First Quarterly ExamEnglish 7

Note: Do not write anything on this test paper. Use separate answer sheet.

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION/Oral Language

A. Classify the following words according to the sound produced. Write the letter of the correct

answer on your answer sheet.

1. kinship a. [ I ] b. [ i ] c. [s ] d. [ ʃ ]

2. Philippines a. [ I ] b. [ i ] c. [ s ] d. [ ʃ ]

3. appearance a. [ I ] b. [ i ] c. [ s ] d. [ ʃ ]

4. population a. [ I ] b. [ i ] c. [ s ] d. [ ʃ ]

5. Spanish a. [ I ] b. [ i ] c. [ s ] d. [ ʃ ]

B. Listen to your proctor as he/she reads the sentences below. Then identify the feelings being shown based on the characteristic of the speaker’s voice. Write only the letter of your choice.1. “Go away! Leave me alone!”

a. angry b. excited c. nervous d. sad2. “Look Sarah, the fireworks are so wonderful.”

a. bored b. glad c. irritated d. nervous3. “I can’t make up my mind to what I really like.”

a. kind b. weak c. daring d. choosy4. “I don’t care.”

a. happy b. giving c. impolite d. kind5. “Ronald, you hardheaded, answer me before I lay my hand on you.”

a. hot-headed b. sorry c. courteous d. generous

II. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

A. Identify whether the word being described is a VERB or a NOUN. Write “verb” or “noun” on your paper.

Meanings Noun Verb

1. a task or problem in school that requires careful work over a long period of time

PROject proJECT

2. to be pleased and satisfied : not needing more CONtent conTENT

3. active fighting especially in a war COMbat comBAT

4. to plan and do (something, such as an activity) CONduct conDuct

5. to change from one form or use to another CONvert conVERT

6. a physical problem that causes something to be less valuable, effective, or healthy

DEfect deFECT

7. to leave and stop helping or supporting DEsert deSERT

8. a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive OBject obJECT

9. a gift PREsent preSENT

10. to write something down so that it can be used or seen again in the future.

REcord reCORD

B. Read each sentence carefully. Select from the choices the synonym of the underlined word

through its context. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. Don Magno is a wealthy old man who lived in Villa Magdalena.A. corrupt B. healthy C. poor D. rich

2. Pauline is a vivacious young lady. She always makes her friends laugh.A. caring B. honest C. lively D. understanding

3. He has a gay disposition that is why everybody likes him and there is no problem he can't face.

A. cheerful B. grave C. gentle D. wild4. The new wing of the building was spacious enough to accommodate the higher forms.

A. appropriate B. clean C. roomy D. modern5. “Your obligation at school is to make all efforts to do well,” said the principal.

A. stay B. aim C. purpose D. duty

C. Give the synonym and antonym of each word on the left side. Choose from the set of words below.

complete imperfect overlong brief ancient

youngster modern indigenous complex natural

Words Synonym Antonymcomprehensiveelderslengthynativesimple

IV. LANGUAGE LITERCY

A. Use Damiana Eugenio‘s system to classify the following proverbs. Use the given codes.

G – proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life E – ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vicesV – proverbs expressing a system of valuesT – proverbs expressing general truths/observations about life and human natureH – humorous proverbs M – miscellaneous proverbs

1. Matibay ang walis, palibhasa'y magkabigkis. (A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.)

2. Sa taong walang takot, walang mataas na bakod. (To a fearless person, no fence is high enough.)

3. Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga. (Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.)

4. Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo. (What good is the grass if the horse is already dead.)

5. Kung may isinuksok, may madudukot. (If you save, you have something to withdraw.)

6. Ang magalang na sagot, nakakapawi ng pagod. (A respectful retort wipes away weariness.)

7. Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malangsang isda. (He who does not love the national language is worse than a smelly fish.)

