7. What would happen if the truck did not come?

ENGLISH READING TEST The people would have____.

Read the following selections then answer the A. nothing to drink B. nothing to eat
questions that follow. C. nothing to sell D. nothing to hide

A. Items 1 – 5. 8. How did the people fell afterwards?

The Caterpillar A. happy B. proud C. sad D. angry
Linda went to the garden one morning. She saw
that only a few leaves were eaten. She looked behind 9. How can we conserve water?
the leaves. She saw a big caterpillar. She thought it was I. Use glass when brushing the teeth.
a worm. She got the caterpillar gently with a stick and II. Recycle laundry water after washing the clothes.
put it inside the box. She put some leaves with it. Every III. Repair leaking faucet.
morning she looked inside the box. She found the IV. Use a drum of water when taking a bath.
leaves gone. So she put new leaves every day. One day A. I only B. II and III
she found the leaves still there. She thought the C. I, II and III D. I and IV
caterpillar had died. She looked well under the leaves.
She saw the caterpillar sleeping under a rolled leaf. She 10. If you see men throwing garbage in the river or sea,
left it alone. After several days, she saw a butterfly at what will you do?
the wall of the box. The caterpillar was gone. It had A. I will shout at them.
grown into a butterfly. B. I will throw stone at them.
C. I will tell it to the proper authorities.
1. What did Linda do one morning? D. I will not tell it to anyone.
A. She cooked breakfast. B. She went to the garden. C. Items number 11 – 15
C. She took a bath. D. She walked to school. 16 East Avenue
Pinyahan, Q.C.
2. What happened to the leaves of the plants? December 18, 2013
A. The leaves wilted. B. The leaves turned brown. Dear Lucy,
C. The leaves fell on the ground. D. The leaves were eaten. I want to thank you for the giveaways. They are
very pretty. I also want to tell you that I have much fun
3. What did she see behind the leaves? at your birthday party last Saturday. It was fun
A. She saw a worm. B. She saw a caterpillar. watching the clowns and playing games with. The food
C. She saw a big snake. D. She saw a big bird. was also very delicious.
Your friend ,
4. How did Linda take care of the caterpillar? Anna Liza
A. She feeds it with plants every day.
B. She put water in the box. 11. Who wrote the letter?
C. She put new leaves in the box. A. Lucy B. Anna Liza C. Pinna D. Alice
D. She put plants around the box.
12. Why did Anna Liza write a letter to Lucy?
5. Why do you think the caterpillar disappeared after A. to greet her
several days? B. to remind her of the coming Christmas
A. It had grown into a butterfly. D. It turned into the tree. C. to thank Lucy
B. It became a large caterpillar. C. It turned into a larva. D. to befriend her

B. Items 6 - 10. 13. What kind of girl is Anna Liza?

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 could hardly keep still on the line.
6. What was the content of the truck?
A. rice B. water C. fish D. milk
A. proud B. happy C. thoughtful D. appreciative
14. Which proved that Anna Liza enjoyed the party?
A. She liked the clowns, games and food.
B. She enjoyed watching the clowns, playing games
and the food.
C. She loved meeting new friends.
D. She liked dancing.
15. The giveaways are pretty. Which is the same in
meaning as the underlined word?
A. natural B. beautiful C. handsome D. awesome
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
Pilar asked her Grade III pupils.
“Our land is green the whole year round,” Betty
said.
“Our honest and polite people,” Jose said.
“Our beautiful Filipino dress and barong Tagalog,”
Ferlita said.
“I am proud of Manila Bay and sunset,” Nida added.
16. What is the story about?
A. Things in our country that we can be proud of.
B. The beautiful people of our country.
C. The beautiful barong tagalong.
D. The customs and beliefs.

17. Which sentence is correct?

A. The barong tagalong is brown.
B. Our land is not suited for planting.
C. The Filipina dress is nice.
D. There are many things in our country that
we can be proud of.

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 our country?

