NAT ENGLISH 6

PRACTICE TEST 3

Name: ______________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________

Directions. Read the sentences carefully and choose the meaning of the underlined word.
1. The beautiful white pearl is glistening under the rays of the sun.
What is the meaning of glistening?
A. shining B. beaming C. flashing D. showing
2. The boastful man shows off his knowledge about martial arts.
What is the meaning of boastful?
A. humble B. overly confident C. naughty D. shy
Read the selection carefully and answer the questions that follow.
There was a turtle that couldn’t stop talking and the geese made a challenge to bring her to the nice place
if she could promise not to talk because she will be carrying a stick on her mouth. The turtle agreed and so
they flew to the place. They heard people saying something about them and the turtle spoke. She fell dead
on the ground.
3. Who are the characters in the selection?
A. the shrimp and the turtle C. the rabbit and the turtle
B. the turtle and the geese D. the monkey and the turtle
4. What was the turtle carrying in its mouth?
A. an egg B. a stick C. a feather D. a banana
5. Why did the geese ask the turtle not to talk while they were flying? Because….
A. The turtle will fall C. the turtle would love to swim
B. the turtle can fly D. the turtle will win the challenge
Read the selection then tell what is the purpose of the writer in writing it.
6. Arnis, or arnis de mano, is both a game and an art. It is meant to amuse as well as to improve discipline.
It is a sport as well as a method of self defense. It is similar to European fencing, or swordplay, except that
its main instruments are staffs made of wood, rattan canes or betel nut tree trunks (bunga). The last
material is considered the best because it is the hardest to break. What is the purpose of the writer?
A. to inform B. to entertain C. to persuade D. to relate
7. Diseases are caused by germs. Antibodies inside our body fight the germs to help us avoid illness.
Vaccinations also protect us from serious and deadly diseases. If you missed one of the vaccinations you
needed, go at once to your doctor and avail it. What is the purpose of the writer?
A. to inform B. to entertain C. to persuade D. to relate
Tell the general mood of the different scenes by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
8. Juhjun’s body temperature has reached 42°. His mother who is already in panic shouted at Esperanza
who is presently setting the table for dinner. The mother ordered Esperanza to call for a tricycle so that
they could send Junjun to the hospital. Esperanza has been waiting for a tricycle to pass by for fifteen
minutes but no tricycle came. What is the feeling of Esperanza?
A. hopeless B. restless C. tired D. happy
9. Esperanza witnessed a fire in a nearby town. She saw red flames and thick smoke in a burning school
building. Many people were shouting and were in a hurry asking for help. The loud sirens of fire trucks
were heard when they finally came to save the school building. What is the mood of Esperanza?
 A. a happy mood B. a sad mood C. a funny mood D. a frightening mood
10. “Husband!”, cried the woman. “Come here! The squash could talk!”
A. surprise B. hopeless C. happy D. sad
11. “Help! Help!”, she cried out but nobody could hear her.
A. excited B. hopeless C. restless D. fear
Read the selection carefully and answer the questions that follow.
12. My name is Jerry. I am an owl. Have you heard an owl hoot before? I have a big face and a large eye. I
have strong legs and sharp claws called talons. I have big wings and soft feathers. I sleep during the day
and hunt for food at night. I like to catch rats. I can see and hear things that are very far away. I have very
special feathers that allow me to fly without making a sound.
QUESTION: Who is Jerry?
A. an owl B. a robin C. an eagle D. a sparrow
13. What are his claws called?
A. toes B. nails C. talons D. fingers
14. What does Jerry like to catch?
A. hams and sandwiches C. pizza
B. fish and chips D. rats
15. Why are Jerry’s feathers special?
A. They don’t make a sound C. They are soft
B. They are shiny D. They are heavy
Read the group of words. Choose the main idea.
16. Theater, Candy, Popcorn, Dark
A. playing at the park C. playing a soccer game
B. going to school D. going to the movies
17. Field, Ball, Touchdown, Field Goal
A. soccer B. football C. baseball D. diving
18. Pencil, Book, Desk, Headphones.
A. a day at school B. playing outside C. going to church D. counting money
19. Sweet, Chewy, Fruity, Package.
A. sharpening a pencil C. eating a treat
B. making a wish D. reading a book
20. Party, Cake, Sprinkles, Presents
A. birthday B. summer C. social studies D. riding a bike
Supporting Details
21. Select the supporting detail that DOES NOT fit.
Topic Sentence: “My cat is afraid of everything.”
A. He sleeps all day long.
B. He jumps every time the doorbell rings.
C. He runs away when you sweep the floor.
D. He hides under the couch when you turn the microwave on.
22. Which supporting detail BEST supports this topic sentence?
“Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids.”
A. She has a really cute monkey named Boots.
 B. Dora's purple backpack holds all of her tools.
