Department
of Education
Region
V
Division
of Camarines Sur
District
of Ragay
BAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Choose
the letter of the best answer.
1.
Use
verbs in the simple present tense.
Easy
1.1 The pupils _________ school rules and
regulations.
a.
follows
b.
follow
c.
following
d.
have follow
Average
1.2 I _________ my project ahead of the deadline.
a.
submitting
b.
has submitted
c.
submits
d.
submit
Difficult
1.3 Jenny and her sister _________through a luxury
liner.
a.
travel
b.
travelling
c.
travels
d.
has travel
2. Use adverbs of manner
Easy
2.1 ___________,
the children boarded the school bus.
a.
Occasionally
b.
Noisily
c.
Always
d.
Extremely
Average
2.2 John dances ______________ well.
a.
extremely
b.
pretty
c.
quickly
d.
seriously
Difficult
2.3 The old train ____________ chugged forward.
a.
rapidly
b.
alarmingly
c.
slowly
d.
accurately
3. Use
reflexive pronouns.
Easy
3.1 Arnold
_________ is a prolific artist.
a.
herself
b.
himself
c.
itself
d.
themselves
Average
3.2 Let’s try to
compose a song __________.
a.
himself
b.
herself
c.
themselves
d.
ourselves
Difficult
3.3 Professionals
always prepare _______ in their work.
a.
itself
b.
himself
c.
herself
d.
themselves
4. Identify the simple sentence.
Easy
a.
We found a lantern and we lit it.
b.
Give Beth this message if you see her.
c.
Before we leave, we must turn off the
lights.
d.
Pam felt something under her feet.
Average
a.
The main characters were at the mercy of
their fate.
b.
When you go to the library, read about
trees.
c.
The war lasted, but it is now over.
d.
Because the sea is salty, it is not potable.
Difficult
a.
Word is seasoned before it is used in
construction.
b.
Most children played on swings and see-saws.
c.
Children always ask questions so they learn
first.
d.
We drove my sister to college when her
vacation ended.
5.
Use
verb that agree with the noun in number.
Easy
5.1 Some of
us ______________ going abroad one day.
a.
is
b.
are
c.
has
d.
have
Average
5.2 Is
there anyone who ______________ not finished doing her homework yet.
a.
is
b.
are
c.
has
d.
have
Difficult
5.3 Both of them
_______________ my sisters.
a.
has
b.
are
c.
was
d.
were
6.
Use
the degrees of comparison of adverbs.
Easy
6.1 Gayle ________________
solved the problems.
a.
enthusiasm
b.
enthusiastically
c.
more enthusiastically
d.
most enthusiastically
Average
6.2 Among the Grade
5 pupils, Alvin studies his lessons the____________.
a.
serious
b.
seriously
c.
less seriously
d.
least seriously
Difficult
6.3 Our local track
& field athletes ran the _______________________.
a.
fast
b.
faster
c.
fastest
d.
most fast
7.
Use
degrees of comparison of irregular adjectives.
Easy
7.1 I think this is
the ____________________ important decision to make.
a.
much
b.
more
c.
most
d.
less
Average
7.2 Johnny is
feeling _______________ than before.
a.
ill
b.
worse
c.
worst
d.
badly
Difficult
7.3 Miriam has
shined the _________________ among the contestants.
a.
better
b.
less
c.
little
d.
least
8.
Use
adjectives in series.
Easy
8.1
____________ weeks of November will be used for semestral break.
a.
Two busy last the
b.
The last two busy
c.
Busy the two last
d.
Last the two busy
Average
8.2 Joshua excitedly
opened _______________ present..
a.
big colorful his birthday
b.
his birthday colorful big
c.
his big colorful birthday
d.
colorful big birthday his
Difficult
8.3 ______________
is a strict nanny.
a.
Plump the bespectacled British
b.
British the bespectacled plump
c.
The bespectacled plump British
d.
The bespectacled British plump
9.
Use
preposition/prepositional phrase.
Easy
9.1 _________
the box was a small tape recorder.
a.
on
b.
in
c.
into
d.
onto
Average
9.2 This play is
_____________ the grade 6 pupils.
a.
of
b.
in
c.
on
d.
by
Difficult
9.3 An agreement
______ the producer and the director were reached.
a.
between
b.
among
c.
beside
d.
besides
10.
