Things We Should Be Proud Of

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ENGLISH READING TEST GRADE3
Read the following selections then answerthe questions
that follow.
A. Items 1 – 5.
The Caterpillar
Linda went to the garden one morning. She saw
that only a few leaves were eaten. She looked behind the
leaves. She saw a big caterpillar. She thought it was a
worm. She got the caterpillar gently with a stick and put
it inside the box. She put some leaves with it. Every
morning she looked inside the box. She found the leaves
gone. So she put new leaves every day. One day she
found the leaves still there. She thought the caterpillar
had died. She looked well under the leaves. She saw the
caterpillar sleeping under a rolled leaf. She left it alone.
After several days, she saw a butterfly at the wall of the
box. The caterpillar was gone. It had grown into a
butterfly.
1. What did Linda do one morning?
A. She cookedbreakfast. B. She went to the garden.
C. She took a bath. D. She walked toschool.
2. What happened tothe leaves of the plants?
A. The leaves wilted. B. The leaves turned brown.
C. The leaves fell on the ground. D. The leaves were
eaten.
3. What did she see behindthe leaves?
A. She saw a worm. B. She saw a caterpillar.
C. She saw a big snake. D. She saw a big bird.
4. How did Linda take careof the caterpillar?
A. She feeds it with plants every day.
B. She put waterin the box.
C. She put new leaves in the box.
D. She put plants aroundthe box.
5. Why do youthink the caterpillar disappeared after
several days?
A. It hadgrown intoa butterfly. D. It turnedintothe
tree.
B. It became a large caterpillar. C. It turnedintoa larva.
B. Items 6 - 10.
Falling In Line
A little boy was walking on the street. He was
holding a pail. Also were an old man who was holding a
can and a little girl holding a bottle. They would all join a
line of people at the corner of the street. Some of the
people were holding cans, others, pails and still others,
bottles and pitchers. They seemed to be waiting for
something.
Then a big truck was seen coming. How happy the
people were! They couldhardly keep still on the line.
6. What was the content of the truck?
A. rice B. water C. fish D. milk
7. What wouldhappen if the truck didnot come?
The people wouldhave____.
A. nothing todrink B. nothing to eat
C. nothing to sell D. nothing tohide
8. How did the people fell afterwards?
A. happy B. proud C. sad D. angry
9. How can we conserve water?
I. Use glass when brushing the teeth.
II. Recycle laundry waterafter washing the clothes.
III. Repairleaking faucet.
IV. Use a drumof waterwhen taking a bath.
A. I only B. II and III
C. I, II and III D. I and IV
10. If you see men throwing garbage in the riveror sea,
what will you do?
A. I will shout at them.
B. I will throw stone at them.
C. I will tell it to the properauthorities.
D. I will not tell it toanyone.
C. Items number 11 – 15
16 East Avenue
Pinyahan, Q.C.
December18, 2013
Dear Lucy,
I want to thank you for the giveaways. They are
very pretty. I also want to tell you that I have much fun at
your birthday party last Saturday. It was fun watching
the clowns and playing games with. The food was also
very delicious.
Yourfriend ,
Anna Liza
11. Whowrote the letter?
A. Lucy B. Anna Liza C. Pinna D. Alice
12. Why didAnna Liza write a letter toLucy?
A. to greet her
B. to remindher of the coming Christmas
C. tothank Lucy
D. tobefriendher
13. What kind of girl is Anna Liza?
A. proud B. happy C. thoughtful D. appreciative
14. Which provedthat Anna Liza enjoyed the party?
A. She likedthe clowns, games andfood.
B. She enjoyedwatching the clowns, playing games
and the food.
C. She lovedmeeting new friends.
D. She likeddancing.
15. The giveaways are pretty. Which is the same in
meaning as the underlined word?
A. natural B. beautiful C. handsome D. awesome

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D. Items number 16 – 20.
“We should be proud of our beautiful country. Can
you name the things we should be proud of?” Miss del
Pilaraskedher Grade III pupils.
“Ourlandis green thewhole yearround,” Betty said.
“Ourhonest and politepeople,” Jose said.
“Our beautiful Filipino dress and barong Tagalog,”
Ferlita said.
“I am proud of Manila Bay andsunset,” Nida added.
16. What is the story about?
A. Things in ourcountry that we can be proud of.
B. The beautiful people of ourcountry.
C. The beautiful barong tagalong.
D. The customs andbeliefs.
17. Which sentence is correct?
A. The barong tagalong is brown.
B. Our land is not suitedforplanting.
C. The Filipina dress is nice.
D. There are many things in our country that
we can be proudof.
