ENGLISH 7 PRE TEST

I. Listening ComprehensionListen 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 factB. Indicate excitementC. Emphasize the subject or personD. 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 rideE. Ask a questionF. Emphasize the subject or personG. Indicate boredomH. Emphasize what is being givenI. 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 FLUENCYChoose 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/ long16. 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.

III. VOCABULARY AND DEVELOPMENTCopy the word that does not belong to the group.

21. summitbottompeakapex22.buildingdwellingresidencehouse23friendchumbrobuddy24abruptslowsuddenimmediate25grabget hold of scorebuyChoose the word from the box that is nearest in meaning to be underlined words.AloneFewCarelesslyVariedDeep

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 TextSome 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 CalculusAnswer: ____________________________________________________ 32. Weapon that shoot rocks to enemiesAnswer: _____________________________________________________ 33. Explains why Archimedes is the father of experimental scienceAnswer:_____________________________________________________ 34. Function of pulley systemAnswer: ______________________________________________________ 35. Significance of Archimedes discoveries and inventionsAnswer: ________________________________________________

V. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTUREWrite 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 UsageChoose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.46. The teacher asked the students to ______ a seat.A. grabB. grab aroundC. grab forD. grab down47. Aspiring singers ________ Jessica Sanchez because of her fantastic singing style.A. look toB. look up toC. look forD. look out48. OFW workers sacrifice a lot when they work abroad __ we dont realize the magnitude of their ________ sacrifice.A. norB. orC. forD. but49. The animals take care of ______babies until they can fend on their own.A. itsB. herC. hisD. their50. The Philippines originally did not have a central government ____ the Spaniards used the barangays to start a local unit for governance.A. butB. soC. yetD. for

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