Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 1
DIVISION OF LA UNION

First Periodic Test- English Grade 7

Name: _______________________________ Year & Section: ______ Date: ____ Score:
LISTENING: Listen carefully to the selection to be read by the teacher. Then, encircle the correct answer to the
questions below.
1. Who was the head of the Katipunan?
A. Andress Bonifacio B. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo C. Dr. Jose Rizal D. Marcelo Del Pilar
2. What did the Katipuneros tear to show their protest against the cruelty of the Spaniards?
A. bamboo B. cedula C. bolo D. salvo
3. What does the selection show? Filipinos are ……….
A. brave B. humble C. honest D. kind
4. Which is true according to the selection? The Filipinos ………
A. were free under the Spaniards. C. could no longer bear the cruelty of the Spaniards.
B. were comfortable with the Spaniards. D. were happy under the Spanish government.
5. Why did the Filipinos revolt against the Spaniards? They…..
A. like to shout angrily. C. were not free to do anything.
B. were forced by Bonifacio. D. knew how to use guns and bolos
READING: Directions: Read the selection carefully. The, answer the following questions. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
Once upon a time in the Philippines, there was an old woman with strange magical qualities. The local villagers
had noticed her house seemed brighter at night even though there was no electricity. According to rumors, some had
even seen dwarfs helping a mysterious and beautiful girl at night. No one ever discouraged the source of the mysterious
night time glow.
She lived in the forest on the outskirts of a fishing village and was famous for her beautiful flowers.
A young couple came to visit the village. They were haughty and were not from around here. A good pair that
hated anything they thought was ugly. They would make fun of anything they thought was ugly.
They were out exploring the village one day and came upon the old woman in the forest. Since they found her
ugly, they mocked her. After making fun of her, the old woman asked them to leave but they refused.
To punish them, she said, “Since you only like beautiful things, I will turn you into the most beautiful insect.” She
tapped them with her cane and they became the first two butterflies.

6. Who is the main character in the story?

A. old woman B. young couple C. many villagers D. colorful butterflies
7. What did the young couple play in the story.
A. protagonists B. antagonists C. friends D. heroes
8. “The young couple made fun of the old woman”. What part of the plot is this?
A. resolution B. introduction C. climax D. falling action
9. Which among the given choices below is the resolution part of the story?
A. The old woman became a butterfly. C. The old woman punished the young couple.
B. The young couple went home happily. D. The young couple befriended the old woman.
10. What kind of story is this?
A. novel B. legend C. epic D. myth
LITERATURE:
11. “A lazy young man is like a foul-smelling meat”, or in Iloko, “Ti nasadot a baro, kas karne a
nadangro”, is an example of a?
A. Epic B. Myth C. Legend D. Proverb
12. Which of the comments below would you give if you were to assess the subject-verb agreement in the sentence,
“Each of the legends are interesting.”
The sentence is ____.
A. correct B. incorrect C. partly correct D. cannot be determined
13. Think of an appropriate pronoun to complete the second sentence in this pair of sentences:
“Floating on the sea was a thing resembling a ball. ___ was the abode of the God the most high”.
A. She B. This C. It D. These
14. Juana was asked to do an oral retelling of the reading text. Which statement below manifests that she is doing it
effectively?
A. She tells the story loud enough to make the listeners look at her intently.
B. She moves around the room while retelling the story so that she would catch the attention of her audience.
C. She establishes eye contact with her audience, varies her voice for dramatic effect, and uses simple and
understandable language.
D. All of the above.
15. When Ella was retelling a story, she used a loud varied voice for dramatic effect and pronounced the words clearly.
Why is it important for her to articulate words clearly and correctly?
A. to communicate effectively C. to impress her audience
B. to increase her word power D. to enhance her reading comprehension
16. The choices below share the same meanings. In retelling a story, which word would you use to describe your
appreciation for a character’s trait?
A. determined B. pig-headed C. stubborn D. unreasonable
17. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina built their abode in the highest realm of the eternal space. abode means?
A. journey B. place of residence C. travel D. adventure
18. Why is it important to know the right word in any writing situation? Knowing how a word is used __________.
A. shows mastery of the English language C. endears the readers to the writer
B. determines its meaning D. impresses the readers
19. In retelling the origin of your locality, why should you consider your audience?
A. to catch their attention
B. to know the big words that can truly amaze them
C. to leave a lasting impression of your storytelling ability
D. to know the content and language most suitable to them
20. Why is there a need to study folk literature?
A. Folk literature should be given importance.
B. Folk literature is rarely appreciated in the 21st century.
C. Folk literature offers enchanting stories about nature.
D. Folk literature provides insights into the people’s culture and beliefs.
21. You were asked by Philippine Daily Inquirer to tell a story which teaches a lesson and uses
characters that will be most interesting to young children. What tale would you choose?
A. myth B. legend C. epic D. fables
22. How would you revise the sentence, “Juan commanded the goat and shook it’s whiskers until his mother and
brothers had all the silver they could carry”? Change__________.
A. there to their B. he to it C. it’s to its D. No revision is needed.
23. Matanglawin Publication has asked you to do a written retelling of an existing legend. Which
of the choices below should you NOT consider? You should not use___.
A. words that produce vivid imagery C. words with fewer syllables
B. sentences with varied structures D. sentences that evoke vivid imagery
SPEAKING
A. Stress. (11-13) Which among the given choices has the correct stress?
24. A. tomato B. tomato C. tomato D. tomato
25. A. talented B. talented C. talented D. talented
26. A. guitarist B. guitarist C. guitarist D. guitarist

