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Monthly Examination READING VI

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I Vocabulary Test
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.


1. Before a new coat of paint could be applied, the old coat must be
________ off.

(1) scrapped (3) Peeled


(2) dropped (4) Tore ( )
2. Most authors ________ the people who made contributions to their
books.

(1) thank (3) Acknowledge


(2) write (4) Remember ( )
3. The ________ of the coffee was so strong that we could smell it from
outside the house.

(1) fragrance (3) Taste


(2) smell (4) Aroma ( )
4. If we do not keep the wound clean, it can become ________.

(1) infectious (3) Dangerous


(2) contagious (4) Smelly ( )
5. The burglars and their ________ were being handed over to the police.

(1) goods (3) Loot


(2) counterfeit (4) Products ( )
6. Glass is easily breakable because it is ________.

(1) strong (3) Fragile


(2) brittle (4) Soft ( )
7. After several tests, the doctor has ________ his illness as hypertension.

(1) diagnosed (3) Predicted


(2) thought (4) Said ( )
8. Everyone in the office ________ with you over your unfortunate business
failure.

(1) sorry (3) Sympathizes


(2) laments (4) Condones ( )
9. After several poor games, the whole team has lost ________ in themselves.

(1) interest (3) Confidence


(2) pride (4) Style ( )
10. The victim who was shot in the chest was ________ dead upon arrival at
the hospital.

(1) announced (3) Pronounced


(2) denounced (4) Determined ( )

II Antonyms
Directions: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
__________1. DEBATE A. agree B. tame C. dispute D. ignore
__________2. HAVOC A. wonder B. peace C. chaos D. warfare
__________3. EXCAVATE A. scrape B. hollow C. bury D. mask
__________4. ABSURD A. batty B. sensible C. certain D. insane
__________5. PEDESTRIAN A. motorist B. hiker C. galloper D. sailor

__________6. SOLITARY A. friendly B. lonely C. isolated D. together
__________7. SOAR A. elevate B. float C. mount D. land
__________8. ATHLETIC A. frail B. muscular C. energetic D.
intelligent
__________9. CRITICIZE A. punish B. praise C. blame D. approve
__________10. ACCOMPLISH A. exhaust B. manage C. blunder D. cease

III SYNONYMS
Directions: Choose the best synonym for the following words.
___________1) entire A. half B. whole C. most D. pure E. funny
___________2) wicked A. wrong B. evil C. ingenious D. helpful E. good
___________3) brief A. half B. short C. near D. soon E. close
___________4) broad A. thin B. wide C. deep D. big E. small
___________5) harsh A. pretty B. strange C. cruel D. pleasant E. angry
___________6) terrified A. wimpy B. anxious C. nervous D. scared E. horrified
___________7) apart A. joined B. separate C. moving D. together E. congruous
___________8) full A. hollow B. empty C. simple D. packed E. deep
___________9) other A. one B. different C. two D. another E. many
___________10) hasty A. novel B. creative C. sweet D. rampant E. impatient

III Directions: Choose the sentence that makes sense. For each question, the analogy type is
written beside the question number.

1) FUNCTION
A. A house is used to move. B. A car is used to talk. C. A fork is used to
eat.
2) CHARACTERISTIC
A. A characteristic of a boy is to be old.
B. A characteristic of the sun is to be hot.
C. A characteristic of an apple is to be blue.
3) PART TO WHOLE
A. A ball is part of a picture. B. A wheel is part of a hat. C. A finger is part of a
hand.
4) DEFINITION
A. By definition, a baby sheep is a lamb.
B. By definition, an baby duck is a man.
C. By definition, an baby cow is a chicken.
5) TYPE/KIND
A. A rose is a type of flower. B. A dog is a type of insect. C. A truck is a type of
airplane.
6) LACK
A. Something that is ugly lacks beauty.
B. Something that is old lacks emotion.
C. Something that is good lacks family.
7) OTHER
A. Birds live in a nest. B. Cows live in the city. C. Bears live in a hotel.
8) FUNCTION
A. A table is used to sleep. B. A knife is used to see. C. A shovel is used to
dig.
9) PART TO WHOLE
A. A car is part of a kitchen. B. A wheel is part of a car. C. A dog is part
of a leg.
10)DEGREE
A. Something that is easy is very fast.
B. Something that is right is very wrong.
C. Something that is great is very good.






