FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 4

Directions: Read carefully the instructions that follow. On your answer sheet, blacken the circle that
corresponds to the correct answer in each number.

Start here:
Listen as the teacher reads a story before answering ITEM 1-4. On your answer sheet,
blacken the circle in each number.
(To the examiner: Please read the selection on the last page.)

1. What is the title of the story?

A. God made Black Man, White Man and Brown Man
B. God made a Clay Men
C. Why People have Different Colors?
D. Black, Brown, White?

2. Who said that Earth is a very beautiful place?

A. Priest C. Kabunian
B. Imam D. President

3. Which among Kabunian’s creation He likes best?

A. Brown man C. Black man
B. White man D. Red man

4. When did God create the brown man?

A. In the morning C. Late in the afternoon
B. At night D. At noon

Read each sentence carefully. Then give the meaning of the underlined word through
contextual clues.
5. The participants in the Chami Cooking Contest will be provided with free noodles, meat and
condiments.
A. praise C. exhibit
B. seasonings such as salt or ketchup D. utensils

6. Veluz’s family will dine at Buddy’s Restaurant tonight. They will eat their favorite fried
chicken and pancit lucban.
A. eat C. stroll
B. drink D. buy

7. Andeng was absent because she was ill. She must drink her medicine.
A. strong C. tough
B. sick D. weak

Locate information using print and non-print resources

8. The following are the types of print resources except one.
A. Almanac C. TV
B. Yearbook D. Encyclopedia

9. The following non-print resources provide information such as in advertisements, news,

music that can be used for fun except one.
A. Internet C. Radio
B. CD player D. Books

10. Which set of words have the long vowel /a/ sound?
A. rack, age, tap C. make, late, vane
B. ape, cap, nape D. cake, pan, nap

11. Which set of words have the long vowel /i/ sound?
A. lip, kid, kite C. side, nine, rim
B. ripe, time, wide D. lid, pig, five
12. Which set of words have a long vowel /o/ sound?
A. bone, coil, done C. joke, stove, rode
B. cone, food, gone D. soup, tone, rose
Which is the appropriate collective noun?
13. A _______________________ of hoodlums
A. gang C. rank
B. troupe D. tribe

14. A _______________________ of lions

A. bed C. pride
B. tribe D. flock

15. A _______________________ of owls

A. school C. parliament
B. flock D. squadron

Which is the correct counter qualifier for the mass nouns?

16. Maria drinks a _______________ of milk.
A. basket C. bowl
B. plateful D. glass

17. Jose wants a ________________ of soup.

A. jar C. box
B. bowl D. handful

18. The baker bought a ______________ of flour for the cake.

A. kilo C. bucket
B. handful D. plateful

What is the correct plural noun to complete the sentence?

19. The mailman brought some ______________ to the house.
A. boxes C. boxs
B. boxies D. box

20. There were three _________________ in the room.

A. child C. childs
B. children D. childrens

21. How many ___________________ are on the picnic table?

A. monkies C. monkeis
B. monkeys D. monkeyses

Each paragraph tells a story. Draw a conclusion or inferences from the given text.
22. Mr Reyes has his own villa in one of the places in Quezon. He has a lot of money and he
gives some food to those who’s in need. So, __________________________.
A. He was poor C. He was rich
B. He was strong D. He was a beggar

23. The clouds are dark and the wind is blowing hard. The raindrops are starting to fall. It will
be __________.
A. Rainy day C. Cloudy day
B. Sunny day D. Windy day

24. Myla studies her lesson every day. The following day her teacher gives a quiz. Myla will _
A. fail in the test C. get high scores in the test
B. get sick D. sleep during test period

What is the correct possessive form of the noun to complete the sentence?
25. Tinapa is the pride pasalubong of Lucena. It is ______________________.
A. Lucenas’ pride pasalubong C. Lucena’s pride pasalubong
B. Lucenas’s pride pasalubong D. Lucenass’ pride pasalubong
26. The ultimate dish of Quezon Province is Lucban Longganisa. It is ______.
A. Quezon Province’s ultimate dish C. Quezon Provinces’ ultimate dish
B. Quezon Provinces’s ultimate dish D. Quezon Provincess’ ultimate dish

27. Broas and Tamales Sariaya are the favorite snacks of Sarah. They are _____________.
A. Sarahs’s favorite snacks C. Sarahss’ favorite snacks
B. Sarah’s favorite snacks D. Sarahs’ favorite snacks

What is the correct present form of the verb that agrees with the subject to make the
sentence right?
28. Maria always ____________________ her hands before eating.
A. wash C. washes
B. washed D. will wash
29. Our family ____________________ memorable occasions.
A. celebrates C. celebrated
B. celebrate D. will celebrate
30. Tom, Jasper and Meynard ______________ to church every Sunday.
A. go C. goes
B. went D. will go
31. The strong earthquake ________________ thousands of people homeless.
A. leaves C. left
B. leave D. will leave

What feeling or trait of the character expressed in the sentence?

