ENGLISH 4

DIAGNOSTIC
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Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following statements is a fantasy?
A. The sun shines in the east.
B. The sun is a medium sized star.
C. The sun is a big ball of hot gases.
D. The sun sleeps at night so it gets so dark.
2. Steffi stepped on a banana peeling so she slipped on the floor.
The underlined phrase is the _____.
A. Cause B. Effect C. Pronoun D. Adjective
3. We must always be true and faithful citizens. We must be loyal to our country and to our flag.
Which of the following has the same meaning as faithful in the second sentence?
A. must B. flag C. loyal D. country
4. Shiela was very tired so she sat down under a tree to relax. What are the antonyms in the
sentence?
A. tired-tree B. under-tree C. tired-relax D. under-down
5. Seawater is not good for drinking. It is salty.
What is the meaning of the word seawater?
A. see a water C. water of the sea
B. the sea has a water D. water is used for drinking
6. Most people misspell the word deceive.
What is the meaning of the word misspell?
A. spell again C. correct spelling
B. wrong spelling D. do not spell
7. That man is jobless.
What is the meaning of the word jobless?
A. has many work C. employed
B. has no work D. does not want to work
8. Ilocos Sur was hit by a strong typhoon. The crops that were about to be harvested were
destroyed. What conclusion can you make?
A. The farmers did not mind what happened to their crops.
B. The farmers were not able to harvest a good crop.
C. The farmers waited for the next cropping season.
D. The farmers waited for cash donations.

Read the following selection and answer the questions that follow.
My sisters and I have fun at home during rainy days. When it rained yesterday, we
staged a singing contest at home. Mother was the judge. Ate Gina, Mila and I were the
contestants. Everything went well until Mila forgot the next line of her song. She tried hard to
recall the lines but not a word came to her mind. After a few minutes, Mother struck the gong
and Ate Gina went up. Mila ran out of the room and cried.

9. What is the setting of the story?

A. school B. forest C. home D. market
10. What could be the outcome of Mila forgetting the line of her song?
A. Mila will win the contest. C. Mila will lose the contest.
B. Mila will not join the contest again. D. Mila will not sing again.

Prepared by:

RYAN JAY M. EGUIA

Teacher II
Answer Key:
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. c
10. c