ENGLISH Nat Reviewer a.

themselves
c. himself
Choose the letter of the correct b. ourselves
answer. d. itself
7. Which statement below is a
1. Lea is a good singer. She simple sentence?
_____ in the TV every a. The coach and his
Sunday. players practiced
a. sings c. tirelessly in the gym.
sing b. Bats like birds can fly
b. sang d. but they belong to the
singing group of mammals.
2. She will have a concert next c. The phone rang while I
week so she practiced her was eating.
songs ______. d. I visited my sister after I
a. intelligently mailed the letter.
c. shyly Read the following selections and
b. diligently answer the questions that follow.
d. quietly
3. She _____ does the effort in A. Items 8- 11
making her voice more A man went on a hunting trip to the
melodiously. jungles of Africa. As night came, he
a. himself c. felt cold and decided to build a fire.
itself Then he rolled into a blanket and went
b. herself d. to sleep. During the night, a dangerous
myself snake was attracted by the fire and
4. My husband and I _____ crawled into the blanket. The snake
with my parents. enjoyed the warmth of the fire and the
a. live c. softness of the blanket and decided to
lives stay.
b. living d. During the night the man woke up.
lived He felt the coil of something cold near
5. At home, we do not decide him. He got his flashlight and saw his
on important matters too bedmate.
______.
a. violently c. 8. What do you think the man
carefully did?
b. quickly d. a. He looked the other way
proudly and slept again.
6. We will discuss the matters b. He wrapped the snake
seriously and will pray with the blanket.
fervently. We ______keep c. He got up and quietly
our family in harmony and ran away.
unity. d. He shot the snake.
 9. The snake might have cave. One day the lion did not come
________. back to the cave. I too left the place. I
a. bitten the man was caught by the soldiers and was
b. slept all day. thrown into the arena.”
c. left in a hurry. The Emperor set Androclus and
d. joined the man in his the lion free.
hunting.
10. Which best described the 12. The story took place in the
hunter? __________.
a. He panicked easily. a. Emperor’s place c.
b. He was afraid. Lion’s den
c. He was a good hunter. b. Rome d.
d. He was calm in face of Africa
danger. 13. When the lion stepped on a
11. Why did the snake not harm sharp- edged piece of wood,
the man? ________.
a. Snakes are harmless a. Its paw was stuck.
animals. b. Its paw bleeds.
b. The snake did not see the c. Its paw was caught in a
man. big thorn.
c. The snake was grateful d. Its paw was pierced by a
to the man. soldier’s knife.
d. Snakes do not harm 14. What human trait did the lion
things that do not move. show?
A very fierce and large lion was a. Hunger c.
thrown into the arena to fight the anger
slave, Androclus. The lion ran from b. Gratitude d.
one end of the arena to the other until smart
it saw Androclus against the wall. It 15. After the Emperor heard the
slowly approached Androclus who got story from Androclus, ____
ready to defend himself. Before a. Androclus was set free.
Androclus could move his hands, the The lion remained.
lion wagged its tail like a dog and b. The lion was set free.
licked Androclus hands and legs Androclus served the
happily and then Androclus patted the Emperor.
lion’s head. c. Both Androclus and the
The Emperor asked, “What lion were set freee.
happened? Was the lion your pet?” d. Both Androclus and the
Androclus explained, “I once hid in an lion served the emperor.
empty cave in the woods. A big lion 16. Theophilus likes to read a lot. He
with a bleeding paw came in. It is interested in science and history.
approached me holding out its For him, both___ fascinating subjects.
bleeding paw. I looked at it and took a a. is c. are
sharp- edged piece of wood. Then, we b. has d. have
lived together for three years in that
17. He understands that reading can b. better d. good
help him know more about the world. 24. The celebrant received
He also takes his ______,_______, ______ puppies
time reading ________ books about from her ninong.
heroes than the ones about show a. three, cute, brown c. brown,
business. cute, three
a. more big c. most big b. cute, brown, three d. three,
brown, cute
b. big d. bigger 25. Her uncle and aunt abroad
18. For Theophilus, reading is sent her a gift ______mail.
_________ than watching TV or a. by c. in
playing computer games. b. to d. through
a. important
b. more important Items 26- 30
c. most important Ronnie knew that he would have to
d. more than important study hard for his math test on
19. When he reads, he always has his Monday. He failed the last exam. But
__________ notebook for writing on Friday night, he could not study
ideas. because his grandparents and cousins
a. small, blue, spiral were visiting from Davao. On
Saturday, he was so tired playing with
b. blue, small, spiral his Mindanao cousins that he fell
c. spiral, blue, small asleep at the study table a few minutes
after beginning to solve his problems.
d. small, spiral, blue On Sunday, Ronnie’s dog got lost. He
20. Theophilus shares the information spent all day looking for him and
with his classmates _________ found him only before bedtime.
keeping all that he knows to himself. Ronnie finally managed to study a few
a. instead for c. minutes before classes began on
instead of b. aside Monday morning.
from d. beside with 26. The main idea of the selection is
21. The party starts soon. Everyone about____.
____ ready. a. Ronnie and his grandparents
a. is c. are b. Ronnie and his Mindanao cousins
b. be d. been c. How Ronnie entertained his cousins
22. The guests are excited but the b. How Ronnie passed the math test
celebrant is_____ than them. 27. What do you think happened then?
a. excited c. a. Ronnie fell asleep while taking the
most excited test.
b. more excited d. b. Ronnie topped the math exam
more than c. Ronnie failed the test.