32. Oliver visited Lucban, Quezon for the first time during Pahiyas Festival. He was so happy to
see houses decorated with fruits and vegetables and the colorful kiping. John was _____.
A. delighted C. playful
B. annoyed D. sad
33. Aurora celebrated her birthday at Fresh Air Hotel and Resort with her family and closest
friends. However, her Lola fell sick and was rushed to the hospital during that day. Aurora
felt ________.
A. worried C. angry
B. excited D. thankful
34. One day, Mike decided to visit his grandfather on his farm in Tayabas City. While he was
walking along the field, he saw something moving. “Snake! Snake!” cried Mike who jumped
out of the barn. Mike was _________.
A. happy C. sad
B. excited D. afraid
35. “You saved my life. Thank you,” said the lion to the mouse. The lion was _______.
A. cheerful C. thankful
B. selfish D. foolish
36. David rode on a motorboat going to Polillo Island. It was his first time travelling by water. He
suffered from motion sickness which caused him to vomit. David felt ____________.
A. angry C. thankful
B. weak D. proud
It is month of May. Pasayahan sa Lucena is the most awaited event in Lucena during this
month. Everybody is preparing foods for that feast including fruit salad. What are the steps in
Preparing Fruit Salad? Arrange the following using the signal words to complete the
sentence.
37. ___________, peel the fruits.
A. First C. Next
B. Then D. Lastly
38. ___________, mix the fruits together with milk or cream and share the salad with
everyone.
A. First C. Next
B. Then D. Lastly
39. ___________, wash the fruits.
A. First C. Next
B. Then D. Lastly
40. ___________, slice the fruits into small cube or pieces.
A. First C. Next
B. Then D. Lastly
 Note: For listening section – Test I. (Please cut this part. To be read by the teacher)

BLACK, WHITE, BROWN

Adapted from the story of Nemah N. Hermoso

Long time ago, there were no people. There was only the earth and the god, Kabunian. He
said, “ the earth is a beautiful place. But who will take care of it? I will make people.” So God think of
a way on how he will make people. In the afternoon, Kabunian, got some clay. He worked for a long
time. When He is finished making a man, it was night. The color of the night became the color of the
man. “He is too dark”. Kabunian said.
The next morning, Kabunian woke up before sunrise. He got some clay. He made a man.
When the sun came up, He saw the man. “He is too white”, Kabunian said.
Kabunian got more clay. He made another man. It was already noon. The hot sun made the
man brown. “I like this brown man,” said Kabunian.
Kabunian sent the men to different part of the earth That is why there are black people and
white people. That is why Filipinos are brown.

______________________________________________________________________

Note: For listening section – Test I. (Please cut this part. To be read by the teacher)

BLACK, WHITE, BROWN

Adapted from the story of Nemah N. Hermoso

Long time ago, there were no people. There was only the earth and the god, Kabunian. He
said, “ the earth is a beautiful place. But who will take care of it? I will make people.” So God think of
a way on how he will make people. In the afternoon, Kabunian, got some clay. He worked for a long
time. When He is finished making a man, it was night. The color of the night became the color of the
man. “He is too dark”. Kabunian said.
The next morning, Kabunian woke up before sunrise. He got some clay. He made a man.
When the sun came up, He saw the man. “He is too white”, Kabunian said.
Kabunian got more clay. He made another man. It was already noon. The hot sun made the
man brown. “I like this brown man,” said Kabunian.
Kabunian sent the men to different part of the earth That is why there are black people and
white people. That is why Filipinos are brown.
KEY TO CORRECTION
English 4

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. A
24. C
25. C
26. A
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. A
34. D
35. C
36. B
37. C
38. D
39. A
40. B

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
English 4
 ITEM NO. OF
OBJECTIVES PLACEMENT ITEMS
Note details in selections listened to by
1, 2, 3, 4 4
answering the questions that follows.

Use context clues to find the meaning of

5, 6, 7 3
unfamiliar words

Locate information using print and

8, 9 2
non-print resources

Read words, phrases, poems and stories

with long vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, 10, 11, 12 3
u.
Use collective nouns 13, 14, 15 3

Use quantifiers of mass nouns 16, 17, 18 3

Compose clear and coherent sentences

using appropriate grammatical
structures: - Plural form of 19, 20, 21 3
regular nouns - Plural of irregular
nouns

Make inferences and draw conclusions

22, 23, 24 3
based on aliterary or expository text

Use possessive nouns 25, 26, 27 3

Use present tense of verbs 28, 29, 30, 31 4

Infer about feelings, traits of characters in

32, 33, 34, 35, 36 5
selections listened to.
Write 2-3 step directions using signal
37, 38, 39, 40 4
words

Submitted by:

MOAHNA AURA M. MANCENIDO

MT - II