Interactive NAT Grade 6 Reviewer (English) Part 2

1➤ Ana always _________ fresh milk in old market in Paco every morning.

BuyBuysBoughtBuying

2➤ The school children ran _____________ in the meadow.

Play PlayfulPlayfulnessPlayfully

3➤ We bought ______________ some souvenirs on our trip to Boracay.

HerselfHimselfOurselvesThemselves

4➤ The tourists ______ their car to take pictures every time they see a nice view along the way.

StopStopsStoppedStopping

5➤ The hardworking boy _______ sells barbecues and hotdog sandwiches in the park.

PainstakingPainstakinglyPainlessPainful

6➤ I hid _____ in the closet when I heard three strong knocks at the midnight

HimselfMyselfHerselfItself

7➤ Which among the sentences is a simple sentence?

If you will come, I will attend the party.She is absent today because she has a toothacheThe contestants came early for the Math Quiz Bee.The men chopped wood while the women cooked food.

8➤ This is the _________ flash flood that occurred in our province.

BadWorstWorseLeast worst

Items 9-12

There was a couple who had a son named Bayabas whose main task was to feed the carabaos with grasses in the field.

While feeding the carabaos, he also climbed the trees for edible fruits like wild lanzones, marang and durian. As he lay resting, he saw fruits could be eaten. The fruits were once edible but due to a curse given to man for their wickedness, the fruit became wickedness.

Just then, the Diwata of the forest appeared. The next morning, though feeling sad, he brought his black puppy to obey the diwata’s command to sprinkle the trunk of the tree with the blood of a black dog.

Suddenly, the Diwata appeared and said that from that time on, she would make the fruit edible and immediately disappeared.

Bayabas tried to eat some fruits and other were convinced to eat the fruit.

From then on, the fruit has come to be known as Bayabas in honor of the unselfish boy who was willing to make sacrifice for the benefit of others.

9➤ What did the fairy want the boy to do with the cursed tree?

Sprinkle the tree with water daily.Guard the tree with a black dog.Surround the tree with black fence.Sprinkle the trunk of the tree with the blood of a black dog.

10➤ What could have been the attitude of the fairy toward the

SadThankfulApologeticIndifferent

11➤ What is the general mood expressed in this line? “He was willing to sacrifice for the benefit of others”

GenerosityDespairFearDisappointment

12➤ Arranged the following events as they happened in the story.

1. A Diwata appears in the forest. 
2. Bayabas climbs trees to look for fruits. 
3. The curse of the poisonous tree is removed 
4. Bayabas feeds the carabaos in the field daily.

The correct arrangement of the sentences is:

4-2-1-34-1-2-31-2-3-43-2-4-1

Items 13-16

The British isled is composed of two countries: the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom consist of Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland.

Many people call the United Kingdom simply Britain. The Republic of Ireland was once part of the United Kingdom simply Britain. The Republic of Ireland was once part of the United Kingdom but it became a separate country in 1921.

The Most climate of Britain and Republic of Ireland makes it ideal for farming.

In Britain the farms are to small to feed the large population, so it imports or buys food from other countries.

Industry is very important in Britain. It pays for the food it imports by selling manufactured products, such as cars to other countries.

13➤ What countries compose the Britain Isles?

Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom and Republic of IrelandUnited Kingdom and WalesGreat Britain and Scotland

14➤ What is the most likely the industrial situation of Britain in the future?

StagnantDecliningDevelopingDeveloped

15➤ What mood is expressed in this line? “Industry is very important in Britain.”

HumorousSeriousCalmJoyous

16➤ Arrange the order of events in the selection.

1. In other hand, Britain imports their foods 
2. Then, it sells their manufactures products to other countries. 
3. The Republic of Ireland was separated from United Kingdom in 1921. 
4. Ireland main industry is Farming.

The correct arrangement of the sentences is:

4-3-2-11-2-4-33-4-1-22-1-3-4

17➤ Many _________ that doing business will improve their economic conditions.

BelieveBelievesBelievedBelieving

18➤ The last contestant sang his piece ___________ than the other contestant.

ExpressivelyLeast expressivelyMost expressivelyMore expressively

19➤ On sale at the back of Lankata hotel are ______, _______,_______ pearls.

Shining, many, pinkPink, many, shiningMany, pink, shiningMany, shining, pink

20➤ He lives one kilometer ___________ from the city.

Through aroundAcrossAway

21➤ Somebody ______ for the group of youth volunteers in the environment crusade.

