E n g l i s h

First Quarter (2014- 2015)

CN

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A. KNOWLEDGE
A) Encircle the pronoun in the parenthesis that will correctly complete each sentence.(5)
1. This matter is between you and (I, me).
2. They told (we, us) to play basketball.
3. Christ told us to love (their, our)
.
4. The dog hurt (its, its) paws.
5. Between you and (she, her) there should be no quarrel.
B) Direction: Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences.(5)
___________________16.
The tall trees in the mountains are the sentinel of the forest.
___________________17.
The leaves laughed happily as the wind whispered secrets into the ears.
___________________18.
Now the shadows took flight and did not crowd so near.
___________________19.
Silence dropped like a curtain among them.
___________________20.
The crowd roared like a lion.
C) Direction: Identify who/what is being described in the sentences.(5)
___________________21.
He decided to build the extension of the platform.
___________________22.
He has shoes that everyone is jealous
___________________23.
She is the fairest of the maidens of Ampiw-ek.
___________________24.
A literary device which plays up the contrast between what is expected
and what actually happens.
___________________25.
It is a person, place or object that stands for something beyond itself.
I.
PROCESS
D) Direction: Complete the analogy.(5)

E)

26.
Barack Obama: United States of America
:: ____________________ : Philippines
27.
____________________: Philippines
:: monarchy : United States
28.
Monal Lisa
: Leonardo Da Vinci
:: Spolarium : ____________________
29.
Janet Napoles : Pork Barrel
:: ____________________ : DAP
30.
____________________: writing
:: book
: reading
Direction: Write C if the italicized noun is used correctly in the sentence. If not, cross out
the incorrect noun and write on the blank space its correct form. (10)
_________________31.
The man caught a sheep, the oxen and the three goose.
_________________32.
My brother bought a scarf and a loaf of bread.
_________________33.
Ladys shoes are of all style.
_________________34.
The cook used several cupsful of sugar for the recipe.
_________________35.
Write your ms and ns more clearly.
_________________36.
Her sisters-in-law is preparing a delicious food.
_________________37.
He needs a potato and a tomato for the salad.
_________________38.
The thieves were caught a while ago.
_________________39.
The Philippines is surrounded by volcanos.
_________________40.
Pianoes is an important musical instrument.

F)

English 7

Direction: Write an appropriate pronoun to complete the sentence. A description of the

pronoun appears in the parenthesis.
(3rd person, singular, nominative case) 41. The writer of the poem is __________.
(1st person, singular, objective case)
42. My father made __________ a new kite.
st
(1 person, singular, possessive case)
43. The blue book is __________.
(3rd person, plural, objective case)
44. The credit of the book should go to __________.
(2nd person, plural, objective case)
45. My parents thanked __________ for making this party
a success.

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G)

Direction: Write T if the statement is true and if it is false make the necessary corrections
based on the story My Fathers Tragedy (5)
_______46.
The mother was patient to the father until the end.
_______47.
The father loves his family more than his rooster.
_______48.
The mother cooked the rooster in the end.
_______49.
The setting of the story is in a poor neighborhood.
_______50.
There was a fight between the fathers rooster and another rooster.
I) Direction: Write the letter of the correct word that nearly means the same as the underlined
words. (10)
_______51.
The patient woman bowed her head and wept silently.
a. shameful b. humble
c. troublesome
d. repentant
_______52.
A letter from a long-lost friend filled her with ecstasy.
a. deep gratitude
b. great surprise
c. excessive joy
d. contentment
_______53.
You should learn to haggle with the vendors.
a. bargain
b. compute
c. measure
d. count
_______54.
The big crowd laughed at all the clowns antics.
a. magic tricks
b. humorous remarks
c. tall tales
d. funny behavior
_______55.
Affluent families enjoy the comforts provided by modern appliances.
a. wealthy
b. healthy
c. thrifty
d. influential
_______56.
Many Filipinos workers go abroad because they get a good remuneration there.
a. housing
b. promotion
c. salary
d. treatment
_______57.
. The invention of the computer was a breakthrough in science.
a. accident
b. advance
c. method
d. technique
_______58.
The hungry boy gobbled his lunch oblivious of his dirty surroundings.
a. anxious
b. unaware
c. conscious
d. mindful
_______59.
Due to the following peso, the prices of prime commodities fluctuated every month.
a. increased
b. changed
c. decreased
d. remained the same
_______60.
All Filipinos must face their countrys problems with fortitude.
a. complaints
b. curiosity
c. courage/endurance
d. self-sacrifice
III. UNDERSTANDING
J)
Direction: Answer the following questions in to two sentences only. 10)
61-65. If you were in the shoes of the man in the poem. God Said I Made A man, will you also aim
bows and try to measure God? Why or not?

66-67. Cockfighting is a sport in which two fighting roosters battle each other to the death. Do you
agree with kind of sports? Why or why not?

English 7

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