Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-Bicol
DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
MORENO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
DAET

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST

ENGLISH 7

Name:_____________________________ Score:_______________
Year & Section:______________________ Date:________________

I.True or False: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.

_______1.It is a brief instructive expressions that suggest a specific action, behavior or judgment.

a. Myth B. proverbs c. legend d. short story

_______2. It is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

a. Legend b. myth c. proverb d. epic

_______3. Most of the early proverbs in the Philippines are written in ___________.

a.English b. Tagalog d.Bicol d. Hiligaynon

_______4.She gathered proverbs from various areas in our country.

a. Damiano Lopez b. Damiana Eugene c. Damiana Eugenio D.Damien Eugenio

_______5.It is a language is used in everyday speech.

a. Colloquial b. slang d. idioms d. figurative language

_______6. The strength of the Filipino culture lies in the_____________of its people who overcame the colonizers’
oppressive rule.

a. Resiliency b.courage c. honesty d. dependability

_______7.Acceptance of differences in culture , belief, and language can only start with __________.

a. Awareness b. acceptance c. development d. talent

_______8.Damiana L. Eugenio classified proverbs into _______categories.

a. Six b. four c. five d. seven

_______9. It is a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural
or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

a. Myth b. legend c. proverb d. epic

_______10 It refers to words,phrases and languages that are used informally by a particular class,profession,social
group ,etc.

a. Colloquial b. slang c. idiom d. imagery

II.Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

11. The Barrio was stricken by a destructive typhoon. Properties were destroyed and many lives were lost. The
people of Armen realized that they should not have practical illegal logging. The type of conflict shown is:
a.Human vs. supreme being c. human vs. nature
b. Human vs. human d.human vs. society

12. It is the central idea of the story

a. Conflict b. point of view c. parable d. characters

13. Which of the following is not an element of a short story?

a.Conflict b. point of view c. parable d. characters

14. “The colors of a rainbow…so pretty in the sky…”This line appeals to

a.Sense of hearing c. sense of touch
b. Sense of taste d. sense of sight

15. “The only sound is the patter of rain dropping like fine shot on the young rye and parched road.”-A day in the
country. This line appeals to sense of…
a. Hearing b. sight c. touch d. smell
 b. Little Johnny was captured by aliens and they flew away in their UFO.This is an example of________.

a.internal conflict b.external conflict c. pressure

16. Caleb was having a really bad day.He was being rude to everyone.He pushed Frederick on his way to class , and
even threw Michael’s books out of his hands.When it came time to go to the-in-school game Caleb got to the
concession stand and ordered a hotdog and soda.As Caleb waited for his snacks, he sunk his hand into his pocket
only to find that he had lost his money.He turned to see that Michael was laughing at him.

What would be the appropriate theme for this passage?

a.Everything always works out.

b.You should be nice to people,if they are mean to you.
c.You should be nice to people, you never know who you may need.
d.You should always have extra money.

III.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Complete the word by supplying the missing prefix/suffix .Change the spelling if needed.

17. approve____ is a word that means permission to do something.

a. ment b. ly c.ful d.al
18.ignore____ is a word that means lacking knowledge or information.
a.ing b.ment c.ed d.ant
19._____charge is a word that means a person who is responsible of a certain task.
a. dis b.re c.in d.mis
20. He couldn't hide his disappoint________ at his low grade.
a. ness b. ment c. y d.ly
21. The twins got on very well together and there was no jealous_____ between them.
a. y b. ity c. ism d. al
22. She's training to become a psycholog_____
a. er b. y c. ist d.al
23. Exercise is good for your health______
a. y b. ance c.(no suffix) d. ing
24. Many people don't trust politic_____ because they tell lies.
a. ists b.ians c.ers d.al
25.The red ball is _______________than the green ball.
a. small b. smallest c. smaller
26. January is _________ than May.
a. colder b. cold c. coldest
27.When something doesn’t make sense, you say it’s nonsense. So the prefix non-most likely means ______.
a. lots of b. not c. full of d. one who
28. The suffix in the word comfortable is:_____
a. for b. table c. ible d.able

SKIMMING/SCANNING:
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

29.The text is aimed at:

A) People who are selling furniture B) People who want to buy furniture C) Karina
30. The suite is made of:
A) 50% polyester, 50% cotton. C) 54% polyester, 46% cotton
B) 49% polyester, 51% cotton.. D) 46% polyester, 54% cotton.
31. Does the catalogue company offer a home delivery service?
A) Yes. It costs £100.00. C) There is no delivery service offered
B) Yes. Delivery is free. D) Yes, but the cost of the service is unknown.
32. How much does the 3 seater sofa cost?
A) £479.95 B) £409.95 C) £359.95 D) £232.99
IV.Use Damiana Eugenio’s System to classify the following proverbs. Use the given codes and encircle the letter of
your answer .

G- proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life
E- ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices
V- proverbs expressing a system of values
T- proverbs expressing general truths/ observations about life and human nature
H- humorous proverbs
M- miscellaneous proverbs.

