Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI- Western Visayas
Schools Division of Passi City
District of Passi II (East)
AGLALANA INTEGRATED SCHOOL

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

Name: _________________________Grade&Section_______ Score: _________

General Instruction: The items in this examination aim to measure the skills and
knowledge learned from the lessons found in the learners’ module for the First Grading
Period. Read and understand the items carefully and answer them the best you can, and
with honesty.

For items 1-3, refer to the card catalog and the given choices below:

Smith, John M

Philippines, A Pictorial History

Seguiban Printers and Publishing 62-L
Burgos Street, La Paz, Iloilo City [2005]

A. Title B. Author C. Publisher D. Subject

1. Philippines, A Pictorial History is an information about a book’s ____________?

2. What information about the book could one get with, Seguiban Printers and
Publishing ________________?
3. Smith, John tells us about the book’s _______________.
4. This section of the library is where the novel, Ibong Adarna could be found.
A. Periodical Section C. Filipiniana Section
B. Circulation Section D. Reference Section

5. Almanac, Encyclopedia and Dictionaries could be found in what section of the

library?
A. Reference Section C. Circulation Section
B. Periodical Section D. Filipiniana Section
6. This particular section of the library contains magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
A. Reference Section C. Periodical Section
 B. Circulation Section D. Filipiniana Section

7-14 Choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.

7. I was thrilled to receive a __________________ book with my order.
A. big, beautiful, leather-bound B. leather-bound, big, beautiful
C. beautiful, big, leather-bound D. leather-bound, beautiful, big
8. He was wearing a _____________ shirt.
A. dirty, old, flannel B. flannel, old, dirty
C. old, dirty, flannel D. flannel, dirty, old
9. Pass me the ___________ cups.
A. plastic, big, blue B. big, blue, plastic C. big, plastic, blue D. plastic, blue, big
10. A ___________ box.
A. square, big, blue B. blue, big, square C. blue, square, big D. big, square, blue
11. A ____________ clock.
A. old, wonderful, Italian B. old, Italian, wonderful
C. Italian, old, wonderful D. wonderful, old, Italian
12. My sister has a __________ bulldog.
A. beautiful, white, big B. beautiful, big, white C. big, white, beautiful D.
white, beautiful, big
13. We took a ride on _______________ bus.
A. old, blue, Chinese B. old, Chinese, blue C. blue, Chinese, old D. blue, old, Chinese
14. Some _______________ trouser.
A. French, slim, new B. slim, French, new C. new, slim, French D. slim, new, French

Tell whether the statement is LITERAL or FIGURATIVE. Write L is it is literal

and F if it is figurative on the space provided before each number.

_________15. Cardo loves Arianna to the moon and back.

_________16. Nestor got the highest score in the English test.
_________17. Rita likes to share photos on facebook.
_________18. One must learn how to dance with the waves.
_________19. The wind sang them a lullaby.
20. “The smiling moon looked down on Awiyao and Lumnay.” What figure of speech
does the line suggest?
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D.
Hyperbole
21. What figure of speech is employed in the line: “Then I went out, and in the
darkened hall the fragrance of her was like a morning when papayas are in bloom.”
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D.
Hyperbole
22. The following sentences are examples of personification. Which one is NOT?
A. The wind stood up and gave a shout.
B. Love is blind and lovers cannot see.
C. The evening affair ran smoothly.
D. She sings like a nightingale.
23. Choose the correct oxymoronic expression that will complete the sentence: “I let
out a _____________ as the cat walked through the door carrying a dead bird.”
A. terribly pleased laugh C. sorrowful sigh
B. silent scream D. shocked squirm
24. Which of the following statements does NOT employ an oxymoronic expression?
A. We laughed and cried through the tragic comedy.
B. The gossip about her neighbor’s business is old news.
C. There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them.
D. She was surprised with her birthday present.

LITERATURE

“Eddie, come here,” she commanded. I approached with apprehension. Slowly, almost
carefully, she reached over and twisted my ear.

“I don‘t want to see that dog again in the house,” she said coldly. “That dog
destroyed my slippers again. I‘ll tell Berto to kill that dog if I see it around again.” She
clutched one side of my face with her hot, moist hand and shoved me, roughly. I
tumbled to the ground. But I did not cry or protest. I had passed that phase. Now,
every word and gesture she hurled at me I caught and fed to my growing and restless
hate.

