Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CASTOR ALVIAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(Formerly Tiyani National High School)
Masili, Calamba City

3rd QUARTER TEST

English 7
Name: _________________________________

Section: ____________

Score: __/50

General Directions: Read each item carefully. Then select the letter of the correct answer from the choices provided for.

1. Family life is challenging. Changing values, overcrowded schedules, information overload, cultural
and economic pressures all make it hard to be a family today.
What is the key sentence?
A. Life is a waste
B. Family life is challenging C. Life is busy.
D. Life is boring
2. Delia who fainted recovered her consciousness after an hour. The underlined word in the sentence
means ____________.
A. being able to feel and think
C. being able to sing well.
B. being able to reason out
D. being able to share snacks
3. Who is the author of the story The Mats?
A. Rony V. Diaz
B. Amador Daguio
C. Francisco Arcellana
D. Manuel Arguilla
4. This article is used when a singular noun comes after it begins with a consonant letter.
A. The
B. A
C. An
D. They
5. This punctuation mark is used when there are two adjectives belonging to the same category utilized
in the sentence.
A. comma
B. hyphen
C. dash
D. semicolon
6. In what month do the father of Eddie allows him to use his shotgun to hunt birds?
A. June
B. July
C. August
D. September
7. Who mentioned the following line: Yes there are three more mats to unfold. They are for the others
who are not here
A. Nana Emilia
B. Jose
C. Mr. Jaime Angeles D. Marcelina
8. Who is famous Filipino writer who was known for his widely anthologized short story "How My
Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife"?
A. Rony V. Diaz
B. Amador Daguio
C. Francisco Arcellana
D. Manuel Arguilla
9. Who is the narrator in the short story How my brother Leon brought home a wife?
A. Maria
B. Leon
C. Baldo
D. Labang
10. What presents did Mr. Angeles bring home for the family?
A. mats
B. pillows
C. clothes
D. shoes
11. Where did the story, How my brother Leon brought home a wife, take place?
A. Manila
B. Ermita
C. Nagrebcan
D. beach
12. He is the author of the short story The Centipede.
A. Amador Daguio
B. Manuel Arguilla
C. Francisco Arcellana
D. Rony V. Diaz
13. Which word means nearly the same as "happy"?
A. Conditions
B. disgusted
C. content
D. ambitious
14. We don't use "THE" before ----.
A. classroom objectsB. names of cities
C. uncountable nouns
D. animals
15. Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentence: ________ your car? It's in the garage.
A. Which is
B. Who's
C. When's
D. Where's
16 19: Read each paragraph and determine its topic. Then select the answer choice that tells the stated
main idea sentence.
Passing fears are common in early childhood. Many 2- to 4-year-olds are afraid of animals, especially
dogs. By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark. Other common fears are of
thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures.
16. The topic of this paragraph is
A. fear
B. passing fears
C. two-to-four year olds fear of animals
D. common
fears
17. The stated main idea of this paragraph is
A. Passing fears are common in early childhood.
B. Many 2- to 4-year olds are afraid of animals, especially dogs.
C. By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark.
D. Other common fears are of thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures.
Congratulations! You have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The
question to ask yourself is: "How much am I worth?" Your answer will likely affect the outcome of your
salary negotiation. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary, you must convince both
yourself and the employer of the value that you will bring to the job.
18. The topic of this paragraph is
A. congratulations B. being offered a job
C. asking yourself how much you are worth D.negotiating
the best possible salary
19. The stated main idea of this paragraph is
A. You have been offered a job.
B. The time has come to negotiate your salary.
C. The question to ask yourself is: "How much am I worth?"

D. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary, you must convince both yourself and the employer of the value
that you will bring to the job.

