Region 1

PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Binalonan

3rd Quarter Examination in

Grade 7-ENGLISH

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________________________

I. LISTENING 10. My friend _____________ his eyeglasses yesterday.

DIRECTIONS: Listen to your teacher as he/she reads a A. break C. broken
listening text twice, then answer the questions that B. broke D. breaks
follow. 11. In a series of adjectives, which is followed by proper
adjective?
1. The whole passage is mainly a ______. A. size C. color
A. history of the Philippine revolution B. age D. opinion
B. book review and biography
C. biography 12. Given the following adjectives, which do you think
D. description of the women’s role in the comes first?
revolution A. sports C. new
2. The purpose of the selection is ______. B. Italian D. shiny
A. to liberate the women 13. It's in the ________ container.
B. to praise the women at the expense of men A. large blue metal C. blue large metal
C. to rewrite the history B. blue metal large D. none of the above
D. to shed light on the role of women in the
Philippine revolution 14. The article a/an is classified under __________.
3. The passage specifically mentions Josephine Bracken A. opinion C. size
who became the wife of _______. B. number D. age
A. Andres Bonifacio C. Jose Rizal 15. Which adjective does not belong to the group?
B. Apolinario Mabini D. Paciano Rizal A. elliptical C. enormous
4. Josephine Bracken was born in _______. B. vast D. narrow
A. Manila on August 9, 1876
B. Hongkong on August 9, 1876 16. Which series of adjectives will properly describe a
C. Dapitan on August 9, 1876 machine?
D. Ireland on August 9, 1876 A. recycling, powerful, two, Japan-made
B. two, recycling, powerful, Japan-made
5. Josephine Bracken went to Dapitan to accompany an C. powerful, two, Japan-made, recycling
American widower to see Dr. Jose Rizal who was a D. two, powerful, Japan-made, recycling
well-known ______.
A. hero C. ophthalmologist 17. We waited for hours, __________ no one came.
B. exile D. poet A. yet C. and
B. or D. so
II. GRAMMAR 18. Would you rather have a hot dog ____________ a
DIRECTIONS: Read, understand, and answer the hamburger?
sentences in every number carefully. Encircle the letter A. for C. and
of your choice. B. but D. or
19. ______ you hear of a part-time job, please let me
6. Which animal is _______________: horse or carabao? know.
A. best useful C. more useful A. since C. if
B. better useful D. most useful B. until D. though
7. It _______________ hard last night. 20. We all went out for pizza __________ we finished
A. rained C. rains painting the house.
B. raining D. has rained A. while C. unless
B. after D. although
8. Mark is ____________ Gabriel. 21. I studied my lesson well ____________ I got good
A. busy than C. as busy as grades.
B. as busy with D. as busy of A. so C. and
9. There are _______________ job opportunities in the B. but D. for
city than in the barrio. 22. I am young ____________ I possess many qualities.
A. most C. more A. so C. yet
B. many D. much B. and D. but
23. The underlined conjunction in the sentence, “The 32. In the sentence “My mother bought Mario a new pair
baseball stars wear sunglasses so that the sun won’t of shoes as a New Year’s gift”, what is the function of
blind them, expresses ___________. the underlined noun?
A. addition C. contrast A. Object Complement
B. alternation D. consequence B. Indirect Object
C. Subject Complement
24. She searched in the warehouse, in the cabinet, and in D. Direct Object
the garage. Which is expressed by the conjunction
“and” in this sentence? For numbers 33-42.DIRECTIONS. Complete each
A. addition C. contrast sentence with the correct form of the verb. Take note of
B. alternation D. consequence the time expressions. Encircle the letter of your choice.