18. At what time of the day is Manila Bay beautiful?
A. in the morning B. in the evening
C. at sunset D. at noontime
19. How will you show your love t ourcountry?
A. By following the laws of the land.
B. By taking pictures.
C. By telling everyone that ourcountry
is beautiful.
D. By working in other country.
20. Which of these sentences show honesty?
A. A taxi driver returned the money
left in his taxi.
B. A housemaidgets the jewelry of
her manager.
C. A gardener cuts the ornamental plants.
D. A laborerwhoworks underline.

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SECOND SETOF READING TEST
that follow.
A. Items 1 – 4.
Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna on June 19,
1861. He learned the alphabet at the age of three. He
could read the Bible in Spanish when he was five years
old. He wrote a poem addressed to the Filipino youth
when he was eight years old. He told them to love their
country. He studied hard so that he could help his
people.He became a great writer anddoctor.
1. The following events happened in the story.
A. Rizal couldreadthe Bible at Spanish at the age of five.
B. Rizal wrote a poemaddressedto the Filipino youth.
C. Rizal became a great writer and doctor.
D. Rizal learned the alphabet at the age of three.
What is the correct order of events in the story?
A. D – C – A - B B. D – B – C –A
C. D –A – B – C D. D – B –A – C
2. What became of Jose Rizal when he studiedveryhard?
A. He became great writeranddoctor.
B. He became a common man.
C. He became very rich.
D. He became a priest.
3. Why didJose Rizal study hard?
A. Tobe able to read the Bible in Spanish.
B. Tolearn the alphabet at the early age.
C. To be able tohelphis countrymen.
D. Tobecome a priest.
4. What title is the best for paragraph?
A. The Greatest FilipinoWriter
B. The Most Intelligent Filipino
C. The Compassionate FilipinoDoctor
D. Jose Rizal, the Pride of the Filipinos
B. Items number 5 – 7.
Pepito asked permission from his mother to go the
river with his friends. His mother told him to be back
before sunset to chop firewood. Pepito and his friends
had such a good time that he forgot what his mother
said. He went home late. That night the family ate supper
late.
5. What is the goodending for the story?
A. MotherthankedPepito.
B. Mother gave Pepitoa big supper.
C. Pepitowas happy to see his mother again.
D. Pepitowas very sorry for coming home late.
6. What was the result when Pepito didnot chop
firewood?
A. The family had a goodtime.
B. The family had a late supper.
C. The family had a goodsupper
D. The family had to chopfirewood.
A. Pepitowent tothe river.
B. Pepitowent home late.
C. Pepito asked permission.
D. Pepito enjoyedswimming.
What is the correct order of the events?
A. A – D– B – C B. B –A – D – C
C. C –A – D – B D. C – D – B –A
C. Items 8 – 12.
Agnes has a flower garden in her home. She
grows sampaguita plants there. The sampaguita plants
have many flowers. Agnes makes the flowers into
garlands. She sells the garlands in front of the church.
From the sales of garlands, she buys foodfor the family.
8. How does Agnes earn money tobuy foodforthe
family?
Agnes makes___.
A. toys B. dolls C. pants D. garlands
9. What didAgneshave after selling sampaguita
flowers?
A. money B. friends C. plants D. flowers
10. What conclusion can you make fromthe selection?
A. Agnes collects sampaguita plants everyday.
B. Agnes grows sampaguita plants in her garden.
C. Agnes displays sampaguita flowers in theirhouse.
D. Agnes buys sampaguita flowers to make into
garlands.
11. What is the best title forthe story?
A. Sampaguita In the Garden
B. Sampaguita In the Church
C. Sampaguita Fora Living
D. Sampaguita Foreveryone
Arrange the events as they happen in the story.
1. Agnes sells sampaguita garlands.
2. Agnes makes sampaguita garlands.
3. Agnes buys foodfrom the sales.
4. Agnes grows sampaguita plants.
12. What is the correct orderof the events in the story?
A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 B. 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
C. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 D. 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
D. Items number 13 – 17.
Justin: Doctor, I have feverandcough. What shall I do?
Doctor: Here‟s a bottle of cough syrup.
Take one tablespoonful of this every
fourhours. Here are some tablets forfever.
