NAT Reviewer in English Direction: Write or encircle the best answer. 1.

A childs development involves the participation of both parents and teachers; are expected to monitor the progress of their child after school. A. however B. therefore C. although D. because they also need to D. while _____, parents

2. Not only do they need to help their children with their homework guide them in having the right values. A. but B. and 3. C. so

, on their part, children are expected to cooperate with their parents and teachers. A. Although B. Thus C. However D. Furthermore

4. Which of the following bibliography entries is correctly written? A. Robertson, G. Carl. Theme Writers Series. New York :: McGraw Hill, Inc. 1979 B. Carl G. Robertson. New York:: McGraw Hill, Inc, Thomas and Writer Series. 1979 C. Robertson, Carl G. 1979. Themes and Writer SERIES. New York: Mc.Graw Hill, Inc. D. Carl G. Robertson. 1979. Themes and Writers Series, New York: McGraw, Inc. For items 5 -7 . Study the card catalogue entry below. Lifestyle Health and Family: Desiree S. Ching . The Philippine Star: E1 E3 July 15, 2008 5. What is the title of the article in the entry card above? A. The Philippine Star B. Health and Family 6. What is the subject heading of the periodicals? A. Health B. Family C. Lifestyle D. Philippine C. Desiree S. Ching D. Lifestyle

7. What is the year of issue of the periodical? A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2007 D. 2008

For Items 8-9, study the index entry below.

Philippine Storms Storms Helen Hits Luzon: Aries Flores Phil Star. 1 2 July 15, 2008
8. What is the title of the news item? A. Storm Helen B. Philippine Star C. Philippine Storms D. Storm Helen Hits Luzon

9. What is the complete publication date of the news item? A. 2008 B. July 15 C. July 15, 2008 D. July 1-2, 2008

For Items 10-11 , refer to the given situation below. Romeo Gonzales is a 2 year student, enrolled at Ramon Magsaysay High School. His father, Orlando Gonzales is a government employee while his mother Maria Lepanto Gonzales, is a bank employee. He lives at 364 Paco St. Sta. Cruz, Manila. He belongs to the Sampaguita section and his adviser is Mrs. Josephine Angeles. He is asked to fill out the following form:
nd

Name :

, , LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI Address: , , , HOUSE # STREET TOWN CITY FATHER : MOTHER: 10. What information should he fill NAME OF SCHOOL : up on the Last Name? A. Angeles B. Gonzales C. Lepanto YEAR LEVEL : ADVISER:
11. What should he fill up on the blank marked MI? A. L B. G C. R

D. Magsaysay

D. A

Analyze the table below then answer Items 12-14. COMPARISON OF THE DIFFERENT GROUP OF FUNGI Division 1 ZYGOMYCOTA Common Name Terrestial molds Reproductive structure Sexual zygospores Economic & Health Impt. Rice, wine, cortisone drugs Beer/wine/spirit making, baking, citric acid, soy sauce, vinegar, Penicillin, cheese Representation Rhizopus stolofor Rhizopus Sacibaromycys ( yeast) Aspergillus,Penicillium

2.

ASCONYCOTA

sac fungi

spores in sac like ascus

3.

BASICIOMYCOTA

club fungi

basidiospores in clubshaped basidias

Mushroom

4.

DEUTEKOMYCOTA

imperfect fungi

12. Which fungi have no known reproductive phase? A. Ascomycota B. Zygomycota C. Basidiomycota D. Deuteromycota

13. By what name is Basidiomycota commonly known? A. sac fungi B. club fungi C. imperfect fungi D. terrestrial molds

14. Based on the table, what conclusion can you derive? A. Some fungi are toxic to our health B. There are fungi with no common name C. Fungi come in different shapes and sizes D. Most fungi produce products which are beneficial to man Study the bar graph below and answer Items 15-17.

350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100

Enrolment

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15. In which year was the third highest enrolment recorded? A. 1994 B. 1995 C. 1996 1997 16. What was the trend in enrolment from 1995 to 1998? A. constant B. fluctuating C. increasing D. decreasing 17. Which statement is TRUE? A. Enrolment in 1994 was lower than that of 1996 B. Enrolment of 1996 was lower than that of 1994 C. Enrolment of 1996 was higher than that of 1994 D. Enrolment in 1995 was higher than that of 1994

D.

Study the graph below and answer Items 18-20

10,000 8,000 Adult viewers 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 TV movies News Tele Serye Sports Reality shows

Cartoons

Comedy

18. Based on the graph, what type of TV show is most popular among the viewers. A. News B. Sports C. Comedy D. Tele Serye 19. What type of TV shows are equal in popularity among television viewers? A. News and T.V. Movies C. Tele Serye and News B. Cartoons and Comedy D. Sports and Reality Shows 20. What conclusion can be derived from the graph? A. Comedy is the least popular among all TV shows B. Tele Serye are the most popular among the TV shows. C. There are more viewers who watch sports then reality Shows D. There is a variety of movies people watch. A. Items 21-26 There are no guarantees in life, but is a sure thing that you will get back what you give. If you give 100% of your attention, energy and time to a thing, you will get back exactly that. Spending your time and attention focused on what you cannot do and do not have assures that more of the same will come. When you concentrate on lack, weakness, fault and blame, it is sure to become a reality. Nobody has everything , but everybody has something. Use what you have right now! Use it wisely, freely, with love. Wherever you are, use your time, energy and talents to do the best you can right now. Give no thought to what is missing. Spend no time it was better. Make sure you give all that you have, your talents and assets, to make sure you will get all that you need. 21. What value is emphasized in the selection? A. Asking for help from others. B. Giving thought to what is missing. C. Giving and doing the best one can. D. Spending ones time thinking about what one cannot do.

