Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of South Cotabato
Polomolok North District
BONIFACIO R. TAGABAN SR. INTEGRATED SCHOOL
School Year 2019-2020

3rd QUARTER EXAM IN

ENGLISH 1

Name: ___________________________ Date:_________________

Gr./Sec:_________________ Teacher:_______________

Test I.
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on the space
provided before each number.

Read this story.

There was a carpenter. He worked hard every day. He sang as he worked. He

sang, "I am not rich. I have no money. But I am happy."

His neighbor who was a rich man did not like his song.. He told the carpenter
co-stop singing. He gave him money. The carpenter took the money and did not sing
for two days. He had money, but he could not sing. He was not happy. He returned
the money to the rich man.

____1. The carpenter liked singing because

a. it made him happy.
b. he was a good singer.
c. his work was easy.

____2. The rich man gave him money because

a. he did not like the carpenter's song.
b. he wanted the carpenter to stop singing.
c. he wanted to help the carpenter.

____3. The carpenter returned the money because

a. he did not like the rich man.
b. he had plenty of money.
c. he wanted to continue singing.

____4. What do you think the carpenter did next?

a. He continued singing as he worked.
b. He did not work anymore.
c. He went to another place.

____5. What do you think the rich man did?

a. He sang when the carpenter sang.
b. He worked hard like the carpenter.
c. He listened to the carpenter's song.
____6. The children were playing in school. Soon, they ran to their classroom.
Why did they run to their classroom?
a. The school bell rang.
b. It was time to go home.
c. b. They saw their classmates.

____7. Ana and Marie were playing under the tree. They saw a long green snake. The snake
made a hissing sound as it moved its head. What do you think happened?
a. The girls ran away.
b. The snake went after the girls.
c. b. The snake went to sleep.

“Ben was playing inside the classroom. He was very noisy. His classmates were
laughing at him. The teacher called Ben.”

____8. What do you think the teacher did?

a. The teacher laughed at Ben.
b. The teacher praised Ben.
c. The teacher scolded Ben.

____9. What do you think Ben did later?

a. Ben continued playing.
b. He went out of the class.
c. He behaved in class.

____10. It was Clean Up Week in the school. Jim and Eric got the broom and the dustpan.
What do you think happened next?
a. The boys played.
b. The boys cleaned the yard.
c. The boys went home.

____11. Alfred saw Jun and Eric. Alfred saw them. He got the trash can. He picked up the
dried leaves. Eric was a helpful boy. What word describes Eric?
a. picked b. helped c. helpful

____12. Alfred asks, "Can we throw the garbage in the canal?" What will be your answer?
a. No, we can. b. Yes, we can't c. No, we can't.
____13.Can a duck swim?
a. Yes, it can. b. No, it can. c. Yes, it can't.
____14.What can a bird do?
a. A bird can fly, but it can't crawl.
b. A bird can't fly, but it can crawl.
c. A bird can fly and crawl.

____15. The maya is a small bird. It eats rice and corn. There are brown and green mayas.
My friend has a pet maya. Which of these groups of words describe the maya?
a. rice and corn b. small, brown, and green c. my friend's pet

____16. Every day, Mother waters the plants in her flower garden. There are many flowers
in the garden. There are roses, gumamelas, and daisies. The flowers are beautiful.
What word tells about the flowers?
a. beautiful b. roses and gumamelas c. flower garden
____17. Nilo arrived home from school. Mother told him to change his clothes.
What do you think Nilo did?
a. He took off his school uniform.
b. He put off his school uniform.
c. He put on his school uniform.

____18. Ben is getting ready for school. He gets his shoes. What will he do next?
a. He will take off his shoes.
b. He will put on his shoes.
c. He will put off his shoes.

____19. It was raining. The children _______ their raincoats.

a. put on b. put off c. took off

Where are the objects?

____20 a. The book is under the table.
b. The book is on the table.
c. The book is in the table.
____21. a. The cat is sleeping under the chair.
b. The cat is sleeping on the chair.
c. The cat is sleeping behind the chair.
____22. a. The oranges are in the basket.
b. The oranges are on the basket.
c. The oranges are on top of the basket.
____23. a. The letters are on the table.
b. The letters are in the table.
c. The letters are under the table.

24-25. Writing from dictation. Prepare words and sentences for dictation.
The following sentences tell something about the pictures. Answer the question after
each group of sentences.

____1. My brother is reading his storybook. Suddenly, he began to laugh. Why did my
brother laugh?
a. He saw a funny picture.
b. He saw the picture of a snake.
c. He read the story of a dog.

____ 2. It was raining. Lino played in the rain. The next day, he did not go to school. Lino
did not go to school because
a. he woke up late
b. he got sick
c. he was lazy

____3. Mother picked tomatoes from her garden. She said, "We don't buy tomatoes in the
market because
a. the market is far
b. the tomatoes are not fresh
c. we have a vegetable garden
Activity 3 - Select the item that will give the best ending for the following:

_____4. Mario saw a bird. He said, "Look at the bird. It can't fly." The other boys looked at
the bird. Ferdie said, "Look at its wings?
a. The bird had a broken wing.
b. The bird was hungry.
c. The bird was looking for food.

_____30. Mrs. Torres gave the children some papaya seeds to plant. They planted the
seeds. The seeds grew fast. Soon, it would bear fruits. The children were happy.
a. They recited a rhyme about the plant.
b. Soon, they would have papayas to eat
c. They would plant more seeds.

Prepared by:

Kimbeerlyn C. Doromas Approved:

SHS Adviser
Norma M. Layagan MT-I
School Head

Parent’s Signature:

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