Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X-Northern Mindanao
Schools Division of Lanao del Norte
English 4 DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SY 2021-2022
Name : _____________________________
Grade & Section : ___________
School : _____________________________ Date : _____________ Score : ______
Directions: Read the following and write the letter of the correct answer.
Dogs are the best animals to have as a pet. This is because my dog at home loves to play
with me. She only barks when she is happy. Also, dogs are nice to most people. Overall, I think
dogs are the best pets.
1. What is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
A. Also, dogs are nice to animals.
B. She only barks when she is happy
C. Dogs are the best animals to have as a pet.
D. This is because my dog at home loves to play with me.
2. It is an appointment to meet someone at a particular time and place. What is the word being
defined?
A. appointment
B. workout
C. design
D. cover
3. Billy Jim is our seven-year-old brother. On his seventh birthday, Grandfather gave him a
bicycle. One day Billy rode on his bicycle. He and his friend went biking around the park.
Then, he went home and slept. Mother heard him crying. She went to his room and asked,
“why are you crying, Billy?” “Mother, my head is painful. I can’t sleep, answered Billy”. Billy
had a fever. Mother applied some ointment on his forehead and stayed by his side. The
following morning mother brought him to the doctor.
What was the problem in the story?
A. Billy’s head was painful.
B. Mother heard him crying.
C. Grandfather gave him a bicycle.
D. Mother applied some ointment on his forehead and stayed by his side.
4. Pinakbet or Pakbet is an Ilocano stewed vegetable dish. The usual vegetables included in
the dish are eggplant, bitter gourd (ampalaya) okra and tomatoes. The dish is seasoned with
bagoong isda or fermented fish paste.
The text type is called_____?
A. Descriptive Text
B. Informational Text
C. Procedural Text
D. Argumentative Text
5. The storyteller looked hopeless because no one believed him. Hopeless means_______.
A. No hope
C. Not stable
B. Not free
D. No change
6. Many pupils did the wrong thing because they (understood) _______ the instructions.
A. Misinterpret
C. Misunderstood
B. Misuse
D. Misinform
7. Jenny is too______ to go to the mall alone.
A. Tiny
C. small
B. Short
D. young
8. Fire: Hot
A. Dry
B. Cold
Ice: ______
C. Warm
D. Lukewarm
9. Rodrigo R. Duterte, Gloria M. arroyo, Joseph Estrada
A. They are all actors.
C. They are all presidents.
B. They are all speakers.
D. They are all businessmen.
10. The children with their parents can play in the park. ____ are having fun.
A. It
C. She
B. He
D. They
11. Dennis, our leader, wrote a report. He read it to the class. The antecedent in the sentence
is__________.
A. Class
C. Leader
B. Report
D. Dennis
12. My mother bakes a ______________cake.
A. Nice
C. lovely
B. Pretty
D. delicious
13. This house is the __________ in the barangay.
A. Big
C. biggest
B. Bigger
D. more big
14. Kristine bought (sweet, red, three) apples for the children.
A. three, sweet, red
C. three, red, sweet
B. red, three, sweet
D. sweet, three, red
15. Greg gave (white, two dozen, large) eggs for the pancake.
A. white, large, two, dozen
C. large, white, two, dozen
B. two, white, dozen, large
D. two, dozen, large, white
16. Jimar eats his breakfast with his family. The verb in the sentence is________.
A. Eats
C. Jimar
B. Family
D. breakfast
17. Marlon feeds his pet dog ________________. The time expression in the sentence is
_____________.
A. Yesterday
C. tomorrow
B. every day
D. last month
18. Many years ago, the early Filipinos _____________ (live) in caves.
A. Lived
C. liven
B. Lives
D. living
19. Ms. Kristine Mae Colarte ________ some bananas and avocados for us yesterday.
A. Buy
C. buying
B. Buys
D. bought
20. The kids had __________ a huge sand castle in the seashore.
A. Built
C. builded
B. Build
D. building
21. It is colder in Bukidnon than in Cagayan de Oro City. What is the adjective in the sentence?
A. Colder
C. Bukidnon
B. colder than
D. Cagayan de Oro City
22. In item no. 21, what do you think is the degree of comparison of adjective?
A. Degree
C. Superlative
B. Positive
D. Comparative
23. Which statement is true?
A. Names and events in feature stories can be made up.
B. The last paragraph of a feature story is called conclusion.
C. Writing feature is exactly the same with writing an editorial.
D. You can write a feature story about president Duterte using fake facts.
24. Which statement is false?
A. Use a catchy title to grab the reader’s attention.
B. Names and events in feature stories can be made up.
C. More adjectives can be used in writing a feature story.
D. The first paragraph of a feature story is called the conclusion
25. Worms ate the leaves of the plants. Mang Nilo noticed the holes of the plants and sprayed it
with insecticides. What do you think is the problem in the selection?
A. Mang Nilo noticed the holes of the plants.
B. Mang Nilo sprayed it with insecticides.
C. Worms ate the leaves of the plants.
D. Mang Nilo was sad.
26. Parents need not worry of this vaccination because it is fro the good of their children.
A. Fact
C. Both
B. Opinion
D. None
27. Liam, a grade 4 pupil, said that the newly constructed dental trough in their room is very
beneficial for him.
A. Fact
C. Both
B. Opinion
D. None
28. I will listen attentively to the person talking about famous people. Is it an appropriate
expression when talking about famous people?
A. Yes
C. Yes or No
B. No
D. None of the above
29. Ellabing could not buy the expensive dress. She just bought the cheap one. The context clue
in identifying the antonym is_________.
A. Buy
C. Cheap
B. Dress
D. Ellabing
30. She will wash our dirty clothes _________.
A. Last night
C. Last month
B. Yesterday
D. On Wednesday
31. Rhian joyously watched the party. The adverb of manner is__________.
A. Rhian
C. Watched
B. Party
D. Joyously
32. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A. This pair of short pants is woven from cotton and wool.
B. These short pants sold a thousand pieces in Davao.
C. This pair of short pants fits only for teenagers.
D. These short pants will give you glow.
33. Complete the following sentences by writing the letter of the correct cause for the effect.
The school ground is clean because_______________.
A. The children sweep the yard every day.
C. The children water the plants every day.
B. The children scatter dirt on the ground.
D. The children cut the twigs.
34. Father drives under the speed limit. What is the preposition in the sentence?
A. The
C. drives
B. Limit
D. under
35. Today’s history lesson will focus on early explorers.
A. Practice
C. Remember
B. Improve
D. Concentrate
36. This television program is well-liked by children. It makes them laugh. The actions of the
characters are really humorous. This program teaches children to be good and obedient. It
helps children become better persons. This television program is________________.
A. Violent
C. Not good
B. Boring
D. Educational
37. The man became ____patient when he was told to wait a few minutes.
A. im
C. dis
B. un
D. in
38. His Uncle Tonton asked directions. What part of the sentence is the underlined word?
A. Simple predicate
C. Compound Subject
B. Simple Subject
D. Compound Predicate
39. Dan approached the police and asked for help.
A. Simple Subject
C. Compound Subject
B. Simple Predicate
D. Compound Predicate
40. At the library, we work together quietly. Identify the word with the correct suffix-ly.
A. Slowly
C. quietly
B. Patiently
D. properly