Quezon National High School FIRST QUARTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH IV Part I- Reading Co !

"ehen#ion$ Read the selection inside the box and answer the questions that follow, Shade the letter of the correct answer.

A B C D O O O O . !he text sa"s that the "outh should de#elo$ the%sel#es for future&& a. e%er'encies. b. $rofessions. c. leadershi$. d. $ro'ress. O O O O (. It sa"s that a real leader is&&&&&&. a. a%bitious b. inde$endent-%inded c. lo"al d. "oun' O O O O ). *ili$inos should co%%it the%sel#es to &&&&&&&. a. fa%il" fa%e b. %utual res$ect c. $ersonal success d. re'ional de#elo$%ent O O O O +. !he s$eech does not %ention&&&&&& a. co%%it%ent. b. %utual res$ect. c. $o$ularit". d. self,nowled'e. O O O O -. !he s$eech %ust ha#e been addressed to &&&&&&&. a. educators b. 'o#ern%ent officials b. $arents d. the "outh O O O O .. !he $ur$ose of the s$ea,er is to&&&&&&&. a. define conce$ts b. ex$lain issues c. 'i#e ad#ice d. reco%%end solution O O O O /. Co%%it%ent to one0s countr" %eans a. beco%in' a leader b. 'i#in' %ilitar" ser#ice. b. ser#in' her faithfull" and well. d. sin'in' the national anthe%. O O O O 1. !o stand one0s own feet is to be&&&&&&. a. co%%itted b. free c. inde$endent d. $roud O O O O 2. One u$holds the ideals of freedo% and de%ocrac" if he or she &&&&&&. a. ex$lains the% b. holds the% u$ b. li#es accordin' to the% d. tolerates the% O O O O 3. If "ou are a 'ood leader, "ou %ust start with "our &&&&&&& a. co%%unit". b. countr". c. fa%il". d. self. Part II- Voca%ula"&$ 4fro% the s$eech of 5ohn 6enned" in "our 7n'lish boo,8. Choose the %eanin' of the underlined word in the 'i#en sentence. Shade the letter that corres$onds with the best answer. O O O O . I ha#e sworn before 9od the sa%e #ole n oath nearl" a centur" and three quarters a'o. a. sacred b. safe c. sale d. sole O O O O (. :et e#er" nation ,now that we are $roud of our ancient he"itage' a. riches of future b. riches of $ast c. riches of $resent d. riches and wealth O O O O ). !o those old allie#, we $led'e the lo"alt" of faithful friends. a. 'rou$ of cri%inals b. 'rou$ of nations c. 'rou$ of $riest d. 'rou$ of wo%en O O O O +. Colonial control shall not ha#e $assed to be re$laced b" a far %ore iron t&"ann& a. a''ression b. re#ision c. o$$ression d. sub#ersion O O O O -. !his $eaceful re#olution of ho$e cannot beco%e the $re" of ho#tile $owers. a. ene%" b. friend c. host d. war (a"t III Logical O"ganization$ Read each sentences and decide what should be the best order to arran'e the% in a well-or'ani;ed $ara'ra$h' <rite the nu%ber on the s$ace $ro#ided 4 .-(38. &&&&&& !he" also the %ost of the chore of infor%in' the $ublic. &&&&&& 5ournalist $ro#ide the brid'e between e#ents and the $ublic. &&&&&& but the" are =ust as often the %ain causes of destruction and confusion. &&&&&& !he" are the source of infor%ation. &&&&&& !hat0s wh" bein' a =ournalist is not so eas". (a"t IV G"a a" A. >nderline infiniti#es in the sentences and identif" each use as a A. noun ), ad=ecti#e C ad#erb .Shade the letter of the correct answer. A B C O O O ( . !o fantasi;e was his onl" wa" out of a drear" life. O O O ((. !he children showed a willin'ness to coo$erate. O O O (). !he" stru''le to resist. O O O (+. So%e $eo$le are unable to ad=ust. B. >nderline 'erunds in the sentences and identif" each 4A8 sub=ect, 4B8 ob= of a #erb, 4C8 Sub=ecti#e co%$le%ent, 4D8 ob=ect of a $re$osition, or 478 a$$ositi#e. Shade the letter of the correct answer. A B C D 7 O O O O O (-. Sailin' is %" fa#orite s$ort. O O O O O (.. !he >? initiates attainin' 'lobal unit" and $eace. O O O O O (/. @oardin' %one" under the %attress is not the best wa" to beat inflation.

If "ou are 'oin' to be the leaders, there are i%$ortant thin's to do. *irst, ,now "oursel#es and what is 'oin' on in our countr". In s$ite of differences, "ou all belon' to one nation. Second, de#elo$ a sense of co%%it%ent to the Phili$$ines, co%%it%ent %eans %uch %ore than =ust standin' u$ to the tune of national anthe%, it %eans contributin' so%ethin' to the $ro'ress and de#elo$%ent of the Phili$$ines no %atter how s%all, it %eans doin' "our wor, faithfull" and well. !hird, res$ect each other and wor, well with each other, co%%it "oursel#es to "our countr" and u$hold the ideals of freedo% and de%ocrac". As 'ood leaders "ou should be able to thin, of "oursel#es and stand on "our own feet. Be res$onsible,

