Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region XIII
BISLIG CITY DIVISION

ENGLISH 4
POSTTEST
FIRST QUARTER
SY 2024-2025
Name: _____________________________________________ Section:__________________
School: ____________________________________________ Score: ___________________

General Directions: For most of the items, write only the letter of the correct answer. Other items
require sentences to be written. Write all answers legibly on your answer sheet.
C. The farmers were not able to harvest a
1. How would you sequence the correct good crop.
events in making a scrambled egg? D. The farmers did not mind what
1. Pour the beaten eggs into the heated happened
pan. to their crops.
2. Beat the eggs with a fork or whisk until In numbers 5-7, read the selection and
the answer the questions that follow.
yolks and whites are fully combined. My sisters and I have fun at home
3. Heat a pan over medium heat and add a during rainy days. When it rained yesterday,
small amount of butter or oil. we staged a singing contest at home. Mother
4. Crack the eggs into a bowl. was the judge. Ate Gina, Mila and I were the
5. Cook until the eggs are just set, but still contestants. Everything went well until Mila
6. Serve the scrambled eggs immediately. forgot the next line of her song. She tried
slightly soft and creamy. hard to recall the lines but not a word came to
7. Remove the pan from heat and season her mind. After a few minutes, Mother struck
with salt and pepper to taste. the gong and Ate Gina went up. Mila ran out
8. Stir the eggs gently with a spatula as they of the room and cried.
cook, scraping the edges and stirring 5. What is the setting of the story?
frequently.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 A. forest
B. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 7, 8 B. home
C. 4, 2, 3, 1, 8, 5, 7, 6
C. market
D. 4, 3, 1, 5, 8, 5, 7, 6
D. school
2. Which of the following sentences is written
from the first-person point of view? 6. What could be the outcome of Mila
A. The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier. forgetting the line of her song? Mila will
B. She walked to the store to buy some _________.
milk. A. not sing again.
C. I forgot to bring my umbrella to work B. win the contest.
today. C. lose the contest.
D. They decided to take a different route D. not join the contest again.
home. 7. How will you compare Mila to her sisters?
Mila is a _________.
3. Which of the following words is an example A. helpful girl
of onomatopoeia? B. sensitive girl
A. beautiful C. a good singer
B. buzz D. a talented girl
C. happiness
D. whisper For number 8, read the passage and
answer the question.
4. A state of calamity was declared over
Camarines Sur following rains and massive Blood is a miracle liquid. It flows to
floods brought by Severe Tropical Storm every part of the body. Some blood cells carry
Enteng, wreaking havoc on the province. food and oxygen to body organs. Other blood
What conclusion can you draw? cells kill germs and help stop cuts from
A. The farmers waited for cash donations. bleeding. People can die if they lose a lot of
B. The farmers waited for the next cropping blood or if their blood cells get sick. Doctors
season.
sometimes give people fresh blood to save A. employed
their lives. B. has no work
C. has many works
8. What is the main idea of the passage?
D. does not want to work
A. The importance of blood.
B. People die from loss of blood.
C. Many blood cells are made by the 15. Seawater is not good for drinking. It is
body salty.
D. Sick people are sometimes given What is the meaning of the word
blood. seawater?
A. sea a water
9. Which text type uses words that describe
the characteristics or features of something? B. water of the sea
A. descriptive C. the sea has a water
B. information report D. Water is use for drinking.
C. narrative
D. procedure 16. Which of the following used the correct
10.We must always be true and faithful plural form of the noun baby?
citizens. We must be loyal to our country and A. The babys are crying.
to our flag. B. The baby’s are crying.
C. The babies are crying.
Which of the following has the same meaning
D. The baby are crying.
as faithful in the second sentence?
A. compassionate
B. generous 17. She decided to take her dog for a walk in
C. kind the park.
D. malevolent What personal pronoun is used in the
sentence?
11. Her benevolent nature was evident in the A. decided
way she dedicated her time to helping those in
B. for
need and supporting charitable causes.
C. she
Which of the following has the same meaning d. walk
as benevolent in the sentence above?
A. country 18. Which of the following sentences correctly
B. flag uses the simple present tense?
C. loyal A. We is going to the market.
D. must
B. She play the guitar everyday.
12. What is the purpose of informative text? C. He enjoys reading fiction books
A. To tell you how to do something. D. They plays soccer on
B. To persuade you to buy something. weekends.
C. To describe how a scene might look
in a novel. 19. She ________ her grandmother last
D. To provide clear facts about weekend
something. A. visit
B. visited
13. Most people misspell the word deceive. C. will visit
What does the meaning of the word misspell? D. will visited
A. spell again
B. do not spell 20. My family and I ________ fly to Manila
C. wrong spelling next month.
D. correct spelling A. will
B. will be
C. won’t
D. won’t be

14. That man is jobless. 21. “Amit was painting the wall.”
What is the meaning of the word jobless? Create the sentence into passive voice.
 A. The wall was painted by Amit. 30. Which of the following is a facial
B. The wall was painting by Amit. expression?
C. The wall shall be painted by Amit A. sighing
D. The wall was being painted by Amit. B. loudly exhaling
C. rolling your eyes
22. “The guests were received by Ana.” D. clicking your tongue
Can you distinguish the active voice of the
sentence above. 31. Act of moving one’s body parts, usually
A. Ana receive the guests. arms, hands, legs, as means of
B. Ana received the guests. expression___________
C. Ana receiving the guests.
D. Ana will receive the guests. A. facial expressions
B. fluency
For numbers 23-26, Read the sentences C. gestures
and choose the letter of the correct D. vocal distractions
answer.
Choices: 32. Look at the picture. Can you distinguish
A. Descriptive Adjective the type of line seen in the picture?
B. Attributive Adjective.

23. John enjoys spicy food. ________

24. My neighbor is a nice guy. ________
25. I have a beautiful daughter. ________
26. You are a great friend. ________
A. broken line
B. dotted line
27. You see your father has intense eye C. straight line
contact and furrowed brows while talking to D. zigzag line
your neighbor.
What do you think your father feels looking at 33. Write an interpretation on the image
his facial expression? shown below.
A. angry
B. happy
C. joyful
D. worried

28. Which of the following is a complex

sentence?
A. The dog barked loudly.
A. We ran all over the town.
B. She enjoys reading books.
B. We jogged all over the town.
C. I went to the store and bought some C. We walked all over the town.
milk. D. We rode our bikes all over the town.
D. Although it was raining, we decided
to go for a walk. 34. What information can you get from the
poster below:
29. The following are all examples of
___________ cues: gestures, eye contact,
posture, facial expressions, and physical
appearance.
A. environmental
B. non-verbal
C. physical A. The poster is about a girl.
B. The poster is about the boy.
D. verbal
C. The poster is about the 3Rs.
D. The poster is about a boy and a girl.
35. Look at the images of the family below.
What do you think shows a fantasy?

A.

B.

RUBRIC

C.

D.

For numbers 36-40. Arrange and rewrite the

excuse letter below. You will be
scored/graded based on the rubrics given.

Dear Ma’am,

Sincerely,
Cathryn Bernardo

August 05, 2023

I am writing to inform you that my son, Danny

Bernardo, will not be able to attend his
classes today, due to a high fever. He started
feeling unwell yesterday evening, and his
temperature rose to 39°C this morning. I took
him to the doctor, and he was diagnosed with
a viral infection. He was prescribed some
medication and advised to rest at home for at
least two days.

Thank you for your consideration and

cooperation. If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to contact me at
10987654321.