Take one tablet every fourhours until your
fever is gone. Drink plenty of waterorjuice and
take a rest in bed.
Justin: Yes, Doctor. Thank you so much.

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13. Why didJustin see the doctorin the school clinic?
Justin wanted___.
A. the doctor totreathim B. the doctorto thank him
C. to drink plenty of juice D. totake a rest in theclinic
14. What is a good ending of the story?
A. The doctorwill tell Justin to gohome.
B. Justin will take medicine forfever.
C. The doctorwill tell Justin to see himagain.
D. Justin will get well fromhis feverandcough.
15. What conclusion can you make fromthe story?
A. Doctors tell patients to drink plenty of water.
B. Doctors tell patients to rest in bed.
C. It is good tosee a doctor when we are sick.
D. It is good to take tablets forfever.
16. Which among the following sentences tells a fantasy?
A. Justin took cough syrupto fly.
B. Justin hadfeverandcough.
C. Justin went tothe school.
D. Justin thankedthe doctor.
Arrange the following events as they happenedin
the story.
1. Justin thanked the doctor.
2. Justinhadfever andcough.
3. Justin went tothe school clinic.
4. The doctor toldJustinwhat to do.
17. What is the correct orderof happenings in the story?
A. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 B. 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
C. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 D. 2 – 3 – 4 – 1
E. Items number 18 – 20.
A dog on the farm is unfriendly. He barked
and growled whenever the animals came to eat the hay
in the barn.
“What a selfish dog? said one of the cows. “He
cannot eat the hay himself. Yet he drives away the ones
who can.”
One day, a horse came to eat the hay. The dog
barked loudly and angrily. He tried to bite the leg of the
horse.
18. What is the best title forthe selection?
A. The Friendly Dog C. The Horse‟s Leg
B. The Selfish Dog D. The FarmHorse
19. Why did the dog triedto bite the horse‟s leg?
A. Sothat other animals wouldnot play in the farm.
B. So that it couldnot run with otheranimals
in the farm.
C. So that otheranimalswouldnot dowhat
the horse did.
D. So that it couldnot go back tothe farm.
20. From the story, we could say that dogs show ___.
A. anger to strangers
B. liking forstrangers
C. love for other animals
D. peace with otheranimals

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THIRD SETOF READING TEST
that follow.
A. Items 1 – 4.
Benhad one more homework tofinish before he
couldmeet his friends. If he hadn‟t wasted somuch time
on the computerhe couldhave been outside having fun
with them right now. Within half an hour, Ben was out of
the door.
A few minutes late,Ben heardhis mother calling
him, “Ben! It‟s time tocome in for dinner”. Ben didn‟t
have enough time toplay. Sadly, he left his friends and
went inside. He promisedhimself to do things differently
the next day.
1. Why didBen‟s mother call him toget inside?
A. To eat snacks. C. To take care of his brothers
B. Tohave dinner D.To play with his computer
2. What is likely the ending of the story?
A. Ben will promise not toplay anymore.
B. Ben will rest before he does his homework.
C. Ben will make use of his time wisely.
D. Ben will play before he studies.
3. It can be inferredin the story that Ben ___.
A. Ben likes computers. B. Ben likes basketball.
C. Ben likes studying. D. Ben likes eating.
4. Which among the following statements is a fantasy?
A. Ben plays the computer.
B. Ben‟s friends were waiting forhim.
C. Ben‟s mothercalledhim to get inside.
D. Ben was using laserswords while playing
with friends.
B. Items number 5 – 8.
One animal that helps people most is the dog. Dogs
help us in many ways.
In some countries, dogs pull wagons the way horses
do. Policemen use themtolook formissing people. They
are usedtofinddrugs in people‟s luggage. In some
places, dogs keepthe sheeptogetherin the meadow.
Soldiers use themtocarry letters and medicines.
Dogs helpblind people too. The blindhave guide
dogs that help them. The dog lets his masterknow where
there is something in the way. A guide dog is trained to
see forhis master.
Dogs can help people. They have keen noses and
sharpears. A dog‟s nose tells himmuch. He sniffs his
foodbefore he eats it. He sniffs at people totell who they
are. When he looks forsomething, he sniffs tofind.
Dogs canhearwell too. They can hear sounds we
cannot hear. Every soundseems loud to them.
