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: __________

I. Listen as the teacher reads the story then answer the questions that
follow. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your
answer sheet.

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 Totoy.

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. Directions: Read each item/selection carefully. Identify the tone and mood in
each sentence.

7. In our situation nowadays it very important to use disinfectants to clean our floors
and walls, and bacterial soap to wash our hands. Always practice proper health
protocol.
A. to criticize B. to entertain C. to persuade
8. Father just went home from work. He saw that his motorcycle was badly
damaged. His face turned red and he shouted. “Who used my motorcycle?”
A. pity B. angry C. surprised

9. It is already 10:00 in the evening, but her daughter is not yet home. The mother
keeps on calling her but the line is out of reach that makes her anxious.
A. joy B. fear C. excitement

10. While Ana is walking on the street, she saw a beggar asking for food. In her
hands was a packed of bread intended for her daughter but instead she gave it to
the beggar who needed it the most.
A. benevolence B. pessimism C. cheerfulness

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.

The Rainbow
By Christina Rossetti

Boats sail on the rivers,

And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier than these.

There are bridges on the rivers,

As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.

22. The word “pretty” in line 6 means ____________.

A. strong B. please C. ugly D. beautiful

23. What does the word “bow” in line 7 connote?

A. Tree B. bridge C. heaven D. rainbow

24. Based on the poem, what word will complete box 2?

Boats- rivers Ships- ________ Clouds- sky Rainbow-heaven
A. Treetops B. seas C. sail D. road

25. Which sentence about the rainbow follows the correct order of adjectives?
A. The rainbow is like a lovely, bow-shaped bridge.
B. The rainbow is a bow-shaped, lovely bridge.
C. The poem is about the bow-shaped, lovely rainbow.
D. The rainbow is a lovely bridge.

26. In stanza 2, the poet compared the bridges in the river and in the sky after
comparing the boats and the clouds in stanza 1. What kind of adverb is the
underlined word?
A. Place B. manner C. time D. verb
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. It refers to any person, animal, or any figure represented in the literary work.
A. characters B. plot C. setting D. climax

29. It refers to the place and time where the story happened.
A. plot B. setting C. characters D. beginning

30. It has three important parts which are the beginning, middle, and ending. It is
also the part of the story where you can find the moral lesson.
A. setting B. middle C. plot D. characters

31-34. Arrange the steps in cooking rice using the signal words First, Next, Then,
Lastly.
________Put it in the casserole, and wash it 2 to 3 times until the water is clear.
________Measure the cup of rice you want to cook.
________When the water is clear, put cups of water in it until it reaches the
second line in your index finger.
________Put it in the stove with medium heat and wait for it to boil. Turn the heat
to low and wait for the rice to be cooked.

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

III. Directions: Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
 Savi
ngs
6%
Food
Recreation 6% 20%

Miscellaneous 9%
Rent
Electricity and Water 9% 15%

Transportation
10% Education 13%

Cloth
ing
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
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.A
10.A
11.C
12.A
13.A
14.B
15.B
16.A
17.C
18.B
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. C
32. B
33. A
34. D
35. C
36. B
37. D
38. B
39. D
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

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