B. Intonation Pattern: Tell whether the following sentences follow (A) rising-falling intonation or (B) rising intonation.
Write the letter of your choice before each number.
___27. Did you visit your grandmother?
___28. I’m a student. How about you?
___29. I forgot my notebook yesterday.

Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement. Underline the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
30. Many (believe, believes) that Maria Makiling is a forest nymph.
31. A number of Filipino values (is, are) still observed today.
32. The Maranao, together with the Illanun and Maguindanao (is, are) an indigenous Muslim group in Mindanao.
33. Almost all Maranaos (is, are) Muslims.
34. The name Maranao ( means, mean) "People of the Lake" or "Lake Dwellers".
35. Both (refers, refer) to the natives who settled around Lake Lanao.
36. Photographers and writers (was, were) able to capture the images and words the beauty of this lake.
37. More importantly, the spirit of the Maranaos (thrive, thrives) because of its existence.
38. There (is, are) a fairy living in the mountain.
39. The mountain and the trees (is, are) useful to people.

Vocabulary Development: Affixes: Encircle the letter of the correct prefix to form the word that completes the
sentence.
40. No one ever ___(covered) the source of the mysterious night time glow. Which of the following prefixes best
completes the highlighted word?
A. dis- B. re- C. im- D. in-
41. The young couple receive ______ (punish) from the old woman they mocked. Using the highlighted word inside
the parenthesis, which suffix appropriately forms a new word to fill in the blank?
A. –ance B. –ity C. –ment D. –val
42. Maria Makiling lost her power of _____ (enchant) which enabled a deity to look and act like an ordinary mortal.
Which suffix is appropriate to form the new word?
A. –ance B. –ity C. –ment D. –val
43. She felt _____( stressed) when her parents could not accept her situation. Which prefix is appropriate to form the
new word?
A. dis- B. re- C. im- D. in-
44. The deities humble home is _____ (abund) with vegetation.
A. –ance B. –ant C. –ment D. –val
45. Her ____ (kind) spread all throughout the village.
A. –ance B. –ant C. –ment D. –ness

Proverbs and Idioms:

46. Which of the following is NOT a proverb?
A. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. C. Let the cat out of the bag.
B. A watched pot never boils. D. A sincere invitation is augmented a pull.
47. Which of the following is an example of an idiomatic expression?
A. cry over spilled milk C. as high as the mountain
B. take your medicine D. make a long story longer
48. He visits our place once in a blue moon. The underlined idiom means it happens ……….
A. always B. very rarely C. during the day D. during the night
49. For Dina, writing a news article is just a piece of cake. What does the idiom just a piece of cake mean?
A The task is simple C. The job is complicated
B. The work is like a cake D. The activity is very hard
50. What does “ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ mean?
A. It’s better to hold something than to let it go.
B. It’s better to catch a bird in the cage than in the field.
C. It’s better to have one bird in the cage than to have two on the grass.
D. It’s better to have lesser but certain, than having more but unsure

Sensory Images: Identify the sense to which the following lines appeal. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
51. Maria has long, black abundant hair which she usually decorates with pomelo flowers.
A. sight B. hearing C. smell D. touch
52. “Then back to his maiden fair he ran; unmindful of the rain; but his feet slipped and he fell down.”
A. sight B. hearing C. smell D. touch
53. The angels possess wings with which they fly.
A. smell B. hearing C. sight D. touch
54. Leon’s wife, Maria smells like morning when papayas are in bloom.
A. sight B. hearing C. smell D. touch
55. From a large blue bottle near them, the voice of Prince Bantugan answered, “I am here.”
A. smell B. hearing C. sight D. touch
56. The local villagers noticed her house seemed brighter at night even though there was no electricity.
A. smell B. hearing C. sight D. touch

Identifying Subject and Theme: Match the subject in column A with its theme in column B. Write the letter of your
answer before each number.
A B
___57. The struggle between good and evil A. People and dogs can make good company but no one can replace the
joy and excitement about life people can share with their fellowmen.
___58. The degree to which people can B. The good always prevail over evil.
control their own lives
___59. The difference between what C. No matter how hard people try to control their lives, there is always
appears to be real or true and what someone up there allowing or not allowing them to do everything they
actually is real or true want.
___60. Similarities between humans and D. What actually is real or true always comes out even if people try to
animals hide it.

Prepared by:

ERLINDA L. GARCIA
T- III Checked by:

DR. MARIBEL C. REYES

Principal- IV