Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X-Northern Mindanao
Schools Division of Lanao del Norte

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 7

Name: _____________________________ Grade & Section: ___________

School: _____________________________ Date: _____________ Score: ______

General Directions: Read the items comprehensively. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it
on your English answer sheet.

I. Analogy in Sentence Form. Choose the word that best completes each analogy.

1. The dog barks at the stranger while the cat__________ at her owner.
A. wags B. meows C. crows D. howls
2. Opposite of UP is HIGH as FRONT is to___________.
A. beside B. under C. back D. adjacent
3. Ear is to Hear as Tongue is to ______.
A. sight B. smell C. taste D. feel
4. Manila is to Luzon as Lanao del Norte is to ______________.
A. Luzon B. Visayas C. Mindanao D. Maguindanao
5. School is to Students as Hospital is to _______.
A. patients B. priest C. vendors D. teachers
II. Analogous Pair. Choose the correct word to complete the idea.

6. hammer: nail comb: ______

A. feet B. hair C. tooth D. face
7. hot: fire from gas stove:: cold: ______
A. karaoke B. refrigerator C. TV D. frying pan
8. scrub: wash soak: ______
A. bath B. smile C. laugh D. tease
9. plus: add::minus:___________
A. divide B. multiply C. subtract D. total
10. coward: brave:: strong:__________
A. brave B. courageous C. weak D. heroic
III. Complete the pair based on the type of relationship given.
11. Part to Whole
branch: _____

A. forest B. root C. tree D. head

12. Cause and Effect

Careless: _____

A. accident B. safety C. poverty D. confusion

13. Person to Situation

Baker: _____

A. barracks B. gasoline station C. bakeshop D. computer station

14. Times
New Year: ____

A. February B. January C. March D. November

15. Synonym
happy: ____
 A. joyful B. sad C. worried D. down

IV. Identify what is asked in each item.

16. Which of the following genres of viewing is part of an entire news program that updates and foretells
weather conditions on a specific area?

A. internet-based
B. movie trailer
C. Weather Report
D. news flash

17.What genre do you think is the movie “Shrek”?

A. Drama
B. Thriller
C. Animated movie
D. Science Fiction

18.It is a commercial advertisement for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema.

E. internet-based
F. movie trailer
G. documentary
H. news flash

19.Which genre do you think is the TV Program wherein the information conveyed is important enough for the
viewers to take a quick break on the regular programming?

A. internet-based
B. movie trailer
C. documentary
D. news flash

20.It is a non-fictional, motion picture intended to document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction,
education, or maintaining a historical record.
A. documentary
B. internet-based
C. movie trailer
D. news flash
V. Read the following sentences about the points to ponder for genres of viewing. Choose the correct form of
the verb inside the parentheses.

21. Viewing (is, are) an active process of comprehending visual media, such as in television and online platform
wherein there

22. Interned Based programs (is, are) programs that are available or accessible through the internet and are
more likely to be free of monthly change.

23. Viewing different genre of media (help, helps) us acquire information and appreciate ideas that are visually
communicated by others.

24. On television, news flash (is, are) an important, timely piece of news that 25. (is, are) delivered quickly that
could interrupt the currently aired program.

26. A weather report is a part of an entire news program which updates and (foretell, foretells) weather
conditions on a specific area.

27. Documentaries (is, are) intended for the purposes of instruction, education and maintaining a historical
record of societal phenomenon.

VI. A. Write A if the sentence is in an active voice. Write P if it is expressed in a passive voice.

Example: __________ Most teenagers use gadgets.

Answer: A
___________28. Classes were suspended on March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

___________29. As a precaution, people wear face mask and face shield.

___________30. Everybody is worried due to the corona virus.

___________31. Military men and health workers inspect all passers-by in every border.

___________32. Eating junk foods is not recommended by doctors.

VI.B. Turn each sentence from passive voice to active voice.

33. Special food was usually cooked by the rich man’s servant.

A. The rich man’s servant was cooked.

B. The rich man’s servant cooks.
C. The rich man’s servant usually cooked special food.
D. The rich man has a special food to cook.

34. The reality about social discrimination in the text is revealed by Carlos Bulosan.

A. Carlos Bulosan is discrimination revealed.

B. Carlos Bulosan revealed the reality about social discrimination in the text.
C. Carlos Bulosan usually revealed the social discrimination in the text.
D. Carlos Bulosan revealed social discrimination and text.
35. The gavel was pounded by the judge.

A. The judge was pounded by the gavel.

B. The gavel pounded the judge.
C. The judge pounded the gavel.
D. The gavel and the judge pound.

36. Pieces of coins are thrown in a straw hat by my brothers.

A. The coins throw the brothers in a straw hat.

B. My brothers threw pieces of coins in a straw hat.
C. The straw hat threw the brothers into the pieces of coins.
D. My brothers are throwing pieces of coins.

37. A fish was caught by John.

A. John caught a fish.

` B. A fish catches John.
C. John was caught by a fish.
D. John is catching fish.

38. The movie was directed by James Cameron.

A. The movie directs James Cameron.
B. James Cameron was directed by the movie.
C. James Cameron directed the movie.
D. James Cameron loves to direct the movie.

VII. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

39. The children _______ to go on an adventure in the forest when they were young.

A. liked B. likes C. are liking D. were liking

40. I ______ an apple on my teacher’s desk before noticing the fifteen other apples in the basket next to
her.

A. had placed B. am placing C. was placed D. has placed

41. Last year, our family _________ on a vacation to Davao City.

A. go B. went C. gone D. going

42. The students _____ for their exam last night.

A. studies B. studied C. studying D. is studying

43. My nieces _____________ to buy beaded necklaces when they were small kids.

A. like B. liked C. liking D. likes

44. My older brother ___________________ the baggage when we went to Davao for a vacation last
summer.

A. are carrying B. carry C. carries D. carried

45. Jake Cuenca __________________ the flat tire when we stopped over in Cagayan de Oro City last
December..

A. change B. changes C. changed D. changing

46. The monkeys howled and _______________ at us as we hurried to another exhibit on our adventure to the
zoo last weekend.

A. scream B. screams C. screamed D. is screaming

47. Last Sunday, I _________ a new song by Taylor Swift.

A. heard B. hear C. hears D. had heard

VIII. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

John had called and asked Anna what time they should meet. When Mary had asked Anna if she wanted to go
to dinner, Anna told her that she was busy and had already set an appointment with John.

48. What did John do?

A. John set an appointment with Anna.

B. John told Mary that they would meet.

C. Mary told Anna that John would see her.

D. John had called and asked Anna what time they should meet.

49. What did Mary do?

A. Mary set an appointment with Anna.

B. John told Anna they would have dinner at 8PM.
C. Mary told Anna that John would like to see her.
D. When Mary had asked Anna if she wanted to go to dinner, Anna told her that she was busy.

50. Why was Anna busy?

A. Anna told John she will be with Mary.
B. Mary told Anna she would be busy.
C. Anna told Mary that they had already set an appointment with John.
D. Anna set an appointment with Mary.

-GOOD LUCK! -
 Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. is
22. are
23. helps
24. is
25. foretells
26. are
27. feature
28. P
29. A
30. A
31. A
32. P
33. C
34. B
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. A
40. A
41. A
42. B
43. B
44. C
45. C
46. C
47. A
48. B
49. D
50. C