Region XI

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Davao City
ENGLISH
National Achievement Test Reviewer
(TALOMO DISTRICT)
Name: __________________________________________
School: _________________________________________

Date: _______________

Directions: Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences. Then, blacken the circle that
corresponds to your answer.
1. Every man and woman of legal age ____ required to register to be able to vote in the
elections.
O
O
O
O

A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were

2. Only six grams of fish fillet ____ used in the preparation of this dinner.
O
O
O
O

A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were

3. Neither the familys driver nor the maids ____ witnessed the theft.
O
O
O
O

A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were

4. Christmas with the Cranks ____ got me laughing all throughout its showing.
O
O
O
O

A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has

5. We _____ the roads of our subdivision every morning.

O A. walked
O B. walks
O C. walk
O D. walking
Directions: Give the correct tense of the verb in the parenthesis in each sentence. Then, blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer.
6. Archie (study) his lessons now.
O
O
O
O

A. studies
B. has been studying
C. is studying
D. has just studied

7. My boss (leave) for Manila tomorrow for the convention.

O A. will leave
O B. has left
O C. leaves
O D. have left
Directions: Use the correct adjectives to complete the sentences. Then, blacken the circle that
corresponds to your answer.

8. For me, listening to songs is______ than singing them.

O A. well
O B. good
O C. better
O D. best
9. I didnt get _____ sleep last night.
O A. more
O B. much
O C. most
O D. many
10. Who is the _______ man in the world?
O A. richer
O B. most richest
O C. richest
O D. more rich
Directions: Choose the word or phrase which will correctly complete each statement. Then,
blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer.
11. He has been absent for three days because he is _______ measles.
O A. affected of
O B. afflicted of
O C. afflicted with
O D .affected with
12. The union members cannot ______ the kind of compensation plan they want.
O A. agree on
O B. agree to
O C. agree with
O D. get agree with
13. It is essential that harmony prevail __________ the departments.
O A. between
O B. with
O C. among
O D. with all
14. Each student _________ his share ________the project of the school.
O A. contributed, through
O B. contribute, on
O C. contributing, with
O D. contributes, to
15. We explored the shops in town; ________, we did not find anything interesting.
O A. furthermore
O B. consequently
O C. otherwise
O D. however
16. Manpower training is a must; __________ we have to import laborers from other
countries.
O A. nevertheless
O B. otherwise
O C. consequently
O D. therefore
17. Mark stayed up half the night to cram for the exam; _____________ he fell asleep in the
middle of the test.

O
O
O
O

A. moreover
B. meanwhile
C. consequently
D. however

18. Cats clean _____________ carefully after each meal.

O A. itself
O B. him
O C. his
O D. themselves
19. She throws ___________ on the couch.
O A. himself
O B. herself
O C. itself
O D. themselves
20. The device automatically explodes _______________.
O A. itself
O B. himself
O C. herself
O D. themselves

Directions: Each item consists of a sentence in which three words or phrases are underlined as
letters A, B and C. An additional phrase, No Error, is letter D. Choose the underlined word or
phrase which is not acceptable in formal written English, then blacken the circle letter that
corresponds to your answer.
21. After raining continuesly for five days, Compostela Valley
A
suffered massive landslides and killer flashfloods. No Error.
B
C
D
O
O
O
O

A
B
C
D

22. The outlaws fought desprate. No Error

A
B
C
D
O A
O B
O C
O D

23. Maybe the students will work more better after lunch. No Error
A
B
C
D
O A
O B
O C
O D

Directions: Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct letter of the following questions.
Then, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer.
24. Swimming is hard, but I have been practicing it. What word is the gerund in this
sentence?
O
O
O
O

A. practicing
B. swimming
C. have been practicing
D. been practicing

25. To sleep is the only thing that Remie Ryan wants after spending his whole night checking
papers. What word is the infinitive in this sentence?
O A. spending
O B. checking
O C. checking papers
O D. to sleep
26. Neil has eaten the rotten egg.
sentence?

