Republic of the Philippines

Region VI – Western Visayas

Department of Education
Schools Division of Iloilo
Lapaz, Iloilo City
S.Y.: 2018-2019

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Competency Competency No. of No. Item No. of Item Type of

Code Hours of Number Contextualized Number Test
Items Items
Read intensively to 47, 48, 49,
EN7RC-I-7.1 find answers to 5 14 50 Essay type
specific questions 51,52,53,
54,55,
56,57,58
59,60
Observe correct 1,2,12,13
EN7G-I-b-11 subject-verb 6 10 14,15,16 5 1,13,15,16 Multiple
agreement 17,18,19 ,18 Choice

Observe correct 28,29,30

subject-verb 31,32,33 30,31, 37
EN7G-I-e-11 agreement (pronoun- 2 10 34,35,36 3 Filling in
antecedent) 37 the blank
Use appropriate
idiomatic expressions
EN7V-I-c-10.2 in a variety of basic 3,4,5,6,7, Multiple
interpersonal 4 6 8 Choice
communicative
situations

Distinguish between
slang and colloquial
ENV-I-a-22.1 expressions in 4 5 38,39,40 Matching
conversations 41,42 type

Determine the tone,

mood, technique, and
ENLT-I-f-2.8.1 purpose of the author 3 3 20,21,22 Multiple
choice

Identify the
distinguishing
EN7LT-I-a-2.1 features of proverbs, 4 3 9,10,11 2 9, 10 Multiple
myths, and legends Choice

Give the meaning ;of

the given signs and 43,44,45 Matching
EN7SS-I-h-1.2 symbols 4 5 46 Type

Transcode orally and

in writing the Multiple
EN7SS-I-f-1.2 information presented 4 5 23,24,25 Choice
in diagrams, charts, 26,27
table, graphs, etc.

Prepared by:

MARJORIE T. ALFIN HERNANE C. MATTA, JR.

Ajuy National High School Mina National High School
 Republic of the Philippines
Region VI – Western Visayas
Department of Education
Schools Division of Iloilo
Lapaz, Iloilo City

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

Name: _________________________Grade&Section____________ Score: _________

General Instruction: The items in this examination aim to measure the skills and knowledge
learned from the lessons found in the learners’ module for the First Grading Period. Read and
understand the items carefully and answer them the best you can.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read the items carefully and answer the questions that follow. Encircle the
letter of the best answer.

1. A number of farmers in the district of Ajuy ______ the assembly of rice and sugarcane
planters.
a. attending b. attends c. attend d. having attending

2. The rhythm of the pounding waves _______ calming.

a. is b. are c. shall d. must

3. The valedictorian’s speech has touched every person on the raw. The underlined
idiomatic expression means:
a. sets everyone thinking c. causes painful emotions to everyone
b. wounds everyone’s heart d. hurts everyone

4. “The Lord’s Prayer” is a beautiful prayer. Let’s learn it by heart so that we can recite it
anytime.
a. value it b. memorize it c. love it d. recall it

5. The businessman in our town makes no bones about their financial losses.
a. be frank b. works hard to recover c. does nothing d. cannot understand

6. I see murder in my enemy’s eyes but it doesn’t scare me.

a. bitterness b. jealousy c. hate d. indifference

7. They were unable to strike a bargain so they left. The underlined idiomatic expression
means:
a. stress an idea c. meet someone at a designated place
b. make arrangements d. reach to arrangement

8. Hard work and determination will lead us to a path strewn with roses.
a. life full of problems c. life full of flowers
b. life full of delight d. life full of emotions

9. How Mina got its name is a brief fiction known as _____________ .

a. short story b.epic c. legend d. anecdote

10. “Walang utang na di pinagbabayaran.”(No debt remains unpaid) is a typical example of

______________.
a. proverb b. anecdote c. myth d. sentiments
11. The story of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina which narrates about the story of the
goddess and god is a/an _________.
a. anecdote b. epic c. myth d. short story

12. During the Literary Speech Challenge, both contestants ______ hard to win the
contest.
a. is tried b. try c. are tried d. tries

13. Many people from the city often _______ Marbuena Island in Ajuy due to its
serenity.
a. visit b. shall visit c. visits d. visiting

14. The number of dengue cases in shanty areas ________ growing.

a. are b. shall c. is d. were

15. The Tribu Manugdihon of Ajuy NHS together with the teachers _______ the
centennial coronation pageant.
a. joins b. is join c. join d. were joined

16. Everyone present during the opening program of Mina Patronal Fiesta _______
watching Sadsad of the teachers.
a. were enjoyed b. have enjoyed c. is enjoyed d. has enjoyed

17. During the Town Fiesta, few guests _______ bitter gourd or “ampalaya” as their
favorite vegetable.
a. chooses b. choosing c. choose d. was choosing

18. Three of the four sentences are grammatically wrong. . Which one is not?
a. There are several hotdogs in the fridge. C. There are something I have to do.
b. There are a letter in her closet. D. There are a book in the library.

