DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ENGLISH GRADE 6

Name: ________________________Date: _____________________

Teacher: ______________________ Grade & Section: _____________
TEST I. Directions: Infer the meaning of the
underlined idiomatic expressions in each sentence.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____1. Jose Zavalla basketball team made a game
plan at the drop of a hat.
a. badly b. earlier today c. for the win
d. without hesitation
_____2. The policemen barked up the wrong tree in
our village.
a. arrested the right person c. accusing the
wrong person
b. accusing the right person d. arrested no one
_____3. The BMW car is truly costed an arm and leg.
a. very low price b. very intimidating c. very huge
d. very expensive
_____4. The Miss Universe pageant 2015 producer thinks
that Elvis has left the building.
a. it is not a good show c. it is a wonderful
show
b. it fails to have high ratings d. it has to come to an
end
_____5. It takes two to tango to commit this suspicious
crime.
a. actions need more than one person c. continuous
actions
b. beautiful dance craze d. mysterious
crime
TEST II. Directions: Read the short story and find the correct
spelling of the underlined misspelled words for each given
number. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
The Fox and the Grapes
It was a (6) sonny day. Most of the animals stayed under
the (7) triz where it was cooler. But a fox took a (8) wolked for
he was hungry and thirsty. After sometimes he came into a (9)
wyde field where the grapes were growing. The ripe fruits
were hanging on the branches. They look so delicious that the
fox started jumping to get them. However the grapes were
too high for him to reach. He (10) tryd again and again but he
failed. At last he was tried so he walks away, saying, “Those
grapes are sour anyway”.
_____ 6. a. sanny b. senny c. sunny d. zunny

