THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH IV

Table of Specifications

% of No. of Item Placement

OBJECTIVES Total
Items Items R U AP AN E C
1. Note significant details. 10 4 1,2 3,4 4

2. Use context clues to find the

5 2 5,6 2
meaning of unfamiliar words
3. Identify sequence of events. 5 2 13,14 2

4. Use appropriate word signals to

2.5 1 15 1
show the sequence of events.
5. Identify the kind of adverb used
5 2 16,17 2
(manner, time, place)
6. Distinguish reality from fantasy. 5 2 18,19 2

7. Point out cause and effect

10 4 33,34 20,21 4
relationship.
8. Identify the meaning of the
5 2 11,12 2
content specific words.
9. Identify the different meanings. 22,23,
7.5 3 3
(connotations) 24

10.Use correct order of adjectives. 2.5 1 25 1

11. Locate information from 26,27,

12.5 5 5
glossaries. 28

12. Locate meaning of words from

2.5 1 29,30 1
dictionaries.
13. Use a thesaurus to find
2.5 1 31,32 1
synonyms and antonyms of words.
14. Locate information from index. 2.5 1 35 1

15. Identify the kind of sentence for

a specific purpose. (request, asking 5 2 7,8 2
permission)
16. Determine the degree of
5 2 9,10 2
adjective used in context.
17. Interpret charts 7.5 3 36,37,38 3

18. Determine the graphic

presentation that is appropriate for 5 2 39,40 2
a specific purpose.

TOTAL 100% 40 6 8 10 9 7 0 40
Legend: R-Remembering U-Understanding AP-Applying AN-Analyzing E-Evaluating C-Creating
 THIRD PERIODICAL TEST
ENGLISH IV

Name:_________________________________________ Score: __________

Grade & Section: ____________________ Parent’s Signature:
______

I. Listen as the teacher reads the story then answer the questions that follow.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Who went walking along the beach?

A. Totoy alone
B. Totoy and his father
C. Totoy and his friends
D. Totoy and his cousins
2. What did Totoy see in one of the holes?
A. A shrimp B. a shell C. a fish D. a crab
3. Which adjective is used to describe the crab?
A. Tiny B. huge C. brave D. cold
4. Why was the crab trembling?
A. Because it was alone
B. Because it was disturbed
C. Because it was very cold
D. Because it was dancing
5. Looking closely, Totoy noticed a tiny crab trembling in the cold. Which word
means the same as tiny?
A. Close B. little C. deep D. shore
6. Which of the following sentences does not refer to Totoy?
A. He is a small boy.
B. He is friendly.
C. He dislikes crabs.
D. He understands the crab.
II. Write the word general if the statement is general and specific if the
statement is
specific.
__________________7. Nature is a man’s treasure.
__________________ 8. Sampaguita is the Philippines’s national flower.
__________________ 9. The students do their exercises very well.
__________________ 10. Cats and dogs are my best friends at home.
__________________ 11. Humans are responsible to take care nature.
__________________ 12. The world begins to cry because of the irresponsible
people.
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
walked against them. But the man clutched his coat tight 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 traveller. 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.
13. Which event happened first?
A. The wind and the sun saw a traveller.
B. The wind and the sun challenged each other.
C. The wind blew strong gusts of air.
D. The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger.
14. Which event happened last?
A. The wind blew so hard and ended in despair.
B. The sun sent his beams upon the traveller.
C. The traveller took off his coat and looked for a tree.
D. The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger.
15. Then, the wind blew harder and longer. Which of the underlined word is a time
connector?
A. Then B. harder C. longer D. wind
16. The sun gently sent his beams upon the traveller. What kind of adverb is the
word “gently”?
A. Verb B. time C. place D. manner
17. Based from the selection, which of the following is an adverb of place?
A. On the road C. harder and longer
B. Strong gusts of air D. shady tree
18. Which of the following sentences states a fantasy?
A. The traveller held his coat tighter when the wind was strong.
B. The man took off his coat when he felt very warm.
C. The wind and the sun argued about who was stronger.
D. The man clutched his coat tighter against him.
19. Which of the following statements expresses a reality?
A. The man took off his coat when he felt very warm.
B. The sun whispered to the traveller.
C. The wind blew until he was tired.
D. The wind and the sun argued who between them was stronger.
20. The wind blew strong gusts of air so that ___________________.
A. The man will be cold. C. The man will remove his coat.
B. The man will run. D. The man will stay on the road.
21. The man took off his coat because ___________________.
A. The wind blew hard. C. The coat was wet.
B. He felt so warm. D. He stayed under the shady tree.
III. Complete the sentences by adding the correct adverb from the word bank
below.