Get
the main idea/theme of a selection.
Read the stories, then,
circle the letter choice for the sentence that tells the main idea of the
story.
Easy
10.1 People of long ago believed that a
swan sang a very beautiful song just before it was to die. This last song was
supposed to be the most beautiful of all songs that the swan had ever sung.
Today the expression swan song means the last act or performance of a musician
or anyone who is ending a career. The paragraph tells mainly -----
a.
how people are like swans
b.
what a swan song is
c.
why swan sings
d.
what happens to swans
Average
10.2
Water is many things to many people. To the captain and sailors on a ship,
water is their road.
To a firefighter, water is a weapon to drown the flames. To the farmer, water
will yield crops to sell. To the engineer, water is a power that creates
electricity. Water is life itself to people dying of thirst. The paragraph
tells mainly ----
a.
why firefighter need water
b.
when water means life itself people
c.
why everyone needs lots of water
d.
hat water means to different people
Difficult
10.3
The electric eel actually creates
electricity. Its tail contains the special organs
that manufacture the
electric current. The eel uses electricity to send messages to other eels. It
also uses this current to stun its prey. The shock can be strong enough to
knock over a horse. The paragraph tells mainly-----
a.
what electric eel does
b.
what the electric eel looks like
c.
what kind of message the electric eel sends
d.
where the electric eel is found
11. Note details in the selection
12. Predict outcome based on the selection
13. Determine cause and effect relationship in a
given selection
Read the story below. Then choose the word group that
best answer the question.
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Easy
11.1 The wind and sun agreed to settle their
argument by holding a ______
a. Duel
b. Party
c. Battle
d. contest
Average
11.2 What kind
of god was the sun god?
a.
Greedy
b.
Ferocious
c.
Persuasive
d.
Authoritarian
Difficult
11.3 How did
the traveler fee when the cold blast blew on him?
a. hot
b.
cold
c.
war
d.
exhausted
11.4 Who was
declared the winner in the contest?
a.
The wind
b.
The traveler
c.
The
sun
d.
None
12.1 What
would have happened if the sun had given off a very weak beam of sunlight?
a.
The traveler would have felt cold.
b.
The traveler would have gotten weary.
c.
The traveler would have gotten sunburned.
d.
The traveler would have gotten dehydrated.
12.2 What
would have happened to the traveler if both the sun god and the wind god had
shown their might at the same time?
a.
The traveler would have died.
b.
The traveler would have gotten angry with
the gods.
c.
The traveler would not have been affected.
d.
The traveler would have gotten confused with
the weather.
13.1
What caused the traveler to cling his coat?
a.
The heat of the sun.
b.
The warmth of the sun.
c.
The stirring of the wind.
d.
The cold blast of the wind.
13.2
What was the effect of the warmth of the sun
on the traveler?
a.
He clung on to his coat.
b.
He did not mind the heat.
c.
He proceeded to his destination.
d.
He removed his coat and sat down.
12.3 What would
happen if gentle persuasion were used instead of force in convincing a person?
a.
It would make the person doubtful.
b.
It would make the person frustrated.
c.
It would make the person miserable.
d.
It would make the person open his heart.
Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
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11.5 What
kind of contest were the girls having?
a.
Dance contest
b.
Singing Contest
c.
Art Contest
d.
Poem Contest
11.6 What
was I painting?
a.
I was painting a flower.
b.
I was painting a tree.
c.
I was painting a mountain.
d.
I was painting a young
plant.
12 Why
do you think Maud thought that my painting was good?
a.
Because when Maud looked at
my painting, her face turned gloomy.
b.
Because when Maud looked at
my painting, her face was happy.
c.
Because when Maud looked at
my painting, her face became sad.
d.
Because when Maud looked at
my painting, her face was pale.
13
What happened to my painting?
a.
It became dirty.
b.
It became more beautiful.
c.
It became more colorful.
d.
It became attractive.
14.
Sequence
events in the selection
14.1
Which of the following is the correct order
of events?
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a.
ABCDEFG
b.
BCDEFAG
c.
AEFBCDG
d.
AFGBCDE
14.2
Which of the following events happened
first?
a.
Maud and I were having a contest.
b.
Maud looked at my work.
c.
Her face turned gloomy.
d.
Rover knocked over my easel.
14.3
Which of the following events happened last?
a.
