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Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
CAMILING CENTRAL DISTRICT CAMILING CENTRAL DISTRICT
CAMILING CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMILING CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Camiling, Tarlac Camiling, Tarlac

1ST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

26. She has a big heart. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase? ENGLISH IV
a. generous b. innocent c. strong felt d. spends money wisely
Direction: Read the paragraph and answer the questions below. Choose the letter of the correct
27. Butterflies fly gently. answer.
a. generous b. innocent c. strong felt d. a nectar-feeding insect
Christmas in the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, is above all,a religious
28. Grandpa is thrifty. celebration. It is the season to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For nine days, beginning December
a. generous b. innocent c. strong felt d. spends money wisely 16, Filipinos flock to the church for the traditional Misa De Gallo or dawn masses at four o’clock in
the morning. This tradition was introduced by Spanish friars to allow the farmers to hear the mass
29. She is childlike. before going to the fields early in the morning.
a. generous b. innocent c. strong felt d. spends money wisely
1. What are the things we should remember in writing a paragraph?
30. He is firm with his words. a) Indention c) Begin every sentence with capital letter.
a. generous b. innocent c. strong felt d. spends money wisely b) Put proper punctuation d) all of the above

31. Soldiers have a tiger-look aura. 2. Which of the following is the key sentence of the paragraph?
a. Scary look b. animal on the forest c. big cat d. friendly look a) Christmas in the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, is, above all, a religious
celebration.
32. Dogs are considered man’s best friend. b) It is the season to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
a. assistant b. innocent c. strong felt d. pet animal c) For nine days, beginning December 16, Filipinos flock to the church for the traditional Misa
De Gallo or dawn masses at four o’clock in the morning.
33. Don’t mind him. He is a chicken. d) This tradition was introduced by Spanish friars to allow the farmers to hear the mass before
a. Type of food b. animal with feather c. coward d. a fowl going to the fields early in the morning.

34. Long is to short as tidy is to _________. 3. Which of the following is the best title for the paragraph?
a. Dirty b. night c. pencil d. spoon a) Misa De Gallo c) Christmas Celebration
b) Christmas in the Philippines d) Merry Christmas
35. White is to black as day is to ________.
a. Dirty b. night c. pencil d. spoon 4. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a) Christmas Season c) Christmas as a religious celebration
36. Book is to reading as paper is to ________. b) Filipinos celebrates Christmas d) Christmas was introduced by friars
a. Dirty b. night c. pencil d. spoon
Directions: Study the dictionary entries below.
36. Milk, juice, tea
a. You can cook them c. you can drink them
b. You can chew them d. you can hear them

37. Dentist, Teacher, Scientist

a. They are mostly men c. they are all professionals
b. They are mostly women d. they are kids
38. banana, atis, rambutan
a. They are fruits c. they are green leafy vegetables
b. they are vegetables d. they are root crops
39. Camiling, Mayantoc, San Clemente
a. They are cities c. they are municipalities Photo via Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus

b. They are countries d. they are planets

Directions: Using the dictionary entries above, find the meaning of the words in Column A
40. Pigs, cow, goat from the choices in Column B. Shade the letters of the correct answers on your answer sheet.
a. Water animals b. wild animals c. pet animals d. farm animals
A. B.
 Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
CAMILING CENTRAL DISTRICT CAMILING CENTRAL DISTRICT
CAMILING CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMILING CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Camiling, Tarlac Camiling, Tarlac

5. . gaudy a) to bring or come together Directions: Identify the various text types below according to structure, purpose, and
language features.
6. gateway b) marked by showiness or extravagance
16. My favorite toy is a Hello Kitty Stuffed Toy. It has a big, red ribbon on its head. Its
7. gather c) to measure round and black eyes seem to wink. It has a cute, yellow nose. It is soft and always fragrant.
I hug it tight when I sleep.
8. gauge d) an opening for a gate a. Problem and solution c. description
b. procedural d. Informational
Directions: Use the thesaurus to replace the underlined words.
17. My bedroom is my favorite spot in the house. We painted it blue and pasted glow in the
excited adj. Syn. enthusiastic, eager, delighted dark stars on its walls. From its ceiling hang round balls with dim, yellow lights. It feels
Ant. bored, unexcited, calm comfortable and relaxing to stay here.
wet adj. Syn. Soaked, drenched, Ant. arid, dry a. Problem and solution c. description
care n. Syn. caution, watchfulness, alertness b. procedural d. Informational
Ant. carelessness, apathy
softly adv. Smoothly, delicately, 18. Are you feeling hungry and want to prepare something easy? Why not cook instant
gently Ant. uncarefully noodles? First, boil water in a pan and put the noodles. Next, when noodles are soft, drain
peaceful adj. calm, quiet, steady water. Then, on a plate, prepare seasoning and other special ingredients. Finally, mix
Ant. agitated, loud, disturbed cooked noodles with prepared seasoning. Enjoy!
a. Problem and solution c. description
9. Ramon was excited about the first day of school. b. procedural d. Informational
a. Calm b. eager c. gently c. caution
19. I need to buy new shoes. I know Mother cannot give me money because we only have
10. All things inside my bag got wet in the rain. enough. I decided to run errands for 16 other people like cleaning the lawn, throwing the
a. soaked b. eager c. gently c. caution garbage, and feeding the dogs. In a few weeks, I went to the shoe shop to get my new pair
of shoes.
11. We crossed the busy street with care. a. Problem and solution c. description
a. Calm b. eager c. gently c. caution b. procedural d. Informational

Almost everybody has pets in their house. Some are domesticated, others are wild and 20. Can you do laundry on your own? Here’s how? First, separate white clothes from
endangered. I have lots of pets at home like dogs, birds, pigs, chicks, and roosters. Among colored ones. Next, in a basin with detergent and water, brush off the dirt from white
them, the cat is my favorite. I love its blue eyes, pointed nose and sensitive ears. Its fur is clothes. Then, brush and remove dirt from colored clothes. Finally, rinse excess detergent
off-white, and chocolate brown. Its name is Toffee. I named him Toffee because of his color. from clothes using clean water. Repeat as needed.
Toffee is a sweet fat-bellied cat. Its favorite foods are fried chicken and chicken pork adobo. a. Problem and solution c. description
My pet is a friendly cat because it doesn’t catch mice and it plays with our dog, Cody. b. procedural d. Informational

12. What is the pet described in the paragraph? 21. He unstrapped the braces from his leg.What is the meaning of the underlined word?
a. Dog b. rooster c. cat d. pig a. Removed the strap c. tighten the strap
b. Added a strap d. touched the strap
13. Why is the pet cat the author’s favorite?
a. Because of its blue eyes, pointed nose and sensitive ears 22. In flinging away the knife, he had left himself defenseless.
b. It is sweet and has fat belly a. Good defense b. no defense c. strong and courageous c. dead
c. It is friendly.
d. All of the above 23. The boy was unconscious but alive.
14. Where did the author get its cat’s name? a. Not conscious b. conscious c. under conscious d. over conscious
a. From a book b. from a movie c. From its color d. from his friend 24. He played an invisible role in the drama.
a. Lead role b. can be seen c. not visible d. not included
15. What makes the author say that his cat is friendly?
a. It plays with her dog c. it catches mice. 25. God is merciful, He always forgives us.
b. It eats fried chicken d. it is sweet and fat-bellied a. Full of mercy b. less mercy c. Almighty d. powerful