1. It is a short statement of the main ideas or facts in a story.
A. theme B. summary C. main Idea D. sentence
1. Our body heat remains at a certain temperature all the time.
When we get very warm, little beads of water called sweat form on
our skin.
Sweat is mostly water mixed with salt from the body. This is also
called perspiration. Perspiring is a quick method of cooling off the
body. As each little bead of sweat evaporates, it carries away a little
heat from the body, and we feel a little cooler.
A. Sweat is mostly water mixed with salt from the body.
B. Perspiration is very important in keeping our body cool.
C. Our body heat remains at a certain temperature all the time.
D. When the body gets very warm, little beads of water form on
our skin.
2. A green plant is the only living thing that can make its own food.
To make food, the leaves blend water and carbon dioxide together.
With the help of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide are made into
sugar or starch. Sugar and starch are the food of the plants.
A. All plants can make their own food.
B. The green leaves make food for the plants.
C. Sugar and starch are the food of the plants.
D. The green plants make their own food with the help of sunlight,
water and carbon dioxide.
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2. How old was Miguel?
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15
3. How did he help his aunt?
A. by selling eggs C. by selling newspapers
B. by shining shoes D. by being a tricycle driver
4. Where did he drive his tricycle?
A. near the market C. near the gas station
B. near McDonald’s D. near the school gate
5. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Miguel’s mother died when he was ten years old.
B. Miguel had many customers because he was pleasant and cheerful.
C. Miguel preferred to stay with his aunt rather than live with the new
family.
D. Miguel at a young age helped his aunt by being a tricycle driver in
the morning to earn money and a student in the afternoon.
6.At fourteen, Miguel was one of the youngest boys among the
tricycle drivers operating near McDonalds Fast Food along F. Llamas
St., Cebu City. His mother died when he was ten. When his father
remarried and had other children of his own, Miguel preferred to stay
with his aunt rather than live with the new family.
Miguel became a tricycle driver in the morning to help earn
some money. He went to school in the afternoon. He had many
customers because he was very pleasant and cheerful.
Through his efforts, Miguel did not only help his aunt but made her
happy, too.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing
a few simple things. You can take a walk, talk to a friend, or write
down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help,
too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel
better. If you still feel a little sad, act happily. It works like magic to
make you feel better.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. We’re not always happy.
B. Sometimes people feel sad.
C. You should do good things to others.
D. There are many ways to make yourself feel better.
(7-8) Long ago, the only power that man knew was to use his own
power, his muscles and strength. But he has found ways to make
nature help him with his work. He has discovered ways to use the
power of the wind and the sun, animals, water, coal and oil. Now,
man enjoys many comforts because he has made use of the
powers of nature to help him. He has invented many kinds of
machines to do most of his work.
7. What is the summary of the paragraph?
A. The only power man knew before was to use his muscles and
strength to do his work.
B. Man has discovered a number of ways to make his work more
interesting and much easier.
C. Man invented machines to do all his work for him and because of
this, he leads a very easy life.
D. Early man depended only on his own muscles to do his work but
now he has made use of the powers of nature and machines to
do his work easier and faster.
8. The moon shines not because of its own light, but by the reflection of
light it gets from the sun. Now, the moon looks down to us as if it were a ball
of light. Viewed from a faraway place, the earth would look as if it were
shining. When men finally succeeded in landing on the moon, they saw the
earth as a much bigger moon.
What is the summary?
A. The moon gets its light from the sun.
B. The moon looks down to us as if it were a ball of light.
C. Both the earth and the moon get their light from the sun.
D. The earth would look like a much bigger moon when viewed from
the moon.
(9-10) Today, in most cities, smoke and exhaust fumes fill the air and
endanger the health and well-being of the people. Smoke and exhaust
fumes contain harmful by-products from gasoline burned in cars and from
factories.
To control air pollution, smoke ordinances have been passed. Smokebelching vehicles are checked and factories are required to reduce fumes
emanating from them.