25. In the sentence, “Aetas do not only tend to work in 33. Crystal usually _______the classroom after classes.
the field but also they live a life close to nature”, the A. clean C. will clean
underlined correlative conjunction expresses_____. B. cleans D. cleaned
A. addition C. contrast 34. This afternoon she _________ to do it.
B. alternation D. consequence A. forget C. will forget
B. forgets D. forgot
26. If a group of words can stand alone as a sentence and 35. She ______it tomorrow early in the morning.
expresses a single idea, it is considered a/an A. do C. will do
_____________. B. does D. did
A. independent clause 36. Arjay and Khalid often _____ her with her work.
B. simple phrase A. help C. will help
C. dependent clause B. helps D. helped
D. correlative conjunction 37. But, tomorrow, Crystal ______to do it by herself.
A. has C. will have
27. A compound sentence is composed of ___________. B. have D. had
A. one complete subject and one complete 38. Alwyn and Jelwin _____ go to school that early.
predicate A. does not C. will not
B. an independent clause and one or more B. do not D. did not
dependent clauses 39. Right now I _______ of helping poor Susan.
C. more than one independent clause and one A. think C. will think
or more dependent clauses B. thinks D. thought
D. two or more independent clauses 40. Trisha _______ to need a lot of care.
A. seem C. will seem
28. The sentence “Dogs can help in many everyday B. seems D. seemed
situations” is an example of ___________ sentence. 41. She is a good girl and she _______ her way through
school.
A. simple C. compound A. support C. will support
B. complex D. compound- B. supports D. supported
complex 42. On that day I ________bad that I got sick.
A. feel C. will feel
29. The simple sentence “A dog might have to navigate a B. feels D. felt
crowded bus or a noisy restaurant,” has one
complete subject. Which is it? III. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
A. a crowded bus For numbers 43-54, which word is synonymous with the
B. a dog underlined word in the sentence?
C. a dog might have to navigate
D. a noisy restaurant 43. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and
because it was so high, he had to take a tank of
30. How many independent clause can be found in the oxygen with him.
sentence “After I had searched everywhere, I found A. bottom C. breath
my ring, and I put it in my jewelry box”? B. top D. clear
A. one C. two
B. three D. none 44. The apparatus that Jill used to connect the fabric was
similar to a sewing machine, but this one did all of
31. The dependent clause in the sentence “When the the work while she just pushed a button.
weather is hot, gardening can be drudgery,” is A. idea C. zipper
___________. B. instrument D. singular

A. when the weather is hot 45. The crowd was boisterous. They screamed and yelled
B. the weather is hot and cheered wildly.
C. hot gardening can be drudgery A. noisy C. calm
D. gardening can be drudgery B. peaceful D. quiet
46. You don’t seem to trust me. Why are you skeptical? 57. “Oli Impan” is a story of a boy who lives in a squatter
A. trusting C. doubtful area which became a breeding ground for vice
B. sad D. happy corruption. Which is the name of the setting of the
story?
47. If everyone is to have a good place to live, the city A. Tondo C. Casbah
must augment housing allowances. B. Munti D. Sabbah
A. increase C. prohibit
B. decrease D. forbid 58. Who is the person behind the story “The Bread of
Salt”?
48. He was awed by her beauty; he stared at her for a A. Manuel Arguilla C. NVM Gonzales
very long time. B. Lina Sevilla D. Alberto S. Florentino
A. dumbstruck C. tantalized
B. afraid D. sleepy 59. Which figure of speech is about the animation of
objects because these are given human qualities?
49. They enjoyed the mouth-watering dishes served in A. Simile C. Metaphor
the party. B. Personification D. Hyperbole
A. hot and spicy C. tasty
B. rotten D. moldy 60. The repetition of consonants at the beginning of
words is known as _______________.
50. The policemen scour the squatter’s site in search of A. Assonance C. Alliteration
the criminals who escaped from the jail. B. Consonance D. Rhyme
A. reach across
B. self-satisfied 61. A form of poetry characterized by its diamond shape
C. adjust easily from misfortunes and is flexible. It may or may not rhyme at the end of
D. move about quickly in search every line.
A. Acrostic Poem C. Cinquian Poem
51. My fingers have grown flaccid after two hours of B. Diamante Poem D. Synonym Poem
continuous playing computer games.
A. nerve, strength 62. A type of poem that does rhyme or use figurative
B. lacking vigor or force language. Its most common form is that is composed
C. suggestive of coldness of 17 syllables divided into three lines, the first and
D. longer third having the same length, while the middle is a
little bit longer.
52. The poor usually live in a squalid cramped crowded A. Object poem C. Tanka
place. B. Formula Poem D. Haiku
A. square C. spacious
B. dirty D. clean 63. In the story “The Longest Christmas Season in the
World”, the author I.V. Mallari said Christmas season
53. The students conducted classes in makeshift opens with ____________.
classrooms after a huge fire accidentally burned A. Misa de Gallo C. Noche Buena
their rooms into ashes. B. Misa de Gracia D. Media Noche
A. improvised C. comfortable
B. permanent D. strong 64. In the elements of poetry, the group of lines in a
poem refer to _____________.
54. The residents tenaciously remained in their houses A. line C. rhyme
when the demolition team arrived. B. stanza d. rhythm
A. bravely C. pleadingly
B. eagerly D. persistently For items 65-69, which figure of speech is used in the
following sentences?
IV. LITERATURE 65. Ron’s lie was like a dagger to his mother.
DIRECTION: Encircle the letter that corresponds to your A. simile C. metaphor
answer. B. irony D. personification
66. The morning breeze greets me as I wake up.
55. In the poem “Like the Molave”, which Filipino A. personification C. simile
characteristic is not mentioned? B. metaphor D. irony
A. staunch C. resilient 67. The twins were carbon copies of my mother.
B. hospitable D. unafraid A. personification C. metaphor
B. hyperbole D. juxtaposition
56. Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero, is the main character 68. Old man winter slumbered in his giant feather bed.
in the story about the Ten-Pound Sterling Note. A. simile C. irony
What is the meaning of their family name “Rizal” B. personification D. metaphor
which his father adopted during the Spanish time? 69. There is noise in a very quiet room.
A. Green Fields C. Rich Market A. metaphor C. irony
B. Malayan Pride D. Brave Indio B. simile D. hyperbole
IV. READING For items 77-58.

