Compléter A day in the life of a cadetVersion en ligne Read the text, select the correct expressions to fill in the blanks. par Enap English 1 call road run signals to bunks mess to their and morning calisthenics muster morning reveille colors morning formation fix This is a typical day in the life of the Cadets of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy ( PMMA ) , from reveille to TAPS , we go through the whole daily routine and show the unique training style of PMMA , which many maritime schools in the Philippines try so hard to copy . It's early in the morning , the quarterdeck ( e . g . ) 1 . At the sound of the three - whistle blast , the cadets wake up from their sleep . They have five minutes 2 , perform personal necessities , and shift in their athletic uniforms . Two whistles mean standby along the hallway , this is in preparation for the final blast of the whistle , the 3 . On the formation ground , they carry out 4 . This is done to check there is full house , and to ensure that no one is missing . As soon as everyone is accounted for , the cadets proceed to the next routine , the 5 . Physical fitness is an important requirement for shipboard duty , which is why physical exercise is done every day in order to ensure that PMMA cadets are all physically fit and ready to be deployed on board a ship without any issue in their pre - embarkation medical exams . The exercises are composed of the standard navy dozen , as well as five rounds of running , which is equivalent to a total distance of about four kilometers . After the morning exercise , a brief period is given for cleaning stations and personal hygiene before the cadets go for 6 , which is the time the cadets have a healthy breakfast . Later , they are given a few minutes to prepare for 7 . Patriotism is one of the major qualities which the academy inculcates in the cadets . One simple way of doing this is by paying respect to the Philippine flag .