PART I.

READING COMPREHENSION

Task 1: Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

To: [email protected]
Subject: My letter

Hi, Ralph! How are you there? I have learned from your mom that
you have been sick for three days already. I hope that you get well
soon, and be back to school.

Today is such an amazing day, because we learned an interesting

topic in our biology class that made me really fascinated in our
lesson. We learned interesting facts about hummingbirds. Have you
seen one on TV or in a magazine? Have you ever heard the sound of a
hummingbird? Humming birds make a buzzing noise when they fly.
They actually make this noise because they beat their wings so fast.
__________, they make a lot of noise; that’s why, they are called
humming birds.

I was really engrossed while listening to our teacher as she also

shared how unique hummingbirds are. I learned that they are the
only bird that flies backward. They also move their wings so fast
that they can hover. Sometimes they fly or hover upside down.
Moreover, hummingbirds are also small. One type called the bee
hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. Bee hummingbirds
weigh less than a penny. They are just a little bit bigger than bees.

Our teacher also shared that hummingbirds help flowers too. They
get pollen on their heads and bills when they feed. Flowers use pollen
to make seeds. Hummingbirds help pollen get from one flower to the
next. This helps flowers make more seeds. More seeds mean more
flowers. More flowers mean more food for hummingbirds. Isn't it
nice how that works out?

Our teacher gave us homework. She wanted us to research about

elephants. I am doing my homework over the weekend. If you need
some help with your homework, I am just here to help you. I can visit
you at home if you want. How about doing our homework together
over the weekend? I am positive that you are already well by that
time.

Your friend,
Vic
1. According to the text, why are they called hummingbirds?

A. They are very light C. They sing when they fly.

B. Their wings make a D. Their song sounds like
humming sound. humming.

2. What transition word can be used to complete the sentence in

paragraph 2?

A. However C. In fact
B. And D. Meanwhile

3. Which best describes the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

A. Hummingbirds are noisy birds. C. Hummingbirds love flowers.

B. Hummingbirds help in D. Hummingbirds eat nectar.
pollination.

4. Which of the following words is closest in meaning with the underlined

word in the text?

A. enabled C. enamored
B. disengaged D. immersed

5. Vic is actually writing to ________________.

A. his biology teacher C. his school friend

B. his relative D. his tutor

Task 2: Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Mike was sent by his father to buy milk and fruits in the grocery
store. He asked Ram to come with him so that he would have a
companion. Usually, they like to be together, ________they enjoyed
each other’s company.

Walking towards the grocery story, they need to cross the Hughes
Street.
“Come, let’s cross here,” said Mike to Ram.
 Ram noticed that there’s a pedestrian lane in the street where
pedestrians cross to avoid danger. “There’s the pedestrian lane over
there. We’ll cross at the pedestrian lane,” answered Ram.

“And waste our time?” told Mike. “There’s no policeman around.

We’ll obey traffic signs only when there’s policeman around”

Mike pulled Ram by hand and pretty soon they were at the middle of
Hughes Street.

“Prrrrt! Hey you!” shouted a man in khaki uniform who was coming
towards the two boys.

6. Who was the man in khaki uniform?

A. a soldier C. a policeman
B. a fireman D. a teacher

7. Which of the following best defines the underlined word in paragraph 3?

A. persons who travel by foot

B. persons who travel by car
C. persons who lack wit and imagination
D. a place designated for people to cross road

8. What will Mike and Ram do next time when they cross a street?
A. Look out for the policeman.
B. Run fast and hide from the people.
C. Don’t mind looking at the pedestrian lane.
D. Use the pedestrian lane.

9. What transition word can be placed in the blank to complete the

sentence in paragraph 1.

A. since C. due to
B. because D. moreover

10. What happened to the two boys?

A. The two boys met an accident.

B. They were arrested.
C. They were scolded by other pedestrians.
D. They were sent home.
PART II. ANALOGY

For items 11-20, complete the given analogy.

