SUMMATIVE TEST NO.

2 3RD QUARTER ENGLISH

Name:__________________________________ Score:____________

Read the sentences in each number. Choose the sentence that states a specific statement. Write the letter of your
answer.

_______1. a. White ants have their own queen that lays eggs.

b. Ants are interesting insects.

_______2. a. Our forefathers were clean and neat.

b. To keep their black hair clean, they used suds of gugo boiled in water for their soap.

_______3. a. Orchids come in a variety of colors.

b. Brassia orchids are distinguished by their spider-like sepals and interesting color patterns.

_______4. a. Newspapers give detailed coverage of news and other interesting information for the readers.

b. There are different types of media.

________5. a. We have many brave countrymen who fought for our freedom from the Spaniards.

b. Andres Bonfacio spearheaded the establishment of the “Katipunan” to fight Spanish.

Read each paragraph below. Write the letter of the general statement in each paragraph.

________1. Ants eat different kinds of food. Some ants eat seeds. Other ants gather the juices from the flowers and
stems of plants. Still others eat dead insects. One kind of ant eats mushrooms that grow on the pieces of leaf
it brings to its nest.

A. Some ants eat seeds.

B. Still others eat dead insects.

C. Ants eat different kinds of food.

D. One kind eat mushrooms.

_______2. Forests help us in many ways. They conserve our water supply. Forests control floods too. They also give
homes to wild animals.

A. Forest help us in many ways.

B. They conserve our water supply.

C. Forests control floods too.

D. They also give homes to wild animals.

________3. Everybody can help conserve energy. Gasoline consumption can be reduced by avoiding unnecessary
trips. Lights have to be turned off when not in use. When the food starts boiling, lower the fire to save
cooking fuel.

A. Lights have to be turned off when not in use.

B. Lower the fire to save cooking fuel.

C. Everybody can help conserve energy.

D. Gasoline consumption can be reduced by avoiding unnecessary trips.

 _______4. Clay can be made into things. It can be made into vases, jars, and cooking pots. It can be made into
plates, saucers, andcups. It can be made into figures of people, plants and animals.

A. Clay can be made into things.

B. It can be made into vases, jars, and cooking pots.

C. It can be made into plates, saucers, and cups.

D. It can be made into figures of people, plants and animals.

_________5. Our earth is constantly in motion. It is never still. It is always spinning in its axis. Round and round, it
goes like a top. The earth takes twenty-four days to make a full spin.

A. It is never still.

B. Our earth is constantly in motion.

C. It is always spinning in its axis.

D. Round and round, it goes like a top.

Read the sentences to complete the sentence below.

The Owl

1.The owl is a large handsome bird. It has a big head and big eyes. It moves quietly and makes no noise when
it flies. It seems that nobody can make a trick on it. It looks wise. It has a pair of big wide wings that spread apart
when it flies.

2.The owl makes its home in different places. Sometimes it builds its nest in a hollow tree. Sometimes it
builds its home in the old nest of other birds. Sometimes it makes its home in a cave.

3.The owl is a farmer’s friend. It does not destroy the plants. It catches mice in the fields. It eats many
harmful insects. It is a helpful bird.

4.But the owl is a different kind of bird. It sleeps during the day and stays awake at night. Doesn’t this
characteristic make it a queer bird?

1. Paragraph 1 talks about

A. the characteristics of the owl.
B. the origin of the owl.
C. the life of the owl.
2. Paragraph 2 talks about
A. where the owl lives.
B. how the owl lives.
C. why the owl lives.
3. Paragraph 3 talks about
A. who the enemies of the owl are.
B. why the owl helps farmers.
C. how the owl helps farmers.
4. Paragraph 4 talks about
A. why the owl is queer bird.
B. how the owl sleeps.
C. what the owl does.
5. The story tells us that
A. the owl is a different kind of bird.
B. the owl is everybody’s friend
C. the owl is a useless bird.