ENGLISH 7

2 QUARTER PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

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VALENCIA BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC.

Name _____________________________________________________

I. Encircle the letter with the correct answer.

1. Which of the following sentences is an example of literal language?

a. The silence of the students is deafening when the teacher asked.
b. She missed school because it was raining cats and dogs.
c. He stayed up late watching Korean Drama.
d. The sauce was so hot he breathed out fire.

2. Which of the following is an example of a personification?

a. She works like an old woman.
b. You have a bright future!
c. There was sadness in the tone of his voice.
d. Justice is blind, and at times, deaf.

3. What type of conflict is expressed in the paragraph below?

Kind-hearted teen Katniss Everdeen is drafted as a contestant in a deadly reality

show staged by a totalitarian government. As per the rules of the game, in the end, there
can be only one — to survive, it seems that Katniss must overcome her reluctance to kill.
Will she stick by her principles, even if it ultimately results in her death?

a. Character vs. self

b. Character vs. nature
c. Character vs. society
d. Character vs. character

4. What is a precis?
a. A type of formal literature.
b. A concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts.
 c. The main point or part of a story, movie, or novel.
d. The clues that help the reader guess the meaning of the word.

5. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

a. My dog waited for me outside the shop.
b. My neighbor has never taken a bath.
c. Our new English Teacher is strict.
d. The Grade 7 class loves to party.

II. In the sentences below, write the word “simile,” “metaphor,” or “personification” after
the sentence.

1. That dot is as big as a horse! _____________________

2. The light danced on the surface of the water. _____________________
3. That man is over the hill. _______________________
4. Steve turned as white as a ghost when his father caught him! _____________________
5. The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition. ___________________
6. Her singing sounds like a cat dying. _____________________
7. His new pair of shoes is fire! ______________________
8. It’s as hot as an oven in here. ___________________
9. My room is a hazardous zone! _____________________
10. She is as sharp as a tack. _______________________
11. The sun smiled down on us. _____________________
12. Jenny is as quiet as a mouse. ___________________
13. My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning. ___________________
14. The wind howled in the night. __________________
15. That car is a monster! ___________________
II. Determine whether the underlined word groups are dependent clauses, independent
clauses, or a phrase.

1. Although it was raining, Maria went for a jog at Civitan Park.    ____________________

2. Brianna eats chocolate whenever she gets a poor grade in math.   ___________________

3. After the flood, the family moved into a temporary shelter.  _______________________

4. While walking at the park, John saw a raccoon eating potato chips. _________________   

5. Students enrolled in bachelor's and associate's degree programs must pass the Regents' Test as
a graduation requirement.  ________________________

6. Students who fail to show up for the Regents' test must enroll in the Regents' remediation
courses.  ___________________________

7. When you finish your homework, please take the dog for a walk. ___________________

8. After Juan completed the assignment, he swam laps at the gym. ____________________

9. Christa left home at 4:00 a.m. since she had to drive to Atlanta for a meeting. ____________  

10. Before completing the assignment, Evan decided to eat a quick lunch. _________________

II. Create a precis of the passage provided.

 Structure – 2 pts.
 Grammar – 3 pts.

There is a strong connection between sleep and mental health. Getting

enough sleep is essential to maintaining good mental health and can help
improve mood, cognitive functioning and overall well-being. On the other
hand, lack of sleep can increase the risk of developing mental health conditions
such as irritability, difficulty concentrating, and depression and anxiety.
Prioritizing sleep and establishing healthy sleep habits are important to
support good mental health.

Precis: