Reviewer for NAT VI (Grammar&Reading)

Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Use verbs in the simple present tense.
Easy
1.1 The pupils _________ school rules and regulations.
a. follows
b. follow
c. following
d. have follow
Average
1.2 I _________ my project ahead of the deadline.
a. submitting
b. has submitted
c. submits
d. submit
Difficult
1.3 Jenny and her sister _________through a luxury liner.
a. travel
b. travelling
c. travels
d. has travel
2. Use adverbs of manner
Easy
2.1 ___________, the children boarded the school bus.
a. Occasionally
b. Noisily
c. Always
d. Extremely
Average
2.2 John dances ______________ well.
a. extremely
b. pretty

c. quickly
d. seriously

Difficult
2.3 The old train ____________ chugged forward.
a. rapidly
b. alarmingly
c. slowly
d. accurately
3. Use reflexive pronouns.
Easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.1 Arnold _________ is a prolific artist.

herself
himself
itself
themselves
Average

a.
b.
c.
d.

3.2 Lets try to compose a song __________.

himself
herself
themselves
ourselves
Difficult

a.
b.
c.
d.

3.3 Professionals always prepare _______ in their work.

itself
himself
herself
themselves

4. Identify the simple sentence.

Easy
a. We found a lantern and we lit it.
b. Give Beth this message if you see her.
c. Before we leave, we must turn off the lights.

d. Pam felt something under her feet.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Average
The main characters were at the mercy of their fate.
When you go to the library, read about trees.
The war lasted, but it is now over.
Because the sea is salty, it is not potable.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Difficult
Word is seasoned before it is used in construction.
Most children played on swings and see-saws.
Children always ask questions so they learn first.
We drove my sister to college when her vacation ended.

5. Use verb that agree with the noun in number.

Easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

5.1 Some of us ______________ going abroad one day.

is
are
has
have
Average

5.2 Is there anyone who ______________ not finished doing her homework yet.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
Difficult
a.
b.
c.
d.

5.3 Both of them _______________ my sisters.

has
are
was
were

6. Use the degrees of comparison of adverbs.

Easy
6.1 Gayle ________________ solved the problems.
a. enthusiasm

b. enthusiastically
c. more enthusiastically
d. most enthusiastically
Average
a.
b.
c.
d.

6.2 Among the Grade 5 pupils, Alvin studies his lessons the____________.
serious
seriously
less seriously
least seriously
Difficult

a.
b.
c.
d.

6.3 Our local track & field athletes ran the _______________________.
fast
faster
fastest
most fast

7. Use degrees of comparison of irregular adjectives.

Easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

7.1 I think this is the ____________________ important decision to make.

much
more
most
less
Average

a.
b.
c.
d.

7.2 Johnny is feeling _______________ than before.

ill
worse
worst
badly
Difficult

7.3 Miriam has shined the _________________ among the contestants.

a. better
b. less

c. little
d. least
8. Use adjectives in series.
Easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

8.1 ____________ weeks of November will be used for semestral break.

Two busy last the
The last two busy
Busy the two last
Last the two busy
Average

a.
b.
c.
d.

8.2 Joshua excitedly opened _______________ present..

big colorful his birthday
his birthday colorful big
his big colorful birthday
colorful big birthday his
Difficult

a.
b.
c.
d.

8.3 ______________ is a strict nanny.

Plump the bespectacled British
British the bespectacled plump
The bespectacled plump British
The bespectacled British plump

9. Use preposition/prepositional phrase.

Easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

9.1 _________ the box was a small tape recorder.

on
in
into
onto
Average

9.2 This play is _____________ the grade 6 pupils.

a. of

b. in
c. on
d. by
Difficult
a.
b.
c.
d.

9.3 An agreement ______ the producer and the director were reached.
between
among
beside
besides

10. Get the main idea/theme of a selection.

Read the stories, then, circle the letter choice for the sentence that tells the
main idea of the story.
Easy
10.1 People of long ago believed that a swan sang a very beautiful song
just before it was to die. This last song was supposed to be the most
beautiful of all songs that the swan had ever sung. Today the expression
swan song means the last act or performance of a musician or anyone who is
ending a career. The paragraph tells mainly ----a.
b.
c.
d.

how people are like swans

what a swan song is
why swan sings
what happens to swans
Average

a.
b.
c.
d.

10.2 Water is many things to many people. To the captain and sailors on a
ship,
water is their road. To a firefighter, water is a weapon to drown the flames. To
the farmer, water will yield crops to sell. To the engineer, water is a power
that creates electricity. Water is life itself to people dying of thirst. The
paragraph tells mainly ---why firefighter need water
when water means life itself people
why everyone needs lots of water
hat water means to different people
Difficult

10.3 The electric eel actually creates electricity. Its tail contains the special organs

that manufacture the electric current. The eel uses electricity to send
messages to other eels. It also uses this current to stun its prey. The shock
can be strong enough to knock over a horse. The paragraph tells mainly----a.
b.
c.
d.

what electric eel does

what the electric eel looks like
what kind of message the electric eel sends
where the electric eel is found

