DIRECTIONS: Listen to your teacher as he/she reads a

listening text twice, then answer the questions that

follow.

1. The whole passage is mainly a ______.

A. history of the Philippine revolution

B. book review and biography

C. biography

D. description of the women’s role in the

revolution

2. The purpose of the selection is ______.

A. to liberate the women

B. to praise the women at the expense of men

C. to rewrite the history

D. to shed light on the role of women in the

Philippine revolution

3. The passage specifically mentions Josephine Bracken

who became the wife of _______.

A. Andres Bonifacio C. Jose Rizal

B. Apolinario Mabini D. Paciano Rizal

4. Josephine Bracken was born in _______.

A. Manila on August 9, 1876

B. Hongkong on August 9, 1876

C. Dapitan on August 9, 1876

D. Ireland on August 9, 1876

5. Josephine Bracken went to Dapitan to accompany an

American widower to see Dr. Jose Rizal who was a

well-known ______.

A. hero C. ophthalmologist

B. exile D. poet

II. GRAMMAR

DIRECTIONS: Read, understand, and answer the

sentences in every number carefully. Encircle the letter

of your choice.

6. Which animal is _______________: horse or carabao?

A. best useful C. more useful

B. better useful D. most useful

7. It _______________ hard last night.

A. rained C. rains

B. raining D. has rained

8. Mark is ____________ Gabriel.

A. busy than C. as busy as

B. as busy with D. as busy of

9. There are _______________ job opportunities in the

city than in the barrio.

A. most C. more

B. many D. much

10. My friend _____________ his eyeglasses yesterday.

A. break C. broken

B. broke D. breaks

11. In a series of adjectives, which is followed by proper

adjective?

A. size C. color

B. age D. opinion

12. Given the following adjectives, which do you think

comes first?

A. sports C. new

B. Italian D. shiny

13. It's in the ________ container.

A. large blue metal C. blue large metal

B. blue metal large D. none of the above

14. The article a/an is classified under __________.

A. opinion C. size

B. number D. age

15. Which adjective does not belong to the group?

A. elliptical C. enormous

B. vast D. narrow

16. Which series of adjectives will properly describe a

machine?

A. recycling, powerful, two, Japan-made

B. two, recycling, powerful, Japan-made

C. powerful, two, Japan-made, recycling

D. two, powerful, Japan-made, recycling

17. We waited for hours, __________ no one came.

A. yet C. and

B. or D. so

18. Would you rather have a hot dog ____________ a

hamburger?

A. for C. and

B. but D. or

19. ______ you hear of a part-time job, please let me

know.

A. since C. if

B. until D. though

20. We all went out for pizza __________ we finished

painting the house.

A. while C. unless

B. after D. although

21. I studied my lesson well ____________ I got good

grades.

A. so C. and

B. but D. for

22. I am young ____________ I possess many qualities.

A. so C. yet

B. and D. but

Region 1

PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Binalonan

3 rd Quarter Examination in

Grade 7-ENGLISH

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Grade &

Section: _______________________________

23. The underlined conjunction in the sentence, “The

baseball stars wear sunglasses so that the sun won’t

blind them, expresses ___________.

A. addition C. contrast

B. alternation D. consequence

24. She searched in the warehouse, in the cabinet, and in

the garage. Which is expressed by the conjunction

“and” in this sentence?

A. addition C. contrast

B. alternation D. consequence

25. In the sentence, “Aetas do not only tend to work in

the field but also they live a life close to nature”, the

underlined correlative conjunction expresses_____.

A. addition C. contrast

B. alternation D. consequence

26. If a group of words can stand alone as a sentence and

expresses a single idea, it is considered a/an

_____________.

A. independent clause

B. simple phrase

C. dependent clause

D. correlative conjunction

27. A compound sentence is composed of ___________.

A. one complete subject and one complete

predicate

B. an independent clause and one or more

dependent clauses

C. more than one independent clause and one

or more dependent clauses

D. two or more independent clauses

28. The sentence “Dogs can help in many everyday

situations” is an example of ___________ sentence.

