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LA UNION SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE

PUGO CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN GRADE 7 ENGLISH
Name:_____________________________________________________Date:_________________Score:________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: STRICTLY FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS FOR EACH TEST BELOW. NOT
FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS WILL RESULT TO NONCOUNT OF THE ITEM IF IT IS CORRECT.
Test I. Directions: Choose the correct answer for each item below. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided
before the number. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.

_______1. These are brief instructive expressions that suggest a specific action, behavior, or judgment and which also
prescribe norms, impart a lesson, or emphasize traditions and beliefs in a community.
A. legends B. myths C. proverbs D. fables
_______2. She is considered as the mother of Philippine Folklore who compiled and edited what may very well be
considered as the most comprehensive collection of proverbs in our country.
A. Damina L. Eugenio C. Damina l. Domingo
B. Damiana L. Domingo D. Damiana L. Eugenio
_______3. How many classifications of proverbs are there?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
_______4. In what classification does this proverb fall: Walang ligaya sa lupa na di dinilig ng luha. (Tagalog)?
A. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life
B. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices
C. Proverbs expressing a system of values
D. Humorous proverbs
_______5. In what classification does this proverb fall: Ti saan a matimtemec, nauyong no macaunget. (Ilokano)?
A. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life
B. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices
C. Proverbs expressing a system of values
D. Proverbs expressing general truths and observations about life and human nature
_______6. In what classification does this proverb fall: Walang utang na di pinagbayaran. (Tagalog)?
A. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life
B. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices
C. Proverbs expressing a system of values
D. Humorous proverbs
_______7. In what classification does this proverb fall: Dica agcapcapoy no bassit ti inapoy; dica agnengnengneng
no bassit ti diningdeng. (Ilokano)?
A. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life
B. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices
C. Proverbs expressing a system of values
D. Miscellaneous proverbs
_______8. According to the Maranaos, this world was created by _______________.
A. Bathala B. Tungkung Langit C. Alunsina D. Great Being
_______9. In the myth of the Maranaos, these are dwarfs which are usually invisible to the human eye and who are said
to possess magical powers.
A. garoda B. Karibanga C. Walo D. Darangan
_______10. How many layers are the world divided according to the Maranaos?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
_______11. In the beginning, what was there according to the Panay Creation Myth?
A. In the beginning, there was nothing.
B. In the beginning, there was only chaos.
C. In the beginning, there was no heaven or earth—only a bottomless deep and a world of mist.
D. In the beginning, there was only a floating ball which is the abode of God.
_______12. In the Panayan myth of the creation of this world, who were the two gods who appeared from the depth of
the formless void?
 A. Darangan and Indrapatra C. Karibanga and Garoda
B. Rajah Sulaiman and Maria Makiling D. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina
_______13. What did Alunsina do when Tungkung Langit told her that he would be away from home for some time to
put an end to the chaotic disturbances in the flow of time and in the position of things?
A. Alunsina agreed happily as it is for the betterment of the world.
B. Alunsina asked whether she could accompany Tungkung Langit in this mission.
C. Alunsina sent the sea breeze to spy on Tungkung Langit.
D. Alunsina did not respond and did not care at all.
_______14. Why was the sea created in the Panay myth of creation?
A. While Tungkung Langit was sailing across the regions of the clouds, a thought came to him. He
would make a big basin of water below the sky so that he can see the image of his wife, if she were just somewhere in
the regions above. Lo! The sea appeared.
B. While Tungkung Langit was sailing across the regions of the clouds, a thought came to him. He
would make a big basin of water above the sky so that he can see the image of his wife, if she were just somewhere in
the regions below. Lo! The sea appeared.
C. While Tungkung Langit was sailing across the regions of the clouds, a thought came to him. He
would make a big basin of water on the sky so that he can see the image of his wife, if she were just somewhere in the
regions above. Lo! The sea appeared.