11. Note details in the selection

12. Predict outcome based on the selection
13. Determine cause and effect relationship in a given selection
Read the story below. Then choose the word group that best answer the
question.
The Wind and the Sun
The gods of wind and the sun once had an
argument as to which was the stronger and
mightier of the two. They agreed to settle their
argument by holding a contest. Whoever could
make the traveler take off his coat first would be
recognized as the most powerful.
The god wind was the first to prove his
might. He blew with all his might until he stirred
up a blast as cold and fierce as the Alaskan storm.
The stronger he blew, however, the tighter the
traveler wrapped his coat around him and clasped
it tightly with his hands.
Then it was the sun god's turn to prove his
power. He dispersed the clouds and the cold with
his arms beams. The traveler felt the sudden
warmth. The sun shone brighter and brighter and
the stranger sat down to rest. Overcome by the
heat of the sun, he threw his coat on the ground.
The sun was declared the winner and ever
since, percussion has been higher in esteem than
force. Sunshine of a kind and gentle manner will
sooner open a poor mans heart more than all the
threats and force of blustering authority.

Adapted from a Greek myth

Easy
11.1

The wind and sun agreed to settle their argument by holding a ______

a.
b.
c.
d.

Duel
Party
Battle
contest

Average
11.2 What kind of god was the sun god?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Greedy
Ferocious
Persuasive
Authoritarian

Difficult
11.3 How did the traveler fee when the cold blast blew on him?
a. hot
b. cold
c. war
d. exhausted
11.4 Who was declared the winner in the contest?
a.
b.
c.
d.

The wind
The traveler
The sun
None

12.1 What would have happened if the sun had given off a very weak beam of
sunlight?
a.
b.
c.
d.

The traveler would have felt cold.

The traveler would have gotten weary.
The traveler would have gotten sunburned.
The traveler would have gotten dehydrated.

12.2 What would have happened to the traveler if both the sun god and the wind
god had shown their might at the same time?

a.
b.
c.
d.

The traveler would have died.

The traveler would have gotten angry with the gods.
The traveler would not have been affected.
The traveler would have gotten confused with the weather.

13.1 What caused the traveler to cling his coat?

a.
b.
c.
d.

The heat of the sun.

The warmth of the sun.
The stirring of the wind.
The cold blast of the wind.

13.2 What was the effect of the warmth of the sun on the traveler?
a.
b.
c.
d.

He clung on to his coat.

He did not mind the heat.
He proceeded to his destination.
He removed his coat and sat down.

12.3 What would happen if gentle persuasion were used instead of force in
convincing a person?
a.
b.
c.
d.

It would make the person doubtful.

It would make the person frustrated.
It would make the person miserable.
It would make the person open his heart.

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.

Maud and I were having a
contest. We took out our paint and paper.
We sat side by side as we worked. First, I
drew some leaves and a pot. Then, I drew
the petals and stem. Next, I took my
brush and finished up. It was beautiful,
my best work ever. Maud looked at my
work. Her face turned gloomy. She knew,
I would win. Just then, I heard, Bark,
bark, bark. Then my easel was knocked
over so Rover ran out of the door. He
didnt care about my hard work. Maud
began to laugh. Rover must not want
you to win, Maud said.

11.5 What kind of contest were the girls having?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Dance contest
Singing Contest
Art Contest
Poem Contest

11.6 What was I painting?

a.
b.
c.
d.

I was painting a flower.

I was painting a tree.
I was painting a mountain.
I was painting a young plant.

12 Why do you think Maud thought that my painting was good?

a.
b.
c.

Because when Maud looked at my painting, her face turned gloomy.

Because when Maud looked at my painting, her face was happy.
Because when Maud looked at my painting, her face became sad.
d. Because when Maud looked at my painting, her face was pale.

13 What happened to my painting?

a.
b.
c.
d.
14.

It became dirty.
It became more beautiful.
It became more colorful.
It became attractive.

Sequence events in the selection

14.1 Which of the following is the correct order of events?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Maud and I were having a contest.

Maud looked at my work.
Her face turned gloomy.
Rover knocked over my easel.
Maud began to laugh.
We took out our paint and paper.
G. We sat side by side as we worked.
a.
b.
c.
d.

BCDEFAG
AEFBCDG
AFGBCDE

14.2 Which of the following events happened first?

a. Maud and I were having a contest.
b. Maud looked at my work.
c. Her face turned gloomy.
d. Rover knocked over my easel.
14.3 Which of the following events happened last?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Maud looked at my work.

Her face turned gloomy.
Rover knocked over my easel.
Maud began to laugh.

14.4 What is the possible ending of the story?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Maud and I laughed heartily.

Maud and I became enemies.
I cried.
Maud and Rover embraced each other.

ABCDEFG

15 Distinguish fact from opinion.

Predicting the Weather

All by himself the weatherman
cannot tell for sure what the weather is
going to be like.
Every day, weathermen all over the
world read barometers, thermometers,
and other weather instruments. They see
what kinds of clouds are in their area to
know what the weather is going to be like.
All these facts are sent to weather
experts who make maps showing the
world weather patterns. These experts
know that low pressures that are moving Weather
across the country may bring storms; high
pressure, of fair weather.
The weatherman is sometimes
wrong because the weather is always
changing, and scientists still do not know
everything about the weather.