19. Either the father or the sons ________ their cars to the repair shop.
a. drives b. driven c. drive d. driving

20.
“Dear one, he pleaded as he knelt
Before her feet , in tears,
“My love is true; why have you kept
Me waiting all these years?”

What is the mood of the stanza?

a. regret b. anxiety c. courage d. persistence

21. Smoking is bad for one’s health. The substance found in tobacco may cause
harmful effects on the body. Nicotine for instance, may cause the heart to
beat faster. The tar may cause the growth of tumor in the lungs, thus
making the smoker susceptible to lung cancer.

The purpose of the author in writing the paragraph is ________.

a. to persuade b. to inform c. to convince d. to warn

22. The sound of the gangsas beat through the walls of the dark house is like muffled
roars of falling waters. What is being described in the line?
a. character b. setting c. tone d. conflict
Study and analyze the table below. Answer the questions that follow.

Type of Muscles
Smooth Muscle Cardiac Muscle Skeletal muscle
Control Involuntary Involuntary Voluntary
Appearance Smooth Striped Striped
Location Internal Organs Only the heart Attached to the
bones

23. What type of muscle is usually found in the heart?

a. striped muscle b. cardiac muscle c. smooth muscle d. skeletal muscle

24. What is the only type of muscle which can be controlled?

a. cardiac muscle b. skeletal muscle c. smooth muscle d. voluntary muscle

25. Which muscles have the same appearance?

a. smooth and cardiac c. cardiac and skeletal
b. smooth and skeletal d. voluntary and involuntary

(For items 26-27)Study the table below:

Compound Uses
Sodium hydroxide Making soap, detergents, dyes, cosmetics, drugs and
textiles
Sodium carbonate Treating sewage, softening water, refining metals,
dyes, textiles, tanning leather
Sodium silicate Builder in soap and detergents, lubricants, making
fireboard and cardboard
Potassium nitrate Fertilize, making explosives, glass, soft soaps
Lithium carbonate Antidepressant drug
Lithium hydroxide Absorber of carbon dioxide in submarine and
spacecrafts

26. Which among the compounds is an antidote to depression?

a. sodium silicate b. potassium nitrate c. sodium carbonate d. lithium carbonate

27. Which compound is useful in aircraft and underwater ships?

a. potassium nitrate b. lithium hydroxide c. sodium hydroxide d. sodium carbonate

II.FILLING IN THE BLANK

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun which agrees with the italicized
antecedent. Choose from the options given inside the parenthesis.

28. Danny has an expensive new bike. He takes care of _____. ( its, it , them )

29. Maring’s grandparents are experts in motorcycle repair. _____ often talk to Maring about
it.( they, them , her )

30. Dumangas NHS students donated used clothing and canned goods for the fire victims.
The principal delivered _______ to the evacuation center. ( it , their , them )

31. Fisher folks of Pantalan Nabaye and Mangorocoro witnessed the bombing in the sea.
According to ______, it was a big blast. ( it , their , them )

32. We went to the deep part of the ocean and ______had marvelous species of fish.
( it , their , them )
33. The members of the board of judges give the contestant the highest score. ____ has an
awesome performance on stage. ( He , Their , Them )

34. Scouts coming from various schools gather to have a jamboree. They always look
forward to an activity such as ______. ( these , this , it )

35. They never forget to pay a visit to their grandparents. _______ meet them at the road
halfway across their house. (They , Their , Them

36. Many landowners provide good agreement towards _____ tenants.( it , their , them )

37. Cyclists enjoyed the steep road going through Windy Willows at Brgy. Malayuan. They
stared in awe upon reaching _____ peak. ( it , its , their )

III. MATCHING TYPE

Direction: From the pool of SLANG words given, choose the proper word to replace the
colloquial term being underlined in each sentence.

malling pal granny jot down grab ring

38. She is the one I considered my best friend for life!

39. Our teacher told us to write the important ideas she has shared on her lecture.

40. I’m so excited; I will visit my favorite grandmother the day after tomorrow.

41. Our scout master reminded us to buy the things we need for the camping.

42. Give me a call anytime you need my help.

V. READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Match each sign or symbol in column A with its meaning in column B. Write the
letter only.

