FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH V

Name: _________________________________________________________ Score: __________

Grade & Section: Five ____________________Teacher:_____________________________________

Story

NO SHOES TODAY

“Don’t be too in a hurry, Son. Take your time for breakfast,” Ernesto’s mother said.

“I might be late for our math test, Mother,” Ernesto replied and he gulped his glass of milk as fast as he could.
He ate his pandesal in two successive mouthfuls and swallowed it with a glass of water. He rushed to his room,
grabbed his school bag and ran downstairs.

“Mother, I’m going,” Ernesto shouted from their gate. Aling Rosa peeped out of the window and called

, “Ernesto, you are barefooted. Come back and put on your shoes.”

Ernesto shook his head and said, “ It’s all right, Mother. I have my slippers on.”

“I insist. Come back for your shoes,” Aling Rosa argued.

“But, Mother, I don’t want my shoes on today. We’re going to have test in

Mathematics.”

“What has the test got to do with your shoes?”

“Without my shoes on, I can count my toes during the test, Mother.”

Aling Rosa nodded and said, “Hurry to school then.” Just the same, put on your shoes. Remove them when you
are in the classroom.”

A. Read the story. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the blank provided.

______1. How did Ernesto eat his breakfast?

A. Hurriedly B. pleasantly C.slowly D. quietly

_______2. What did he have for breakfast?

A. Milk and rice B. pandesal and milk C. coffee and bread D. eggs and rice

_______3. Who did not want Ernesto to go bare footed?

A. his father B. his mother C. his teacher D. his sister

_______4. Why was Ernesto running?

A.He might be late. B. Somebody was running after him.

C. He was the monitor for the day. C. He still meet his friends.

______5. Where is the setting of the story?

A.School B. Home C. Park D. church

______6. Who are the characters of the story?

A. Ernesto and Father B. Ernesto and Aling Rosa C. Ernesto and his dog D. Ernesto and Joy

______7. What is the general feeling created in the story?

 A. Sadness B. being in a hurry C. happiness D. excitement

E. Choose the letter of the correct Cause and Effect Relationship Ideas

______8. Patty was very thirsty, so she poured herself a cup of milk. She took a quick sip from her glass. The milk
had gone sour! She spit it out. What caused Patty to spit out the milk?

a) A. She was thirsty B. The milk had gone sour C. She took a quick sip from her glass

______9. Jaylen was blowing bubbles on his front porch. One of the bubbles floated slowly down to the ground.
As soon as it hit the concrete, it popped. What was the effect of Jaylen’s bubble hitting the ground?

A. “I can’t move!”.

B. “Wow, it is too dark!”

C. “Mother, help me!”

D. “Somebody, turn on the light, please!”.

______10. The night was dark and stormy. Thunder rolled, followed by flashes of lightning. The child hurdled
closer to her mother’s breast. She felt __________.

A. happy B. sad C. afraid D. excited

______11. Congratulations! You deserve it! I am proud of you.

A. happy B. sad C. afraid D. excited

F. Identify the compound word found in the sentence.

______12. The time zone in the Philippines differs from that of Japan.

A. the Philippines B. time zone C. of Japan D. from that

______13. My brother’s mother-in-law has just arrived from Cebu.

A. from Cebu B. just arrived C. mother-in-law D. has just

______14. There is no place so sweet like one’s own motherland.

A. no place B. sweet like C. motherland D. so sweet

______15. My classmate stayed in our classroom.

A. classmate and classroom B. our and classroom C.my classmate D. from that

______16. My grandmother toothbrush is new.

A. grandmother and toothbrush B. is new C. Japan D. from that

______17. We arrived late in the afternoon.

A. arrived B. arrived late C. afternoon D. from that

G. Identify from among the words in the sentence the synonym of the underlined compound word.

______18. The airfield which is located between two mountains was too small to serve as a landing strip for the
jet plane.

A. landing strip B. located C. mountains D. between

______19. The schedule of flights to the city is as tight as the timetable of sea trips.

A. city B. schedule C. tight D. trips

______20. Mario has a new wristwatch which is similar to my two-year old timepiece.

A. similar B. new C. timepiece D. has

______21. Travelling in the countryside is much enjoyable, I fell in love with the rural area which I often visited.

A. often B. enjoyable C. rural area D. travelling

______22. Wendy became disheartened when she saw how the low-spirited employees did their jobs after the
typhoon.

A. became B. jobs C. typhoon D. disheartened

H. Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

______23. Leon has a delicate ear for music.

A. frail in health B. finely sensitive

c. easily damaged d. needing careful handling

______24. Joy’s delicate health does not allow her to participate in strenuous activities.

A. frail in health B. pleasing and finely flavored

c. easily damaged d. needing careful handling

______25. I admired the delicate pattern of the carpet design.

A. frail in health B. beautifully fine in workmanship

c. easily damaged d. needing careful handling

I- Infer the meaning of the unfamiliar clipped words. Use the clipped words to complete the following
sentences.

