NINEVEH ACADEMY

S.Y. 2019-2020
THIRD MONTHLY TEST IN ENGLISH
GRADE 6 – DARWIN

Name: ___________________________________________________ Score: ___________

Teacher: Ms. Camell M. Maranan Date: _______ Parent’s Signature: _________

I. Reading. Read the short story carefully and answer the following questions. Write the letter of the correct

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read the directions carefully.
2. Use CAPITAL LETTERS only.
3. Avoid erasure.

answer on the space provided. (1PT EACH)

THE WISE MAN

People have been coming to the wise man, complaining about the same problems every
time. One day he told them a joke and everyone roared in laughter.

After a couple of minutes, he told them the same joke and only a few of them smiled.

When he told the same joke for the third time no one laughed anymore.

The wise man smiled and said, “You can’t laugh at the same joke over and over. So why are
you always crying about the same problem?”

______1. Who is the main character in the story?

A. The doctor C. The foolish man
B. The wise man D. The garbage man
______2. Why do you think the wise man tell a joke to the people?
A. To make them laugh.
B. Because he is bored.
C. They are very serious.
D. To teach them a lesson.
______3. What happened when the wise man tell a joke?
A. The people cried.
B. The people danced.
C. The people roared in laughter.
D. The people went home and didn’t come back.
______4. What happened when the wise man tell a joke again and again?
A. No one laughed.
B. They laughed all together
C. The people got angry to the wise man.
D. The people took him to the mental hospital.
______5. What is the moral lesson of the story?
A. Make people happy.
B. Do not stop believing.
C. Stop chasing happiness.
D. Worrying won’t solve your problem, it’ll just waste your time and energy.

II. Multiple Choice. Read the following sentences and questions. Write the letter of the answer on the space
provided. (1PT EACH)

______1. Which of the following are examples of verb?

A. dance, walk, they, came, fight C. seem, him, make, they
B. are, listening, look, spoke, is D. Niko, we, everyone, were
______2. Which of the following set of verbs are expressing an action or state of being?
A. go, jump, write, sing C. is, was, has, have
B. is, have, crawling, were D. are, were, have, is
______3. Which of the following are examples of linking verb?
A. sing, love, believe, ignore C. condemn, split, cook
B. redeem, ignore, is, were D. is, are, was, were
______4. Which sentence uses two-word verb correctly?
A. Can you put the light on?
B. She turned on that being prompt is important.
C. Pick out the correct answer from the given options.
D. Turn off the questions twice before giving a final answer.
______5. Which of the following set of words are in simple present tense of the verb?
A. smiles, look, greet, attack C. will recite, performed, cooked
B. ignored, cried, sang, swim D. is cooking, learned, taught, caught
______6. Which of the following set of words are in simple past tense of the verb?
A. was, clash, play, listen C. pick, tamed, praised, make
B. danced, made, created, used D. boast, affirm, raise, attend
______7. Which sentence uses simple future tense of the verb correctly?
A. Yesterday, I will cook my dinner for my beloved family.
B. Maria will greeting everyone with a big smile tomorrow.
C. Angelo will write a poem for the school paper next week.
D. The analysis will proves the hypothesis in the experiment.
______8. Which of the following set of verb phrases are in present progressive?
A. is doing, are making, is dancing
B. are collapsing, is done, was thinking
C. will be creating, was satisfying, were imagining
D. are containing, will be discussing, will be deciding
______9. Which of the following set of verb phrases are in past progressive?
A. hopping, dances, creates, deciding
B. were typing, replied, is surprised, laugh
C. will be travelling, check, texted, will be trying
D. were discussing, was walking, was writing, were playing
______10. Which sentence uses future progressive tense of the verb correctly?
A. I shall be listened to the concert all evening.
B. She shall be doing all her assignments tomorrow afternoon.
C. The Romulo family will be travel to the province all day tomorrow.
D. Maan will be done for her project at four o’ clock in the afternoon tomorrow.

III. Identification.
A. Read each sentence and underline the verbs. Identify whether they are linking verbs, action verbs or verb
phrases. Write LV if it is linking verb, AV if it is action verb and VP if it is verb phrase. (2PTS EACH)

______1. Mayla went home with all her books.

______2. The kid seems excited for the trip.
______3. They started copying the notes written on the board.
______4. Armand is absent for the unit test.
______5. The students waited for the results of the audition.

B. Choose the predicate in parentheses that agrees with the subject of each sentence. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided. (1PT EACH)
______1. Everyone (A. take, B. takes) a glance at the image of the Black Nazarene.
______2. Most of the guest (A. arrive, B. arrives) at the hotel lobby.
______3. Each of the judges (A. submit, B. submits) a score sheet.
______4. The crowd (A. show, B. shows) different reactions on the performance of the group.
______5. Here (A. is, B. are) your order.
______6. The troop (A. take, B. takes) different directions to reach the camp.
______7. The band (A. has, B. have) returned to the hotel.
______8. Some (A. is, B. are) going to join the fun run.
______9. Every time we have a test, I (A. review, B. reviews) the night before.
______10. People (A. believe, B. believes) in the power of prayers.
C. Identify each verb as active or passive. Write A for Active Voice and B for Passive Voice. Write your
answer on the space provided. (1PT EACH)

______1. Butterflies carry pollen from flower to flower.

______2. Baby tortoises are released in the open sea.
______3. Aaron and Kyla celebrated their anniversary yesterday.
______4. Karl is requested to report today at the office.
______5. By tonight, Daniel will have arrived in Japan.
______6. The buzzer-beater shot was made by James Yap.
______7. You must groom your nails at least twice a month.
______8. Narra seedings are planted in that vacant land.
______9. Terrence asked Leila to accompany him in the Principal’s office.
______10. Titanic is praised by fil critics all over the world.

D. Transform the following sentences into their opposite voice. Write your answer on the space provided.
(1PT EACH)

1. Rodemin baked the cupcakes for Ralph’s birthday.

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2. Architect Reyes designed that modern house for the Cruz family in 2018.

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3. Miggy was taken to the clinic by his classmates.

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4. During the acquaintance party, the faculty members were introduced by the director.

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5. Titanic is praised by film critics all over the world.

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