Domingo P.

Boquiren National Highschool

Umando Malasiqui Pangasinan

1st Quarterly Examination

English 7

Name: ____________________________ Score: ________

Section: ___________________________

Choose the letter of your answer from the choices given. Write your answers on the space provided before
each number. Avoid erasures. GOD BLESS
I. KNOWLEDGE

___ 1. It is used to quickly gather the most important information or ‘gist’.

a. Skimming b. Scanning c. Searching d. Google
___ 2. She is the mother of Philippines Folklore.
a. Dabiana L. Eugenio b. Damiana E. Eugenio c. Damiana E. Eugenio d. Damiana B. Eugenio
___ 3. This are the example of Scanning EXCEPT
a. Google search b. airplane schedule c. conference guide d. Text message
___4. The phrase “the number” takes ____ verb.
a. singular b. plural c. past tense d. present tense
___5. Which of the following is correct about subject-verb agreement?
a. Don’t let the words that come between the subject and verb affect the agreement.
b. ‘There are’ should take plural form of the verb.
c. Observe the intervening words of the sentence.
d. ‘A number’ should take singular form of the verb.
___6. They are the inhabitants of the first layer of the earth according to the Origin of the world.
a. Angels b. Dwarfs c. People d. Nymphs
___7. Which of the following indefinite pronoun should take plural form of the verb?
a. someone b. no one c. everything d. both
____8. If the two subjects joined buy ‘and’ refer to the same person or thing, the verb is:
a. Past tense b. singular c. future tense d. plural
___ 9. It is a degree of loudness applied on a syllable and/or a word to show emphasis and to express a
particular meaning.
a. Intonation b. Word Stress c. Subject-Verb Agreement d. Simple Tenses
___ 10. He is the author of MARIA MAKILING:
a. Dr. Jose Rizal b. Dr. Jose Laurel c. Dr. Jose Realonda d. Dr. Jose Bonifacio
___11. What happen when Prince Madali and the Prince reached the land of burning heat?
a. they found the soul of Prince Bantugan
b. they meet Princess Datimbang
c. their magic shield almost melt
d. they reached the portal
___ 12. He is the industrious, kind and loving god from the story of “How the World was Created”.
a. Alunsina b. Allah c. Tungkung Langit d. Nur

II. PROCESS
___ 13. Watching the movie with all of my friends from school was fun, but it was too long. What is the
antonym of the underlined word?
a. sticky b. lengthy c. silly d. short
___ 14. Which of the following was compiled and translated by the Mother of Philippine Folklore?
a. How the World was Created b. Words of Wisdom c. Harry Potter d. She’s Dating the Gangster
___ 15. Classify the following proverb “Walang Ligaya sa lupa ang di dinilig ng luha”
a. Proverbs expressing general truth about life
b. Ethical proverbs
c. Proverbs expressing a system of values
d. Humorous proverbs
___ 16. How to Skim?
a. Read the title if there is one c. stands straight
b. Reading aloud the text d. dance and sing
___ 17. The Fault of our stars ____ our favorite movie:
a. is b. are c. was d. were
___ 18. The movie, including all the previews, ___ about two hours to watch.
a. was b. is c. are d. were
___ 19. Either my coat or your shoes ¬¬¬___ always on the table.
a. is b. was c. are d. were
___ 20. The monster that guarded the doors of the heaven.
a. Garoda b. Mythical Bird c. Walo d. Jibra’il
___ 21.The boy or the girls ____outside the house.
a. is b. are c. in d. was
___ 22. Georgia and Tim ____ to see that new store.
a. wants b. want c. wanted d. wanting
___ 23. What is the purpose of the following sentence: You want flowers?
a. Indicate excitement b. State a fact c. Ask a question d. Indicate boredom
___ 24. Which of the following should have a rising intonation?
a. What is your name? b. Where do you live? c. Are you alright? d. Who is you
mother?
___ 25. My soccer _____ every team on the west coast.
a. Beat b. Beats c. Beated d. Will beat
___ 26. You ___ the exam next November.
a. Will take b. Took c. Takes d. Take
___ 27. What was the appropriate moral lesson of A Tale of Marinduque?
a. is about fighting for one's love and keeping faith in God.
b. you need to pursue what you want
c. We should learn to sustain, conserve and to thank God for his given gift to us.
d. is to be contended of what you are and what you have
___ 28. Samal Genesis stated that God is hidden because ___.
a. He is hiding from Garoda c. He is very shy
b. He wants to prove that He is God d. He is Nur Muhammad
___ 29. What is the meaning of Nur?
a. Darkness c. Light
b. Lightness d. God
___ 30. All students should bring _____ IDs.
a. her b. their c. they d. his