Predicting the

Easy
15.1 Which of these is a fact?
a. High pressure foretells the coming of a flood.
b. Barometers and thermometers are most useful to weathermen.
c. Barometers and thermometers are clinical instruments.
d. The weatherman wont be able to tell for sure what the weather will be if he
is alone.
Average
26.2 Which is true about weather condition?
a. Low pressure usually predicts the coming of fire weather.
b. Low pressure usually predicts the coming of an eclipse.
c. High pressure tells the coming of a storm.
d. High pressure tells the coming of fire weather
Difficult

26.3 Which of these is an opinion?

a. Predictions can go wrong because weather is very changeable.
b. Weatherman wont be able to tell for sure what the weather will be if he is
not in the mood.
c. Predictions can go wrong because of the changes in weather condition.
d. Weatherman is sometimes wrong because scientists still do not know
everything about the weather.

16.Predict outcome based on the selection.

Easy
A BOOKWORM
Vicente is a bookworm. He likes to
read about almost everything. He likes to
read adventure stories, nature stories,
fairytales, and biographies. Whenever he
gets hold of a book, nothing could stop him
from finishing it. He overworks his eyes by
reading. He reads even when the light is
dim.

27.1 What do you think will happen to Vicente?

a. He will get tired of reading
b. He will lose interest in books.
c. His eyesight will become poor so he will soon need eyeglasses.
d. He will have a clear vision.
Average

THE FERRIS WHEEL RIDE

Myrna was scared to ride on the Ferris
wheel.
One fiesta day, her cousin asked her to
ride on the Ferris wheel. When the Ferris
wheel turned around, Myrna felt dizzy. She
couldnt look down. She felt as if she was
falling.

27.2 What do you think did Myrna wish?

a. She wished the Ferris wheel would soon stop turning.
b. She wished that the Ferris wheel would never stop turning.
c. She wished that she had not ridden on a Ferris wheel.
d. She wished to be riding again in the ferris wheel.
Difficult
CAUGHT IN THE RAIN
The sky was very dark. With his
books, Jose ran as fast as he could. He was
panting and perspiring. He was only about
three blocks away home when the rain fell.
That night, Jose lay shivering on his bed. He
was wrapped in thick blankets with a
thermometer in his mouth.

27.3 What had happened to Jose?

a. He was scared of ghosts.
b. He caught colds and fever.
c. He stayed in an air-conditioned room.
d. He was sleeping soundly.
28 Infer general mood of the selection.
Easy
Andrei goes to school early. He comes
to school on time for he doesnt want
to be late. When he is given a project
to do, he sees to it that he finishes it
on time.

28.1 What trait did Andrei show?

a. punctual
b. honest
c. industrious
d. selfish
Average
Raymond greets his
classmates with a Hello and a
smile as he arrives in school. He
greets his teachers with the
appropriate greetings whenever
he meets them.

28.2 What traits does Raymond

possess?
a. boastful

b. cheerful
c. Humble
d. Loving

Difficult
I was showing my project
to my teacher. My teacher told
me to show it to my classmates
for their comment. My
classmates laughed at me.

28.3 What trait do the classmates

have?

a. Arrogant
b. Helpful
c. Cheerful
d. Humble

29 Identify supporting details.

Earthquakes are caused when plates of
the Earths crust move. Earthquakes happen
along fault lines in the Earths crust. When
the plates in the Earth suddenly shift, the
Earth will begin to shift, shake or tremble. So
dont panic compose yourself if you feel the
Earth is shaking.

29.1
a.
b.
c.
d.

What are the supporting details?

Sentence 1&2
Sentence 2&3
Sentence 1,2,&3
Sentence 2,3,4

Through he had become wealthy;

Luis Yanco did not forget his humble
beginnings. He was frugal but he was
generous with his wealth. He sponsored
the education of many poor students and
spent for the medication of sick people.
And he continued his daily routine without 29.2 What are the supporting
details?
complaint.
a.
Sentence 1&2
b.
Sentence 1,2,&3
c.
Sentence 1,&3
d.
Sentence 2,3,4
30 Draw conclusion based on information given.
Easy
30.1 The bird circled the tree. She found the perfect branch. Then, she
got small leaves, twigs and dry grass. The bird started to build a nest. She
will probably:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Get her birdies

Lay her eggs
Invite her friends
Get her food

Average
31.2 Emilio dreamed of becoming a lawyer. But they were poor and he
had to work hard to pay for his studies. While studying, he had to work at the
same time.

c.

a.
Emilio had to study harder to continue his studies.
b.
Emilio can stop working so he can study.
Emilio did not care much for his studies. He preferred to work.
d.
Emilio had to stop his studies.
Difficult
31.3 Noel wrote graffiti on the school walls. He bullied the younger
children by grabbing their school bags and lunch boxes. He teased the girls
by pulling their hair.
a.

The teacher scolded him and told Noel to stop.

b.
c.
d.

The teacher praised Noel for doing well in school.

The teacher did not mind Noel.
The teacher told him to continue what hes doing.