22.What is likely to happen when you start to give? A. You miss what you give. C. You spend more time with others.

B. You get back what you give.

D. You make others dependent on you.

23. According to the author, why do we have to give to others? A. Nobody has everything B. Everybody has something. C. There are no guarantee in life. D. More of the same will come to us.

24. What common belief is expressed in the selection? A. One cant give what one doesnt have. C. One learns from experience. B. One should follow in others footsteps. D. One reaps what one sows.

25. What could be the authors purpose in writing selection? A. To discourage others from giving. B. To show how easy it is to give. C. To show the good things that come from giving. D. To emphasized that in order to get one has to give. 26. What is the best paraphrase for the passage below?

Give no thought to what is missing

A. Dont worry too much. B. Recover what you lost. C. Dont give more than what you have. D. Dont focus on the negative.

B. Items 27 32 One day a carabao cart was passing through a muddy road. At first it was travelling smoothly though very slowly. Suddenly the wheels sank deep in the mud. The carabao tried hard to pull the cart. Though the carabao pulled it with its greatest strength the cart couldnt go any further. The good -for-nothing driver just looked on and fell down on his knees. He prayed to the God of strength. He prayed for strength in his arms to pull out the wheels. After sometime there came along a sturdy farmer riding on the back of his carabao and passing the same road. He whispered. God only helps those who help themselves. 27. It can be inferred in the story that the driver. A. raised his arms while praying. B. helped the carabao pull the cart. C. did not exert effort to help the carabao. D. prayed hard in order to help the carabao.

28. The wheels of the cart sank because the road was A. rough B. muddy C. soft

D. wet

29.What does the idiom good-for-nothing mean? A. lazy B. strong C. weak D. wealthy 30.What is the best paraphrase for this line?

The good-for nothing driver just looked on and fell down on his knees.

The driver had to look at his weak knees. A. The driver could not do anything so he fell down B. The driver did not exert any effort to help the carabao. C. The driver was so weak that he fell down on his knees. 31. What conclusion can you draw from the selection? A. Honesty is the best policy. B. Crime does not pay. C. It is only those who help themselves that God helps. D. There is always hope for tomorrow.

32. Which among the following statements is an opinion? A. The farmer was so helpful. B. The carabao exerted much effort. C. The driver just prayed. D. The driver should have worked hard. C. Items 33 38 One of the root causes of air pollution in Asia is the regions rapidly growing population. Air pollution, along with other environmental hazards, will get better only when the urgent need for environment is instilled in the consciousness of every individual and is manifested in our everyday actions. Until every citizen realizes that air pollution is their direct responsibility, children will continue to suffer, and clear air acts and other anti-pollution laws will merely be another flash in the pan. We have the power in our own hands! If one person can make a difference, imagine what 33. What is the main cause of air pollution in Asia based on the above text. the largest continent in the world can do when it works together. A. Citizens C. Population B. Children D. Environment 34. What is the meaning of idiomatic expression flash in the pan A. A rule to break B. A sudden change C. A difficult problem to solve D. A brilliant idea that does not push through 35. What would likely happen if air pollution is not controlled? A. Children will be the most affected of all. B. Children will learn the wrong values. C. Children will be careless with the environment. D. Children will neglect the environment. 36. What value is given emphasis in the selection? as used in the selection?

A. Love of culture B. Love of nature

C. Brotherly love D. Familiar unity

37. What conclusion may be drawn from the selection? A. Asia is the largest continent in the world. B. Overpopulation is a serious problem n the world today. C. Children should be educated on the hazards of air pollution. D. Every citizen should take responsibility in preventing air Pollution 38. What could be the authors purpose in writing the solution? A. To call attention to a social concern. B. To criticize negligent people D. Items 39-44 If you have diabetes you know insulin injections are no fun. But two new breakthrough offer painless alteration. The Us Food and Drug Administration is currently considering approval of Exubera, an inhaled insulin. Patients breathe in the powdered medicine, using an inhaler. The powder turns into a liquid in the lungs, where its absorbed and filtered into the bloodstream. A mouth spray, Oral-lyn, is already being used in Ecuador but likely wont be widely available from about 3 years. Patients spray the drugs into the mouth, suing a device that looks like an asthma inhaler. Besides being easier to sue, the major benefits of these products is the speed at which insulin starts working. This is key because diabetics blood sugar shoots up after eating and insulin is needed to bring it down. Neither will replace shots, many people need to set a baseline level throughout the 39. What will likely happens to userswhich of alternative cures for diabetes? day, says Robert Rizza of the American Diabetes Association. But they may lower the number of A. They will become immune to the treatment C. They will experience less pain. shots required. Source: Readers Digest B. There will be no significant difference. D. They will cure eventually. 40. To which of the following senses does the following line appeal must? Patients breath in the Powdered medicine A. Sight B. Touch 41. What is the meaning of the following line? A. Blood sugar stays the same B. Blood sugar decreases 42. What value is implied in the selection? A. Taking the right medicine B. Taking care of ones health C. Getting enough exercise D. Eating the right foods. C. Taste D. Hearing The diabetics blood sugar shoots up. C. Blood sugar increases D. Blood sugar fluctuates C. To explain phenomenon D. To entertain readers.

43. Which of the following statements expresses an opinion? A. Insulin injections are not fun B. A diabetics sugar shoots up after eating. C. Insulin is needed to bring down blood sugar. D. It seems that the new cure for diabetes is effective.

44. What is the authors purpose in writing the selection? A. To discuss two new ways for treating diabetes. C. To analyze how diabetes is acquired. B. To explain how diabetes can be inherited. E. Items 45 50 Dont be misled into thinking that its better to take vitamin pills than to eat vegetables. Orange juice has more in it than just vitamin C. And foods just dont have a biochemical importance; they can create a kind energy force in your body For example, it may be that its not one nutrient that helps prevent cancer to reduce heart disease, but rather the combination of several ingredients that does the trick. And thats the kind of nutritional power you find only in the way nature make our food. In fact, we believe that theWhat study of how food can heal is the frontier in medical research. 45. figurative language is used innext the following phrase? the nutritional power you find in the way nature makes our food A. Personification B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Irony D. To report a cure for diabetes.

46. What does the last sentence in the paragraph mean? A. Medical research will show that food heals. B. Medical research will not able to prove that food heals. C. It is difficult for medical research to prove that food heals. D. The next discovery in medical research will be how food heals. 47. Which of the senses may trigger sensation of the previous passage? A. Touch B. Taste C. Hearing D. Sight 48. What does the underlined phrase mean? The combination of several ingredients does the trick A. accomplishes the goal C. breaks the rules B. develops strength D. create magic 49. What conclusion may be drawn from the selection? A. Vegetables are food for the body. B. Foods dont have biochemical C. Orange juice has more Vitamin C than vegetables. D. Eating food is better for ones health than taking vitamins. 50. According to the selection, what could be the next breakthrough in medical research? A. A cure for cancer patients C. How to reduce heart disease B. The healing power of food F. Items 51 55 Out of pain can come a beautiful jewel like the pearl. A grain of sand that enters the oyster irritates it and cause it pain. The oyster reacts by releasing liquid to ease the pain. The liquid accumulates and covers it. This marks the beginning of a pear. Constant pain because of the irritation of the foreign material cause the liquid to accumulate around the foreign body. The liquid then hardens and forms a pearl. So the pearl is a consequence of the oysters resistance to the pain of a foreign object. The story of the pearl is reflected all around us. Where there is no suffering and no struggle, there is no prize. The prize of the pains of the oyster is a beautiful pearl. D. Biochemical importance of food

51. It can be concluded in the selection that the pearl is A. a perfect gift for a loved one. B. A jewel for those born in June C. A product of the pains of the oyster. D. The national jewel of the Philippines.

52. It can be inferred in the selection that pearls are formed A. gradually B. temporarily C. easily D. quickly 53. What does the oyster release when irritated and which it becomes the pearl? A. salt B. solid C. sand D. liquid C. Pearls would become more expensive. 54. What would likely happen given the preceding ideas? A. Most people would buy pearls.

B. Pearls will become popular. D. Some people may engage in pearl cultures. 55. What is the authors purpose in writing the selection? A. To instruct G. Items 56 60 About seventy percent of the Philippine population live in the rural areas. By a numerical coincidence, about 75 percent of the causes of death among our rural folks are communicable and preventable diseases. From these two figures, one can see the enormity of the loss in productivity from avoidable deaths. This is a heart-breaking situation. In terms of pesos, this is even greater when we include the expenses incurred for medical care during illness. There is also the factor of mental anguish, the sense of insecurity, and the disturbed tempo of living. 56. What values does the selection want to emphasize? A. peace and hope C. health and productivity B. thrift and economy D. safety and security 57. As used in the selection what does hearth breaking mean? A. Amusing C. enlightening B. frightening D. saddening 58. What sensory image is expressed in this line? There is also the factor of mental anguish. The sense of insecurity and the disturbed tempo of living. A. Feeling B. Hearing C. Smell D. Sight B. To enlighten C. To entertain D. To persuade

59. What will health practitioner likely do given this information? A. Apply for jobs aboard B. Focus services in urban areas A. Poor health affects productivity. B. There is loss in productivity. C. Improve rural health services D. Make a list of communicable diseases C. Many people live in the rural areas. D. Communicable diseases can be prevented.

60. What conclusion can be made based on the selection?

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