Department of Education

Region IV MIMAROPA
Division of Oriental Mindoro
Naujan East District
LEON GARONG MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Estrella, Naujan

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH IV

NAME: ___________________________________________Grade: ______________

TEACHER: _______________________________________ Date: __________Score: ______

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

The Ant and the Dove

One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a
spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell
into the water. She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in
trouble, the dove quickly get a leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards
the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground. Just at that time, a hunter nearby was
throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it. Guessing what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit
him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety.

1. What was the title of the story?

A. The Dove and the Ant C. The Ant
B. The Dove in the Spring D. The Ant and the Dove
2. Who are the characters in the story?
A. dove, ant and hunter C. ant and dove
B. hunter and ant D. dove
3. Where did the story happen?
A. River C. mountain
B. Spring D. street
4. Which is the plot?
A. In the spring C. The Ant and the Dove
B. Dove, Ant and Hunter D. The ant slipped and fell into the water
5. What was the theme of the story?
A. Kindness begets Kindness C. Love and Hope
B. Faith and Love D. Happiness
6. When the ant was trapped in the spring, what did he feel?
A. Happy C. angry
B. Afraid D. hungry
7. What was the trait being shown by the hunter?
A. Kind to animals C. Loveable
B. Cruel to animals D. Greedy

Pick out the words with long E, long I and long O sound found in the puzzle.
Long E Long I Long O
8. __________________ 12. __________________ 16. _________________
9. __________________ 13. __________________ 17. _________________
10. __________________ 14. __________________ 18. _________________
11. __________________ 15. __________________

F B I N Q B I K E
E A S T R E T I X
E E J M D A U T B
D F K W I D E E O
C G L O N S V W N
D H M P E C O N E
E A G L E T O N E
Identify the nouns as Count nouns and Mass nouns.
_________________19. Sugar
_________________20. One cup of coffee
_________________21. Milk
_________________22. Books

Encircle the plural form of the following nouns.

23. Candy ( candies, candys )
24. Berry ( berries, berrys )
25. Knife ( knifes, knives )
26. Family ( familys, families )
27. Handkerchief ( handkerchiefs, handkerchiefses )
28. Woman ( womans, women )
29. Mouse ( mice, mouses )
30. Sheep ( sheep, sheeps )
31. Scissors ( scissors, scissorses )
32. Child ( children, childs )

Underline the correct verb form in each sentence.

33. Vince and Dan (eat, eats) their breakfast at exactly six o’clock in the morning.
34.-35. As he (arrive, arrives) in school, he (go, goes) directly to the classroom and puts his bag on his
chair.

Read the short story

In a Minute
Juana is a little girl. When her father and mother asked her to do something, she would
say, “In a minute.” Her mother would say “Juana, please get a glass of water for me.” “In a minute,
Mother,” she would say. Then Juana’s brother would take the glass of water to his mother. Juana had a
parrot in her room. One day the door of the room was left open. “Please, shut the door of your room,”
Mother said. “In a minute, Mother. I am playing now.” the cat saw the open door and the parrot. When
Juana went to her room the parrot was gone. All she saw were some feathers on the floor. Juana cried
and cried.The next time she was asked to do something, she did not say, “In a minute.”

Write 1-5 to sequence the events as they happened in the story “In a Minute” (36-40)
36. ___ Mother told Juana to close the door of the room. Juana said, “In a minute.”
37. ___ Mother asked Juana to get a glass of water. She said, “In a minute, Mother.”
38. ___ Juana saw the feathers scattered all around the room.
39. ___ The cat entered the room and saw Juana’s pet parrot.
50.___ Juana cried and cried. She no longer said “In a minute.”

