Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV—A (CALABARZON)
Division of Cavite
NOVELETA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Rafael II.Noveleta,Cavite

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST

ENGLISH 7
Name : _____________________ Score : ________________
Teacher : ____________________ Date : _________________

I.Reading and Literature

General Directions: Read the following items carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer and write it
on the answer sheet.
A.NOTING DETAILS – REMEMBERING

1. These are events in a story presented by the writer in logical sequence.

a. plot b. theme c. conflict d. setting
2. It is a short version of an original text that contains its main points
a. note b. paraphrase c. precis d. quotation
3. Literal meaning is defined as
a. basic Meaning b. functional meaning c. hidden meaning d. functional meaning
4. The figures of speech that uses ‘like” or “as” in comparison is called?
a. metaphor b. simile c. personification d. hyperbole
5. The Wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What human trait or quality is given?
a. Whispered b. dark c. gloomy d. windy
6. A representation of person in a story is _____________.
a. setting b. climax c. character d. plot
7. The message inherent in a literary piece or story is known as ?
a. theme b. plot c. lesson d. main idea
8. These are the events in a story presented by the writer in logical sequence.
a. plot b. plot c. conflict d. setting
9. The central idea of the story?
plot b. conflict c. theme d. character
10. It is a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces.
a. conflict b. theme c. plot d. setting

B. LIBRARY CARD : study the library card below and answer the question that follows.

400.4 Living Effectively Through English

M4
Morgan, Divina
The Dynamics of Using Effective English
Canada: Language Linkages
C2002
300 pp.
11. What type/ kind of card is this?
a. author card b. subject card c. title card d. i.d. card
12. who is the author of the book?
a. Morgan,Divina b. canada c.Language Linkages d. M4
13. When and where it was published?
a. 2002 b. 300 c. 2010 d. 2019
14. How many pages does the book have?
a. 300 b. 400 c.500 d. 600
 C. PARTS OF THE BOOK
15. You want to know the author’s reason or purpose of writing the book.
a. Preface b. glossary c. index d. title of the book
16. The page at the back of the book that has words and meanings.
a. preface b. glossary c. index d. title of the book
17. The date of publication can be found on this page.
a. title page b. cover c. index d. spine
18. The person who wrote the book.
a. title book b. author c. index d. glossary
19. It supports the front and the back cover of the book.
a. title page b. author c. index d. spine
20. It looks like a little dictionary that helps the reader in understanding some terms used In the book.
a. glossary b. index c. preface d. cover
21. Chapters and page numbers are found in the ______________.
a. Table of contents b. index c. glossary d. preface
22. It is like an address, it tells us where is the book located in the library.
a. spine b. call number c. title page d. preface

D. Noting Details :
Read the text provided and answer the following questions.

EARLY AMERICAN PERIOD IN THE PHILIPPINES

Public schools were established weeks after the Americans defeated the Spanish power in
Manila by the United States military government. This was done with the purpose of introducing
democracy, and to train the Filipino people to use English language as medium of
communication. The introduction of the English language helped in the production of modern
literature.
Early writings of Filipino authors were closely similar with the writings of famous American
writers emphasizing form instead of substance.
Imitative writings were common during this period although a few stood out yet a new era
had been made in the flowing of Philippine literature in English .
-Across Culture in Language and Philippine Literature by Ricabar

23. In the phrase“imitatative writings were common during this period. The underline word means ___.
a. Written b.lifted c. copied d. borrowed
24. According to the text, the introduction of this language helped in the production of the modern
literature.
a. Filipino b. English c. Spanish d. French

25. The text also says that the Filipino authors were closely similar with the writings of famous
American writers with emphasizes on this _________.
a. Content instead of style b. Style instead of content. c. form instead of substance d. substance
instead of form.
26. Based on the text , this is the highlight of the period of Philippine Literature in English.
a.original writings b.modern writings c. Imitative writings d. contemporary
writings.
27. This is the figure of speech used in sentence.”Early writings of Filipino authors were like
photocopies
of the writing of the famous American Writers.
a. Simile b.Metaphor c. Hyperbole d. Personificaton
II. Grammar
A. Identify the prepositional Phrase in the following sentences.
28. The drugstore in town is open today.
a. drugstore in b. in town c. is open d. the drugstore in town
29. . After the storm everyone is busy cleaning the debris.
a. Cleaning the debris. b. everyone c. after the storm d. got busy
30. The doctor is working very hard in the emergency clinic.
a. in the emergency clinic b. the doctor c. very hard d. is waiting
31. In town people are getting ready to celebrate the holidays .
a. to celebrate b. getting ready c. in town d. people are
32. The firefighters are rushing into the burning house.
a. are rushing b. rushing into c. into the burning house d. the firefighters
33. Lightning flashes around the clouds.
a. flashes around b. around the clouds c.around the d. lightning flashes
34. In the morning a bunch of kids will be waiting to open their gifts.
a. in the morning b.morning a bunch c. open their gfts d. kids will be waiting

27. A summary must have a/an _________.

a. Longer version b. shorter version c. rewritten version d. opinionated version
28. It is a group or related words within a sentence and without both subject and verb?
a. Clause b. phrase c. question d. sentence
29. The shortening of a text using your own word is ?
a. Paraphrase b. precis c. summary d.title
MELODY M. ZOLETA JONALIE G. MANRIQUE
Teacher III Key Teacher – English

ROSEMARIE A. ABUTIN
Head Teacher III