Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of City of Bogo
District of Bogo I
COMBADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ENGLISH 5

NAME: ____________________________GR.& SEC._________ SCORE:________

Read the paragraphs below then answer the questions that follow.
A. Do you know how to wash plates? Read the directions that follow.
First, remove the extra food from the plates. Next, put the plates, spoons, forks, and glasses
together. Rinse them once and soap them, beginning with the glasses, plates, and spoons and forks. Rinse
the glasses and drain them on the drain board. Then, rinse the plates well, followed by the spoons and
forks. Drain them on the dish drain. When dry, keep them in the dish rack.
1. What is the paragraph about?
A. Washing clothes B. Washing plates C. Washing cars D. Washing shoes
2. What is the first thing to do in washing plates?
A. Rinse the plates well B. Put the plates,spoons and forks together
C. Remove the extra food from the plates. D. Keep them in the dish rack
3. What kind of paragraph is this?
A. Description B. Cause and Effect C.Sequence D. Exposition
B. The proper eating of soup is rather difficult. One must avoid a gurgling sound. The spoon must be held
at the proper distance. Carrying it to the mouth without spilling is an accomplishment. Then, of course, the
lips must be wiped with a napkin.
4. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Proper way of eating soup. B. Proper waste disposal
C. Proper way of drinking. D. Proper way of studying
5. Which of the following sentences gives a detail?
A. Proper way of eating soup is rather difficult.
B. One must avoid a gurgling sound.
C. The spoon must be held at the proper distance.
D. Both b and c.
6. What kind of paragraph is this?
A. Sequence B.Description C.Compare and Contrast D.Cause and Effect
C. Vitamins are essential to the body. Vitamin A helps keep the skin smooth and soft. When it is absent,
the skin becomes thick and rough. Another important vitamin is thiamine or Vitamin B1. Many people who
complain of being tired and irritable are actually sufferingfrom lack of thiamine.
7. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin B1 B. Why vitamins are essential to the body
C. How to keep the skin smooth and soft D. Thiamine or Vitamin B1
8. What is the purpose of the author in writing the paragraph?
A. To describe B. To classify C.To explain D.To compare and contrast
Study the card catalog below then answer the questions that follow:

BOTANY
123 Balajadia, Ma. Corazon
B4 The biological sciences by
Ma. Corazon Balajadia,
San Francisco, California
Phoenix Publishing House Inc.
C. 1998 XIV, 738 p. 25 cm.

9. What type of card catalog is this?

A. subject card B. author card C. title card D. card catalog
10. What is the title of the book written by Ma. Corazon Balajadia?
A. Botany B. The Biological Sciences
C. Phoenix Publishing House Inc. D. San Francisco, California
11. What is the call number of the book?
 A. C.1998 XIV B. 738p. C. 25 cm. D. 123 B4
12. It is a small dictionary found at the back of a book that contains alphabetically arranged words with
their meanings.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus
13. It contains words arranged in alphabetical order with their meaning, pronunciation, and syllabication of
words.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus
14. It contains words with the synonyms and antonyms of words.
A. Card catalog B. Glossary C.Dictionary D. Thesaurus
Choose the letter of the correct verb that agrees with the subject.
15. There ___________the horse now.
A. go B. goes C. went D. have gone
16. Written on the notebook_________ his report.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
17. Here ___________ the cats under this sofa.
A. lying B. lie C. lies D. lain
18. There ____________ ten children in the council.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
19. ____________ the geese cooked?
A. Was B. Were C.Are D. Is
20. There ___________only one agendum during the meeting yesterday.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
21. The school staff ____________ attending the meeting tomorrow.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
22. The public ____________warned about the coming storm.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
23 The team __________ running towards the different exits.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
Choose the correct affix that fits the words in the sentences.
24. My sister works in the local govern____________ unit or LGU.
A. re- B. un- C.-ment D. -able
25. The children’s projects are _______finished yet so they have to work over time.
A. re- B. un- C.-ment D. -able
26. The water in the faucet is potable, so it’s drink____________.
A. re- B. un- C.-ment D. -able
27. We can buy ______packed cookies at a cheaper prize.
A. re- B. un- C.-ment D. -able

Identify the words that describe nouns in the sentences.

28. Filipinos are a deeply religious people.
A. Filipinos B. deeply C. religious D. people
29. The attic was a lovely place to play.
A. attic B. lovely C. place D. to play
30. Our country’s colorful history shows how Filipinos face problems.
A. country B. history C. colorful D. problems
31. The red peppers and spicy onions dangled over my nose.
A. red and spicy B. peppers C. dangled D. onions
Fill out the following information. Be accurate and careful in filling out the form. (5 points)

32. Name: _________________________________________________________________

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Address: _______________________________________________________________
Birthday:_________________________
Age:___________________
School’s Name:_______________________________