FIRST PERIODICAL TEST

English 5
Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. The process by which an individual needs to fill out and supply requested
information correctly and accurately on the space provided.
a. noting details c. predicting outcomes
b. filling-out forms d. identifying the purpose
2. It is a small paper form that a person used to fill out before putting money in a
bank account.
a. school form c. request form
b. deposit slip d. withdrawal slip
3. What form needs to be filled out to get your savings from a bank?
a. school form c. withdrawal slip
b. deposit slip d. registration form
For items 4-6: Infer the meaning of the underlined compound word in each
sentence.
4. Mario has a new wristwatch which is similar to my two-year old timepiece.
a. new b. has c. similar d. timepiece
5. Travelling in the countryside is much enjoyable, I fell in love with the rural area
which I often
visited.
a. often b. rural area c. travelling d. enjoyable
6. Wendy became disheartened when she saw how the low-spirited employees did
their jobs after
the typhoon.
a. jobs b. became c. typhoon d. disheartened
For items 7 - 8 Give the meaning of the italicized words in the sentences
below.
7. The poor children are now fatherless.
a. The children have no father anymore.
b. The children’s father has less work.
c. Father’s children are poor.
d. Father has poor children.
8. Many insects are harmful to plants.
a. Many insects do not do any harm to plants.
b. Many insects can do much harm to plants.
c. Plants can do harm to insects.
d. Many plants have insects.

Change the italicized blended word to its original words in the sentence,
9. Celebrities usually attend parties with glitz.
a. glamour + blitz b. glamour + ritz c. glam + wits d. glam + ritz
10. Fold Smart + sassy into one. What is the blended word form?
a. smassy b. smartsy c. smarty d. sarty
11. What is the meaning of the clipped word in the sentence, Manny Paquiao loves
to ride a limo.
a. rare breed of horse b. expensive car c. private jet d. sports car
12. Clip the underlined word in the given sentence below.
The students don’t want to stay at the dormitory alone because they heard
some strange sounds.
a. dorm b. dormi c. dormit d. mitory
13. Which of the following compound sentences shows cause and effect
relationship?
a. His tummy ached, for he ate so much last night.
b. It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.
c. Cats are good pets, for they are clean and are not noisy.
d. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.
14. The following compound sentences show problem and solution relationships
EXCEPT one.
Which is it?
a. When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales.
b. We called for a taxi, for our car suddenly broke down
c. The computer crashed, so my dad brought it to the computer shop for a repair.
d. The garbage is not segregated, so the barangay officials put garbage bin for
segregation.
For items 15 – 16: What relationship was shown in the following complex
sentences?
15. My mother had to wash my clothes because I spilled coffee on them.
a. Problem and Solution c. Procedure
b. Cause and Effect d. Narrative
16. Since smoking cigarettes harms our health, it is not allowed in public areas.
a. Problem and Solution c. Procedure
b. Cause and Effect d. Narrative
For items 17 – 18: Change the following sentences to inverted order.
17. Harvested fresh fruits were next to the vegetable garden a while ago.
a. Next to the vegetable garden a while ago were harvested fresh fruits.
b. Next to the vegetable garden were harvested fresh fruits a while ago.
c. A while ago, harvested fresh fruits were next to the vegetable garden.
d. A while ago, next to the harvested fresh fruits were the vegetable garden.
18. Wild animals were retrieved by the police inside the truck cages.
a. Retrieved by the police inside the truck cages were wild animals.
b. The police were inside the truck cages to retrieve the animals.
c. Wild animals were retrieved by the police.
d. Wild animals were retrieved inside.
For items 19 – 28: Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of verb.
Write only the letter of the correct answer.
19. Either my shoes or your coat _________________always on the floor.
a. is b. was c. are d. were
20. The man with all the birds _________________ on my street.
a. live b. lives c. lived d. were living
21. Nobody _________________the trouble I've seen.
a. know b. knew c. knows d. will know
22. Only 75% of the populations _________________recycled.
a. is b. was c. are d. were
23. Both __________ qualified for the position.
a. is b. was c. are d. were
24. The dogs or the cats _____________outside.
a. is b. are c. will d. have
25. Mathematics ______________ John's favorite subject.
a. is b. are c. will d. have
26. There ______________fifteen candies in that bag.
a. was b. were c. will d. have
27. The players as well as the captain, _______________to win.
a. want b. will c. wants d. shall
28. The committee _______________ very different lives in private.
a. lead b. were c. leads d. shall
29. My Chinese friend decided to go back to her country. What proper adjective was
used in the sentence?
a. back b. friend c. Chinese d. to go back
30. Choose the correct compound adjective to be used in the sentence below.
She wears an __________________ dress.
a. five-star b. last-minute c. old-fashioned d. cold-blooded
31. What type of conjunction is used to connect the ideas in the sentence?
I like hiking too, although it can be tiring.
a. correlative b. coordinating c. subordinating d. interrelated
32. What is the correct conjunction to be used in the sentence below?
Karen will stay in this house ________________ her mother finds her.
a. wherever b. because c. although d. until
33. Rewrite the sentence below by adding an appropriate adverb of frequency.
Kyle _____________reads about space travel with his father.
a. Kyle usually reads about space travel with his father.
b. Kyle once reads about space travel with his father.
c. Kyle twice reads about space travel with his father.
d. Kyle rare reads about space travel with his father.
34. Mary _________________ writes the book entitled “The Universe and I”. What
is the correct adverb of intensity that can be used in the blank?
a. little b. quietly c. normally d. passionately
For items 35 - 40: Write the letter of the correct form of verb to complete the
following sentences.

35. They________________ (buy) food after class hours.

a. buys b. bought c. will buy d. shall buy
36. The doctor _________________ (give) prescription to the patient this morning.
a. is giving b. will give c. given d. gave
37. Lea ________________ (sleep) for 12 hours every day.
a. sleep b. sleeps c. is slept d. will sleep
38. The students _________________ (participate) in all the class activities next
week.
a. participate b. participates c. participated d. will participate
39. The boys _________________ (clean) the room daily.
a. clean b. cleans c. cleaned d. will clean
40. He ________________ (go) to church every morning.
a. go b. goes c. went d. will go
For items 41 - 46: Complete the passage below by writing the correct
progressive aspect of verb. Choose your answer from the choices below.

a.will be having b. will be swimming c. will be spending

d. are going e. was packing f. am thinking
A Day at the Beach
Today, we 41. __________ to the beach. We 42. __________ the whole day
playing in the sand. We 43. ____________ in the water also. Before we left, Mother
44. __________ a picnic lunch. Later, we 45._ _____________ sandwiches and
pickles to eat. I 46. _____________ it is about time to go. We are all excited to
have a day at the beach.
47. These are auxiliary or helping verbs which express the modality of a statement
or a main verb.
a. modals b. adverb c. adjective d. progressive
For items 48 - 50: What is the correct request that can be made based on the
situation?
48. You ask your teacher’s permission to leave the class.
a. May I leave the class? c. Could I leave the class?
b. Shall I leave the class? d. Will I leave the class?
49. You ask a help from a friend.
a. Can you help me? c. Shall you help me?
b. May you help me? d. Should you help me?
50. You offered a coffee to the visitor.
a. May you like some coffee? c. Might you like some coffee?
b. Shall you like some coffee? d. Would you like some coffee?