What word is the participle in this

O A. has eaten
O B. eaten
O C. rotten
O D. rotten egg
Directions: Analyze the schematic diagram and the bar graph below and choose the correct letter
of the following questions. Then, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer.

27. What does the schematic diagram show?

O A. The flow of electricity
O B. A simple electric circuit with a switch, battery and a bulb
O C. The flow of electric current when using a battery
O D. The result when positive and negative charge is combined
28. What could be the best title of the above schematic diagram?
O A. The Use of Battery
O B. The Purpose of Electricity
O C. The Electric Current
O D. The Light Bulb

29. What does the bar graph indicate?

O A. The level of four brain regions.
O B. The relationship between receptor binding and brain regions.
O C. Leveling of brain regions
O D. The receptor binding.

30. Arrange the brain regions form lowest to highest.

O A. 1-2-3-4
O B. 4-2-3-1
O C. 3-1-4-2
O D. 4-3-1-2

Length of the stem (in cm)

Directions: Below is the graph showing the relationship of the effects of fertilizer to plants
growth. Use this to answer the questions 31-33. Then, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer.

No. of Weeks

31. Which of the following is true?

O A. The shorter the number of weeks, the longer is the growth of the stem.
O B. The higher the number of weeks, the longer is the growth of the stem.
32. How long is grown by the plants from 2nd week to 5th week?
O A. 5.5
O B. 4.5cm
O C. 3.5
O D. 2.5

33. What factor is affecting the growth of the plants as shown in the bar graph?
O A. light
O B. water
O C. temperature
O D. fertilizer

Population (In Thousands)

Directions: Below is the population graph of rabbits. Use this graph to answer the questions
below. Then, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer.

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200

200

200

200

200

Year

34. What is the population of rabbit in 2004?

O A. 10,000
O B. 20,000
O C. 30,500
O D. 40,000
35. Find the differences of its population between 2001- 2002.
O A. 9,000
O B. 5,000
O C. 3,000
O D. 2,000
36. What implication dots the illustrations suggest?
O A. There is a gradual increase of population.
O B. There is a sudden increase of population.
O C. There is a minimal increase of population.
O D. There is no significant increase of population.
Directions: Read carefully that selection below and answer the questions that follow. Then,
blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer.
Working while you go to college even when you have no choice about it isnt all bad. It is
a way of extending your education. In my family, if you want to go to college, you have to go out
and get a job. With seven kids, my parents dont have enough money to take care of foods and
bills, much less the expenses of a college students books, clothes and a steady girlfriend. I feel
morally responsible to help out and do my share.
This year I have a job as a counterman at Barskin Robbins, the ice cream store. My job
gives me the cash I need to be somewhat independent. I dont earn much, but it is enough for
pocket money. I can get a coke and a hamburger without feeling quietly. I can buy books for my
courses and I can go out with my girlfriend or buy her a present when I feel like it. Last night for
no reason, after I got paid, I bought Marjorie a bracelet and I saw one that I thought would look
nice on her. I dont make what you would call a living wage, but without it I would have to
live like a grind while I was in school. I dont think I could go on living without some money in
my pocket. Id probably quit school if I had no job. Im not the type who just studies, and I cant
do without things long, Im too proud.

37. What does the selection imply?

O A. The student came from a rich family.
O B. The student is dependent on his parents.
O C. The student is trying to be independent.
O D. The student is a good leader.
38. The main idea of the selection could be
O A. a lover student
O B. working while studying
O C. no work no pay
O D. a friendly lady
39. What could be the main reason for the student to work while studying?
O A. He belongs to a rich family.
O B. He wants to be independent.
O C. He wants to be dependent.
O D. His parents dont have enough money to support him.
40. The student is proud of himself becauseO A. he is rich
O B. he has a girlfriend
O C. he works while studying
O D. he does his share and responsibility

Directions: Determine the meaning of the underlined word/s using context clues. Blacken the
circle that corresponds to the BEST answer.
41. Every Filipino must protect his/her freedom from tyranny.
O
O
O
O

