Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Surigao del Norte
PLACER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH – 7
First Quarter Exam
S.Y.2023-2024

I. VOCABULARY/IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS:

1. John is always entertained by Jane’s humorous remarks. The underlined word /idiomatic
expression means:
a. funny b.rude c.polite d.kind
2. We could seldom find ethnic dances these days.
a. modern b. popular c. lively d. cultural
3. Philippines is a nation where there is a diversity of culture, religion, and race.
a. widespread b. mixture c. additional d. greatness
4. The Filipinos are famous for the bayanihan or spirit of kinship and camaraderie.
a. friendship b. envy c. loyalty d. laziness
5. When I asked Mike about his exams, he said that “it was just a piece of a cake.” The
underlined idiomatic expression means that_________.
a. the exam was difficult c. the exam was easy
b. the exam was very long d. the exam was very confusing
6. Jemuel’s father works abroad. They see each other once in a blue moon only.
a. rarely b. often c. always d. everyday
7. Christine was on cloud nine when her crush smiled at her.
a. very happy b. very sad c. very irritated d. very surprised
8. We look up to our parents and elders for their wisdom and experience.
a. admire b. respect c. hate d. love
9. The students were instructed to grab a seat before the program started.
a. stand b. shout c. sit down d. jump
10. The teacher asked the students to zip their mouths because they were very noisy.
a. eat snacks b. stop talking c. drink water d. kiss each other

II. GRAMMAR. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

11. The door and the window ______________ stuck.

a. is b. are c.has d. does
12. Neither Mother nor Father _______ phoned.
a. has b. have c.do d. does
13. Both of my aunts sent _______ congratulations.
a. her b. their c. its d. his
14. Billy ________ a cab.
a. Drive b. driving c. drove d. drives
15. The dog or the cats’ ________ always howling.
a. is b. are c. has d. have
16. All of the women refused to give _______ consent.
a. Her b. their c. its d. his
17. The man with rose’s ___________ like your brother.
a. Looked b. look c. looks d. locked
18. The women in the pool __________ well.
a. is b. swim c. swims d. swimming
19. The player on the volleyball team_____________ the ball too high.
a. Bounce b. bounces d. bounced d. bouncing
20. The football players____________ five miles every day.
a. Running b. run c. runs d. ran
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Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Surigao del Norte
PLACER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

III. PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT: Choose the correct pronoun that agrees with
the antecedent in the following sentences.

21. The woman removed ______ comb and necklace and hung them on the low sky. But
whenever _____ pounded, she would hit the sky.
a. His -he b. its-it c. her-she d. his-him
22. The island offers great choices of unspoiled beaches; while ______ unspoiled
underground caverns can be best explored by foot.
a. his b. its c. their d. them
23. Kabunian and Bugan enjoyed the canyao in __________ magnificent house.
a. Her b. his c. they d. their
24. A number of waterways can also be found in Samal, though none of ______ is navigable.
a. it b. its c. their d. them
25. The car was left in ____________usual place.
a. it b. it is c. its d. the
26. Allan observed changes in his ____________ body after taking the medicine.
a. he b. his c. her d. him
27. The new employees signed _____________ contracts for the coming season.
a. It b. his c. her d. their
28. That house is historically important because ______is 150 years old.
a. she b. its c. it d. he
29. Maine likes walking home because ____________ can save money on multicab fare.
a. it b. she c.he d. her
30. Anne must study hard if_____________ wants to succeed.
a. her b. he c. she d. him

IV. TYPES OF SENTENCES. Use the choices in the box. Write the letter of your choice on the
blank before the number.

a. Simple b. Compound c. Complex d. Compound-Complex

31. September had always been such a happy month for us, but everything was different that
September.
32. Children are not allowed to go outside so they enrolled for online class.
33. Nelia is washing her hands with soap and Mike drinks eight glasses of water.
34. Katie found the rabbit.
35. A person should be careful when driving a car.
Reading Comprehension: Use the following medicine label to answer the questions.

Children’s Aspirin (Liquid Form)

For fast, safe relief of fever and the aches and pains of colds and flu, earaches, and other
childhood illnesses.
Dosage Information:
Under 24 lbs. Consult Physician
24-35 lbs. 1 tsp.
35-47 lbs. 1 ½ tsps.
48-49 lbs. 2 tsps.
2-95 lbs. 3 tsps.
Repeat every 4 hours as needed, not more than three two times in a 24-hour period.
36.
Warnings: Do not take this medicine for more 5 days. If symptoms continue our new ones
begin, consult physician. Keep this and all medicines out of reach of children.

What is the correct meaning of dosage?

a. The name of the medicine c. The person who takes the medicine.
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b. The amount of medicine to give at a time. d. What the medicine contains.
37. How much medicine should be given to a child who weighs 90 lbs.?
a. 3 tsps. every four hours. c. 2 ½ tsps. twice a day.
b. 2 tsps. every after meal d. 1 tsp. once a day
38.
39. What would you do if the patient weighs only 20 lbs.?
a. Consult the physician b. Bring the patient to the hospital.
b. Give the smallest amount of medicine. d. Give the biggest amount of medicine