FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 4

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DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the following questions. Select the letter that best
corresponds to the correct answer for each question based on the context provided.

1-2. Refer to the story below.

A
The Greedy Man
There once was a very greedy man who sold everything he owned and bought a brick
of gold. He buried the gold brick behind a hut that was across the road from his shabby
old house. Every day, the greedy man went across the road and dug up his gold brick to
look at it. After a while, a workman noticed the greedy man going across the road every
day, and decided to follow him. The next day, the greedy man dug down for his gold
brick, but the hole was empty. He pulled at his hair, and cried out in sorrow. “My beautiful
gold brick!” he wept. A neighbor came running, and asked the greedy man what had
happened. When the greedy man told him, the neighbor just shrugged his shoulders.
“Why be so sad?” said the neighbor. Just go get a rock and put it in that hole, and
pretend that it is gold. It will do you as much good as the gold did.”

_____ 1. Why did the greedy man find that the hole was empty, and his gold brick was
gone?
A. The workman had stolen it.
B. The greedy man had sold it.
C. The greedy man’s neighbor had stolen it.
D. The greedy man had hid it.
_____ 2. The neighbor told the greedy man that he might as well bury a rock in the hole
and pretend that it was gold. This is probably because:
A. The neighbor wanted the gold brick for himself.
B. The neighbor wanted to be the greedy man’s friend.
C. The gold brick had not done the greedy man any real good.
D. The gold brick was miraculous.
_____ 3. “My sons,” said the father, “if you are of one mind, and unite to help each other,
you will be like the bundle of sticks, and no one will be able to harm you. But if you are
divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.” What is the
author’s purpose for writing?
A. to give us information
B. to convince us to believe or do something
 C. to surprise us or make us laugh
D. to learn something from it
_____ 4. Giant sloths the size of elephants once lived in many places on earth, including
North America. Today, sloths can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South
America. They eat leaves and berries. A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches. What is
the author’s purpose for writing this story?
A. to give us information
B. to convince us to believe or do something
C. to surprise us or make us laugh
D. to learn something from it
_____ 5. When meteoroids enter the earth’s atmosphere and start to burn, they are called
meteors. They are visible from the ground, as they appear to shoot across the sky. We call
them shooting stars. Shooting stars are not stars at all: they are meteors! What is the
author’s purpose for writing?

A. to give us information
B. to convince us to believe or do something
C. to surprise us or make us laugh
D. to learn something from it
_____ 6. Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. What does
scalding mean?
A. It is icily cold B. It is painfully hot
C. It is amazingly cold D. It is pretty warm
_____ 7. The mayor dozed off while waiting for his speech. It means that he is _____.
A. hungry B. fell asleep C. feel down D. angry
_____ 8. What is the root word in this word: unplanned?
A. planned B. plan C. un D. unplan
_____ 9. What is the prefix in this word: impatient?

A. im B. pat C. patient D. tent

_____ 10. My grandmother bought me a cake. Which is the compound word?

A. grandmother B. bought C. cake D. me

_____ 11. Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

A. angry B. cynical C. harsh D excited

_____ 12. What mood does the sentence evoke: "The sun set slowly behind the hills,
casting a calm orange glow across the sky."?

A. Calm B. anxious C. gloomy D. excited

_____ 13. How would you describe the tone of the author when they write, "Obviously, no
one cared to clean up the mess."?

A. Indifferent B. annoyed C. amused D. appreciative

_____ 14. What is the mood in the description, "A gentle breeze swept through the
meadow, rustling the leaves softly."?

A. Tranquil B. tense C. agitated D. frustrated

_____ 15. Identify the mood of the following text: "Dark clouds loomed overhead,
threatening to unleash a torrent of rain."

A. Cheerful B. peaceful C. content D. foreboding

_____ 16. The dog runs fast. Which is the noun?

A. The B. dog C. runs D. fast

_____ 17. He studies his lesson regularly. Which is the pronoun?

A. He B. studies C. lesson D. regularly

_____18. What is the verb in this sentence? The boy ran to the store.

A. boy B. store C. ran D. the

_____ 19. The round ball bounced. What is the adjective here?

A. Round B. ball C. bounced D. the

_____ 20. Which are correctly written complex sentences?

A. When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.

B. An adjective describes a noun.

C. Although I was tired.

D. A proper noun needs to be capitalized.

21-24. Refer to the story below.

