Department of Education

Region IV-A CALABARZON

Division of Laguna
Bay Sub-Office
STO. DOMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH V

Name:__________________________________ Date:_________________
Grade & Section: _________________________ Teacher:_________________

A. Listen carefully to a story the teacher will read. C. Read and write the letter of your answer as to
Then, answer the questions about it. Write only the mood, tone and purpose suggested by the
the letter of your answer. expression.

Scientists found that Mercury’s atmosphere is 8. What mood felling is expressed here?
very hot. Venus is hot, too Mars and Pluto are too - thick smoke
cold and theirs atmosphere is made up of too much - red flames
carbon dioxide just like those of Jupiter, Saturn, - firemen’s truck arriving
Venus and Neptune. It is only the planet earth - policemen are carrying bundles
whose atmosphere is made up of oxygen. Earth a. Fear
also receives enough light and rays from the sun b. Anger
that make the planet fit for life. c. Sadness
d. Anxiety
1. What is the story about? 9. What is the mood suggested by these
a. The solar system b. The planet expressions?
c. The earth d. “Happy landing! Thank God, you are safe!”
The world People kiss and embrace each other.
a. gratitude
2. Who studies the planet’s atmosphere? b. rejoicing
a. Scientist b. Poets c. fondness
c. Inventors d. fun
d. Writers 10. What is the tone of these expressions?
b. “Go away! Can’t you see that I have very little
3. What makes the other planets too cold? fare for myself?”
a. No carbon dioxide b. No oxygen a. rude
c. Too much oxygen b. proud
d. Too much carbon dioxide c. haughty
d. serious
4. In which planet do we live? 11. What is the purpose of writing an
a. Earth b. Venus announcement?
c. Mars a. to citizen
d. Planet b. to entertain
c. to inform
5. If people continue cutting down trees, what d. to explain
will happen?
a. The forests will become fare D. Write R for reality and F for fantasy.
c. The forest will be 12. Maria Makiling once lived and married to a
save handsome man that soon become the king of
b. The forest will continue to be green their kingdom in Mt. Mailing.
d. The forest will be 13. The sun is the center of the solar system.
attract hunters
E. Read the sentences write T for correct sentence
and F if the sentence is wrong.
14. A meeting should always be handled with
B. Write (C) if the statement is correct and (W) if formality as expected by the group through the
it is not. use of polite expressions order.”
15. To start the meeting, the presider may say “Let
6. Population is accented on the third syllable. us now come to order
7. The word Chinese is accented on the last
syllable and the S is pronounced as Z
 16. To open the nominations for a position, the I. Analyze the sentences then identify if the
presider says” The tables for nomination for sentence suggests simile, metaphor
president is open.” personification or hyperbole.
17. The presider will not ask every one if there are 28. Like a flash of lightning, the man leapt over
any other nominations. the gate.
29. The sun peeps behind gray curtains.
F. Choose the most suitable meaning of the 30. The tall grass danced and bowed to the music
underlined word in each sentence. of the wind.
31. The eyes are windows of the soul
18. The animals were alarmed when the trees 32. His quality smile, as wide as a river, told me
were cut down. Scared, calm, happy, gay. he had done something wrong.
19. The forest was a peaceful haven for animals.
Zoo, shelter, hideout, meeting place J. Complete the sentence by writing the correct
20. The animals pleaded to stop the cutting of form of the verb in parenthesis.
trees answered begged, laughed, snubbed
(mourn) 33. The disaster victims________over the
G. Look for the opposite meaning of the loss of their loved ones and property
underlined word encircle your answer. for a week
(collapse) 34. A condemned building_______last
21. Every year the “Sinulog Festival” was done Friday in a crowded slum area in
peacefully Quezon City.
successfully joyfully disorderly (have) 35. Tomorrow, housewives and other
solemnly consumers________the chance to
22. There are no more trees for the forest has air their grievances against paying
shrunk. high electric bills
disappeared dwindled (admire) 36. Usually, passerby________the
destroyed destructed landscape of our front gate
(change) 37. The electrician________all over
H. Choose the most suitable meaning of the electric installations last summer
underlined figurative language copy your
answer on your answer sheet. K. Complete the sentence with the appropriate
modal based on the given context in parenthesis
23. Doctors need to keep abreast with the latest
medicines (possibility) 38. Donna________wait here.
remain in contact with would might should could
have knowledge of recent development (Obligation) 39.Citizens________pay taxes
stay in can must might should
24. His books are always up to date (Ability) 40.Ronald_______call me tonight at nine
complete must would can should
including the latest information (Reservation) 41.We________hire a party
old organization for Dad and
25. Every holiday season, peace prevails in the Mom’s wedding anniversary
four corners of the world. can would
half of the world should might
countries in the world (Negative possibility) 42.The solution to this
eastern part of the world problem________most be what you are
26. After the calamity, most of the victims were thinking
safe and sound might should can could
Secure and in good health
Helpful L. Underline the most appropriate conjunction for
In danger each sentence.
27. Ramon is respected by his friends. He is a man 43. Francis plays the pain (because, if, while)
of his word
Anna sings
dishonest man
man who keep his promise 44. I asked the little boy to stop (and, for, but) he
man who breaks his promise
only ran faster
45. The music room is (among, beside, between)
the clinic and the PTA room.