A. By following the laws of the land.
B. By taking pictures.
C. By telling everyone that our country
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 housemaid gets the jewelry of
her manager.
C. A gardener cuts the ornamental plants.
D. A laborer who works underline.
SECOND SET OF READING TEST
Read the following selections then answer the
questions 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 and doctor.
1. The following events happened in the story.
A. Rizal could read the Bible at Spanish at the age of five.
B. Rizal wrote a poem addressed to 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 studied very
hard?
A. He became great writer and doctor.
B. He became a common man.
C. He became very rich.
D. He became a priest.
3. Why did Jose Rizal study hard?
A. To be able to read the Bible in Spanish.
B. To learn the alphabet at the early age.
C. To be able to help his countrymen.
D. To become a priest.
4. What title is the best for paragraph?
A. The Greatest Filipino Writer
B. The Most Intelligent Filipino
C. The Compassionate Filipino Doctor
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 good ending for the story?
A. Mother thanked Pepito.
B. Mother gave Pepito a big supper.
C. Pepito was happy to see his mother again.
D. Pepito was very sorry for coming home late.
6. What was the result when Pepito did not chop
firewood?
A. The family had a good time.
B. The family had a late supper.
C. The family had a good supper
D. The family had to chop firewood.
7. The following events happened in the story.
A. Pepito went to the river.
B. Pepito went home late.
C. Pepito asked permission.
D. Pepito enjoyed swimming.
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 food for the family.
8. How does Agnes earn money to buy food for the
family?
Agnes makes___.
A. toys B. dolls C. pants D. garlands
9. What did Agnes have after selling sampaguita
flowers?
A. money B. friends C. plants D. flowers
10. What conclusion can you make from the selection?
A. Agnes collects sampaguita plants everyday.
B. Agnes grows sampaguita plants in her garden.
C. Agnes displays sampaguita flowers in their house.
D. Agnes buys sampaguita flowers to make into garlands.
11. What is the best title for the story?
A. Sampaguita In the Garden
B. Sampaguita In the Church
C. Sampaguita For a Living
D. Sampaguita For everyone
Arrange the events as they happen in the story.
1. Agnes sells sampaguita garlands.
2. Agnes makes sampaguita garlands.
3. Agnes buys food from the sales.
4. Agnes grows sampaguita plants.
12. What is the correct order of 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 fever and cough. What shall I do?
Doctor: Here’s a bottle of cough syrup.
Take one tablespoonful of this every
four hours. Here are some tablets for fever.
Take one tablet every four hours until your
 fever is gone. Drink plenty of water or juice and D. So that it could not go back to the farm.
take a rest in bed.
Justin: Yes, Doctor. Thank you so much. 20. From the story, we could say that dogs show ___.
A. anger to strangers
13. Why did Justin see the doctor in the school clinic? B. liking for strangers
Justin wanted___. C. love for other animals
A. the doctor to treat him B. the doctor to thank him D. peace with other animals
C. to drink plenty of juice D. to take a rest in the clinic

14. What is a good ending of the story?

A. The doctor will tell Justin to go home.
B. Justin will take medicine for fever.
C. The doctor will tell Justin to see him again.
D. Justin will get well from his fever and cough.

15. What conclusion can you make from the story?

A. Doctors tell patients to drink plenty of water.
B. Doctors tell patients to rest in bed.
C. It is good to see a doctor when we are sick.
D. It is good to take tablets for fever.

16. Which among the following sentences tells a

fantasy?
A. Justin took cough syrup to fly.
B. Justin had fever and cough.
C. Justin went to the school.
D. Justin thanked the doctor.
Arrange the following events as they happened in
the story.
1. Justin thanked the doctor.
2. Justin had fever and cough.
3. Justin went to the school clinic.
4. The doctor told Justin what to do.
17. What is the correct order of 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 for the selection?
A. The Friendly Dog C. The Horse’s Leg
B. The Selfish Dog D. The Farm Horse

