ENGLISH 4

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name: ______________________________ Score:
Grade & Section: ____________________

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following statements is a fantasy?
A. The sun shines in the east.
B. The sun is a medium sized star.
C. The sun is a big ball of hot gases.
D. The sun sleeps at night so it gets so dark.
2. Steffi stepped on a banana peeling so she slipped on the floor.
The underlined phrase is the _____.
A. Cause B. Effect C. Pronoun D. Adjective
3. We must always be true and faithful citizens. We must be loyal to our country and to our flag.
Which of the following has the same meaning as faithful in the second sentence?
A. must B. flag C. loyal D. country
4. Shiela was very tired so she sat down under a tree to relax. What are the antonyms in the
sentence?
A. tired-tree B. under-tree C. tired-relax D. under-down
5. Seawater is not good for drinking. It is salty.
What is the meaning of the word seawater?
A. see a water C. water of the sea
B. the sea has a water D. water is used for drinking
6. Most people misspell the word deceive.
What is the meaning of the word misspell?
A. spell again C. correct spelling
B. wrong spelling D. do not spell
7. That man is jobless.
What is the meaning of the word jobless?
A. has many work C. employed
B. has no work D. does not want to work
8. Ilocos Sur was hit by a strong typhoon. The crops that were about to be harvested were
destroyed. What conclusion can you make?
A. The farmers did not mind what happened to their crops.
B. The farmers were not able to harvest a good crop.
C. The farmers waited for the next cropping season.
D. The farmers waited for cash donations.
E.
Read the following selection and answer the questions that follow.
My sisters and I have fun at home during rainy days. When it rained yesterday, we
staged a singing contest at home. Mother was the judge. Ate Gina, Mila and I were the
contestants. Everything went well until Mila forgot the next line of her song. She tried hard to
recall the lines but not a word came to her mind. After a few minutes, Mother struck the gong
and Ate Gina went up. Mila ran out of the room and cried.

9. What is the setting of the story?

A. school B. forest C. home D. market
10. What could be the outcome of Mila forgetting the line of her song?
A. Mila will win the contest. C. Mila will lose the contest.
B. Mila will not join the contest again. D. Mila will not sing again.
11. How will you compare Mila to her sisters?
A. Mila is a sensitive girl. C. Mila is a good singer.
B. Mila is a helpful girl. D. Mila is a talented girl.
12. What information can you get from the poster below:

A. The poster is about the boy.

B. The poster is about the girl.
C. The poster is about the 3Rs.
C. The poster is about the boy and the girl.
13. What is the correct classification of these words: heart, lungs, kidneys, intestines
A. diseases of the body C. major organs of the body
B. materials that float D. materials that sink
14. Study the following index and answer the question that follow.

G
Games
baseball, 162-163
basketball, 105-108
H
Health
care, 20-33
illnesses, 50-55

What can you read on page 52?

A. baseball B. basketball C. care D. illnesses
15. Read the following announcement and answer the question that follow.

What: General PTA Meeting

When: August 19, 2017
Where: Don Pedro Festejo Memorial School
Who: All Parents

The announcement was about _____?

A. General PTA Meeting C. August 19, 2017
B. Don Pedro Festejo Memorial School D. All Parents

16. Which of the following used the correct plural form of the noun baby?
A. The babys are crying. C. The babies are crying.
B. The baby’s are crying. D. The baby are a crying.
17. Which of the following used the correct plural form of the noun loaf?
A. Mother bought loafes of bread. C. Mother bought loaffs of bread.
B. Mother bought loaves of bread. D. Mother bought loves of bread.
18. Filipinos are peace loving people.
What is the abstract noun used in the sentence?
A. Filipinos B. people C. loving D. peace

19. The fishermen caught a ____ of fish.

A. school B. herd C. flock D. battalion
20. The farmers _____ their crop during summer.
A. harvest B. harvests C. shall harvested D. will harvested
21. We are having a tree-planting activity next week.
What personal pronoun is used in the sentence?
A. are B. we C. next D. week
22. Mother loves to bake. ____ likes chocolate cake very much.
A. He B. We C. She D. They
23. Matteo is flying ____ kite in the park.
A. him B. his C. she D. we
24. Steffi goes to school _____.
A. last week B. everyday C. tonight D. next summer
25. The children _____ some trees yesterday.
A. plants B. planted C. planting D. will plant
26. Mr. Cruz’ family _____ to Baguio last month.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
27. Jimmy is a polite boy.
What adjective is used in the sentence?
A. Jimmy B. polite C. boy D. is
28. Ana puts an ice cube in her juice. Anica puts two. Anica’s juice is _____ than Ana’s.
 A. cold B. colder C. coldest D. not cold
29. Matteo gave _______ rose to Steffi.
A. red, three, big B. big, three, red C. three, big, red D. big, red three
30. My friend visited her grandmother in the hospital last Saturday.
What adverb of place is used in the sentence?
A. my friend B. grandmother C. in the hospital D. last Saturday
31. Jackson studied his lesson _____.
A. last night B. today C. everyday D. next weekend
32. Which of the following sentences makes a request?
A. Close the door. C. Kindly lend me your book.
B. Clean your room. D. The girls are dancing.
33. The dog is sleeping under the table.
What preposition is used in the sentence?
A. dog B. table C. under D. sleeping
34. Which of the following has a simple subject and a simple predicate?
A. Gina is washing the dishes.
B. Gina and Ana are washing the dishes.
C. Gina is washing the dishes and Ana is cleaning the kitchen.
D. Gina and Ana are washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen.
35. Which of the following has a compound subject and a simple predicate?
A. Gina is washing the dishes.
B. Gina and Ana are washing the dishes.
C. Gina is washing the dishes and Ana is cleaning the kitchen.
D. Gina and Ana are washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen
36. Which of the following has a simple subject and a compound predicate?
A. Ben is flying a kite.
B. Ben is running and flying a kite.
C. Ben and Marc are flying their kites.
D. Ben is running and Marc is flying his kite.
37. Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. Ben is flying a kite.
B. Ben is running and flying a kite.
C. Ben and Marc are flying their kites.
D. Ben is running and Marc is flying his kite.