Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Roxas City Division
DON FRANCISCO DINGLASAN MEMORIAL SCHOOL
City of Roxas
FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 5 (1st QUARTER)

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________________ Score: ______

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct signal words. (First, next, then, lastly, finally, furthermore,
next to that, second, after that, moreover are examples of signal words.)
______(1), read the directions carefully before you start answering. If possible, read them
twice. Ask your teacher or the proctor about something you don’t understand. _______(2), answer
all items completely. _______(3), do not stay long in one number if you cannot think of the answer
right away. You might run out of time especially if the test has a time limit. _______(4). Write your
answers clearly.

II. Direction: Give the key sentence, supporting details and main idea of the selection.

The root is an important part of the plant. It is responsible for getting water and minerals from
the soil for the plant to grow. It also holds the plant in position. If roots are cut off from the plant, it
would die.
Main Idea:(5) ___________________________________________________________

Key Sentence:(6) ________________________________________________________

Supporting Details:

7.________________________________________________________________
8.________________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________________

III. Compose coherent sentences in the inverted order using the given verbs that agree with
the subjects in each item.

10. disagree the men on their plan

11. in the spelling bee join Rosa
12. come the meteor in meteorites
13. on the moon astronauts’ footprints left.
14. on a topic for a report Alexis decide

IV. Determine the ideas used to influence the viewers based on the advertisement Amazing Tale
Nido 3+ Nestle PH. Choose your answer from the box.

15. Using stereotypes, the characteristic of a mother that has shown in the advertisement
was______________.
16. As shown in the point of view of the advertisement, a child must have ________________.
17. The advertisement has spread the idea that Nido 3+ contains millions of _________________
that will help in protecting children’s tummy.
18. The advertisement of Nido 3+ left a slogan at the end part stating that
“___________________”
19. The advertisement is intended to persuade ______________ to buy Nido 3+ for children.

Laking Nido, Protektado mothers healthy tummy

Tender Loving Care fathers good bacteria

V. Complete the following by encircling the correct verb for each sentence.
20. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
21. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
22. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
23. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
24. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
25. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
 FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN English 5 (1st QUARTER)

Table of Specifications

OBJECTIVES: NO. OF % TEST

ITEMS PLACEMENT
Identifying Signal Words 4 16% 1-4

Identifying Main Idea, Key Sentence, 5 20% 5-9

and Supporting Details

Subject-Verb Agreement 5 20% 10-14

Determining the Ideas that Influence 5 20% 15-19

the Viewers

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT 6 24% 20-25

TOTAL 25 100% 25