Victory Elijah Christian College

First Monthly Examination in English 5

Name: _____________________________ Score: _________________ Date: __________
I. Identification:
A. Directions: Read each question carefully and write the common and proper nouns in each sentence.
Make a separate list for common and proper nouns. You should find 2O proper nouns and 25 common
nouns. [45pts.]
Example: Answer: Proper Common
Lance bought some souvenirs from Malaysia. Lance, Malaysia souvenirs
________ 1. Lorminda travels to Guam, Saipan, ________ 8. From Great Britain and Italy, she
and Bhutan in her plane, “Alexander purchases cars.
Airlines”. ________ 9. Her sales nearly doubted in Egypt
________ 2. She buys and sells goods and last year.
other products all over the world, ________ 1O. She visits many nations each
including India and China. year, even the United States.
________ 3. She can speak many languages in ________ 11. Her most exciting trip took her to
her business. Russia.
________ 4. People buy medicines from her in ________ 12. The government of the country
Africa and Europe. taxed her profits heavily.
________ 5. Her journeys have taken her up ________ 13. Her partner, Ms. Dusaban, usually
the Amazon River. stays in the office.
________ 6. Once she rode a camel across the ________ 14. Poor health keeps her from
Sahara Desert. voyages.
________ 7. In Brazil and Columbia, she sells ________ 15. “Sell Magazine” said their business
bottled water. and companies were sensational.
B. Directions: Read each question carefully and write the nouns in each sentence. The number in
parentheses tells you how many nouns are in the sentence. [1Opts.]
________ 1. I went with parents to San Fernando, Pampanga. [3]
________ 2. We stayed at a large hotel near the park. [2]
________ 3. My room looked out over the town. [2]
________ 4. The other room had a beautiful mural painted on the wall. [3]
________ 5. We toured San Fernando for three days. [2]
________ 6. My family saw many old homes in interesting neighbourhoods. [3]
________ 7. One day we rented bikes and rode to a landmark in the town. [2]
________ 8. That night we ate dinner at a restaurant. [3]
________ 9. I ate prawns cooked in a delicious sauce. [2]
_______ 1O. Next year we wil drive from Laguna to the mountains. [3]
C. Directions: Carefully read the following sentences and identify if it’s an exclamatory, interrogative,
declarative, or imperative sentence. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. [2Opts.]
Example: Answer:
I have a story to tell. declarative

1. Listen to this story. 11. Jemima began to worry.

2. The lesson is fantastic!
3. San Isidro is a small town.
4. It is fil ed with birds!
5. They roost all over.
6. Would you like to live there?
7. Think of the problems!
8. It was not bad at first.
9. But people got worse!
1O. Thousands of vultures came.
12. Could they scare the pigeons?
13. Bryce certainly tried!
14. They set off firecrackers.
15. They banged pots and pans.
16. They even set off flares!
17. Nothing worked.
18. The doves weren’t scared.
19. What more could be done?
2O. Use your imagination.