BASCARAN HIGH SCHOOL

Bascaran, Daraga, Albay

FOURTH PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH G7

Name: _________________________ Yr. & Section: ________________Score:______

I.VOCABULARY. Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning to the word
in CAPITAL LETTERS. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. TIDY a. pretty b. neat c. messy d. old
2. COARSE a. dark b. smooth c. rough d. unsure
3. TREMENDOUS a. huge b. ugly c. complete d. empty
4. MINIATURE a. electric b. large c. imitation d. tiny
5. GOURGEOUS a. happy b. useful c. beautiful d. helpful
6. DRENCH a. open b. soak c. pull d. break
7. ANNUAL a. yearly b. rare c. often d. young
8. RESPECTFUL a. useful b. common c. skillful d. courteous
9. THANKFUL a. happy b. grateful c. playful d. religious
10. SIMILAR a. different b. smiling c. alike d. frowning
II. GRAMMAR. Encircle the conjunction used in each sentence.
1. Black bears climb trees for nuts or honey.
2. Our new car’s engine works quietly and efficiently.
3. The detective waited and listened.
4. All those divers are strong but graceful.
5. My soup spilled on the table and dripped on the floor.
6. Walk the dog to the park or around the clock.
7. The small but cozy house belongs to my sister.
8. He or she should become the club president.
9. An alligator’s nest is a big pile of mud and grass.
10. We wrote to the newspaper a month ago but have not received a reply.

B. Rewrite the following sentences correcting each error.

1. Who is the most greatest player in baseball?
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2. This has been the worse week of my life.
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3. Choir practice took more longer than usual today.
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4. Of all the four rooms in our apartment, the kitchen is the bigger.
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5. Which star is brightest, the Rigel or Pollux?
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III. LITERATURE. Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

SONG
N.V.M. Gonzales

Behold the beautiful land, Honey’s in the forest,

the young hills and the corn; blue fish in the sea;
in the green river’s womb the ash-gray of the clearings
children are born; grows grain for me.

QUESTIONS.

1. What is meant by a bountiful land? ____________________________________

2. Is the Philippines bountiful? Mention some of our “riches”.
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3. Why are the hills called “young” and the rivers are “ green “?
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4. Is there really honey in the forest?
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IV. Determine whether each statement below is literal or figurative. Write L if the
statement is literal (i.e. there is no other meaning). Write F if the statement is figurative
(i.e. there is an underlying meaning).
______1. Berto was tasked by Delia to kill Berto‘s adopted dog.
______2. Centipedes often scare people because of how they look.
______3. Delia‘s resentment toward Eddie could be traced back to their mother‘s death.
______4. Eddie saw his sister as a thorn on his side – something which should be
plucked.
______5. Eddie‘s feelings toward his sister could be compared to that of an overheated
kettle.
______6. Eddie‘s sister was stunned when she saw the centipede.
______7. Even as a young boy, Eddie already had the instincts of a hunter.
______8. For most of the story, Eddie and Delia were like oil and water.
______9. Once, Eddie thought that Delia was extending the olive branch to him.
_____10. Their father often told Eddie and Delia to keep the peace.

GOODLUCK!

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( 3-8-15)