Department of Education

Region V
Division of Camarines Sur TIERRA NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH IV
First Periodical Examination Name: ___________________________________________Year & Section: _____________ I. Listening: Direction: Listen to the selection that will be read by the teacher then answer the questions below. 1. What piece of memory is brought to each traveller in Boracay? a. men building skyscrapers c. old people gathering pile of wood b. snapshots of children building sand castles d. children playing kites 2. Which aquatic activity is offered by Boracay? a. snorkelling c. surfing b. fishing d. kayaking 3. How can a traveller explore the islands interior village? a. through snowboarding c. through mountain biking b. through skydiving d. through surfing 4. What is the authors main purpose in writing the selection? a. to inform c. to sympathize b. to persuade d. to criticize 5. Which statement best summarizes the selection? a. Boracays personal images bring countless memories. b. Visiting Boracay can bring about enjoyable adventures. c. Boracay Island offers interesting sights. d. Boracay Island brings about images of sun, sea and wind. II. Speaking 6. Which of the following words is stressed in the first syllable? a. education b. examine c. manufactured d. volunteer 7. Which of the following words is stressed in the second syllable? a. semester b. vegetables c. unless d. volunteer 8. Read and note the underlined letters. Which has a different sound? a. cook b. room c. fool d. door 9. Which rejoinder is an appropriate expression to disagree in the mini-dialogue below? Dialogue: A: Death penalty is a practical solution to the increasing crime rate in the Philippines. B. I dont think so. C. __________________ a. neither do I b. so do I c. I do too d. I dont too 10. Which of the following words has three syllables? a. procrastination b. distinction c. destination d. nation III. Vocabulary Direction: Choose the word or phrase that is closes in meaning to the underlined word. 11. Love and affection brings ecstasy. a. excitement b. happiness c. surprise 12. Loneliness leads human into unfathomable lifeless abyss. a. lowest depth b. above the sea c. highest section

d. contentment d. over the ocean

13. Poverty and pain make a mockery of what human life is. a. poor b. cursed c. sickness d. inadequate 14. Daedalus built a maze for city prisoners. a. close area with closed passages b. an elevator c. condominium d. a private jail 15. The armies carried their wounded comrades. a. enemies b. brothers c. competitors d. close companions

IV. Reading: Direction: Read the paragraph below then answer the questions that follow. Eleanor Roosevelt who belonged from a wealthy New York City family was orphaned at ten and lived with her distant grandmother feeling unattractive and shy. Her life changed when she was sent on a boarding school in England where she became known for her intelligence and sensitivity to others. At the time of her marriage to Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor was showing signs of leadership and compassion. 16. What is the text above? a. How Eleanor Roosevelt develop confidence b. How Eleanor Roosevelt became wife of a President c. Educational attainment of Eleanor Roosevelt d. Childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt 17. What did Eleanor Roosevelt felt when she was living with her grandmother? a. proud b. shy c. afraid d. confident 18. How did the life of Eleanor Roosevelt change? a. when she studied college b. when she married the President c. when she went away d. when she lived with her grandmother 19. What qualities did Eleanor develop in the boarding school? a. intelligence b. tardiness c. indifference d. industry 20. What should be the appropriate title of the paragraph? a. A Phenomenal Lady c. Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World b. Eleanor Roosevelt, Rise to Fame d. A Brilliant Lady

V. Grammar Direction: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the meaning of the statement below. 21. Our proposal was submitted to our engineers. But __________ didnt approve _________. a. they- them b. they- it c. she- it d. he- it 22. Most of the landslides happened ___________ flash floods. a. between b. because c. cause d. among with 23. The team had won the game. _________ was jubilant. a. we b. it c. them d. him Identify the use of the underlined infinitive phrases. 24. To read pocketbooks is Hannahs favorite recreation. a. subject b. appositive c. direct object 25. The teacher needs to use technology to upgrade his teaching. a. direct object b. subject c. complement 26. The greatest happiness on earth is to share our blessings. a. subject b. complement c. direct object 27. Which of the following underlined phrases is not a gerund phrase? a. I am watching Korean movies. b. Watching Korean movies is enjoyable. c. She was tired of watching Korean movies. d. The girl watching Korean movies seemed tired.

d. subject complement d. appositive d. appositive

28. Which sentence uses gerund phrase? a. It is an exciting trip. b. He is writing fast. c. Overcoming fear is difficult. d. For me, he is an outstanding orator. 29. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase? a. To go abroad is my obsession. b. He spoke before a crowd. c. I enjoyed listening to K-pop songs. d. The athletes tried their best.

