First

Periodical
Test in
English V
Story (1. -10.)
On a bright summer morning, hundred
of years ago, two young lads were in the
garden in the old city of Rome. From
where they stood, they could see their
mother some distance away, seated on the
garden bench, talking to a friend. The
woman was known for her beauty and
jewels. The two lads still considered their
mother the prettiest and the kindest
woman.
 They saw the woman took out
all her jewelries from a box. She
watched with great admiration.
There were chains and necklace,
bracelets and bands, coronets and
rings and pins. There were milk-
white pearls, blood-red rubies,
green emeralds, sky-blue sapphires
and diamonds that burned with a
cold-white fire.
 As she slowly put back the jewels in the
box, the lady asked, “And now Cornelia,
will you show me your jewelry. I am sure
you, too, have precious ones, although you
never wear them.”
Smiling proudly, Cornelia called her
two sons to her side.
“I have no bright stones my friend,” she
said, “they are my precious jewels.
Listen carefully to the story. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer
1. What was mother doing in the garden?
a. planting roses
b. talking to a friend
c. sleeping on a bench
d. watering the plants
2. Describe the lady whom mother was
talking to.
a. ugliest woman
b. prettiest woman
c. oldest woman
d. cruelest woman
3. What is the story about?
a. pretty women
b. precious jewels
c. jewels of a mother
d. women with plenty of jewels
4. What paragraph tells the setting of the
story?
a. last paragraph c. fifth
paragraph
b. first paragraph d. third
paragraph
5. Mother’s friend had wonderful jewel.
What do you think she was?
a. beggar b. house maid c. rich
woman d. street cleaner
6. Which do you think is not a precious
stone?
a. red ruby b. hollow blockc. blue
sapphire d. green emerald
7. What were mother’s precious
jewels?
a. her sons b. her crown c. her
pearls d. her necklace
8. How did the children regard their
mother?
a. she’s he tallest b. she’s the
best cook
c. she’s the prettiest
d. she’s the healthiest
9. What was her reaction when she saw the jewels?
a. she became sad c. she was shocked
b. she was envious d. she was amazed
10. Arrange the events as they happened in the story.
1. Mother’s friend asked her to show her jewels.
2. Mother was in the garden with her rich friend.
3. Mother’s friend proudly showed her precious
jewels.
4. Mother proudly presented her sons as her precious
jewels.
a. 3, 1, 2, 4 b. 2, 3, 1, 4
c. 4, 3, 2, 1 d. 3, 2, 1, 4
Use the correct form of
the verbs.
11. Early in the
morning, the children
are (discuss)_____
about what they have
learned yesterday.
12. The teacher (give)
________ the
assignment right now.
Write the correct form of verbs.
past perfect 13. They _______
(finish) answering the
questions before the bell rang.
past progressive 14. Kenzo __________
(smile) when he gave his
picture.
simple past 15. We _______(go) on a
cruise holiday last April.
Read the questions and select the best
answer.
16. Which one of the pair expresses
ability?
a. Can I lift that for you?, b. I
can lift that for you.
17. Which pair expresses stronger
necessity?
a. You must listen to your teacher.
b. I can listen to my teacher.
 Based on the following description,
identify the genre that descriptions belong.
Choose your answer in the box
horror, musical, science fiction, action, adventure
18. The characters are boys and girls
performing dance, song, choreography in
the disco house.
19. A mythological/ dreamlike and futuristic
technology.
20. This film inflicts fear to the audience in
which the location happened in an
isolated place.
Write C if the phrase or sentence is
telling the character, S if it is
setting, P if plot and T if it is
theme.
_____21. In a faraway land Judah.
_____22. His name is Isaac, he was
poor.
_____23. He lived in contentment
and happiness.
Identify if each sentence is a simple,
compound, or complex sentence.
24. Television can be a good thing.
25. Although many urge for more
hours per week of educational
programming, others assert that no
TV is the best solution.
Identify the phrase as
hyperbole or
personification.
26. I was so tired. I could
sleep for a year.
27. I already touch the
rainbow .
28. The walking
encyclopedia is coming.
Write R if the sentence tells what
can happen in real life and F if it
tells what can’t happen in real
life.
_____ 29. The cat meowed
loudly.
_____ 30. The toys played with
each other when the kids left the
room.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate
conjunctions and, but, or.
31. Change your wet shirt _____
you will get sick.
32. Your bag is not imported
_____ it is very expensive.
33. Our country is beautiful _____
it has many natural resources.
Match the following parts of sentences by
writing the letter of the correct ending in the
blank.
34. The burned bread was
35. His murmur was
36. The rose bush had thorns
37. The kite climbed
_____ a. as sharp as pins
_____ b. as black as a coal
_____ c. as soft as a wind’s whisper
_____ d. as high as the sky
Combine the following pairs of
sentences using appropriate
conjunctions
like because, so that, when, unless
and if.
38. I like farming. It is very
challenging.
39. I started gardening. I was seven.
40. I save some of my earnings in the
bank. I can buy my favorite books.
Make a two-paragraph based on the given
outline. 41. – 45.
I. My Summer Vacation in Grandfather’s
Farm
A. The fowls and the other animals in the
farm were having the time of their lives.
B. The goats and cows were grazing
contentedly.
C. The herds were busy scratching for
worms.
D. The ducks were swimming about in the
big pond.
II. The farmers were enjoying
an abundant harvest of farm
produce.
A. Many sacks of rice were
harvested in the rice field.
B. There were a huge turnout of
eggs from the chickens.
C. Thousands of ears of corn
were also harvested.
Rewrite this friendly letter by putting each parts on its
proper places. (46–50). Friendly Letter
1707 Malabon Street
General Trias, Cavite
May 15, 2016
Your Friend,
ANGEL M. ANGELES
Hello! It has been a long time since I heard
from you. How have you been? How is the weather in
Davao?
I have been busy with all the schools works
since the classes kicked in. I joined the Grade School
Debate Society in our school It’s mostly enjoyable.
I wish I could visit Davao this coming
school break. I miss all our friends there.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Dear Donnel,
 Key to Correction
1. B 26. HYPERBOLE
2. B 27. HYPERBOLE
3. B 28. PERSONIFICATION
4. B 29. R
5. C 30. F
6. B 31. OR
7. A 32. BUT
8. C 33. AND
9. D 34. B
10. B 35. C
11. DISCUSSING 36. A
12. GIVES 37. D
13. HAD FINISHED 38. BECAUSE
14. WAS SMILING 39. WHEN
15. WENT 40. SO THAT
16. B 41.
17. A 42.
18. MUSICAL 43.
19. SCIENCE FICTION 44.
20. HORROR 45.
21. S 46.
22. C 47.
23. P 48.
24. SIMPLE 49.
25. COMPLEX 50.