Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 5 (Bicol)
DIVISION CITY SCHOOLS
District 4
SAN LORENZO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 114620
Tabaco City

SECOND PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH V

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
No. of Item

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Evaluating
Analyzing
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Applying
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Competencies t

EN5RC-IIa-2.21 5
Identify main idea, key sentences and supporting 5 1,2,4,5,7
details of a given paragraph
EN5LC-IIb-3.19 3
Identify informational text-types
-to classify
3 3,6,8
-to explain
-to describe
-to compare and contrast
EN5SS-IIb-1.5.3 3
3 9-11
Use card catalog to locate resources
EN5SS-IIc-1.4
Gather relevant information from various sources
-glossaries 1 12 1
EN5SS-IId-1.4
Gather relevant information from various sources 1 13 1
-Dictionary
EN5SS-IIe-1.4 1 14 1
Gather relevant information from various sources
-Thesaurus
EN5G-IIa-3.9
Compose clear and coherent sentences using 3 15-17 3
appropriate grammatical structures:
-subject-verb agreement ( inverted sentences)
EN5G-IIc-2.2.2 EN5G-IIc-3.9 3 18-20 3
-irregular nouns and verb agreement
EN5G-IId-2.2.6 EN5G-IId-3.9 3 21-23 3
- collective nouns and verb agreement
EN5V-Id-12 and 13
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (affixed) based
4 24-27
on given context clues (synonyms, antonyms, word 4
parts) and other strategies
EN5G-IIe-5.3
Compose clear and coherent sentences using
appropriate grammatical structures: 4 28-31 4
-kinds of adjectives
EN5G-IIf-5.5 4 32-35 4
-order of adjectives
EN5G-IIg-5.2 4 36-39 4
-degrees of adjectives
EN5WC-IIb-2.2.5
Write paragraphs showing 4 40-43 4
-cause and effect
EN5LC-IId-2.10
2 44-45 2
Distinguish fact from opinion
EN5WC-IIj-3.7
Fill-out forms accurately (school forms, deposit and 5 46-50 4
withdrawal slips, etc.)

TOTAL
50

Prepared by:
LARA Q. MIRASOL Noted by:
Teacher JOSEFA C.
CLARIÑO
Principal ll
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region 5 (Bicol)
DIVISION CITY SCHOOLS
District 4
SAN LORENZO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 114620
Tabaco City

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH V

NAME: ____________________________ GR.& SEC._________ SCORE:________

Read the paragraphs below then answer the questions that follow.

There are different ways of purifying water for drinking purposes. Distillation is one.
Distilled water is made by evaporating water and then condensing the water vapor from the
boiling water. Bacteria are removed by passing the water through the filter. Adding
chemicals to the water also makes it pure. But the best way of purifying water at home is by
boiling it. When water is boiled, the bactera in it are surely killed.

1. What is the selection about?

A. kinds of water C. ways of purifying water
B. B. sources of water D. distillation of water
2. How is purified water used?
A. washing C. bathing
B. B. drinking D. cooking
3. Describe how distillation is done?
A. By evaporating water C. boiling water
B. By freezing D. by straining

B. The proper eating of soup is rather difficult. One must avoid a gurgling sound.
The spoon must be held at the proper distance. Carrying it to the mouth without
spilling is an accomplishment. Then, of course, the lips must be wiped with a napkin.

4. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Proper way of eating soup. C. Proper waste disposal
B. Proper way of drinking. D. Proper way of studying

5. Which of the following sentences gives a detail?

A. Proper way of eating soup is rather difficult.
B. One must avoid a gurgling sound.
C. The spoon must be held at the proper distance.
D. Both b and c.

6. What kind of paragraph is this?

A. Sequence C.Compare and Contrast
B.Description D.Cause and Effect

C. Vitamins are essential to the body. Vitamin A helps keep the skin smooth and
soft. When it is absent, the skin becomes thick and rough. Another important vitamin is
thiamine or Vitamin B1. Many people who complain of being tired and irritable are
actually sufferingfrom lack of thiamine.

7. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin B1
B. How to keep the skin smooth and soft
C. Why vitamins are essential to the body
D. Thiamine or Vitamin B1

8. What is the purpose of the author in writing the paragraph?

A. To describe B. To classify C. To explain D. To compare and contrast
9.Which sentence shows the denotative meaning of the word tree?
 A. Coconut plant is a tree of life. B. Trees are the medicine of my soul.
C. God is our tree in the family. D. Trees give us food, clothing and shelter.

