Basic Education Department

THIRD PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS

AY 2019 – 2020

ENGLISH 7

I. OBJECTIVES:
Given the Third Periodic Examination in English 7, the Grade 7 pupils will:
a. Determine the author’s purpose in writing;
b. Distinguish the difference of fact from opinion;
c. Classify words according to shades of meaning;
d. Discover literature as a tool to assert one’s unique identity and to better
understand other people;
e. Use appropriate grammatical structures in sentences; and
f. Write a diamante poem about personal experiences.
II. TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying

Creating

Total
LEARNING COMPENTENCIES

10% 10% 25% 25% 15% 15% 100%

The learner… 6 6 15 15 9 9 60
Reading Comprehension
1. Identifies the author’s intentions
1 1 1 1 4
for writing;
2. Distinguishes fact from opinion,
1 1 2 4
fantasy from reality in the text.
Vocabulary Development
1. Categorizes words or expressions
2 1 3
according to shades of meaning.
Literature
1. Explains how the elements specific
to a genre contribute to the theme 1 1 1 3
of a particular literary selection;
2. Discovers literature as a tool to
assert one’s unique identity and to 1 1 1 3 6
better understand other people;
3. Explains how a selection may be
influenced by culture, history, 1 1 1 3 6
environment, and other factors.
Grammar/Writing
 1. Links sentences using logical
connectors that signal chronological
1 1 2 2 6
and logical sequence and
summation;
2. Uses the passive and active voice
1 1 2 2 6
meaningfully in varied contexts;
3. Uses direct and reported speech
1 2 2 3 8
appropriately in varied contexts;
4. Uses the past and past perfect
1 2 2 5
tenses correctly in varied contexts;
5. Composes personal and factual
9 9
recounts.
TOTAL 6 6 15 15 9 9 60

Prepared by: Checked by:

Ms. Ellaine Kyle V. Rivera Mrs. Daisy G. Furio

Subject Teacher Team Leader – Languages Area

Noted and Approved by:

Sr. Natalia C. Agustin, OSA

Principal
 Basic Education Department

THIRD PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS

AY 2019 – 2020

ENGLISH 7

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: ______________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Date: _______________

I. Remembering
Directions: Read and remember what is asked for each number. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the blank space provided.

_____ 1. Which among the following is the intention of the writer of the poem “The Mark of A
True Filipino?”
A. To help readers be informed about the Philippine symbols.
B. To convince readers to become a Filipino.
C. To be proud of being a part of the Filipino race.
D. To educate Filipinos on how to sing the Philippine National Anthem.
_____ 2. Based on the story, “The Scent of Apples” by Bienvenido Santos, which among the
following statements are true?
A. Celestino Fabia lives in a Visayan town where there were lots of apples.
B. The family of Celestino Fabia did not encounter any hardships in America.
C. When Ruth was still pregnant Celestino suffered from cancer.
D. Celestino was a spoiled brat and the black sheep in the family.
_____ 3. Why did Bienvenido Santos, himself, titled his story “The Scent of Apples?”
A. He wanted to remember the day he met Celestino Fabia.
B. The smell is a symbol of longing and nostalgia for his homeland.
C. To pay tribute to the hardworking Filipinos.
D. The smell of apples help Americans smell well.
_____ 4. Which among the following BEST describes logical connectors?
A. These are used to join or connect two or more ideas.
B. These are used to connect a noun with another noun.
C. Connectors help define large groups of sentences.
D. It has the same function as a conjunction.
_____ 5. What is a passive voice?
A. The sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb.
B. The subject is the recipient of a verb’s action.
C. It has a strong, direct, and clear tone.
D. It has a basic structure: subject, verb, and object.
_____ 6. Which among the following is the BEST purpose of an indirect speech?
A. It reports or quotes the exact words spoken.
B. Its purpose is to report on what someone said in the past.
C. It is accomplished by a reporting verb.
D. The purpose is to report exactly what was said.

II. Understanding
Directions: Read and understand the texts below. Write the letter of your answer on the blank
space provided for each number.

