Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IVA - CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SAN PEDRO CITY
DISTRICT 2
SAN VICENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITY OF SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA

ENGLISH 4
SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS
SY 2022-2023

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

LEARNING COMPETENCIES Actual Weight Total

Understanding
Remembering
Instruction

Evaluating
Analyzing
% No.

Applying

Creating
(Days)
of
Items

1. Use context clues to find

meaning of unfamiliar words: 3,4
6 15% 6 1,2
definition, exemplification 5,6
EN4V-Ia-31
2. Use clear and coherent
sentences employing appropriate
grammatical structures: Kinds 9,10
of Nouns – Mass Nouns and Count 6 15% 6 7,8 11,1
Nouns, Possessive Nouns, 2
Collective nouns
EN4G-Id-33
3. Use personal pronouns in 13,14
sentences 6 15% 6 15,16
EN4G-IIa-4.2.1 17,18
4. Use adjectives (degrees of 19,20
comparison, order) in sentences 6 15% 6 21,22
EN4G-IIIa-13 23,24
5. Use simple present tense of
25,2 27, 29,
verbs in sentences 6 15% 6
6 28 30
EN4G-Ii-3.2.1.1
6. Use correct time expressions to 32,3
tell an action in the present 3
5 12.5% 5 31
EN4G-IIf-10 34,3
5
7. Use the past form of regular and 36,3
irregular verbs 7
EN4G-IIi-12 5 12.5% 5 38,3
9
40

5 19 6 6 2 2
 12.
47.5
TOTAL 40 100% 40 5 15% 15% 5% 5%
%
%

Prepared by:
CLARIZA M. CHAVES
Teacher III

Reviewed/Checked by:

JHUMAR P. CONCEPCION
Master Teacher II

APPROVED BY:
OMAR M. JACALNE
HT-III/OIC Principal
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IVA - CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF SAN PEDRO CITY
DISTRICT 2
SAN VICENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITY OF SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA

ENGLISH 4
SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS
SY 2022-2023

Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________

Section: ___________________________________ Adviser: _______________

Directions: Read and understand each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answer.

1. What type of context clue is used when the unknown word is explained by including the
meaning using a more familiar word or phrase?
A. Definition B. Exemplification C. Restatement D. Inference

2. What type of context clue is used when the unfamiliar word is cleared up by giving examples?
A. Restatement B. Definition C. Inference D. Exemplification

Directions: Choose the most appropriate meaning of each underlined word using context clues.
Choose the letter of your answer.

3. Someday, I will earn extra money to buy jewelry, such as rings, necklaces, earrings and
bracelets.
A. utensils B. accessories C. garments D. clothes

4. A young businesswoman opened her café, a small coffee-restaurant, near the university.
A. a candy shop B. a salon C. a cake shop D. a coffee-restaurant

5. When I grow up, I want to be an entrepreneur like Henry Sy of SM and Tony Tan Caktiong of
Jollibee.
A. artist B. performer C. businessman D. teacher

6. Aling Pacing sells different Pinoy viands like adobo, nilagang baka and chopseuy.
A. desserts B. dishes C. crackers D. sweets

Direction: Tell whether each highlighted noun is a mass, count, possessive or collective noun.

A. Mass Noun B. Count Noun C. Possessive Noun D. Collective Noun

7. The water inside the coconut fruit is refreshing.

8. The tall coconut tree behind Mrs. Castro’s house is more than 20 years old.

Directions: Choose the correct noun to be used in each sentence.

9. dress is lovely.
A. Maria B. Maria’s C. Marias D. Marias’

10. This afternoon I swam with a of fish.

A. pack B. herd C. pride D. school

11. A of birds are flying in the sky.

A. swarm B. pack C. flock D. herd

12. Papa asked for another of coffee.

A. cup B. box C. pack D. spoon

Directions: Choose the correct personal pronoun in each sentence.

13. Julie was going to the store when ____________ fell off of her bike.
A. he B. she C. they D. it

14. Mark and Sue said have to go to school on Friday.

A. it B. he C. them D. they

15. The cat was happy, and ______ purred loudly.

A. she B. he C. it D. their

16. That is not your car. It’s .

A. mine B. my C. them D. she

17. My parents thought dog was going to run out the door.
A. it B. they C. their D. them

18. Marie fell off bike on the way to school.

A. his B. her C. he D. she

Directions: Choose the correct degree of comparison of the adjectives inside the parentheses to
complete each sentence.