D. The sea appeared because of the tears Tungkung Langit shed when he was missing his wife.
_______15. Why did King Indarapatra called for his brother Sulayman?
A. He called his brother, Sulayman, and begged him to oversee the land of Mindanao.
B. He called his brother, Sulayman, and begged him to save the land of Mindanao from the monsters.
C. He called his brother, Sulayman, and begged him to save the monsters from land of Mindanao.
D. He called his brother, Sulayman, and begged him to accompany him to the land of Mindanao and
capture all the monsters.
_______16. What could four horrible monsters which, in a short time, devoured every human being they could find in
Mindanao represent?
A. They could represent the people who lived in Mindanao.
B. They could represent literal monsters that lived in the forests and swamps in Mindanao.
C. They could represent the bad people who harmed the lives and riches of Mindanao.
D. They represent nothing at all.
_______17. This is one of the four horrible monsters, which is an ugly creature in the form of a man, lived on Mt.
Matutum, and far and wide from that place he devoured the people, laying waste to the land.
A. Kurita B. Tarabusaw C. Pah D. Oriol
_______18. A terrible creature with many limbs, lived partly on land and partly on sea, but its favorite haunt was the
mountain where the rattan palm grew and here it brought utter destruction on every living thing.
A. Kurita B. Tarabusaw C. Pah D. Oriol
_______19. An enormous bird that was so large that, when on the wing, it covered the sun and brought darkness to the
earth. Its egg was as large as a house.
A. Kurita B. Tarabusaw C. Pah D. Oriol
_______20. How would King Indarapatra know if Sulayman dies or not in his adventures to defeat the four horrible
monsters?
A. He would know it if the messenger he sends would bear him news of his brother’s death.
B. He would know it if the flower he keeps by his window would fade and die, and then Sulayman dies
too.
C. He would know it if the young sapling he keeps by his window would die, so does Sulayman.
D. He would not know it at all until he discovers the remains.
_______21. What did the headman who was hiding in a cave offer Indarapatra when he learned what the brothers did
for them?
A. He offered Indarapatra a castle in the land of Mindanao.
B. He offered Indarapatra all the riches in the land of Mindanao.
C. He offered Indarapatra to be their new king.
D. He offered Indarapatra his daughter for marriage.
_______22. Why was Maria Makiling forbidden to go down to earth?
A. Maria Makiling was forbidden to go down to earth because she lost her magic ginger while in the
talipapa.
B. Maria Makiling was forbidden to go down to earth because she had a relationship with a mortal.
C. Maria Makiling was forbidden to go down to earth because she killed the magical deer of Gat Dula.
D. Maria Makiling was forbidden to go down to earth because she lost to a bet with the Lakan Bunto.
_______23. Why was the King of Bumbaran jealous of Prince Bantugan?
 A. The King of Bumaran was jealous of Prince Bantugan because he was proclaimed as the new king
of the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas.
B. The King of Bumaran was jealous of Prince Bantugan because he was the love of Princess
Datimbang.
C. The King of Bumaran was jealous of Prince Bantugan because he was a handsome, good, and brave
prince.
D. The King of Bumaran was jealous of Prince Bantugan because he would not yield to him his troops
of soldiers.
_______24. In the myth Why There is High Tide During Full Moon, what is the name of the child of the sea god?
A. Mar B. Luna C. Marlou D. Marluna
_______25. How did the friendship of Maring and Duque start?
A. It started when Maring went to the talipapa anfd met Duque there.
B. It started when Maring hunted a deer that belong to Duque.
C. It started when they met in the palace as Duque saved Maring from the enemies.
D. It started when they met by the sea to collect seashells.
_______26. What was the name of Prince Bantugan’s brother who retrieved his soul?
A. Prince Lakas B. Gat Dula C. Prince Madali D. Prince Bambang
_______27. This a long narrative that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a
particular society.
A. Myth B. Legend C. Epic D. Anecdote
Test II. Write the letter of the correct verb form to complete the sentence. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.