11. Grandmother is to extended family and ___________is to nuclear

family.
A. cousin C. mother
B. grandfather D. uncle

12. Philosophy is to theory and poetry is to ______________.

A. meaning C. bi-law
B. music D. rhyme

13. Board is to train and __________is to horse.

A. stable C. gallop
B. jump D. mount

14. cohesion : unity :: dearth : ____________

A. belief C. scarcity
B. death D. fear

15. __________ : astronomy :: events : history

A. stars C. mountains
B. eclipse D. autumn

16. moisten : soak :: cool : _____________

A. water C. oven
B. freeze D. grow

17. Passive means lacking in will, and clumsy means lacking in__________.
A. hope C. nutrition
B. wish D. dexterity

18. Malnutrition is the effect of famine, and sprawl is the effect

of_________

A. obesity C. urbanization
B. development D. health

19. A library houses books, and a cruise liner houses____________

A. agents C. passengers
B. staffs D. liners
20. A film is composed of individual frames, and a __________ is composed
of individual tiles.

A. picture C. bathroom
B. mosaic D. decoration

PART III. VOCABULARY & SPELLING

For items 21-23, identify the word that is correctly spelled.

21. A. ocassion B. decieve C. newsstand D. recieve

22. A. fabulous B. asociation C. aprentice D. bennevolent

23. A. sevirity B. sensitive C. prestine D. mismerise

For items 24-26, identify the correct word using the given
meaning.

24. an ornamental grown for its brightly colored often double flower heads

A. chrysanthemum C. crysanthemum
B. crhysantehmum D. chryssantemum

25. eccentric in style and mode

A. bizare C. bizzarre
B. bizarre D. bizaree

26. consisting of diverse things or members

A. miscelaneous C. miscellaneous
B. mescillaneous D. miscelanouse

For items 27-30, identify the word closest in meaning to the

underlined word.

27. After winning the game, the team decided to spend on a sumptuous
meal.

A. delirious C. perilous
B. gorgeous D. luxurious
28. I couldn’t listen well to the lectures because my classmates were
loquacious.

A. talkative C. disciplined
B. thirsty D. complicated

29. He detests working in a disorganized work area

A. argues C. discovers
B. hates D. reveals

30. Many remote areas in the Philippines have limited access to

technology.

A. automatic C. savage
B. distant D. near

For items 31-35, identify the error in the following sentences.

A B C
31. The students leaders have found out that they can address issues more
D
effectively through massive campaigns and not through public
demonstrations.

A B C
32. During his free time, Mr. Johnson enjoys watching television, reading
D
a novel and to play the piano.

A B
33. If he had began the task earlier, he might have succeeded in
C D
accomplishing the extremely complex task assigned to him.

A B C D
34. Everyone who decides to participate in the program need to dress
properly.

A B C D
35. A classic such as Snow White, or other similar fairy tales, has been an
all time favorite of young people.
For items 36-45, choose the best answer to complete the following
statements.

36. __________three languages: French, English and Chinese.

A. I speak C. I’m speaking

B. I spoke D. I speaking

37. Yesterday I _____ some friends and we _____ a meal.

A. see / having C. seeing / had

B. saw / have D. saw / had

38. _____ the phone at the moment?

A. Does Mr. Hopkins use C. Did Mr. Hopkins use

B. Is Mr. Hopkins using D. Will Mr. Hopkins use

39. Last week the police _____ Ray in his car because he _____ over eighty
miles an hour.

A. were stopping / was driving C. stopped / was driving

B. stop / drived D. was stopping / drove

40. We played basketball _____ two hours.

A. during C. nothing
B. while D. for

41. _____ the morning we went for a walk.

A. At C. On
B. For D. In

42. There are _____ apples.

A. most C. a little
B. a lot of D. much

43. Allan: Did you buy _____ at the shops?

Brent: No,_____. I didn’t have any money.”

A. something / anything C. anything / nothing

B. everything / something D. no one / anybody
44. My feet are killing me! I find going around art exhibits and museums
very _____.

A. tiring C. boring
B. worrying D. frightening

45. When I was young, I _____ swimming.

A. went to C. used to go
B. go D. going

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