5. Why do dogs hear soundwe cannot hear?
A. They sniff other people.
B. They have keen noses.
C. They have sharp ears.
D. They like loud sounds.
6. What could probably happen if there were no dogs?
A. Man will have a difficult time doing some things.
B. Man will findanotheranimal tohelphim.
C. Man will have a miserable life.
D. Man will be lonely.
7. Why dowe say that the dog is man‟s best friend?
A. It sniffs foodwell. B. It guides the blind.
C. Ithears many sounds. D. It helps many people.
8. Which among the sentences is a fantasy?
A. A dog sniffs his foods before he eats it.
B. A dog can behave like a robot.
C. A dog can tell the identity of the people.
D. A dog can hear sounds people donot hear.
C. Items number9 – 12.
Perfume is made by mixing substances that give a
pleasant scent. They include the oils fromflowers and
plants. To these are added resins and othermaterials that
give perfume its strength and pleasant smell.
Musk is very important in the making of perfumes
because it gives them their lasting smell.
9. What can be the best title for this selection?
A. How Perfume Makes Us Smell Good
B. The Many Scents of Perfume
C. How Perfume Is Made
D. The Different Kinds of Perfume
10. Why is musk addedin themaking of perfumes?
A. Togive it a lasting smell.
B. To make it smell better.
C. To make it fresher.
D. To give it the smell of flowers.
11. Why does perfume smell sogood?
A. It is very expensive.
B. It has a secret formula.
C. It is importedfromothercountries.
D. It is a mixture of different substances.
12. Which of the following sentences is a fact?
A. Perfume is a mixture that came fromheaven.
B. Perfume comes from the oils of flowers
andplants.
C. Perfume comes from enchanted garden.
D. Perfume smells much betterat night.
D. Items13–17
A young boy was watching his sheep at the foot of a
mountain. He felt bored. He looked aroundthe place and
saw several men working on field. He thought of having
fun and shouted. “Wolf! Wolf!”
The men came towards himcarrying sticks. They
lookedforthe wolf everywhere but there was nowolf.
The men were angry andwent back to the fields.
One day, while he wasalone on the foot a hill, a real
wolf came from the woods. And the boy cried, “Wolf!”
“Wolf!‟ But nobody believed himanymore.

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13. Why did the boy shout wolf?
A. To have fun
B. To call the sheep back home
C. To challenge otherboys toa fight
D. To obey the farmers‟ orders
14. It can be saidin the story that
A. the boy had many playmates
B. the boy enjoyed playing tricks on people
C. the boy was courteous to other people
D. the boy hatedbeing whit many people
15. What conclusion can you make from the selection?
A. Playing jokes is fun.
B. People laugh the naughty boys.
C. Many people are easy tofool.
D. Fooling people is badbehavior
A. The Men In The Fields
B. The Wolf In The Woods
C. The Boy WhoShoutedWolf
D. The Young Boy And The Men
The following events happenedin the story.
1. 1. The men were angry when they saw nowolf.
2. 2. A young boy was watching the sheep
3. at the foot of a mountain.
4. 3. When a real wolf came, nobody believe
5. him anymore.
6. 4. To play a joke, he shouted “Wolf” twice.
17. Whicheventhappenedlastinthestory?
A. Sentence1 C.Sentence2
B. Sentence3 D.Sentence4
C. Items 18 -20
TwodaysbeforeRubyturnednine,shegota
packagefromhersisterinSingapore.Itcontainedasimple
andprettydress.Rubyplanstowearittochurch.There
wasashortmessagewiththedress.Itsaid,„Wearthis
dressonyourbirthday.Whenyoublowyourbirthday
candles,asksomeonetotakepictures.Pleasesendmea
copy.Happybirthday!Withlove–AteLuz.”
Two days beforenine
18. Why did Ruby receive a gift fromhersister?
A. It was herbirthday.
B. It was hergraduation.
C. It was a gift from a friend.
D. It was a prize in a contest.
19. What would be the most possible ending for the
story?
A. Hersisterwill call her up.
B. Hersisterwill not come home anymore.
C. Hersisterwill sendheranotherdress.
D. Her sister will be happy to receive her
picture.
A. Ruby likes dresses.
B. Ruby has many friends.
C. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
D. Ruby has a rich sister

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4th Set of Reading Test
A. Items number 1 – 4
A. The burnt rice The cartoon Show
B. Watching Cartoon Show
C. Following Mother‟s Order
D. Following Mother‟s Orders
2. Which of the following sentence shows cause-effect
relationship?