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ANSWER KEY – ENGLISH IV
1 D
2 A
3 B
4 D
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 FEED
9 BEAD
10 EAGLE
11 EAST
12 WIDE
13 DINE
14 BIKE
15 KITE
16 BONE
17 CONE
18 TONE
19 MASS
20 COUNT
21 MASS
22 COUNT
23 CANDIES
24 BERRIES
25 KNIVES
26 FAMILIES
27 HANDKERCHIEFS
28 WOMEN
29 MICE
30 SHEEP
31 SCISSORS
32 CHILDREN
33 EAT
34 ARRIVES
35 GOES
36 2
37 1
38 4
39 3
40 5
 Department of Education
Region IV MIMAROPA
Division of Oriental Mindoro
Naujan East District
LEON GARONG MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Estrella, Naujan

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH V

NAME: ___________________________________________Grade: ______________
TEACHER: _______________________________________ Date: ____________ Score:
______

Read the story and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

The Cat and the Mice

The mice are afraid of the cat. One day, Mother Mouse called for a meeting. All the mice attended the
meeting. They had their meeting in a dark corner. There were Young Mouse, Old Mouse and Mother Mouse.
The cat is always running after us, “ said Mother Mouse. “ What shall we do to know if the cat is around or
not?” Let us put a bell around the cat’s neck,” said Mother Mouse. “ When the bell rangs, then we will know
that the cat is coming. That’s a good idea. But who will tie the bell around the cat’s neck?” asked Old Mouse. “
Baby Mouse will do it,” said Old Mouse. She is brave.” “ Oh no. Not me,” said Baby Mouse. They saw a cat
running. They saw a cat running. The mice ran away. Their problem was not solved.

1. What was the title of the story?

A. The Cat and the Mice C. The Cat
B. The Mice and the Cat D. The Meeting of the Mice
2. Who are the characters in the story?
A. cat C. cat, mother mouse, young mouse, old mouse
B. bell and cat D. mice
3. Where did the story happen?
A. field C. mountain
B. dark corner D. street
4. Which is the plot?
A. In the corner C. The Cat and the Mice
B. Cat and Mice D. One day, Mother Mouse called for a meeting.
5. What was the problem of the mice?
A. How to kill the cat C. Who will tie the bell to a cat’s neck?
B. Who will feed the cat D. The mice have no food to eat

6. “You must be very tired, Father. You have worked all day. may I help you row the big boat?” said the
child. What does the child feel?
A. angry C. worried
B. sad D. happy
7. “Snake! Snake!” cried Blanca who jumped out of the barn. Blanca was _____________.
A. afraid C. angry
B. happy D. sad
8. “Oh! Father,” said the little frog. “I just saw the biggest animal in the world. You have never seen an
animal that was a big as a hill. It had horns on its head.” The little frog was _______________.
A. afraid C. tired
B. surprised D. sad
9. “I can make myself as big as he is,” said the old frog. The old frog is _____________.
A. proud C. excited
B. surprised D. sad
10. We can tell the old frog was _______________.
A. shy C. excited
B. surprised D. boastful
11. The women of Leyte wear the kimona _____ patadyong also. What is the correct conjunction to be
used?
A. or C. but
B. and D. because
12. You won’t know what to do _____ you don’t listen attentively.
 A. or C. although
B. if D. because

13. What do you like best, pizza ______ cake?

A. or C. but
B. and D. because
14. I study hard _______ I can pass the test.
A. or C. but
B. and D. so that
15. I had a good time in the party _______ I didn’t know those people.
A. or C. although
B. if D. because
16. She passed her exam __________ she studied very well.
A. or C. although
B. if D. because
Distinguish reality from fantasy. Write F if the sentence is fantasy and R if it is reality.
___________17. Blankets should be cleaned after use.
___________18. Through the Internet, people can play games with each other.
___________19. When the man hit the pot, diamond came out.
___________20. A woodcutter cuts wood in the forest.
___________21. Computers can cook our food.
___________22. I saw a fairy last night.

Fill in the blanks with the correct modals. May or Can

23. You _____ be right, but I would still like to check.
24. _______you turn down the volume?
25. You _____ go when you have finished.
26. You _____ask whatever questions you have.
27. The weather _____ be hotter tomorrow.