_____ 7. a. three b. tree c. trey

d. treess

_____ 8. a. walk b. welk c. waked

d. wolk

_____ 9. a. wayde b. wide c. weyd

d. wiyde

_____ 10. a. tired b. tryied c. tried

d. trieded
TEST III. Directions: Pluralized the underlined
regular nouns in each sentences. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
_____ 11. Asian countries are the mortal enemy
of European country.
a. enema b. enemies c. enemous
d. enemys
_____12. Two of the famous church in the
Philippines are located in South Luzon.
a. churches b. churcheses c. churchess
d. churchis
_____13. My mother sent me two sets of chocolate
box.
a. boxx b. boxs c. boxes d. boxses
_____14. The pupils find the three line of the art
paper.
a. linese b. lines c. liness d. linseed
_____15. Saint Peter holds the key of heaven’s door.
a. keys b. keyss c. keyz
d. keyses
TEST IV. Directions: Identify the forms and
conventions of film and moving pictures that being
asked for each number. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
_____16. It is the most important part of film and TV
productions.
a. audio b. camera c. light d. video
_____17. It is the element of film that dictates where
artists will stay on stage and how they move in a
particular scene.
a. blocking b. slow-motion c. stunts
d. dialogue
_____18. This is the skillful putting together of the
different elements of film to produce movie that
viewers can enjoy.
a. drama b. direction c. casts d. sounds
_____19. It is the profile of the character in a story.
a. casting b. category c. characterization
d. manuscript
_____20. It is also known as impersonation, goes
hand in hand with characterization.
a. arrangement b. acting c. taping d. video calling
TEST IV. Directions: Analyze and identify the sound
devices for each sentence. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
_____21. The phone rings inside the room.
a. context clues b. simile c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
_____22. Why do you cry, Willie? Why do you cry?
Why, Willie? Why, Willie? Why, Willie?
a. assonance b. alliteration c. hyperbole
d. simile
_____23. It was cold I saw polar bears wearing
jackets.
a. assonance b. hyperbole c. personification
d. simile
_____24. The team leader moves as brave as a lion.
a. context clues b. simile c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
_____25. The snow is a white blanket.
a. assonance b. alliteration c. hyperbole
d. metaphor
TEST V. Directions: Read the following sentences and
find the correct tense of verbs for each sentence.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____26. Ma’am Aida Ramos (teach)_______ us how
to solve mathematical equations.
a. teachs b. teaches c. teech d. teach
_____27. Santa Rosa City (lead) _________ the STCAA
competition.
a. leds b. leeds c. leads d. leadses
_____28. Richard (bake) _______ some cakes for us.
a. bake b. beka c. bakeses d. bakes
_____29. Tristan and Mike (joins) _______ the drama
club this year.
a. jointed b. join c. joinede
d. joyns
_____30. The girl behind the chairs (study) ________
in Labas Elementary School.
a. studys b. studdyies c. studies d. studies
TEST VI. Directions: Note significant information of
the stories in order to answer the following
questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
The Life In Farming
It was a sunny day as Mang Edong and the farmers prepared
to go to the field. Mang Edong brings his guitar and the
farmers prepare the things they need for planting.
As they arrived to the field, they started planting rice to the
wide field. Farmers plant well and are very fast moving. They
make sure that the rice was planted in straight rows.
While the sun shines brightly that the day and the farmers are
planting well, Mang Edong started to strum his guitar and
sing. The farmers felt gladness and relief as they heard the
voice of Mang Edong singing to them while they’re doing still,
they look happy and contented.
____ 31. What did Mang Edong and the farmers did during that
bright sunny day?
a. They are singing. c. They are planting rice.
b. They are playing trumpet. d. None of the above.
_____32. What are the farmers doing and Mang Edong?
a. While the farmers are planting, Mang Edong plays his guitar and
sings.
. bWhile the farmers are planting, Mang Edong plays his guitar and
read a poem.
c. While the farmers are dancing, Mang Edong plays his guitar and
sings.
d. None of the above.
____ 33. How did the farmers look in spite of the difficult task they
are doing?
a. Happy and contented c. Sad and worried
b. Proud and sarcastic d. None of the above.
 The Fox and the Grapes
It was a sunny day. Most of the animals stayed under the
trees where it was cooler. But a fox took a walk for he was
hungry and thirsty. After sometimes he came into a wide field
where the grapes were growing. The ripe fruits were hanging
on the branches. They look so delicious that the fox started
jumping to get them. However the grapes were too high for
him to reach. He tried again and again but he failed. At last he
was tried so he walks away, saying, “Those grapes are sour
anyway”.
_____34. Where is the setting of the story?
a. Beside the tree c. In the city
b. In a wide field d. Under the river
_____35. Who is the main character in the story?
a. Dragon c. Fox
b. Fish d. Turtle
TEST VII. Directions: Read the following
sentences and choose the appropriate
punctuation mark. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
_____36. Among the artists, who is your
favorite(_)
a. ; b. , c. ? d. !
_____37. I like the game today(_)
a. ? b. . c. : d. ;
_____38. Wow (_) You won the game (_)
a. ! b. ? c. , d. .
_____39. The movie (_) Titanic (_) is my favorite
film.
a. , b. . c. ? d. ;
_____40. I live in City of Santa Rosa, Laguna (_)
a. . b. ? c. ; d.
TEST VIII. Directions: Identify the root word for
each underlined words in each sentences.
_____41. Darna has supernatural power.
a. –al b. natural c. nature
d. super
_____42. The virus is undetectable.
a. able b. detect c. tectable
b. un
_____43. I will take a massive review for my
Mathematics subject.
a. –ew b. re c. rev d. view
_____44. Ian watched the replay of the game in NBA
yesterday.
a. –ay b. pla c. play d. rep

_____45. The panels reconsider his research in our

class.
a. consider b. recon c. side d. sider
TEST IX. Directions: Identify the adverb of place and
time of each sentence. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
_____46. Maria went to market to buy some fruits.
a. buy b. Maria c. market d. some
_____47. Hans will visit me tonight.
a. Hans b. me c. tonight d. visit
_____48. Sandra bought this shirt in Paris.
a. bought b. Paris c. Sandra d. shirt
_____49. Kian attended the meeting yesterday with
the president.
a. Kian b. meeting c. with
d. yesterday
_____50. Ana works as a nurse in Canada.
a. Ana b. Canada c. nurse d. works