Republic of the Philippines

Region XII
Department of Education
Kidapawan City Division
LINANGKOB NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
3RD QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
GRADE 7
S.Y 2020-2021

Name: ________________________________ Year & Section: ______________________

Teacher: ______________________________ Date: ______________________________

I. SPEAKING
Directions: Read the words carefully. Which word is different from the group. Choose the best answer and
encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1 . A. skydiver B. gymnast C. high jumper D. trapeze player

2.. A. stevedore B. acrobat C. hunter D. fisherman
3.. A. a painter B. a sculptor C. an engraver D. a draftsman
4. A. a dentist B. an anaesthesiologist C. a nurse D. a surgeon
5.A. girl B. old woman C.mother D .daughter
6. A. hearth B. stick C.coal D. flame
7. A. discovery B .man C. glass D. experts
8. A. oil search B black gold C exciting adventure D. lives and fortunes

II. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following paragraphs, then blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer in each
item.

A. Air is present everywhere. It is a part of the land. It is in rocks and in plants. It is a part of water.
It is in the bodies of plants and animals.

9. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Air is part of the atmosphere. B. Only a part of the earth has air.
C. Air moves around. D. Air is found everywhere.

10. What is a good title for the paragraph?

A. The Parts of the Air B. The Kinds of Air
C. Where Air is Found D. The Movement of Air

B. Air occupies space. This is shown if you put a glass in a bowl half filled with water over a floating
cork. You notice that very little water enters the glass. The water is pushed down by the air.

11. What is the whole paragraph about?

A. An experiment on space travel B. How water enters a glass
C. An illustration of air occupying space D. A story about air, glass and space

C. There are many kinds of fertilizers. There is decayed vegetable matter called compost. There is also
animal waste like horse or chicken manure. Then there is chemical fertilizer.

12. What is a good title for the paragraph?

A. Kinds of Fertilizer B. Uses of Fertilizer
C. How Fertilizers are Made D. Why Fertilizers are Used

13. What is the whole paragraph about?

A. Manure B. Matter C. Fertilizers D. Chemical

D. Organic foods are grown by local farmers who use safe, sustainable farming methods. One reason to
eat organic is because these methods protect the earth. Organic farming does not introduce dangerous chemicals
into the soil, the crops, the air, or the ground water. Organic foods are also better for our bodies than
conventionally grown foods. The long term effects of genetically modified foods are still being studied, but
pesticide residue is known to be poisonous to the human body. Certified organic foods are minimally processed,
and studies show that they can contain twice as many nutrients as conventionally processed foods.

14. Which statement from the text represents the author’s opinion?
A. Sentence 3 B. Sentence 4 C. Sentence 5 D. Sentence 6
 E. Even a tiny speck of dust on his carefully-pressed uniform would receive his immediate attention.

15. What kind of person is he?

A. Fashion conscious B. Meticulously neat C. Sloppy dresser D. Smart Dresser
F. One Big Appetite
Although the golden eagle destroys many harmful rodents, he also kills many lambs, kids and calves. Of all the
birds of prey, the golden eagle has the most voracious appetite. This unpopular hunter will perch on the top of the
loftiest peak where he can scan the valleys below for helpless prey. Or he may glide lazily through the air thousands
of feet above the earth. When he spies a luckless lamb or calf, he folds his wings against his sides and power-dives
upon his victim. If his target is a rabbit or a squirrel, he will swoop upon it with his claws, barely breaking his speed. If
he is attacking a larger animal, he will engage it in battle and rift it apart with his strong break and sharp talons.

16.The golden eagle has a great ________________.

A. target B. family C. power D. appetite
17. He in sentence 1 refers to __________________.
A. eagle B. rodent C. lamb D. kid
18. It is sentence 6 refers to ________________.
A .Eagle B. lamb C. calf D. rabbit
19.The whole selection is mainly about _________________.
A. the eating habits of a golden eagle B. why the golden eagle kills animals
C. how the golden eagle catches its prey D . the characteristics of a golden eagle
20. She had to paint horses; they were the only models she could afford because they cost nothing.
What would best describe the artist?
A. poor
B. lazy
C. stingy
D. horse-lover
21.Never was there reason for him to smile, and so never did his lips take the cheerful curve of the little half
moon.
A. unhappy
B. poor
C. unfortunate
D. disappointed
22.“ I had a dream and I went to Madam Auring to ask her what it could possibly mean.” The speaker is
A. romantic
B. inquisitive
C. prophetic
D. superstitious
23. Even as a child he was of a retiring nature. He seldom mingled with other boys of his age. He was
______________________.
A. shy
B. proud
C. quarrelsome
D. independent

E.
Visible light is a form of energy. Man uses the energy of light to see the things around him.
Since light supplies the energy which green plants use to make food for themselves, man depends light for
the plant he grows and for the food he eats. In addition, it has many practical applications in man’
everyday life. There are house lights, car lights, signal lights and decorative lights. Man’s cameras,
microscopes, telescopes and projectors are useless without light. Indeed, man could hardly live without light

