LAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL NUEVA VILLA EXTENSION

FIRST PERIODICAL EXAM

ENGLISH 7

Name: ________________________________________________ Grade&Section: ___________________

I. Underline the correct verb in these sentences.

1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.

2. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. They (worry, worries) too much.

Write the correct pronoun that agrees with the antecedent in the following sentences

6. Visitors can expect to get __________ (his, hers, its, theirs) money‘s worth in Samal.
7. Year-round fiestas allow a tourist to celebrate to __________ (his, hers, its, theirs) heart‘s
content.
8. Guests should prepare __________ (his, hers, its, theirs) bikes for Samal‘s vast rugged terrain.
9. Samal‘s shore is lined with coconuts, white sand, and cozy cottages. __________ (his, hers, its,
theirs) resorts offer the best venue to view the sunset.
10. The island offers great choices of unspoiled beaches, while __________ (his, hers, its, theirs)
unspoiled underground caverns can be best explored by foot.

II. Write  if the statement is true according to what you know and  if it is false.

_____ 11. Only a few people work on compiling folk literature.

_____12. Proverbs and other forms of folk literature were introduced by the Spaniards.

_____13. Our ancestors‘ proverbs served as guideposts for upright living.

_____14. All proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.

_____15. Proverbs may have geographical origins.

_____16. People react to the meaning of proverbs quite quickly.

 _____17. Proverbs are more superior than other literary forms in expressing messages.

_____18. If proverbs can instruct, they can definitely prescribe.

_____19. It is impossible to classify and categorize our numerous proverbs.

_____20. Our proverbs reflect a lot of things about our culture and identity.

III. Put the words into the correct columns.

*column 1- stress on the first syllable

*column 2- stress on the second syllable

alone attack climate couple

exam female habit

Column 1 Column 2
21. 25.
22. 26.
23. 27.
24.

IV. Below is an exercise based on the contents of the article The Maranao Tribe from Lake Lanao.
Specify the verb, which will agree with its subject in each sentence

The Maranao, together with the Illanun and Maguindanao ____ 28. (is, are) an
indigenous Muslim group in Mindanao in southwestern Philippines. Their culture and identity ____ 29.
(reflects, reflect) general features of Southeast Asian tribes. Each of these, however, ____ 30. (has,
have) developed unique traditions.

GOOD LUCK GRADE 7