Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV-B MIMAROPA
Schools Division of Occidental Mindoro
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mamburao

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 7

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________

Year and Section: _____________________________ Score: _______________________

I.A Directions: Read each statement carefully and choose and write the letter that best corresponds to
your answer on the space provided before number.
________1. Listening is poor when
A. we do not expend the effort.
B. we experience message overload.
C. we experience psychological noise.
D. All of these are correct.
________ 2. Which is true?
A. Listening and hearing are remarkably similar.
B. It is possible to hear without listening.
C. Listening is physical; hearing is psychological.
D. It is possible to listen without hearing.
________3. The stages of listening include all BUT
A. attending. B. understanding. C. responding. D. activating.
______ 4. When listening for information, it is wise to
A. make some quick judgments about the speaker, so you are not misled.
B. tie the message and speaker together in your mind.
C. be opportunistic by learning what you can from this speaker, even if you learn what not to do.
D. listen for details rather than the main ideas.
_______ 5. Research cited in your text shows listening to be a significant factor in maintaining
A. marital relationships. B. family relationships. C. career success.
D. All of these are correct.
_______6. Which of the following are reasons active listening is a must have skill?
a. listening to one another generates new ideas
b. listening makes you feel good
c. listening diffuses conflict
d. listening makes you more powerful
_______7. Which of the following are listening techniques to become a better listener?
a. eye contact b. paying attention
c. deferred judgment d. proper manner and etiquette
_______ 8. Things that compete with the message for the listener’s attention
a. barriers b. distraction c. emotional barriers d. noise
_______9. Why is it called “active listening”?
a. you stay active rather than sitting around
b. it requires a lot of multi-tasking
c. you use your eyes and brain as well as your ears
d. you look very focused
______10. Which one is NOT one of the ways to give feedback when listening?
a. repeat the information back b. give advice c. reflect how the speaker probably feels
d. put their statement in your own words, to clarify

Determine a theme or central idea of a

text and how it is conveyed
through particular details. Provide a
summary of the text distinct from
personal
opinions or judgments.
Directions: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details.
Choose and encircle the letter that best suits your answer.

1. The little girl got to pick out new furniture and decorate her room. She really liked the white bed and cabinet.
She decided to paint her walls pink and get a pink carpet. She was so excited to be getting a new room!
What can you summarize about this little girl?
A. She had always had a room to herself.
B. She was excited to redo her room the way she wanted
C. She wanted to paint her room purple.
D. Her mother wasn't happy with her decisions.

2. Pedro was moving to another province, in Camarines del Sur. Along the way as his family drove, they
stopped in Laguna, Quezon and Bicol; none of the provinces they stopped in were like his hometown. When he
arrived in his new hometown, he was excited to be living in a different province.

What can you summarize about this passage?

A. Pedro was moving to Camarines del Sur.
B. Pedro guessed that his new hometown would not be like his old hometown
but was excited to be moving anyway.
C. Pedro did not want to stop in other provinces along the way.
D. Pedro was moving to Quezon

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3. The girl stood looking out the
window
No one was out there, not even an
animal.
The wind blew softly and rain started to
fall.
The clouds rolled in and the thunder
came.
The girl felt like she was looking
through the window into her own mood.
Based on this poem, what answer best
describes the girl's mood?
A. The girl liked to be alone.
B. She was scared of the rain.
C. The girl was sad and unhappy.
D. The girl was excited.
4. Not knowing where he would end
up. He packed his things and headed
out
west. It took him days and days to get to
where he was going. He was nervous
and scared about what may be out there.
When the boy arrived, he wasn't sure
if he was ready for what was to come.
What was the boy doing?
A. The boy was moving and starting a
new life.
B. The boy was going to become an
actor.
C. The boy was going to find his long
lost brother.
D. The boy was going on a vacation.
5. Ryan earned money each week from
doing chores around the house. His
mother
always told him that it was his money,
but he should not spend it on useless
things. Ryan decided to take 25.00 out
of his piggy bank and went into the
candy store. He looked at all the
different types of candy and spent all of
his
25.00.
What is the most important message in
this passage?
A. Ryan loves candy.
B. Ryan begged for his money.
C. Ryan had a green piggy bank.
D. Ryan wanted to spend on useless
things
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3. The girl stood looking out the
window
No one was out there, not even an
animal.
The wind blew softly and rain started to
fall.
The clouds rolled in and the thunder
came.
The girl felt like she was looking
through the window into her own mood.
Based on this poem, what answer best
describes the girl's mood?
A. The girl liked to be alone.
B. She was scared of the rain.
C. The girl was sad and unhappy.
D. The girl was excited.
4. Not knowing where he would end
up. He packed his things and headed
out
west. It took him days and days to get to
where he was going. He was nervous
and scared about what may be out there.
When the boy arrived, he wasn't sure
if he was ready for what was to come.
What was the boy doing?
A. The boy was moving and starting a
new life.
B. The boy was going to become an
actor.
C. The boy was going to find his long
lost brother.
D. The boy was going on a vacation.
5. Ryan earned money each week from
doing chores around the house. His
mother
always told him that it was his money,
but he should not spend it on useless
things. Ryan decided to take 25.00 out
of his piggy bank and went into the
candy store. He looked at all the
different types of candy and spent all of
his
25.00.
What is the most important message in
this passage?
A. Ryan loves candy.
B. Ryan begged for his money.
C. Ryan had a green piggy bank.
D. Ryan wanted to spend on useless
things.
3. The girl stood looking out the window
No one was out there, not even an animal.
The wind blew softly and rain started to fall.
The clouds rolled in and the thunder came.
The girl felt like she was looking through the window into her own mood.
Based on this poem, what answer best describes the girl's mood?
A. The girl liked to be alone.
B. She was scared of the rain.
C. The girl was sad and unhappy.
D. The girl was excited.
4. Not knowing where he would end up. He packed his things and headed out west. It took him days and days
to get to where he was going. He was nervous and scared about what may be out there. When the boy arrived,
he wasn't sure if he was ready for what was to come.
What was the boy doing?
A. The boy was moving and starting a new life.
B. The boy was going to become an actor.
C. The boy was going to find his long lost brother.
D. The boy was going on a vacation.
5. Ryan earned money each week from doing chores around the house. His mother always told him that it was
his money, but he should not spend it on useless things. Ryan decided to take 25.00 out of his piggy bank and
went into the candy store. He looked at all the different types of candy and spent all of his 25.00.

6. What is the most important message in this passage?

A. Ryan loves candy. C. Ryan begged for his money.
B. Ryan had a green piggy bank. D. Ryan wanted to spend on useless things.

7. What does it mean to summarize a reading passage?

A. to put information in chronological order
B. to briefly recap the main points in the selection
C. to introduce new information
D. to write one's opinion or judgment about the selection

8. Which type of summary records information through ranking that information using letters, numbers or symbols?
A. written summary B. outlines C. report D. reading comprehension