A B

43. a. No Left Turn

44. b. Pedestrian Crossing

c. No Smoking

45.
d. No Crossing

46. e. No U-turn
Direction: Read each item carefully and encircle the letter of the best answer.

47. Teaching is something that takes place only when learning does. No matter what the
teacher is doing in his classes, if his students are not learning something significant, he is not
teaching. When the student fails, the teacher has failed more.
What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Teaching is a difficult profession.
b. Teaching requires hard work and patience.
c. Teaching takes place only when the learners are present.
d. teaching is accomplished when students have learned something significant.

48. Having fun does not have to be taught; it comes naturally to children. Yet we can help
them to have more fun, and develop faster, by freeing them from too much organized
activity. “As often as possible, we need to free children from school, from home, from
parents giving orders,” says Dr. Paul Pingil, Master Teacher II of Mina National High
School. “We need to let them play, discover, trake risks, make things, and make their own
decisions. We need to let them enjoy childhood.”
It can be inferred from the selection that Dr. Pingil ______.

a. attended his classes regularly when he was a kid

b. was a very popular kid in school
c. enjoyed his childhood
d. had very strict parents

49. The boys ran and jumped and shouted. The wind was sharp and cool, slapping them into
life, into action, and the water, just a stone’s throw away, was sparkling and blue.
Where were the boys?
a. on the beach b. in the river c. on a mountain d. in the farm

50. Grandma made a bonfire under the trees. Later we noticed that bugs had disappeared.
From the passage, we can infer that ___________.

a. The smoke must have driven the bugs away.

b. The smoke drove the bugs away.
c. The smoke covered the trees
d. Grandma made a bonfire under the trees.

51. Today I was late for my volleyball game. Mom pulled the car over several
times to study the maps she had printed off the internet. Mom even made me
go into a convenience store to see if I could get some help in there. When we
finally got to the gym, the girls on my team were almost finished warming up.

Which of these conclusions can the reader draw based on the passage? _______
a. The girl and her mom got lost on the way to the game.
b. The girl and her mom had a car trouble on the way to the game.
c. The coach was angry when the athlete showed up late.
d. The girl was not an important player on her team.
 Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one
52. before him. Wouldn’t you think that everyone could find something to praise him
for, at least at once in a while?

What does bashing mean in the above selection?

a. hitting hard with heavy tool c. speaking or writing harshly about
b. voting for a different candidate d. going to too expensive parties

53. No ,Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just
having you for a husband is the only gift that I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty
bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a birthday present. And if the poor old
car doesn’t break down, I’ll be back soon.

What is the message of the passage?

a. The mall is fun.
b. buy me a new car.
c. I don’t want a gift
d. I’ll buy a bucket for you

54.
Jill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for
their teams. It was Jessica’s turn to choose., and only Kurt was left.
Jessica said, ”Kurt.”

We can infer that?

a. Kurt is not a very good player
b. Kurt was the best player on either team.
c. Jessica was inconsiderate of Kurt’s feelings.
d. Jessica was pleased to have Kurt on her team.
55.
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to
the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the
bus stop on such a sunny morning.

Which probably happened?

a. Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
b. Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning
c. Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
d. Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

56. It was near the time for the sun to come over the mountain. Not a sound was to be heard.
Everything was still asleep. What can be inferred in the statements?
e. It was quite and still in the morning
f. The countryside was made up of a mountain, a river and a valley.
g. A single eagle could be seed high in the sky.
h. Pretty trees grow on the mountain.

57. The sun disappeared. The sky got dark and the wind began to blow. Soon the wind was
blowing very hard. Lightning and thunder came. Suddenly the power went off. All the
lights were out. What can be inferred in the statement?
a. The weather was mild c. Wind is dangerous to trees.
b. The storm was in full force d. The thunder made a terrible noise

58. The boys ran and jumped and shouted. The wind was sharp and cool, slapping them into
life, into action, and the water, just a stone’s throw away, was sparkling and blue.
Where were the boys?
a. on the beach b. in the river c. on a mountain d. in the farm
59. Grandma made a bonfire under the trees. Later we noticed that bugs had disappeared.
From the passage, we can conclude that _________ .
a The smoke must have driven the bugs away.
b. The smoke drove the bugs away.
c. The smoke covered the trees
d. Grandma made a bonfire under the trees.

60.
Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage.
They can ruin houses, roads and building. Floods can take down trees and cause
mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand, and debris behind. It can take months to clean up
after a flood.

Based on what you have read, you can infer or conclude that __________.
a. Floods are not dangerous
b. After flood waters dry up then the problem is over
c. Floods only occur along the coast
d. Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time
Prepared by:

MARJORIE T. ALFIN HERNANE C. MATTA, JR.

Ajuy National High School Mina National High School