) Martin stood in the open field.
C) Martin was struck by the look in the boar’s red eyes.
D) The boar was quiet.

D Millions of people today wear some kind of eyeglasses to correct

their vision. Even in ancient times many people used some type of aid for
poor vision. In the thirteenth century, Marco Polo saw people in China
wearing glasses.
The first spectacles for far sighted people were used like magnifying
glass and held in the hand. Some of them were clamped on the nose. Some
were tied at the back of the head. Finally, side pieces were added to these
glasses so they could wear over the ears.

41 What is the general mood of the selection?

A) contentment C) surprising
B) confusing D) boring

42. What is the theme of the selection?

A) Eyeglasses were discovered in China.
B) Millions of people today have faulty vision.
C) The development in the invention of eyeglasses
D) Ancient eyeglasses were like magnifying glass.
43. Which statements supports the theme of the selection?
A) Marco Polo saw people in China wearing eyeglasses
B) Ancient people used some type of aid for poor vision.
C) Millions of people today have poor vision
D) Finally, side pieces were added to these glasses so they could wear over
the ears.

E. A ballpoint pen is long, narrow tube containing gooey ink. Inside the
outer tube is a thinner tube holding the ink reservoir. The special ink, being thick,
flows quietly slowly. Holding the ink in place, a tiny steel ball rolls through the ink
in the tube. Rolled in all directions the ball becomes the ink transferer. Moving the
ball, you release the ink. Thus, filled with a tube of ink, a pen will write for a long
time. And being a leak-proof pen, the ball point is popular.

44. What is the main idea in the selection?

A) How a ball pen operates C). What is a ball pen
B) History of ball pen D). The ink in a ballpoint
45. Which of the following sentences shows cause-effect relationship?
 A) Inside the outer tube is a thinner tube holding the ink reservoir.
B) Rolled in all directions the ball becomes the ink transferer
C) Moving the ball, you release the ink.
D) The revolving steel ball rolls through the ink in the tube.

46. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection?

A) The ballpoint is popular C) There is no match to the
fountain pen
B) Only a few people use the ballpoint D) Only students use the
ballpoint

47. Which statement below supports your conclusion?

A) A ballpoint is a leak-proof C) Most students use the
ballpoint.
B) The special ink, being thick, flows slowly. D) Ballpoint will write for a
long time.

48. What is the general mood of the selection?

A) frightening C) hopeful
B) gloomy D) contentment

F. Belle feel in love with the Beast. The Beast become soft at heart and
tamed. He learned to forget all about his anger because he felt the
sincerity of Belle. This made Gaston very furious and attacked the palace.
Gaston almost killed the Beast. Belle ran to the Beast and cried. When a
tear fell on Beast’s face, he turned into a handsome prince. The prince was
overjoyed for he and the whole palace were at last free from the curse.

49. Which of the following sentences below shows a cause-effect relationship?

A) When a tear fell on Beast’s face, he turned into a handsome prince.
B) Belle ran to the Beast and cried.
C) Belle feel in love with the Beast.
D) Gaston almost killed the Beast.

50. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection?

A) The woman and a Beast can be in loved with each other.
B) The prince was then proclaimed as king.
C) Beast killed Gaston.
D) Belle and the prince lived happily ever after.

51. What is the general mood of the selection?

A) boring C) fearful
B) gloomy D) hopeful
52. Which statement tells that the Beast was tamed and soft at heart?
A) Belle feel in love with the Beast.
B) The Beast felt the sincerity of Belle.
C) The Beast learned to forget all about his anger.
D) Belle ran to the Beast and cried.

G. The fire engines screamed their alarm through the streets. Quickly
they raced to their destination. Fire fighters headed toward the blazing building.
Some were attaching hoses to fire hydrants. Others moved closer to the burning
building. In a few minutes, the fire was put out.

53. What was the general mood of the selection?

 A) hopeful C) tense
B) joyful D) gloomy

54. Which of the following best describes the firemen in the selection?
A) inexperience C) disorganized
B) organized D) careless

55. Arrange the following events as they happened in the selection.

1. Some firemen moved closer to the burning building
2. The fire was put out
3. Fire trucks raced to the fire scene.
4. Some were attaching hoses to the fire hydrants.

A) 1234 C) 2314
B) 3124 D) 4132

H. Non-meat eaters have a lower death rate, and lower rates of cancer
and heart disease. This is the finding of a West German study report in a
health journal. Death cause by respiratory diseases and digestive system
diseases were also reduced. Vegetarian usually have healthy immune
systems than meat eaters. However, there was no difference found
between “moderate” vegetarians and “strict” vegetarians.

56. What is the main idea of the selection?

A) Most vegetarians die respiratory diseases.
B) Vegetarians live longer.
C) Non- meat eaters do not die.
D) “Strict” vegetarians are better than “Moderate” vegetarians.

57. Which of the following statements shows a cause-and-effect relationships?

A) Digestive system diseases are reduced.
B) Moderate and strict vegetarians are the same.
C) Vegetarianism prevents cancer and heart diseases.
D) Meat eaters do not have immune systems.
58. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A) Vegetables gives us a healthy immune system.
B) Moderate vegetarians sometimes eat meat.
C) Meat eaters are not healthy people.
D) Vegetarianism is a healthy practice.

59. President Arroyo ___________ presented to the media the arrested terrorist.
A) himself C) herself
B) itself D) myself

60. Since Mike has not forgiven Fe, he just shook hands with her_____________.
A) lovingly C) seemingly
B) sparingly D) grudgingly