Baggao National Agricultural School- Sta.

Margarita Annex
Sta. Margarita, Baggao, Cagayan
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
ENGLISH-GRADE VII
August 18-19, 2016

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”.

I.VALUING OUR ELDERS’ WISDOM (PROVERBS)

A. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if states otherwise.
1. It is difficult to preserve proverbs.
2. Proverbs communicate only traditional beliefs and values.
3. Proverbs express the unending wisdom of the old.
4. Philippine literature existed even before the Spaniards came.
5. The form of proverb is chiefly poetic.
6. Our proverbs reflect a lot of things about our culture and identity.
7. It is impossible to classify and categorize our numerous proverbs.
8. If proverbs can instruct, they can definitely prescribe.
9. Proverbs are more superior to other literary forms in expressing messages.
10. People react to the meaning of proverbs quite quickly.
11. Proverbs may have geographical origins.
12. All proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.
13. Our ancestor’s proverbs served as guideposts for upright living.
14. Proverbs and other forms of folk literature were introduced by the Spaniards.
15. Only a few people work on compiling folk literature.
B. SIMILAR OR OPPOSITE. Tell whether the pair of words is SYNONYM or ANTONYM.
16. brief-lengthy 21. Comprehensive-limited
17. native-indigenous 22. Age groups- generation
18. elders-ancestors 23. Lifestyle-way of life
19. compiled-gathered 24. Treasure- wealth
20. simple-complex 25. Belief- distrust
C. SIX CATEGORIES OF CLASSIFIED PROVERBS. Use Damiana Eugenio’s system to classify the following
proverbs. Use the given codes. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

G- Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life
E- Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices
V- Proverbs expressing a system of values
T- Proverbs expressing general truths/observations about life and human nature
H- Humorous proverbs
M- Miscellaneous proverbs

26. To a fearless person, no fence is high enough. (Sa taong walang takot, walang mataas na bakod).
27. A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound. (Matibay ang walis, palibhasa’y magkabigkis)
28. Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.(Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga).
29. What good is the grass if the horse is already dead. (Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo).
30. If you save, you have something to withdraw. (Kung may isinuksok, may madudukot).
31. A respectful retort wipes away weariness.( Ang magalang na sagot, nakapapawi ng pagod).
32. He who does not love the national language is worse than a smelly fish.( Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling
wika, daig pa ang malansang isda ).
33. One who is choosy ends up with the least attractive choie. ( Ang pili ng pili, natatapat sa bungi).
34. A heavy burden is lightened if everyone participates in arrying it. (Ang mabigat ay gumagaan, kung pinagtutulungan).
35. Life is like a wheel; sometimes you’re on top, sometimes you’re in the bottom. ( Ang buhay ay parang gulong;
minsa’y nasa ibabaw, minsa’y nasa ilalim.
II. PRONOUNS, VERBS, SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT. Pick out the subject pronoun in each sentence and choose the verb
that agrees with it.
36-37. All of the cleanup volunteers (was, were) supposed to bring their sign-up cards with them.
38-39. Everybody (was, were) mailed a sign-up card.
40-41. Each (was, were) assigned to a work group for the day.
42-43. All of the work (was, were) to be finished by dinnertime.
44-45. If anybody (want, wants) gloves or shovels for the work, they are available.
46-47. A few of the volunteers (have, has) brought their own gloves.
48-49. Nobody (have, has) brought a shovel.
50-51. Several of the groups (work, works) on the south end.
52-53. One of the groups (clean, cleans) the parking areas.
54-55. Each of the volunteers (fill, fills) his or her bag with garbage.
56-57. No one but the volunteers (was, were) allowed on the beach during the cleanup.
58-59. Many of the beach users (have, has) left garbage.
60-61. Most of the trash (was, were) put into bags.
62-63. Someone (has, have) left the beach with only one shoe.
64-65. If anyone (fill, fills) a bag, one of the two managers provides another bag.

VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY. Check the following sentences for confusing shifts in tense. Make necessary change
on the inappropriate (underlined) tense of the verb. Write the correct form of verb in your answer sheet.

66. The club limited its membership, it raise its dues.

67. As Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.
68. Thousands of people will see the art exhibit by the time it closes.
69. By the time negotiations began, many pessimists express doubt about them.
70. After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is kill by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.
71. I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I study very hard.
72. The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker finish.
73. Everyone hopes the plan work.
74. Harry wants to show his friends the photos he just took .
75.. Scientists predict that the sun die in the distant future.

III.USING CORRECT STRESS for HETERONYMS. Distinguish the following heteronyms or words with the same spelling but
different pronunciations whether a verb or a noun. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A. NOUN B. VERB
76. PROject 81. deSERT
77. proJECT 82. PREsent
78. reCORD 83. preSENT
79. CONduct 84. OBject
80. Desert 85. obJECT

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”.

Prepared by:
Checked by:
MARY JANE T. BONGGAWON
Subject Teacher LESLIE S. DOMINGO
HT-V & OIC