ICCT Colleges Foundation Inc.

– San Mateo Campus

Senior High School Department

Long test in Reading and Writing - Midterm

Name: _________________________________________________Score: __________________

Instructor: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________

General Directions:

 If you know the answer do not Share it.

 Erasures are allowed just don’t erase the FINAL answer.
 You can use any pen pineapple apple pen ink color but I prefer black.
 No Hugot files (kodigo) allowed. You can only use it after the exam.
 If you are caught cheating you will play PAK GANERN non-STOP.
 The Death Car       "You'll have to hide in the back of the car.
Lock all the doors and lie on the floor in the
      It was a cold night in September. The rain
back, under this blanket. No-one will see you.
was drumming on the car roof as George and
When I come back, I'll knock three times on the
Marie Winston drove through the empty country
door. Then you can get up and open it. Don't
roads towards the house of their friends, the
open it unless you hear three knocks." George
Harrisons, where they were going to attend a
opened the door and slipped out into the rain.
party to celebrate the engagement of the
He quickly disappeared into the blackness.
Harrisons' daughter, Lisa. As they drove, they
      Marie quickly locked the doors and settled
listened to the local radio station, which was
down under the blanket in the back for a long
playing classical music.
wait. She was frightened and worried, but she
      They were about five miles from their
was a strong-minded woman. She had not been
destination when the music on the radio was
waiting long, however, when she heard a
interrupted by a news announcement:
strange scratching noise. It seemed to be
      "The Cheshire police have issued a serious
coming from the roof of the car.
warning after a man escaped from Colford
      Marie was terrified. She listened, holding her
Mental Hospital earlier this evening. The man,
breath. Then she heard three slow knocks, one
John Downey, is a murderer who killed six
after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it
people before he was captured two years ago.
her husband? Should she open the door? Then
He is described as large, very strong and
she heard another knock, and another. This was
extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire
not her husband. It was somebody -- or
area are warned to keep their doors and
something -- else. She was shaking with fear,
windows locked, and to call the police
but she forced herself to lie still. The knocking
immediately if they see anyone acting
continued -- bump, bump, bump, bump.
strangely."
      Many hours later, as the sun rose, she was
      Marie shivered. "A crazy killer. And he's out
still lying there. She had not slept for a moment.
there somewhere. That's scary."
The knocking had never stopped, all night long.
      "Don't worry about it," said her husband.
She did not know what to do. Where was
"We're nearly there now. Anyway, we have more
George? Why had he not come for her?
important things to worry about. This car is
      Suddenly, she heard the sound of three or
losing power for some reason -- it must be that
four vehicles, racing quickly down the road. All
old problem with the carburetor. If it gets any
of them pulled up around her, their tires
worse, we'll have to stay at the Harrisons'
screeching on the road. At last! Someone had
tonight and get it fixed before we travel back
come! Marie sat up quickly and looked out of the
tomorrow."
window.
      As he spoke, the car began to slow down.
      The three vehicles were all police cars, and
George pressed the accelerator, but the engine
two still had their lights flashing. Several
only coughed. Finally they rolled to a halt, as the
policemen leapt out. One of them rushed
engine died completely. Just as they stopped,
towards the car as Marie opened the door. He
George pulled the car off the road, and it came
took her by the hand.
to rest under a large tree.
      "Get out of the car and walk with me to the
      "Blast!" said George angrily. "Now we'll have
police vehicle. miss. You're safe now. Look
to walk in the rain."
straight ahead. Keep looking at the police car.
      "But that'll take us an hour at least," said
Don't look back. Just don't look back."
Marie. "And I have my high-heeled shoes and
      Something in the way he spoke filled Marie
my nice clothes on. They'll be ruined!"
with cold horror. She could not help herself.
      "Well, you'll have to wait while I run to the
About ten yards from the police car, she
nearest house and call the Harrisons. Someone
stopped, turned and looked back at the empty
can come out and pick us up," said George.
vehicle.
      "But George! Have you forgotten what the
      George was hanging from the tree above the
radio said? There's a homicidal maniac out
car, a rope tied around his neck. As the wind
there! You can't leave me alone here!"
blew his body back and forth, his feet were
bumping gently on the roof of the car -- bump, C. the Harrisons' house
bump, bump, bump. D. the police station
A. Answer the following questions based on the
7. What made Marie so frightened as
story. (2pts. Each )
she waited in the car?
1. Where were the Winstons going when
A. There was a strange sound coming
this incident happened?
from the roof.
A. home
B. She could see a man acting strangely
B. to Colford Mental Hospital outside the car.

C. to a party C. Some police cars came racing down

the road.
D .to the police station
D. She was afraid of the rain and the
2. What was the reason for the news dark.
announcement on the radio?
8. Why did the policeman tell her not to
A. Six people, including John Downey, look back when he brought her out of the
had been murdered. car?

B. A dangerous prisoner had escaped. A. He didn't want her to see the body of
her husband.
C. The police were warning of accidents
on the roads in the bad weather. B. The killer was waiting behind her.

D. Some people had been seen acting C. He wanted her to forget everything that
strangely in the Cheshire area. had happened during the night.

3. What did George think was causing D. He didn't want her to see the damage
the trouble with the car? done to the car.

A. the carburetor 9. Marie says, "There's a homicidal

maniac out there!" What does "homicidal
B. the rain drumming on the roof maniac" mean?

C. the accelerator A. terrible storm

D. he had no idea B. busy road

4. Why did he pull the car off the road? C. crazy killer

A. to have a rest D. policeman

B. To go for a walk

C. to walk to the nearest house 10. In "Several policemen leapt out,"

"leapt" means
D. it broke down
A. threw
5. Why did Marie stay in the car when
George left? B. jumped

A. She was afraid to go out in the dark. C. shouted

B. So no one would steal the car. D. drove

C. Her clothes weren't suitable for the

rain.

D. She wanted to get some sleep.

6. Where did George set off to walk to?

A. the Mental Hospital

B. the nearest house

B. Pattern Development / Analyzing the Story:

1. What is the problem in the story?

(5pts.)

2. What is the resolution based on the story? (5pts.)

3. If you are going to create your own resolution what would be your own ending? (5pts)

4. “Every story has its own lesson or moral, without moral the story will become
ambiguous (not expressed or understood clearly ) or vain.” Now, What would be
lesson in the story that you have read? (5pts)
“ Excellence is not being the best, it’s doing your best.”

God Bless!!
Prepared by: MS. RUTH