Junior High School Department

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4 Mastery Examination in English 7

Name: ______________Grade & Section: ______Date: _________ Score :___

REMEMBERING Test I. True or False. Use of Prepositions, Use of Imperatives,

Use of verbs, WH-Questions

Directions: Read each statement carefully and determine if it is True or False.

Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if the statement is false. (32 points)

______ 1. Imperative sentences are the sentences we use in our daily life to make
request, make a wish, express a desire or give a command or even a
warning.

______ 2. Often the subject of an imperative sentence is- (you); but, IT IS mentioned.

______ 3. “Leave the class.” This sentence expresses a “command”.

______ 4. “No right turn.” This expresses a “Traffic sign or Warning. “

______ 5. “Wash your hands before eating”. This expresses a suggestion.

______ 6. Any Imperative Sentence seldom contains an Imperative Verb, which serves
the purpose of giving command, or order.

______ 7. “She didn’t complete the work”. The Imperative Verb in this sentence is
“work”.

______ 8. Imperative Sentences can be classified into the types, based on the purpose
they serve; they instruct, give command, make requests, demands, share
invitations and make wishes.

______ 9. “Have fun at the party!”. This is an example of Imperative Sentences making
a wish .

______ 10. An Imperative Sentence doesn’t have a subject. The subject (you) is hidden
and is only understood.

______ 11. You can use the imperative to give instructions, commands, advice or to
invite.

______ 12. “ There is some milk in the fridge.” The preposition in this sentence is
“there”.

______ 13. “ She was hiding under the table.” The preposition in this sentence is “
under”.

______ 14. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.” The preposition in this
sentence is “upon”.

______ 15. “We were on the middle of the storm.” The error in this sentence is “ on”.

______ 16. Prepositions does not indicate relationships between other words in a
sentence.

______ 17. Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence.

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______ 18. “Look to the left and you’ll see our destination”. This preposition indicates
“time”.

______ 19 . “We saw a movie at the theater.” This preposition indicates “location”.

______ 20. “We’re meeting for ten guests tonight”. “Ten” is the preposition in this
sentence.

_____ 21. “Has” is used in the present tense when the subject is a singular noun or
pronoun.

_____ 22. “Had” is used in the present tense when the subject is a plural noun or the
pronouns I / you / they / we.

_____ 23. “Had” is used in the past tense with subjects of all numbers and persons.

_____ 24. As an ordinary verb have indicates ideas such as possession of objects,
individual characteristics, relationships etc.

_____ 25. As an auxiliary verb “got” is used in the formation of perfect tenses.

_____ 26. “The baby has blue eyes.” The verb in this sentence is “blue”.

_____ 27. Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.

_____ 28. There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs.

_____ 29. In speaking, we cannot turn wh-questions into statement questions.

_____ 30. “Airplanes fly.” The verb in this sentence is “fly” and this is a complete
sentence.

_____ 31. Wh-questions ask for information and we do not expect a yes-no answer to
a wh- question.

_____ 32. “Who owns this bag?” “Who” is the subject of the sentence and “this bag” is
the object.

UNDERSTANDING
Test II. Fill-in the blanks. Use of Imperatives, Contemporary Philippine Literature

Directions: Fill-in the blanks with appropriate imperative to make each statement
correct.
Write your answer on the blanks provided. (16 points)

1. __________ warmly so you don't get cold outside. It's snowing!

a. Don't dress
b. Dressing
c. Dress

2. Boss: Always __________ your documents as soon as you finish writing them.
Employee: OK, I will.

a. you save
b. don’t save
c. save

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3. Teacher: Jerry, __________ please. I'm ready to begin teaching.
 a. sit down
b. you sit down
c. down

4. __________ after you eat a big meal. It's not a good idea.

a. Don't exercise
b. Exercise
c. You exercise

5. Doctor: __________ this medicine before you go to bed, okay?

Patient: All right, doctor. Thanks.

a. You will take

b. Take
c. Do take

6. A: Could you tell me how to find the bookstore?

B: Sure. __________ two blocks and __________ left at the corner. It's right there!

a. Don't walk / turn

b. Walk / turn /
c. Walks / turns

7. Wife: __________ me when I am speaking.

Husband: Sorry, honey.

a. Interrupt
b. Please don't interrupt
c. You don't interrupt

8. __________ careful! You almost spilled your coffee.

a. Be
b. Don't be
c. You be

9. ________ is a vast group of written works produced from a specific time in history
through the
current age.

a. contemporary literature
b. literature
c. written works

10. We study literature so that we can better appreciate our __________.

a. culture
b. literary heritage
c. nation

11. ________ is a rich mix of flavors, ideas, and techniques, some of which are newly
invented and others as old as writing itself.

a. Creative Nonfiction
b. Flash Fiction
c. Science Fiction

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12. _________ or hypertext fiction are new genres of literature that use the computer screen as
 medium, rather than the printed page.

a. Hypertext poetry
b. Lyric Poetry
c. Philippine Poetry

13. A cell phone novel, or _________is a literary work originally written on a cellular phone via
text messaging.

a. Ipad Novel
b. Mobile Phone Novel
c. Computer Novel

14. Flash fiction goes by many names, including_________, microstories, very short stories,
sudden fiction, postcard fiction and nanofiction.

a. microfiction
b. Science fiction
c. Sudden fiction

15. A Blog is a platform where a writer or even a group of writers share their views on an
individual ______.

a. topic
b. subject
c. matter

16. Contemporary literature is a vast group of written works produced from a specific time in
______ through the current age.

a. various works
b. writers
b. history

ANALYZING.
Test III. Paragraph Completion. Use of Prepositions
Directions: Below is a short and incomplete narrative. Analyze and fill-in with suitable
prepositions. ( 2x8=16 points)

Mr. Paez works 1. ____clerk in a local school. He is poor but honest. His honesty is known 2.______everyone in his
locality. He often suffers 3. _____ hunger. He is deprived 4. _____comfort and many other things. Nevertheless, he
does not long 5. ______ wealth. He never hankers 6. _____name and fame. He leads his life 7. _______ honest
means. He is satisfied 8. _____ what he has. But sometimes he runs into debt and poverty is responsible by this debt.
However, he does not like to depend with others.

APPLYING. WH-Questions
Test IV-A. Sentence Writing. (8x2= 16 points)
Directions: Change the following statements into questions. Write your complete
sentences on the space provided and observe proper punctuations.

Example: He teaches Language. (Statement)

What does he teach? (Question)

1. He is working on a new project.

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2. She has returned from the US.
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 3. Gaya has passed the test.
____________________________________.
4. Martin called in the morning.
____________________________________.
5. The girl helped the blind man to cross the road.
____________________________________ .
6. She won accolades for his performance.
____________________________________ .
7. Shelly enjoys reading.
____________________________________ .
8. She knows how to swim.
____________________________________ .

Test IV-B. Essay.

Directions: Briefly explain the quotation below in at least five sentences. Write
them on the spaces provided below. Observe subject-verb agreement.

“The point of reading literature is to engage in ideas important in life, as well as develop literacy.
 ________________________________________________________________
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