______ 26. That _______ takes a trip to Mindanao.

A. Omnibus B. refrigerator C. necktie D. earthquake

______ 27. Keep perishable food in the __________ to keep them fresh for sometime.

A. Omnibus B. refrigerator C. necktie D. earthquake

______ 28. Philip prefers a broad ________ for his coat and tie suit.

A. Omnibus B. refrigerator C. necktie D. earthquake

______29. The following are the events that make up a story. Read them and arrange them in their most logical
sequence.

1. First the cow looks in.

2. Three animals entered an open gate.
3. Mother drove the animals away.
4. Last came a big dog.
5. Next came the little pony.
6.
A. 2-5-4-3-1 B. 2-3-5-1-4 C. 2-1-5-4-3 D. 2-4-3-1-5
I- Identify the rhyme and elements of the poem.

_______30. True wit is nature to advantage dress’d;

What oft was thought, but ne’er so well express’d.”

A. Thought and true B. ne’er and oft C. was and wit D. dress’d and express’d

________ 31. “Whether or not we find what we are seeking

 is idle, biologically speaking.”

A. Idle and not B. seeking and speaking C. biologically and idle D. is and or

J. Identify the kind of figure of speech for each sentence.

______32. He is a lamb in his classroom.

A. simile B. metaphor C. personification d. apostrophe

______33. The waves sighed as they gently kissed the shore.

A. simile B. metaphor C. personification d. apostrophe

______34. Her eyes sparkled like diamonds. Her smile is as sweet as honey.

A. simile B. metaphor C. personification d. apostrophe

K. Choose the correct present tense of the verb for each sentence.

______35. We _______ to the market last Monday.

A. went B. goes C. will go D. goes

______36. Maria _______ gracefully.

A. dance B.dances C. will dance D. will going to dance

______37. Marion ________ tomorrow.

A. will dance B. dance C. danced D. dancing

______50. How are you going to change the statement into an interrogative sentence? Mother will cook dinner.

A. Will Mother cook dinner? C. Will Mother cooks dinner?

B. Won’t Mother cook dinner? D. Mother is cooking dinner?

______38. How are you going to change the statement into an interrogative sentence? Mother is going to cook
dinner.

A. Is Mother going to cook dinner? C. Is Mother cooks dinner?

B. Won’t Mother cook dinner? D. Mother is cooking dinner?

______39. How are you going to change the statement into a negative statement? Mother is going to cook
dinner.

A. Mother is not going to cook dinner. C. Is not Mother cooks dinner?

B. Mother won’t cook dinner. D. Mother is cooking dinner.

______40. How are you going to change the statement into a negative statement? Mother cooks dinner.

A. Mother going to cook dinner. C. Is Mother cooks dinner?

B. Mother won’t cook dinner. D. Mother is cooking dinner?

M. Directions: Read the following sentences and find the correct agreement between the subject of
the sentence and its verb. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

_____41. Ma’am Alona Demonteverde (teach)_______ us how to solve mathematical equations.

a. teachs b. teaches c. teech d. teach
_____42. Santa Rosa City (lead) _________ the STCAA competition.
a. leds b. leeds c. leads d. leadses
_____43. Richard (bake) _______ some cakes for us.
a. bake b. beka c. bakeses d. bakes
_____24. Tristan and Mike (joins) _______ the drama club this year.
a. jointed b. join c. joineded joyns
_____45. The girl behind the chairs (study) ________ in Labas Elementary School.
a. studys b. studdyies c. studies d. studies

O. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunction to connect the sentences. Use and, or, either or
but. Choose the letter of your answer. Write it on the blank provided.

________46. They go home before dark, ________ they wait for the beautiful sunset.

A. Or B. but C. and D. of

________47. Joy loves fishing, ________ Maria finds it boring.

A. Or B. but C. and D. of

________48. Joey and Marie are good neighbors, ________ they have become best friends.

A. Or B. but C. and D. of

________49. We sail on ________ swim in the sea.

A. Or B. but C. and D. of

________50. With friends, we have picnics _________ in the morning _____ in the afternoon.

A. either, Or B. but, and C. and , neither D. of, for

Key to Correction English V 20. C

21. C
1. A 22. A
2. B 23. B
3. B 24. C
4. A 25. C
5. B 26. A
6. B 27. A
7. B 28. C
8. A 29. A
9. B 30. B
10. C 31. C
11. A 32. C
12. A 33. D
13. A 34. B
14. B 35. A
15. B 36. B
16. A 37. B
17. B 38. A
18. A 39. B
19. C 40. C
41. C 59. D
42. D 60. A
43. D 61. B
44. B 62. A
45. C 63. C
46. A 64. C
47. A 65. A
48. B 66. B
49. A 67. C
50. A 68. A
51. A 69. A
52. A 70. A
53. B 71. B
54. C 72. B
55. C 73. B
56. B 74. A
57. A 75. A
58. A