19. Why did the dog tried to bite the horse’s leg?
A. So that other animals would not play in the farm.
B. So that it could not run with other animals
in the farm.
C. So that other animals would not do what
the horse did.
THIRD SET OF READING TEST
Read the following selections then answer the questions
that follow.
A. Items 1 – 4.
Ben had one more homework to finish before he
could meet his friends. If he hadn’t wasted so much time
on the computer he could have been outside having fun
with them right now. Within half an hour, Ben was out of
the door.
A few minutes late, Ben heard his mother calling
him, “Ben! It’s time to come in for dinner”. Ben didn’t
have enough time to play. Sadly, he left his friends and
went inside. He promised himself to do things differently
the next day.
1. Why did Ben’s mother call him to get inside?
A. To eat snacks. C. To take care of his brothers
B. To have dinner D. To play with his computer
2. What is likely the ending of the story?
A. Ben will promise not to play 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 inferred in 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 for him.
C. Ben’s mother called him to get inside.
D. Ben was using laser swords 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 them to look for missing people. They
are used to find drugs in people’s luggage. In some
places, dogs keep the sheep together in the meadow.
Soldiers use them to carry letters and medicines.
Dogs help blind people too. The blind have guide
dogs that help them. The dog lets his master know
where there is something in the way. A guide dog is
trained to see for his master.
Dogs can help people. They have keen noses and
sharp ears. A dog’s nose tells him much. He sniffs his
food before he eats it. He sniffs at people to tell who they
are. When he looks for something, he sniffs to find.
Dogs can hear well too. They can hear sounds we
cannot hear. Every sound seems loud to them.
5. Why do dogs hear sound we 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 find another animal to help him.
C. Man will have a miserable life.
D. Man will be lonely.
7. Why do we say that the dog is man’s best friend?
A. It sniffs food well. B. It guides the blind.
C. It hears 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 do not hear.
C. Items number 9 – 12.
Perfume is made by mixing substances that give a
pleasant scent. They include the oils from flowers and
plants. To these are added resins and other materials
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 added in the making of perfumes?
A. To give 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 so good?
A. It is very expensive.
B. It has a secret formula.
C. It is imported from other countries.
D. It is a mixture of different substances.
12. Which of the following sentences is a fact?
A. Perfume is a mixture that came from heaven.
B. Perfume comes from the oils of flowers
and plants.
C. Perfume comes from enchanted garden.
D. Perfume smells much better at night.
D. Items 13 – 17
A young boy was watching his sheep at the foot of a
mountain. He felt bored. He looked around the place and
saw several men working on field. He thought of having
fun and shouted. “Wolf! Wolf!”
The men came towards him carrying sticks. They
 looked for the wolf everywhere but there was no wolf.
The men were angry and went back to the fields.
One day, while he was alone on the foot a hill, a real
wolf came from the woods. And the boy cried, “Wolf!”
“Wolf!’ But nobody believed him anymore.
13. Why did the boy shout wolf?
A. To have fun
B. To call the sheep back home
C. To challenge other boys to a fight
D. To obey the farmers’ orders
14. It can be said in 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 hated being whit many people
D. It was a prize in a contest.
19. What would be the most possible ending for the
story?
A. Her sister will call her up.
B. Her sister will not come home anymore.
C. Her sister will send her another dress.
D. Her sister will be happy to receive her
picture.
20. What conclusion can you make from the selection?
A. Ruby likes dresses.
B. Ruby has many friends.
C. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
D. Ruby has a rich sister

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 to fool.
D. Fooling people is bad behavior

16. What is the best title for the selection?

A. The Men In The Fields
B. The Wolf In The Woods
C. The Boy Who Shouted Wolf
D. The Young Boy And The Men

The following events happened in the story.

1. 1. The men were angry when they saw no wolf.

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. Which event happened last in the story?

A. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4

C. Items 18 -20
Two days before Ruby turned nine, she got a
package from her sister in Singapore. It contained a simple
and pretty dress. Ruby plans to wear it to church. There
was a short message with the dress. It said, ‘Wear this
dress on your birthday. When you blow your birthday
candles, ask someone to take pictures. Please send me a
copy. Happy birthday! With love – Ate Luz.”