I am a Filipino – inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future. As such, I must
prove equal to a twofold task – the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of
performing my obligation to the future…
I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The East, with its languor and
mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering
across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine…

_____ 7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the selection?

A. To persuade C. To inform
B. To entertain D. To help
_____ 8. What characteristic of a Filipino is exemplified by the speaker in the text?
A. proud B. respectful C. responsible D. sentimental
_____ 9. Whom does the speaker refer to in the ‘West’?
A. Americans B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Spaniards
_____ 10. _________ gather your ingredients. Pound cake is the simplest to bake. You will need
1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar, pinch of salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 5 eggs,
and 2 cups cake flour. What is the BEST logical connector for the given text?
A. Next B. Before C. First D. Therefore
_____ 11. The fans chanted cheers to encourage the team. What is the voice being used in the
sentence?
A. active voice B. passive voice C. past voice D. future voice
_____ 12. The present perfect tense shows an action or condition that began in the past and
continues into the present. Which of the following sentences uses this tense?
A. The film has not developed the pictures yet.
B. Fred will have left before Erin’s arrival.
C. We have worked over an hour on one math problem.
D. Carl has not decided on his career.
III. Applying
A. Directions: Read given text below. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank space
provided for each number.

Books, Books, Books

What kind of books do you like? There are different kinds of books for your reading pleasure.
There is a type of book that appeals to a reader. Most adults like science fiction, personal adventures
and historical novels. Children like fiction and non-fiction books. Those who like non-fiction choose
books about animals, sports and hobbies. Those who like fiction choose fairy tales, legends and
romances. Most children like legends. Legends are stories passed down from generation to generation.
Some legends may or may not be true. Some of our famous legends are about Lam-ang, Silang and
Sayen, Datu Sumakwel and Maria Makiling. Because legends are handed down through generations,
they began many years ago. Many people like non-fiction books. Non-fiction books are about things and
events that really happened.

_____ 13. What is the author’s purpose in writing the selection?

A. To convince C. To inform
B. To entertain D. To offer services
_____ 14. Based on the given passage, which of the following is NOT true about
legends?
A. Began many years ago C. Handed down through generations
B. Based on actual events D. May or may not be true
For items 15-16
1
Beloved Land, let me explain to thee
2
Why thought of nearing death provokes a pain;
3
‘Tis not that I again shall never see
4
These orient isles of kindly sun and rain;
5
Not that the visionary spirit must
6
Forego the wonders she fondly schemed;
7
Not that the flesh must soon succumb to dust,
8
With Love’s avowals only half redeemed.
9
O my beloved Land, whose air I breathe,
10
Whose bounty is my daily sustenance,
11
How sad to leave with nothing to bequeath,
12
Thy weal to serve, thy glory to enhance;
13
How shameful, finally, to dare to rest
14
My thankless dust upon thy noble breast.

_____ 15. The phrase ‘beloved land’ in line 1 symbolizes what?

A. country B. home C. province D. world
_____ 16. The word ‘provokes’ means which among the following?
A. to antagonize C. to humiliate
B. to stale D. to stir up purposely
_____ 17. How would you describe the character, Celestino Fabia, based on what you have read
about him in “The Scent of Apples?”
A. He is still a bad influence and a black sheep to his family.
B. He has now changed and is working hard for his family.
C. He believes that he is an American by blood.
D. He is a cruel man to his son and his wife.

B. Directions: Write down your idea of what is being asked in the following numbers.
18. What is the theme of the “Scent of Apples” by Bienvenido Santos?
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19. During the conference, how did Bienvenido Santos define the modern Filipina to Mr. Fabia?
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C. Directions: Rewrite the following sentences in the blank space provided according to the
given instructions for each number.
20. Revise the sentence using the given logical connector inside the parentheses: Although she
was tired, she went to work. (but)
______________________________________________________________________________
21. Revise the sentence using the given logical connector inside the parentheses: She has plenty
of money, but she is very mean. (although)
______________________________________________________________________________
22. Change the given sentence to passive voice: The dog chased the squirrel.
______________________________________________________________________________
23. Change the given sentence to active voice: The money was counted by the cashier.
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24. Rewrite the given sentence into a direct speech: She says that she likes hiking.
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25. Rewrite the given sentence into an indirect speech: I had taken English lessons before.
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26. Complete each sentence by writing the form of the verb in the parentheses: We _______
our game before the Meteors started theirs. (finish, past perfect)
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27. Complete each sentence by writing the form of the verb in the parentheses: Angelica
frequently _______________ to help. (offer, present perfect)
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IV. Analyzing
Directions: Read and analyze the following questions below. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the blank space provided.
For numbers 28 and 32-34
“What is one to think about the massive pile up of nuclear weapons on our planet. For each
child in the world – Filipino, Chinese, Russian, Arab, American, French, or African – there are three tons
of explosives.
Everyday two billion dollars are spent on armaments and twenty hydrogen bombs are
manufactured while millions of children all over the world die of hunger and diseases.
For the sake of saving our planet and the future of our children, people all over the world should
intensify the struggle to stop the arms build-up and to prevent nuclear war. Humanity has come to
realize that it has fought enough wars, that wars should be vanished.

