Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Bislig City Division
School ID: 132639
SOTE ELEMENTERY SCHOOL

1st QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 4
S.Y . 2022-2023

Name: ______________________________ Score: _________

Date: _________________
General Directions: In most of the items, write only the letter of the correct answer. Other items
need a written answer. Write on your answer sheet.

I Oral Reading (Items 1-5)

Directions: Read the text type and note 1. Who is the main character in the story?
significant details by answering the A. Ms. Edu
questions below. Choose the letter of the B. Ms. Cruz
correct answer. C. Ms. Lea
D. Ms. Sanchez
A Devotee
Lea E. Basquiñas 2. What is the story all about?
A. The story is about a devoted nurse.
Ms. Sanchez is a teacher who B. The story is about a devoted teacher.
devoted her life to teaching the children.
C. The story is about a devoted parent
During weekdays, she teaches at school, and
on weekends she gathers all the neighboring D. The story is about a devoted
children and teaches them to read, write and Barangay
count. Official.
One day, the barangay officials
noticed the kindness done by Ms. Sanchez to 3. Mt. Mayon an active volcano in the
the children. They decided to go to her province of Albay, in Bicol Region. It
house. As they reached Ms. Sanchez’s house, belongs to the seven wonders of the world;
they were so surprised to see a mini- that’s why it is popular locally and
classroom in her garden where the children internationally. It is known for its perfect
learn to count, write, and read. cone. Majestic as it is, renowned for its
Ms. Sanchez was also surprised to
beauty; but many fear its destructiveness
see the Barangay Officials in her house. She
hurriedly entertained them. They asked Ms. when it erupts.
Sanchez if she is willing to be a volunteer Why is the Mt. Mayon popular locally
teacher in the Literacy Program of the and internationally?
barangay.
Without hesitation, she accepted to A. It belongs to the seven wonders of
be a volunteer teacher for the Literacy the
Program. The barangay officials left her world.
house happily. B. It is the most beautiful tourist
destination in the country.
 C. It is a dangerous and destructive
volcano. 6. What is the topic sentence of the
D. It is the only volcano in the paragraph?
Philippines. A. The white flowers bloom all
throughout the year.
4. Cooking rice is easy if you know the B. Sampaguita is considered the
proper way to do it. First, you have to put country’s national flower.
one cup of rice in a clean casserole. Next, C. The flowers open at night and
wash the rice with water two times and add close
one cup of water in the casserole. Then, let it in the morning.
cook until it boils. When boiling is done, put D. It symbolizes the purity and
it in a low fire until it is cooked. Finally, simplicity of all Filipinos.
serve it on a plate.
What is the first step in cooking rice? 7. Which of the following is the concluding
A Serve it on a plate. sentence?
B. Let it cook until it boils. A. The white flower bloom
C. You have to put one cup of rice in a throughout the year.
clean casserole. B. It is also known natively as
D.Wash the rice with water two times “ kampupot” in Tagalog
and C. It symbolizes the purity and
add one cup of water in the casserole. simplicity of all Filipinos
D. Moreover, the plant needs to be
5. A person with a healthy body and a preserved and cultivated because
healthy mind has a healthy lifestyle. Eating a it
balanced diet with proper exercise is a good is considered as one of the
combination. People need to eat go, glow, symbols
and grow foods; not too much on salty, fatty, of our country.
and sweet foods for them not to suffer from
any diseases. A person with proper exercise 8. What are the parts of a paragraph?
routines will have a good body form. People A. Introduction, Body, Ending
need to burn the calories from what they ate. B. Character, Events, and Setting
On the other hand, a healthy mind means C. First Part, Second Part, and Third Part
freeing ourselves from worries and having D. Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences,
self-confidence. and Concluding Sentence
Why do we need to be healthy?
A.To have a slim body 9. What part of the paragraph introduces the
B. To prevent any diseases main idea?
C. To become fat and heavy A. Concluding Sentence
D. To become popular and beautiful C. Topic Sentence
B. Supporting Sentences
D. Opening Sentence
II Listening Comprehension ( Items
6-10) 10. This part of a paragraph includes
Directions: Listen carefully as the teacher sentences that support the topic sentence.
reads the story. Then, answer the A. Topic Sentence
questions that follow. C. Concluding Sentence
 B. Supporting Sentences away. Since then, no vegetables were
D. Closing Sentence destroyed.

15. I remember that one summer day when I

had fun at the beach. The sun’s heat was
touching my face. The cool breeze feels
relaxing. The salty and crystal-clear water
seems endless. I did nothing that day but
swim.
III Reading Comprehension (Items 11-20)
A. Directions: Read and understand 16. Hotdogs for breakfast is the easiest thing
the given texts below, then to cook. First, remove the plastic covering
identify the type of the text. the hotdogs and make short slices. Next,
Choose the letter of the correct heat oil in a pan. Then, in a low fire, cook
answer. the hotdogs till bright red. Finally, serve and
enjoy!
B. Problem and Solution text type
C. Descriptive Text Type B. Directions: Read the questions and
D. Procedural Text Type choose the correct answer.

