Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
DISTRICT OF SANTA MARIA
Santa Maria

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Objectives No. of Items Item Placement Percentage

1. Give the possible cause and effect 9 1-9 18%

2. Use a variety of sentences (simple, 3 10-12 6%
compound, complex)
3. Infer the general mood of the selection 3 13-15 6%
4. Use the verb that agrees with the 10 16-25 20%
indefinite pronouns
5. Distinguish fact and opinion 5 26-30 10%
6. Identify the simple sentence 1 31 2%
7. Use verbs in the simple present tense 4 32-35 8%
8. Identify supporting details to justify 10 36-45, 47-50 20%
conclusion 1 2%
9. Sequencing events 4 46 8%

Story:

Kevin smelled smoke air. He looked down the street and saw a fire blazing in the old garage. “I
have to do something fast,” he said to himself.

Kevin knew that he could not fight the fire himself, so he ran to the nearest phone. He reported
the fire. Soon a fire truck was on the way to the garage. By nine-thirty, fire fighters from station Five had
put out the fire.

Answer Key

1. d 18. ask 35. d

2. d 19. invites 36. c
3. b 20. are 37. a
4. because 21. are 38. d
5. because 22. are 39. d
6. so that 23. is 40. d
7. so that 24. gives 41. d
8. because 25. goes 42. b
9. so that 26. fact 43. d
10. compound sentence 27. opinion 44. c
11. simple sentence 28. fact 45. d
12. complex sentence 29. opinion 46. b
13. b 30. fact 47. c
14. a 31. b 48. b
15. c 32. b 49. a
16. keeps 33. a 50. c
17. knows 34. b
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
DISTRICT OF SANTA MARIA
Santa Maria

Third Periodical Test in English VI

I. Listening

A. Directions: Read and then understand the selection carefully. Answer the questions
that follow by encircling the letter of the correct answer.

1. Kevin smelled smoke in the air. What was the effect?

a. He checked and saw the fire.
b. He started to fell funny.
c. He decided to do something about the smoke.
d. He thought someone was smoking.

2. Kevin knew that he could not fight the fire himself. What was the effect?
a. A fire truck rushed to the fire.
b. A fire was blazing in the old garage.
c. He tried to do it anyway.
d. He reported the fire.

3. A fire truck was on the way to the garage. What was the effect?
a. Kevin smelled smoke.
b. The fire was out at nine-thirty.
c. Kevin reported the fire
d. Kevin went home

II. Speaking

A. Direction: Answer the following sentences showing Cause-Effect Relationship,

answer because or so that in the blank.

4. Flame trees got their name _________ their flowers are flaming red in color.
5. A gold medal is a wonderful prize _________ it means that the winner is the best
contestant.
6. We must pay our taxes faithfully __________ the government will have money for
buildings infrastructure.
7. Agriculturist are much needed in the Philippines __________ our farmers will learn to
farm scientifically.
8. It is best study in good schools ___________ the teachers and school facilities are
better.
9. The Filipino workers go abroad __________ they can earn more support their families
here.

B. Direction: Answer Simple Sentence, Compound Sentence, and Complex Sentence

to the following sentences.

10. Leah’s father gave her a gift and she’s very happy.
11. You and I are going to be good friends.
12. She remained faithful to him, though he was away.
 C. Direction: Infer the mood of the character.

13. “Now look!” the man yelled. “I just told there’s no Melvin here!”
a. surprise b. angry c. sad

14. “Great!” replied the woman. “That’s just what I’ve been praying for.”
a. happy b. worried c. frustrated

15. “This is my first airplane ride!” she said, “and you ought to see me preparing for it.”
a. embarrassed b. desperate c. excited

E. Direction: Read each sentence carefully and then underline the correct verb that agrees
with the indefinite pronoun.

16. Somebody (keep, keeps) on putting notes on my book.

17. Nobody (know, knows) who is writing the notes.
18. All the letters (ask, asks) the same thing.
19. Each (invite, invites) me to the Valentine’s Day party.
20. Most (are, is) typed on a white paper.
21. Some (is, are) already tired of waiting for the program to begin.
22. A few (is, are) thinking of leaving.
23. Something (is, are) delaying the program.
24. Someone (give, gives) the signal to begin.
25. Somebody (go, goes) up to the stage to give a short speech.

III. Reading

A. Direction: Write F if the statement is a Fact and O if the statement is an Opinion.

Write your answer on the blank.

_____ 26. Fishes breath through their gills.

_____ 27. Many scientists think that the earth is older than the planet.
_____ 28. The sun is the main source of energy.
_____ 29. We can make objects move by merely looking at them.
_____ 30. Sea horses and sea anemones grow in the ocean.

B. Direction: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

31. Which of the following is a simple sentence.

a. The Red Cross people visit affected areas and they give donations.
b. Many typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility.
c. Everybody should be alert and dwellings should be secured.
d. PAG-ASA announces typhoon signals and it indentifies the affected areas.

