ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

GRADE 7

I. Multiple choice
Directions: Read the following examples of figurative language. Encircle the answer.
1. Her face was white as snow
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
2. “ it’s raining cats and dogs “
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
3. My heart is like an apple tree, whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
4. The green and greedy seas have drowned the city’s glittering walls and towers
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Personification
d. Simile
5. Your eyes are sparkling lights in the starry dark night
a. Hyperbole
b. Personification
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
6. There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
7. The audience knows that a killer is hiding in the closet, but the girl in the horror movie does
not.
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
8. I have a ton of things to do when I got home
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
9. She laughs like a cow
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
 10. That kitchen knife will take a bite out of your hand if you don’t handle it safely
a. Hyperbole
b. Irony
c. Metaphor
d. Simile
II. Identification
Directions: Identify what kind of figurative language described in each items. Write your
answer on the space provided.
__________1. A figure of speech in a word or phrase is substituted for another with which
it’s closely associated.
__________2. A figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given with human
qualities.
__________3. The use of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions
they refer to
__________4. An extravagant statement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of
emphasis
__________5. The use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially
in order to be funny
__________6. A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order
to show that they are similar
__________7. A figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole
__________8. A phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by
comparing
__________9. A statement that appears to contradict itself.
__________10. A short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence
III. True or false
Directions: Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
__________1. Noun is a word that is the name of something, person, animal, place, thing,
quality, idea or action
__________2. A word that is usually one of the main parts of a sentence and that expresses
emotion is called verb.
__________3. Adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun
__________4. Pronoun substitutes for nouns or noun phrases
__________5. Interjection is the act of uttering exclamations
__________6. Conjunction is a word that joins together in a sentence, clauses, phrases, or
words
__________7. Adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or , or a
sentence and is often used tp show time, manner, place, or degree
__________8. “ I am walking with my dog.” The underlined word is an example on an
adjective
__________9. Preposition is a word or group of words that is used with a noun, pronoun, or
noun phrase to show direction, location, or time
__________10. “ The dashing and arrogant young man is on his way to save the princess”

IV. Matching type

Directions: Match the definitions in column B that best corresponds the meaning of the
underlined word in column A.
Column A Column B
1. The conundrum of how it was build was unbelievable a. Caring too much about
yourself
 2. It is hard to see you can extricate this thing up b. a false, superficial, or
artificial appearance or effect
3. There is an organization that attracts egocentric c. to disturb, move or stir up
to reach their potential
4. The coach became belligerent in the tournament d. feeling or showing readiness
to fight
5. All I got from the doctor’s gibberish was that I had e. to free or remove from
a sore throat something
6. Set the washing machine so it will agitate for four f. foolish, confused or
minutes meaningless words
7. Arriving too late at work would be a serious faux pas g. to prove that someone is
is not guilty on a crime
8. His interest in joining the club is just a façade h. to speak or write about
something that is different
from the main subject being
discussed
9. The result of the investigation finally exonerate the i. a confusing or difficult
man problem
10. I have digressed a little in my plan j. an embarrassing social
mistake
V. Essay
Directions: Answer the following question comprehensively. (5 points each)
1. From the story “The Pardoner’s Tale”, what do you think was the pardoner’s purpose in
telling the story?
2. Do you think this could happen in the Philippines? Expalin