THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH VI

S.Y. 2009-2010

Name:__________________________Date:___________________________
Grade & Section:_________________ Teacher:________________________

I. Direction: List all the words stressed on the first syllables in column A and these accented in the
decond syllables in column B. Put the stress mark above the vowel letter.

ceremony announcement admirable successful honorable performance

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II. .Direction: Give the correct form of the verb enclosed in the parenthesis. Use either the simple
past tense or the present perfect tense. Write the answer in the answer lines.
______7. Ross Ann (work) hard for many years to get the award.
______8. Last month the school (award) her the gold medal.
______9. After the ceremonies her family (treat) her to a trip to Boracay.
______10. They (be) all excited about the trip.
______11. She (thank) her family for the fun.

III.Directions: Transform the verb in the active voice to passive and these in passive to active
voice. Write the sentences on the space provided.
12. Thermostats contol engine temperature. _________________________________
13. Shakepears wrote Mac Beth and hamiels. _________________________________
14. Mozart is admired by many music lovers. _________________________________
15. America was discovered by Columbus. _________________________________
16. Literature provides varied experiences. _________________________________

IV. Direction: Change the ff. direct discourse to indirect discourse. Use the answer line.
17. Robin says, “Physics is my favorite subject.”
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18. Rica asked, “ Where will the class hold the Christmas Party?”
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19. Ana Patricia replied, “We can hold it in the social hall.”
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20. Ryan asked, “Will there be a program?”
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V. A. Direction: Place the adjective and adverb in their proper position/ order. Use the answer
lines.
21. The doctor treated the boy (yesterday, sick, middle-aged) in the clinic.
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22. The parents waited ( in, the receiving room, )
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23. The father went (to the corridor, worried)
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24. The mother prayed (hard, pale. For the recovery of her son)
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B. Underline the correct form of the adjectives or adverb in the parenthesis.

25. Between Rick and Rodel, Rodel is ( more, most) active.
26. Bom are (diligent, more diligent) in their studies.
27. Among the pupils, Abigail is the ( taller, tallest).
28. Mrs. Crus teaches (more effectively, the most effectively) than anyone else in the group.
29. She was varied teaching (appropriately, more appropriately).

VI. Direction: Determine the meaning of each underline idioms by encircling the letter of the
correct answer.
30. The idea is Greek to me. a. I can understand it. b. I don’t know it. c. I will do it.
31. I feel down hearted a. I feel sad. b. I am joyful. c. I am excited.
32. Jim lost in the contest, his attitude was sour grapes.
a. He accepted his defeat. b. He made an excused for hids lost . c. He ate sour grapes.
33. Maritess took the advise with a grain of salt.
a. She reading accepted it. b. She annalized it carefully. c. She ignore it.

VII. Directions: Read each story and the sentences that follow it. chose the phrase or clauses that
best complete each sentence and encircle the letter before it.

When George entered the house, he saw Kuya Bert and Manang Nena dressed and ready to
go out far a game tennis. Their five-year-old son, their eldest, was watching tv, but the youngest,
two-years-old Nenita, was crying loudly “ I want to come alone mamaa-a-aaaa!”

34. Bert and Nena were probably crying ______

a. a ball ang bat. b. a mahjong box. c. rackets.
35. Bert and Nena had.
a. only two children. b. only three children. c. only five children.
36. Nenita cried because.
a. she wanted to watch tv. b. she wanted to eat supper. c. she didn’t want toi stay
home.

“Caramba! When I was fighting for independence from America and serving the
Philippines as the president of the commonwealth. I did not realize honor me by putting my
pictures on the twenty pesos bill after my death.

37. You can guess that I am___ a. Claro M. Recto b. Andress Bonifacio c. Manuel L. Quezon.
38 Having one’s picture printed on proper bill. a. Is a common practice among rich people
b. means that the people your memory
c. shows that you helped make country rich.
VIII. Directions: Read the ff. paragraphs. Then do what the direction tell you.

Have you ever bit your elbow and felt sharp hot pain that seat a shock down to your
fingertips? Some people would say that you “hi” your funny bone “or crazy bone, actually, the
pain came from the neared that is between the skin and the bone. The bump pinched the nerve and
you got a protect right away. That is why nerves react. The funny bones is nothing but an angry
nerve.

39. Write two names given to the bone in the elbow________________and_______________.

40. Write the two words that describe the kind of pain one feels when his elbow is hits.
________________________________________________________________________.
41. Put an X before the phrases that tells where the nerve is located.
a. Between the elbow and hand.
b. Between in a skin and a bone
c. Between the elbow and the fingertips
42. In the paragraph below there in the sentence that is out of place. Draw a line across that
sentence.

One Saturday afternoon, I saw an oreole’s nest was made of straw. The beehive is the tree
little birdies.

IX. Directions: Circle the word which expresses the speakers tone.

43. “What a place! Cockroaches everywhere, cobwebs and dust thick enough to plant potatoes in!”
a. excitement b. disgust c. appreciation
44. “What was a class fight and I’m glad our team won! You were marvelous in the court, boys!”
a. jubilation b. displeasure c. cautions
45.”What a fine leg for a little table tha log will makes!” He said softly to himself.
a. approval b. misgiving c. doubt
X. Directions: Write the spelling of the transcribed adjectives then give its antonym.
46. /feast/ _________________________ ________________________
47. /tol/ ________________________ ________________________
48. /otn/ ________________________ ________________________
49. /simple/ ________________________ ________________________
50. /acktive/ ________________________ ________________________

GOOD LUCK! 