23. For the parents of the celebrant, it d. Ronnie passed the teest.
is the ____ party they can give to their 28. What is the general mood of the
only child. story?
a. well c. best a. serious c. crucial
 b. lively d. humorous
29. Which of the following is an
opinion?
a. He was so tired playing with his
Mindanao cousins.
b. He could have passed the test if his
dog was not lost.
c. He fell asleep at the study table.
d. He finally managed to study a few
minutes before classes.
Arrange the following events
as they happened in the story.
I. His dog got lost.
II. He had failed the
last exam.
III. He would have to
study hard for his
math test.
IV. His grandparents
and cousins were
visiting from Davao.
V. He spent all day
looking for it.
30. Which of the following is the
correct order of events?
a. III, II, IV, I, V c. V, III,I,II,IV
b. I, V, III, II, IV d. III, II,I,V,IV
31-32 Items
It was winter time and most of
the birds have migrated to warmer
places. There were still a few left
behind. Some of them lived on the
roof of Marisa’s house. One morning
Marisa was awakened by a noise on
her window. Looking out of the
window, she saw a big bird that
seemed hungry. She hurriedly went to
the kitchen and took a piece of bread.
She broke the bread into very small
pieces and put these outside her
window sill. Marisa went to one
corner of her room to see if the bird
would come. Soon the bird came,
picked a piece with its bill and flew
away with it. It returned again and
again until not a single piece was left
on the window sill. Marisa put bread
on her window sill every morning
during the whole winter.
31. What do you think will happen if
birds do not migrate to warmer places
during winter?
a. They will have places to live
b. Many of them will die.
c. They will bury themselves in the
ground.
d. None of the above
32. When do people need to provide
food for birds?
a. winter c. summer
b. autumn d. fall
33- 37 items
El Nino is a cyclical and global
event that happens every two to
twelve years. The last time we
experienced this phenomenon was in
1997 and 1998. This occurs when the
usual pattern of the westward-
blowing 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 Nino 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.
The reduced rainfall will affect
the growth of crops. Food shortage
can be one of the main problems we
might face in the coming months.
Another effect of El Nino is the
power shortage. This is because one of
the main sources of our electricity is
the hydroelectric power plants that are
all over the country. Hydroelectric
power plants get energy from the
flowing water stored in dams.
Even if El Nino is a natural
phenomenon, it is still important that
we do our part to help lessen its
effects on our community.
33. The general mood of the article is
________.
a. scary c.
worrisome. b. fearsome
d. troublesome
34. El. Nino happens when
____________.
a. weather patterns change across the
Pacific
b. weather patterns change in the
warm oceans
c. 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
35. One fact about the El. Nino
phenomenon is that________.
a. it helps the community and the
environment
b. it makes us enjoy going outdoors in
the sun
c. it is a phenomenon that is very
ordinary
d. it causes power shortage in some
parts of the country.
36. The main idea of the article is
about _____.
a. the causes and effect of the El. Nino
phenomenon.
b. the extreme hot summer in the
Philippines
c. the need to prevent the bad effects
of El. Nino
d. the changing weather patterns
across the east and west
37. An interesting point about the El.
Nino phenomenon is that
____________.
a. it is a natural calamity around the
globe
b. it has different effects on different
countries
c. it is a yearly cyclical and global
event
d. it has the same effects on all
countries.
38- 40 Items
In a little village lived a boy
named Mike Diaz. He was fond of
setting traps for little animals that
greatly abound in the woods near his
village.
One early morning, he went into
the woods to look at his two traps. As
he came near the first one, he saw a
squirrel had been caught. The poor
frightened creature was struggling to
escape.
Mike ran towards the trap.
Suddenly his foot slipped and was
gripped with a snap. Down he went to
the ground. He knew what had
happened. He was caught by his own
trap. He was not frightened at first
because he thought he could set
himself free but the chain would not
let him go no matter how hard he
tried.
Just out of his reach lay the
squirrel panting with pain and terror.
For the first time in his life, Mike
understood what he was doing.
38. Why do you think could Mike
catch little animals?
a. He had strong hands. c.
He could run
b. He had good traps. d.
Nothing
39. When he was caught by his own
trap and gripped, he find
out______________.
a. the joy of trapping animals.
b. the pain and torture suffered by the
trapped animals.
c. the best way to trap animals.
d. the squirrel panting with pain and
terror.
40. After the incident, Mike
would_______.
a. continue setting traps for animals
b. look for other places to set his traps.
c. stop setting traps for animals.
d. enjoy playing with the squirrel.