Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF LAGUNA

ENGLISH 5
Diagnostic Test

Name of Pupil: ____________________________________ Gr. & Section: _______________

A. Listen carefully to a story the teacher will read. Then, answer the questions about it. Write only the letter of
your answer.
Scientists found that Mercury’s atmosphere is very hot. Venus is hot, too. Mars and Pluto are too cold, and their
atmospheres are made up of too much carbon dioxide just like those of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Neptune. It is only the
planet earth whose atmosphere is made up of oxygen. Earth also receives enough light and rays from the sun that make the
planet fit for life.

1. What is the story about?

a. The solar system b. The planets c. The earth d. The world

2. Who studies the planet’s atmosphere?

a. Scientist b. Poets c. Inventors d. Writers

3. What makes the other planets too cold?

a. No carbon dioxide b. No oxygen c. Too much oxygen d. Too much carbon dioxide

4. In which planet do we live?

a. Earth b. Venus c. Mars d. Planet

5. If people continue cutting down trees, what will happen?

a. The forests will become bare. c. The forest will be saved.
b. The forest will continue to be green. d. The forest will attract hunters.
B. Read the fable. Then identify the following elements. Write it on your answer sheet.
6. The characters - ___________________________________________________________
7. The setting - ______________________________________________________________
8. The problem - _____________________________________________________________
9. The solution - _____________________________________________________________
10. The ending - ______________________________________________________________

The Man, His Son, and the Donkey

A man, his son, and their donkey were on their way to the market where it was to be sold.
“Have you no more sense,” said a passerby, “than to walk along, letting your donkey
without a load?” So the man put this son on the donkey, and they went on.
“You lazy, young man,” said the next person they met. “Aren’t you ashamed to ride and
let your poor old father go on foot?” The man lifted off his son and got on the donkey
himself. Two women passed. One said to the other “Look at that selfish old fellow,
riding while his little son follows on foot!”
The man then took the boy up behind him. The next traveler they met asked the man,
“Is the donkey yours?” “Yes, it’s ours.” The man said, “No one would think so from
the way you use it. Why, you are better able to carry the donkey than it is to carry both of you.”
So, the man tied the donkey’s legs to a pole. Staggering under the weights, they carried
it into town. There, they were greeted with much laughter. The man got angry and
threw the donkey into the river. Seizing his son by the arm, they set off home.

C. Write (C) if the statement is correct and (W) if it is not.

11. Population is accented on the third syllable.

12. The word Chinese is accented on the last syllable and the S is pronounced as Z

D. Read and write the letter of your answer as to the mood, tone and purpose
 suggested by the expression.

13. What mood felling is expressed here?

- thick smoke - red flames - firemen’s truck arriving - policemen are carrying bundles
a. Fear
b. Anger
c. Sadness
d. Anxiety

14. What is the mood suggested by these expressions?

“Happy landing! Thank God, you are safe!”
People kiss and embrace each other.
a. gratitude
b. rejoicing
c. fondness
d. fun

15. What is the tone of these expressions?

“Go away! Can’t you see that I have very little fare for myself?”
a. rude
b. proud
c. haughty
d. serious

16. What is the purpose of writing an announcement?

a. to citizen
b. to entertain
c. to inform
d. to explain

E. Write R for reality and F for fantasy.

17. Maria Makiling once lived and married to a handsome man that soon become the king of their kingdom in Mt.
Mailing.
18. The sun is the center of the solar system.

F. Read the sentences write T for correct sentence and F if the sentence is wrong.

19. A meeting should always be handled with formality as expected by the group using polite expressions order.”
20. To start the meeting, the presider may say “Let us now come to order
21. To open the nominations for a position, the presider says” The tables for nomination for president is open.”
22. The presider will not ask everyone if there are any other nominations.

G. Underline the most suitable meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

23. The animals were alarmed when the trees were cut down. (Scared, calmed, glad happy) 24. The
forest was a peaceful haven for animals. (Zoo shelter, hideout, meeting place)
25. The animals pleaded to stop the cutting of trees. (answered, begged, laughed snobbed)

H. Encircle the opposite meaning of the underlined word encircle your answer.

26. Every year the “Sinulog Festival” was done peacefully

(successfully, joyfully, disorderly ,solemnly)
27. There are no more trees for the forest has shrunk.
(disappeared, repaired, destroyed, destructed)

I. Choose the most suitable meaning of the underlined figurative

language copy your answer on your answer sheet.

28. Doctors need to keep abreast with the latest medicines

remain in contact with
have knowledge of recent development
 stay in
29. His books are always up to date
complete
including the latest information
modern
30. Every holiday season, peace prevails in the four corners of the world.
half of the world
all countries in the world
eastern part of the world
31. After the calamity, most of the victims were safe and sound
secured in good health /secured and in good health
32. Ramon is respected by his friends. He is a man of good word
dishonest man
man who keeps his promise
man who breaks his promise
J. Analyze the sentences then identify if the sentence suggests
simile/ metaphor /personification /or hyperbole.

