HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL

DUMAGUETE CITY
S.Y. 2020-2021
FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 5
GRADE 5-LOVE AND CHARITY
NAME: _______________________________ SCORE: _____________
DATE: _______________________________ P.S.: _____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each number carefully. Shade the circle of the correct answer.
(45 pts)
1. They are words with new meanings that are formed when two or more words are combined.
O compound words O syllables
O suffixes O prefixes
2. A type of compound word that is written as one and no space in between.
O hyphenated O open
O closed O prefix
3 Compound word that is written separately.
O open O hyphenated
O closed O suffix
4. Connects two words with a hyphen.
O closed O hyphenated
O open O suffix
5. Grandfather chooses to be an outpatient. The underlined word is ____________.
O closed compound word O hyphenated compound word
O open compound word O none of the above
6. That is our full – time worker. The underlined word is ______________.
O closed compound word O hyphenated compound word
O open compound word O all the above
7. Please come to the dinner table so that we can eat. The underlined word is ____________.
O hyphenated compound word O open compound word
O closed compound word O syllables
8. He __________ at the skies tomorrow.
O looks O will look
O looked O look
9. The children __________ the zoo last week.
O visits O visited
O will visit O visit
10. She _________ on the phone often.
O talked O talking
O talks O had talking
11. He ____________ many good things since he joined the organization.
O expected O has expected
O is expecting O expects
12. After Sofia ____________ her work, she went to lunch.
O has finished O finished
O finishes O finish

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13. The storm ____________ by the time we arrive.
O will rage O will have raged
O rages O raged
14. It is where and when the story happened.
O setting O characters
O plot O conflict
15. The persons or animals featured in the story.
O conflict O plot
O characters O theme
16. The series of events, incidents, and the actions of the characters.
O conflict O plot
O characters O theme
17. The struggle between the characters in the story.
O theme O plot
O conflict O characters
18. The belief or central idea presented in the story.
O conflict O plot
O characters O theme
19. The answer or solution of the problem in the story.
O climax O introduction
O resolution O plot
20. The highest point of interest in the story.
O falling action O rising action
O climax O conflict
21. I ________________ in class when my brother passed by.
O recites O was reciting
O recited O were reciting
22. According to the news the weather __________________ better soon.
O will have turned O will be turning
O turned O turns
23. She ______________ the floor at the moment.
O was sweeping O is sweeping
O sweeps O swept
24. The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.
O alliteration O onomatopoeia
O assonance O hyperbole
25. The repetition of vowel sounds to increase feeling.
O assonance O irony
O alliteration O simile
26. The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound of several words in a line.
O alliteration O personification
O assonance O metaphor
27. A figure of speech that directly compares two things using words such us like, as, or than.
O metaphor O simile
O personification O hyperbole
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28. A figure of speech containing an implied comparison.

O irony O metaphor
O hyperbole O personification
29. It is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.
O hyperbole O metaphor
O simile O personification
30. It is a literary technique in which what is written or stated is different from or the opposite of
what is expected.
O hyperbole O metaphor
O irony O personification
31. It is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes.
O hyperbole O personification
O irony O metaphor
32. It is created from the imagination of the author or the writer.
O factual O fictional
O irony O clipped word
33. It is based in fact, meaning it can be proven
O factual O personification
O fictional O metaphor
34. They are words shortened by common use.
O hyperbole O suffix
O irony O clipped words
35. It is a sentence that contains an independent and dependent clause.
O simple O personification
O compound O complex
36. We occupied the music room ___________ it was empty.
O if O so that
O since O while
37. I will stay here ____________ the rain stops.
O because O although
O until O if
38. Either my sister or brother ____________ my food to the fair.
O bring O will bring
O brings O have brought
39. Neither the coach nor the players ______________ in complete uniform.
O am O is
O are O was
40. Neither Aunt Connie nor her children _____________ to stay overnight.
O plan O is planning
O plans O was planning
41. The clipped word of advertisement is ______________.
O adver O ad
O advertise O tisement
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42. The clipped word of professor is ________________.

O pro O fessor
O prof O profess
43. Your heart pumps blood through your body. This statement is __________.
O fictional O simile
O factual O irony
44. The class is noisy, ___________ the teachers get angry.
O but O for
O so O while
45. We can play outside __________ be home by 5 o’clock.
O for O but
O so O while
II. Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject.
(10 pts)
__________1. Either Mr. Reyes or Director Luke _________ the school play.
a. are directing
b. direct
c. is directing
__________2. The President and his cabinet ___________ the foreign delegation.
a. welcomes
b. is welcoming
c. welcome
__________3. Neither the floor nor the walls of your room _________ clean and tidy.
a. look
b. looks
c. is looking
___________4. The decorations and the furniture in the hall _________ marvelous.
a. is
b. are
c. will be
___________5. Neither Marian nor Pam ____________ the new school library.
a. will know
d. know
e. Knows
___________6. Either Jose Rizal or his mother ____________ the subject of our report.
a. Is
b. are
c. were
___________7. Bread of rice ___________ good with scrambled eggs for breakfast.
a. are
b. were
c. is
____________8. Neither the teachers nor their principal ____________ for the opening
ceremonies.
a. attend
b. attends
c. are attending

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____________9. Fred and his brothers ____________ their store during weekends.
a. is watching
b. watches
c. watch
____________10. The speaker or the emcee ____________ the guest of honor.
a. introduces
b. introduce
c. are introducing

III. Identify each group of words as independent clause or dependent clause. Write IC for
independent and DC for dependent clauses. (10 pts)

______________1. Because I had a severe cough

______________2. I was not able to sleep well last night.

______________3. Although my bag is heavy

______________4. I walked fast and quick.

______________5. The victims did not return home.

______________6. After they had a dinner

______________7. Mom and Dad went out for a walk.

______________8. Since you are ready

______________9. We will bring you alone.

______________10. Until the flood waters subsides.

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