Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MARINDUQUE
Boac

Second Periodical Test in English 1

SY 2017-2018

Name: ______________________________ Date: _________________________

Grade/Section:_____________________ Teacher:_______________________

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Direction: Listen as you teacher reads the following paragraphs. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

A. For items 1-2- Passage A

1. The key idea of this paragraph is _____________
A. fear.
B. passing fears.
C. two-to-four year olds fear of animals.
D. common fears
2. The stated key idea of this paragraph is ___________
A. Passing fears are common in early childhood.
B. Many 2- to 4-year olds are afraid of animals, especially dogs.
C. By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark.
D. Other common fears are of thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures.

For items 3- 4 Passage B

3. The key idea of this paragraph is ________________
A. congratulations.
B. being offered a job.
C. asking yourself how much you are worth.
D. negotiating the best possible salary.

4. The stated key idea of this paragraph is _____________

A. You have been offered a job.
B. The time has come to negotiate your salary.
C. The question to ask yourself is: "How much am I worth?"
D. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary, you must convince both
yourself and the employer of the value that you will bring to the job.

For items 5-6 Passage C

5. The key idea of this paragraph is
A. adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies.
B. girls' negative body images.
C. puberty.
D. boys' muscle mass during puberty.

6. The stated main idea of this paragraph is

A. There are gender differences in adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies.
B. Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more
negative body images.
C. Also, as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies.
D. In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably
because their muscle mass increases.

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II. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
A. Directions: Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences that show
comparison. Choose from the list inside the box. Write the letter that corresponds on the blank
before each number.

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification

_____ 7. The storm took the house in its teeth and shook it.
_____ 8. Iva worked hard on her report. After presenting it to the class, she felt as light as a
feather.
_____ 9. The old car woke reluctantly from its overnight sleep. Coughing and sputtering, it
finally broke into a loud roar.
_____ 10. The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child.
_____ 11. Computers talk to one another.

B. Directions: Identify figures of speech that show contrast. Choose from the list inside the box.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

A. Irony B. Oxymoron C. Paradox

_____ 12. A marriage counsellor filed for divorce.

_____ 13. You can save money by spending it.
_____ 14. You are clearly confused by the situation you have found yourself in
_____ 15. Her singing was enough to raise the living dead.
_____ 16. A teacher failed a test.

III. READING COMPREHENSION

A. Directions: Read the table of contents and predict the possible information that might be in
each chapter. Choose from the items listed below.

Table of Contents
Chapter
_____ 17. Motivation: The # 1Place to start …………………………………………...... 1
_____ 18. Success Habits: Begin Now…………………………………………………… 41
_____ 19. Attack Plan for Studying: A New Approach………………………………….. 66
_____ 20. Reading for Results: Speed and Comprehension……………………………… 79
_____ 21. Notes that Sparkle: The Kind of Notes that You’ll Love to Study……………. 97

A. Reading for Comprehension C. Elven reasons for lack of motivation

B. Effective Study Habits D. Successful School Habit

E. Note taking Skill

_____ 22. Using Your Memory More Effectively……………………………………….. 120

_____ 23. Word Power: Vocabulary and Spelling……………………………………….. 138
_____ 24. Write Like a Wizard: The Secret of Term Papers…………………………….. 164
_____ 25. Evaluating Literature: Be An Instant Critic…………………………………… 149
_____ 26. How to Take Tests: Scoring What You’re Worth………………………………178

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 A. Preparing for tests C. Steps for better recall
B. Steps for writing research D. How to evaluate fiction
E. Learning vocabulary

B. Directions: Read each question below then choose the correct answer.
27. Why is a card catalog important?
A. It teaches about the library.
B. It helps locate books in the library easily.
C. It guides one on how to refer to books.
28. What can help you to locate books in the library easily and quickly?
A. card catalog B. borrower’s card C. identification card
29. If you want a book on a special subject such as boxing, what kind of card will you use?
A. title card B. subject card C. author card
30. How are the cards arranged in Dewey Decimal Classification System?
A. in alphabetical order B. in chronological order C. in numerical order

Read the situations below and answer the questions that follow.
Eddie wants to borrow a reference book that he needs for his research work in Science. It
is about the solar system.
31. What kind of card will he refer to?
A. Title card B. Author card C. Subject card
32. Which word will he not refer to?
A. Earth B. Solar C. System
33.Which information does he NOT need to copy from the book card?
A. Title B. Author C. Publisher
Celia wants to borrow a book in the library. She forgot the title of the book, but she
remembers the author.
34. Which will she do first?
A. Get the call number.
B. Look in the drawer where the author’s last name would be filed.
C. Find the section of the library where the books have the same upper number as the call
number of the book you want.

IV. LITERATURE
Directions: Read the poem below. Answer the question. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

A Birthday
By: Christina Rossetti

My heart is like a singing bird

Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.

35. What mood do the details of the poem convey?

A. Sorrow B. Happiness C. Excitement D. Nervousness

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36. Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
A. Calm B. Annoyed C. Scary D. Excited
37. Which tone is represented in the following passage? S
She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
A. Calm B. Annoyed C. Scary D. Excited

38. Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved
the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special
opportunity to perform in the talent show.
The author's purpose is to
A. entertain B. persuade C. inform D. create a mysterious mood.

39. What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle
when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have
anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you
throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save
your community.

The author's purpose is to

A. entertain B. persuade. C. inform. D. create a mysterious mood.

40. The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Joan jogged down the path with Rex at her side
and smiled about last night's victory. The mood of this excerpt can be best described as _____.
A. cheerful B. mundane C. wistful D. gloomy

V. Grammar
A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrases to complete each sentence. Encircle
the letter that corresponds to the appropriate phase.

B. Directions: Read each selection carefully. Identify the text type according to purpose.
Select the letter of the best answer and write it on the blank before each number.
A. to classify D. to explain
B. to describe E. to recall series of events
C. to inform

_____39. There are two major classifications of animals. The first one is the vertebrate animals or
the animals with backbone or vertebrae. The second classification is the invertebrate
animals or the animals without backbones.

_____40. A dog is definitely the best pet a child could have. Would you like to know why? A fish
can be an interesting pet but you can’t play with it like you can with a dog. Besides a
dog is the most loyal pet. A hamster might be cute but have you ever seen one that
protects his master like a dog does?

_____41. Orville and Wilbur Wright, better known as the Wright Brothers, flew the first successful
aeroplane in 1903. It was a biplane that ran on a petrol engine. The very first flight went
as far as 37 meters and lasted about 12 seconds.

_____42. Lisa always looks forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she
loves the rides, but she really enjoys the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa has a
special opportunity to perform in the talent show.

II. GRAMMAR
Directions: Determine whether the following underline phrases are NOUN PHRASE or
VERB PHRASE. Write NP if it is Noun phrase and VP if it is verb phrase.

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_____9. Has anyone seen an old, big, brown dog?
_____10. Watch over our food. The cat might eat our viand.
_____11. Maria tried on a beautiful white dress during the dance rehearsal.
_____12. My best friend and I grew apart after high school
_____13. The children rode on the jeepney to reach their school.
_____14. Pepper and laurel leaf make your adobo savory.