Department of Education

Region X – Northern Mindanao

Division of Lanao del Norte
FIRST QUARTER TEST IN ENGLISH 7

Name: _______________________________________Section: __________________

Teacher: ______________________________ Date: ____________ Score: _________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Distinguish the features of literary and academic writing. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space before the number..
1. Literature is important because of the following reasons except
A. It enables us to know our history B. It allows us to express facts only.
C. It gives us wisdom about life. D. It is valued as works of art.
2. It is a narrative that describes and portrays in symbolic language the origin of the basic elements and
assumptions of a culture.
A. Proverb B. legend C.Myth D. epic
3. It is a long narrative poem about a legendary hero who exhibits qualities admired.
A. Epic B. Legend C.Myth D. Proverb
4. When you want to pick up some of the main ideas without paying attention to details so you could figure
out the overview of the whole selection, you will do a
A. Scanning B. Skimming C. Previewing D. Intensive Reading
5. To quickly locate specific information from a large quantity of written material, you will employ
A. Previewing B. Intensive Reading C. Scanning D. Skimming
6. It is a detailed, focused, “study” reading of those important parts, pages or chapters.
A. Skimming B. Intensive Reading C. Scanning D. Previewing
7. These signs tell us that we must wear some special safety equipment
A. Prohibition signs B. Hazard Warning signs C. Mandatory signs D. Restriction Signs
8. These are signs that indicate something that you must not do.
A. Restriction signs B. Prohibition signs C. Hazard Warning signs D. Mandatory signs
9. These signs tell of a limitation places on an activity or use in the area concerned.
A. Mandatory signs B. Restriction signs C. Prohibition signs D. Hazard Warning signs
10. Which of the following does not tell about an academic writing?
A. Fictional and imaginative B. Symbolic and imaginative
C.Formal and authoritative D. Simple but may be figurative

II. Group the following words into two groups based on the PREFIX used (Noun Group & Adjective Group) 11-
20
11. Against NOUNS VERB
12. Defrost
13. encode
14. return
15. Interact
16. misfire
17. unhappy
18. overplaced
19. misspent
20. disagree

III Puzzle Me No More 21-24

Direct the students to look at the given boxes and try to read a word out of the given letters by finding out which letter
begins the word and which maze to follow. Tell them to fill in the blanks with their spelled-out words using definition
clues.

21. A narrative that describes and portrays in symbolic language the origin of the basic elements and assumptions of
a culture is called _____.
 Y T ☺
☺ ☺ H
M ☺ ☺
22. It is a brief instructive expression that suggest a specific action, behavior or judgment.
E ☺ O
R V R
B ☺ P
23. It is referred to as a story or a narrative from the past that is believed to have been historical.
E D ☺
☺ N G
L ☺ E
24. It is a long narrative poem about a legendary hero who exhibits qualities admired.
☺ I ☺
☺ E ☺
C ☺ P

Instruction: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is not. 25-34

25. Most of the early proverbs in the Philippines are written in English.
26. Proverbs are called “bugtong” in Filipino.
27. Some proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.
28. Early Filipinos’ proverbs served as guideposts for upright living.
29. Proverbs may have geographical origins.
30. People can’t react to the meaning of proverbs quite quickly.
31. Proverbs can instruct and prescribe at the same time.
32. Proverbs are less superior to the literary forms in expressing messages.
33. Proverbs reflect many things about our culture and identity.
34. Proverbs cannot be preserved.
35. Is myth a traditional story of events?
36. Is it an attempt to explain or elaborate the origin or beginning of a people or a practice, belief, or natural
phenomenon?
37. Are its primary characters gods or supernatural beings often shown as having human-like qualities?
38. Is a myth set in completely different from historical time?
39. Does it narrate typical events from gods or supernatural beings’ experiences, deeds and living conditions, which
are also basic to human life?
40. Is a myth set at the beginning of creation or at an early stage of prehistory?

V. Retell a chosen myth or legend in a series of ten-sentence paragraphs. 51-60Choose among the following
A. The Good Prince Bantugan
B. The Legend of Mariang Makiling
C. The Origin of the World (Maranaw Belief)