ENGLISH BEGIN HERE: 1. Scientists to explore ways of preventing further damage to the environment. A. continue —C. continuing B. continued D. continuous 2. Plastic bags in garbage dumps take a long time to decompose. __, when they do, they Become dangerous substances. A. Strangely C. Sadly B. Surprisingly D. Happily o The girls talk about during the reunion. A. himself C. herself B. theirselves D. themselves 4. In today's groceries and department stores, you always place what you inan eco-friendly bag. A. buys C. selling B. buy D. sold 5. Our ancestors used to do the same thing, when they used their bayongs or straw bags. A. lovingly —C. truly B. carefully D. wisely 6. Marlon dressed elegantly for the party. A. itself C. himself B. herself D. themself NATG6-13. 7. Which of the following is a simple sentence? A. Aregular bath keeps the ody from dirt and odor. B. | If one gets enough sleep, he ‘overcomes fatigue. C. Come to school early so you can catch up with all the lessons. D. Physical education programs are developed in schools; hence children develop good habits. ~ A. Items 8-11 The princess was playing with her golden ball. She accidentally dropped the ball and it rolled into the pond. The golden ball was a gift from her deceased mother. She treasured it so much that she tried to get it back but to no avail. She cried in utmost despair. Then a frog appeared and asked her why she was crying. The frog asked what the princess would give if it finds the golden ball. “Anything,"Said the princess. “Id like to sleep on your bed and eat on your plate,” said the frog. The princess agfeed to the condition. In a minute the frog appeared with the ball. The princess took it and ran to the palace. She left the frog behind. “Princess, let me in,” the frog croaked. But the princess slammed the door before the frog could hop in. The king told the princess to keep her promise. After eating, the princess went to her room where the frog followed her. “Lift me up on your bed, please.” The princess was so surprised when she saw the frog turn into aENGLISH 23 handsome prince. “Thank you for breaking the spell.” The princess asked forgiveness | for her rudeness. The prince said he might have done the same, given the Situation. Later, they fell in love with each other. 8. Why did the princess cry in despair? A. She had no playmate. B. She lost the golden ball. C. Her father went to a far place D. The frog played a joke on her. 9. What will be the final result of the action of the two characters? C. confusion D. happiness A. regret B. despair 10. What is the mood of the story? A. Joyful B. Playful Arrange the sentences as they happened in the story. _ = C. Critical D. Serious The princess felt sorry for her bad actions toward the frog, The princess lost a ball. The frog turned into a handsome prince and both fell in love with one another. 4. :A frog appeared and helped the princess find the ball. 11. What is the correct order of the story? A. 1-3-4-2 C. 2-4-1-3 B. 4-1-3-2 D. 34-2-1 NATG6-13 B, Items 12-15 My father is fond of taking us for long drives out into the countryside beaches and resorts and even to old churches on weekends. | recall | packing sandwiches and fruits and drinks in the native basket and ice coolers.’ Those little trips are a great pleasure to us, especially to my mother who likes to stop along the way to buy fruits from roadside vendors. It was from these family trips that | learned to recognize memorable images and sceneries in vanishing landscapes. My love for travel has cl ‘then on grown Hee the year | | | 42. According ‘to the author, to travel is to A. enjoy C. gettired B. learn D. feel lonely 13. What was the key result of the author's trips in her youth? A. She developed a love for travel. She saw the vast lands and blue seas. She appreciated her parents. for the bonding moments. She learned to say “thank you" to her father for the ‘opportunity. B. Cc. D. 14, What is the general mood in the selection? A. Boredom C. Worry B. Curiosity D. AmazementENGLISH 15. 19. Which happened first in the story? A. [recall packing sandwiches fruits and drinks. B. My love for travel has from then grown through the years. C. Itwas these family trips that taught me to recognize memorable images. D. My father is fond of taking us for long drives in the countryside. Every afternoon, after going home from school, Ben to climb trees. A. ike Cc B. likes D. liked is liking The new secretary encodes than the former one. more efficient more efficiently most efficiently least efficient gom> The first group of applicants had the errors in the elimination round for varsity volleyball. A. less c. B. lesser D. little least On display in a balikbayan souvenir shop were __ bags. three pretty yellow pretty yellow three yellow pretty three yellow three pretty DOD> 24 20. 21 22. 23. 