DR.
ARCADIO SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
KM. 15 EAST SERVICE ROAD SAN MARTIN DE PORRES PARANAQUE CITY
NAME:
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
SECTION:
SCORE:
I.RECALL
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions
correctly. Choose from the given options.
1. What is poetry?
A. A symbol that conveys idea
B. The repetition of sounds
C. A composition forming metric lines
D. A continuation of rhyme
2. What element of poetry is used by
readers to create an image
encompassing the 5 senses?
A. Imagery C. Meter
B. Theme D. Stanza
3. What is a rhyme?
A. The message of the poem
B. The repetition of similar sounds
C. Symbols that convey idea
D. The message of the poem
4. Who wrote the poem God Said, “I Made
a Man”?
A. Jose George Ville
B. Josh Gracie Villa
C. Jose Garcia Villa
D. Jose Garcia Villar
5. What is the past form of the verb SPIN?
A. SPAN C. SPINED
B. SPUN D. SPEND
II.READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read carefully the selection and
answer the questions that follow. Choose only
the letter of your choice.
Selection 1
We have heard many stories about sacrificing
to give life to others. Find out how the bamboo
selflessly gave its life for the good of all.
THE BAMBOO
By: Willi Hoffsuemmer
1
A gardener had a cluster of tall bamboos in one
corner of his park. Each year they grew taller
and stronger. Then one day the gardener
looked over the group, stood before the tallest
one and said, “My dear friend, I need you.”
“Sir,” said the bamboo, “use me in any way you
want; I am ready.”
Then the gardener’s voice became a bit serious
and he said, “In order to use you, I’ve got to
split you in half.”
Then, of course the bamboo reacted. “Split
me? Why, I’m the nicest bamboo in this garden.
No, please…use me as you like, but whatever
you do, don’t split me in half.”
“Well, it’s like this: if I can’t split you in half, I
can’t use you.”
FIRST PRE-TEST
LEVEL: GRADE 7 SY: 2019-2020
2
A stillness hung over the garden; even the wind
held its breath. The stately bamboo slowly
bowed its head and whispered, “Sir, if the only
way to use me in half, do it.” “But that’s only
part of it.” said the gardener. ”I am going to
have to cut off all your branches and leaves
too.” “May the Lord spare me from that!” said
the bamboo. “That will be the end of my
beauty. Spare me my leaves and branches
please.”
“If I can’t cut them off, I can’t use you.”
3
The sun hid its face. A butterfly flitted about
nervously; the bamboo, smitten to the core,
then surrendered, “Sir, cut me down,”
4
My dear bamboo, I have to inflict even more
pain on you. I have to take away even your
heart and your insides; otherwise I cannot use
you.” The bamboo bent all the way to the
ground and said, “Sir, cut and prune as you
wish,”
5
So the gardener cut down the bamboo, lopped
off its branches and leaves, split it down the
middle, and then hollowed out its insides. Then
he carried it out through the parched fields and
brought it to a spring of water. He connected
the bamboo with the spring and let it carry the
water to the fields and make them fruitful.
6
And so it was when the bamboo had been cut
down, dismembered and split right down the
middle, it became a source of great blessing to
the people.
A. Questions for Comprehension
6. What does the story tell us mainly about?
A. How bamboos came to be
B. How the bamboo selflessly gave its life for
the good of all.
C. How the gardener planted the bamboo in
his park.
D. How the bamboo branches were connected
to the spring.
7. Which of the following statements is true
based from the story?
A. The gardener had a cluster of tall bamboos
near the riverbank.
 B. The gardener spared the leaves and the C. Inferring Tone
branches of the bamboo and retained its Directions: Infer the tone revealed in the
beauty. statements below. Choose from the pool below.
C. The bamboo became the source of great
blessing to the people after it had been cut A. Praying
down, dismembered, and split right downthe B. Feeling proud
middle. C. Humbleness
D. The bamboo was connected with the newly D. Disagreeing
constructed bridge to carry the water to the
E. Agreeing
parched fields.

8. What could be the reason why the bamboo

agreed to the gardener?
A. Because the bamboo is selfless; ready to be
used in any way for the good of all.
B. Because the gardener’s voice became so
serious and the bamboo felt terrified.
C. Because the bamboo knew that the
gardener could not split him alone.
D. Because the gardener was pleased with
him.
9. In which literary type is the story classified?
A. Fable C. Legend
B. Narrative D. Drama
17. The bamboo bent all the way to the ground
and said, “Sir, cut and prune as you wish.”
18. “May the Lord spare me from that.”
19. “Split me? Why, I’m the nicest bamboo in
this garden!”
20. “No, please… use me as you like, but
whatever you do, don’t split me in half.”
21. “Sir, if the only way to use me is to split me
in half, do it.”

