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DIAGNOSTIC TEST in ENGLISH 7

Name:____________________________ Grade/Section:_________________
Teacher:__________________________ Date:________________________

TEST I: INSTRUCTIONS: Read and understand each item carefully. Encircle the correct letter of
the following questions.
1) It is a mystifying, misleading or puzzling question posed as problem to be solved or guessed.
a. proverbs b. quatrain c. riddles d. story
2) It is a brief popular saying that gives advice about how people should live or that expresses a belief that is
generally thought to be true.
a. proverbs b. quatrain c. riddles d. story
3) It is a poem or verse that has four lines.
a. proverbs b. quatrain c. riddles d. story
4) It is a style of language that is informal not considered part of the standard language.
a. slang b. riddles c. quatrain d. idioms
5) It is used when people are speaking in an informal way.
a. slang b. colloquial c. quatrain d. idioms
6) It is a part of speech that denotes action.
a. verb b. noun c. adjectives d. adverb
7) It refers to the name of person, place, things, animals and events.
a. verb b. noun c. adjectives d. adverb
8) It used to describe noun or pronoun.
a. verb b. adjective c. noun d. adverb
9) It refers to the words that specify location.
a. verb b. adjective c. preposition d. adverb
10) It connects words, phrases or clauses together.
a. conjunction b. adjective c. preposition d. adverb

TEST II: DIRECTIONS: Identify the part of sentence is the underlined word/s in each statement. Encircle
your answer using your red-inked pen.
1) My cousin lives on a big ranch in Montana.
simple subject complete subject simple predicate complete predicate

2) Her family raises cattle on the ranch.

complete subject simple predicate complete predicate complete subject

3) Rosa’s job is feeding the chickens before school.

simple subject complete subject simple predicate complete predicate

4) Her brother John feeds the horses.

complete subject simple predicate complete predicate simple subject
 5) My cousin Rosa rides her horse across the range.
simple subject complete subject complete predicate simple predicate

6) John spreads fresh hay in the pasture.

simple subject simple predicate complete predicate complete subject

7) Their nearest neighbors often go into town with them.

simple subject complete subject simple predicate complete predicate

8) The dinner bell rings at 6:30 every evening.

simple subject complete subject simple predicate complete predicate

9) The whole family sits on the porch and reads about space.
simple subject complete subject complete predicate simple predicate

10) Rosa searches the Internet for sites about animals.

complete subject simple predicate complete predicate simple subject

TEST III: DIRECTIONS: Encircle the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Sharon or Sally__________going to represent us.
a. is b. are c. was d were
2. Marcia and Lucia _________to the anime club.
a. belong b. belongs c. belonging d. belonged
3. After the dinner either Bruce or Debbie ________the table.
a. clean b. cleans c. cleanings d. cleaning
4. My Father and Professor __________ me math.
a. teach b. study c. studies d. teaches
5. Mr. Angelou together with his students _______ going to Cebu.
a. is b. are c. were d. had
6. The dog or the cat _________always howling.
a. is b. are c. were d. has
7. Either the children or I _________ into the town.
a. walks b. walk c. goes d. walked
8. Either the boys or Sally ___________going to join the Spelling Bee contest.
a. were b. are c. was d. is
9. She ______ like a duck.
a. walk b. walks c. walking d. were walking
10. The class president or her classmates ______ going to represent the school.
a. is b. are c. were d. has

TEST IV: DIRECTIONS: Identify the kind of noun underlined in each item.

1) There are at least twenty Italian restaurants in Little Italy.

2) There is no more water in the pond.

3) Your book is on the kitchen table.

 4) We waited anxiously for the jury to come to a verdict.

5) Katya ate five doughnuts.

6) This year’s basketball team includes three players who are over six feet tall.

7) I need to find information about Pulitzer Prize winners.

8) The family is flying to Europe over the summer.

9) There are fifty candles on her cake.

10) You seem to have a high level of intelligence.

11) Despite the bad news, Mother still had hope that the house would be built.

12) Father had a new idea about how to raise money for the project.

13) He usually scratched his head when thinking about something important.

14) He thought the townspeople might be interested in a raffle.

15) We had enough money to build the house, which became a source of pride for us.

TEST V: DIRECTIONS: Identify the following underlined words as: color, shape, quality, material,
purpose, numerical, origin, age, demonstrative, or size. Write your answers after each item using your red-
inked pen.

1) The forewings are whitish with distinct red markings.

2) That lake is very beautiful.

3) My classmate’s house is very big.

4) That was a very expensive washing machine.

5) I like to buy that square-shaped bag for my mother.

6) I like his new motorbike.

7) The cute small house in the corner of the street captivates my attention.

8) There was a metallic click and the gates swung open.

9) The beautiful princess is wearing a purple gown.

10) He banged his head against the glass door.