A. simple C. compound

B. complex D. compound-

complex

29. The simple sentence “A dog might have to navigate a

crowded bus or a noisy restaurant,” has one

complete subject. Which is it?

A. a crowded bus

B. a dog

C. a dog might have to navigate

D. a noisy restaurant
30. How many independent clause can be found in the

sentence “After I had searched everywhere, I found

my ring, and I put it in my jewelry box”?

A. one C. two

B. three D. none

31. The dependent clause in the sentence “When the

weather is hot, gardening can be drudgery,” is

___________.

A. when the weather is hot

B. the weather is hot

C. hot gardening can be drudgery

D. gardening can be drudgery

32. In the sentence “My mother bought Mario a new pair

of shoes as a New Year’s gift”, what is the function of

the underlined noun?

A. Object Complement

B. Indirect Object

C. Subject Complement

D. Direct Object

For numbers 33-42.DIRECTIONS. Complete each

sentence with the correct form of the verb. Take note of

the time expressions. Encircle the letter of your choice.

33. Crystal usually _______the classroom after classes.

A. clean C. will clean

B. cleans D. cleaned

34. This afternoon she _________ to do it.

A. forget C. will forget

B. forgets D. forgot

35. She ______it tomorrow early in the morning.

A. do C. will do

B. does D. did

36. Arjay and Khalid often _____ her with her work.

A. help C. will help

B. helps D. helped

37. But, tomorrow, Crystal ______to do it by herself.

A. has C. will have

B. have D. had

38. Alwyn and Jelwin _____ go to school that early.

A. does not C. will not

B. do not D. did not

39. Right now I _______ of helping poor Susan.

A. think C. will think

B. thinks D. thought

40. Trisha _______ to need a lot of care.

A. seem C. will seem

B. seems D. seemed

41. She is a good girl and she _______ her way through

school.

A. support C. will support

B. supports D. supported

42. On that day I ________bad that I got sick.

A. feel C. will feel

B. feels D. felt

III. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

For numbers 43-54, which word is synonymous with the

underlined word in the sentence?

43. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and

because it was so high, he had to take a tank of

oxygen with him.

A. bottom C. breath

B. top D. clear

44. The apparatus that Jill used to connect the fabric was

similar to a sewing machine, but this one did all of

the work while she just pushed a button.

A. idea C. zipper

B. instrument D. singular

45. The crowd was boisterous. They screamed and yelled

and cheered wildly.

A. noisy C. calm

B. peaceful D. quiet

46. You don’t seem to trust me. Why are you skeptical?

A. trusting C. doubtful

B. sad D. happy
47. If everyone is to have a good place to live, the city

must augment housing allowances.

A. increase C. prohibit

B. decrease D. forbid

48. He was awed by her beauty; he stared at her for a

very long time.

A. dumbstruck C. tantalized

B. afraid D. sleepy

49. They enjoyed the mouth-watering dishes served in

the party.

A. hot and spicy C. tasty

B. rotten D. moldy

50. The policemen scour the squatter’s site in search of

the criminals who escaped from the jail.

A. reach across

B. self-satisfied

C. adjust easily from misfortunes

D. move about quickly in search

51. My fingers have grown flaccid after two hours of

continuous playing computer games.

A. nerve, strength

B. lacking vigor or force

C. suggestive of coldness

D. longer

52. The poor usually live in a squalid cramped crowded

place.

A. square C. spacious

B. dirty D. clean

53. The students conducted classes in makeshift

classrooms after a huge fire accidentally burned

their rooms into ashes.

A. improvised C. comfortable

B. permanent D. strong

54. The residents tenaciously remained in their houses

when the demolition team arrived.

A. bravely C. pleadingly

B. eagerly D. persistently

IV. LITERATURE

DIRECTION: Encircle the letter that corresponds to your

answer.

55. In the poem “Like the Molave”, which Filipino

characteristic is not mentioned?

A. staunch C. resilient

B. hospitable D. unafraid

56. Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero, is the main character

in the story about the Ten-Pound Sterling Note.