33. Ang pili ng pili, natatapat sa bungi.(tagalog)

One who is choosy ends up with the least attractive choice.
a. G B. E C. V D.H E. T
34. Huli man at magaling, ay naihahabol din.( Tagalog)
A good thing is never too late.
a. M B. H C. E D.T E. V

35. Dae mo na pagpaagahan an magigibo mo ngonyan.(Bikol)

Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do for today.
a. G B. V C. H D.E E. M

V.Subject- Verb Agreement: Decide which verbs within the parentheses is the correct one. Write your answer on
the spaceprovided before the number.
______________36. None of the toxic waste________ escaped.
a. Has b. have
______________37. Neither the driver nor the policemen___________ always wholly responsible.
a. Is B. are
______________38. Two million pesos __________ a lot of money.
a. Is b. are
______________39. Each of his examples _________ out of context.
a. Was b. were
______________40. All of the water _________ polluted.
a. Is b. are
______________41. Two-thirds of the students__________satisfied with the class.

a. Is b. are
___________ 42.Most of her friends ___________ also my friends.
a. Is b. are

______________43.Managers_________skilled workers.

a. Is B. are

______________44.Both_____________ much money and fame while

a. Accumulate b. accumulates
VI.MATCHING TYPE: Match the words in column A to column B.

Column A Column B
45.Gat Panahon a. Huge mythical Bird
46.Karibanga b.He is the lover of Mariang Makiling
47.Garoda c. Heaven
48.Tree of life d. inhabited the sea and lake
49.Walo e. assigned to the seventh layer
50.Gat dula f. Dwarfs
g. A monster with a thousand eyes and eight hairy heads
h.He is the father of Mariang Makiling
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V-Bicol
DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
MORENO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
DAET

1st PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 7

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SY 2019-2020

OBJECTIVES No. Of Weight No. Of ITEM PLACEMENT

days items EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
taught ( 60 %) ( 30% ) ( 10 % )
1.Identifying the correct 6 20% 9 6 36,37,38,3
agreement of subject and 9,
its verb 40,41,42,4
3,44
3. Use skimming and 2 29,30,31,3
scanning to get information 7% 5 2

4. Determining the 7%
classification of proverbs 2 1,3,4,6,7,33,34,
35 8
5.Read closely to get the 10% 11
implicit and explicit 3
information of the passage 16
2
6. Identify the characters in 2
Myth and Legends 7%
45,46,47,48,49,
1 50
7.Identify the Elements of 4
13%
short story
10
8.Identify theColloquial and 6 11,12,13,1
slanglanguage 20% 4,15
2 5,10
9.Use the correct 3
Prefix/suffix 10%

5 17,18,19,20,21,
10.Identify the myth and ,
2 22,23,24,25,26,
legends. 7% 27,28
5
2,9

30 15 5

TOTAL 30 50 50
1. In many countries it is ___ legal to keep a gun in your house.

a. Un b. il c. in d. dis

2. She's thinking of going back to university and taking a ____graduate course.

a.pre b. under c. post d. un

3. You shouldn't eat chicken that is ______cooked.

a. anti b. mis c. under d. re

4. She works for a _________national company. It has offices in over 30 countries.

a. inter b. multi c. bi d.un

5. Everyone was watching me and I felt very ________ - conscious.

a. un b. over c. self d. dis

6. He couldn't hide his disappoint________ at his low grade.

a. ness b. ment c. y d.ly

7. The twins got on very well together and there was no jealous_____ between them.

a. y b. ity c. ism d. al

8. She's training to become a psycholog_____

a. er b. y c. ist d.al

9. Exercise is good for your health______

a. y b. ance c.(no suffix) d. ing

10. Many people don't trust politic_____ because they tell lies.

a. ists b.ians c.ers d.al

11.The red ball is _______________than the green ball.

a. small b. smallest c. smaller

12. January is _________ than May.

a. colder b. cold c. coldest

13.When something doesn’t make sense, you say it’s nonsense. So the prefix non-most likely means ______.

a. lots of b. not c. full of d. one who

14. The suffix in the word comfortable is:_____

a. for b. table c. ible d.able

TRUE OR FALSE

__________1.When I add the suffix-ing it means it is happening right now.

__________2. A series of letters placed in front of a word to form a new word is called suffix.

_________3.The suffix –est means more and the suffix-er can mean most.

_________4.The suffix –re means again,so if you rebuild something you build it again.

_________5.The prefix –IL means not, so if you do something illegal it means you follow the law.

1. Little Johnny was captured by aliens and they flew away in their UFO.This is an example of________.

a.internal conflict b.external conflict c. pressure

2. Caleb was having a really bad day.He was being rude to everyone.He pushed Frederick on his way to class , and
even threw Michael’s books out of his hands.When it came time to go to the-in-school game Caleb got to the
concession stand and ordered a hotdog and soda.As Caleb waited for his snacks, he sunk his hand into his pocket
only to find that he had lost his money.He turned to see that Michael was laughing at him.

What would be the appropriate theme for this passage?

a.Everything always works out.

b.You should be nice to people,if they are mean to you.

c.You should be nice to people, you never know who you may need.

d.You should always have extra money.

3.