______28. We _________ on a water covered planet.
A. lives B. is living C. live D. does live
______29. The oceans _________ seventy-five percent of the earth’s surface.
A. does cover B. cover C. is covering D. covers
______30. This vast expanse of water _________ the adventurer who _________ to explore it.
A. defy; seek B. are defying; seeks C. defies; seeks D. does defy; seek
______31. It also _________ the scientists who _________ eager to understand it.
A. challenge; are B. challenge; is C. is challenging; is D. challenges; are
______32. The evening news____________on right after The Blood Sisters!
A. is coming B. are coming C. come D. comes
______33. Thirty-seven dollars _____ too much to pay for that T-shirt.
A. is B. are C. does D. do
______34. Physics __________ the physical properties and composition of matter and energy.
A. is describing B. are describing C. describes D. describes
______35. Here __________ the baton twirlers
A. comes B. coming C. comes D. comed
______36. Anybody who is interested in boats _______ to know how to swim.
A. need B. needs C. needed D. needing
______37. Everyone in Ms. Alcantara’s classes __________ her.
A. is liking B. are liking C. likes D. like
______38. Most of the students ______ to go to Paris.
A. prefers B. prefer C. preferring D. is preferring
Test III. Directions: Choose the correct answer for each item below. Write the letter of your choice on the space
provided before the number. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.
______39. He was able to pin down the monstrous wild boar and tear out its mouth. What do underlined words
mean?
A. The underlined words mean to hold someone by the neck so that s/he cannot move.
B. The underlined words mean to hold someone lightly so that s/he can move but restrained.
C. The underlined words mean to hold someone by force so that s/he cannot move.
D. The underlined words mean to hold someone by the carefully so that s/he cannot move.
______40. Which of the following idiomatic expression should we use when we want to say to someone to sit down?
A. look up to B. on cloud nine C. grab a seat D. at peace
______41. Matt got a perfect score in his Math exams. He said it was a piece of cake. What does a piece of cake
mean?
A. It means it was very difficult. C. It means boring and tiring.
B. It means it was a long exam. D. It means very easy.
______42. Despite being a king, Indarapatra remained down to earth when he met the people who hid in the caves.
What do underlined words mean?
 A. The underlined words mean hesitant.
B. The underlined words mean proud and boastful.
C. The underlined words mean humble.
D. The underlined words mean slow and clumsy.
______43. Had the monsters closed ranks, they would have been able to defeat Sulayman. What do underlined words
mean?
A. The underlined words scattered and in disarray.
B. The underlined words united and joined forces.
C. The underlined words mean proud and boastful.
D. The underlined words mean slow and clumsy.
______44. ABS-CBN’s Rated K falls under what genre of materials viewed in television or the internet?
A. News flash B. Documentary C. Movie trailer D. Weather report
______45. You are watching FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano when suddenly a news report about a burning house came into
view. What genre of materials viewed in television or the internet is the sudden report?
A. News flash B. Documentary C. Movie trailer D. Weather report
For items 46-51, Read each paragraph carefully and decide whether it is a narrative, descriptive, expository, or
persuasive paragraph. Choose your answer from the box below. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided
before the number. USE CAPITAL LETTERS.
A. Narrative B. Descriptive C. Expository D. Persuasive
______46. To be healthy, teens can exercise, eat nutritious foods, and keep themselves safe. First, participating in
various kinds of fitness can keep them in shape. This can include walking, riding their bikes, and playing sports. Next,
maintaining a nutrient-rich diet can help teens stay well. Three balanced meals and two wholesome snacks a day can
keep their health on track. Finally, staying out of dangerous situations can keep teens healthy. Avoiding strangers,
wearing seatbelts in cars, and checking smoke detectors are all great ways to accomplish this task. Teens who follow
these tips will keep their bodies unharmed and in good physical shape.
______47. One of the oddest coincidences in my life happened when I left the Philippines to visit Seoul, South Korea.
A friend and I wanted to visit a castle in Seoul, so we found some locals who agreed to take us to see it. As we were
walking up some steps from one part of the grounds to another, I saw some people watching us from the top of the steps.