The Wolf and the Goat
A wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the
thought of a fine goat dinner. "My dear friend," said the wolf in his sweetest voice. "Aren't
you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass
beside me on safe, level ground." "No, thank you," said the goat. "Well then," said the wolf,
"Aren't you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside
me in this sheltered area." "No, thank you," said the goat. "But the grass tastes better down
here!" said the exasperated wolf. "Why dine alone?" "My dear wolf," the goat finally said,
"Are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about and not your own?"

_____ 21. What did the wolf ask when he saw the goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff?
 A. To be his friend

B. To graze on the level ground.

C. To climb up higher

D. To be dinner

_____ 22. "Aren't you cold up there in the wind?" The word "there" in the last
sentence refers to

A. A high cliff B. Sheltered are C. Grass D. Ground

_____ 23. What can we learn from the story above?

A. Don’t look down on other creatures. B. Don’t be gullible.

C. Don’t judge others by their appearance. D. Don’t easily beat other

creatures

_____ 24. From the story, we know...

A. The goat was very hungry. B. The wolf was a helpful animal.

C. The wolf was eager to eat the goat. D. The goat was going to fight with the
wolf.

_____ 25. Marivic made a Tuna sandwich. First, she prepared the Tuna spread and the loaf
bread. Second, she spread the Tuna on one slice of bread.After, spreading the tuna on,
she put the two slices of bread together. Then, she wrapped it with tissue and plastic
wrapper. Finally, she put it inside her lunch bag for her recess in the school. This paragraph
is an example of what text type?

A. Enumeration B. Time order C. Narrative D. Descriptive

26-30. What do the pictures/statements tell you? Choose from the following sentences
and write the letter of the correct answer.
A. That’s perfect! B. That’s ok! C. I’m bored.
D. I’m sad E. I’m happy F. I’m angry!

_____ 26.

_____ 27. Danny was so happy that he couldn’t stop talking about the movie he
watched.

_____ 28. Some children get bored at long conversations.

_____ 29. It makes me sad knowing that I can’t go outside.

_____ 30. He must be very angry to do some things like that.

_____ 31. Tommy cannot decide what sort of top he should wear. Closing his eyes, he
imagines all of the different ones he has.

Without the added image, the reader might assume _______________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

A. that Tommy is talking about shirts.

B. that the author is confused.

C. that Tommy is confused.

D. that Tommy is playing a game.

_____ 32. Eliza stood beside the winding train. It seemed to go on for miles and miles! The

noise was unbearable at times and she was constantly dirty. Ma and Pa told her that this

would not be a fun way to travel but she was so excited to go that she said she did not

care. Now, all that Eliza can think of is a clean bed and a quiet rest.

Select the phrase that best completes the below sentence.

Without the added image, the reader might _______________________.
A. think Eliza is describing a car ride.
B. think Eliza is describing an actual train ride.
C. believe the author is confused.
D. think the author needs more details.
_____ 33. Which visual aide works best in information text?
A. Internet link B. Illustration C. Text only D. Bar graph
_____ 34. How does a timeline enhance text as a visual element?
A. It provides factual information
 B. It provides the key events mentioned in the text in the order they occurred
C. It provides illustrations
D. It provides location information of places mentioned in the text
_____ 35. Which of the following helps the reader imagine how Filipino people show their
faith in God?
A. Picture showing a Filipino family going to church
B. A narrative stating Filipinos pray before eating a meal
C. A 3D picture showing a Filipino Muslim reading a Koran
D. All of the above

_____ 36. Which visual element was used in the given image?
A. Gaze B. Line
C. Distance D. Color

_____ 37. It is a visual element that focuses on how the subject, or the image looks or stares
on something
A. Gaze B. Line C. Distance D. Color
_____ 38. Which visual element was used in the given image?
A.Gaze B. Line
C. Distance D. Color

_____ 39. Which of the following statements best describe the image?
A. This image suggests value of distancing.
B. This picture suggests the value of faithfulness.
C. This image symbolizes the value of obedience.
D. This image emphasizes the value of creativeness.

_____ 40. Infer the meaning of the image. Which of the following statements best describe
the image?
A. This image suggests the value of distancing.
 B. This picture suggests the value of faithfulness.
C. This image symbolizes the value of obedience.
D. This image emphasizes the value of creativeness.

Prepared by:

JOVIE G. LAGWASI SANDRA TALUYAN

Teacher – III Teacher-I

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