English 3

1st Periodical Examination

August 18-19, 2019

Name:__________________________________Section:_____________Score:__________

Multiple Choice
Direction: Read each item comprehensively and encircle the letter of your best choice that
answers each question.

Last weekend Elianna was so excited about playing on the beach. She played in the water,
built sand castles and picked up seashells. Because she forgot to put on sunscreen, she felt
very hot at the end of the day. Her skin was as red as fire and she couldn't stand to touch it.
She was sunburned!

1. What caused Elianna to get sunburned?

a. The beach was near her house.
b. It was raining outside all day.
c. She forgot to eat bananas before she went to the beach.
d. She forgot to put on sunscreen.
2. Josey likes to play soccer. Josey practiced an hour every evening with her coach. Because
she practiced so much, she was asked to play on the fifth grade team as a third grader.
Choose the effect.
a. Josey likes to play soccer.
b. Josey is a third grader.
c. Josey was asked to play with the fifth grade team.
d. Josey practiced every day for an hour.
3. Since no one signed up for the school talent show, the teachers decided to cancel it and
try again next year. What is the cause?
a. No one signed up for the school talent show.
b. They canceled the show.
c. They will try again next year.
d. Many kids signed up for the talent show.
4. Last weekend you were so excited about playing on the beach. You played in the water,
built sand castles and picked up seashells. Because you forgot to put on sunscreen, at the
end of the day you felt very hot, your skin was as red as fire, you couldn't stand to touch
it. You were sunburned!
What is the effect of not wearing sunscreen?
a. You put on sunscreen.
b. You were sunburned.
c. You won't go to the beach again.
d. You had to sing a song while you ate.
5. If a balloon gets stuck with a rose thorn, it will pop. What is the cause of the balloon
popping?
a. The rose thorn is sharp and sticks the balloon.
b. The balloon starts floating away.
c. The balloon is old.
d. The rose thorn is too soft to pop the balloon.
6. The gardener _______________ the dried leaves in the garden.
 a. sweeps c. swears
b. swings d. swallow
7. My mother _________________the blanket over my younger sister.
a. sprays c. spreads
b. spoils d. spins
8. The ______________ of the applicants began at 8 o’clock in the morning.
a. screening c. screaming
b. scribbling d. scrapping
9. Which of the following correctly tells about the noun?
a. It is a word that describes another word.
b. It is a name of person, place, thing, animal, event, or an idea.
c. It is an action word.
d. It is a word that tells the quality of the person.
10. Father told his children a funny story before they go to sleep. The underlined word is an
example of
a. common noun c. abstract
b. proper noun d. compound noun
11. Joef receives a birthday gift from Mr. Castro. The underlined word is an example of
c. common noun c. abstract
d. proper noun d. compound noun
12. Which of the following sentence contains a simile?
a. Mikay arrives as we were leaving.
b. Carl sleeps like a log on his chair because he is sick.
c. The sky cried when my dog died.
d. The students like to dance every morning.
13. Which of the following pair of words is homophone?
a. table-chair c. wire-mine
b. know-no d. skirt-earth
14. Which of the following pair of words is not homophone?
a. air-heir c. seen-scene
b. write-right d. throw-blow
15. Which of the following is a count noun?
a. coffee c. air
b. salt d. pens
16. My mother drinks_________of milk every morning. What counter is appropriate to use in
the sentence?
a. a bag c. a cup
b. a box d. a bunch
17. Andrea went to the market to buy a sack of rice. What is the mass noun in the sentence?
a. Andrea c. went
b. market d. rice
18. What is true about ‘opinion’?
a. It is a statement that happened.
b. It is the statement that can be proven true.
c. It is a statement that is only based on someone’s beliefs.
d. It is supported by evidence.
19. Which of the following statements is fact?
a. I believe that Thailand is the best country in Asia.
b. China will probably be the most powerful country.
c. Malaysia is one of the countries in Southeast Asia.
d. I think I am the best among my classmates.
20. Which of the following sentences has singular noun?
a. Jose Rizal and Apolinario Mabini are Filipino heroes.
 b. My sister is always playing ML.
c. The students are very noisy outside our room.
d. My friends love BTS.
21. Which of the following sentences has singular noun?
a. Our lives should be the light in this world.
b. The lady guard smiles at me.
c. Our school is very far from home.
d. She broke the glass this morning.
22. Who are the two main characters in the story “The Wrath”?
a. General Eagledon and Commander Vhalter
b. General Luna and General Vulta
c. Commander Rama and Commander Engbon
d. General Vince and Commander Juacquin
23. Which is true about the story “The Wrath”?
a. General Eagledon became the lord of the sky and Commander Vhalter became the
lord of the underwater.
b. General Eagledon turned the sea into ice.
c. Commander Vhalter killed Eagledon and threw his body to the sea.
d. General Eagledon placed the stars in the sky.
24. What is true about suffix?
a. These are the letters or group of letters added at the end of the root word.
b. These are the letters or group of letters added at the beginning of the root word.
c. These are the letters or group of letter that make a root word.
d. Any words that ends with consonant.
25. Which of the following sentences has suffix?
a. My mother is beautiful.
b. I am slow to move.
c. James is my friend.
d. My school is far from home.
26. This part of the letter shows the address of the sender and the date the letter was written.
a. signature c. body
b. closing d. heading
27. “Dear John,” What part of the letter is this?
a. signature c. body
b. closing d. heading
28. This part of the letter is where the sender says good-bye to the receiver.
a. signature c. body
b. closing d. heading
29. In the story of “An Inspiration”, who is the complete name of the girl who is the only
female member of the Sto. Rosario team?
a. Amelyn “Ame” Delos Reyes
b. Andrea Desiree “Andy” Brown
c. Analyn “Lyn” Cruz
d. Janilyn “Jany” Mesa
30. My mother brought me ____________of powdered milk.
a. a kilogram c. a can
b. a slice d. a box
Prepared by: Mr. Paul Porras