A. May was watching herfavorite show.
B. Mothercalledher from thekitchen.
C. May forgot to turn off the stove so the rice
was cooked.
D. Mother told her to turn off the stove when
the rice was cooked.
3. What couldhave happenedafter the rice burned?
Mother toldMay __________________.
A. not toeat dinner
B. tocook rice again
C. toturn off the stove again
D. toeat dinner the next day
4. Which of the following sentence is a fantasy?
A. An angel toldMay toeat dinner.
B. May forgot toturn off the stove.
C. The family ate dinner very late.
D. Mat watcheda cartoon show.
B. Items number5 - 7.
The canao is a way of expressing thanksgiving on
many occasions. This is practicedby Ifugaos, Bontocs,
andKalingas upin the mountains in Northern Luzon. It
is celebrated on important event like a victory, a
wedding, ora harvest. The canaois alsoheld on blessing
of a new rice terrace.
During the Canao, the men andwomen of the
tribe dress in theircolorful traditional costumes. They
forma long line andperform a fascinating dance. As the
bronze gongs beat, the dancers imitate the movements of
an eagle in flight. They spread their arms like wings.
They move in half turn keeping time with the dance. The
dancers recite or chant as they dance.
5. The people in Northern Luzon celebrate the
Canao as a way of ___________.
A. warning of danger.
B. expressing thanks.
C. electing a new chief.
D. showing extravagance
6. The celebration will likely be ________.
A. boring
B. noisy
C. entertaining
D. annoying
7. The selection tells us that the people in Northern
Luzon are _________.
A. quiet andobedient
B. afraid andweak
C. cruel and proud
D. happy and gay
C. Items Number 8 – 12.
Two days before Ruby turnednine, she got a
package fromhersisterin Singapore. It containeda
simple andpretty dress. Ruby plans to wearit to church.
There was a short messagewith the dress. It said, „Wear
this dress on your birthday. When youblow your
birthday candles, ask someone to take pictures. Please
send me a copy. Happy birthday! With love –Ate Luz.”
8. Why didRuby receive a gift fromhersister?
E. It was herbirthday.
F. It was hergraduation.
G. It was a gift from a friend.
H. It was a prize in a contest.
9. What wouldbe the most possible ending forthe story?
E. Hersisterwill call her up.
F. Hersisterwill not come home anymore.
G. Hersisterwill sendheranotherdress.
H. Her sister will be happy to receive her
picture.
E. Ruby likes dresses.
F. Ruby has many friends.
G. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
H. Ruby has a rich sister.
11. Which among the sentences tells a fantasy?
A. The package from Singapore was given by a
fairy.
B. Ruby got a package from Singapore.
C. The dress was simple and pretty.
D. Ruby is going towear the dress tochurch.
12. Which of the following events happedfirst in the
story?
A. Copies of the pictures will be sent to
Singapore.
B. A package was received.
C. Someone took birthday picture.
D. There was a short message.
D. Items Number 13 – 17.
Once there was an oldKing without a son
to inherit his throne. He announced tothe public that
boys fifteen years oldand below can come tothe palace
for the selection of the future King.
Many boys came including a twelve-year oldboy
whose motherdidnot agree tohis joining because they
are poor. But his son joinedanyway.
The King said, “I will give each one of you a seed
which you should plant. After six months, you must
come back andshow me what happenedto your plant.”
The time came forthe boys tobe back. The poor
boy‟s mother toldhis son not to go back to the palace
because his plant didnot grow.
Everyone was surprised when the King
May was watching her favorite cartoon show.
Mothercalledher from thekitchen. Her mother toldher
to turn off the gas stove when the rice was cooked. May
hadsuch a goodtime watching the carton show that she
forgot what her mother said. The rice was burned. That
evening the family ate dinner very late.

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congratulated the poor young boy whowon the search
for the future King.
He said,” Yourobedience andhonesty have won
you the throne. When I‟m gone, youwill become King of
this land.
Then the king explained. “The seeds I gave each of
you will not grow because I have boiledthemin water
andwouldnolongergrowinto a new plant. This poor
boy plantedthe real seedI hadgiven. The others who
wanted tobecome King had changedit!”
13. Why did the King announce a selection for
a future King?