When I got to the top, someone I had never seen before mentioned my sister’s name and asked if I was her sister. I
almost couldn’t talk! How could these people know my sister, who lived in Australia? They explained that they were
my sister’s neighbors in Australia and that I looked just like her. It was the strangest experience in my life!
______48. Pets should be allowed in school for a number of reasons. First, they help students feel more comfortable.
Some students feel very uncomfortable in a school setting, but taking along a pet gerbil or gecko might help students
relax. Also, students can make friends more easily with a pet. A pet frog or tarantula can gather quite a crowd; and when
students see what pets they have in common, they can unite around their common interests. Finally, pets can keep
students safe. Who wants to bully a student who has a protective dog with him? For all of these reasons, students should
be allowed to take their pets to school.
______49. Hanging on my bedroom wall is a picture of a train. Sometimes, when I’m lying on my bed, I take a closer
look. The front of the train has a number of flags, but they don’t look like today’s American flag. Instead, these flags
have stripes and a circle of stars. The train is at a station, and the conductor is walking toward the tracks in front of the
train. Is he preparing to speak to all of the hat-wearing men and children behind him, or is he checking out the tracks? I
can’t decide. The clock on the post outside the station says it is about six fifteen, and I’m guessing that it’s evening and
not morning since it doesn’t look dark. I can just imagine the smell of coal and hear the sound of the train as it snorts
and breathes, chomping at the bit to get moving. The picture always makes me think about life in the past.
______50. All students should be required to learn how to use the internet. First, because the web gives students access
to a tremendous amount of research from the comfort of school or home, they can save time doing research if they learn
to use this resource. For example, if students want to write about poodles, they can easily go to a search engine and find
all of the resources they could possibly want or need on the topic. Next, the internet allows instant communication with
access to everything from email to Skype. Students who have access to the web can communicate with parents and
friends during breaks, resolving issues or letting parents know about a schedule change. Finally, learning to use the
internet will help students compete in the highly-competitive and technologically-savvy world. Many jobs today require
employees to use the internet, and if students don’t know how to do this, they will be stuck in lower-paying jobs. Clearly,
the internet is a necessity in today’s world, so all students should learn how to use it.
______51. All the pupils in the classroom were excited. The principal had announced that classes would be dismissed
at the end of the period. The boys openly smiled in anticipation of the unexpected holiday. The girls put their heads
together whispering why the classes were dismissed.
For items 52-53, refer to item 50.
______52. What sentence states the main idea or the topic sentence of the paragraph?
 A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4
______53. What sentence states the conclusion of the paragraph?
A. Sentence 5 B. Sentence 6 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 8
______54. Which syllable of the word ‘present’ which means gift should be stressed?
A. First B. Second C. Either A or B D. Neither A nor B
______55. Which of the following words should be stressed in the first syllable?
A. teacher B. economic C. continue D. understand
______56. Which is NOT TRUE when a syllable is stressed?
A. The syllable is pronounced with longer in duration.
B. The syllable is pronounced with higher pitch
C. The syllable is pronounced louder in volume
D. The syllable is pronounced with low volume and low pitch.
______57. Which of the following sentences has a rising intonation?
A. Do you like chocolates? C. What is your favorite color?
B. Why are you wearing that shirt again? D. When is your birthday?
______58. Which of the following sentences has a falling intonation?
A. Have you been to Manila Zoo? C. Did you wish you were with her right now?
B. What do you like best about him? D. Will you show me your painting?
For items 59-60, refer to the table below.
Titles of Myths/ Legends/ Epics Number of Students who like It
Section Jewel Section Jasper
Male Female Male Female
1. The Creation Story 20 20 20 20
2. Maria Makiling 15 25 13 27
3. The Good Prince Bantugan 30 10 32 8

______59. How many students are there in Section Jewel?

A. 15 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
______60. Based on the sections surveyed, which is the most preferred story of male and female?
A. The Creation Story B. Maria Makiling C. The Good Prince Bantugan D. None

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