A. absolute power by a group of men

B. dictatorial type of government
C. harsh and cruel use of power
D. democratic power of a government

42. The old man admired the immense sky and wondered what stores ahead.
O
O
O
O

A. clear
B. brilliant
C. huge
D. blue

43. Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

O A. intruder

O B. not easy to believe

O C. foreigner
O D. one who does not belong to the group
44. Massive destruction of forests spawns great floods and drought.
O
O
O
O

A. takes
B. improves
C. stops
D. brings forth

Directions: Read the following selections carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Blacken the letter of the correct answer.
Fable
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel;
And the former called the latter "Little Prig."
Bun replied,
"You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together
To make up a year
And a sphere.
And I think it's no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I'll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ: all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut."
45. To what does the former and the latter in the third line refer?
O
O
O
O

A. the fable and the mountain

B. the mountain and the squirrel
C. Ralph Waldo Emerson and the fable
D. the mountain and the weather

46. Line No. 3 mentions about Little Prig. What do you think is a prig?
O
O
O
O

A. arrogant and annoying

B. humble and meek
C. cheerful and gay
D. smart and self-satisfied

47. From the line: Talents differ; all is well and wisely put, we can infer thatO
O
O
O

A. Multiple talents are given to one person.

B. A persons life is based on his/her talent.
C. Every person is endowed by God with his/her talent.
D. A persons life is useless without his/her talent.

Busiest men find the most time,

Idle folk have the least leisure48. What desirable trait is expressed in this proverb?
O
O
O
O

A. People who work hard can still do something more.

B. Lazy people use most of their time doing nothing.
C. More work and no play make one dull.
D. Both B and C

Hope is more than just a word, its a dynamic force, a concept full of power. It can bring the
weak back to strength. It can bring back to health. It can turn failure to success. No wonder St.
Paul placed it with the three great principles of Christianity in faith, hope, and love.
Let Hope Light Your Way
by Norman Vincent Peale
49. What message does this paragraph want to tell us?
O
O
O
O

A. Hope is more than just a word.

B. Hope does not cost a thing.
C. Hope comes with power.
D. Hope opens the windows of ones soul; giving one the energy, confidence, and
enthusiasm to live.

Below is an excerpt of a story of a man who was trapped in a sunken ship.

My heart beat so loud I could hear it. I wanted to scream for help, pray, and kick- turn all this
into a nightmare from which I could awake. But it was no nightmare. Moreover, my plight was of
my own making. I had gone down improperly equipped- no safety line to guide me back, no
alternate air supply and, most important no diving companion. I tried to relax, because I knew the
more excited I got, the faster I would use up my air which was only good for only 25 minutes. I
am in good shape, I thought, so I should be able to stretch another 25 minutes out of this tank. But
what should I do? I had to probe deeper into the wreck and find an opening large enough to
escape through.
Readers Digest, January 1983
50. What type of conflict is employed in the story?
O
O
O
O

A. man vs. himself

B. man vs. man
C. man vs. nature
D. man vs. society
Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats
I WHISPERED, "I am too young,"
And then, "I am old enough";
Wherefore I threw a penny
To find out if I might love.
"Go and love, go and love, young man,
If the lady be young and fair."
Ah, penny, brown penny, brown penny,
I am looped in the loops of her hair.

O love is the crooked thing,

There is nobody wise enough
To find out all that is in it,
For he would be thinking of love
Till the stars had run away
And the shadows eaten the moon.
Ah, penny, brown penny, brown penny,
One cannot begin it too soon.
51. What predominant poetic device did the author use?
O A. Simile
O B. Metaphor
O C. Imagery
O D. Personification

Three Passions I have Lived For

By Bertran Russel
Three passions, simple but overwhelming less strong, have governed my life; the longing for
love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pitty for the suffering mankind. These
passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course over a
deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.
52. What type of text is the selection above?
O A. Journalistic
O B. Academic
O C. Literary
O D. Scientific

As the tourist paid his hotel bill, he turned and yelled to the hotel boy, Quick boy, run up
to Room 621 and see if I left my attach case there. Hurry up because Ive got only
fifteen minutes to catch the plane. Five minutes later, the hotel boy was back and out of
breath. Yes sir, he reported, it is up there.