(a"t V- Add $refix or suffix to a word inside the $arenthesis to co%$lete the sentences, Shade the letter of the correct answer on the choices 'i#en. O O O O (1. Our countr" is di#ided into 4differ8 re'ions. a. different b. indifferent c. differed d. undifferent O O O O (2. It0s $eo$le are united with a co%%on 4nation8 lan'ua'e. a. nationalit" b. national c. international d. nation O O O O )3. @andicrafts ca%e fro% our 4#alue8 resources. a. #alues b. #arious c. #aluable d. #ulnerable O O O O ) . 4Attract8 $roducts are also sold at so%e ABali,ba"an CentersB. a. Attraction b. Attracti#e c. Attractin' d. Attracted O O O O )(. Our 'o#ern%ent is 4ho$e8 that local touris% will %o#e forward. a. ho$eful b. ho$eless c. ho$in' d. ho$efull" (a"t VI' Identif" the de$endent clause in each sentence and tell what t"$e of clause each is. Shade A if it is an ad*ecti+e clau#eC ) if it is ad+e"% clau#eC and C if it is noun clau#e' A)C O O O )). !he honest wor,er who could hardl" %a,e both ends %eet #alues self res$ect and di'nit". O O O )+. Schools are #ehicles for social transfor%ation althou'h the" need better su$$ort. O O O )-. !hat we are deter%ined to brin' the walls of indifference down is true. O O O ).. Ri;al whose coura'e was indo%itable ex$osed the e#ils of #ul'arit" and %ediocrit". O O O )/. I a% afraid to 'o into a dar, roo% unless "ou acco%$an" %e. Part DIII',-RITING S.ILLS/,)1-+(8 7ncircle the transition si'nals or connecti#es used in the followin' $ara'ra$hs. Soon, the" reached the $lace. Suddenl", the" heard behind the% a low 'rowl and a $oundin' of the 'round. *rancis saw the wolf char'in' wildl" toward the%. @e %ade the si'n of the cross. @e too, a dee$ breath and started wal,in' slowl" toward the wolf. !he wolf was frothin' at the %outh and 'rowlin' %enacin'l". !hen, *rancis sto$$ed a few "ards fro% the wolf and stared at hi% as ,indl" as he could under the situation. *inall", *rancis leaned o#er and $ut his ar%s about the wolf0s nec,. !hen he and his new brother wal,ed %ee,l" u$ to the bra#e $easant wo%an who acco%$anied hi% all alon'. !he three went bac, to 9ubbio. Part ID. B. DirectionsE Identif" the fi'ure of s$eech. Shade the letter of "our answer. O O O O +). F" soul is an enchanted boat. a. si%ile b. %eta$hor c. $ersonification O O O O ++. @e was ,ind in lea#in' his a'in' %other. a. si%ile b. %eta$hor c. $ersonification O O O O +-. F" sister is as 'raceful as a swa"in' #ine. a. si%ile b. %eta$hor c. $ersonification d. iron" d. iron" d. iron"

Part D. 4READING S0ill#/ DirectionsE Answer the followin' questions based on the readin' selections that we ha#e read. Shade the letter of "our answer. In an old $eo$le ho%e, run b" the little Sisters of the $oor, one da", the coo, told the Fother Su$erior that there was absolutel" nothin' to ser#e for dinner. <hat should she doG AShall I rin' the dinner bellGBAnd when our $oor co%e, what will the" thin,GB A9o and $ra", Sister,Bsaid the Fother Su$erior. ABe sure that 9od ,nows that our $oor need their dinner. Rin' the bell at the usual ti%e.B !he sister hastened to the cha$el to $ra". !he %o%ents $assed b", the dinner hour ca%e, she ran' the bell and waited, full of fear. 5ust as the bell was rin'in', there was a ,noc, at the door. It was a %essen'er of 9od who brou'ht the dinner to the $oor. !hat da", a wealth" fa%il" was about to 'i#e a feast when news was brou'ht that a son of the house was d"in' in a distant cit". !he" started off at once and, to call hea#ens fa#or down on their son, the" sent to the :ittle Sisters the entire dinner the" were about to ser#e, to'ether with a quantit" of bread and 'enerous su% of %one". !he sister rushed to the Fother Su$erior and told her the =o"ful news. ABCD O O O O +.. !he title that best ex$resses the %ain idea of this selection is a. !he @el$ of 9od b. !he Pra"in' ?un c. !he Poor in ?eed d. !he Power of 9od O O O O +/. !he Fother Su$erior ad#ised the Sister to a. as, so%e food fro% the towns$eo$le. b. 'o and bu" so%e food in the %ar,et. c. 'o and $ra" to 9od. d. not to rin' the bell at su$$erti%e. O O O O +1. 9od heard the sister0s $ra"er because a. a fa%il" sent $lent" of food and so%e %one" to the sisters. b. the bell was run' at the usual ti%e. c. the coo, was able to $re$are food. d. the towns$eo$le sent so%e food. O O O O +2. !he wealth" fa%il" wanted to as, fa#or fro% 9od because&&&&&. a. the" wanted to beco%e richer b. the" wanted to do a$ostolic wor, c. the" wanted their son to be cured d. the" were friends of the sisters O O O O -3. Des$ite the $roble% that confronted the%, the sisters a. had 'reat faith in 9od b. had self confidence c. had been obedient to 9od d. had been $unctual in rin'in' the bell

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