20. Pick the best character trait for the main character in the sentence: Without acknowledging any of
his classmates' help, Jeremy repeatedly told everyone about the things he alone had accomplished.
A. funny
B. considerate
C. popular
D. proud
21. Larry sat all day in front of the TV and never even got dressed.
A. daring
B. lazy
C. rude
D. funny
22. Ashley knew that her brother would take care of her during the week her parents were gone.
A. dreamy
B. cautious
C. obedient D. trusting
23. The most exciting part of a story is called the
A. Conflict
B. Falling action
C. Resolution D. Climax
24. The feeling or atmosphere created when reading a story is called the
A. Mood
B. Conflict
C. Climax
D. Setting
25-30. Select the adjective in the following sentences:
25. Juan handled the breakable glasses very carefully.
A. glasses
B. very
C. carefully
D. breakable
26. Tanya is a graceful dancer.
A. graceful B. is
C. dancer
D. Tanya
27. The chubby baby clapped his hands excitedly.
A. his
B. excitedly
C. chubby
D. clapped
28. Miranda walked with her little sister.
A. sister
B. little
C. with
D. walked
29. The children were happily painting colorful pictures.
A. happily
B. colorful
C. painting
D. pictures
30. Matthew came home from basketball with a filthy uniform.
A. basketball B. filthy
C. came
D. uniform
31. Three prisoners ____________ from the central prison this morning. Police have described them as
dangerous and warned the public not to approach them if seen.
A. emptied B. abandoned
C. escaped
D. rushed
32. You said you were with Troy but that was a ____________! You were with that terrible girl again.
A. dishonest B. insincere
C. lie
D. false
33. I hope you have finished ____________ your suitcases - the taxi has just arrived!
A. making
B. having
C. packing
D. wrapping
34. When you finish making the dough for the bread, put it in the oven and ____________ for about 90
minutes.
A. roast
B. fry
C. bake
D. grill
35. Mary is a very ____________ girl. She knows where she wants to be in five years' time and how she is
going to get there.
A. arrogant B. ambitious
C. superior
D. wealthy
36 39. Complete the sentences by using the correct order of adjectives.
36. I love that _________ car that always parked at the end of the street.
A. old big green antique
B. green big antique old C. antique old big green
D. big old
green antique
37. Pass me the ________ cups.
A. plastic big blue B. big blue plastic
C. big plastic blue
D. blue big plastic
38. It's in the ________ container.
A. large blue metal B. blue large metal C. blue metal large D. metal large blue
39. He sat behind a ________ desk.
A. big wooden brown
B. big brown wooden C. wooden big brown
D. wooden brown big
40. Give the meaning of the highlighted word according to its use in the sentence: According to some
authors, beautiful stories originate from experience.
A. invent
B. create
C. start off
D. discover
41. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A. Milege
B. Expectant
C. Oversite
D. Aknowledge
42. Which of the following groups of words are correctly spelled?
A. wierd, ceiling, thief
B. conceded, conceit, reciept C. chief, exceed, speed D. breif, leisure,
measure
READ THE PARAGRAPH CAREFULLY TO ANSWER ITEMS 43-45.
Very early on Saturday morning, Louisa and her two sisters went a nearby beach. The crystal water
was so inviting that children soon found themselves playing with the waves. Louisa made a castle while her
two sisters had fun in the blue water. Soon they went home.
43. Where is the setting of the story?
A. at nearby beach B. at the church
C. at the park
D. along the river
44. Who is the main character?
A. mother
B. Louisa
C. Louisas two sisters
D. children
45. Who are the secondary characters?
A. parents
B. Louisas two sisters
C. Louisa
D. children
TO ANSWER ITEMS 46-49, READ THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCES.
A. The witch flew away with her broom and never
came back.

B. Suddenly, a white lady appeared out of

nowhere.
C. The earthquake grew stronger and stronger.
D. A great victory was won by the people.
46-47. Which of the sentences tells a climax of a
story?

48-49. Which of the sentences tells an ending of

a story?
50. READ THE FOLLOWING SELECTION CAREFULLY
AND CHOOSE THE KEY CONCEPT.
The sun is important to all living things. It
helps people to be healthy. The sun helps plants
and animals too. Plants will die without the sun.

Animals will die without plants. People cant live

without plants and animals.
A. Importance of sun to men
B. Importance of the sun to the animals
C. Importance of the sun to the plants
D. Importance of the sun to all living things
GOOD LUCK!!
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.