VI. Language Direction: Choose the correct word to complete the meaning of the ff. sentences.
30. The ____________ method of oral report requires to speak spontaneously using a note card as guide.

a. impromptu b. manuscript c. memorization d. extemporaneous 31. The ____________ method of oral report is talking on the spot without prepared drafts or note card. a. memorization b. . Manuscript c. extemporaneous d. impromptu
32. ______________ are set of books in volumes containing alphabetically arranged entries in various subjects.

a. atlas

b. encyclopedia

c. gazettes

d. almanac

VII. Literature 33. It is a brief non-fiction composition that expresses an opinion on a subject. a. essay b. novel c. short story d. poem 34. What kind of conflict is when a schoolboy comes in conflict with an authoritarian teacher?
a. character and nature c. character and forces of society b. character and supernatural force d. character and another character 35. The author of Diamond Necklace who believed that man is a victim of heredity and environment. a. Fritz Vincken b. Pear S. Buck c. Nathaniel Hawthorn d. Guy de Maupassant 36. The writer of Truce in the Forest which recounts his experience with German and American soldiers. a. Pear S. Buck b. Guy de Maupassant c. Fritz Vincken d. Nathaniel Hawthorn 37. In a short story, it refers to time and place where the event takes place. a. setting b. point of view c. characters d. plot 38. It is an element of story referring to series of events from beginning to ending. a. characters b. plot c. setting d. theme 39. What figurative language is the ff. line? Her smile is like sunshine. a. metaphor b. Personification c. simile d. hyperbole 40. The Lord is my Shepherd. a. simile b. hyperbole c. metaphor d. irony 41. What is the connotation of house? a. a dwelling place b. structure being built c. togetherness of family d. human habitat 42. What major disaster the characters in The Big Wave story explain? a. super typhoon b. tsunami c. huge fire d. mega cyclone

VIII. Writing A. Direction: Give the proper sequence of the ff. events to form a unified paragraph. 43. a. Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from Madame Forestier. b. She and her husband work had to pay the diamond necklace in huge amount. c. Mathilde and her husband lost the necklace in the party of Madame Ramponneau. d. Later, they found out that the necklace is fake costing only a few frames. a. b c d a b. c b d a c. a c b d d. c a b d

44. Which among the sentences has parallelism in structure? a. The child needs sleep and to be feed at regular hours. b. The child needs sleeping and food at regular hours. c. The child needs sleep and food at regular hours. d. The child needs sleeping and to be feed at regular hours. 45. Which among the sentences is not parallel? a. Patience, generosity and helping others are valuable traits. b. Law abiding citizens should be resourceful, creative and vigilant. c. Honesty, integrity and courtesy are traits of public officials. d. I believe he is dependable and reliable. Identify the mode of paragraph development. 46. Traumatic experiences made him detached from world and reality. a. description b. definition c. cause and effect 47. Shes neat and charming. She has incredible positive perspective. a. definition b. cause and effect c. description

d. enumeration

d. enumeration

48. The mass media such as television, radio, newspaper and books helped in educating the population. a. enumeration b. definition c. description d. cause and effect 49. Poetry is a literary form written in verse to express human sentiments. a. enumeration b. definition c. description 50. What is the proper arrangement of informations in journal entry? a. Narrating an experience. b. Reacting on the experience. c. Feeling about experience. d. Lesson learned from the experience. a. a d c b d. a c d b c. a b c d d. b a d c

d. cause and effect

GOOD LUCK!

Prepared by: Mrs. Malyn N. Quiobe English IV Instructor

EXAMINERS COPY Listening Text

English IV

Boracay brings about images of sun, sea and wind. It is a small stretch of island where ever traveller is free to pick his/her own piece of memorya moment spent strolling barefoot on the talcumfine sand, dipping in the crystalblue waters, feeling the warm tropical waters that lap ones toes or taking snapshots of children building sandcastles. To each traveller who visits Boracay, these personal images bring out countless warm memories. Through trekking or mountain biking, your companion or you can explore the islands interior villages and scenic rocky cliffs. There, you may enjoy aquatic sports activities such as water skiing, parasailing, snorkelling and scuba diving. Enjoy your flavorful journey of scent, texture and taste.