English 4

2nd Quarterly Test

I. Directions: Fill in each blank with correct pronoun.

1. I visit __________ grandparents in the province yearly.

a. me b. mine c. my d. you

2. Lea and I save money for _______ trip to Korea.

a. our b. their c. us d. hers

3. My sister is always using ___________ old laptop.

a. she b. him c. her d. he

4. I admire my father for __________ kindness.

a. her b. his c. my d. your

5. The children love to see _________ nice works.

a. I b. we c. us d. their

6. My cousins and I will spend the weekend to Manila.

____________ will go to some beautiful places there.
a. He b. She c. It d. We

7. My younger brother found ___________ lost wallet.

a. her b. his c. he d. him

8. Can you stay for a while and help _________ clean my room?
a. me b. I c. you d. her

9. How _________ wish to go with you to the city on summertime.

a. you b. your c. I d. she

10. My parents are doing ____________ best to provide for our needs.
a. their b. they c. our d. your

II. Underline the pronoun in each sentence below. Circle the antecedent the
pronoun refers to.
11. Susan walked to the park. She enjoyed jumping on the trampoline.
12. Sharon loves to walk on the beach. She watches the sunset often.
13. Danny enjoys playing basketball. He knows that it is his favorite sport.
14. David, John and Michael enjoy playing soccer. They love teamwork.
15. The man must face the death penalty. He must face it with courage.
III. Circle the verbs, then label the type of verb: A = action or L = linking.
_____ 16. My mom looks beautiful.
_____ 17. Michael is a lawyer.
_____18. My parents are American.
_____ 19. The boy and his friends played soccer at recess.
_____ 20. Leslie and Brian bought a car for their daughter.
_____ 21. The pizza tastes spicy.
_____ 22. Ian forgot to shut the door.
_____ 23. The teacher instructs the students about the rules.
_____ 24. My favorite shirt is green and silky.
_____ 25. The television and the radio are broken.

IV. Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense, simple past tense and simple future tense
form of the given verb in brackets.
26. Emily ______________ delicious cakes. (make)
27. The tailor ______________ my pants by an inch yesterday. (lengthen)

28. The police ______________________the thief sooner or later. (catch)

29. I _______________ build a hospital to the poor when I grow up.(build)
30. Filipinos _____________ homes on many festivals. (decorate)
31. My little daughter ______________ her dolls. (adore)
32. Mrs. Robert ______________the stray dogs often. (feed)

33. We ____________________a good salary and some previliges. (demand)

34. The cook __________________all the sandwiches in foil and pack them tonight.(wrap)
35. She ________________her time in reading books. (spend)

36. Maya _____________ at a supermarket. (work)

37. The cleaner _____________ the trash in the dustbin a while ago. (empty)

V. Parts of Newspaper

38. This contains the most important news both here and abroad. It is usually found on the front page of
the newspaper. The title of the most important news is printed in big bold letters. It is called headline.

a. Editorial Page b. Entertainment c. Gen. News d. Sports Page

39. Printed in this section are articles called editorials. An editorial gives views
or opinions of the editor or publisher on certain issues or events.

a. Editorial Page b. Entertainment c. Gen. News d. Entertainment

40. This page contains news about sports events in and out of the country. It
also contains people well-known in sports.

a. Travel and Tourism Section b. Sports Page

c. Home and Culture Section d. Announcement and Obituary Page

41. This section contains advertisements which fall under headings like Help Wanted, For Lease or
Sale, Wanted to Buy. Also found in this section are personal and legal notices.

a. Editorial Page b. Entertainment c. Gen. News d. Classified Ads

42. This section provides businessmen and people interested in business with information on banking,
foreign exchange rates, imports and exports, and prices of prime commodities.

a. Travel and Tourism Section b. Business and Finance Section

c. Home and Culture Section d. Announcement and Obituary Page

43. This section contains information about movies, radio, television, and other activities for
entertainment. It also includes game sand puzzles, comic strips and cartoons, and the daily
horoscope.

a. Editorial Page b. Entertainment c. Gen. News d. Classified Ads

44. This section provides ideas about budgeting, food preparation, house improvement, proper plant
care, and the like.

a. Travel and Tourism Section b. Business and Finance Section

c. Home and Culture Section d. Announcement and Obituary Page

45. This section provides a guide to enjoyable travel. It directs tourists to scenic vacation spots and
gives information on the activities in these places. Also found in this section are the schedules of
the departure and arrival of ships and airplanes, both domestic and international.

a. Travel and Tourism Section b. Business and Finance Section

c. Home and Culture Section d. Announcement and Obituary Page

46. This section provides news on the activities of the different religious sects, such as fellowships,
seminars,prayer meetings, bible studies, and the like. A list of people who died and the time and
place of their burial is found.

a. Travel and Tourism Section b. Business and Finance Section

c. Home and Culture Section d. Announcement and Obituary Page

38. d 39. A 40. B 41. D 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. d