Periodical Exam in English

S.Y. 2015-2016
Name:
General Instructions: No
erasures.
I. Multiple Choice and Identification
Choose the letter of the best answer
or write the correct answer.
1. It is used in almost all ordinary
conversations. It may be used in
writing or in speaking. Friendly
letters, personal essays, and
feature articles, advertisements
on television and in newspapers
use this language.
a. Standard formal English
b. Standard informal English
2. The boys are just hanging out
on the wayside. This sentence is
an example of
a. slang
b. dialect
3. Its yumn to hep people. This
sentence is an example of

a. skimming
scanning

6-7. Identify if the information is

referring to extensive reading or
intensive reading. Write your on the
blank space provided.
6. Is used in
shorter texts in order to extract
specific information.
7. Is used for
reading longer texts for pleasure
and for general or overall
understanding.
8-9. Identify the type of context clue
and define what is the meaning of
the word.
His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is
the cause of all his troubles.

8. Type of context clue

9. Definition of pertinacity
10-14. Identify the figurative
language use in each sentence. Write
the letter on the blank space
provided. Choose from the box.

a. slang

a. Paradox

b. dialect

b.
Antonomasia

4. When you pick up the phone

to call someone you hear a
.
a. dial b. busy signal c. ring
d.answer
5. The technique that will be
used in locating the date of the
Philippine Independence is

b.

c. Litotes
d. Oxymoron
10. I am just an ordinary
student here.
11. Money is the root of all
evil.

12. We appreciate William

Shakespeare.
13. His friendship is a hello
and goodbye to Sienna.
14. She has the guts of Lady
Macbeth.
15. This is a technique that helps
you take stock of what you know
before you jump into a reading
assignment.
a. 5Ws and H
b. SQ3R
c. KWL and H
d. Top-down
16-25. Identify the function of each
noun in the following sentences.
16. The boy, my brother, arrives
from London.
17. Minerva is a nurse.
18. Sam is in her room.
19. My teacher gave Heidi a
pencil.

26. What is the title of the poem?

a. A Perfect Couple
b. A Perfect Thanks
c. A Perfect Friend
d. A Perfect Poem
27. What is the mood of the
story?
a. curious b. thankful c. sad d.
lovely
28-30. Write a short summary about
the poem.

20. Myrna bought apples for

Ness.
21. The class elected Kenneth
president.
22. William Shakespeare wrote
classical plays, a great playwright.
23. Jane orders pizza.
24. Ishi runs to her mother.

31-40. Complete the table by

identifying the meaning of each
abbreviation or identifying the
abbreviation of each word.

25. Juvy was given a new bag.

26-30.Read the poem and answer
the following questions.

MEANING
ABBREVIATION
S
shd

31.

44.

32.
NB
re
35.
36.
37.
ccpt
$
40.

preposition
33.
34.
question
for
example
continuing
38.
39.
and

45.
46-50. Make an essay about this
topic:

[ENVIRONMEN
T]

41-45. Make 5 sentences using

prepositions with form of
transport.
41.
42.
43.

The End and God

Bless!!!