What is the meaning of their family name “Rizal”

which his father adopted during the Spanish time?

A. Green Fields C. Rich Market

B. Malayan Pride D. Brave Indio

57. “Oli Impan” is a story of a boy who lives in a squatter

area which became a breeding ground for vice

corruption. Which is the name of the setting of the

story?

A. Tondo C. Casbah

B. Munti D. Sabbah

58. Who is the person behind the story “The Bread of

Salt”?

A. Manuel Arguilla C. NVM Gonzales

B. Lina Sevilla D. Alberto S. Florentino

59. Which figure of speech is about the animation of

objects because these are given human qualities?

A. Simile C. Metaphor

B. Personification D. Hyperbole

60. The repetition of consonants at the beginning of

words is known as _______________.

A. Assonance C. Alliteration

B. Consonance D. Rhyme

61. A form of poetry characterized by its diamond shape

and is flexible. It may or may not rhyme at the end of

every line.

A. Acrostic Poem C. Cinquian Poem

B. Diamante Poem D. Synonym Poem

62. A type of poem that does rhyme or use figurative

language. Its most common form is that is composed

of 17 syllables divided into three lines, the first and

third having the same length, while the middle is a

little bit longer.

A. Object poem C. Tanka

B. Formula Poem D. Haiku

63. In the story “The Longest Christmas Season in the

World”, the author I.V. Mallari said Christmas season

opens with ____________.

A. Misa de Gallo C. Noche Buena

B. Misa de Gracia D. Media Noche

64. In the elements of poetry, the group of lines in a

poem refer to _____________.

A. line C. rhyme

B. stanza d. rhythm

For items 65-69, which figure of speech is used in the

following sentences?

65. Ron’s lie was like a dagger to his mother.

A. simile C. metaphor

B. irony D. personification

66. The morning breeze greets me as I wake up.

A. personification C. simile

B. metaphor D. irony

67. The twins were carbon copies of my mother.

A. personification C. metaphor
B. hyperbole D. juxtaposition

68. Old man winter slumbered in his giant feather bed.

A. simile C. irony

B. personification D. metaphor

69. There is noise in a very quiet room.

A. metaphor C. irony

B. simile D. hyperbole

IV. READING

For numbers 70-74, study the card catalogue entry

below.

70. What is the title of the article in the entry above?

A. Philippine Star C. Alumni Homecoming

B. Grand Alumni D. Mar T. Dayrit

71. What is the subject heading of the periodical?

A. Philippine Star C. Alumni Homecoming

B. Grand Alumni D. Mar T. Dayrit

72. What is the year of issue of the magazine?

A. 2012 C. 2013

B. 2015 D. 2014

73. What is the name of the magazine?

A. Philippine Star C. Alumni Homecoming

B. Grand Alumni D. Mar T. Dayrit

74. On which pages could the article be found?

A. 20-29 C. 10-11

B. 14-20 D. 12-15

For items 75-76, read the information.

75. What heading fits the information below?

A. Date of birth

B. Date of graduation

C. Date of school opening

D. Date of board examination

76. What is the heading for this information?

A. Educational attainment

B. Scholastic record

C. Personal record

D. Address

For items 77-58.

The Philippines is home to the world’s biggest

pear- the Pearl of Allah. But do you know how pearls are

formed?

Out of pain can come a beautiful jewel like the

pearl. A grain of sand that enters the oysters irritates it

and causes it pain. The oyster reacts by releasing a liquid

to ease the pain. The liquid accumulates around the

foreign material and covers it. This marks the beginning

of the pearl. Constant pain because of the irritation of

the foreign material causes the liquid to accumulate

around the foreign body. The liquid then hardens and

form a pearl. So the pearl is a consequence of the

oyster’s resistance to the pain of a foreign object.

The story of the pearl is reflected all around us.

When there is no suffering and no struggle, there is no

prize. The prize of the pains of the oyster is a beautiful

pearl.

77. What does the oyster release when irritated and

which then becomes a pearl?

A. salt C. liquid

B. solid D. sand

78. It can be inferred in the selection that pearls are

formed ____________.