Fill in the blanks with correct aspect of the verb used in each sentences.
Present, Past and Future.

____________28. He plays sad music.

____________29. My mother prepared my favorite dish.
____________30. The little boy kicked the ball happily.
____________31. I will wash my dirty clothes.
____________32. They color the town red.
____________33. They will watch movie tonight.
____________34. She watered the plant.

Read each sentence carefully. Identify what figure speech are being underline.
Simile, Metaphor, Personification and Hyperbole

_________________35. The stars are jewels strung in a golden chain across the dark sky.
_________________36. The hanging bridge is like a giant hammock swaying wildly during the
storm.
_________________37. The guest of honor’s message was a mile long.
_________________38. The moonbeams smiled sweetly.
_________________39. The street dancers wore costumes as colorful as rainbows.
_________________40. Her tears are dewdrops on a cold summer morning.
_________________41. The night sighed itself to sleep.
_________________42. The rescue team and the volunteers burned up the telephone lines as they
discussed their plans.
_________________43. When his brother died all his hopes collapsed like a sand castle.
_________________44. The whispering breeze soothes my troubled soul.

Analyze and identify the sound device used in the sentences.

Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Assonance
_________________45. Oh, the bells, the bells, bells, bells.
_________________46. What a tale of terror tells of despair.
_________________47. As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
_________________48. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
_________________49. No bubble! No trouble!
_________________50. Sizzle! Sizzle! The water sizzles above the fire.

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ANSWER KEY-ENGLISH 1 A V
2 C
3 B
4 D
5 C
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 D
11 B
12 B
13 A
14 D
15 C
16 D
17 R
18 R
19 F
20 R
21 F
22 F
23 MAY
24 CAN
25 MAY
26 CAN
27 MAY
28 PRESENT
29 PAST
30 PAST
31 FUTURE
32 PRESENT
33 FUTURE
34 PAST
35 METAPHOR
36 SIMILE
37 HYPERBOLE
38 PERSONIFICATION
39 SIMILE
40 METAPHOR
41 PERSONIFICATION
42 HYPERBOLE
43 HYPERBOLE
44 PERSONIFICATION
45 ONOMATOPOEIA
46 ALLITERATION
47 ONOMATOPOEIA
48 ALLITERATION
49 ASSONANCE
50 ONOMATOPOEIA
 Department of Education
Region IV MIMAROPA
Division of Oriental Mindoro
Naujan East District
LEON GARONG MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Estrella, Naujan

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH VI

NAME: ___________________________________________Grade: ______________
TEACHER: _______________________________________ Date: ____________ Score:
______

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

The Cat and the Mice

The mice are afraid of the cat. One day, Mother Mouse called for a meeting. All the mice attended the
meeting. They had their meeting in a dark corner. There were Young Mouse, Old Mouse and Mother Mouse.
The cat is always running after us, “ said Mother Mouse. “ What shall we do to know if the cat is around or
not?” Let us put a bell around the cat’s neck,” said Mother Mouse. “ When the bell rangs, then we will know
that the cat is coming. That’s a good idea. But who will tie the bell around the cat’s neck?” asked Old Mouse. “
Baby Mouse will do it,” said Old Mouse. She is brave.” “ Oh no. Not me,” said Baby Mouse. They saw a cat
running. They saw a cat running. The mice ran away. Their problem was not solved.

