Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
QUEZON CITY
Nueva Ecija St., Bago Bantay, Quezon City
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ENGLISH 6
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SY 2020-2021
Name: _________________________________________________ Score: __________
Grade & Section : ______________________________ Date : __________

TEST I. Directions: Analyze and identify the sound devices for each sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
_____1. I heard a POP as the bubble burst and dropped to the floor
A. assonance B. onomatopoeia C. Alliteration D. irony
_____2. Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled pepper.
A. assonance B. alliteration C. irony D. onomatopoeia
_____3. On a proud round sound cloud
A. assonance B. alliteration C. onomatopoeia D. irony

TEST II. Directions: Choose the correct plural form of the noun to complete the sentence. Write the letter of
the correct answer on the blank before the number.

_____4. Baby __________ are lovable as stuffed toys.

A. donkeis B. donkeyes C. donkeys D. donkeyies
_____5. These ________ belong to my great grandmother.
A. pins B. pines C. pin D. pinses
_____6. _______ are timid creatures.
A. Mouses B. Mices C. Moose D. Mice

TEST III. Directions: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence. Write the letter of
the correct answer.

_____7. Doctors and nurses (treat) a lot of patients with Covid-19 virus every day.
A. treat B. treats C. treated D. threat
_____8. Tuberculosis (affect) the lungs.
A. affect B. affections C. affected D. affects
_____9. My mother (bake) carrot cakes to sell on line.
A. bake B. bakes C. baked D. baekes

TEST IV. Directions: Using context clues, identify the word being compared to the underlined word. Choose
the letter of the correct answer.

_____10. Emma had a lot of anxiety about the exam and she’s so worried about it.
A. about B. a lot C. worried D. exam
_____11. The music changes like prismatic glass, giving the world a glimpse of all the colors it forgets.
A. changes B. colors C. prismatic glass D. world
_____12. The distinguished guests arrived for the party. The visitors were greeted by Filipino music
from the school’s Rondalla.
A. distinguished B. visitors C. Filipino music D. rondalla

TEST V. Directions: Infer the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression in each sentence. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.

_____13. Acting is Alden Richards’ bread and butter .

A. he eats bread B. his job C. his breakfast D. his nickname
____14. If you don’t complete the project on time, you will have to face the music when the teacher asks for it.
A. suffer the consequences C. do right
B. sing the song D. show kindness
_____15. There is a big test tomorrow. I need to hit the books.
A. keep it B. study tomorrow C. study hard D. return the books
TEST VI. Directions: Read the selection then answer the questions that follow.
Why Do Cows Chew All the Time?
A cow has a special stomach with four parts. When it eats grass, the cow chews it just enough to
make it wet. Then the wet grass goes into the first part of a cow’s stomach, where it becomes softer. From
there, it goes into the second part, where it is made into little balls called “cuds”. Later, while the cow is
resting, it brings up each cud one at a time and chews it well. When it swallows the grass, the food goes
into the third part of its stomach. There the water squeezed out of it. Finally, the food goes to the fourth
part of the cow’s stomach and is broken down into very tiny pieces. Then the cow’s body can take what it
needs from the food to live and grow.

______16. What happens to the grass when it goes to the first part?
A. The grass becomes harder. C. The grass becomes softer.
B. The grass liquifies. D. The grass goes to the intestine
______17. What part of the stomach where the water is squeezed out?
A. first C. second
B. fourth D. third

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

______18. Wetlands are synonymous to________.

A. rivers B. swamps C. ponds D. seas
______19. What is the root word of the word rarity?
A. rar B. rare C. rarity D. -ity

______20. Which word does not belong to land vegetation?

A. farms B. gardens C. orchards D. reefs

Direction: Copy the verb that agrees with the subject in each of the sentences below.
21. Your friend (talk, talks) too much.
22. The man with the roses (look, looks) like your brother.
23. The women in the pool (swim, swims) well.
24. Bill (drive, drives) a cab.
25. The football players (run, runs) five miles every day.
26. That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live, lives) across the street.
27. He (cook, cooks) dinner for his family.

Direction: Read the sentences carefully Write the letter of your answer.
____28. Which sentence is a simple sentence?
A. Laura is lovable because of her kindness and generosity.
B. Filipinos can overcome problems if they have supportive families.
C. Durian fruit does not smell good but it tastes sweet.
D. Maine Mendoza is one talented young woman.