A. gradually C. temporarily

B. quickly D. easily

79. It can be concluded in the selection that the pearl is

____________.

A. a jewel for those born in October

B. a product of the pains of oyster

C. the national jewel of the Philippines

D. a perfect gift for the loved one

For numbers 80-83, read and understand the following

poem and answer the questions that follow.

SAD LITTLE HOUSES

Amparo R. Asuncion

The sad little houses, the poor little houses

Crowd by the riverside

The holes in their roofs, the cracks in their walls

Vainly they tried to hide.

The stench of the river, the dark muddy river

Is with them night and day

Pure, fresh air may be had for the moving,

But they can’t move away.

They can only stand by the bank of the river

Buried knee-deep in clay,

They can only stare at the drifting garbage

Until they, too, decay.

And, pass away into ghosts of houses

Killed by a burning sun,

Smothered with dust

And then forgotten – forgotten by everyone.

Grand Alumni

Alumni Homecoming. Mar T. Dayrit.

Philippine Star: 12-15. January 12, 2014.

Name: Marcus L. Santillan

Address: Macabebe, Santiago, Pampanga

Date of Birth: February 15, 1983

Height: 5’9”

Weight: 58 kg

Scholastic Record: High School (1995-1999)

Masinop High School

Santiago, Pampanga

February 15, 1983

Macabebe, Santiago, Pampanga

80. The poem makes use of sad little houses to symbolize

_________.

A. abandoned houses C. squatter houses

B. burned houses D. haunted houses

81. “The stench of the river” is a line appealing to which

of the following senses?

A. smell C. sight

B. touch D. hearing

82. The line “killed by a burning sun” shows __________.

A. simile C. metaphor

B. personification D. onomatopoeia

83. How does the author feel as suggested in his lines in

the poem?

A. troubled C. lonesome

B. doubtful D. skeptical

For numbers 84-86. Read the following feature article.

Perhaps the most popular broadcaster in the

news media today won the 2016 Broadcasting Award.

She got her start in journalism as an editor at Country

Times in Pangasinan.

When the newspaper went out of business, a

colleague persuaded her to enter the field of

broadcasting. She moved to Baguio to begin a Master's

Degree in Broadcast Journalism at UB University.

Following graduation, she was able to begin her career as

a local newscaster with USA-TV in Dagupan, Pangasinan,

and rapidly advanced to national television. Noted for

her quick wit and trenchant commentary, her name has

since become synonymous with Good Day!

Accepting the award at the National Convention

of Broadcast Journalism held in Manila, Miss Grace

remarked, "I am so honored by this award that I'm at a

total loss for words!" Who would ever have believed it?

84. What is the purpose of this feature article?

A. to invite people to the National Convention of

Broadcast Journalism
B. to encourage college students to study

broadcasting

C. to recognize Miss Grace’s accomplishments

D. to advertise a job opening at the Country times

85. The expression “to become synonymous with” means

__________.

A. to be in sympathy with

B. to be discharged from

C. to be the same as

D. to be the opposite of

86. What was Miss Grace's first job in journalism?

A. She was a TV announcer in Baguio.

B. She was a talk show host in Manila.

C. She was a newscaster in USA-TV.

D. She was an editor for a newspaper in

Pangasinan.

For questions 87-90.

One day a carabao cart was passing through a

muddy road. At first it was travelling smoothly though

very slowly. Suddenly the wheels sank in deep in the

mud. The carabao tried hard to pull the cart. Though the

carabao pulled it with its greatest strength the cart

couldn’t go any further. The good-for-nothing driver just

looked on and feel down on his knees. He prayed to the

God of strength. He prayed for strength in his arms to

pull out the wheels.

After sometime there came along a sturdy

farmer riding on the back of his carabao and passing the

same road. He whispered, “God only helps those who

also help themselves.”

87. Which adjective describes the road that caused the

wheels of the cart to sink?

