First Periodic Test in English IV

Name:___________________________________________ Grade IV -________________

Direction: Listen as the teacher reads the story. Answer the questions that follow. Circle the
letter of the correct answer.
1. Who was the boy with a wonderful heart?
A. Juan B. Ben C. Bert D. John
2. Where did he invite the old beggar?
A. In the forest B. in the park C. into their home D. in the canteen
3. Why did Ben die?
A. Because Ben suddenly got very ill C. Because the fairy asked for his heart
B. Because he did not drink his medicine D. Because he gave food to the beggar.
Read each item carefully.
4. Ben took pity on the beggar. Which word in the sentence is a synonym of
compassion?
A. beggar B. took C. Ben D. pity
5. Ben fed the very hungry beggar until he could not eat anymore because his stomach
is full. What word in the sentence is the antonym of hungry?
A. full B. fed C. Beggar D. eat
6. Which shows the correct sequence of events in the story listened to?
A. Ben suddenly got very ill and died.
B. Once upon a time there was a little boy named Ben who had a wonderful heart.
C. One day, Ben saw a beggar and decided to invite the beggar into their home.
D. It turned into a fruit-bearing tree whose fruits were in the shape of a heart whose
taste was so sweet.
E. The fairy asked the heart of Ben from his parents and buried it in the mountain.
A. A B C E B. B A C E D C. B C A E D D. C D A E B
7. “I’ll surely die of hunger if you did not give me food.” This statement shows that the
beggar was-
A. worried B. sad C. afraid D. excited
8. Ben invited the old man back to their home and gave him food and some clothes that
his father does not use anymore. Ben is –
A. Foolish B.Hardworking C. Kind D. Wise
9. Which set of words are read as date and gate
A. late, mate B. mat, hat C. beak, leak D. set, net
10. The people bite and dine the ripe mangoes. Which of words are read as the
underlined words?
A. date, gate, late B. been, green, men C. kite, nine, pipe D. neat, seat, bear
11. Complete the sentence. If food was not given, the beggar will ______.
A. sleep B. dance C. die live
12. Which set of words have long /o/ sound?
A. throne, cone, bone B. soup, tone, rose C. joke, rod, pop D. food, sod, rod
13. Which set of words have the long /u/ sound?
A. cute, huge, sure B. cube, make, tore C. some, hum, sum D. huge, look none
14. Ben let the beggar sleeps in his _______. The beggar sleeps soundly.
A. classroom B. backwoods C. bedroom D. backyard
15. The fairy brought Ben’s heart in the mountain. Which word is read with silent gh?
A. bought B. bough C. aghast D. bring

Read the selection. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

The Hare and the Tortoise

There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing
him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to
watch. The Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at
the tortoise and cried out. “How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along
at your slow, slow pace? The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep,
thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax. The Tortoise walked and walked; never ever
stopping until he came to the finish line. The animals who were watching cheered so loudly
for Tortoise, that they woke up Hare. The Hare stretched and yawned and began to run
again, but it was too late. Tortoise was already over the line.

16. Who was bragging about how fast he could run?

A. Tortoise B. Eagle C. animals D. Hare
17. What made the Tortoise challenge the Hare to a race?
A. The Hare bragging about how fast he could run.
B. The animals in the forest.
C. The trophy.
D. The friendship of the Hare
18. What did the Hare do when he noticed the slow pace of the Tortoise?
A. He eat. C. He stretched alongside the road and sleep.
B. He relax. D. He waited for the Tortoise.
19. The Hare bragged to the animal how fast he could run. This shows that the Hare is-
A. stupid B. kind C. wise D. boastful
20. While the Hare was sleeping, the Tortoise walked and walked; never ever stopping until
he came to the finish line. The Tortoise was-
A. inconsiderate B. steady and diligent C. foolish D. kind
21. How did the story end?
A.The Hare got angry. C. The animals party all night.
B. The Tortoise won the race D. The Hare and the Tortoise became enemies.
22. Arrange the events as they happened in the story.
A. Tortoise was already in the finish line.
B. The Tortoise challenged the Hare to a race.
C. The Hare saw the Tortoise walking in a slow, slow pace.
D. The Tortoise walked and walked never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.
E. The Hare stretched himself alongside the road and fell asleep.

A. E D C B A B. A B C D E C. B C E D A D. B A D E C
23. The _________who were watching the race cheered loudly.
A. animals B. animales C. animalfes D. animals
24. The Hare hides under the ________of the Mango Trees.
A. leaf B. leafes C. leaves D. leafs
25. The _________ are making noise when the race started.
A. gooses B. gooseses C. geese D. geeses
26. The Hare asked for the help of the five _______for a rematch of the race.
A. sheeps B. sheepes C. sheepves D. sheep
27. The Hare loves to eat rice, corn, and butter. The underlined words are ______.
A. Count nouns B. Mass nouns C. Abstract nouns D. Collective nouns
28. The Hare, Tortoise, and the Lion are friends in the forests. The underlined nouns
are___.
A. Count Nouns B. Mass Nouns C. Abstract Nouns D. Collective Nouns
29. Cruelty to animals is a punishable offense. Cruelty is ________.
A. Count Nouns B. Mass Nouns C. Abstract Nouns D. Collective Nouns
30. The divers saw a school fish swimming away from a shark.