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PETER ACADEMY
Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna
English Grade 7
Name: ________________________________________________Score:
a. read the details carefully b. use what you already know c. look for clues to help
you
a.when reading b.when you make a decision c. when you are watching a movie
5. What can you look for to help you decide what will happen next in a
picture or story?
II. Read the story in order to answer the questions below and in order to draw a
good conclusion.
Sounds of Silence
Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. By nightfall on the
first day, the candle began to flicker and then went out. The first monk said, “Oh, no! The
candle is out.” The second monk said, “Aren’t we supposed to talk?” the third monk said, “Why
must the two of you break the silence?” the fourth monk laughed and said, “Ha-ha! I’m the
only one who didn’t speak.”
6. Who among the monks though he did not speak?
a. second
b. third
c. fourth
a. talked
b. meditate
c. laughed
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A martial arts student approached his teacher with a question. “I’d like to improve my martial
arts knowledge. In addition in learning from you, I’d like to study from other teacher in order
to learn another style. What do you think of this idea?”
“The hunter who chases two rabbits,” answered the master, “catches neither one.”
c. he was undecided
a. master
b. student
c. hunter
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21. The sprawling vines covered most of the porch. Something sprawling is.
a. well- arranged
b. similarly grouped
c. spread irregularly
22. She immediately mended the torn curtain to avoid being scolded by her employer.
23. Anton steadfastly refused to join the striking workers because he did not want to lose
his job.
24. We tried to dissuade her from getting married because she was too young.
25. The stench of the dumpsite reaches our place which is a kilometer away.
a. decaying matter
b. foul smell
c. rotten garbage
26. Her friends were jubilant when Alyssa won in the Pinoy Pop Superstar.
27. People who were persecuted simply for practicing their religious faith.
a. to harass
b. to exile
c. to elude
28. The factitious friendliness shown by the beauty pageant contestants to one another.
a. artificial
b. genuine
c. obvious
29. There was a commotion in the village when the bandits came.
a. disappointment
b. disturbance
c. confusion
30. Bert tried vainly to convince his parents to allow him to go to the city.
a. eagerly
b. unsuccessfully
c. repeatedly
a. smile jokingly
b. point directly
c. look fixedly
IV. Circle the antecedent of each underlined pronoun in the following sentences.
35. Susan and her friends are entering the sack-hop races.
39. The students from other schools may join us if they are invited.
40. Our principal said that she would invite one school this year.
41. My friends and I think we will enter the downhill wagon race.
________ 43. She gave herself a pat on the back for being very considerate.
________ 43. She gave herself a pat on the back for being very considerate.