Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MANILA
BEATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FIRST PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 4

I. Directions: Read the poem then answer the questions that follows.
THE MONKEYS AND THE CROCODILE
Five little monkeys swinging from a tree,
Teasing Uncle Crocodile merry as can be,
Swinging high, swinging low, swinging left and right,
“Dear Uncle Crocodile come and take a bite”.
Five little monkeys swinging in the air,
Heads up, tails up, little do they care,
Swinging up, swinging down, swinging far and near,
“Poor Uncle Crocodile, aren’t you hungry dear?”
Four little monkeys, sitting in a tree,
Heads down, tails down, dreary as can be,
Weeping loud, weeping low, crying to each other,
“Wicked Uncle Crocodile, to gobble up our brother”.
1. Who were teasing the crocodile?
A. 3 monkeys B. 4 monkeysC. 5 monkeys D. 6 monkeys
2. What did the monkeys feel while swinging from tree?
A. happy B. sad C. brave D. funny
3. What did they tell the crocodile?
A. To tease them C. to play with them
B. To eat them D. to hang with them
4. What did they do as they sat on the three?
A. cried B. ate C. laughed D. played
5. What did the crocodile do?
A. He swam the riber C. He got and ate one monkey
B. He slept under the tree D. He ate all the monkey

II. Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined word by writing the letter of the correct
answer.
6. The boy did not pass the test because he was unprepared for it.
A. not prepared B. prepared C. excited D. worried
7. I forgot how many bananas there were, so I had to recount them.
A. Buy again B. sell again C. count again D. picked again
8. Father could not find his keys. He said he misplaced them.
A. kept B. hid
B. C. put them somewhere D. put in proper place
9. The old woman was angry with the unfriendly children.
A. cute B. not friendly C. behave D. kind
10. our room was very disorderly when he arrived.
A. not in order B. neat C. orderly D. dirty
III. Directions: Read the short story then answer the questions that follow. Select the letter of
the correct answer.
Edmar was walking by the seashore one Saturday afternoon. He was gathering shells for his
collection. How he enjoyed picking up the beautiful shells.
11. Who is the character in the story?
A. Edmar B. seashore C. crab D. shells
12. Where is the setting of the story?
A. seashore B. park C. home D. playground
13. when did the story happen?
A. Saturday morning B. Saturday noon
C. Saturday afternoon D. Saturday night

IV. Directions: For item 14-17, identify the elements of the story.
Choose from letters A, B, C & D.
A. Setting B. Situation C. Climax D. Outcome
14. The ending of the story.
15. It tells what happen in the story.
16. The time, place and the persons involved in the story.
17. The problem facing the main character in the story.

V. Directions: For item 18-21, choose below the synonyms of the underlined words. Select
your answer inside the box.
A. shy B. happened C. bravery D. empty

18. The chair at the back is vacant.

19. Our heroes showed courage in fighting the invaders.
20. This place is where the accident occurred.
21. Aslee is the timidest pupil in my eyes.

VI. Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined word by writing the letter of the correct
answer.
22. My friend is a homeless person.
A. without home B. with home C. without less D. with less
23. She is a good leader in our class.
A. able to lead B. cannot lead C. a good leader D. not a good leader
24. My classmate is beautiful in my eyes.
A. without beauty B. full of beauty C. not beautifulD. less beautiful

VII. Directions: Read and analyze each question. Write the letter of the correct answer.
25. Which of the following refers to the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
A. topic sentence C. supporting sentence
B. concluding sentence D. ending sentence

26. This sentence referes to the topic sentence and sums up the main idea of the paragraph.
A. topic sentence C. supporting sentence
B. concluding sentence D. ending sentence
27. it is made up of sentences that focus on single idea.
A. word B. phrases C. sentence D. paragraph

VIII. Directions: Choose the word inside the box that will complete the sentence. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.
 dictionary alphabetically thesaurus

28. The word in a dictionary and thesaurus are arranged .

29. A is a book like dictionary that contains the synonyms and antonyms of
the words.
30. A is a reference book that contains words with their meanngs,
pronunciations, parts of speech, spellings, and definitions.

IX. Directions: Find the best way to classify the words in each box. Write the letter of the
correct answer on your answer sheet.
31. dentist teacher nurse
A. They are mostly men. B. They are mostly women. C. They are all professionals.

32. butter cream cheese

A. They are all sweet. B. They are sour. C. They are all dairy.

X. Directions: Choose the letter of the word that completes each sentence. Write your answer
on your answer sheet.
33. Ring is to finger as shoes is to .
A. animal B. feet C. hair D. hands
34. A kitten is to cat as kid is to .
A. cow B. goat C. pig D. dog

XI. Directions: Read and understand the question below. Write your answer on your answer
sheet.
Steps in waging your hands properly.
I. First, wet your hands with clean water.
II. Next, apply enough soup to cover all surfaces of your hands and rub gently.
III. Then, scrub and rinse your hands properly.
IV. Finally, dry your hands and wrist with clean towel.
35. Arrange the steps in washing your hands in order.
A. I, II, III, IV B. II, III, IV, I C. III, IV, II, I D.
IV, III, II, I
36. In washing your hands, what is the last step?
A. First, wet your hands with clean water.
B. Next, apply enough soup to cover all surfaces of your hands and rub gently.
C. Then, scrub and rinse your hands properly.
D. Finally, dry your hands and wrist with clean towel.

XII. Directions: Read and understand the question below. Identify if the sentence has a
denotative and connotative meaning. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
37. Dogs are considered man’s bestfriend. The dog has a meaning.
A. Connotative Meaning B. Denotative Meaning
38. I have a friend who has a snake attitude. The snake has a meaning.
A. Connotative Meaning B. Denotative Meaning

XIII. Directions: Identify the various text types below according to structure, purpose, and
language features. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
39. Garbage and trash are everywhere. If we do not stop this soon, the Earth will become
polluted, and it will be impossible to live in it. We must learn to segregate our wastes. If
everyone will practice reduce, reuse, and recycle, then there is hope. What kind of text type
example is this?
 A. Problem and Solution Text Type
B. Descriptive Text Type
C. Procedural Text Type
40. My favorite toy is a Hello Kitty Stuffed Toy. It has a big, red ribbon on its head. Its round
and lack eyes seem to wink. It has a cute, yellow nose. It is soft and always fragrant. I hug it
tight when I sleep. What kind of text type example is this?
A. Problem and Solution Text Type
B. Descriptive Text Type
C. Procedural Text Type

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