32. To excel in sports, an athlete ____ regularly to prepare himself.

a. train c. was training
b. trains d. have trained

33. He exercises ____ in order to condition the muscles in his body.

a. patiently c. less patiently
b. patience d. more patiently

34. However, some athletes are not disciplined enough to maintain ___ schedule of training
activities.
a. them c. say
b. their d. they
35. The parish priest _____ mass everyday in the town church.
a. said c. say
b. saying d. says

C. Read the selection and answers the questions that follow.

All living things need food in order to survive. In an ecosystem, the plants are the
primary source of food. Green plants make food for their own nourishment and for others. When
the herbivores and omnivores eat plants, the food becomes food for and part of the body of the
eater.
Food therefore flows from one organism to another. A series of organisms in which the
process of eating and being eaten is repeated is known as a food chain. A complete food chain
starts with a green plant to the 1st order consumer (herbivore) to the second order consumer to
the third and sometimes fourth order consumers and finally to the decomposer. Every step of the
way along a food chain is called a tropic level.

36. What is the writer’s tone and mood towards the topic?
a. casual c. formal
b. similar d. informal
37. Why do living things need plants?
a. for survival c. for consumption
b. for processing d. for decomposing
38. Which of the following is an opinion?
a. Green plants make food for others
b. Green plants make food to themselves
c. Food flows from one organism to another
d. Green vegetables should be part of our diet
39. What basic message does the article convey?
a. Herbivores eat plant for their own bodies
b. Carnivores eat herbivores their nourishment
c. Green plants make food for their own nourishment
d. Food flows from one organism to another
40. Which of the following statement proves that food flows from one organism to another?
a. Green plants make food for their own nourishment
b. Every step of the way are food chain is called a tree level
c. The fresh of the eaten becomes food for and past the body of the eater.
d. In a food chain, an organ must be eaten so that another organism might.

Have you experience taking the body temperature of your brother or sister with a
thermometer when he or she has a fever? isn't it difficult to take babies’ temperature? For sure,
you know how irritable children are when they are sick, and it’s very hard to keep them still
while you hold the thermometer to their armpits.
Now there’s an easter way to take babies’ temperature. This is through a digital
thermometer designed to be indistinguishable from a standard pacifier. It has a temperature
sensing device found inside a rubber nipple which records the heat of the child’s mouth and
transmits the information to an electronic circuit band located under the liquid crystal display
(LCD) window of the unit. The process takes approximately five minutes. When the
thermometer has registered the child’s temperature, the device will produce a beeping sound. It’s
so convenient to use specially for busy mothers.

41. What is the selection about?

a. irritable children
b. a standard pacifier
c. taking care of a child
d. a digital thermometer
42. What makes the new thermometer easier to use on children?
a. It reads temperature instantly
 b. It is disguised as a rubber pacifier
c. it provides a beeping sound
d. it comes in the form of a toy.
43. What is the general mood of the selection?
a. Humorous c. Conflicting
b. Terrifying d. Joyful
44. What makes doing things easier those days?
a. Instruments c. Technology
b. Discoveries d. Caregivers
45. What conclusion may be drawn from the selection?
a. New discoveries are made everyday
b. Taking care of babies is now easier
c. It is very difficult to take care of a sick child
d. Advancement in technology makes doing common tasks easier.
46. Arrange the following events as they happened in the story
I. The starter’s pistol rang out and they took off running
II. Five young contestants took their places at the starting line.
III. The two contestants ran toward the finish line together
IV. One of the runners lost his balance and fell
V. One of the runners ran back and helped him get up.

Which of the following is the correct order of event?

a. I, II, V, III, IV
b. II, I, IV, V, III
c. III, II, I, V, IV
d. IV, V, II, I, III
One day, two mothers went to King Solomon. They were quarrel about a baby. “This is
not true. The baby is mine.” Said the first mother. King Solomon got the baby and asked the
soldier to get a sword. I shall cut the baby into two,” said the King. “Please do not cut the baby.
Give it to her,” cried the first mother. “You may cut the baby into two said the second mother.
“Go away! The baby is not yours shouted the king to the second mother. Then, he gave the baby
to the first mother.

47. Who served as the judge in the story?

a. The second mother
b. The first mother
c. King Solomon
d. The soldier
48. What is the possible ending of the story?
a. The second mother is imprisoned
b. the second mother ran in shame
c. The soldier cut the second mother into two.
d. Many people watched drama and cried.
49. What is the general mood of story?
a. serious c. hum
b. lively d. glad
50. What is the correct order of the events in the story?
I. King Solomon called a soldier and told him to cut the baby into two
II. The true mother asked the king not to cut the baby into two.
III. Two mothers approached King Solomon and each claimed the baby
IV. King Solomon gave the baby to the true mother

a. I-III-IV-II
b. II-I-III-IV
c. III-I-II-IV
d. III-II-IV-I