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Diagnostic Test in English 7 2019-2020
Diagnostic Test in English 7 2019-2020
I. READING
A. Read the following items carefully and copy the letter of the most appropriate word/group of
words that completes each statement/sentence.
2. This is the opposition between or among characters or forces in a story that shapes or motivates
the action of the plot ______________________.
a. exposition b. conflict c. resolution d. denouement
7. There are three cards that you can find in the library, except the _________________.
a. author card b. subject card c. identification card d. title card
9. It is a group of related words within a sentence and without both subject and verb ___________.
a. clause b. phrase c. question d. sentence
11. In this sentence that has a metaphor, the unlike objects which are being compared are
_______________________.
As the teacher entered the room, he muttered under his breath, “This class is like a three-
ring circus!”
a. room and class b. class and circus c. teacher and room d. circus and teacher
12. In this sentence, the italicized words make up a phrase. It is a verb phrase which contains the
helping/auxiliary verb ______________________.
The student had just cleaned the classroom when the teacher knocked over the flower
vase.
a. had b. the c. just d. over
C. Read the paragraph and copy the letter of the word/group of words that completes each
numbered item.
The group joined a dance contest. They tried to come up with the best performance that
the group could have, but as they received the comments from the audience, they got
annoyed. First, someone told the performance was an imitation even it was an original concept.
Then, another comment from the audience came out pointing at the execution of every
movement seemed unrehearsed and like a twisted metal spring when the execution of the
movement was well-coordinated. Another was a comment that the performance was a
complete disaster even if they received the loudest and longest applause from the audience.
The group remained patient and continued to hope that they would bring home the bacon.
Surprisingly, in spite of the comments given by the audience, still the group was declared as the
champion.
D. Arrange the following details chronologically based on the selection. Write only the letters to
indicate the order. Use letter A to E.
_____ 21. The group hoped that they would win the contest.
_____ 22. Someone commented on the unsynchronized movement of the group.
_____ 23. The group joined and performed in a dance contest.
_____ 24. The group won the contest.
_____ 25. The audience believed that the performance was a total failure.
26. Refer to the selection on page 1. The following are the importance of the signal words; first,
then, and another, used in the selection except for: ___________.
a. help the readers to easily understand the flow of events
b. logically connect all the details found in the story
c. serve as guide for readers to read the selection chronologically
d. make the reading more interesting, and enjoyable.
II. SPEAKING
A. Stress: Put the stress mark above the accented syllable. Use the symbol (‘).
27. tornado
28. talented
29. guitarist
B. Intonation Pattern: Tell whether the following sentences follow (A) rising-falling intonation or (B)
rising intonation pattern. Write the letter of your answer.
B. Vocabulary Development
Affixes: Choose the letter of the correct prefix to form the word that completes the sentence.
41. No one ever ___ -covered the source of the mysterious night time glow.
Which of the following prefixes best completes the highlighted word? Read the sentence
for other clues.
a. dis- b. re- c. im- d. in-
42. The young couple receive __________ from the old woman they mocked. (punish) Using the
highlighted word inside the parenthesis, which suffix appropriately forms a new word to fill in the
blank?
a. –ance b. –ity c. –ment d. –val
For items 45-46, identify the meanings of the proverb and idioms.
45. He visits our place once in a blue moon. The underlined idiom means it happens ____________.
a. always b. very rarely c. during the day d. during the night
46. Writing a news article for her is just a piece of cake. What does the idiom a piece of cake
mean?
a. The task is simple. c. The job is complicated.
b. The work is like a cake. d. The given activity is hard.
B. Sensory Images: For number 47-48, identify the sense to which the following lines appeal.
47. Maria has long, black abundant hair which she usually decorates with pomelo flowers.
a. sight b. hearing c. smell d. touch
48. “Then back to his maiden fair he ran; unmindful of the rain; but his feet slipped and he fell
down.”
a. hearing b. sight c. smell d. touch
C. Tone: Identify the tone of the speaker in the given lines below.
50. “If only that old woman hadn’t seen him! If only our Chief had not sentenced him to die!”
a. surprised b. angry c. sorrowful d. regretful
DATU LIPUS MAKAPANDONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
D.O. Plaza, Avenue, Poblacion, Agusan del Sur
FIRST QUARTER
FOURTH SUMMATIVE TEST
S.Y. 2019-2020
ENGLISH 7
Philippine Literature