25. What conflict is illustrated in the paragraph?

A. man vs. society C. man vs. himself

B. man vs. nature D. man vs. man

26. Which of the following statements below shows a conflict of man vs. himself?

A. "But Jaime," Nana Emilia said, "There are some more mats."
B. "You are not to use these mats until you go to the University."
C. "Is it fair to forget them? Would it be just to disregard them?"
D. "Don't, Jaime, please don't," was all that Nana Emilia managed to say.

Sad Little Houses

The sad little houses, the poor little houses

Crowd by the riverside;
The holes in their roofs, the crack in their walls
 Vainly they tried to hide.

27. Which could NOT be a symbol for sad little houses?

A. families in poverty C. homeless children
B. rich and famous D. neglected elders
28. What figure of speech is expressed by the line, “Killed by burning sun”?
A. hyperbole B. personification C. simile D. metaphor

“The stench of the river, the dark muddy river

Is with them night and day.

29. What sensory image is used in the lines?

A. sight and smell C. hear and smell
B. taste and touch D. sight and taste

Ballad of a Mother’s Heart

“Dear One”, he pleaded as he knelt

Before her feet, in tears,
“My love is true, why have you kept
Me waiting all these years?”

30. What is the mood of the stanza above?

A. blissful B. dreamy C. irritated D. remorse

“Then go,” said she, “to your mother dear

And bring her heart to me.”

31. What is the tone of the speaker?

A. caressing B. despairing C. challenging D. mocking
32. “I am a Filipino born to freedom, and I shall not rest until freedom shall have
been added unto my inheritance—for myself and my children and my children’s
children—forever.” From the given line, what mood is evident?
A. Delightful
B. Spiteful
C. Mourning
D. Modesty

Grammar

Underline the correct determiner for each sentences.

33. Lisa saw (a, an) shooting star.

34. This is (mine, my) car.
35. The (more, whole) pie is for me.
36. (These, This) cell phone is big.
37. (That, Those) flowers are pretty.
38. (The, An) door is lock.
39. Mario brings (a, an) empty bag.
40. (Their, Its) Grade Point Average is high.

Determine if the following sentences are Dependent or Independent clause.

41. He run.
42. Go.
43. When we arrived in class.

Read the given sentences below and decide what would be the best order or
sequence of events. For items 44-46, kindly refer to the given sentences below.

A. Finally, develop good study habits.

B. Here are the concepts to study your balance under stress.
C. Next improve your thinking and acting and your feeling will get better.
D. First, go by what you know, not by what you feel.
E. Then, bring out the love inside you by reaching out to others.

44. Which should be the first sentence?

45. Which should be the last sentence?
46. Which should be the third sentence?
47. Which of the following props is NOT mentioned in the news article?
A. giant blue crabs B. catfishes C. cauldrons D. durian
48. According to the article, what cultural competition was held?
A. Kasadyahan Festival
B. Pagdihon Festival
C. Masskara Festival
D. Aliwan Festival
49. “She’s carrying a humungous replica of the mangoes.” Which of the following is NOT
a meaning of the word “humungous”?
A. enormous B. huge C. amazing D. great
50. Which of the following is NOT a fact based on the given article above?
A. Bacolod City fielded its champion MassKara Festival group.
B. A spectator told Panay News that she was not impressed.
C. Gigantic props were used during the Kasadyahan Festival.
D. There were 10 competing groups which joined the Kasadyahan Festival.

47. Which of the following props is NOT mentioned in the news article?
A. giant blue crabs B. catfishes C. cauldrons D. durian
48. According to the article, what cultural competition was held?
A. Kasadyahan Festival
B. Pagdihon Festival
C. Masskara Festival
D. Aliwan Festival
49. “She’s carrying a humungous replica of the mangoes.” Which of the following is NOT
a meaning of the word “humungous”?
A. enormous B. huge C. amazing D. great
50. Which of the following is NOT a fact based on the given article above?
A. Bacolod City fielded its champion MassKara Festival group.
B. A spectator told Panay News that she was not impressed.
C. Gigantic props were used during the Kasadyahan Festival.
D. There were 10 competing groups which joined the Kasadyahan Festival.