Two days beforenine

18. Why did Ruby receive a gift from her sister?
A. It was her birthday.
B. It was her graduation.
C. It was a gift from a friend.
4th Set of Reading Test
A. Items number 1 – 4
May was watching her favorite cartoon show.
Mother called her from the kitchen. Her mother told
her to turn off the gas stove when the rice was cooked.
May had such a good time watching the carton show
that she forgot what her mother said. The rice was
burned. That evening the family ate dinner very late.
1. What is the best title for the selection?
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 her favorite show.
B. Mother called her from the kitchen.
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 could have happened after the rice burned?
Mother told May __________________.
A. not to eat dinner
B. to cook rice again
C. to turn off the stove again
D. to eat dinner the next day
4. Which of the following sentence is a fantasy?
A. An angel told May to eat dinner.
B. May forgot to turn off the stove.
C. The family ate dinner very late.
D. Mat watched a cartoon show.
B. Items number 5 - 7.
The canao is a way of expressing thanksgiving on
many occasions. This is practiced by Ifugaos, Bontocs,
and Kalingas up in the mountains in Northern Luzon. It is
celebrated on important event like a victory, a wedding,
or a harvest. The canao is also held on blessing of a new
rice terrace.
During the Canao, the men and women of the
tribe dress in their colorful traditional costumes. They
form a long line and perform 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 and obedient
B. afraid and weak
C. cruel and proud
D. happy and gay
C. Items Number 8 – 12.
Two days before Ruby turned nine, she got a
package from her sister in Singapore. It contained a
simple and pretty dress. Ruby plans to wear it to
church. There was a short message with the dress. It
said, ‘Wear this dress on your birthday. When you blow
your birthday candles, ask someone to take pictures.
Please send me a copy. Happy birthday! With love – Ate
Luz.”
8. Why did Ruby receive a gift from her sister?
E. It was her birthday.
F. It was her graduation.
G. It was a gift from a friend.
H. It was a prize in a contest.
9. What would be the most possible ending for the
story?
E. Her sister will call her up.
F. Her sister will not come home anymore.
G. Her sister will send her another dress.
H. Her sister will be happy to receive her
picture.
10. What conclusion can you make from the selection?
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 to wear the dress to church.
12. Which of the following events happed first 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 old King without a son
to inherit his throne. He announced to the public that
boys fifteen years old and below can come to the palace
for the selection of the future King.
Many boys came including a twelve-year old boy
whose mother did not agree to his joining because they
are poor. But his son joined anyway.
 The King said, “I will give each one of you a seed 19. How old was Don Mark?
which you should plant. After six months, you must A. four years old
come back and show me what happened to your plant.” B. five years old
The time came for the boys to be back. The poor C. six years old
boy’s mother told his son not to go back to the palace D. seven years old
because his plant did not grow.
Everyone was surprised when the King 20. What is the best ending for the story?
congratulated the poor young boy who won the search A. The children got sick.
for the future King. B. The family were worried.
He said,” Your obedience and honesty have won C. The family forgot balloons.
you the throne. When I’m gone, you will become King of D. The family got tired but enjoyed the day.
this land.
Then the king explained. “The seeds I gave each of
you will not grow because I have boiled them in water
and would no longer grow into a new plant. This poor
boy planted the real seed I had given. The others who
wanted to become King had changed it!”

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 had no son.

14. What is the main idea of the selection?

A. We must be confident in the face of danger.
B. We must be honest at all times.
C. We should be kind to everyone.
D. We should build friendship with 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 wanted to rule the palace justly.
C. They plan to hold a celebration for the King.
D. They plan to make the palace beautiful.
17. Which of the following event happened last
in the story?
A. A twelve-year old boy joined the search.
B. The King announced a search for a future King.
C. The boys presented their plants to the King.
D. The King decided who won the search.

E. Items Number 18 – 20.

The family went to the beach. Mother
prepared special food for all of them.
The children gathered shells and white stones. Father took
pictures while Don Mark blew the five little candles on his
cake. They went home tired but happy.

