Study the card. Answer the questions that follow.

808 Mason, Miriam E.

M 58 p A pony called lightning/Miriam E.
Mason
1971 -1st ed. – New York, USA: Macmillan
Publishing Co.,
c 1971
234 pp. illus.
1. Who is the author of the book?
2. What is the title of the book?
3. Who published the book?
4. Where was the book published?
5. When was the book published?
6. How many pages does the book have?
7. Does the book contain illustrations?
8. What is its call number?
9. Is the book fiction or nonfiction?
10. What kind of a catalog card is it?

Label if it is Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole or Personification. Write your answer on the blank.
11. Her smile was as sweet as sunshine on a rainy day. ___________________
12. The raindrops danced along the window pane. ___________________
13. The woman gave a huge donation to the church because she had a heart of gold. ________________
14. The angry storm pounded the tin shelter. ___________________
15. Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty. ___________________

Complete with Meaning. Complete the following sentences by using the proper idiom.

Take heart At the drop of a hat

Came off with flying colors Far and wide
Scare you to death

16. The villagers need to ____________________________ and fight the monsters which terrorize their homes.
17. The heroes searched for the enemies ____________________________ but they cannot find them.
18. These monsters will ____________________________ because of their appearance.
19. The heroes always ____________________________ after they slew all the monsters.
20. ______________________, the heroes struck the monsters with their legendary swords.

Choose the determiner that will best complete each sentence.

21. _______ stolen cart was returned to the farmer the following day by the policemen. (an, the, their)
22. Joseph ignored _______ warning that nobody should leave the building. (Luke’s, his, he’s)
23. Lily managed to round up _______ bystanders to serve as the audience for the seminar. (much, a little, a few)
24. Liza tried to retrieve ________ cap, but she was afraid to climb the tree. (this, her, their)
25. Mr. Cruz told the restless crowd that everyone had to wait for _______ hour for the guest speaker. (a, an, the)
26. My father gave me ________ watch before I left for Manila. (these, this, an)
27. The branch manager told his staff to make sure that _______ important documents should be sent to the main
office by the end of the day. (a, an, the)
28. The company lost ________ boxes of its products when its delivery truck fell off a cliff.
29. The lawyers gave the complaints ________ days to respond to the motion. (fifteen, the, those)
30. The teacher gave the students an exam after a few of them challenged her lecture. ________ a behavior was
inacceptable to the teacher. (what, such, theirs)

Choose the verb that goes with the subject. Underline your answer.
31. Few (was, were) punished for breaking the rules.
32. Each (has, have) a role to perform.
33. (Has, Have) you ever disobeyed your parents’ rules?
34. Everyone (is, are) expected to heed the wisdom of the elders.
35. One of the rules (was, were) not to go out of their kingdom.

Write C if the underlined phrase is Noun Phrase and Z if Verb Phrase.

_____36. I need a cup of coffee.
_____37. One of our close relatives never drinks apple juice.
_____38. She is waiting for someone.
_____39. She is writing a letter.
_____40. They have been playing game since morning.