Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IX
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAPITAN CITY

THIRD PERIODICAL TEST

English 7
Name: _____________________________________ Grade: __________
School: ____________________________________ Date: ___________
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given choices. Blacken the circle that
corresponds to your answer.
A B C D (1-4) Choose the word which does not belong to the group.
O O O O 1. A. weak B. strong C. sturdy D. robust
O O O O 2. A. cooperate B. embrace C. protest D. welcome
O O O O 3. A. bends B. bow C. stands D. yields
O O O O 4. A. bendable B. flexible C. pliant D. stiff
(5-10) Give the past form of the verb in the parenthesis.
O O O O 5. Last Christmas break, I (go) _______ Bukidnon for a short vacation.
A. go B. went C. goes D. gone
O O O O 6. My grandmother (visit) _______ lots of interesting places last year.
A. visit B. visits C. visited D. visit
O O O O 7. Yesterday, we (walk) ______ around the City Plaza.
A. walk B. walks C. walked D. walks
O O O O 8. They (choose) ______ to stay at home last summer.
A. choose B. chose C. chooses D. chosen
O O O O 9. The teacher (is) ______ nice.
A. was B. is C. are D. were
O O O O 10.We (see) ______ some beautiful rainbows a while ago.
A. see B. seen C. sees D. saw
(11-14) Elements of a Narrative Text
O O O O 11. It is a narrative taken from the author’s imagination.
A. Fictional Narrative C. Narrative
B. Nonfiction Narrative D. None of the above
O O O O 12. It is the time, place, and culture used in the narrative.
A. Setting B. Character C. Mood D. Theme
O O O O 13. These are the people or any animated objects in the narrative which add life to it.
A. Setting B. Character C. Mood D. Theme
O O O O 14.The story’s message about life.
A. Setting B. Character C. Mood D. Theme
(15- 20)Identify the correct logical connectors to be used in the following paragraph.
(15) _____, I want to call the members. (16) _____, I will assign their seats. (17) _____, I will call the
meeting to order. (18) _____, I will discuss the agenda of the meeting. (19) _____, I will dismiss them.
O O O O 15. A. First B. Then C. After that D. Next
O O O O 16. A. First B. Then C. After that D. Next
O O O O 17. A. First B. Then C. After that D. Next
O O O O 18. A. Then B. After that C. Next D. Finally
O O O O 19. A. Then B. After that C. Next D. Finally
O O O O 20. These are used to link two or more ideas related with one another.
A. Logical Connectors C. Logic
B. Connectors D. None of the above
(21- 23) Elements of a Short Story
O O O O 21. The following are the three common kinds of conflict, EXCEPT ______.
A. Man vs. Man C. Man vs. Society
B. Man vs. Himself D. Man vs. God
O O O O 22. Among the five parts of a plot, which shows the beginning of the story?
A. ExpositionB. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
O O O O 23. ______ is the highest part of the story where characters try to solve the problem.
A. ExpositionB. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
(24-30) Give the past perfect form of the verb in the parenthesis.
O O O O 24. When Lara went to Reymund, she (write) _______ a letter for him.
A. wrote B. had written C. written D. write
O O O O 25. Zia (arrive) ______ at their house before her mother cooked dinner.
A. arrived B. arrive C. had arrived D. had

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Department of Education
REGION IX
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAPITAN CITY
O O O O 26. After Lino (eat) ______ dinner, Jade and her child went to sleep.
A. eat B. eaten C. ate D. had eaten
O O O O 27. He (become) ______ a police officer before he got married.
A. become B. had become C. became D. become
O O O O 28. After he (study) ______ , he played soccer with his friends.
A. had studied B. studied C. study D. have studied
O O O O 29. I (give) ______ food to a street child before he asked me for it.
A. give B. gave C. given D. had given
O O O O 30. Nestie slept after she (watch) _____ television.
A. had watched B. watched C. watch D. is watching
(31-35) Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given choices.
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with
light-colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many
people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk
along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of
all ages.
O O O O 31. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach.
B. The beach has light-colored, soft sand.
C. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it.
D. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low
tide.
O O O O 32. Which of the following does not support the main idea of the paragraph?
A. The beach has light-colored, soft sand.
B. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide.
C. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it.
D. Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach.
Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It is a big decision. There
are a number of things you can do to narrow the choices. For example you can take an interest test, do some research on
your own about a career, try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or “job-shadow”, in which you
spend a day with a person who is working in a field that interests you. These are just a few helpful ideas as you begin to
choose a career.
O O O O 33. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. A few helpful ideas to help the reader choose a career.
B. Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives.
C. For example you can take an interest test, do some research on your own about a career.
D. Try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or “job-shadow”, in which you spend a day with
a person who is working in a field that interests you.
O O O O 34. The following support the main idea of the paragraph, which does NOT?
A. You can take an interest test.
B. Try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or “job-shadow”, in which you spend a day with
a person who is working in a field that interests you.
C. Do some research on your own about a career.
D. Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives.
O O O O 35. Where can you find the main idea in a paragraph?
A. At the beginning, middle or last sentence
B. It is always the first sentence.
C. It is always in the middle.
D. It is always the last sentence.
(36-40) Identify the collocation used in each sentence.
O O O O 36. You will save a lot of time if you concentrate on your studies rather than browsing through the internet.
A. will save B. save time C. your studies D. the internet
O O O O 37. You have a presentation tomorrow, so you have to come prepared.
A. you have B. you have C. to come D. come prepared
O O O O 38. Please feel free to watch and enjoy the show.
A. please feel B. feel free C. to watch D. enjoy the show
O O O O 39. We’re making progress on the project at work.
A. making progress B. the project C. at work D. we’re making
O O O O 40. Some people don’t take enough risks in life.
A. some people B. don’t take C. take risks D. in life

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