Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Iloilo
LEON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Leon, Iloilo

Name:________________________________________________ Year & Section:_____________ Score: ___________

ENGLISH
2nd Grading Exam
SPA Grade –7

I. VOCABULARY. Encircle the letter of the option that has the same meaning with the underlined word in each sentence.
1. George could only stand in shock as Lilian tramped across the field, her angry eyes latched on to him.
a. tread heavily b. walked slowly c. limped quickly d. darted past
2. The vendor, hoping to finish selling his goods before noon, ambled toward the group of clueless tourists.
a. crawled b. sold c. walked d. limped
3. While Jonathan escaped the accident with just a scratch on his arm, his car was badly mangled.
a. spared b. scratched c. returned d. ruined
4. Lourdes watched the performance with apprehension; she felt that anytime now, someone would make a mistake
and the audience would laugh at her class.
a. fascination b. dread c. rapture d. listlessness
5. The mayor denounced the kidnapping of the eight year old , and vowed that he would do everything in his power
to get the girl back and punish the kidnappers to the fullest extent of the law.
a. condemned b. criticized c. commented d. contorted
6. Kyla’s lips started to quiver when she heard that her daughter had been kidnapped.
a. close b. open c. shrink d. tremble
7. The prima ballerina snickered when she saw her main rival stumbling over the new dance steps.
a. laughed derisively b. coughed politely c. commented d. parodied
8. The nocturnal noises frightened him.
a. unexplainable b. night c. street d. morning
9. The trip was born of a wave of nostalgia for the dirt and crowds of Chicago.
a. disgust b. homesickness c. nausea d. hatred
10. He spoke with infinite reverence.
a. deep b. boundless c. limited d. sincere

II. FIGURES OF SPEECH.

Identify the kind of figure of speech used in each sentence or phrase. Write your answer on the blank before each
number. Choose your answer from the list inside the box.

simile metaphor irony oxymoron hyperbole personification

__________________ 1. The dream just walked away.

___________________2. It’s crazy ‘coz it’s breaking my heart
___________________3. Taking the whole world all by myself
___________________4. My heart folds back onto itself.
___________________5. I lose an anchor and my cheeks burn from the icy wind
___________________6. And the few tears that sneak past the wall that I am leaning on
___________________7. There was a deafening silence in the room where students were taking their test.
___________________8. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
___________________9. “Oh, I’m so happy to hear about my ex-boyfriend getting married.”
___________________10. It was a bittersweet success for the Azkals when they won in the championship game,
but Phil got badly injured.
___________________11. The woman was a tigress in the defense of her children.
___________________12. Spare moments are the gold dust of time.
___________________13. Writing is like pulling the trigger of a gun; if you are not loaded, nothing happens. –Canby
___________________14. Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor layer.
___________________15. Contentment is a pearl of great price.
___________________16. She was as quiet as a cemetery.
___________________17. Her skin was as smooth as silk.

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 ___________________18. The wind whistled, wailed, sobbed, and whispered.
___________________19. When he told me the joke, I almost died laughing.
___________________20. It was very kind of you to remind me of my humiliation.

III. GRAMMAR.
A. Determiners. Study the following sentences. Supply the determiner that will best complete the meaning of each
sentence.
1. ________ history of the Philippines was at first written by Americans.
2. ________ new president is often given a hundred days by the media before they begin criticizing his or her policies.
3. As punishment for their offense, the students were told to make sure that ________ school was always clean.
4. Because Mario couldn’t find ________ wallet, he borrowed money from his colleague.
5. Due to ________ president’s motorcade, we were stuck in traffic for two hours.
6. Jonathan’s record, which has remained unbroken until this day, remains ________ legend.
7. ________ water was needed in order to quench the debater’s thirst.
8. Marjorie decided to leave her house when she saw ________ rat colonies in her kitchen.
9. People should keep _________ noses in their own business.
10. ________ documents in my hands will determine the outcome of this election.

