Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: ________________

ENGLISH

A. Circle the correct form of be (am, are, is).

1. I _______ a girl.
a. am b. are c. is

2. My Father _______ at work.

a. am b. are c. is

3. Trixie and Susi ________ my cats.

a. am b. are c. is
4. The hamster ___________ in the cage.
a. am b. are c. is
5. I _______ a painter.
a. am b. are c. is
6. My green pencil ________on the floor.
a. am b. are c. is
7. Emma and Betty __________ good friends.
a. am b. are c. is
8. ______ you form Scotland?
a. am b. are c. is
9. His sister ________ seven years old.
a. am b. are c. is
10. We ______ children.
a. am b. are c. is

B. Read the story and answer the questions that follow.

GOING TO THE MARKET

“I am going to the market,” Mother said. “Can we go, too?” asked

Tina and Shiela. “Yes, you may,” Mother answered.
Mother, Tina and Shiela rode the jeepney. Tina saw a girl selling
plastic bags as they entered the market. Mother bought meat from the
meat shop.
Shiela saw all kinds of fishes at the fish stall. There were bangus,
dalagang bukid, tilapia and others.
“Mother, let’s buy some watermelon,” Tina said. So they went to the
fruit stand and bought fruits. “Oh! I almost forgot to buy vegetables,”
Mother said. The two girls and their mother went to the vegetables section.
Shiela said, “Mother, I’m hungry. Can we rest now?” Mother took
them to an eatery and bought halo-halo. They all enjoyed the halo-halo!
 1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where did the story happen?

3. What did Shiela see at the fish stall?

4. Where did Mother, Tina and Shiela go after the fish stall?

5. After the vegetables section, where did they go?

C. Find the Meaning from the Text

“The Velveteen Rabbit” is a story of a stuffed toy that is given to a little boy for
Christmas.

At first the rabbit is not played with very much. But later, the little boy finds he likes the

rabbit best of all. Below is a paragraph from the beginning of the story.

The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams

For a long time he lived in the toy cupboard or on the nursery floor. No one thought
very much about him. He was naturally shy. Being only made of velveteen, some of the
more expensive toys quite snubbed him. The mechanical toys were very superiorand
looked down upon everyone else. They were full of modern ideas, and they pretended
they were real. The model boat, who had lived through two seasons and lost most of his
paint, caught the tone from them. He never missed an opportunity of referring to his
rigging in technical terms. The Rabbit could not claim to be a model of anything, for he
didn’t know that real rabbits existed. He thought they were all stuffed with sawdust like
himself. He understood that sawdust was quite out-of-date and should never be
mentioned in modern circles.

Match the Meanings

Write the letter of the word on the right which has almost the same meaning as the
word or phrase on the left. Use the words in the text to understand the meaning.

____________ 1. naturally A. talking about

____________ 2. velveteen B. chance

____________ 3. expensive C. old fashioned

____________ 4. snubbed D. soft wood chips

____________ 5. superior E. times of the year

____________ 6. seasons F. soft cloth

____________ 7. opportunity G. usually

____________ 8. referring to H. lived

____________ 9. technical I. special knowledge

____________ 10. existed J. ignored

____________ 11. sawdust K. cost a lot of money

____________ 12. out-of-date L. stuck up

D. Read each sentence and work out the meaning of the bolded word using cross
sentence clues. Fill in the circle next to the correct answer.

1. The swimmer kept a float by laying on her back in the water.

a. to fall or drop slowly
b. to rest on the surface of the water
2. The boy claimed that someone else broke the window, but all the other
children said it was him.
a. a sentence that asks for a reply
b. to state or demand as one's right
3. I shared the cake with my friends.
a. to divide and give out to others while keeping a portion for oneself
b. to put or store
4. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
a. to think of, come up with, or create something new
b. to ruin completely
E. For each passage below, write the problem and solution in the
correct column.

Passage Problem Situtation

1. John didn’t know
what to
take to school for
Show and
Tell. He asked his
mother
for an idea. She
suggested he
take the ribbon his
dog won
at the pet parade.

2. Emily knew she

had to
get to school on
time, but
her mother said she
couldn’t
drive her. Emily
decided
to leave early and
walk to
school.

3. Mrs. Anderson
wanted a
fresh pineapple for
her cake.
The store near her
did not
have any fresh ones,
so she
went to another
store and
bought it there.

4. Robert was afraid

the
flooding river would
reach
his home. His parents
were
away, and he was
watching
with his little sister. He
 saddled his horse,
and he
and his sister rode to
the top
of the hill.

F. Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple present tense form of the verb given in
the brackets.

1. The plane ………………….. at 6.30. (arrive)

2. I will phone you when he …………………… . back. (come)

3. Unless we ………………………. now we can’t be there on time. (start)

4. The sun ……………………… in the east. (rise)

5. The next term …………………… on Monday. (begin)

6. She ……………………… an engineer. (be)

7. They …………………. our relatives. (be)

8. When does the train ……………………? (depart)

9. Let’s wait till he …………………….. his work. (finish)

10. Please ring me up as soon as he …………………………. (arrive)

11. I ……………. at a bank. (work)

12. She …………… with her parents. (live)

13. Cows ……………… on grass. (feed)

14. He ……….. a handsome salary. (earn)

15. Janet …………. to be a singer. (want)

16. Emily…………… delicious cookies. (make)

17. Arti and her husband ………… in Singapore. (live)

18. Rohan and Sania ……….. to play card games. (like)

19. Sophia …………. English very well. (speak)

20. Martin ………. for a walk in the morning. (go)

21. My grandfather ………… his pet dog. ( adore)

22. Plants ……… water and sunlight for making their food. (need)

G. Choose the appropriate present continuous tense.

1. Hurry up! We _______________ for you.

a. waiting b. are waiting c. wait

 2. What are you __________? I ___________ letters.

a. doing, writing b. done, writing c. doing, write

3. He _____________ in Italy at the moment.

a. works b. working c. is working

4. She doesn’t like to be disturbed when she ___________.

a. works b. working c. is working

5. That child _________ bigger everyday.

a. gets b. getting c. is getting

6. Who is that girl _____________ on the table?

a. stand b. standing c. is standing

7. I ______________ for the shops to open.

a. wait b. am waiting c. waiting

8. I _________ Jane tomorrow.

a. see b. am seeing c. seeing

9. The universe __________ and has been since its beginning.

a. expands b. is expanding c. expanding

10. My sister _________ at home for the moment.

a. lives b. living c. is living

H. Write the cause and effect for each sentence.

1. Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________________________

2. Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________________________

3. Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________________________
4. Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________________________

5. Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test.

Cause: _________________________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________________________
 H. 1. The plane arrives at 6.30.

2. I will phone you when he comes back.

3. Unless we start now we can’t be there on time.

4. The sun rises in the east.

5. The next term begins on Monday.

6. She is an engineer.

7. They are our relatives.

8. When does the train depart?

9. Let’s wait till he finishes his work.

10. Please ring me up as soon as he arrives.

1. I work at a bank.

2. She lives with her parents.

3. Cows feed on grass.

4. He earns a handsome salary.

5. Janet wants to be a singer.

6. Emily makes delicious cookies.

7. Arti and her husband live in Singapore.

8. Rohan and Sania like to play card games.

9. Sophia speaks English very well.

10. Martin goes for a walk in the morning.

11. My grandfather adores his pet dog.

12. Plants need water and sunlight for making their food.