ENGLISH 7 PRE TEST
I. Listening Comprehension
Listen as the teacher reads the sentences below. Identify its projected purpose or
feeling. Choose your answer from the given choices in the box. Write the letter that
corresponds to yours answer.
A. State a fact
B. Indicate excitement
C. Emphasize the subject or person
D. Turn a statement into a question
_______ 1. Richard, my friend offered me food
_______ 2. You like to eat a lot
_______ 3. You like to eat a lot ?
_______ 4. Wilson offered me a ride!
_______ 5. Wilson offered me a ride
E. Ask a question
F. Emphasize the subject or person
G. Indicate boredom
H. Emphasize what is being given
I. Emphasize when something is given
_______ 6. Richard, my friend offered me food yesterday.
_______ 7. Richard, my friend offered me food yesterday.
_______ 8. Where are we going today?
_______ 9. The weather keeps changing every day.
_______10. You are in trouble, my friend.
II. ORAL LANGUAGE AND FLUENCY
Choose the appropriate word that will complete the sentences below correctly. Write the word
in your paper.
11. We must (PROject, proJECT) our best to make a good impression.
12. The Code of (CONduct, conDUCT) for soldier must be strictly followed.
13. Teachers patiently (REcord, reCORD) students scores for evaluation.
14. Facebook constantly gives (UPdates, upDATES) on subscribers activities.
15. I (OBject, obJECT) to your suggestions.
B. Write on your paper the BOLDFACED words in each sentence. Put the appropriate
diacritical mark on each word. Use the marks indicated below.
/I/short or /i/ long
16. Philippine culture is composed of a little bit of all cultures.
17. We must always maintain a clean appearance.
18. The people of the Philippines are disappointed with Manny Pacquiaos defeat.
19. The spirit of kinship and camaraderie is very strong among Filipinos.
20. The history of our country is a unique blend of East and West Culture.
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III. VOCABULARY AND DEVELOPMENT
Copy the word that does not belong to the group.
21.
summit
bottom
peak
apex
22.
building
dwelling
residence
house
23
friend
chum
bro
buddy
24
abrupt
slow
sudden
immediate
25
grab
get hold of
score
buy
Choose the word from the box that is nearest in meaning to be underlined words.
Alone
Few
Carelessly
Varied
Deep
26. The neophyte sloppily creates a new design for the furniture.
27. Our culture is diverse because of the influence of other culture.
28. The island is isolated because it is surrounded by the sea.
29. The place was sparsely populated because nobody wants to live
there.
30. The pearl was gathered from the depths of the sea.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the short selection below then locate the information asked for by
identifying the paragraph numbers that contains the information then giving the
information asked for.
Reading Text
Some historians call Archimedes the father of experimental Science because he was the
first to test his ideas by conducting experiments. Archimedes designed pulley system led to the
construction of machines that are capable of moving heavy loads easily. His discovery on a
better way to determine the value of pi (the ration of a circumference of a circle to its diameter)
made it possible to solve many problems involving the area of circles and the volume of
cylinders.
Archimedes was the first person to use method now used in Calculus.
He is also
credited with inventing the Archimedean screw. This is a device still used today to lift water for
irrigation.
Archimedes also invented machines that led to the defeat of enemy troops. One of
these was the catapult, a machine that shot rocks at the enemy. Another was a system, of
mirrors that concentrated the rays of the sun to set enemy ships on fire.
Paragraph No.
_______ 31. First person to use methods adopted in Calculus
Answer: ______________________________________________
______ 32. Weapon that shoot rocks to enemies
Answer: _______________________________________________
______ 33. Explains why Archimedes is the father of experimental science
Answer:_______________________________________________
______ 34. Function of pulley system
Answer: ________________________________________________
______ 35. Significance of Archimedes discoveries and inventions
Answer: ________________________________________________
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V. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Write C if the sentence is grammatically correct and W if not.
36. Either epic or myths is interesting to read.
37. Readers must be aware of its intention and purpose in reading.
38. All pieces of literature is a mirror of life.
39. Climax and denouement are important highlights of a story.
40. There is a lot of lessons that can be learned from literature.
B. Tell whether the statement is a simple sentence or complex sentence.
41. The Spaniards successfully spread their faith and culture.
42. Our epics show us where we came from and what we are like before.
43. We should look back at the past.
44. Heroes are born every day and all overseas workers are one of them.
45. Reading Filipino epic stories allow us to discover our lost culture.
C. Correct Usage
Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
46. The teacher asked the students to ______ a seat.
A. grab
B. grab around
C. grab for
D. grab down
47. Aspiring singers ________ Jessica Sanchez because of her fantastic singing style.
A. look to
B. look up to
C. look for
D. look out
48. OFW workers sacrifice a lot when they work abroad __ we dont realize the magnitude of
their ________ sacrifice.
A. nor
B. or
C. for
D. but
49. The animals take care of ______babies until they can fend on their own.
A. its
B. her
C. his
D. their
50. The Philippines originally did not have a central government ____ the Spaniards used the
barangays to start a local unit for governance.
A. but
B. so
C. yet
D. for
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