19. Lisa is a (smart) girl.

A. smart B. smarter C. smartest D. more smart

20. A turtle moves ____________(slow) than a rabbit.

A. slow B. slower C. slowest D. most slow

21. Joel is the (strong) among the three boxers.

A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. most strongest

Directions: Choose the correct order of adjectives in the following sentences.

22. Please recycle those ________ bottles.

A. three water empty C. water empty three
B. three empty water D. empty three water
23. Mang Ian feeds his ducklings.
A. eleven yellow little C. eleven little yellow
B. yellow eleven little D. little eleven yellow

24. Lucy gave her Mom apples.

A. sweet red ten C. red ten sweet
 B. ten red sweet D. ten sweet red

Directions: Choose the correct simple present form of each verb in the parentheses.

25. The children _____________ (be) sure of their chosen games.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

26. My friends and I _____________ (watch) a horror film.

A. watch B. watches C. watching D. watched

Directions: Use the correct simple present form of the verbs inside the parenthesis to complete
the following sentences. Choose the correct sentence.
27. Maria (try) to read the secret diary of Magnus.
A. Maria try to read the secret diary of Magnus.
B. Maria trys to read the secret diary of Magnus.
C. Maria tries to read the secret diary of Magnus.
D. Maria tried to read the secret diary of Magnus.

28. My siblings (wash) the dishes and other utensils.

A. My siblings wash the dishes and other utensils.
B. My siblings washes the dishes and other utensils.
C. My siblings washing the dishes and other utensils.
D. My siblings washed the dishes and other utensils.

Directions: Which of the following sentences used the correct simple present form of the verbs?

29. The flag (blow) _______ in the wind every day. It is getting old. It (need) _______ to be
replaced soon.
A. The flag blow in the wind every day. It is getting old. It need to be replaced soon.
B. The flag blows in the wind every day. It is getting old. It needs to be replaced soon.
C. The flag blow in the wind every day. It is getting old. It needs to be replaced soon.
D. The flag blows in the wind every day. It is getting old. It need to be replaced soon.

30. We (like) _______ to watch movies. My favorite movie (be) _______ Titanic.
A. We like to watch movies. My favorite movie is Titanic.
B. We likes to watch movies. My favorite movie are Titanic.
C. We like to watch movies. My favorite movie are Titanic.
C. We likes to watch movies. My favorite movie is Titanic.

31. Every weekend, usually, often and sometimes are examples of used to tell
an action in the present.
A. time signals B. time expressions C. time indicators D. time clues

Directions: Choose the correct time expression to complete each sentence.

32. We use the bike in going to school.

A. later B. always C. last month D.on Sunday

33. Mother goes to the market .

A. at night B. last week C. every Saturday D. always

Directions: Rewrite the sentences below by placing the present time expressions inside the
parentheses in their proper positions.

34. The students attend their classes. (everyday)

 A. The students attend their everyday classes.
B. The students attend their classes everyday.
C. The students attend everyday their classes.
D. Everyday the students attend their classes.

35. Ulysses cleans the kitchen. (usually)

A. Ulysses usually cleans the kitchen.
B. Ulysses cleans usually the kitchen.
C. Ulysses cleans the kitchen usually.
D. Usually Ulysses cleans the kitchen.

Directions: Complete the sentences by choosing the simple past tense of the given verbs.

36. Rea _____________ (decide) to apply for a job in the city last week.
A. decides B. decide C. decided D. decideds

37. She _____________ (work) in a factory for three years.

A. worked B. works C. work D. werk

38. The hen _____________ (sit) on its eggs until they hatched.
A. sits B. sitted C. set D. sat

39. My grandparents _____________ (drink) the hot tea that I made for them.
A. drinks B. drinked C. drank D. drunk

40. The speaker _____________ (teach) us the concepts of love and respect for humankind.
A. taught B. teached C. taughted D. teaches

ANSWER KEY: ENGLISH 4

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. D
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. A
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. B
33. C
34. B
35. A
36. C
37. A
38. D
39. C
40. A