8. Ang mabigat ay gumagaan, kung pinagtutulungan. (A heavy burden is lightened if everyone participates in carrying it.)

9. Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsang nasa ibabaw, minsang nasa ilalim. (Life is like a wheel; sometimes you are on top, sometimes you are in the bottom.)

10. Ang pili ng pili, natatapat sa bungi. (One who is choosy ends up with the least attractive choice.)

V. GRAMMAR AWARENESS

A. On your answer sheet, write the subject in each sentence below, then on the opposite side, write the correct verb to be used. Choose from the verbs inside each parenthesis.

1. The man with the roses (look-looks) like your brother.2. The football players (run-runs) five miles every day.3. The boys (walk-walks) to school every day.4. The dog, who is chewing on my jeans, (is, are) usually very good.5. The number of people lined up for tickets (was, were) four hundred.6. The musicians in the band (is practicing, are practicing).7. A number of people (has, have) written in about this subject.8. You (is, are) my sunshine under the rain.9. This list of names (is used, are used) to check in contestants as they arrive.10. This list of names (is used, are used) to check in contestants as they arrive.

B. Study the consistency of tense in the sentences below. On your answer sheet, write CORRECT if the sentence correctly observes rules on tense consistency. If it does not, write INCORRECT.

1. If the club limited its membership, it will have to raise its dues.2. As Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.3. Thousands of people will see the art exhibit by the time it closes.4. By the time negotiations began, many pessimists have expressed doubt about them.5. I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I studied very hard.6. The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker has finished.7. Everyone hopes the plan would work.8. Harry wants to show his friends the photos he took last summer.9. Scientists predict that the sun will die in the distant future.10. The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars.

VI. LITERATURE

A. The following questions were based on the literary pieces “The Creation of the World (Panay Version)”, “How the World Began (Maranao Myth)”, and “The Biblical Creation of the World.” Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. According to the Book of Genesis, how many days were the world created? Enumerate the creation from the first up to the last day.

2. According to Panay Version of the beginning of the world, who were the first two gods? What do rain and thunder symbolize?

3. According to the Maranao Myth of the creation of the world, how did the great being divide the earth and heaven?3.1 . Describe the following:a. Garodab. Tree of Lifec. Walo

I. READING COMPREHENSIONRead the following selections and answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of your

choice.

Selection 1Reading, the bard once said, makes a full man. This is true for the scholar, whose stature and

contribution to the intellectual growth of society is made through constant reading and the common tao who has understood the printed word if he is not left behind, if one does not form the habit of reading.

Conversely, if one avails of the wealth available through printed word, the task of developing a person, a community and the nation is made easier, more wholesomely.

And this precisely is the reason or the theme of the year's observance of National Book Week, a project of the Integrated Library Association which we endorse wholeheartedly.

1. What is the best title of the article?A. A Captive of Ignorance C. Reading Makes a Full ManB. The Common Tao and Reading D. National Book Week

2. What will happen to a person who doesn't have the habit of reading?A. developed C. without a friendB. left behind D. faces a difficult life

3. If everyone reads, what will happen to the task of developing nations?A. hard B. delicate C. difficult D. easier and wholesome

Selection 2As students, you should spend valuable practice in learning how to write well. In the course of

an ordinary school, you have a wide range of experiences which may become possible materials for written composition. Each experience written up in a single paragraph provides opportunities to write the forms of composition, narrative, description, exposition and argument in small units. How long will depend upon how much material you have to put into them. The important thing about writing a paragraph is that every detail and every sentence in it must have a close relationship to the purpose or main idea which gives the paragraph its unity.

What is the paragraph all about?A. Learning to write wellB. The four types of compositionC. Materials for written compositionD. Making writing a profitable experience

5. What topic provides a rich source for writing a composition?A. School experienceB. New articles in newspapersC. Close relationship with natureD. Trips to malls and tourists spots

6. Which is the important thing about writing a paragraph?A. main idea which gives the paragraph its reasonB. every detail and sentence in it must have a close relationshipC. there should be a good paper and penD. each letter in it must be bold