Maud looked at my work.
b.
Her face turned gloomy.
c.
Rover knocked over my easel.
d.
Maud began to laugh.
14.4
What is the possible ending of the story?
a.
Maud and I laughed heartily.
b.
Maud and I became enemies.
c.
I cried.
d.
Maud and Rover embraced each other.
15 Distinguish fact from opinion.
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Predicting the Weather
Easy
15.1 Which
of these is a fact?
a.
High pressure foretells the coming of a
flood.
b.
Barometers and thermometers are most useful to
weathermen.
c.
Barometers and thermometers are clinical
instruments.
d.
The weatherman won’t be able to tell for
sure what the weather will be if he is alone.
Average
26.2
Which is true about weather condition?
a.
Low pressure usually predicts the coming of
fire weather.
b.
Low pressure usually predicts the coming of
an eclipse.
c.
High pressure tells the coming of a storm.
d.
High pressure tells the coming of fire
weather
Difficult
26.3 Which of
these is an opinion?
a.
Predictions can go wrong because weather is
very changeable.
b.
Weatherman won’t be able to tell for sure
what the weather will be if he is not in the mood.
c.
Predictions can go wrong because of the
changes in weather condition.
d.
Weatherman is sometimes wrong because
scientists still do not know everything about the weather.
16.Predict outcome based on the selection.
Easy
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27.1 What do you think will happen to Vicente?
a.
He will get tired of reading
b.
He will lose interest in books.
c.
His eyesight will become poor so he will
soon need eyeglasses.
d.
He will have a clear vision.
Average
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27.2 What do you think did Myrna wish?
a. She
wished the Ferris wheel would soon stop turning.
b. She
wished that the Ferris wheel would never stop turning.
c. She
wished that she had not ridden on a Ferris wheel.
d. She
wished to be riding again in the ferris wheel.
Difficult
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27.3 What had
happened to Jose?
a. He was
scared of ghosts.
b. He caught
colds and fever.
c. He stayed
in an air-conditioned room.
d. He was
sleeping soundly.
28 Infer general mood of the selection.
Easy
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28.1 What trait did Andrei show?
a. punctual
b. honest
c. industrious
d. selfish
Average
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28.2 What
traits does Raymond possess?
a. boastful
b. cheerful
c. Humble
d. Loving
Difficult
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28.3
What trait do the classmates have?
a. Arrogant
b. Helpful
c. Cheerful
d. Humble
29 Identify supporting details.
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29.1 What
are the supporting details?
a.
Sentence 1&2
b.
Sentence 2&3
c.
Sentence 1,2,&3
d.
Sentence 2,3,4
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29.2 What are the supporting details?
a.
Sentence 1&2
b.
Sentence 1,2,&3
c.
Sentence 1,&3
d.
Sentence 2,3,4
30 Draw conclusion based on information given.
Easy
30.1 The bird circled the tree. She
found the perfect branch. Then, she got small leaves, twigs and dry grass. The
bird started to build a nest. She will probably:
a.
Get her birdies
b.
Lay her eggs
c.
Invite her friends
d.
Get her food
Average
31.2 Emilio dreamed of becoming a
lawyer. But they were poor and he had to work hard to pay for his studies.
While studying, he had to work at the same time.
a.
Emilio had to study harder to continue his
studies.
b.
Emilio can stop working so he can study.
c.
Emilio did not care much for his studies. He
preferred to work.
d.
Emilio had to stop his studies.
Difficult
31.3 Noel wrote graffiti on the school
walls. He bullied the younger children by grabbing their school bags and lunch
boxes. He teased the girls by pulling their hair.
a.
The teacher scolded him and told Noel to
stop.
b.
The teacher praised Noel for doing well in
school.
c.
The teacher did not mind Noel.
d.
The teacher told him to continue what he’s
doing.
Compiled by:
GERALDINE A. MORA
English
teacher/Baya Elem. School
References:
Developing Reading
Power ( Capili,Ferrer,Condez,Logue,Bagabaldo)
Basic Skills in
English ( Joy Littell,Edward Hagelin Pearson,Kraft and Kraft -McDougal Littell
and Company)
The Language of
Grammar (Jesusa Bibe-Taumatorgo)
Reaching New Heights
Through Language ( Michaela L. Navarro – St. Augustine Publications Inc.)