For numbers 70-74, study the card catalogue entry The Philippines is home to the world’s biggest
below. pear- the Pearl of Allah. But do you know how pearls are
formed?
Out of pain can come a beautiful jewel like the
Grand Alumni pearl. A grain of sand that enters the oysters irritates it
and causes it pain. The oyster reacts by releasing a liquid
Alumni Homecoming. Mar T. Dayrit. to ease the pain. The liquid accumulates around the
Philippine Star: 12-15. January 12, 2014. 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
70. What is the title of the article in the entry above? around the foreign body. The liquid then hardens and
A. Philippine Star C. Alumni Homecoming form a pearl. So the pearl is a consequence of the
B. Grand Alumni D. Mar T. Dayrit oyster’s resistance to the pain of a foreign object.
The story of the pearl is reflected all around us.
71. What is the subject heading of the periodical? When there is no suffering and no struggle, there is no
A. Philippine Star C. Alumni Homecoming
prize. The prize of the pains of the oyster is a beautiful
B. Grand Alumni D. Mar T. Dayrit
pearl.
72. What is the year of issue of the magazine?
77. What does the oyster release when irritated and
A. 2012 C. 2013
which then becomes a pearl?
B. 2015 D. 2014
A. salt C. liquid
B. solid D. sand
73. What is the name of the magazine?
A. Philippine Star C. Alumni Homecoming
B. Grand Alumni D. Mar T. Dayrit 78. It can be inferred in the selection that pearls are
formed ____________.
74. On which pages could the article be found? A. gradually C. temporarily
A. 20-29 C. 10-11 B. quickly D. easily
B. 14-20 D. 12-15
79. It can be concluded in the selection that the pearl is
____________.
For items 75-76, read the information. A. a jewel for those born in October
B. a product of the pains of oyster
Name: Marcus L. Santillan C. the national jewel of the Philippines
Address: Macabebe, Santiago, Pampanga D. a perfect gift for the loved one
Date of Birth: February 15, 1983
Height: 5’9” For numbers 80-83, read and understand the following
Weight: 58 kg poem and answer the questions that follow.
Scholastic Record: High School (1995-1999)
SAD LITTLE HOUSES
Masinop High School
Amparo R. Asuncion
Santiago, Pampanga
The sad little houses, the poor little houses
75. What heading fits the information below? Crowd by the riverside
The holes in their roofs, the cracks in their walls
February 15, 1983 Vainly they tried to hide.