24, 25, NATG6-13 After completing the project, the club plans to bring the toys the barangay hall and give them to the children in the community. A. at Cc. to B. for D. in heard knocking on the front door of our house... A. somebody C. nobody B. everybody D. anybody Cases of dengue were aired _____ onthe evening news than in the noontime broadcast. A. accurate B. more accurately C. most accurately D. less accurately The typhoon to hit the country in the last five years was that in September last year. A. worse B. worst C. most worst D. more worse The bank manager for the remodeled offices ordered ____ __ carpets. A. five new red B. red new five C. five red new D. new five red We buy grapes at the supermarket kilogram. A. at c. by B. for D.allSH B. Items 26 Out from the market, a dog was tunning fast. In his mouth was a bone. On his way home, however, he had to walk a small wooden bridge across a brook, But as he was crossing, he saw his own shadow in the water below. He thought, “| must have that bone too.” He barked at his own shadow. And the bone in his mouth fell into the water - gone forever. 26. What is the mood of the story? A. Regretful C. Sad B. Triumphant D. Peaceful 27. Why did the dog lose the bone in his mouth? A. The dog threw the bone away. B. Someone took the bone from him. C. The bone is heavy so he _ left it near the bridge. D. He barked at his own shadow in the water. 28. Which among the following statements is an opinion? A. The dog crossed a small wooden bridge across a brook. B. | think the dog was mistaken in its decision. C. Inthe dog's mouth was a bone. D. The dog barked at its own shadow. 29. What is the main idea of the selection? A. Grab every opportunity there is. B. To aspire for something is not bad. C. Never desire more than what you need. D. Think of your own welfare most of the time. 30. Where did the dog see what he thought was another bone? A. in the water B. in the forest C. in the bridge D._ in the market D. Items 31 - 35 Wells are used to draw =| groundwater from beneath the surface | | of the earth. They are usually drilled into water-bearing underground zones | called aquifers. Most often, a pump is | used to draw water from the well while a screen is placed at the bottom to | filter the soil from the water that is being pumped out. Aside from flowing streams and open springs, many small rural ‘communities in the Philippines which have no water pipe connections use shallow water wells with hand pumps called bubun to get drinking water. If the streams and springs are far away, people end up washing their clothes around these wells, sometimes contaminating their main source of water supply.ENGLISH 34. What is the article about ? A. How water is found in the Philippines The uses of wells in the Philippines Where water is found in the Philippines What wells are called in the Philippines B. C. D. 32. What are aquifers? A. Wells that have filters and screens Pipes where running water is found The drills under the surface of the earth Underground areas where there is water B. Cc. D 33. In what mood is the article written? A. Informative B. Speculative C. Imaginative D. Demonstrative 34, Some small rural communities draw water from A. B. C. local pails called bubun. lakes, rivers, and streams flowing streams and hot springs. shallow wells with hand pumps. 26 35, What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? ‘A. There is not enough water in the Philippines. Wells are useful only to countries like the Philippines. Wells are useful to communities with water needs. Small communities need more water than big communities. B. Cc. E. Items 36-40 a The primary function of blood is to maintain a constant environment for other living tissues of the body. Blood transports food, gases, and wastes to and from the cells of the body. Food digested in the stomach and small intestine, passes into the blood stream through the living cells of the small intestines. Blood then carries these nutrients to all body cells. Oxygen enters the body through the air sacs ¢ the lungs. Blood cells then transport the oxygen to cells throughout the blood. Blood also helps remove the waste products released by cells. It carries. gaseous wastes (such as carbon dioxide) to the lungs tobe exhaled. It carries liquid waste to the kidneys to be expelled with the urineENGLISH 36, The main idea of the selection is that blood A. maintains the temperature of the human body B. does important functions in the human body C. transports oxygen to the cells of the body D. carries nutrients to all parts of the body 37. Blood carries waste to the kidneys to be expelled from the body with the E A. skin C. urine B. cells D. stomach 38. Which of the following statements is an opinion? A. Blood cells transport oxygen to cells. B. Blood carries nutrients to all body cells. C. Oxygen enters the body through the air sacs of the lungs. D. Maybe food is digested in the stomach and small intestine. 27 39. Which of the following sentences supports the conclusion? A. Blood transports food, gases and wastes to and from the cells of the human body. B. Oxygen enters the body through the air sacs of the lungs. C. Blood carries solid waste from the body. D. Food is digested in the stomach. 40. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection? A. Without blood, the body will become pale. B. Blood sustains the life functions of the human body. C. Blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body. D. Blood cells travel to all parts of the body “*END OF ENGLISH TEST™*