1. What was the title of the story?

A. The Cat and the Mice C. The Cat
B. The Mice and the Cat D. The Meeting of the Mice
2. Who are the characters in the story?
A. cat C. cat, mother mouse, young mouse, old mouse
B. bell and cat D. mice
3. Where did the story happen?
A. field C. mountain
B. dark corner D. street
4. Which is the plot?
A. In the corner C. The Cat and the Mice
B. Cat and Mice D. One day, Mother Mouse called for a meeting.
5. What was the problem of the mice?
A. How to kill the cat C. Who will tie the bell to a cat’s neck?
B. Who will feed the cat D. The mice have no food to eat
6. “You must be very tired, Father. You have worked all day. may I help you row the big boat?” said the
child. What does the child feel?
A. angry C. worried
B. sad D. happy
7. “Snake! Snake!” cried Blanca who jumped out of the barn. Blanca was _____________.
A. afraid C. angry
B. happy D. sad
8. “Oh! Father,” said the little frog. “I just saw the biggest animal in the world. You have never seen an
animal that was a big as a hill. It had horns on its head.” The little frog was _______________.
A. afraid C. tired
B. surprised D. sad
9. “I can make myself as big as he is,” said the old frog. The old frog is _____________.
A. proud C. excited
B. surprised D. sad
10. We can tell the old frog was _______________.
A. shy C. excited
B. surprised D. boastful

Underline the plural form of the following nouns.

11. Candy ( candys candies )
12. Berry ( berries berrys )
13. chair ( chaires chairs )
14.. monkey ( monkeys monkeyses)
15. egg ( eggs eggses)
16. woman ( womans women )
17. mouse ( mouses mice )
18. man (men mens)
19. agendum ( agendas agenda)
20. child ( children childrens )

Fill in the blanks with correct aspect of the verb used in each sentences.
Present, Past and Future.

____________21. He plays sad music.

____________22. My mother prepared my favorite dish.
____________23. The little boy kicked the ball happily.
____________24. I will wash my dirty clothes.
____________25. They color the town red.

Analyze and identify the sound device used in the sentences.

Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Assonance
_________________26. Oh, the bells, the bells, bells, bells.
_________________27. What a tale of terror tells of despair.
_________________28. As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
_________________29. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
_________________30. No bubble! No trouble!

Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences.

Simile or Metaphor

_________________31. The stars are jewels strung in a golden chain across the dark sky.
_________________32. The hanging bridge is like a giant hammock swaying wildly during the
storm.
_________________33. The street dancers wore costumes as colorful as rainbows.
_________________34. Her tears are dewdrops on a cold summer morning.

Irony or Hyperbole
_________________35. The guest of honor’s message was a mile long.
_________________36. You are so beautiful like a monkey
_________________37. The rescue team and the volunteers burned up the telephone lines as they
discussed their plans.
_________________38. Nice, you are industrious, you just sit down all day.

Check if the sentence uses Personification.

__________39. The leaves danced gracefully.
__________40. The moonbeams smiled sweetly.
__________41. I am the most intelligent among the class.
__________42. The fire ran around the town.

Identify what element in column B is being describe in column A. Write your answer on the blank
provided
A B
_____43. Refers to the positioning and movement a. setting
of the actors in the stage.
_____44. The development and portrayal of a personality b. blocking
through thought, action, dialogue, costuming,
and makeup. c. characterization
_____45. Manipulate attitude towards a setting or a character.
_____46. Builds up the atmosphere. d. lighting
_____47. Place where the action happened (time and place) e. sound

Compose two sentences with the correct Rule 1 to 3 Subject- Verb Agreement.
48. Rule 1: ____________________________________________________________
49. Rule 2: ____________________________________________________________
50. Rule 3: ____________________________________________________________

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1 A
2 C
ANSWER KEY-ENGLISH V
3 B
4 D
5 C
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 D
11 CANDIES
12 BERRIES
13 CHAIRS
14 MONKEYS
15 EGGS
16 WOMEN
17 MICE
18 MEN
19 AGENDA
20 CHILDREN
21 PRESENT
22 PAST
23 PAST
24 FUTURE
25 PRESENT
26 ONOMATOPOEIA
27 ALLITERATION
28 ONOMATOPOEIA
29 ALLITERATION
30 ASSONANCE
31 METAPHOR
32 SIMILE
33 SIMILE
34 METAPHOR
35 HYPERBOLE
36 IRONY
37 HYPERBOLE
38 IRONY
39 √
40 √
41
42 √
43 B
44 C
45 D
46 E
47 A
48 -
49 -
50 -