33. Like a flash of lightning, the man leapt over the gate.
34. The sun peeps behind gray curtains.
35. The tall grass danced and bowed to the music of the wind.
36. The eyes are windows of the soul
37. His quality smile, as wide as a river, told me he had done something wrong.

K. Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

(mourn) 38. The disaster victims________over the loss of their loved ones and property for a week
(collapse) 39. A condemned building_______last Friday in a crowded slum area in Quezon City.
(have) 40. Tomorrow, housewives and other consumers________the chance to air their grievances agaist paying high
electric bills
(admire) 41. Usually, passerby________the lands cape of our front gate
(change) 42. The electrician________all over electric installations last summer

L. Complete the sentence with the appropriate modal based on the given context in parenthesis

(possibility) 43. Donna ________ wait here.

would /might /should /could
(Obligation) 44. Citizens ________ pay taxes
can /must /might /should
(Ability) 45. Ronald _______ call me tonight at nine
must/ would/ can /should /
(Reservation) 46. We ________ hire a party organization for Dad and Mom’s wedding
anniversary /can /would/ should /might
(Negative possibility) 47. The solution to this problem________ be what you are thinking.
would /should /can /could /not

M. Underline the most appropriate conjunction for each sentence.

48. Francis plays the pain (because, if, while) Anna sings
49. I asked the little boy to stop (and, for, but) he only ran faster
50. The music room is (among, beside, between) the clinic and the office of the Principal.

Note: This assessment is composed of condensed questions from previous diagnostic tests.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF LAGUNA
Diagnostic Test in English 5
T A B LE O F SPEC I FI CA TI O N S
No. C o m pe t e n c y / i e s Number Item
ofItems Placement

1. N o t e s i g n i f i c a n t d e t a i l s ( E N 5 L C - I a- 2 . 1 ) 5 1-5

2. Summarizenarrativetextsbasedon 5 6-10
e l e m e n t s ( E N 5 R C - I c 2 . 2 3)

3. S e l f- c o r r e c t w h e n r e a d i n g ( E N 5 F - I a- 2 . 9) 2 11-12

4. Inferthespeaker’stone,moodandpurpo 4 13-16
se(EN5LC-If2.8.1/2.8.2/2.8.3)

5. Distinguishrealityfromfantasy(EN5LC-Ig- 2 17-18
2 . 3)

6. UseformalandinformalEnglishwhen 4 19-22
a p p r o p r i a t e t o t a s k a n d s i t u a t i o n ( E N 5 O L - I f-
3.9)

7. Identifydifferentmeaningsofcontentspecif 3 23-25
icwords(denotationandconnotation)(Scien
c e ) ( E N 5 V - I I d 2 0 . 1 . 1; E N 5 V - I I d 2 0 . 2 . 1 )

8. Inferthemeaningofunfamiliarwords(blend 2 26-27
ed)basedongivencontextclues(synonyms,
antonyms,wordparts)andotherstrategies
( E N 5 V - I f- 1 2 a n d 1 3)

9. Analyzefiguresofspeech(simile,metap 10 28-37
hor,personification,hyperbole)inagiv
e n t e x t ( E N 5 R C - I g - 2 . 3)

10. Composeclearandcoherentsentencesusinga 5 38-42

ppropriategrammaticalstructures:-Aspect
s o f v e r b s ( E N 5 G- I b - 3 . 3)

11. Composeclearandcoherentsentencesusinga 5 43-47

ppropriategrammaticalstructures:-Modals
( E N 5 G- I d - 3 . 6)

12. Composeclearandcoherentsentencesusi 3 48-50

ngappropriategrammaticalstructures:-
c o n j u n c t i o n s ( E N 5 G- I f 8 . 3 / 8 . 4 )

TOTA 50ITEM
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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF LAGUNA
 Diagnostic Test in English 5
A N S WE R K EY

I te m N o. A nsw e r
1. B

2. A

3. D

4. A

5. A

6. MAN,HISSON,DONKEY,PASSERBY,TRA
VELER

7. WAY/ROADTOTHEMARKET

8. HOWWOBRINGTHEDONKEYTOTHEM
ARKET WHEREITWASTOBESOLD

9. THEYLISTENEDTOTHEOPINIONSOFOT
HERS.

10. THE MAN GOT ANGRY AND THREW THE DONKEY

INTO THE RIVER. SEIZING HIS SON BY THE ARM,
THEY SET OFF HOME.

11. W

12. C

13. A

14. A

15. A

16. C

17. F

18. R

19. T

20. T

21. T

22. F

23. scared

24. shelter

25. begged

26. Disorderly

27. repaired

28. haveknowledgeofrecentdevelopment

29. includingthelatestinformation

30. allcountriesintheworld

31. securedandingoodhealth

32. manwhokeepshispromise

33. Simile
34. Personification

35. Personification

36. Metaphor

37. Simile

38. mourned

39. collapsed

40. willhave

41. admires

42. changed

43. might

44. must

45. can

46. should

47. couldnot

48. while

49. but

50. between