18. Why did the family go to beach?

A. to have a New Year celebration
B. to have a Christmas celebration
C. to have a picnic
D. to have a birthday celebration
English READING TEST 5th set
Read the following selections carefully then answer the
questions that follow.
A. Items 1 – 5.
Dear Laura,
It is nice to know that you won first place in the
spelling contest during your school’s 10th anniversary
celebration.
I am very proud of you especially during the
awarding of the gold medal in the afternoon. Many
pupils and parents cheered for you.
Continue doing the good work. We all wish you
more success in life.
Your classmate,
Ana
1. Why was Ana happy for Laura?
A. Laura will go on a vacation. B. Laura won in a contest.
C. Laura will go abroad. D. Laura got first honor.
2. What is the best title for selection?
A. The Nice Letter B. School Celebration
C. The Awarding Ceremony D. Friendship Between Classmates
3. What trait is shown by Ana?
A. Honesty B. Politeness
C. Thoughtfulness D. Obedience
4. What conclusion can you make from the 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 happened first in the story?
A. Laura won in a spelling contest.
B. The parents and pupils cheered.
C. Ana congratulated Laura for winning.
D. Laura was awarded a gold medal.
B. Items 6 – 10.
Gorillas live in groups of twelve to twenty members,
with as many as forty or fewer, or with as few as five.
Gorilla groups are usually made up of males,
females, and young ones. Some male gorillas live alone
and just join a group from time to time.
The group is always led by an adult male gorilla
called a silverback. He gets his name from the silver-gray
hair that first appears on his back when he is eleven or
twelve years old.
6. How do gorillas live?
A. by family B. in groups C. by pair D.
alone
7. What is likely to happen if there is no adult gorilla to
lead the 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 you form from the selection?
Gorillas are animals that _____.
A. always fight B. travel from time to time
B. live without a leader D. live closely together
9. Which of the following details comes last in the
selection?
A. Gorillas live in groups.
B. Some male gorillas live alone.
C. The group is lead by a leader.
D. Silver-gray hairs appear on 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 lead by 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 you were frogs like us? You don’t want to be stoned, so
don’t do it to us.
11. The little frog jumped into a floating leaf to ___.
A. cheer with the boys.
B. watch the boys play
C. see other things 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. continued to play D. threw stones at the little frogs
13. It is important that the little frog shouts because
the boys _____.
A. are about to do a bad thing B. cannot hear them
C. cannot join them D. are very noisy
14. Which among the following sentences emphasize that
this story is a fantasy?
A. Four boys came to play near the pond.
B. A little frog jumped into a floating leaf.
C. The frogs went up the pond and threw stones
at the boys.
C. The boys started throwing stones at the frogs.
D. Items number 15 – 17.
Like other animals, and like people, gorillas often
communicate by means of body language.
To a gorilla, staring acts as a threat. A silverback will
stare and beat his chest if enemies come too close. Then,
he may rush towards his enemies, stopping only at the last
instant. He may also stand erect and toss twigs and
grasses up in the air. These are all ways of sending out the Study the set of pictures below then answer the question
message: “Go away!” that follows.
Gorillas also communicate vocally. They make at least
twenty-five different sounds, all meaning different things.
They roar when they are alarmed. They hoot when
they are curious.

15. What can be the best title for the selection?

A. How Gorillas Communicate
B. Different Ways of Body Language
C. How Animals Send Messages
D. Ways Gorillas Fight

16. When do gorillas roar?

A. when they are afraid
B. when they are happy
C. when they are playful
20. The sets of pictures above show how to ______.
D. when they are alarmed
A. make some baby dresses
B. make a house for birds
17. Gorillas use body language because they cannot ____.
C. make some necklaces using beads
A. laugh B. dance C. talk D. smile
D. solve word problems
18. Which of the following sentences is not a fact?
A. To a gorilla, staring is a threat.
B. I think gorilla are very funny creatures.
C. Gorillas stand erect when they want their enemies to go away.
D. At least 25 different sounds are made by gorillas.

E. Items number 19 – 20.

Study the set of pictures below then answer the question
that follows.