10. In the paragraph 4 of the story, what does III. VOCABULARY SKILL
the pronoun I refer to? Directions: Identify the word that gives
A. the bamboo C. the gardener meaning to the underlined word in the
B. the friend D. the Creator sentence based on context clues.

11. What proverb is closely related to our story? 22. A small cluster of people had gathered at
A.“A bamboo that bends is stronger than the the scene of the accident.
oak that resists.” A. a group of people or things
B. “Anger makes you smaller, while B. an arrangement
forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what C. a class
you were.” D. several card games
C. “The taller the bamboo grows, the lower it 23. Somehow the storm spared our house while
bends.” nearby buildings were destroyed.
D. “Honesty is the best policy.” A. to be destructed
B. to prevent from harm
B. Locating Information from the Text C. to become strong
Directions:Choose only the letter of your D. to be constructed
answer in which the statements below are to be 24. The branches and leaves of the bamboo
found. have been dismembered and split down the
middle before connecting it to the spring.
A. Paragraph 1 D. Paragraph 4 A. to cut into pieces
B. Paragraph 2 E. Paragraph 5 B. to assemble
C. Paragraph 3 F. Paragraph 6 C. to form groups
D. to plant firmly
25. The farmer carried the bamboo poles to the
12. _____ The bamboo had been cut down and parched fields then connected it to the spring
became a source of blessing to all. of water to moisten the land.
A. very wet
13. _____ The gardener cut down the bamboo
and carried it through the parched fields. B. very dry
14. _____ The gardener inflicted more pain on C. very high
the bamboo in which the bamboo agreed on. D. very wide
15. _____ A tall and strong cluster of bamboos
grew beautifully in a corner of a park.
16. _____ The bamboo totally surrendered to
the gardener to cut him down.
IV. GRAMMAR AWARENESS

A. Subject-Verb Agreement
Directions: Choose the verb that correctly 35-36. The earliest Filipinos welcomed the
completes each statement. Spaniards, but (it,he,they,them) fought against
(he,him,them,they).
26. Ritual and magic _____ common elements
in myths. 37. They were led by Ferdinand Magellan. But
A. is C. are (it,he, his,they) was killed by Lapu-Lapu in 1521.
B. am D. has
27. Many of the themes in myths _____ used ** Sensory Images: Identify the sense to
already in movies. which the following lines appeal.
A. were C. is
B. am D. has 38. Maria has long, black abundant hair which
28. Every deity _____ magical powers. she usually decorates with pomelo flowers.
A. are C. is A. sight C. smell
B. has D. have B. hearing D. touch
29. Every myth and legend _____ unique 39. “Then back to his maiden fair he ran;
features. unmindful of the rain; but his feet slipped and
A. have C. is he fell down.”
B. are D. has A. hearing C. smell
B. sight D. touch
30. Neither a myth nor a legend _____ the full
nature of creation. ** Identify the tone of the speaker in
A. explains C. explain the following lines.
B. are D. have
40. “Alas. My brother Sulayman is dead!”
31. The name Maranao _____ “People of the A. angry C. sad
Lake” or “Lake Dwellers”. B. happy D. surprised
A. mean C. is 41. “If only that old woman hadn’t seen him! If
B. means D. has only our Chief had not sentenced him to die!”
A. surprised C. sorrowful
32. Each tourist or guest who_____ to the B. angry D. regretful
Philippines is always amazed by our cultural
diversity.
A. are C. is
V. WRITING
B. has D. comes
Write a short simple paragraph about a
33. Nobody _____ ever experienced boredom in
topic on how you can be a hero on your own
hopping from one island to another.
way.
A. was C. has
B. is D. have
RUBRIC:
Content – 4 points
B.Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Organization of ideas – 3 points
Directions: Choose the correct pronoun for
Mechanics – 3 points
each sentence in the paragraph.

34. The Philippines already had ( it, its, he, his)

own culture and government when the
Spaniards came in the 16th century.
KEY TO CORRECTIONS:
1.C 26.C
2. A 27.A
3.B 28.B
4.C 29.D
5.B 30.A
6.B 31.B
7.C 32.D
8.A 33.C
9.B 34. ITS
10.C 35.THEY

11.C 36.THEM
12.F 37.HE
13.E 38.A
14.D 39.D
15.A 40.C
16.C
17.C
18.A
19.B
20.D

21.E 41-50: Writing

22.A
23.B
24.A
25.B