SECOND PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 5

NAME:_________________________________________________________________SCORE:___________________

I. Match the appropriate meaning of the italic word in each sentence in column A with column B. Write the letter
of the correct answer on the blank.

A B
______1. I met this lovely couple at the party. A. coming near or close

______2. She won the title a couple of times. B. more than one but indefinitely small in number

______3. Mara delivers well her poem. C. a hole dug to obtain a natural deposits of water

______4. They found out that the well was dried and unsafe. D. to make contact with

______5. I like the way he approached me. E. in a good or proper manner

______6. We choose the nearest approach to the city. F. a grouping of two persons as pair

II. Encircle the letter of the correct verb that agrees with the subject.

7. There ___________only one agendum during the meeting yesterday.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

8. The school staff ____________ attending the meeting tomorrow.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

9. The public ____________warned about the coming storm.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

10. The team __________ running towards the different exits.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

11. There ____________ ten children in the council.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

III. Write D if the underlined word has a denotative meaning and C if it has a connotative meaning. Write it on the blank.

________12. You are my home my friend. _________13. Stars in the sky shine at nighttime.

________14. Tom light up his life by helping others. ________15. Daniel is the bookworm among his siblings.

________16. Our mother earth is in danger. _______17. He lighted the candle to look for his pet.

IV. Identify the words that describe nouns in the sentences.

18. Filipinos are a deeply religious people.

A. Filipinos B. deeply C. religious D. people

19. The attic was a lovely place to play.

A. attic B. lovely C. place D. to play

20. Our country’s colorful history shows how Filipinos face problems.
A. country B. history C. colorful D. problems

21. The red peppers and spicy onions dangled over my nose.
A. red and spicy B. peppers C. dangled D. onions

22. The Asian cuisine is one of the finest in our country.

A. finest B. country C. Asian cuisine D. Asian
V. Choose the correct degree of adjective to complete the sentences.

23. Riza is the __________ (young) in her batch.

A. young B. younger C. youngest D. most young

24. Ice cream is the ____________(delicious) food I have ever tasted.

A. delicious B. more delicious C. most delicious D. less delicious

25. Fe serves the __________(good) roasted chicken in town.

A. good B. better C. best D. gooder

26. For me, beef broccoli is __________ than roasted chicken.

A. tasty B. tastier C. tastiest D. most tasty

VI.Choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.

27.I was thrilled to receive a __________________ book with my order.

A. big, beautiful, leather-bound B. leather-bound, big, beautiful
.C beautiful big leather-bound D. leather-bound, beautiful, big

28. His clown costume consists of a red nose, oversized shoes, and a ________ jacket.
A. Size 4X polka-dotted silk smoking B. polka-dotted silk smoking size 4X
C. polka dotted size 4x silk smoking D. silk, polka dotted size 4x smoking

29. He was wearing a ________ shirt

A. dirty old flannel B. flannel old dirty
C. old dirty flannel D. flannel dirty old

30. Pass me the ________ cups.

A. plastic big blue B. big blue plastic C. big plastic blue D. plastic blue big

VII. Match the following causes with their possible effects by writing the letter of each effect before the number of
each cause.
A. B
______31. If I go to bed late,_________ A. I may not be able to do well in the singing contest

______32. If Icatch cold______ B . I will miss part of the day’s lesson

______33. If I arrive in school late________ C .I may get sick

______34. If I play in the rain_______ E. I may miss my service.

VIII. Identify if the sentence states a Fact or an Opinion.

35. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith

A. fact B. opinion

36. Basketball is a very entertaining game.

A. fact B. opinion

Study the card catalog below then answer the questions that follow:

BOTANY
123 Balajadia, Ma. Corazon
B4 The biological sciences by
Ma. Corazon Balajadia,
San Francisco, California
Phoenix Publishing House Inc.
C. 1998 XIV, 738 p. 25 cm.

37. What type of card catalog is this?

A. subject card B. author card C. title card D. card catalog

38. What is the title of the book written by Ma. Corazon Balajadia?
A. Botany B. The Biological Sciences
C. Phoenix Publishing House Inc. D. San Francisco, California
39. What is the call number of the book?
A. C.1998 XIV B. 738p. C. 25 cm. D. 123 B4

40. It is a small dictionary found at the back of a book that contains alphabetically arranged words with their
meanings.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus

41. It contains words arranged in alphabetical order with their meaning, pronunciation, and syllabication of words.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus

42. It contains words with the synonyms and antonyms of words.

A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus

IX. Read the paragraphs below then answer the questions that follow.

A. Do you know how to wash plates? Read the directions that follow.

First, remove the extra food from the plates. Next, put the plates, spoons, forks, and glasses together. Rinse them
once and soap them, beginning with the glasses, plates, and spoons and forks. Rinse the glasses and drain them on the
drain board. Then, rinse the plates well, followed by the spoons and forks. Drain them on the dish drain. When dry, keep
them in the dish rack.

43. What is the paragraph about?

A. Washing clothes B. Washing plates C. Washing cars D. Washing shoes

44. What is the first thing to do in washing plates?

A. Rinse the plates well B. Put the plates,spoons and forks together
C. Remove the extra food from the plates. D. Keep them in the dish rack

45. What kind of paragraph is this?

A. Description B. Cause and Effect C.Sequence D. Exposition

X. Fill out the following information. Be accurate and careful in filling out the form. (5 points)

46. Name: _________________________________________________________________

Last Name First Name Middle Name
47. Address: _______________________________________________________________

48. Birthday:_________________________

49. Age:___________________

50. Name of School:_______________________________

Goodluck!!!
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

ENGLISH 5
SECOND QUARTER TEST

Item Placement
Competencies/
Objectives/Content No. Of
Days Process
Taught % Knowledge / Skills Understanding Performance Total

4 125 1,2,3,4,5,6 6
1. Infer meaning of
multiple-meaning words.
2. Identify the correct verb
that agrees with the 5 10% 7,8,9,10,11 5
subject.
3. Identify diffrent meanings
of content-specific words( 12,13,14,15,16,
4 12% 6
denotation and 17
connotation)

4. Identify adjectives used in

a sentence. 5 10% 18,19,20,21,22 5
5.Identify the correct
degree of adjective used in 4 8% 23.24.25.26 4
a sentence.
6. Correct order of
5 8% 27,28,29,30 4
adjectives.

7. Cause and effect relation 3 8% 31,32,33,34 4

8. Distinguish fact from

3 4% 35,36 2
opinion.
9. Using card catalog to
locate resources.
-Gather relevant 37,38,39,4
4 12% 6
information from various 0,41,42
sources
-glossaries, thesaurus
10. Following Directions.
3 6% 43,44,45 3
(Sequencing)
11. Fill-out forms accurately
(school forms, deposit and 3 6% 46,47,48,49,50 5
withdrawal slips, etc.)

Kabuuan 43 100% 6 44 50

Prepared by:

ANGELI A. LIM
Teacher I