10. Which sentence shows the connotative meaning of the word lion?
A. Don’t be a lion. Everyone is afraid of you.
B. Lion is a scary animal.
C. l’ve seen a lion at the Zoo
D. l will watch the movie “The Lion King.

11. What is the connotative meaning of the underlined word in the sentence?
Maria turned white when she saw a dead body in the street.
A. Maria was hungry. C. Maria was afraid and nervous.
B. Maria was happy. D. Maria was excted.

12. It is a small dictionary found at the back of a book that contains alphabetically
arranged words with their meanings.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus

13. It contains words arranged in alphabetical order with their meaning,

pronunciation, and syllabication of words.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus

14. It contains words with the synonyms and antonyms of words.

A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus

15. There ___________the horse now.

A. go B. goes C. went D. have gone

16. Written on the notebook_________ his report.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

17. Here ___________ the cats under this sofa. A. lying B. lie C. lies D. lain

18. There ____________ ten children in the council.

A. is B. was C. are D. were
19. ____________ the geese cooked?
A. Was B. Were C.Are D. Is

20. There ___________only one agendum during the meeting yesterday.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

21. The school staff ____________ attending the meeting tomorrow.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

22. The public ____________warned about the coming storm.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

23 The team __________ running towards the different exits.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

24. She is the________ students n this class.

A. best B. better C. good d. more better

25. Teacher Ram’s voice is______ than my voice.

A. loud B. louds C. louder D. more loud

26. Einstein was the _________ scientist in the world.

A. intelligent B. intllegent C. most intelligent D. more intelligent
 27. We can buy ______packed cookies at a cheaper prize.
A. re- B. un- C.-ment D. -able
28. Filipinos are a deeply religious people. Whch word describes the noun?
A. Filipinos B. deeply C. religious D. people
29. The attic was a lovely place to play. WhIch Is the describing word?
A. attic B. lovely C. place D. to play
30. Our country’s colorful history shows how Filipinos face problems. What is the
adjective used? What is the decribing word?
A. country B. history C. colorful D. problems
31. The red peppers and spicy onions dangled over my nose.
A. red and spicy B. peppers C. dangled D. onions
32.I was thrilled to receive a __________________ book with my order.
A. big, beautiful, leather-bound B. leather-bound, big, beautiful
C beautiful big leather-bound D. leather-bound, beautiful, big
33. His clown costume consists of a red nose, oversized shoes, and a ________ jacket.
A. Size 4X polka-dotted silk smoking B. polka-dotted silk smoking size 4X
C. polka dotted size 4x silk smoking D. silk, polka dotted size 4x smoking
34. He was wearing a ________ shirt.
A. dirty old flannel B. flannel old dirty C. old dirty flannel D. flannel dirty old
35. Pass me the ________ cups.
A. plastic big blue B. big blue plastic C. big plastic blue D. plastic blue big
36. Riza is the __________ (young) in her batch.
A. young B. younger C. youngest D. most young
37. Ice cream is the ____________(delicious) food I have ever tasted.
A. delicious B. more delicious C. most delicious D. less delicious
38. Fe serves the __________(good) roasted chicken in town.
A. good B. better C. best D. gooder
39. For me, beef broccoli is __________ than roasted chicken.
A. tasty B. tastier C. tastiest D. most tasty
40. Which sentence has correct punctuation mark?
A. l am Maria B. Toledo, eleven years old
B. l am Maria B. Toledo, eleven years old.
C. l am Maria b. Toledo, eleven years old.
D. l am Maria B. Toledo. Eleven years old.
41. ___________ the basement flooded, they spent the half day cleaning up.
A. after B. although C. before D. even f
42. They don’t want to go to the movies___________ they don’ want the smell of
Popcorn.
A. for B. because C. because D. whenever
43. Here __________ the result of the test.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
44. Roberto’s attention to the anmals, ______ consideration.
A. deserves B. deserving C. deserve D deserved
45. My parents, as well as my cousins, ______ to the party early today.
A. going B. goes c. was D. were
Fill out the following information. Be accurate and careful in filling out the form. (5 points)

46. Name: _________________________________________________________________

Last Name First Name Middle Name
47. Address: _______________________________________________________________
48. Birthday:_________________________
49. Age:___________________
50. School’s Name:_______________________________