____29. Ginny and Emma decorated the stage so that it will look presentable for the guests.
What kind of sentence is this?
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Sentence D. Compound Sentence

____30. What kind of sentence is this? “Kindly give me her number.”

A. Declarative B. Imperative C. Interrogative D. Exclamatory

____31. Identify the type of information/factual text shown by the graphic organizer.

AIR POLLUTION
 A. Order or Sequence B. Description C. Cause and Effect D. Problem and Solution

____32. Dean and Menggay are siblings. What kind of conjunction is the bold-faced word?
A. Coordinating B. Correlative C. Subordinating D. Mitigating

____33. What is the adverb of time in this sentence, “ The farmers start their work early.
A. farmers B. early C. start D. work

____34. “Coyote loves Road Runner so much. He is walking on air.” The sentence shows ______
A. reality B. make believe C. none of the above D. I don’t know

A. Bandwagon
_____35. What kind of device is used B. Testimonial
in this advertisement? C. Plain Folk
D. Repetition
A. Bandwagon
_____36. What propaganda device is seen B. Testimonial
in this advertisement? C. Repetition
D. Plain Folk
A. Bandwagon
_____37. What kind of propaganda device
B. Testimonial
is used in this advertisement
C. Repetition
of Nissin Cup Noodle?
D. Plain Folk

Directions: Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

38. A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away.
The root tele means far away. What does the root phon mean?
A. sound B. life C. light D. heat
39. Psychology is the study of human behavior and the mind. The root logy means the study of
something. What does the root psych mean?
A. life B. mind C. light D. heat

40. The root astro means star. What does the word astronomy mean?

A. The branch of science that studies the physics of light.
B. The branch of science that studies sound and hearing.
C. The branch of science that studies stars and other objects in space.
D. The branch of science that studies moon and comets.
Direction: Each sentence or pair of sentences below gives a cause or an effect. Write the letter of
your answer in the space provided.
______41. It was a very hot day. Everyone wanted __________.
A. some cold drinks C. a piece of sandwich
B. two bottles of hot water D. a cup of coffee

______42. Paulo was absent because of sickness. After a couple of days, he was well again.
He has regained his health. What did he do next?
A. He continued his vacation. C. He helped his mother at home.
B. started attending his classes. D. He woke up early.

______43. Paulo had missed many lessons so he had to double his efforts.
A. He stayed awake till morning, studying his lessons.
B. He asked his mother to do his homework for him.
C. He requested his teacher to promote him to the next grade level.
D. He copied notes from his classmates and studied them at home.

______44. Paulo was very happy to see his classmates. He was so touched by their thoughtfulness. He
said ____.
A. “Oh, thank you so much”, but why did you come?
 B. “Oh thank you very much for coming”, you’ve made me very happy.
C. “Oh, thank you very much. Did you bring something for me?”
D. “Oh, thank you”, what gifts did you bring?”

______45. In spite of his absences, Paulo got high grades.

A. That made his classmates believe he had super powers.
B. That led to his being elected president of the class.
C. That made his mother happy and proud of him.
D. That made his friends believed that they must get absent too, in class.

______46. Why is a helicopter safer than a plane?

A. If the engine fails, the helicopter can still land safely.
B. The helicopter can land on water while a plane cannot.
C. The helicopter engine never fails but a plane engine does.
D. None of the above.

______47. What is the reason why helicopters are used in warfare?

A. Helicopters are invisible
B. Helicopters are small and cannot be shot at easily
C. Helicopters operate without airfields
D. None of the above.

______48. Which of the following is the effect of water pollution?

A. People discharged waste into water bodies.
B. Fourteen billion pounds of garbage is dumped into the ocean.
C. Aquatic animals face an extinction rate of five times than terrestrial animals.
D. Lack of proper sanitation in water.

______49. What causes water pollution?

A. Billion pounds of garbage is dumped into the ocean.
B. People have no concern in keeping the cleanliness of water sources.
C. Oil spill cannot be prevented if accidents happen in the bodies of water.
D. All of the above

______50. According to UNICEF, more than 3,000 children die every day all over the world due
to consumption of contaminated drinking water. In this sentence, which is the effect?
A. according to UNICEF
B. more than 3,000 children die every day all over the world
C. due to consumption of contaminated drinking water
D. All of the above