Department of Education

DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR

SAN JOSE PILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur
School Year 2022-2023
PRE-TEST IN ENGLISH 7
DIRECTIONS: Write your answers on a separate sheet. Keep this questionnaire clean.

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I. Write the correct answer for every question, and write in CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. poet : poem :: baker : _______

a. fish b. pie c. plant d. ginger
2. pen : writer :: voice : _______
a. businessman b. cartoonist c. artist d. singer
3. carrot : vegetable ::______ :______
a. doll : house c. electric fan : heat
b. tomato : dish d. banana : fruit
4. The children mentioned that they played in the farm yesterday. What type of speech is used?
a. Direct Speech b. Reported Speech C. Given Speech d. Impromptu Speech
5. “I like to eat rice every morning,” Crispin’s son said. What type of speech is used?
a. Direct Speech b. Reported Speech C. Given Speech d. Impromptu Speech
6. Mang Cesar stated that that the rice was ready for harvesting. What type of speech is used?
a. Direct Speech b. Reported Speech C. Given Speech d. Impromptu Speech
7. Those pyramids ______ around 400 AD. Which verb should be used
a. built b. was built c. been built d. were built
8. The rabbit was cleaned out yesterday by me. What type of voice is used?
a. Active Voice b. Passive Voice C. Passive-Active Voice d. Active-Passive Voice
9. Dad set the table for dinner. What type of voice is used?
a. Active Voice b. Passive Voice C. Passive-Active Voice d. Active-Passive Voice
10. I can't believe he ___________ my lunch! Which verb should be used?
a. ate b. eating c. had eaten d. been eating
11. She ____________ her homework so she was allowed to watch movie with us. Which verb should be used?
a. had done b. done c. did d. were doing
12. I ______________ of going to SM City Naga before he suggested it. Which verb should be used?
a. didn’t thought b. didn't think c. hadn't thought d. haven’t thought
13. Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?
a. I like watching, and Jessa likes movies.
b. I like watching vlogs, Jessa likes movies.
c. I like watching vlogs, since I get a lot of new ideas from them.
d. I like watching vlogs. I learn man things.
14. What is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite
(TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices?
a. Electronic Search Engine
b. Internet
c. Learning Resources
d. World Wide Web
15. What is a program that searches for and identifies items in a database that corresponds to keywords or
characters specified by the user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web?
a. Electronic Search Engine
b. Internet
c. Learning Resources
d. World Wide Web
16. What are materials that assist in the learning or gathering of information?
a. Electronic Search Engine
b. Internet
c. Learning Resources
d. World Wide Web
17. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
a. You are free to copy information from the web.
b. You do not cite the web sources used in your research.
c. Navigating website is a waste of time.
d. Web sources must be cited in your research.
18. To ensure the reliability of your web search, which should you not pay attention to?
a. date of the article
b. reading beyond the headline
c. source of the article
d. political and commercial links
19. Which of the following refers to traditional text that needs to be read from beginning to the end?
a. Linear Text b. Non-linear Text c. Transcode d. Graph
20. Which of the following text is the opposite of linear text? Visuals or graphs are examples of these texts.
a. Linear Text b. Non-linear Text c. Transcode d. Graph
21. Which of the word below means to convert (language or information) from one form of coded
representation to another?
a. Linear Text b. Non-linear Text c. Transcode d. Graph
22. Which among these are any piece of written materials which is still the primary way to transmit
information?
a. Text materials c. Photographs and Still Images
b. Audio Files d. Audio Files
23. Which among these are illustrations which are considered as the oldest form of media, when combined
with text becomes a strong visual element?
a. Text materials c. Photographs and Still Images
b. Audio Files d. Audio Files
24. Which among these are recorded sound files created in our website, presentation or even in our
cellphone and digital cameras?
a. Text materials c. Photographs and Still Images
b. Audio Files d. Video Presentation
25. Which of the following presents moving pictures and typically combine images and sound for a
compelling multimedia experience?
a. Text materials c. Photographs and Still Images
b. Video Presentation d. Audio Files

26. Which of the following is knowledge of a specific group of people, their languages, belief, habits, music
and arts? These variables influence literature specifically through religious beliefs, moral values, language
and gender norms.
a. Environment b. History c. Culture d. Local Color
27. Which of the following is the study of the significant past events, a tale, or a story?
a. Environment b. History c. Culture d. Local Color
28. Which of the following refers to the surroundings, the nature that influence literature by focusing on its
relationship which is known as ecocriticism?
a. Environment b. History c. Culture d. Local Color
29. Which of the following is the customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or
period that contribute to its particular character?
a. Environment b. History c. Culture d. Local Color
Read the statements and identify the factors that influence them as to environment, culture and history.
30. Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana
a. Culture b. History c. Environment d. Local Color
31. If you grow up in a family of politician, you will end up as one.
a. Culture b. History c. Environment d. Local Color

32. Which of the following are the correct set of characteristics of a literary text?
 I. Usually fiction that displays a sense of reality.
II. Tension or conflict
III. Funny Characters
IV. Artistic unity (a main idea is conveyed)
V. Figurative language (similes, metaphors, irony, symbolism, analogy)

a. I,II,III, and IV B. I,II,III, and V C. I,II,IV, and V D. I,III,IV, and V

33. Which of the following contains paragraphs that support the main idea of the essay?
a. Body b. Introduction c. Conclusion d. Break
34. Which of the following contains techniques that grab reader’s attention such as famous quotes, statistics,
or interesting questions?
a. Body b. Introduction c. Conclusion d. Break
35. Which of the following is the last paragraph of an essay that contains the restatement of the main idea of
the essay and a summary of the main points?
a. Body b. Introduction c. Conclusion d. Break

II. Write TRUE if the statement is true. Write FALSE if it is not.

36. Analogy is a comparison between two things on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of
explanation or clarification. _____________
37. Weather reports, headlines, and sportscasts are considered news. _____________
38. Drama and comedy include reviewing and analyzing professional sports events. _____________
39. TV programs can have many different genres. _____________
40. Phrases are groups of words that act as a part of speech but cannot stand alone as a sentence. The words in
phrase act together so that the phrase itself functions as a single part of speech. Phrases can function as nouns,
verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. _____________
41. Clauses are group of words that have a subject and a predicate. _____________
42. Extract is the central thought of the text. _____________
43. Main Idea is to obtain information from a text. _____________
44. Summary is a form of writing that is a condensed version of the text’s main point. It represents or retells
the scope and emphasis of the text in an efficient and concise form. _____________
45. Assertion is a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and
positive statement regarding a belief or a fact. _____________
46. Literary writing is also called as Creative Writing which inspires and entertains with word pictures,
concepts and has deep meaning.
47. An interview is a conversation of persons on formal matters. Usually, an interview is made to obtain
information from the interviewee. _____________
48. Rising Action is the central struggle between opposing people and forces. It supplies tension and suspense.
_________
49. Internal conflict occurs between characters, between a character and a society or between a character and
uncontrollable events such as “demonstrators against police.” _____________
50. External conflict occurs within a single character. A good example of this is “an individual’s decisions
challenged by his conscience.” _____________

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