SpeakSpokeSpeaksSpeaking

22➤ The dancer showed his dancing ability ______ among all contestants.

SkillfullyMore skillfullyMost skillfullyLess skillfully

23➤ The fruits harvest this year are the _______ that we have from our farm.

BestGoodBetterLeast good

24➤ I found _______, _______, ________ kittens in my door this morning.

Three, fat, brownFat, brown and threeBrown, fat, threeBrown, three, fat

25➤ Kids the neighborhood walk _____ our yard to get to the park.

ThroughUnderBetweenBelow

26➤ Every afternoon, after going home from school, Ben _____ to climb trees.

LikeLikesLikedIs liking

27➤ The new secretary encodes _____ than the former one.

More efficientMore efficientlyMost efficientlyLeast efficient

Items 28-32

Andong and his wife, Damao, lived near the river. Andong was a lazy man. He hated work. Damao often scolded him for his laziness.

One day, Damao asked andong to catch fish in the river, he passed by two mango trees with an earthen jar under each tree. He looked at the jars and saw that these were full of gold coins.

“ I came here to fish,” Andong said “ I must catch some fish or else my wife will have nothing to eat for supper.”

Their two neighbors heard Andong tell Damao about the two jars. The two neighbors made plans to get the gold for themselves.

Both the two men put their hands on the jars, they touched carabao manure.

Both men got mad at the couple, so they decide to put the jars in the couple’s house.

When the couple woke up in the morning, they saw a heap of gold inside the jars. The couple rejoiced over their good fortune. With their money, the couple went into business.

Andong told his wife, “If you are destined for high places people may try to put you down, but you will still reach your destiny.”

28➤ What is the mood expressed in this line? “ The two neighbors made plans to get the gold themselves.”

FearGreedAngerJoy

29➤ Why did the two men put the two jars in the couple’s house?

To share the contents of the jars.To express sympathy with the coupleTo make fun with the contents of the jars.To express their anger at the couple.

30➤ Which among the following sentences states an opinion?

Andong saw two jars under the two mango trees.The wife asked her husband to catch fish for their supper.Perhaps the two men were punished for their bad behavior.The husband and wife became prosperous.

31➤ Which is the main idea of the story?

A couple was rewarded with good fortune.A couple had a secret plan about an earthen jar.Men with evil intentions dreamt about an earthen jar.Men with evil intentions found an earthen jar under a tree.

32➤ What did the couple do with their money?

Bought a carBuilt a big housePut up a businessTraveled around the world

Items 33-37

The old folks in Kalanganan in the province of Maguindanao used to believe in the “kapre”. It was very big and tall that a man reached up only to his knees. He lived in the big trees and appeared only at night, smoking a big roll of tobacco.

He was friendly and did not frighten the villagers.

When strangers came to Kalanganan with evil plans, the “kapre” appeared to frighten them. The men never accomplished their plans and never came back to the area.

The people believed that the “kapre” provided them security against bad elements.

Eventually, the “kapre” left the place for another place because the large trees where it lived were cut down when the village’s population increased.

33➤ What is the main idea of the selection?

Old people in Maguindanao believed in “Kapre’s”Old people in Maguindanao were found of “kapre’s“kapre’s” were mysterious creatures“kapre’s” love to stay under the trees.

34➤ In what way did the “kapre” help the people?

He swayed the trees when there are strong typhoons.His loud voice sent people running away.He hid people lost along the way behind the trees.He drove away men with evil plans in the area.

35➤ What mood is expressed in the line: “The people believed that “kapre” provided them security against bad elements”

ProtectiveIndifferentSarcasticHumorous

36➤ What details support this statement? “When strangers came to Kalangan the kapre appeared.”

The “kapre” lived in big trees.The “kapre” smokes a big roll of tobacco.The “kapre” frighten men with evil plans to the people in the area.The “kapre” has nowhere to live since the trees were cut down.

37➤ What conclusion can be made about the selection?

All “kapres” friendly creatures.Not all “kapres” are bad creatures.“kapres” hid most of the timeMost “kapres” have evil intentions.

38➤ The _____last typhoon to hit the country in the last five years was in September last year.

WorseWorstMost worstMore worse

39➤ Cases of dengue were aired ____ on the evening news than in the noontime broadcast.

AccurateMore accuratelyMost accuratelyLess accurately

40➤ The bank manager for the modeled offices ordered _____ _______ _____ bags

Five new redRed new fiveFive red newNew five red

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