11. Calamansi juice is all-natural and 17. refers to the classification

refreshing. First, prepare three calamansi and definition of the way a text is written
and slice open. Next, squeeze the juice in a such as its structure, purpose, and language
glass. Then, add water and sugar to taste. features.
Finally, you can add ice before serving. A. Text Type
B. Story Type
12. My mother is the kindest person I know. C. Sentence Type
Her bright eyes seem to tell me that D. Paragraph Type
everything is going to be okay. She always
has a smile painted on her face. Her warm 18. This is a text written to describe an
hands make me feel loved and secured. Her object, person, place, event, or idea.
image is painted in my mind. A. Informational Text
C. Problem and Solution Text
13. Jana feels worried. She cannot find the B. Descriptive Text
necklace that Mom gave her. Jana thought D. Procedural/Sequence Text
hard and suddenly remembered that she
removed it before taking a bath. She felt 19. This type of text makes use of the signal
relieved when she found the necklace in the words First, Next, Then, Finally.
shower. A. Informational Text
C. Problem and Solution Text
14. Father planted tomatoes, cabbages, and B. Descriptive Text
eggplants in our backyard. However, the dog D. Procedural/Sequence Text
keeps destroying the plants. It is very playful
and loves to run. Father decided to put a 20. This type of text is presented in a
fence around the garden to keep the dog structure that discusses problem and
solution.
 A. Informational Text B.Directions: Identify if the highlighted
C. Problem and Solution Text word in each sentence is an example of a
B. Descriptive Text connotation and denotation.
D. Procedural/Sequence Text
A. Connotation B. Denotation
IV Grammar (Items 21-35)
A.Directions: Identify the meaning of the 26. The café served delicious food, but it
underlined words in each sentence. was located in a far-flung corner.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
27. Will you please pour me a glass of cold
21. Gani had to rebuild his tower of blocks milk?
that fell down.
A. to build 28. While the food was good, the service
B. not to build was a disaster.
C. to build again
D. to form 29. Volunteers were evacuating people
trapped under the debris when the rescue
22. Ronald will untie his shoes before taking team arrived.
them off.
A. to tie 30. At this stage of your life, you must be
B. not tie picky about what you eat.
C. to tie again
D. to re-tie C.Directions: Choose and encircle the
letter of the word that completes each
23. Mrs. Tahilan told Celia to recheck her sentence.
work when she is done.
A. to check 31. A sampaguita is to plant as tiger is to
B. not check ________.
C. to check again A. flower
D. have checked B. grass
C. animal
24. I dislike the taste of ampalaya. D. roots
A. to like
B. not like 32. Feet are to walk as hands are to
C. to like a little ________.
D. very like A. hear
B. see
25. Rica is a happy pupil but yesterday she C. smell
was unhappy because she received a low D. touch
grade in Math.
A. not happy D.Directions: Find the best way to classify
B. mishappy the group of words. Choose the letter of
C. so happy the correct answer.
D. very happy
33. skirt pants shirt
A. They are all body coverings.
 B. They are all pieces of clothing. 39. A is a book like a
C. They are all rainy day clothes. dictionary that contains the synonyms and
D. They are all men’s clothes. antonyms of the words.
A. Thesaurus
34. Independence Day Ramadan B. entry words
Labor Day C. dictionary
A. They are all holidays. D. online resources
B. They are all months.
C. They are all reunions.
D. They are all working days. 40. All words in a dictionary and thesaurus
are called .
35. shepherd farmer veterinarian A. guide words
A. They all live in the desert. B. entry words
B. They all sail in the ocean. C. definition
C. They all work with animals. D. pronunciation
D. They all live in the mountain.

V Vocabulary (Items 36-40)

Directions: Read the questions and choose
the correct answer.
36. A is a reference book
that contains words with their meanings,
pronunciations, parts of speech, spellings,
and definitions.
A. Guide words
B. entry words
C. Thesaurus
D. Dictionary

37. The words in a dictionary and thesaurus

are arranged .
A. numerically
B. alphabetically
C. chronologically
D. systematically

38. serve as help in finding the

words easily.
A. guide words
B. entry words
C. dictionary
D. thesaurus
 Sampaguita

Sampaguita is considered the

country’s national flower. It is widely
cultivated for its attractive and sweetly
fragrant flowers. The tiny white flowers
bloom all throughout the year. The flowers
open at night and close in the morning. It is
also known natively as “kampupot” in
Tagalog. The flowers are made into
garlands, leis, corsages and sometimes
crowns. They are commonly sold by vendors
outside churches as garlands. It symbolizes
the purity and simplicity of all Filipino
folks. Moreover, the plant needs to be
preserved and cultivated for it is considered
as one of the symbols of our country.
 16. C
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. A
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. A
ANSWER KEY: ENGLISH 4 Q1 31. C
32. D
1. D 33. B
2. B 34. A
3. A 35. C
4. D 36. D
5. B 37. B
6. B 38. A
7. B 39. A
8. C 40. B
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. B