B. Subjects & Predicates. Match the complete subject in column A with its complete predicate in column B to form a
sensible sentence. Write the letter of your choice on the blank.
A B

1. ________ Mathematics A. was beaten by Pasig by the score of six to three.

2. ________ There. B. gives the student a knowledge of his own people and history.
3. ________ Philippine history C. is a difficult subject.
4. ________ The Manila football team D. are some unfortunate tendencies in our government
5. ________ One of the tonsils E. were not so many large and beautiful houses as there are today.
6. ________ There F. is diseased.
7. ________ Neither of us G. is opening wide
8. ________ An alligator. H. are grass and flowers between the fence and the building.
9. ________ Every bud and blossom. I. doesn’t make the best pet
10. ________ There J. is well.

C. Kinds of Sentences. Identify whether the following sentences are declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative.
Write your answer on the blank.

_____________________1. She wants some sugar.

_____________________2. I don’t know what to do.
_____________________3. Go home.
_____________________4. Sit down.
_____________________5. What a sweet child!
_____________________6. How tall she is!
_____________________7. Where’s your mother?
_____________________8. What did you do?
_____________________9. Go to the library!
_____________________10. What shall I do there?

D. SENTENCE OR PHRASE? Write S if the following group of words is a sentence and write P if the group of words is a
phrase. Write your answer on the blank.
______________________1. The only way to have a friend is to be one.
______________________2. The legend of sleepy hollows
______________________3. Beyond the horizon
______________________4. It is well to think well it is divine to act well.
______________________5. It takes very little water to make a perfect pool for a small fish.
______________________6. I love you.
______________________7. God is love.
______________________8. Romeo and Juliet
______________________9. I hope to spend a year in Spain.
_____________________10. Golden gate

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 E. Verbals. Identify the underline word as participle, gerund or infinitive. Write your answer on the blank.

_____________________ 1. Many of the temples had strange faces carved on the walls.
______________________2. I expect to work hard.
______________________3. They do not enjoy traveling in strange lands.
______________________4. Taking a walk, I crossed the Luneta.
______________________5. The program is about to start in a few minutes.
______________________6. Mother’s baked macaroni tastes so yummy!
______________________7. It was pleasant to be invited by them.
______________________8. Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.
______________________9. The torn tent was blown by the wind.
______________________10. Studying so hard injured his sight.

IV. READING & COMPREHENSION. The following statements are taken from the story The Bread of Salt by NVM Gonzalez.
Read each item carefully and on the space before the number, write TRUE if it is correct and FALSE if otherwise.

___________1. The character narrator is 14 years old.

___________2. The pan de sal bread is the story’s bread of salt.
___________3. The pan de sal in the story is the character-narrator.
___________4. The character-narrator’s liking for Aida is similar to his passion for playing music.
___________5. The character narrator is ready for an adult life since he is already earning money with his
music.
___________6. The character-narrator is a courageous young man.
___________7. Aida belongs to an affluent family like the character-narrator.
___________8. The character-narrator knows when and how to behave his best.
___________9. The character-narrator shows maturity in most part of the story.
___________10. The character-narrator, like the pan de sal – well cooked, that he is buying in the end of the
story, is already ripe and mature.

V. SPEAKING. Vowels /i/, /e/, and /I/. Identify the vowel sound produced in pronouncing the italicized words in the
following sentences. Write the vowel symbol on the space before the number.

___________ 1. I saw a ship coming.

___________2. The yellow Volkswagen is a vintage car.
___________3. What course will you take in college?
___________4. We named our dog Caesar.
___________5. My teenager nephew likes to watch alien movies.
___________6. Mayonnaise is a primary ingredient in making salads.
___________7. Winny the Pooh lives in hundred acres.
___________8. John speaks Chinese.
___________9. Dr. Sweet has Diabetes.
__________10. The famous celebrity spent millions to protect his image.

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