C. Dora helps teach kids Spanish words.
D. She usually stops Swiper from swiping.
23. Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
“It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.”
A. The pros live a good life.
B. All of us can be professional athletes.
C. People like professional football players make a lot of money.
D. Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.
24. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?
“Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes
place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the
ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.”
A. Watching robot sumo is boring.
B. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.
C. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests
D. Robots sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.
25. What is one supporting detail from the text?
“Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they
teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.”
A. Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.
B. Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
C. Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.
D. They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
26. “Camp David is a secure location where the President can get away from it all. Established in 1942 by
President Roosevelt, Camp David is located in Maryland, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C. in a
heavily wooded area. U.S. Marines patrol the area providing optimal security. The Marines are part of the
Navy. Because Camp David is so close to Washington, the president can be back at the White House very
quickly in the event of a crisis. “
Which sentence supports the idea that Camp David is secure?
A. It was established by President Roosevelt. C. Camp David is in a heavily wooded area.
B. Camp David is very close to Washington, D.C. D. U.S. Marines patrol the surrounding area.
Affixes
27. Which is the root word of unwrap?
A. wrap B. un C. unwrap D. rap
28. The doctor returned to check on his patient. The prefix re- means:
A. away B. again C. aging D. not
29. Let's look at this information again. We should ______view it before the test. What is the appropriate
prefix?
A. dis B. under C. mis D. re
30. What is the base word of disrespectful?
A. dis B. ful C. respect D. disrespect
Kinds of sentences
31. It is a sentence that states a fact.
A. Declarative B. Exclamatory C. Imperative D. Interrogative
32. It is a sentence that asks.
A. Imperative B. Exclamatory C. Declarative D. Interrogative
33. It is a sentence that expresses a command.
A. Interrogative B. Exclamatory C. Imperative D. Declarative
34. What kind of sentence is this?
"She is beautiful and kind."
A. Interrogative B. Exclamatory C. Imperative D. Declarative
35. What kind of sentence is this?
"Is there any news about him?"
A. Interrogative B. Exclamatory B. Imperative D. Declarative
36. What kind of sentence is this?
"Ouch! It really hurts."
A. Interrogative B. Exclamatory C. Imperative D. Declarative
Tell what kind of biases and propaganda devices are used in the given sentence.
37. A famous celebrity says that Super Mario Brothers' Game brings out the hero inside him.
A. testimonial B. bandwagon C. glittering generalities D. plain folks
38. What are you waiting for? Be part of BTS, where everybody is at their best!
A. name calling B. technical jargon C. bandwagon D. testimonial
39. A commercial about a vitamin with 2 strains of good bacteria (1 billion of Bifidobacterium lactis and
lactobacillus acidophilus) so that a child's tummy will be more protected
A. powerful words B. technical jargon C. bandwagon D. testimonial
40. The shampoo that gives you soft, silky, shiny and well-nourished hair in just a week of continuous use
A. name calling B. powerful words C. technical jargon D. bandwagon
41. Tahong-Kawit is very delicious. Unlike others which sometimes taste flat, our Tahong-Kawit is creamy
yet affordable.
A. powerful words B. testimonial C. technical jargon D. name calling
Appropriate Graphic Organizer in text read
42. What brainstorming method is applied when you enumerate your ideas according to the topic?
A. Free Writing B. Listing C. Mapping D. Cubing
43. What is the fishbone diagram used for?
A. Listing B. Brainstorming C. Compare and Contrast D. Cause and Effect
44. What graphic organizer do we use for compare and contrast that is created in a table form?
A. Fishbone Diagram B. Venn Diagram C. Matrix Diagram D. Concept Map
45. What technique in organizing information uses visual symbols to represent concepts, ideas and the
relationships between them?
A. Brainstorming B. Graphic Organizers C. Mapping D. Outlining
Spelling
Which word is correctly spelled?
46. My piano teacher has a framed ___________ of Mozart on her wall.
A. silhouete B. silhouete C. silhouette D. silhouett
47. He didn’t want to ___________ her by asking questions.
A. embaras B. embarass C. embarrass D. embarras
48. The patient suffered a cerebral ____________
A. hemorrhage B. heimorrhage C. hemourhage D. hemourage
49. He was calm and ______________.
A. throught B. thorough C. torough D. thorogh
50. Her political ____________ sprang from her upbringing.
A. constiousnes B. consciousness C. consciosness D. consciousnes