A. He was sick. B. He was tired.
C. He was dying. D. He hadno son.
14. What is the main idea of the selection?
A. We must be confident in the face of danger.
B. We must be honestat all times.
C. We shouldbe kindto everyone.
D. We shouldbuildfriendshipwith people.
15. What trait does the King show in the story?
A. cruel B. proud
C. clever D. patient
16. What conclusion can be made about the other boys?
A. They wanted to cheat the King.
B. They wantedto rule the palace justly.
C. They plan toholda celebration forthe King.
D. They plan tomake the palace beautiful.
17. Which of the following event happened last
in the story?
A. A twelve-year oldboy joinedthe search.
B. The King announceda search for a future King.
C. The boys presentedtheir plants to the King.
D. The King decidedwhowon the search.
E. Items Number18 – 20.
Thefamilywenttothebeach.Motherprepared
specialfoodforallofthem.
Thechildrengatheredshellsandwhitestones.Fathertook
pictureswhileDonMarkblewthefivelittlecandlesonhis
cake.Theywenthometiredbuthappy.
18. Why did the family goto beach?
A. tohave a New Yearcelebration
B. tohave a Christmas celebration
C. tohave a picnic
D. tohave a birthday celebration
19. How oldwas Don Mark?
A. four years old
B. five years old
C. sixyears old
D. seven years old
20. What is the best ending for the story?
A. The children got sick.
B. The family were worried.
C. The family forgot balloons.
D. The family got tired butenjoyed the day.

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EnglishREADING TEST 5th set
Read the following selections carefully then answerthe
questions that follow.
A. Items 1 – 5.
Dear Laura,
It is nice to know that youwon first place in the
spelling contest during your school‟s 10th anniversary
celebration.
I amvery proud of you especially during the
awarding of the gold medal in the afternoon. Many
pupils and parents cheeredfor you.
Continue doing the goodwork. We all wish
you more success in life.
Your classmate,
Ana
1. Why was Ana happy forLaura?
A.Laurawillgoonavacation. B.Laurawonina
contest.
C.Laurawillgoabroad. D.Lauragotfirsthonor.
2.Whatisthebesttitleforselection?
A.TheNiceLetter B.SchoolCelebration
C.TheAwardingCeremony D.FriendshipBetween
Classmates
3.WhattraitisshownbyAna?
A.Honesty B.Politeness
C.Thoughtfulness D.Obedience
4. What conclusion can youmake fromthe selection?
A. Ana has many friends.
B. Ana likes writing letters.
C. Ana likes to obey her teachers.
D. Laura is a very intelligent girl.
5. Which of the following happenedfirst in the story?
A. Laura won in a spelling contest.
B. The parents and pupils cheered.
C. Ana congratulatedLaura forwinning.
D. Laura was awardeda gold medal.
B. Items 6 – 10.
Gorillas live in groups of twelve totwenty
members, with as many as forty orfewer, or with as few
as five.
Gorilla groups are usually made up of males,
females, andyoung ones. Some male gorillas live alone
andjust join a groupfromtime totime.
The groupis always led by an adult male gorilla
calleda silverback. He getshis name from the silver-gray
hair that first appears on his back when he is eleven or
twelve years old.
6. How dogorillas live?
A. by family B. in groups
C. by pair D. alone
7. What is likely tohappen if there isno adult gorilla to
leadthe rest?
A. There will be fun.
B. They will look for another group.
C. There will be feeding problems.
D. The animal will separate from the group.
8. What conclusion can youformfromthe selection?
Gorillas are animals that _____.
A. alwaysfight B.travelfromtimetotime
B. livewithoutaleader D.livecloselytogether
9. Which of the following details comes last in the
selection?
A. Gorillas live in groups.
B. Some male gorillas live alone.
C. The groupis lead by a leader.
D. Silver-gray hairs appearon the back of an
adult gorilla.
10. Which of the following sentences is fantasy?
A. Female gorillas wear skirts in the group.
B. The group is always leadby a male gorilla.
C. Gorilla groups are usually made up of males.
D. The biggest number of Gorillas that live together
is forty.
C. Items 11 – 14.
The frogs in the pond were living happily and at
peace until four boys came to play.
When the boys saw the frogs, the boys picked up
some stones and started throwing these at the frogs.
A little frog then jumped into the floating leaf in
front of the boys.
The little frog shouted, “Stop!How would you
fell if youwere frogs like us? You don‟t want tobe
stoned, so don‟t do it tous.
11. The little frog jumpedinto a floating leaf to___.
A. cheerwith the boys.
B. watch the boys play
C. see otherthings above the ground
D. warn the boys not to act as they plan to do
12. After the frog spoke, the little boys most likely to___.
A. laughed B. went away
C. continuedto play D. threw stones at the little
frogs
13. It is important that the little frog shouts because
the boys _____.