A. muddy C. wet

B. rough D. soft

88. It can be inferred in the story that the driver ______.

A. raised his arms while praying

B. helped the carabao pull the cart

C. did not exert effort to help the carabao

D. prayed hard in order to help the carabao

89. What does the idiom “good for nothing” mean?

A. lazy B. wealthy

C. strong D. weak

90. Which among the following statements is an opinion?

A. The carabao exerted much effort.

B. The farmer was so helpful.

C. The driver should have worked hard.

D. The driver just prayed.

For numbers 91-100.

“What is one to think about the massive pile up

of nuclear weapons on our planet. For each child in the

world – Filipino, Chinese, Russian, Arab, American,

French, or African – there are three tons of explosives.

Everyday two billion dollars are spent on

armaments and twenty hydrogen bombs are

manufactured while millions of children all over the

world die of hunger and diseases.

For the sake of saving our planet and the future

of our children, people all over the world should

intensify the struggle to stop the arms build-up and to

prevent nuclear war. Humanity has come to realize that

it has fought enough wars, that wars should be

vanished.

91. The paragraph is mainly about ____________.

A. the Third World War

B. the increased manufacture of nuclear weapons

C. hunger and diseases in our world

D. hydrogen bombs

92. The writer strongly argues against the massive pile up

of nuclear weapons by citing ___________.

A. the planet Earth

B. hunger and disease

C. each child in the world

D. the death of millions of children all over the world

93. According to the article, humanity has come to

realize ______________.

A. the danger of hydrogen bombs

B. that hunger and diseases are serious

problems

C. that there have been enough wars

D. that there are enough nuclear weapons

94. To save the Earth, people all over the world should

work hard to ____________.

A. prevent nuclear war

B. prevent hunger and disease

C. save our children

D. strengthen their defenses

95. People all over the world should struggle greatly to

stop the _________.

A. spending of dollars

B. death of children

C. manufacture of more and more arms

D. spread of disease and hunger

96. By saying that for every child in the world there are

three tons of explosives, the writer give us clear and

frightening picture of the _______________.

A. number of nuclear weapons there are in the

world

B. intensity of the struggle to have peace

C. amount of money spent on armaments

D. spread of hunger and disease among children

97. The writer tries to convince us that we must all work

for _______________.

A. nuclear war C. arms build-up

B. our planet D. world peace

98. The writer’s treatment of the topic or subject matter

is _______________.

A. light C. sarcastic

B. comic D. serious

99. The writer’s main purpose is to _____________.

A. describe war

B. Define peace

C. analyze the effects of war

D. persuade the reader

100. The best title for this selection is ____________.

A. How to prevent War

B. Yes to Peace! No to War!

C. Our Children’s Future

D. Save Our Planet

-- THE END --

Prepared by:
WILLIAM A. TARAMPI

Master Teacher I (SHS)

Benigno V. Aldana National High School

Checked:

GLORIA I. PERNES, Ph.D.

HT-III, English

Benigno V. Aldana National High School

ROBERTO B. QUEZON, Ed.D.

Principal IV

Benigno V. Aldana National High School

Approved:

ELY S. UBALDO, Ed.D.

Education Program Supervisor I- English

CORNELIO R. AQUINO, Ed.D.

Chief, Education Supervisor

Curriculum Implementation Division

ATTY. DONATO D. BALDERAS, JR.

Schools Division Superintendent

LISTENING TEXT

Dulce Stranjera

Little is known about Josephine

Bracken, wife of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the “dulce

estranjera” sweet stranger in his poem “My Last

Farewell.” Josephine Leopoldine Bracken was

born in Victoria City in Hongkong on August 9,

1876. The name Bracken was from her

adoptive parents.

On February 5, 1895, Josephine

Bracken accompanied George Edward Taufer,

a blind American widower who had heard about

Dr. Rizal, a well-known ophthalmologist.

Josephine, her foster father, and a lady

companion from Macau arrived in Manila. In the

same month, Josephine and her foster father

went to Dapitan where they met Dr. Rizal.

Josephine went back to Hongkong but returned

to Dapitan where she became Rizal’s

sweetheart. It was not until two hours before the

hero’s execution that they were married,

December 30, 1896