Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IX – ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DIPOLOG CITY
SICAYAB NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 7
S.Y. 2023-2024

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: _________________

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SECTION: __________________________________________ SCORE: _______________ PARENT’S
SIGNATURE

A. ANALOGY.
DIRECTIONS: Observe the first two pictures and consider how they are connected. Find the picture in the available
options that is connected to the third picture in the same way as it is with the first two pictures. Choose the response that
makes up the analogy. BLACKEN the letter of the correct answer.

A B C D
O O O O 1.
: :: : ?
a. b. c. d.
A B C D
O O O O 2.
: :: : ?
a. b. c. d.
A B C D
O O O O 3.
: :: : ?
a. b. c. d.
A B C D
O O O O 4.
: :: : ?
a. b. c. d.
A B C D
O O O O 5.
: :: : ?
a. b. c. d.
A B C D
O O O O 6. athlete : team :: spectator : _________
a. host b. audience c. program d. music
A B C D
O O O O 7. beginner : novice :: expert :__________
a. master b. old c. wise d. winner
A B C D
O O O O 8. broom : sweep :: paintbrush : ________
a. color b. clean c. paint d. brush
B. GENRE AND TYPE OF MATERIALS VIEWED.
DIRECTIONS: Identify the genre being portrayed in each picture. Choose your selection from the box. Write the letter
of the correct answer on the blank provided for.
a. News Flash d. Documentary e. Movie Trailer
b. Weather Report c. Internet-based program
A
________9. C
_______10. _______11.
B
 A
_______12. D
_______13. _______14.
C

_______15.
E D
_______16. _______17.
B

C. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE OF THE VERB

DIRECTIONS: Go through the sentences given below and determine the voice used. Write A if the answer is ACTIVE and
P if the answer is PASSIVE.

P
_______18. Dentists are assisted by dental hygienists. _______22.
P The argument was rejected.
A
_______19. My spouse arrived by plane at 6:55 a.m. _______23.
P The book was stolen by a boy
P
_______20. We were bitten by mosquitoes at the cottage! _______24.
A The dog was shot by the naughty boy.
P
_______21. My wallet was found on the street. _______25.
A I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

D. SIMPLE PAST AND PAST PERFECT TENSES OF THE VERB

DIRECTIONS: Identify the verb used to complete the sentence.
A B C D
O O O O 25. Which sentence uses a verb in the simple past tense?
a. She is reading a book. b. They will go to the party tomorrow
A B C D c. He played soccer yesterday. d. I am eating lunch right now.
O O O O 26. What’s the correct form of the verb in the simple past tense for the pronoun "I"?:
“I swim in the pool last night.”
A B C D a. swim b. swims c. swam d. swimming
O O O O 27 . Choose the sentence that does NOT use a verb in the simple past tense.
a. We watched a movie last night. b. He dances at the party.
A B C D c. They studied for the exam. d. She cooked dinner for her family.
O O O O 28. What is the correct form of the verb in the simple past tense for the pronoun "he" with the verb
"to eat"? “He eat the crabs the other day.”
a. eat b. eats c. ate d. eating
A B C D
O O O O 29. Which sentence is in the simple past tense?
a. We are going to the beach. b. They have finished their homework.
c. She sang a song. d. He will call you later.
A B C D
O O O O 30. Choose the correct form of the verb in the simple past tense for the pronoun "they" with
the verb "to sleep." “They sleep in one room.”
a. sleep b. sleeps c. slept d. sleeping
A B C D
O O O O 31. What is the correct form of the verb in the simple past tense for the pronoun "we" with the verb "to
see"?
a. see b. sees c. saw d. seeing
A B C D
O O O O 32. We ______ finished eating dinner when the visitors arrived.
a. had b. has c. have d. has had

E. DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECTIONS: Identify the features of direct and reported speeches in the following sentences. BLACKEN the letter of the
correct answer.
A B C D
O O O O 33. What type of speech reports on what someone else said or wrote without using the person’s exact words?
a. Direct Speech b. Speech c. Regular Speech d. Reported Speech
A B C D
O O O O 34. Which of the following conveys or reports the original or own actual words of the speaker without any
change
a. Direct Speech b. Speech c. Regular Speech d. Reported Speech
A B C D
O O O O 35. What punctuation is used to indicate that the sentence is a direct speech?
a. Period b. semicolon c. colon d. quotation marks
A B C D
O O O O 36. Which of the following sentences is an example of reported speech?
a. "I'm going on vacation next week," he said.
b. He said that he was going on vacation next week.
c. He asked if I wanted to go on vacation with him next week.
d. He said that he was going on vacation next week to Hawaii.
 A B C D
O O O O 37. Which of the following sentences is an example of direct speech?
a. She said that she loved me.
b. "I love you," she said.
c. She asked if I loved her.
d. She said that she was going to the store
A B C D
O O O O 38. What is the main difference between direct and reported speech?
a. Direct speech uses quotation marks, while reported speech does not.
b. Direct speech repeats the exact words spoken by a character, while reported speech does not.
c. Direct speech is used to convey the speaker's tone and emotions, while reported speech is not.
OOOO 38.d. All of the above
A B C D
O O O O 39. Which of the following is a feature of direct speech?
a. The speaker's exact words are quoted.
b. The speaker's words are summarized.
c. The speaker's pronouns are changed.
A B C D d. The speaker's verb tenses are changed.
O O O O 40. Which of the following is a way to combine two direct speech sentences into one reported speech
sentence?
a. Use a comma and the word "and" to join the two sentences.
b. Use a semicolon to join the two sentences.
c. Use a colon to introduce the second sentence.
A B C D d. Use the word "that" to introduce the second sentence
O O O O 41. Which of the following is a way to change a direct speech sentence into a reported speech sentence
without changing the meaning?
a. Change the speaker's pronouns.
b. Change the speaker's verb tenses.
c. Use the word "that" to introduce the reported speech.
d. All of the above.
A B C D
O O O O 42. Which of the following sentences is the reported version of the sentence above?
a. Mary said that she was going to the park.
b. Mary told me that she was going to the park.
c. Mary asked me if I wanted to go to the park.
A B C D d. Mary said that she was going to the park with her friends.
O O O O 43. Which is NOT considered as a rule in changing direct speech to reported speech?
a. Use pronouns appropriately.
b. If the verb inside the inverted commas/quotation marks is in the present tense, change it into
the corresponding past tense. If it is in the simple past tense, change it into the past perfect tense.
c. In changing statements, nouns ending in -y, change-y to i and add -es to form its
d. When the verb inside the quotation marks expresses a universal truth, we do not normally change
it into the past tense.
F. CLAUSES, PHRASES, SENTENCES
A B C D
O O O O 44. Which sentence uses an independent clause correctly?
a. After the game, that they won.
b. I went to the store because I needed groceries.
c. Before I left, and I forgot my keys.
A B C D d. Although it was raining, but we still went for a walk.
O O O O 45. Choose the sentence that contains a dependent clause.
a. She played the piano beautifully.
b. They arrived early and set up the equipment.
c. Since it was getting late, we decided to leave.
A B C D d. He bought a new car.
O O O O 46. What is the purpose of a dependent clause in a sentence?
a. To express a complete thought.
b. To provide additional information.
c. To connect two independent clauses.
d. To serve as the main subject of the sentence.
 A B C D
O O O O 47. Which sentence uses a subordinate clause correctly?
a. The cat climbed the tree, then it got stuck.
b. I will come to the party if I finish my work.
c. Running in the park is my favorite activity.
A B C D d. They enjoyed the movie and ordered some popcorn.
O O O O 48. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct clause placement.
a. Because I was hungry, I ate a sandwich.
b. I ate a sandwich because I was hungry.
c. A sandwich I ate because I was hungry.
A B C D d. I was hungry because I ate a sandwich.
O O O O 49. What is an independent clause?
a. A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
b. A clause that provides additional information.
c. A clause that depends on another clause to make sense.
d. A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
A B C D
O O O O 50. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct clause coordination.
a. I went to the store, and bought some milk.
b. She danced gracefully, but she forgot the steps.
c. After finishing the book, and I wrote a review.
d. We went for a walk, or we decided to watch a movie.

Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:

LEA E. ROSAL VANYA Q. MANAMTAM SHIRLY M. PAGHACIAN

Subject Teacher - English MT I / Subject Coordinator - English HT I / Department Head - FEMA

Verified by:

GINA O. REGAÑON EdD

Secondary School Principal II

“LESSONS ARE REPEATED UNTIL THEY ARE LEARNED”

A B C D
O O O O 49. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. The dog ran through the park, barking loudly.
b. The dog ran through the park, barking loudly, which scared the children.
c. The dog ran through the park, barking loudly, which were scared by the children.
d. The dog ran through the park, barking loudly, which scared by the children
A B C D
O O O O 50. Which of the following phrases is a prepositional phrase?
a. The dog running through the park
b. Barking loudly
c. Which scared the children
d. Of the children