A. are about to doa badthing B. cannot hearthem
C. cannot join them D. are very noisy
14.Whichamongthefollowingsentencesemphasizethat
thisstoryisafantasy?
A.Fourboyscametoplaynearthepond.
B.Alittlefrogjumpedintoafloatingleaf.
C.Thefrogswentupthepondandthrewstones
at theboys.
D. The boys started throwing stones at the frogs.

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D.Itemsnumber15–17.
Likeotheranimals,andlikepeople,gorillasoften
communicatebymeansofbodylanguage.
Toagorilla,staringactsasathreat.Asilverbackwill
stareandbeathischestifenemiescometooclose.Then,he
mayrushtowardshisenemies,stoppingonlyatthelast
instant.Hemayalsostanderectandtosstwigs and
grassesupintheair. Theseareallwaysofsendingoutthe
message:“Goaway!”
Gorillasalsocommunicatevocally.Theymakeat
leasttwenty-fivedifferentsounds,allmeaningdifferent
things.
Theyroarwhentheyarealarmed.Theyhootwhen
theyarecurious.
15.Whatcanbethebesttitlefortheselection?
A.HowGorillasCommunicate
B.DifferentWaysofBodyLanguage
C.HowAnimalsSendMessages
D.WaysGorillasFight
16.Whendogorillasroar?
A.whentheyareafraid
B.whentheyarehappy
C.whentheyareplayful
D.whentheyarealarmed
17.Gorillasusebodylanguagebecausetheycannot____.
A.laugh B.dance C.talk D.smile
18.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisnotafact?
A.Toagorilla,staringisathreat.
B.Ithinkgorillaareveryfunnycreatures.
C.Gorillasstanderectwhentheywanttheirenemies
togoaway.
D.Atleast25differentsoundsaremadebygorillas.
E.Itemsnumber 19–20.
Studythesetofpicturesbelowthenanswerthequestion
thatfollows.
19.Thesetofpicturesaboveshowshowto_____.
A.washyourfaceproperly
B.washyourhandsproperly
C.savewaterproperly
D.dryyourfacealways
Studythesetofpicturesbelowthenanswerthequestion
thatfollows.
20.Thesetsofpicturesaboveshowhowto______.
A.makesomebabydresses
B.makeahouseforbirds
C.makesomenecklacesusingbeads
D.solvewordproblems

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6th SET OF READING TEST
Read the items inside the box, then answerthe question
or complete the statement.
1. The words in the box refer to _____.
atis chico guava mango grapes
A. fruits B. vegetables C. animals D. flowers
2. The ideas in the box are activities that grade three
pupils do _____.
Solving arithmetic problems
Reading story books
Writing story books
A. in the market B. in the garden
C. at the carnival D. in school
3. “I shouldhave brought an umbrella,” Edith said. What
do you think was happening?
A. The sun was setting.
B. It was beginning to rain.
C. The windwas blowing hard.
D. Clouds were high upin the sky.
4. Uncle Abel went tohis farm yesterday. He planted
vegetables.He workedvery hard. Why didUncle Abel
got tohis farm?
A. to plow the field B. tosee the carabao
C. to plant vegetables D. towater the plants
For Item 5
Red Roses
Oh, how beautiful
the roses are!
They are smiling at me.
They seem togreet me
When I pass the garden every day.
5. What does the writerfeel when she passes by the
garden?
A. sad B. happy C. angry D. afraid
For Item 6
It was Saturday. The family went toPansol Resort to
swim. The children enjoyedswimming. They swamtill
late in the afternoon.
6. What is the story about?
A. eating B. fishing C. boating D. swimming
For Item 7
It is a hot summer day.
Abigail arrives home fromthe park after a long walk. She
gets a glass from the tray and goes straight to the faucet.
7. Based on the story, Abigail wants to_____.
A. take a bath B. wash herhands
C. drink water D. water the plants
For item 8
One day Paulogot sick. He stayed in bedand
rested.He didnot go to school. Oh, how we wishedhe
couldgo toschool andstudy with his classmates.
8. Paulodidnot go toschool because _____.
A. he was sick B. he wanted to play
C. he woke up late D. he hadnohomework
For item 9
Jing andHilda pickedflowers fortheir teacher. Jing
picked three sampaguitas. Hilda pickedtwo roses. Their
teacherwas very happy tosee the flowers.
