Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF LAS PIÑAS CITY
PAMPLONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTRAL
ALABANG-ZAPOTE RD., REAL ST. PAMPLONA I, LAS PIÑAS CITY

Second Quarterly Test in English 3-SSC Matatag

Name: ___________________________________________ Score;_________________
Grade & Section: ________________________________ Date :_________________
I. DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the correct be-verb to complete each sentence.
_____ 1. _________ you told to close the door, Jose? A. Am B. Was C. Is D. Were
_____ 2. That pretty lady _______ my mother. A. be B. is C. are D. were
_____ 3. There _________ eight slices of pizza in the box. A. is B. am C. are D. was
_____ 4. Rita _____ in the park with her friends last week. A. was B. is C. are D. were
_____ 5. I ____ going to the beach with my family this Sunday. A. is B. are C. was D. am
II. Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of verb. Write the letter of the correct answer on
the blank before the number.
_____ 6. My grandmother __________ the shirts inside the cabinet last night.
A. fix B. fixes C. fixed D. will fix
_____ 7. Tina and her friends __________ the dance contest.
A. join B. joins C. joined D. will join
_____ 8. Andrew __________ a horse on their farm next weekend.
A. ride B. rides C. rode D. will ride
_____ 9. She __________ her favorite song in front of the class.
A. sing B. Sings C. sang D. will sing
_____10. My friend __________ me candies yesterday.
A. give B. gives C. gave D. will give
III. Directions: Change the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the blank.
_____ 11. I saw a dog that belongs to you.
A. I saw my dog. B. I saw her dog. C. I saw our dog. D. I saw your dog.
_____ 12. This phone belongs to Mina.
A. This phone is his. B. This phone is mine. C. This phone is hers. D. This phone is ours.
_____ 13. The bike belongs to you and me.
A. The bike is hers. B. The bike is ours. C. The bike is mine D. The bike is yours.
_____ 14. They are eating the foods that belongs to them.
A. They eat my foods. B. They eat her foods. C. They eat our foods. D. They eat their foods.
_____ 15. The book on the table belongs to Marie.
A. The book is his. B. The book is hers. C. The book is mine. D. The book is yours.
IV. Directions: Make an inference and conclusion for each situation. Write the letter of the correct answer on
the blank before the number.
_____ 16. If a pupil got 100% on his work, what could you infer?
A. He listened and studied. C. He didn't come to school that day.
B. He didn't listen in class. D. He copied off of his neighbor.
_____ 17. Gerry’s brother loved to play Patintero every afternoon. He did not have the time to study his lessons for
the following day. One morning, he came to school unprepared for a test.
A. He failed in the test. C. Gerry’s teacher didn’t give him a test.
B. Gerry’s brother smiled. D. He called his brother Ramon to play with him.
_____ 18. Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun
was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked
slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?" What time did he wake up?
A. Noon B. Midnight C. 7:00 in the morning D. 7:00 in the evening
_____ 19. Mrs. Santos received three roses from her husband yesterday, a nice coin purse from her daughter, and
a big brown bag from her son.
A. It was her birthday. C. Her family missed her so much.
B. She cried the other day. D. She arrived from another country.
_____ 20. Andy’s dog was covered in mud. Andy’s mom was very upset and told Andy he needed to help clean up
before he could go play.
A. Andy’s dog got the house muddy. C. Andy’s favorite animal is a dog.
B. Andy’s mom doesn’t like dogs. D. Andy’s dog is so playful.
V. Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions below.
FROGS
My name is Sharon, Last week I visited a farm with my parents.
There, I saw a pond full of frogs. They were of green and brown color. They were hopping and jumping.
I am so interested to know more about them because I think that they are harmful.
So, I’ve learned that the group of frogs is called an army. Tadpoles keep waterways clean by feeding on
algae. Adult frogs eat large number of insects, including insects that can transfer deadly illnesses to humas.
So, they also help us in many ways.
 _____ 21. In the first and second sentences of selection, “Frogs”, the writer gives __________.
A. an order B. a question C. a statement of fact D. a statement of opinion
_____ 22. Which clue word in this sentence signals that it is an opinion?
“I think that they are harmful.”
A. I B. they C. think D. harmful
_____ 23. A statement from the story that cannot be proven true or false is __________.
A. They are harmful. C. They keep water ways clean.
B. They were green and brown color. D. They eat many insects.
_____ 24. Which sentence shows a fact?
A. Spiders have eight legs. C. More people own blue cars than white cars.
B. You cannot stay outside if you have colds. D. Christmas is the best time of the year.
_____ 25. Which sentence shows opinion?
A. Everyone must experience diving. C. February is the second month of the year.
B. Cameras are used to take pictures. D. Saturdays and Sundays are weekends.
VI. DIRECTIONS: Identify the effect of the given cause and cause of the given effect.
_____ 26. The man is wearing a jacket in the cold weather?
A. He stayed warm. C. He caught a cold.
C. He was happy. D. He ran faster.
_____ 27. The sun coming out after the rain.
A. The sky became cloudy. C. The rainbow appeared.
B.The temperature dropped. D. The birds went to sleep.
_____ 28. There is a loud noise inside the construction site.
A. People might cover their ears. C.People start laughing.
B. People go to sleep. D. People start singing..
_____ 29. You turn off all the lights in a room.
A. The room becomes bright. C. The room becomes dark.
B. The room stays the same. D. The room gets bigger.
_____ 30. You forgot to charge your celphone.
A. The celphone works perfectly. C. The celphone runs out of battery and turns off.
B. It becomes heavier. D. It gets hotter.
_____ 31. You did not clean your room for a week.
A. The room stays neat. C. The room gets messy.
B. The room becomes empty. D. The room becomes bigger.
_____ 32. The firetruck to arrive quickly.
A. There was a fire nearby. C. The firetruck was broken.
B. The firetruck was going to the store. DThe firetruck was getting repaired.
VII. Directions: Write on the blank the letter of the misspelled word in each number.
_____ 33. A. play B. platn C. plug D. plus
_____ 34. A. booml B. brush C. break D. broom
_____ 35. A. cheese B. chase C. cheldrin D. chat
_____ 36. A. sheep B. cheap C. free D. shete
VIII. Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions about it.
Earthquakes are shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth’s natural
means of releasing stress. Philippines is hit by 100-150 earthquakes every year because we are in the “Pacific
Ring of Fire.”
During earthquakes, you should Drop, Cover and Hold On to protect yourself from falling debris.
DON’T PANIC. Find your way out. Keep distance from building and go in an open space.

_____ 37. What is an earthquake?

A. It gives people work. C. It makes the surroundings beautiful.
B. It supplies us with food. D. It is shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface.
_____ 38. How many times has the Philippines have been hit by earthquakes?
A. Three to five times a year. C. Once every year.
B. 100-150 times a year. D. Never been hit by an earthquake.
_____ 39. Which is not a safety measure during an earthquake?
A. Don’t Panic. C. Practice Drop, Cover and Hold
B. Find yourself out. D. Run and shout wild during earthquake.
_____ 40. Why do some people died when hit by earthquakes?
A. Building, bridges and other structures are strong.
B. Lack of preparation, safety measures and people panicking.
C. Families and school practice Drop, Cover and Hold
D. People don’t panic, they walk fast and go to an open space.

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