Department of Education

Region VII
Division of Cebu Province

DUMALAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST PERIODIC TEST in ENGLISH 7

SY 2019 – 2020

I. Choose the correct answer from the given choices.

1. What is the correct intonation in asking this question? “You lost it.?”
a. falling intonation c. rising-falling intonation
b. rising intonation d. falling-rising intonation
2. The statement “What is your job?” uses what kind of intonation?
a. falling intonation c. rising-falling intonation
b. rising intonation d. falling-rising intonation
3. Which of the following is not true?
a. Intonation pattern is important in conversation.
b. Intonation pattern changes the meaning of the message.
c. Correct pronunciation is enough to understand the meaning of the message.
d. Intonation pattern helps the reader understand the meaning conveyed in the message.
4. Which is not the reason why speakers do pauses?
a. The speakers use a pause to emphasize that the information coming next is important,
b. The speakers give the audience time to process what you have just said.
c. The speakers distract the audience from the message.
d. The speakers need a space.
5. Which statement uses the rising intonation?
a. What destroys the Ozone layer most?
b. Does the Ozone layer affect our health?
c. How can we help in recovering the ozone destruction?
d. The Ozone layer is a thin protective layer located in the stratosphere.
II. Choose the right stress of the following underlined words in each sentence.
6. The project runway of the TLE students was successful.
a. PROject b. project c. PROJECT d. proJECT
7. The teachers together with their grade 7 students conduct an earthquake drill.
a. CONduct b. conduct c. CONDUCT d. conDUCT
8. The Malayan race has fair complexion.
a. COMplexion b. comPLExion c. COMPLEXION d. complexion
For items 9-10. Why don’t you (9) _____________ your scores in your (10) ____________ notebooks?
9. a. REcord b. reCORD c. RECORD d. record
10. a. REcord b. reCORD c. RECORD d. record
III. Vocabulary Development
11. What is the synonym of the underlined word in this sentence? Bryan was modest about his grades, even
though it was the highest in the whole grade level.
a. humble b. insincere c. not boastful d. unhappy
12. What is the opposite meaning of the underlined word in this sentence? Damiana L. Eugenio compiled and
edited what they may very well be considered as the most comprehensive collection of proverbs in our
country.
a. complex b. lengthy c. limited d. vast
13. In the story “The Origin of This World (Maranao)”, which word below is associated with the word ‘heaven’?
a. angels b. dwarfs c. garoda d. tree of life
14. What number is significantly associated with “The Origin of This World (Maranao)”?
a. five b. six c. seven d. eight
15. Which word below is regarded as colloquial language?
a. buddy b. chum c. friend d. sidekick
16. Which word is considered as familiar language?
a. buy b. grabs c. sells d. purchase
17. Which sentence below used colloquial language in informal conversation?
a. My friend and I got hold of expensive item.
b. My old chum treated me well.
c. My buddy and my sis pig out my sumptuous dinner.
d. My friend bought an old expensive car.
Choose the language that does not belong to the group.
18. Which of these is colloquial?
a. buddy b. chum c. friend d. pal
19. Which of the following words is slang?
a. authority b. cop c. law officer d. police
20. Which of these is colloquial?
 a. baby b. Fam c. werk d. spell
Infer the meaning of the idioms. Choose the best that will suit the meaning of each sentence.
21. When I asked Mike about his exams, he said that “it was just a piece of a cake.” The underlined idiomatic
expression means that_________.
a. the exam was difficult b. the exam was easy
c. the exam was very long c. the exam was very confusing
22. Jemuel’s father works abroad. They see each other once in a blue moon only.
a. rarely b. often c. always d. everyday
23. The teacher instructed us to pick out the correct answer from the choices.
a. erase b. encircle c. choose d. underline
24. Christine was on cloud nine when her crush smiled at her.
a. very happy b. very sad c. very irritated d. very surprised
25. The teacher told her students to pass their projects at their earliest convenience.
a. anytime b. as soon as possible c. tomorrow d. later
26. We look up to our parents and elders for their wisdom and experience.
a. admire b. respect c. hate d. love
27. The students were instructed to grab a seat before the program started.
a. stand b. shout c. sit down d. jump
28. The teacher asked the students to zip their mouths because they were very noisy.
a. eat snacks b. stop talking c. drink water d. kiss each other
V. LITERATURE/READING
29. According to Maranaw legend, these short, plump, long-haired, and magical beings inhabit the second layer
of the earth.
a. nymphs b. karibangas c. saints d. humans
30. This huge, mythical bird guards the sky day and night.
a. karibanga b. angels c. garoda d. saints
31. A monster with a thousand eyes and eight hairy heads that guards then tightly covered jars in heaven where
the souls of every person is kept.
a. walo b. karibanga c. garoda d. saints
32. One of the monsters fought by Sulayman which is a terrible creature with many limbs, lived partly on land and
on the sea.
a. Tarabusaw b. Pah c. Kurita d. Oriol
33. An ugly creature in the form of a man, lived on Mt. Matutum, and devoured people.
a. Tarabusaw b. Pah c. Kurita d. Oriol
34. An enormous bird, so large that its wings when fully spread, covered the sun and brought darkness to the
earth.
a. Tarabusaw b. Pah c. Kurita d. Oriol
35. What happened after Rajah Indarapatra poured “magical water” unto rajah Sulayman’s bones?
a. Rajah Sulayman’s bones got wet.
b. Rajah Sulayman’s bones turned into sands of the shores
c. Rajah Sulayman came back to life again.
d. Rajah Sulayman became a frightful monster.
Use the following medicine label to answer the questions.

Children’s Aspirin (Liquid Form)

For fast, safe relief of fever and the aches and pains
of colds and flu, earaches, headaches, and other
childhood illnesses.

Dosage Information:
Under 24 lbs. Consult Physician
24-35 lbs. 1 tsp.
35-47 lbs. 1 ½ tsps.
48-59 lbs. 2 tsps.
60-71 lbs. 2-2 ½ tsps.
72-95 lbs. 3 tsps.
Repeat every 4 hours as needed,
not more than 5 times in a 24 – hour period

Warnings: Do not take this medicine for more than 5 days.

If symptoms continue or new ones begin, consult
physician. Keep this and all medicines out of reach
of children.
 36. What is the correct meaning of dosage?
a. The name of the medicine.
b. The person who takes the medicine.
c. The amount of medicine to give at a time.
d. What the medicine contains.
37. How much medicine should be given to a child who weighs 90 lbs?
a. 3 tsps every four hours.
b. 2 ½ tsps. twice a day.
c. 2 tsps every after meal
d. 1 tsp once a day
38. What would you do if the patient weighs only 20 lbs.?
a. Consult the physician
b. Bring the patient to the hospital.
c. Give the smallest amount of medicine.
d. Give the biggest amount of medicine.

VI. GRAMMAR. A. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

39. The door and the window _______ stuck.
a. is b. are c. has d. does
40. Neither Mother nor Father _______ phoned.
a. has b. have c. do d. does
41. The dog or the cats ________ always howling.
a. is b. are c. has d. have
42. Both the man with the appliances and the plumber _______ arrived.
a. has b. have c. is d. are
43. Two large packages and a letter ______ delivered.
a. was b. were c. has d. have
44. Few at the conference gave _______ approval.
a. its b. their c. his d. they
45. Every one of the boys has _______ instructions.
a. his b. their c. its d. her
46. Both of my aunts sent _______ congratulations.
a. her b. their c. its d. his
47. All of the women refused to give _______ consent.
a. her b. their c. its d. his
48. Several of the men volunteered _______service.
a. his b. their c. her d. its