A. Date of birth The stench of the river, the dark muddy river
B. Date of graduation Is with them night and day
C. Date of school opening Pure, fresh air may be had for the moving,
D. Date of board examination But they can’t move away.

76. What is the heading for this information? They can only stand by the bank of the river
Buried knee-deep in clay,
Macabebe, Santiago, Pampanga They can only stare at the drifting garbage
Until they, too, decay.
A. Educational attainment
B. Scholastic record And, pass away into ghosts of houses
C. Personal record Killed by a burning sun,
D. Address Smothered with dust
And then forgotten – forgotten by everyone.
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
Prepared by:
94. To save the Earth, people all over the world should
work hard to ____________. WILLIAM A. TARAMPI
A. prevent nuclear war Master Teacher I (SHS)
B. prevent hunger and disease Benigno V. Aldana National High School
C. save our children
D. strengthen their defenses

95. People all over the world should struggle greatly to

stop the _________.
A. spending of dollars Checked:
B. death of children
C. manufacture of more and more arms GLORIA I. PERNES, Ph.D.
D. spread of disease and hunger HT-III, English
Benigno V. Aldana National High School
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
ROBERTO B. QUEZON, Ed.D.
world
B. intensity of the struggle to have peace
Principal IV
C. amount of money spent on armaments Benigno V. Aldana National High School
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 Approved:
B. our planet D. world peace
ELY S. UBALDO, Ed.D.
98. The writer’s treatment of the topic or subject matter
Education Program Supervisor I- English
is _______________.
A. light C. sarcastic
B. comic D. serious

99. The writer’s main purpose is to _____________. CORNELIO R. AQUINO, Ed.D.

A. describe war Chief, Education Supervisor
B. Define peace Curriculum Implementation Division
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!
ATTY. DONATO D. BALDERAS, JR.
C. Our Children’s Future Schools Division Superintendent
D. Save Our Planet

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 LISTENING TEXT Key answer:

1. C 21. A 41. B 61. B 81. A

Dulce Stranjera
2. D 22. B 42.D 62. D 82. B
3. C 23. D 43. B 63. A 83. C
Little is known about Josephine Bracken, 4. B 24. A 44. B 64. B 84. C
wife of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the “dulce estranjera” sweet 5. C 25. A 45. A 65. A 85. C
stranger in his poem “My Last Farewell.” Josephine 6. C 26. A 46. C 66. A 86. C
Leopoldine Bracken was born in Victoria City in 7. A 27. D 47. A 67. C 87. A
Hongkong on August 9, 1876. The name Bracken 8. D 28. A 48.A 68. B 88. C
was from her adoptive parents. 9. C 29. B 49. C 69. C 89. A
10. B 30. C 50. D 70. C 90. C
On February 5, 1895, Josephine Bracken 11. C 31. A 51. B 71. B 91. B
accompanied George Edward Taufer, a blind 12. D 32. B 52. B 72. D 92. D
American widower who had heard about Dr. Rizal, a 13. A 33. B 53. A 73. A 93. C
well-known ophthalmologist. Josephine, her foster 14. B 34. D 54. D 74. D 94. A
father, and a lady companion from Macau arrived in 15. A 35. C 55. B 75. A 95. C
Manila. In the same month, Josephine and her foster 16. D 36. A 56. A 76.D 96. A
father went to Dapitan where they met Dr. Rizal. 17. A 37. C 57. C 77. C 97. D
Josephine went back to Hongkong but returned to 18. D 38. B 58. C 78. A 98. D
19. C 39. A 59. B 79. B 99. C
Dapitan where she became Rizal’s sweetheart. It was
20. B 40. B 60. C 80. C 100. C
not until two hours before the hero’s execution that
they were married, December 30, 1896.