Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
R E G I O N III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN
SAYSAIN HIGH SCHOOL
SAYSAIN, BAGAC, BATAAN

2nd Quarter Examination in

English VII
I. Identify the appropriate form of the verb to be used on the following sentences
1. 30% of the study duration (was, were) spent on the follow-up testing.
2. One billion pesos (awaits, await) the lucky winning combination on tonight’s draw.
3. Nobody (seems, seem) to care for her.
4. Each student (is, are) required to wear proper uniform to school.
5. A number of homeless people (beg, begs) for a safe place to stay.
6. “To All The Boys I Loved Before” (is, are) a popular coming-of-age movie in US.
7. The faculty (arrives, arrive) at a conclusion after discussing the matter.
8. Several lanterns (illuminates, illuminate) the night sky.
9. One of the boys (shows, shows) affection towards the old woman.
II. Multiple choice: Write the letter of the best answer
10. Which best describes the centipede given by Berto?
a. Furry c. Brown
b. Big d. Gross
11. Eddie had a lot of pets except…
a. Butterfly c. Monkey
b. Dog d. Bird
12. What scene in the story “The Centipede” showed local colors?
a. Pitying a dog c. Scolding a child
b. Spitting before hunting d. Loving a sibling
13. The figure of speech that uses like or as in comparison is called a_______.
a. Metaphor c. Personification
b. Simile d. Hyperbole
14. It is a group of related words within a sentence and without both subject and verb
a. Clause c. Question
b. Phrase d. Sentence
15. This is the opposition between or among characters or forces in a story that shapes or
motivate the action or the plot
a. Exposition c. Resolution
b. Conflict d. Denouement
16. The sentence below is an example of a________.
The librarian’s voice affected us like fingernails scraping across a chalk board.
a. Simile c. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor d. Personification
17. In this sentence below that has a metaphor, the unlike objects which are being compared
are
As the teacher entered the room, he muttered under his breath, “This class is like a
three-ring circus!”
a. Room and class c. Teacher and room
b. Class and circus d. Circus and teacher
18. In the sentence, the underlined words makeup a phrase. It is a verb phrase which contains
the helping verb/auxiliary verb
The student had just cleaned the classroom when the teacher knocked over the
flower vase.
a. Had b. The c. Just d. Over
19. In the story “The Stranger”, what province are David and his family from?
a. Pampanga c. Pangasinan
b. Bacolod d. Bukidnon
20. How was David initially treated by the narrator? (ref. question no. 10)
 a. Friendly c. Violently
b. Cold d. All of the above
21. Who was David’s love interest in the story?
a. Linda c. The narrator
b. Stella d. None of the above
22. What is the theme of the story “The Stranger”?
a. Never trust someone that you don’t know
b. Be open to knowing new people
c. Don’t judge a book by its cover
d. Kindness knows no relationships
23. Which of the following is not a conflict?
a. Man vs Man c. Man vs. Nature
b. Man vs You d. None of the above
24. How many kinds of conflict are there?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 5
III. Write Noun Phrase or Verb Phrase
25. Beautiful Liar -
26. Had just sworn -
27. Antique Jar -
28. Red Camisole -
29. Was eaten -
IV. Write Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole or Personification
30. My life is an empty room with no light without her.
31. Jana sings like an angel but farts like a devil.
32. Her handwriting is as neat as computerized hardcopy.
33. Your music is so loud that the heavens could hear it.
34. My pillow caress me at night.
35. The pieces of rocks sit perfectly in our yard.
36. My eardrum bursts whenever my mom scolds me.
37. The flowers are like your eyes, pretty.
38. The TV devours my nephew whenever it is on.
39. He is as fast as an arrow whenever there’s food.
V. Enumeration
40-46 Parts of Speech