_____ 28. What is the writer’s main purpose?

A. describe war C. analyze the effects of war
B. Define peace D. proudly represent his country
_____ 29. Mr. Johnson is a very mean teacher, none of the students like him. Which best defines the
statement?
A. Fact C. Neither (fact or opinion)
B. Both (fact & opinion) D. Opinion
_____ 30. Are the following statements facts or opinions?
i. Journey is the greatest rock and roll band that ever lived.
ii. Michael Alexander will be the greatest wide receiver that ever lived.
iii. Tyler Rebber is the current BRMS quarterback.
 A. opinion, fact, fact C. opinion, opinion, fact
B. fact, opinion, fact D. opinion, opinion, opinion
_____ 31. John __________ the door loudly. Which among the following set of words is the
strongest?
A. banged B. slammed C. shut D. shoved
_____ 32. The paragraph is mainly about what?
A. the Third World War
B. hunger and diseases in our world
C. the increased manufacture of nuclear weapons
D. hydrogen bombs
_____ 33. Why should people all over the world should struggle greatly?
A. To stop the spending of dollars
B. To prevent the death of children
C. To manufacture of more and more arms
D. To spread of disease and hunger
_____ 34. By saying that for every child in the world there are three tons of explosives, the
writer gives us clear and frightening picture of the which among the following?
A. number of nuclear weapons there are in the world
B. intensity of the struggle to have peace
C. amount of money spent on armaments
D. spread of hunger and disease among children
_____ 35. Karen is rich; ___________ her cousin Kate is poor. What logical connector BEST fits
the sentence?
A. next B. therefore C. however D. otherwise
_____ 36. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ________ it has good articles. What logical
connector BEST fits the sentence?
A. moreover B. nevertheless C. however D. first off
_____ 37. Which among the following sentences are in passive voice?
A. The director studied the file abruptly.
B. She came into the store when the accident happened.
C. We were bitten by mosquitoes at camp!
D. The committee assured that no follow-up was necessary.
_____ 38. Which among the following sentences are in active voice?
A. Dentists are assisted by dental hygienists.
B. My wallet was found on the street.
C. My spouse arrived by plane at 6:55 pm.
D. The argument was rejected by the jury.
_____ 39. June said, “It is my car.” Which among the following sentences appropriately makes it
an indirect speech?
A. June said that is my car. C. June said that it was my car.
B. June said that is her car. D. June said that it was her car.
_____ 40. Tim said, “I work here every day.” Which among the following is the appropriate
revision to make it an indirect speech?
A. Tim said that he worked here yesterday.
B. Tim said that he worked there every day.
C. Tim said that he worked here every day.
D. Tim said that he worked every day.
_____ 41. Olga had figured out the answer before her teacher’s explanation. What is the tense
used in this sentence?
A. past perfect B. present perfect C. future perfect D. past tense
_____ 42. The ice on the lake will have melted long before the weekend. What is the tense used
in this sentence?
A. present perfect B. future perfect C. past tense D. past perfect

V. Evaluating
Directions: Write down your own opinion about the given question in 3-5 sentences. Observe
correct spelling, appropriate punctuation marks, and transition words.

RUBRIC
Content 2
Grammar and Punctuation 1
TOTAL 3 points
43-45. Choose the most important desirable trait of a Filipino. Explain why this trait is important
to you.
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46-48. Why is it important to know your culture? Why is it important to love your culture?
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49-51. As a student, how can you use direct/indirect speech in school?
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VI. Creating
Directions: Create your own diamante poem based from your own experiences.
RUBRIC
Creativity and Content 3
Structure and Choice of Words 6
TOTAL 9 points