Third Periodical Test in ENGLISH 5

Name: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________ Score: ____________

Parent’s Signature: __________________________________ School: ___________________________________
I. A. Write F if the statement is a fact, O if the statement is an opinion.
______ 1. The nation will be a highly industrialized nation someday.
______ 2. Gregorio del Pilar was the youngest general killed in Tirad Pass.
______ 3. According to many, a lady president will again lead the country soon.
______ 4. I think our culture is greatly influenced by the Western people.
______ 5. Jose Rizal is our national hero.

B. Listen to the set of expressions to be read by the teacher and decide what mood or feeling is reflected or
described. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
6. What is the mood of the first part of the story when Glenn received the gift from Father?
A. happy B. sad C. worried D. angry
7. What is the mood of the part containing Mother’s utterances?
A. happy B. sad C. worried D. surprised
8. How do you think would the story turn out if Father gave Glenn a gift other than a motorcycle?
A. Glenn would still meet an accident
B. Glenn wouldn’t have met an accident
C. Glenn would have died of heart attack
D. Glenn would have left home
THE ANT AND THE DOVE
9. The dove dropped a leaf into the water to serve as a boat for the ant.
A. Industrious B. Helpful c. Proud D. Boastful
10. The ant saw a hunter take aim at the dove. It ran up to the hunter and bit him hard on the leg. This made the hunter
lose his aim and the dove flew away safely.
A. Brave B. Angry C. Friendly D. Industrious

Listen to the paragraph to be read by the teacher. Answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter
of the correct answer.
11. Why did Julio and his father not takes much food with them on the trip?
A. They didn't have any food at their house.
B. They didn't want to eat too much.
C. They don't like to eat fish.
D. They were planning on eating the fish that they caught.
12. Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn about the story?
A. Julio's father is a better fisherman than Julio.
B. Julio's mother doesn't like fish
C. Julio was disappointed at dinner because he was hoping to have fish for dinner.
D. It takes a long time to catch fish.

Identify the words that have similar meaning or opposite meaning of each underlined words.
13. The grand mountains are beautiful.
A. attractive B. elegant C. marvelous D. radiant
14. How graceful are her stately plains!
A. delicate B. elegant C. refined D. willo
15. How sweet and modest are her daughters who harvest the golden grain!
A. darling B. fragrant C. harmonious D. pure
16. How graceful are her towering emerald trees!
A. brief B. litre C. low D. twin
17. How I love this dear Philippines, home on this troubled earth!
A. dignified B. gracious C. peaceful D. restful

B. Choose the antonym of the underlined word. Write the letter of the correct answer.
18. The poor child who has not eaten nor drunk water for days looks sick and wan.
A. pale B. sickly C. strong D. weak
19. The boys laugh out loud as they splash each other with the chilly water.
A. cold B. frozen C. icy D. warm
20. Blood oozed from the wound on his forehead.
A. bleed B. sweat C. weep D. zip

C. Complete each sentence by fill in the blank with the correct compound word. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
21. The __________ did their best to save the burning building.
A. firemen B. extinguisher C. headache D. policeman
22. Please go to the _________ for some medicine.
A. bookstore B. drugstore C. pet store D. pharmacy
23. Grandfather went to the barbershop for a ________.
A. footpad B. haircut C. manicure D. pedicure
24. We will go to the ________ to harvest corn and other vegetables.
A. backyard B. cornfield C. Garfield D. rice field
25. I have ________ maybe because I ate too much.
A. back pain B. body pain C. headache D. stomachache

Read this story.

There was a carpenter. He worked hard every day. He sang as he worked. He sang, "I am
not rich. I have no money. But I am happy."
His neighbor who was a rich man did not like his song. He told the carpenter co-stop
singing. He gave him money. The carpenter took the money and did not sing for two days. He
had money, but he could not sing. He was not happy. He returned the money to the rich man.
26. The carpenter liked singing because
A. it made him happy.
B. he was a good singer.
C. his work was easy.
27. The rich man gave him money because
A. he did not like the carpenter's song.
B. he wanted the carpenter to stop singing.
C. he wanted to help the carpenter.
28. The carpenter returned the money because
A. he did not like the rich man.
B. he had plenty of money.
C. he wanted to continue singing.
29. What do you think the carpenter did next?
A. He continued singing as he worked.
B. He did not work anymore.
C. He went to another place.
30. What do you think the rich man did?
A. He sang when the carpenter sang.
B. He worked hard like the carpenter.
C. He listened to the carpenter's song.
31. The children were playing in school. Soon, they ran to their classroom. Why did they run to their classroom?
A. The school bell rang.
B. It was time to go home.
C. They saw their classmates.
32. Ana and Marie were playing under the tree. They saw a long green snake. The snake made a hissing sound as it
moved its head. What do you think happened?
A. The girls ran away.
B. The snake went after the girls.
C. The snake went to sleep.

A. Choose the appropriate preposition or prepositional phrase to complete each sentence. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
33. The boy runs _______ the street
A. across b. around c. behind d. on
34. After the movie, we’re going ____ Vincent’s house.
A. between b. behind c. in d. to
35. The people are concerned ___________________.
A. about the pollution b. around the pollution c. to pollute d. with pollution
36. There is a new shopping center _____________.
A. about our house b. across the house c. in the house d. near our house
37. The children hid ______________________.
A. across the bushes b. around the bushes c. behind the bushes d. to bushes

B. Complete the sentences with the correct word that is used in asking permission or making a request. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
38. I_________ a letter to my friend. A. can write B. may write
39. You _____ help your teacher. A. may B. would
40. We ____ have won if we had practiced harder.
A. could B. would

Prepared by:
CHARITA M. CAMPOSANO
Teacher I