I. Comprehension Skills. Read the given selections carefully then write the letter of your
answer on the space provided.












_____1. In ancient times, how did the Romans cook their food?
a. just as the cooks do today
b. just as the people do today
c. just as some hunters do today
_____2. What did they use to line the ground where they built the ovens?
a. lime b. clay c. stone
_____3. What did they do with the oven before putting in their food?
a. They cooled it. b. They heated it. c. They poured water in it.
_____4. Where did they dig their ovens?
a. in the ground b. in the cement c. in the tree trunks
_____5. What did they rake out of the oven before putting in their food?
a. sand b. ashes c. wood
_____6. Who cooked their food in underground ovens?
a. the Jews b. the Italians c. the Romans
_____7. Who had ovens with wood ashes in them?
a. the British b. the Romans c. the people of Pompeii
_____8. What destroyed Pompeii?
a. a great fire b. a terrible food c. a volcanic eruption
_____9. What were the cooks about to do when the volcano erupted?
a.eat b. bake c. wash dishes
_____10. What was done with the buried city?
a. rebuilt b. forgotten c. excavated










_____11. When did the story happen?
a. a few years ago c. two months ago
b. a long time ago d. three months ago
Long time ago, there was a farmer who had a big corn field. He grew big and
sweet corn. One day he saw some of his corn gone. Many corn plants had no more fruits. He
wanted to catch whoever stole his corn.
The next day he hid behind a big mango tree and walked toward the man. The
man saw the farmer and started to run. The farmer ran after him but could not catch him. Then
he threw his stick at the man. The stick hit the mans back and became a tail. The man went up
the tree. He became smaller and smaller until he became a monkey.

HOW THE ROMANS COOKED THEIR FOOD
Long ago the Romans used to cook their food just as the way hunters today sometimes
do. They dug
out an oven in the ground, lined it with stones and made a fire in it. When the improvised oven
was well heated, they raked out ashes, put in the food and covered it. We learned about this from
excavations in the city of Pompeii. Pompeii was destroyed and buried during the eruption of a
volcano hundreds of years ago. When the city was excavated, ovens with food and ashes were
found among the ruins. It is believed that just as the cooks were about to bake, the fiery volcano
rained out ashes and boiling lava and burned down the city.

_____12. Who had a big corn field?
a. the farmer b. the teacher c. the old man d. the mayor
_____13. What words tell about his corn?
a. big and sweet c. small and sweet
b. big and yellow d. the story does not tell
_____14. What happened to his corn?
a. His corns grew bigger. c. They turned into popcorn.
b. The corns were destroyed by insects. d. Some of his corns were stolen.


_____15. Where did the farmer hide?
a. behind the big apple tree c. behind a big mango tree
b. behind a big avocado tree d. behind a big guava tree
_____16. What did the farmer throw at the man?
a. a corn b. a mango c. a stick d. a pencil
_____17. What happened with the stick?
a. It was broken. c. It was lost.
b. It became a tail. d. It became a broomstick.
_____18. Where did the farmer hit the man?
a. at his neck c. at his foot
b. at his arm d. at his back
_____19. What happened with the man?
a. He became bigger and bigger. c. He disappeared.
b. He became smaller and smaller. d. He fell from the tree.
_____20. Which is a good title for this selection?
a. The First Monkey c. The Farmers Stick
b. Sweet Corn d. The Mango Tree
Read each sentence and take note of the underlined word. Choose its appropriate meaning in the box.
Write only the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.



_____21. She is the lead star of Les Miserables.
_____22. Will the President lead us in the campaign against terrorism?
_____23. Do not sharpen your pencil too much or you will break the lead.
_____24. He can lead us to where the lost boy is.




_____25. The Muslims bow many times to revere Allah.
_____26. The Ifugaos use bow and arrow in hunting.
_____27. Its bow was damaged by the big waves caused by the storm.





_____28. Would you like to play a game with us?
Lead
a. to influence others c. to conduct by going first
Bow
a. to cheer b. part of a ship c. to bend over d. device for shooting
arrows
Game
a. competitive activity with rules b. wild animals hunted for support
c. something played for fun
_____29. Hunting game during breeding season is prohibited by law.
_____30. The basketball game last Saturday was exciting to watch.