Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X-Northern Mindanao
DIVISION OF ILIGAN CITY

ENGLISH IV
SECOND PERIODIC TEST
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I. LISTENING.
Direction: Listen attentively as I read the story twice. Answer the questions that follow.

A Clever Answer
One morning, when the mighty lion was just waking up, he yawned a great big
yawn. He roared a great big roar to let all of the other animals know that he was awake.
You see, the lion was the king of all the animals.

“Oh my,” said the lioness. “You have morning breath!” The lion roared in dismay. “I
am the king! I am perfect!” As he walked along, he met a donkey. “Tell me true, do I have
morning breath?” he roared into the donkey’s face.

“Whew!” said the donkey. “Indeed, you do.” The lion was insulted and immediately
killed the donkey. Next the lion met a leopard and asked him the same question.

Knowing that the lion had just killed the donkey because of his answer, the leopard
replied, “Oh great sire, your breath is as sweet as the morning dew. Your breath is as
delightful as the finest flower. Your breath is finer than the finest perfume.”

Again, the lion roared in anger. “You are making fun of me, the mighty king!” So, he
killed the leopard too.
The fox had seen everything that happened. The lion turned to him and asked,
“Fox, do I have morning breath?”

Now everyone knows that a fox is a clever animal. The fox took a deep breath and
with a slight cough he replied, “Oh mighty king, I am sorry. Much as I would like to answer
your question, I cannot. You see, I have a cold. I cannot smell anything right now.”
The lion answered, “I hope that you are feeling better soon.”

1. Who had a morning breath?

A. donkey B. leopard C. lion D. lioness

2. Who gave a clever answer to the lion?

A. fox B. leopard C. lioness D. donkey

3. What would result if the fox gave the same response with the other animals?
A. The fox would be the new king of the jungle.
B. The fox would be treated as the lion’s friend.
C. The fox would be killed by the lion.
D. The fox would be ignored by the lion.

4. Why do you think the lion was dismayed when the lioness said that he had a morning
breath?
A. because he just brushed his teeth
B. because having a morning breath is not kingly
C. because he did not eat breakfast
D. because he was still asleep
5. Why was the fox’s reply clever? It was a clever reply because ____________.
A. he wanted to befriend the lion
B. he was afraid of the lion
C. he liked the lion
D. he used an alibi to avoid answering the lion’s question

6. Infer the feeling of the lion when he said, “You are making fun of me, the mighty king!”
A. excited B. gloomy C. angry D. afraid

7. What is the possible ending of the story?

A. The lion will kill the fox. B. The lion will sleep in his den.
C. The lion will not kill the fox. D. The lion and the fox will have a fight.

8. How would you classify the fable you listened to?

A. Fantasy B. Reality C. Essay D. Poetry

9. Which is the correct sequence of events in the story?

1. The lion asked the donkey but he killed him after.

2. The lioness told the lion that he had a morning breath that dismayed him.
3. The lion asked the leopard but he killed him after.
4. The lion asked the fox who replied that he had a cold and could not
smell. So, the lion wished him well.

A. 1-2-3-4 B. 2-3-4-1 C. 2-1-3-4 D. 3-1-4-2

10. Analyze the pictures and relate it to the events in the story. Using picture
analysis, which do you think is the correct sequence of the pictures?

1 2 3 4

A. A. 2-1-3-4 B. 3-1-4-2 C. 2-3-4-1 D. 1-2-3-4