The document contains an English exam with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and idioms. It covers topics like prepositions, narratives, synonyms, idioms, and spatial/directional relationships. The exam is for a 4th period test at Philippi Academy in Paranaque City.
The document contains an English exam with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and idioms. It covers topics like prepositions, narratives, synonyms, idioms, and spatial/directional relationships. The exam is for a 4th period test at Philippi Academy in Paranaque City.
The document contains an English exam with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and idioms. It covers topics like prepositions, narratives, synonyms, idioms, and spatial/directional relationships. The exam is for a 4th period test at Philippi Academy in Paranaque City.
The document contains an English exam with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and idioms. It covers topics like prepositions, narratives, synonyms, idioms, and spatial/directional relationships. The exam is for a 4th period test at Philippi Academy in Paranaque City.
Grade and Section: __________________________ Score: ____________
I. A. True or False. Read the statements, paying attention to the underlined word/s. If the statement is true, write true on the blank. If the statement is false, change the underlined words to make statement true and write the correct word/s on the blank. ________1. A native of the local tribe found Diola alone in her nest. ________2. Diola was sold in the market for four hundred pesos. ________3. Arthur Garcia found her and gave her to Mang Goning. ________4. Diola was turned over to the Monkey- Eating Eagle Rehabilitation Center by the man who brought her. ________5. Because the Center lacked funds, Goneforte Culiao mortgaged his plow to have money for the eagle’s food. ________6. Diola laid eggs right away. ________7. Diola needed artificial insemination in order to lay egss. ________8. Two eaglets were hatched after more than fifty days in an incubator. ________9. Pag-asa was the 14th eagle that the Philippines bred and hatched in captivity through artificial insemination. ________10. Diola was gunned down in the forest. That’s how she died!
B. Analyze. Circle the correct prepositions for each sentence.
1. I met my friend Henry (of,by) chance (on,in) the lobby of the Mandarin Hotel in Makati. 2. There is a telephone number (in, from) the newspaper that we can call (to, for) more information. 3. (In, Inside) Korea, it is considered bad luck to sign your name (within, with) red ink. 4. The plumber promised me he would be here at least (by, at) three o’clock, but he did not arrive (until, since) five. 5. Deborah got (to, into) trouble (by, with) her boss by illegally copying software. 6. I always shower (in, on) the morning, but my sister showers (for, at) night. 7. Ms. Sacnchez asked me to meet her in her office (in, on) the seventh floor (at, for) two- thirty. 8. The woman (beside, besides) me on the bus had her wallet stolen (for, by) a pickpocket. 9. The oil industry is (for, by) far the most important industry (from, in) Saudi Arabia. 10. Have you heard (about, from) Mr.Yu (about, around) his decision to sell his condo? C. Write a short narrative about a time when you did what God wanted you to do. What did you do? For whom did you do it? How did you do it? Where and when did it happen? This story is important: how did you know God’s will was? How did you decide what to do? Was it Easy to decide and carry it out? How did you feel about what you did? Be sure to give your story a title. Use prepositions to tell your story.
C. Match each word on the left with its meaning to the right by drawing lines to connect them.
1. Descendants carefully
2. bruised marked by pressure or impact
3. swarming disappeared
4. cautiously a bunch
5. vanished causing fear; horrible
6. deftly the juicy flesh of the fruit
7. pulp celebration
8. dreadful offspring of a specific ancestor
9. cluster skillfully, dexterously
10. fiesta coming together of a multitude of
creatures, like insects II. Read the following sentences that contain idioms in in underlined words. Write the letter of definition of each idiom on the blank.
____________1. Don’t lose heart – It’s just the first game of the season. a. be discouraged b. be lonely c. stop being ‘ in love’ ____________2. Keep your chin up. Your mother and I will try to find a way for you to take swimming lessons. Summer is month’s away. a. eat more b. keep talking c. stay optimistic ____________3. If you see someone doing something wrong, should you turn a blind eye just to stay out of trouble. a. fall asleep b. pretend not to see c. wink ____________4. The shop girl said a masked man with a gun broke into the store, but without CCTV camera footage and other eye witnesses, her accusation was without a leg to stand on. a. feels weak b. has no support, proof, or basis for a statement or claim c. be paralyzed ____________5. John was able to keep his head above water with all of his homework even though he had feared he would not finish it all in time. a. breathe properly b. remain alert c. stay in control of a situation ____________6. Billie had never played soccer before, so she just crossed her fingers and kicked- and to her surprise, the ball shot in the goal! a. be clumsy b. hope that one gets the desired result c. be tense ____________7. Many people lose their heads when they drink a lot of alcohol. a. become angry and overcome by emotion b. unable to think properly c. lose money ____________8. Most people thought the movie star was just given a slap on the wrist for driving under the influence of alcohol. a. given a mild punishment b. severely punished c. embarrassed in public ____________9. Someone who doesn’t think before speaking likely to put his foot on his mouth. a. say something that will embarrassed oneself b. repeat gossip c. use a word incorrectly ____________10. Victor kept a stiff upper lip in spite of his enormous responsibilities and never complained or shed a tear. a. did not smile b. did not show emotion c. did not feel anything
III. Write L if it is Location. Write D if it is Direction, and write OR if it is Other Relation.
______1. Above ______11. after ______2. Across ______12. beyond ______3. About ______13. besides ______4. Over ______14. around ______5. Along ______15. through ______6. Of ______16. ahead ______7. Below ______17. except ______8. Into ______18. instead ______9. On ______19. throughout ______10. By ______20. from