53. What did the tourist expect the hotel boy to do?
O A. Keep the attach case for him.
O B. Tell him where the attach case was.
O C. Get the attach case from the room.
O D. See if the attach case was in the room.
54. Why did the tourist forget his attach case?

O A. He was in a hurry.
O B. He was going to a party.
O C. He had other bags to carry.
O D. His wife went ahead.
55. How do you think did the tourist feel when the hotel boy returned without the attach case?
O A. amused
O B. angry
O C. afraid
O D. indifferent

How Paolo Spends His Monthly Allowance

Computer Games

Snacks

Sports

Clothes

Pocketbooks &
Magazines
Miscellaneous

56. How many items are represented in this pie graph?

O
O
O
O

A. 3
B. 4
C.5
D. 6

57. Which item represents the biggest expense?

O
O
O
O

A. sports
B. clothes
C. snacks
D. pockets and magazines

58. Which item represents the least expense?

O
O
O
O

A. miscellaneous
B. clothes
C. snacks
D. pockets and magazines

59. Which item represents one fourth of the total expenses?

O A. sports
O B. clothes
O C. snacks
O D. pockets and magazines
60. From this circle graph we can infer thatO A. Paolo is a party goer.
O B. Paolos favorite hobby is reading.
O C. Paolo enjoys outdoor games most.
O D. Paolo loves to go outdoors.

KEY ANSWERS
10. C

20. A

1. A

11. C

2. C

12. A

3. B

13. C

4. D

14. D

21. A

5. C

15. D

22. C

6. C

16. B

23. C

7. A

17. C

24. B

8. C

18. D

25. D

9. B

19. B

26. C

27. B

40. C

50. C

28. C

51. D

29. B

52. C

30. D

53. C

31. B

41. C

54. A

32. B

42. C

55. B

33. D

43. B

56. C

34. C

44. D

57. D

35. A

45. B

58. A

36. A

46. A

59. C

37. C

47. C

60. B

38. B

48. A

39. D

49. D

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
ITEM #

COMPETENCIES

15

VERB TENSE

67

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

8 10

ADJECTIVES

11 14

PREPOSITIONS

15 17

TRANSITIONAL VERBS/COHESIVE DEVICES

18 20

PRONOUNS (REFLEXIVE)

21 23

ADVERBS

24 26

VERBAL NOUNS (GERUNDS/INFINITIVES)

27 30

INTERPRET ILLUSTRATIONS AND SCHEMATIC

DIAGRAMS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BAR GRAPH

TEXTS
31 33
TEXTS
34 36
TEXTS

INTERPRET ILLUSTRATIONS AND SCHEMATIC

DIAGRAMS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
LINE GRAPH
INTERPRET ILLUSTRATIONS AND SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAMS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TABLE

37 40

DEDUCE THE THEME/MAIN IDEA OF THE

SELECTION

41 44

DEFINE WORDS THRU CONTEXT OR WORD

ANALYSIS

45 47

MAKE INFERENCE

48 49

IDENTIFY THE VALUES REFLECTED IN VARIOUS

TEXT TYPES IN WORLD LITERATURE

50

IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CONFLICT FOUND IN THE

SELECTION

51

IDENTIFY/INTERPRET FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

USED IN THE SENTENCE

52

IDENTIFY WHETHER THE TEXT IS JOURNALISTIC,

LITERARY, ACADEMIC OR SCIENTIFIC

53 55

PARAPHRASE LINES/PASSAGES

56 60

DRAW CONCLUSION

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST REVIEWER

ENGLISH
TALOMO DISTRICT
EDGAR V. FLORESCA
Talomo National High School

DAISY C. SANCHEZ
Davao City Special National High School (SPED)

CECILE M. ENCARNACION/JOCELYN D. RODRIGUEZ

Jesus J. Soriano National High School

WILFREDO M. FAUSTORILLA
Mabini National High School

JULIET P. ASODISEN
Catalunan Pequeo National High School

MAE DONNA I. TEH

Gov. Vicente Duterte National High School

January 18, 2013