Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Laguna
District of Luisiana

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 4
Topic/Skills No. of No. of Item Item Percentage
Resitation Placemant (%)
1. Use context clues (definition) to 3 3 1,5,6 7.5
determine the meaning of unfamiliar
words
7.5
2. Use context clues 3 3 2,3,4
(exemplification) to determine the
meaning of unfamiliar words

3. Use clear and coherent sentences

employing appropriate grammatical
4 4 7,8,9,10 10
structures: Kinds of Nouns – Mass
Nouns and Count Nouns

4. Use clear and coherent sentences

employing appropriate grammatical
structures (quantifiers of mass nouns) 4 4 11-14 10

5. Use clear and coherent sentences

employing appropriate grammatical
structures: Kinds of Nouns –
Possessive and Collective Nouns
4 4 15-18 10
6. Define and assess the use of
pronouns

7. Use personal pronouns in

sentences
2 2 19-20 5
8 Identify and use words that show
degrees of comparison of adjectives
3 3 21-23 7.5
in sentences

9. Use adjectives (degrees of 2 2 24-25 5

comparison, order) in sentences

10. Use simple present tense of verbs

in sentences 3 3 26-28 10
11. Use correct time expressions to
tell an action in the present
3 3 29-31 10
12. Use the past form of regular verbs

13. Use the past form of irregular

verbs
3 3 32-34 10

3 3 35-37 10

3 3 38-40 10
Total 40 40 40 100%

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Laguna
District of Luisiana

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 4

I. Read and understand the questions. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

1. Biology, the study of life, is Ken’s favorite branch of Science. What type of context clues was used in this
sentence?
a. Definition c. Picture
b. Inference d. exemplification

2. Piscatorial creatures, such as galungong, tulingan, and tuna, are common in the Philippines. What type of
context clues was used in this sentence?
a. Definition c. Picture
b. Inference d. exemplification

3. Rhea will study her modules in three learning areas, such as English, Mathematics and Science. What is
the meaning of the underlined word using context clue.
a. topics b. subjects c. lessons d. professor

4. Someday, I will earn extra money to buy jewelry, such as rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Jewelry
defined as _______________.
a. accessories b. utensils c. garments d. bags

Identify the context clue that helps define the underlined word/s in each of the following sentences.

5. Archeology, the scientific study of prehistoric cultures, is interesting.

6. The whole city was placed under the enhanced community quarantine, a restraint on activities to prevent
the spread of disease.

Choose the letter of the correct answer based on the correct use of the different kinds of nouns.

7. Which of the following is the correct definition of mass noun?

a. those that cannot be counted by hand
b. those that can be counted by hand
c. those that cannot be seen by a naked eye
d. those that can be seen by naked eye

8. Which is an example of a mass noun?

a. jar b. water c. chair d. mango

9. What do you call the nouns that can be counted?

a. count nouns c. possessive pronouns
b. mass nouns d. collective nouns

10. I put tomatoes in my salad. From the sentence which is an example of a count noun?
a. I b. put c. tomatoes d. salad

For numbers 11-14, choose inside the box the appropriate quantifier of mass noun.

a glass of a bag of
a pinch of a boxes of
a cup of

11. ______________ flour

12. ______________ pepper
13. ______________ wine
14. ______________ coffee

15. What kind of noun refers to a group of people or things?

a. countable nouns c. personal pronouns
b. uncountable nouns d. collective nouns

16. A flock of birds is seen flying near the mountain. What word in the sentence refers to the group of birds?
a. flock b. seen c. flying d. mountain

17. The shoes of Jane. If you are going to write it in possessive form which one is correctly written?
a. Janes shoes c. Jane’s shoes
b. Janes’ shoes d. Jane shoes

18. Which among the following sentences has a possessive noun?

a. The baby wants to drink milk.
b. We saw an army by the base.
c. I received a cute cup on my birthday.
d. The dog’s leash is tight.

19. Identify the personal pronoun in this sentence. Ayesha asked if she could join the ballet club.
a. Ayesha b. she c. join d. ballet

20. In the masculine, which personal pronoun should use?

a. she b. her c. he d. it

21. Mr. Leabres is my teacher in mathematics. What personal pronoun can be used to replace the name of
Mr. Leabres?
a. He b. it c. she d. they

22. Replace the underlined words with personal pronouns. My sister Erika and brother Kyne walk to school
every day.
a. he b. she c. they d. us

23. Grandmother is still healthy and cheerful. What personal pronoun can be used to replace the underlined
noun?
a. they b. he c. we d. she
Choose the letter of the correct answer based on the correct use of adjectives.

24. The sun is __________ than yesterday.

a. brightest b. brighter c. brought d. bright

25. Which of the following degree of comparison is used when we are simply describing a person or thing.
a. positive degree c. comparative degree
b. negative degree d. superlative degree

26. Rearrange the following series of adjectives in the correct order, blue three cute.
a. three cute blue c. blue three cute
b. blue cute three d. cute three blue

27. Which of the following sentences has a correct order of adjective.

a. There are lighted two white candles.
b. There are four sweet yellow mangoes.
c. There is a white one new hat.
d. There are two brown clean hands.

28. Rearranging the series of adjectives in their correct order in the sentence.
Mang Ian feeds his (eleven yellow little) ducklings.
a. eleven little yellow
b. little yellow eleven
c. eleven yellow little
d. yellow little eleven

29. Mother ____________ for the family. What is the correct simple present tense verb that should be used?
a. cooked b. cook c. will cook d. cooks

30. Jay and Tess ____________ stationeries. What is the correct simple present tense verb that should be
used?
a. collects b. collected c. collect d. will collect

31. The pupils ____________ on asking questions. What is the correct simple present tense verb that should
be used?
a. will keep b. kept c. keeps d. keep

32. Identify the present time expressions used in the sentences. Alex often draws his dream house.
a. Alex b. often c. draws d. dream hose

33. Which sentence has placed the present time expression ALWAYS correctly?
a. Fiona chooses me as her always partner.
b. Always Fiona chooses me as her partner.
c. Fiona chooses me always as her partner.
d. Fiona always chooses me as her partner.

34. Which sentence has placed the present time expression EVERY MONTH correctly?
a. I go to Lucban, Quezon to visit every month my relatives there.
b. Every month I go to Lucban, Quezon to visit my relatives there.
c. I go to Lucban, Quezon to visit my relatives every month there.
d. I every month go to Lucban, Quezon to visit my relatives there.

35. The mailman deliver all the letters this morning. What is the past form of the underlined word in the
sentence.
a. delivered b. letter c. delivering d. none of the above

36. My sister borrow my bag last Wednesday. What is the past form of the word borrow.
a. borrowing b. borrow c. borrowed d. bag

37. They plant mongo last summer. The past form of the verb “plant” is ________.
a. planted b. planting c. will plant d. plant

38. Irma _____________ (write) a letter to Mr. Lee.

a. right b. writed c. wrote d. write

39. The two runners _____________ (break) their previous speed records.
a. break b. broke c. breaked d. breaks

40. Diana _____________ (sing) her father’s favorite song during their family reunion.
a. singed b. song c. sang d. sung

GOD BLESS!
 SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 4
ANSWER KEY

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. scientific study of prehistoric cultures
6. a restraint on activities to prevent the spread of disease
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. a bag of
12. a pinch of
13. a glass of
14. a cup of
15. D
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. A
26. A
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. C
31. D
32. B
33. D
34. B
35. A
36. C
37. A
38. C
39. B
40. C