III. UNDERSTANDING
___ 31. My grandpa made the new dollhouse, complete with miniature furniture for every room. What is the
meaning of the underlined word?
a. pretty b. tiny c. fresh d. tall
___ 32. Which of the following is not a proverb?
a. Look before you leap.
b. Don’t throw out the baby.
c. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
d. All’s well that ends well.
___ 33. Salawikain or sawikain may also be called ____.
a. Wisdom of Experience b. Intellectual truth
c. Honesty of elders d. Learning experience
___ 34. State the meaning of the proverb “Kung may isinuksok, may madudukot”
a. If you steal something, you will lost something.
b. Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.
c. If you save, you have something to withdraw.
d. What good is the grass if the horse is dead.
___ 35. Walang utang na hindi pinagbabayaran.
a. No debt remains unpaid. b. No money no honey.
c. No man is an island. d. No ID no entry.

___ 36. What is the difference between ‘pronunciation’ and ‘enunciation’?

a. Pronunciation is the highness of voice while enunciation is the thickness.
b. Pronunciation is the altering of words while enunciation is the correct pronunciation.
c. Pronunciation is the correct sounds of words while enunciation is the sounds of words.
d. There is no difference between the two.
___ 37. The players, as well as the coach ___ to win.
a. Want b. Wanted c. Wanting d. wants
___ 38. They are the inhabitants of the second layer of the earth.
a. Angels b. Nymphs c. Monster d. Karibanga
___ 39. Which of the following describes the Karibanga?
a. Short, plump, and long haired b. Short, nice, and powerful
c. Magical, sweet, and plump d. Plump, honest, and scary
___ 40. Either Tricia or the children ___ to eat the cake.
a. Likes b. Liked c. Will like d. like
___ 41. Identify the stress of the word “Literature”
a. First Syllable b. Second Syllable c. Third Syllable d. Fourth Syllable
___ 42. The word BAMBOO has its stress on the
a. BA b. BAM c. BOO d. AMBO
___ 43. Several days after Alunsina left, Tungkung Langit ____ very lonely.
a. Feel b. Feels c. Felt d. Feeled
___ 44. Margrete and Claire ___ chocolates very much.
a. Love b. Loves c. Will love d. Loved
___ 45. After so many days, Bryan finally ____ that praying is more important than playing.
a. Realizing b. Realize c. Realized d. Realizes

46-47 Read the excerpt of The Origin of This World (Maranao) and answer the questions that
follow.

The sky also consists of seven layers. Each layer has a door which is guarded day and night by huge
mythical birds called garoda. The seventh layer of the sky is the seat of heaven which is also divided into
seven layers. Every layer in the sky is inhabited by angels. Maranaws believe that angels do not need food.
They all possess wings with which they fly.
Heaven which is found on the seventh layer of the sky is where good people‘s spirits go after death. Saints are
assigned to the seventh layer while persons who ―barely made it are confined to the lower most layer which
is found at the bottom of heaven.

___ 46. Where does good people go after death?

a. Hell b. Heaven c. Earth d. Sky
___ 47. Which of the following is not true about Angels?
a. Angels have magical powers b. Angels possess wings
c. Angels do not need food d. Angels inhabit the sky

48-49 Read the excerpt of Samal Genesis and answer the questions that follow.

And God made Adam into a Caliph and commanded all creatures including angels to pay homage to him. And
every creature did, except Iblis (the Evil One) who said to God, ―How can I worship Adam seeing he was
created of four elements whereas I have served you for hundreds of years. In spite of God‘s entreaty, Iblis
continued to refuse. Then, Iblis asked God to grant him four wishes. First, that he would be the richest of all;
second, that he would be the most exalted of all; third, that he can steal the riches of those who have; and
fourth, that those riches he cannot steal, he kills. And this is the origin of the evil desire for material goods and
for worldly fame which leads to envy and killing. Those whom Iblis enters are led to evil. For he had an
agreement with God that those he can mislead are his and those he cannot are God‘s.

___ 48. Which of the following is not included among the four wishes of Iblis?
a. he can steal the riches of those who have b. he would be the richest of all
c. those riches he cannot steal, he eats d. he would be the most exalted of all
___ 49. What is the agreement of Iblis and God?
a. All creatures including angels should pay homage to Iblisb. Iblis served God for hundred years
c. Those Iblis can mislead are his and those he cannot are God‘s
d. Those whom Iblis enters are led to evil

___ 50. Choose the sentence that has a correct pronoun antecedent agreement.
a. Visitors entering a house remove its sandals.
b. Gerald and Florenz did his best in school.
c. Joshua almost forgot her uniform.
d. Satsuki and Nadzmi forgot to take their sweaters