inside nearby honestly

equally today carelessly

22. I couldn’t find my earrings ______________ the jewelry box.

23. We went to grandma’s place ______________ our house.
24. Diana can’t play _______________ with her friends. She was been grounded by
her mom for the next week.
25. The pizza was sliced _______________ among the children.
26. Moira was asked to disseminate the information ______________.

Axil - the angle formed by a leaf with the stem

Axillary - located in an axil
Calyx - the collective term for all the sepals of a flower
Corolla - the collective term for the petals of a flower
Drupe - a fleshy fruit that contains a single seed
Lenticels - raised pores or short lines on the stems of plants
Panicle - a loose irregularly branched inflorescence
Pedicel - a tiny stalk that supports a single flower

27. Based on the given page of a glossary, what does calyx mean?
A. Collective term for all the petals of a flower
B. Collective term for all the sepals of a flower
C. The angle formed by a leaf with the stem
D. A tiny stalk that supports a single flower
28. How are the words arranged?
A. Alphabetically C. according to importance
B. According to topics D. according to their order in the book
29. If the word “ligule” is to appear on this page, where should it be placed?
A. After panicle C. before lenticels
B. After lenticels D. before pedicel
IV. Read the following lines with correct expression and give the mood
expressed. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

______30. “Only one peso? What can I buy with that these days?”
a. discontentment b. happy c. honesty
______31. “What a place! It’s so beautiful.”
a. contentment b. amazement c. excitement
______32. “Today is the day I’ve been waiting for.”
a. amazement b. contentment c. excitement
______33. “Oh! my dog is hurt.”
a. worried b. joy c. excitement

______34. “Oh! there is a snake in the broom.”

a. sorrow b. fear c. anger
 Communication, 52 Hyperbole, 200 Stage Play, 312
Debate, 233 Idioms, 160 Voice, 404
Figure of Speech, 172 Public Speaking, 239

35. What topic is found on page 312?

A. Debate B. Idioms C. Stage Play D. Figures of Speech

V. Directions: Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

Savings 6%

Recreation 6% Food
20%
Miscellaneous 9%

Electricity and Water 9% Rent

Transportation
15%
Education 13%
10%
Clothing 12%

36. On which item does the Alvarez family spend the most?
A. Rent B. Food C. Education D. Clothing
37. On which item does the family spend the least?
A. Savings and Miscellaneous C. Recreation and Water
B. Miscellaneous and Electricity D. Recreation and Savings
38. What percentage is spent on Education?
A. 9% B. 13% C. 15% D. 20%
39. Which item has 10% expenses?
A. Food B. Clothing C. Savings D. Transportation
40. What does the graph show?
A. The debts of Alvarez family C. The expenses of Alvarez family
B. The savings of Alvarez family D. The expenses of Alvarez
THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH IV
Key to Corrections
 1.B 21. B
2.C 22. inside
3.A 23. nearby
4.B 24. today
5.B 25. equally
6.A 26. honestly
7.general 27. A
8.specific 28. C
9. specific 29. B
10.specific 30. C
11.general 31. C
12.specific 32. B
13.A 33. A
14.B 34. D
15.B 35. C
16.A 36. B
17.C 37. D
18.B 38. B
19. A 39. D
20. C 40. C

Listening Texts

It was a cold morning by the beach. Totoy and some of his friends were walking
along the shore. Their small feet dug small holes in the sand as they walked. Totoy
noticed something moving in one of the holes. Looking closely, it was a tiny crab
trembling in the cold. “Sorry, little crab. Go, get yourself warmer deep into your haven,”
said Toto