Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Schools Division of Zamboanga Del Sur
TUKURAN WEST DISTRICT
2023 DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT TEST
ENGLISH – IV
Directions: Read each question. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. A paragraph is composed of different parts. What are they?
A. Character, Plot and Setting
B. First Part, Second Part and Third Part
C. Lead, Supporting Details, Most Important Details
D. Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences and Concluding Sentence.

Manny Pacquiao is one of the successful Filipinos who came from a poor
family. He started boxing at the age of 14 to help his family. Because of his hard
work and determination, he rose from a poor kid to a famous world boxer. He is now
one of the richest among the Filipinos. Truly, poverty is not a hindrance to success.
2. What is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
A. Truly, poverty is not a hindrance to success.
B. He is now one of the richest among the Filipinos.
C. He started boxing at the age of 14 to help his family.
D. Manny Pacquiao is one of the successful Filipinos who came from a poor
family.
3. “He started boxing at the age of 14 to help his family.” This sentence is an example
of a ____.
A. main idea
B. topic sentence
C. supporting sentence
D. concluding sentence
4. Dictionaries and thesauruses can serve as resources for students to expand their
vocabulary knowledge. What do you call the words in a dictionary and thesaurus?
A. definition
B. entry words
C. guide words
D. pronunciation

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5. They boy was disrespectful when he shouted at his parents. What is the meaning of
the underlined word?
A. less respectful
B. not respectful
C. most respectful
D. more respectful
6. You’ve been asked by your mother to do laundry by your own. Here’s how you do
your laundry properly. First, separate white clothes from colored ones. Next, in a
basin with detergent and water, brush off the dirt from white clothes. Then, brush
and remove dirt from colored clothes. Finally, rinse excess detergent from clothes
using clean water. Repeat as needed. What type of various text is being shown?
A. Description
B. Procedural
C. Problem and Solution
D. None of the above.
7. Connotation tells an emotional or imaginative meaning of a specific word. Which
among the following statements tells the connotation of the word “star”?
A. I saw a falling star last night.
B. The stars in the sky twinkle every night.
C. Sun is the only star in the solar system.
D. Coco Martin is a star in the Philippines.
8. The audience enjoyed the composer's new symphony.
What does the word "symphony" mean in the sentence?
A. Dance
B. Music
C. Musician
D. Instrument
9. Which of the following sentences has a correct order of series of adjectives?
A. I need five small green boxes.
B. I need green five small boxes.

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C. I need small five green boxes.
D. I need a small green five boxes.
10.The word analogy means correspondence which implies a similarity between any
two numbers, objects, or words. Supply the correct meaning of the words in the
given sentence.
A sampaguita is to plant as tiger is to ________.
A. animal
B. flower
C. grass
D. roots
11.Choose the correct simple present tense of the verb that will complete the sentence.
My teachers ____________ early in school every day.
A. come
B. comes
C. coming
D. will come

12.Adjectives can be used to describe the qualities of someone or something

independently or in comparison to something else. Identify the correct adjective to
complete the sentence.
Most students think that English is __________ than Mathematics.
A. difficult
B. not difficult
C. more difficult
D. most difficult
13.The grade 4 pupils _________ joined the games. Which is the correct adverb to
complete the sentence?
A. angry
B. angrily
C. eager

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D. eagerly
14. Which is an opinion about Pizza Pie?
A. It is the best food.
B. It has cheese on it.
C. It is cooked in the oven.
D. It comes in different flavors.
15. He slowly opened the creaking door as he tiptoed inside the room. It was
very dark that he cannot see anything. Suddenly, a creepy voice whispered in his
ear, “What are you doing here?” Then, there was silence.

What is the purpose of the author in the paragraph you have read?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
D. all of these

The Wind and the Sun

(Aesop’s Fable)
The wind and the sun argued one day which one was the stronger. Spotting a man
travelling on the road, they sported a challenge to see which one could remove the
coat from the man’s back the quickest.
The wind began. He blew strong gusts of air, so strong that the man could barely
walk against them. But the man clutched his coat tightly against him. Then, the wind
blew harder and longer. The harder the wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat
against him. The wind blew until he was tired, but he could not remove the coat from
the man’s back.
It was now the sun’s turn. He gently sent his beams upon the traveler. The sun
did very little, but quietly shone upon his head and back until the man became so
warm that he took off his coat and headed for the nearest shady tree.

16.Who are the characters in the story?

A. wind, sun, and sky
B. wind, sun and moon

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C. wind, sun, and traveler
D. sun, moon, and traveler
17.Complete the events in the story by arranging the events that happened in
beginning, middle and last.

1. The man took off his coat and headed to the nearest tree.
2. The wind and the sun saw a traveler.
3. The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger.
4. The wind and the sun take turns who can remove the man’s coat.

Which of the following completes the story in correct order?

A. 1,2,3,4
B. 3,2,4,1
C. 2,3,4,1
D. 4,3,2,1

18.What is the most common structure of journalistic writing?

A. Introduction
B. Lead Paragraph
C. Inverted Pyramid
D. Headline Inverted Pyramid
19.Which of the following is a sport news article?
A. Eric Bledsoe added 18 points as the Pelicans began a five-game home stand
with their second victory in 10 games.
B. For me, every person must have enough sleep in order to gain energy for the
rest day.
C. Philippines sets new rules for arriving foreign nationals staring February 01.
D. Every person has a realization due to pandemic.
20.The following are some of the tips in Editorial Writing EXCEPT one. Which is it?
A. A timely news angle.
B. Opinion from the opposing viewpoint.
C. Alternative solutions to the problem or issue being criticized.

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D. The opinions of the writer delivered in unprofessional manner.

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