Third Monthly Examination

ENGLISH AND READING 4

Name: ________________________________________Score: _____________________
Teacher : ______________________________________ Date: ________________

I. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

1. Which of the following means arranging the events according to
their orde of occurrence?
a. Sequence o f events b. Sensory impression c. Vowel Digraphs
2. Which refer to two letters that come together in a syllable to make
one sound?
a. Sequence of events b. Vowel Digraphs c. Sensory Impression
3. Which shows reading material that provides an excellent means of
keeping well-informed on current events?
a. Sequence of events b. Vowel Digraphs c. Sensory Impression
4. Which used in comparing nouns and pronouns?
a. adjectives
b. interjections
c onomatopoeia
5. Which library reference contains articles of all subjects and facts
usually arranged in alphabetical order?
a. Encyclopedia
b. Dictionary
c. Atlas
6. Which library reference contains words of a language
usually
arranged alphabetically with their meanings, pronunciation,
etymologies and parts of speech?
a. Encyclopedia
b. Dictionary
c. Atlas
7. Which contains bound collection of maps?
a. Encyclopedia
b. Dictionary
c. Atlas
8. Which contains statistical information, astronomical data and other
helpful facts?
a. Encyclopedia
b. Dictionary
c. Almanac
9. Which of the following expresses action in the present, facts and
state of being which are permanent?
a. Present Tense
b. Past Tense
c. Future tense
10. Which figure of speech compares one thing to another by using like
or as?
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. hyperbole
11. Which figure of speech compares one idea to another idea without
using like or as?
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. hyperbole
II.

Circle the adjective in each statement.

1. The cat has a long tail.
2. I want that blue dress.
3. Basketball is an interesting sport.
4. The water is cold.
5. My job interview went well.
6. You should come to our school program.
7. The dog is barking
8. Cherry is concerned.
9. The children are well-qualified.
10. Its a big expense.

III.

Box the adjectives in this paragraph.

M y school is big. The classroom are fully- decorated. Each
room has an interesting activity going on. Our gardener maintains
beautiful plants. You will discover a newly auditorium. When there
is a school affair, wed celebrate it in the auditorium. Its a
wonderful school.

IV.

Write the comparative and superlative degree the adjectives.

Positive
1. sweet
2. bright
3. short
4. wide
5. pretty
6. lovely
7. less
8. little
9. far
10. bad, ill, evil
11. many, much
12. good
13. picturesque
14. polite
15. beautiful

Comparative

Superative

V.Rearrange the adjectives in each number in the correct sequence. The italicized word is
the noun being modified.
1. white hens four big
2. large blue Chinese jars five

3. brown two tables wooden small

4. red apples eight Canadian fresh

5. white long two satin cotton curtains

6. bungalow wooden Spanish- type yellow and brown new
7. baguio green fresh kilo crispy cabbage
8. two new dictionaries big Websters thick hardbound
9. round cake birthday chocolate decorated

10. breakable cocktail glasses fine tall three

11. blue cloth- bound three blue books.
12. tangerine silk large robes two Japanese

13. big Chinese dozen bowls white

14. English perfumes fragrant blue three
15. commercial concrete building two white
16. beautiful pinkish American six dolls large
17. wide Indonesian batik fine cloth red
18. nice two cellphones silver- gray
19. lovely Australian leather bag a new brown
20. reddish tall Chinese jars porcelain three
VI.Read the poem and decode the underlined words.
If you believe
Stand tall and be rest assured
To keep your mind and be sure
If you believe its good.
Dont rely on lies,
Keep your head up, thats wise,
If you believe its good.
If the upright avoids sin
He will not cease to win,
If he believes its good.
What does the writer mean with the following words?
Underline the best answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Stand tall ( be great in height, be firm, be active)

Keep your mind (hide your mind, retain your thought, stick to what you believe)
Head up ( be proud, be strong, be nice)
Upright ( stand, righteous, long)

VII.Read the following sentences and decode the message of the underlined words.
Underline your answer.
5.I rushed to the market to buy food. ( hurried, over timed, walked)
6.Kim is acting differently lately. ( other, showing no interest, avoiding)
7.You must weigh the advantages and disadvantages before you make your final decision.
( gain, diet, assess)
8.Willie is an ardent supporter of the school organization. ( important, very strong, genius)
9.You better rest before you strain your body. ( exert, group, injure)

VIII.Read the poem and decode the underline words.

Someone
Along the road, I met someone
They called him the Good Samaritan
Hes always there to help anyone,
With no regrets or something in return.
One day, I saw him extending his hands
To someone who cant make both ends meet.
Surprisingly, it was his enemy
Unselfishly, he feeds them.
I never knew that someones name
His heart is pure with good intent
This world will never be the same
Without I call the Good Samaritan.
Underline the correct answer in the box.
10.Who is that someone the writer is referring to?
Good Man

Good Person Good Samaritan

11.Based on the poem, what do you mean by Good Samaritan?

official selfless

person

priest

12.What does the writer mean with the word return?

return favor

return back

return money

13.What was actually extended by that someone?

Hand
14. What
do you meanhelp
by unselfishly? time

Repent

honesty

generously

15.Describe a pure heart based on this poem?

clean

sick

protective