24. The selection is about ____________________________.

A. the sources of light
B. visible light
C. the importance of light
D. the different kinds of light
25. It in sentence 4 refers to ________________________.
A .energy
B. plant
C. food
D. light
26. Themselves in sentence 3 refers to _______________________.
A. Things
B. green plants
C. light energy
D. food
27. Light in the paragraph means _______________________________.
A. of little weight
B. knowledge
C. pale in color
 D. that which make things seen

III. VOCABULARY
A. Determine whether each statement below is a literal language or a figurative language. Blacken the
circle of your corresponding answer.
28. Melvin is awkward and he waddles when he runs.
A. Literal B. Figurative
29. Time is like a river.
A. Literal B. Figurative
30. You are a supportive and helpful person who helps keep me going.
A. Literal B. Figurative
31. The student only had five minutes to finish the test so her pencil was moving quickly on the page.
A. Literal B. Figurative

B. Determine the figure of speech used in the following sentences. Shade the circle of the letter of
the correct answer.
32. The house was a cloud of secrets.
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Paradox D. Personification
33. My family had whispering conversations, which sounded like paper rustling.
A. Oxymoron B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Irony
34. Nobody gets there anymore, it’s too crowded.
A. Irony B. Oxymoron C. Paradox D. Personification
35. The gifts were bright flowers, wrapped in shining paper.
A. Hyperbole B. Irony C. Metaphor D. Simile
36. She made a cake that looked like a big, pink drum.
A. Metaphor B Paradox C. Onomatopoeia D. Simile
37. I saw a fish drowning.
A. Hyperbole B. Litotes C. Irony D. Oxymoron
38. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
A. Oxymoron B. Paradox C. Irony D. Personification
39. I will make an educated guess.
A. Metaphor B. Oxymoron C. Simile D. Litotes
40. We are eating jumbo shrimp for dinner.
A. Hyperbole B. Oxymoron C. Irony D. Simile
41. One of the identical twins says to the other, “You’re ugly.”
A. Irony B. Onomatopoeia C. Oxymoron D. Paradox
42. Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.
A. Irony B. Metaphor C. Oxymoron D.. Paradox

IV. GRAMMAR
A. Choose the correct determiner to complete the sentence. Blacken the circle of the letter that
corresponds to your answer.

43. I had a ( A. little B. few) difficulty in understanding what he was saying.

44.. I don’t need( A. little B. much) sleep at night: just five to six hours.
45. Of all my friends, Ian is( A. less B. the least)well off, but he is always happy.
46. I earn( A. less B. fewer)money than her.
47. There were ( A. lesser B. fewer) difficult questions than I expected.

B. Combine each pair of sentences below to make an adjective or a prepositional phrase a part of
a noun phrase. Write your answer on the blank provided after each item.

48. A. The weather made us feel good.

B. The weather was warm.
__________________________________________

49. A. The song made us laugh.

B. The song was old-fashioned.
____________________________________________________________

50. A.The speaker put me to sleep.

B. The speaker was dull.
____________________________________________________________

51. A. The story had a happy ending.

B. The story was interesting.
____________________________________________________________

52. A. The bread became stale.

B. The bread was on the table.
_____________________________________________________________

53. A. The food smells good.

B. The food is on the stove.
 ____________________________________________________________

54. A. The car is being repaired.

B. The car is at the gas station.
____________________________________________________________

55. A. The water was cold.

B. The water was in that glass.
_____________________________________________________________

V. CRITICAL THINKING
Read the following paragraphs and circle the letter of the answer you think is correct. Blacken the circle
of the letter that correspond to your answer.

56. We’ve had Ginger since I was two years old. Every morning, she wakes me up by licking my cheek. That's her
way of telling me she’s hungry. When she wants attention, she’ ll weave in and out of my legs and meow until I
pick her up and hold her. And I can always tell when Ginger wants to play. She’ll bring me her toys and will keep
dropping them (usually right on my homework) until I stop what I'm doing and play with her for a while.

A good topic sentence for this paragraph would be:

A. I take excellent care of Ginger.
B. Ginger is a demanding pet
C. Ginger and I have grown up together
D. Ginger is good at telling me what she wants.

57. Organic farming is a carefully regulated industry. In order for foods to be considered organic, they must be
grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. They must be processed without food additives. Foods such as
meat or eggs must be from animals raised without hormones and fed a healthy diet. Foods that pass these
requirements can be certified as organic traditionally, organic foods have been grown on small farms, but the
growing market for organic goods at grocery stores around the world has boosted production in recent years.
What is the tone of this text?
A. dismissive
B. straightforward
C. critical
D. sympathetic

58. Which type of writing might include this excerpt?

.A novel about organic farming
B. An editorial about organic farming
C .An advertisement for organic farming
D. A news article about organic farming

59. The battle continued furiously. It was like a hurricane. I could not see what was going on because it was so
fast and feathers were flying and rising all around like smoke.
What is described?
A. A badminton match
B.A whirlwind
C. A cockfight
D. Wild duck hunting

60. My fist dug into his soft belly and as he crouched in pain, I swung at him, hammered his jaw.
What was taking place?
A. massage treatment
B. medical examination
C. wrestling match
D. fistfight