Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
Digos City Schools Division
PEDRO S. GARCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 5

Name: ______________________________ Score: __________________

Teacher: ____________________________ Section: ________________

Direction: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. They are formed by adding an adjective-forming suffix to a root word.

a. Proper Adjectives b. Derived Adjectives
c. Compound Adjectives d. Predicate Adjectives

2. Describe the subject of the sentence. It comes after a linking verb.

a. Predicate Adjectives b. Compound Adjectives
c. Proper Adjectives d. Derived Adjectives

3. I love Filipino food. What kind of adjective is the Filipino food?

a. Derived Adjectives b. Compound Adjectives
c. Predicate Adjectives d. Proper Adjectives

4. Complete the sentence with appropriate conjunction.

Brush your teeth __________go to bed.
a. before b. while c. unless d. once
5. Which is an example of adverb of frequency?
a. just b. extremely c. enough d. seldom
6. it is used for events that happened at a specific time in the past.
a. future tense b. present tense c. past tense d. verb
7. He accidentally stepped on a spiky rock. In what aspect is the underlined verb?
a. present b. simple past c. simple future d. future perfect
8. Complete the sentence with appropriate coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence to show
the cause and effect relationship.
The clouds were turning dark, _______we started packing our picnic baskets.
a. so b. for c. and d. but
9. My cousin got the first prize in essay writing. He is talented and hardworking.
To make this clause into complex sentence, which is the most appropriate subordinate
conjunction that show reason?
a. because b.in order that c. if d. unless
10. Wake up early.
We can catch the beautiful sunrise.
Choose the correct conjunction to connect these pair of ideas into compound sentence.
a. Wake up early for we can catch the beautiful sunset.
b. Wake up early nor we can catch the beautiful sunset.
c. Wake up early yet we can catch the beautiful sunset.
d. Wake up early so that we can catch the beautiful sunset.
11. Determine the point of view used in the sentence.
I filled a huge basket with mangoes.
a. fourth person point of view b. third person point of view
c. second person point of view d. first person point of view
12. How do you find the photos I took at the beach? They are the best pictures I have taken so far
using my digital camera.
The underlined clipped word also means ____________
a. beach b. pictures c. digital d. camera
13. Below is a statement that shows how to make a stand.
Which of the following is true?
a. Everyone is entitled to stand in their own opinion
b. To make a stand is to determined effort to defend something or to stop something from
happening
c. If you don't believe in what you're telling or writing, how can you convince the listener or someone
else.
d. all of the above
14. Which of the following helps the reader imagine how Filipino people show their faith in God?
a. A picture showing a Filipino family going to church.
b. A 3D picture showing a Filipino Muslim reading a Ko’ran
c. A narrator stating Filipinos pray before eating a meal during a picture walk.
d. All the above
15. You read a story on your tablet and there are bold words throughout the story. When you click
on a bold word, a box appears on the screen and gives you the definition of the word. This is an
example of a multimedia element that _____.
a. helps set the tone of the story
b. clarifies the meaning of the word
c. helps you hear the sounds the main character would hear
d. helps you visualize what events are happening in the story
16. The following are main elements in multimedia, except.
a. text b. video c. animation d. television
17. What multimedia element can best support a story about a strong storm?
a. Add a graphic art showing colorful mountains.
b. Add a picture of children flying kites in the park.
c. Add a sound of a loud cheer coming from a concert hall.
d. Add a video showing a strong wind, flying roofs, and the sound of thunder.
18.“If your immune system is weak, you will be easily infected with COVID-19.” Which of the
following is the effect in the sentence?
a. you will be easily b. immune system is weak
c. if your immune system is weak d. you will be easily infected with COVID-19
19. The power of the crocodile is like that of a monstrous machine. With one lunge it can destroy its
prey and protect the kill from other predators. What type of story is this structured as?
a. direction b. cause and effect c. problem and solution d. compare and contrast
20. A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with children
at the school; however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are a teacher and doctor alike?
a. They work in school. b. They work in hospitals.
c. They work with children d. They work with many people.
21. If you will create a cause and effect out from the situation below, what will your sentence be?
Choose the best cause and effect sentence from the choices.
People need to stay at home during a pandemic.
a. If people got sick, they need to do a swab test.
b. When the lockdown lifted, people are eager to go on a vacation.
c. Because of the pandemic, people must stay at home otherwise they will get sick.
d. During the pandemic, my family and I keep ourselves busy by doing DIY crafts at home.
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of your chosen answer.
Energy and nutrients are transferred from organisms through their feeding relationship.
Producers are green plants, signs or microorganisms that capable of making their own food by
converting the energy from the sun into a chemical energy. Producers provide energy and nutrients
to other organisms.
Consumers get their energy by feeding on plants and other organism. Therefore, all animals
are consumers. Organisms that eat only plants are herbivores. Living things that eat other animals
are called carnivores. Some animals which eat both plants and animals are omnivores.

22. What is the text about?

a. It tells about organism.
b. It tells about consumer.
c. It tells about organisms and consumers.
d. It tells about organisms and their feeding relationship.
23. What are the two organisms stated from the text?
a. The two organisms are producers and consumers.
b. The two organisms are energy and nutrients.
c. The two organisms are plants and animals.
d. The two organisms are producers and animals.
24. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the text?
a. To persuade the people to read about organism. b. To classify and describe the organisms.
c. To inform the people about organism. d. To explain about organism.
25. What structures are present in the text? This text _________
a. explains in details b. tells what to be grouped
c. groups or sort ideas into categories d. describes characteristics of each group
26. The power of the crocodile is like that of a monstrous machine. With one lunge it can destroy its
prey and protect the kill from other predators. What type of story is this structured as?
a. direction b. cause and effect c. problem and solution d. compare and contrast
27. The following items expresses a stereotype, except one.
a. Girls are weaker than boys b. Thin people are sickly.
c. The Grade 5 pupils are happily answering their modules. d. Teachers are hot-tempered
28. This part gives more information about the topic. This is also known as the headline or the head
of the article.
a. title b. byline c. introduction d. conclusion
29. The following statement gives correct information about writing a feature article, except one.
a. Feature articles are fictious
b. The main objective of feature article is to entertain.
c. Appealing to the emotions.
d. Human interest is the best-known kind of feature study that discusses issues through experiences
of another.
30. Which is properly filled out.
a. Birthdate: 09/08/1987
mm/dd/yyyy
b. Birthdate: 9/8/87
mm/dd/yyyy
c. Birthdate: 1987/09/08
mm/dd/yyyy
d. Birthdate: 08/1987/09
mm/dd/yyyy

Prepared by:
HAZY JADE H. RUGA
TI