Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division of Cebu Province
ALCANTARA DISTRCT
Palanas Elementary School

SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH

QUARTER 4

A. Read each item and circle the letter of the correct answer .
1. Which of the following is a visual element that can contribute to a text?
A. A drawing of a character’s home C. Sound effects during a scary story
B. An audio recording of a story D. Background music
2. Which of the following is an example of a multimedia element that can contribute to text?
A. An illustration at the ending of a story C. A diagram about a new gadget
B. A picture of a main character D. All of the above
3. It is produced by vibration as perceived by the sense of hearing.
A. video B. text C. animation D. audio
4. You read a story on your tablet and there are bold words throughout the story. When you click on a bold word, a box
appears on the screen and gives you the definition of the word. This is an example of a multimedia element that
_____________.
A. helps set the tone of the story B. clarifies the meaning of the word
C. helps you hear the sounds the main character would hear
D. helps you visualize what events are happening in the story
5. What do we mean by multimedia?
A. The sound that is transmitted over the internet. B. Images that are printed in a magazine.
C. Image, sound, text, and video that are combined.
D. Computer with speaker and video camera
6. A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works in school with children, while, the
doctor treats patients at the hospital. How are a teacher and doctor alike?
A. Both work in school. C. Both work with many people.
B. Both work in hospital. D. Both work in school and in the hospital.
7. Which of the following is used to show a contrast in presenting ideas?
A. Also B. Accordingly C. In the same way D. On the other hand
8. What should we do in order to show differences?
A. describe B. compare C. contrast D. summarize
9. Compare means to _________________.
A. tell how things are similar C. tell if things are not the same
B. tell how things are different D. tell how things are similar and different
10. Contrast means to ________________.
A. tell how things are similar C. tell if things are not the same
B. tell how things are different D. tell how things are similar and different
11. A Venn diagram can be used to _________.
A. compare B. contrast C. show common ideas D. compare and contrast
12. Lucy is a good baker. She likes to bake cookies and cakes. She likes to make chocolate chunky cookies. She puts lots of
chocolate chunky pieces in her cookie batter. Then she adds lots of walnuts. Lucy makes a delicious banana cake. She puts
banana pieces in her cake batter. Lucy spreads frosting on her cake, and tops it with walnuts. How are the cookies and cakes
alike?
A. Lucy makes them like a pie. B. The banana cake and cookies have walnuts.
C. The cake has frosting while cookies don’t have.
D. The cookies have chocolate chunkies while banana cakes don’t have.
13. Maria and Clara are sisters. They like to swim during the summer. Molly is in the school band and Sara is on the
basketball team. How are these sisters alike?
A. They love summer. C. They enjoy swimming.
B. They are both in band. D. They are both on the basketball team.
14. Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may
one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut
down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem. What is the problem?
A. Chimpanzees are disappearing.
B. Some people are trying to solve this problem.
C. People are trying to save the rain forest and woodlands.
D. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
15. How would you know if a text was written in problem-solution structure?
A. The text would define and describe one main topic.
B. The text would explain the steps of an event in time order.
C. The text would show how two things are similar and different.
D. The text would explain one main problem, and the solution to this issue.
16. This refers to how the text is organized.
A. Contrast B. Description C. Effect D. Text Structure
17. A conflict has a similar meaning with __________.
A. Cause B. Compare C. Effect D. Problem
18. Roy was in the car with his mother heading to the store to buy a new poster board. He was still mad at his mom for
letting Brownie in his room. While in there, Brownie had destroyed the poster that his group had worked so hard on. At least
he was getting a new one now. What is the problem?
A. Brownie ruined Roy’s poster. C. Roy’s mom took him to get a new poster.
B. Roy messed up the first poster. D. Roy's group was mad that his poster was ruined.
19 . A conflict and how the conflict is solved
A. Description B. Problem C. Solution D. Problem-Solution
20. In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is solved or solution has been made or done.
A. cause and effect C. problem and solution
B. order and sequence D. compare and contrast
Directions: (21-25) Use the following cause/effect transition words in the box to complete the
sentences/paragraphs below. Some words may be used more than once.
since because as a result
21. Gary was a chocolate lover. He loved to eat all kinds of snacks, and just stayed at home watching his favorite TV
program. ____________________, he became incredibly overweight.
22. ____________________Carla’s mother prepared so much delicious foods on the table, she really ate too fast. She
consumed more than the regular amount of food she usually takes.
23. ____________________, she had a stomachache.
24.____________________ the car stereo was so loud, Myrna could not hear what the driver said. She could only see his
mouth moving. She had no idea what he was saying.
25. The badminton boy players have been so happy ____________________ they won first place in the game.
Directions: Complete the paragraph below by using the signal words. You may use the signal words more
than once. (26 - 30)
both but while
The Carabao and the Tamaraw

Carabaos and tamaraws are animals found in the Philippines.(26) __________ are endemic. Tamaraws have
V-shaped horns (27)__________ carabaos have C-shaped horns. Most tamaraws stand 4 feet and weigh about 300
kilograms (28)__________ carabaos stand about 4.5 feet and weigh from 500 - 700 kilograms. Carabao is
domesticated (29)__________ the tamaraw is wild.
(30) __________ animals help the farmers.
31. Jenny wants to try out for track, but she likes to have time to study after school. Track meets on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Jenny feels worried that track will start to take up too much of her time. Based on the passage what is Jenny’s
problem?
A. She wants to join track but she thinks it will be too hard.
B. She wants to be on the track team but the coach dislikes her.
C. She wants to study but her friends are pressuring her to try track.
D. She wants to have time for studying, but she also wants to join track.
32. Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?
A. Cause and Effect B. Chronological C. Compare/Contrast D. Problem and Solution
33. Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the
problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats.
Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home. People come to animal
shelters to get a new pet. What type of text structure is this?
A. cause and effect B. description C. problem and solution
D. compare and contrast

ANSWER KEY

1. A
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. D
20. C
21. As a result
22. Because
23. As a result
24. Because
25. Since
26. Both
27. While
28. While
29. But
30. Both
31. D
32. D
33. C