9. The teacher was happy because _____.
A. she saw the flowers B.Hilda picked the roses
B. she saw the flowers D. Jing pickedthe
sampaguita
For item 10
It was cloudy day. Phillipwas playing with his
brother at the park. Suddenly, rain pouredheavily so
they got wet. The twowent home shivering.
10. What do youthink didmother dowith the boys?
A. Mother gave themfruits to eat.
B. Mothertoldthemtogo tobed.
C. Mothertoldthemto play in the bed.
D. Mothergave themdry clothes towear.
For item 11
A boat boundforthe Visayas left Manila North
Harbor. It was overloadedwith cargoes and passengers.
The weatherwas stormy. While on the high seas, the
boat was hit by very big waves.
11. The boat was hit by very big waves; therefore _____.
A. it slantedon its side
B. it sailedback to Manila
C. it overturnedand sank slowly
D. it movedforwardandbackward
Item12
1 Wilma is a very industrious girl. 2 She works hard
to earn a living. 3 She helps hermother sell vegetables in
the market. 4 At home, she studies herlessons.
12. Which sentence in the paragraph tell what Wilma
does tohelpher mother?
A. 1 and2 B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3 D. 3 and 4
Item13
A parade was passing by. Ernestocouldn’t see it.
There were many people in front of him. Ernestosaw a
tree. He climbedthe tree. Then he was able tosee the
parade.
1. Then he was able tosee the parade.
2. A parade was passing by.
3. Ernesto couldn’t see it.
4. He climbed the tree.
What is the correct order of events in the story?
A. 2-4-1-3 B. 2-4-3-1
C. 2-3-4-1 D. 1-2-4-1
Item14
One evening. Alyssa saw a beautiful insect flying
aroundthe lamp. “Is that a butterfly mother?” Alyssa
asked.
“No, it is not a butterfly. It is a moth,” Mother

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answered. “Look at its body andwings. They are
coveredwith dust. It does not foldits wings when it rests.
The moth sleeps at daytime. It flies tothe light at night.
The moth likes the light,” Motherexplained.
14. What conclusion can be drawn fromthe selection?
A. The moth likes tofly around at daytime.
B. The moth and the butterfly differfromeach other.
C. The moth and the butterfly have thesame
characteristics.
D. Mother anddaughterdonot know what moths and
butterflies are.
Item15 - 16
One Saturday morning, Mr. Reyes decided totake
his son Julius to the park. Theirhouse was farfromthe
park, sothey rode in a bus. They passedby many houses
andwide rice fields. Soon the bus stopped. “We’re here,”
Mr. Reyes toldJulius.
15. Why didJulius andMr. Reyes ride in a bus?
A. Theirfeet ached. B. Theirhouse was far.
C. They hadno car. D. They couldnot walk.
16. Which of these sentences tells what happenedfirst in
the story?
A. They rode in a bus.
B. They arrived in the park.
C. They passed by wide rice field.
D. They decidedto gohome.
Item17 – 18
Zaldy was calledby his mother tothe yard. His
mother showedhim plants that withered. His mother
remindedhimevery day totake care of the plants, but
Zaldy didnot obey her.He hadnot watered the plants.
Zaldy felt badabout it because he knew he was at fault.
17. What is the good ending for the paragraph?
A. Motherleft Zaldy in the garden.
B. Zaldy wateredthe withered plants.
C. Mother told Zaldytohave anothergarden.
D. Zaldy promised totake care of the plants left.
18. Why did Zaldy feel badwhen his mothershowed
himthe withered plants?
A. He didnot clean the yard very well.
B. He was not prompt in goinghome.
C. He didnot obey what his mothersaid.
D. He took care of the plants but they died.
Item19 – 20
Fred’s father announced that the family wouldgo
on a picnic the next day. Fred was soexcitedupon
hearing the news that he preparedhis swimming trunks
andbeach ball. When Fredwoke up, everybody was
busy packing foodin the picnic basket. Just as they were
ready to leave, heavy rains fell.
Fathersaid, “We will not proceedwith our plans.
Instead, we will party here in ourhouse.”
19. What is the selection about?
A. Watching a movie B. Attending a party
C. Father changedhis mind. D. The foodwas not
ready.
20. Why was the picnic cancelled?
A. There were heavy rains.
B. There was a heavy traffic.
C. Father changedhis mind.
D. The foodwas not ready.

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