19. The set of pictures above shows how to _____.

A. wash your face properly
B. wash your hands properly
C. save water properly
D. dry your face always
6th SET OF READING TEST 8. Paulo did not go to school because _____.
Read the items inside the box, then answer the A. he was sick B. he wanted to play
question or complete the statement. C. he woke up late D. he had no homework
1. The words in the box refer to _____.
For item 9
atis chico guava mango grapes
Jing and Hilda picked flowers for their teacher. Jing
A. fruits B. vegetables C. animals D. flowers
picked three sampaguitas. Hilda picked two roses. Their
2. The ideas in the box are activities that grade three teacher was very happy to see the flowers.
pupils do _____. 9. The teacher was happy because _____.
Solving arithmetic problems A. she saw the flowers B. Hilda picked the roses
Reading story books B. she saw the flowers D. Jing picked the sampaguita
Writing story books
For item 10
A. in the market B. in the garden
It was cloudy day. Phillip was playing with his
C. at the carnival D. in school
brother at the park. Suddenly, rain poured heavily so
3. “I should have brought an umbrella,” Edith said. they got wet. The two went home shivering.
What do you think was happening? 10. What do you think did mother do with the boys?
A. The sun was setting. A. Mother gave them fruits to eat.
B. It was beginning to rain. B. Mother told them to go to bed.
C. The wind was blowing hard. C. Mother told them to play in the bed.
D. Clouds were high up in the sky. D. Mother gave them dry clothes to wear.
4. Uncle Abel went to his farm yesterday. He planted For item 11
vegetables. He worked very hard. Why did Uncle Abel A boat bound for the Visayas left Manila North
got to his farm? Harbor. It was overloaded with cargoes and passengers.
A. to plow the field B. to The weather was stormy. While on the high seas, the
see the carabao boat was hit by very big waves.
C. to plant vegetables D. to water the 11. The boat was hit by very big waves; therefore _____.
plants A. it slanted on its side
B. it sailed back to Manila
For Item 5
C. it overturned and sank slowly
Red Roses
D. it moved forward and backward
Oh, how beautiful
the roses are! Item 12
1Wilma is a very industrious girl. 2 She works hard to
They are smiling at me.
They seem to greet me earn a living. 3She helps her mother sell vegetables in the
When I pass the garden every day. market. 4At home, she studies her lessons.
5. What does the writer feel when she passes by the 12. Which sentence in the paragraph tell what Wilma
garden? does to help her mother?
A. sad B. happy C. angry D. afraid A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3 D. 3
For Item 6 and 4
It was Saturday. The family went to Pansol Resort to
swim. The children enjoyed swimming. They swam till Item 13
late in the afternoon. A parade was passing by. Ernesto couldn’t see it.
There were many people in front of him. Ernesto saw a
6. What is the story about? tree. He climbed the tree. Then he was able to see the
A. eating B. fishing C. boating D. swimming parade.
For Item 7 13. The following events happened in the story.
It is a hot summer day. 1. Then he was able to see the parade.
Abigail arrives home from the park after a long walk. She 2. A parade was passing by.
gets a glass from the tray and goes straight to the faucet. 3. Ernesto couldn’t see it.
7. Based on the story, Abigail wants to _____. 4. He climbed the tree.
A. take a bath B. wash her hands What is the correct order of events in the story?
C. drink water D. water the plants A. 2-4-1-3 B. 2-4-3-1
For item 8 C. 2-3-4-1 D. 1-2-4-1
One day Paulo got sick. He stayed in bed and rested.
He did not go to school. Oh, how we wished he could go
to school and study with his classmates.
Item 14
One evening. Alyssa saw a beautiful insect flying
around the lamp. “Is that a butterfly mother?” Alyssa Item 19 – 20
asked. Fred’s father announced that the family would go
“No, it is not a butterfly. It is a moth,” Mother on a picnic the next day. Fred was so excited upon
answered. “Look at its body and wings. They are covered hearing the news that he prepared his swimming trunks
with dust. It does not fold its wings when it rests. The and beach ball. When Fred woke up, everybody was
moth sleeps at daytime. It flies to the light at night. The busy packing food in the picnic basket. Just as they were
moth likes the light,” Mother explained. ready to leave, heavy rains fell.
14. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection? Father said, “We will not proceed with our plans.
A. The moth likes to fly around at daytime. Instead, we will party here in our house.”
B. The moth and the butterfly differ from each 19. What is the selection about?
other. A. Watching a movie B. Attending a
C. The moth and the butterfly have the party
same characteristics. C. Father changed his mind. D. The
D. Mother and daughter do not know what food was not ready.
moths and butterflies are.
20. Why was the picnic cancelled?
Item 15 - 16 A. There were heavy rains.
One Saturday morning, Mr. Reyes decided to take B. There was a heavy traffic.
his son Julius to the park. Their house was far from the C. Father changed his mind.
park, so they rode in a bus. They passed by many houses D. The food was not ready.
and wide rice fields. Soon the bus stopped. “We’re here,”
Mr. Reyes told Julius.
15. Why did Julius and Mr. Reyes ride in a bus?
A. Their feet ached. B. Their house
was far.
C. They had no car. D. They could
not walk.

16. Which of these sentences tells what happened first in

the story?
A. They rode in a bus.
B. They arrived in the park.
C. They passed by wide rice field.
D. They decided to go home.

Item 17 – 18
Zaldy was called by his mother to the yard. His
mother showed him plants that withered. His mother
reminded him every day to take care of the plants, but
Zaldy did not obey her. He had not watered the plants.
Zaldy felt bad about it because he knew he was at fault.
17. What is the good ending for the paragraph?
A. Mother left Zaldy in the garden.
B. Zaldy watered the withered plants.
C. Mother told Zaldy to have another garden.
D. Zaldy promised to take care of the plants left.

18. Why did Zaldy feel bad when his mother showed
him the withered plants?
A. He did not clean the yard very well.
B. He was not prompt in going home.
C. He did not obey what his mother said.
D. He took care of the plants but they died.