Initao national comprehensive High School

Second Quarter Exam

Grade 7 English

I. VOCABULARY. Deduce the meanings of the italicized idiomatic expessions. !hade the coesponding
lette of "ou ans#e.
1. She was up to the ears in
ears in work.
a. full of b. abil
bility to catc
atch the rhyt
hythm qui
quickly c. ability to find news-worthy events
nts d. pretty
2. The girl who came in was an eyeful.
a. full of b. abil
bility to catc
atch the rhyt
hythm qui
quickly c. ability to find news-worthy events
nts d. pretty
3.  good reporter must have a nose for news.
a. full of b. lose standing or reputation c. ability to find news-worthy events d. pretty
!. "e felt he would lose face if
face if he returned home without winning any reward.
a. full of b. lose standing or reputation c. ability to catch the rhythm quickly d. pretty
#. "is ear for music earned
music earned him a composers award.
a. full of b. lose standing or reputation c. ability to catch the rhythm quickly d. pretty

II. $RA%%AR. !tud" the follo#ing sentences. Identif" the simple and compound sentences. !hade A if 
"ou ans#e is simple sentence& and B fo compound sentences.
$. The %balon had three heroes.
&. Sappia offered help to the people of 'ohol.
(. % will go and the land will be avenged.
). Sappia is the goddess of weaving.
1*. Sulayman looked on the land and villages+ but he could not see any living thing.
11. She gave rice and white rice.
12. Sulayman cut the creatures into pieces+ otherwise+ he would have been devoured.
13. The goddess of weaving told the girl to make a dress for herself.
1!. ,indanao was covered with water and the sea etended over the land.
1#. The ancient ilipinos filled their world with demigods and these spirits were supposed to direct their destiny.

III. LI'(RARY !(L(C'IO)!

*h" the !+" is ,igh-
1$. %t can be inferred that the sky moved high because of ///////.
a. carelessness b. an accident c. a request d. all of the above
1&. 0e can conclude that in life+ we have to //////// of what we have done+ whether it is good or bad.
a. take responsibility c. take it for granted
 b. blame others d. take the blame
1(. 0hen we beg for help+ /////
/ //// must follow like what the people of 'ohol did.
a. compassion b. coordination c. corporation d. cooperation
1). %f the goddess of mercy offered her milk and blood to save the people of 'ohol+ who offered "is life in the
cross to save us
a. farmers b. esus c. fishermen d. heroes
2*. 0hat are the tools that made the sky high
a. mortar and pestle b. pestle c. spear d. all of the above
21. The following are the terms of sky except  one
 one
a. firmament b. celestial c. heavens d. earth

'he Oigin of Rice

22. 0hat was the condition that gripped 'ohol during that time
a. amine b. lood c. 4olcanic eruption d. 5arthquake
23. 0hat did Sappia do to help the hungry people of 'ohol
a. She came down from heaven to die for them.
 b. rom heaven+ she sprinkled water.
c. She begged heaven to shower them rice.
d. She came down from heaven to help them.
2!. "ow did the white and red rice came to life
a. Sappia cut herself+ and then water and blood gushed forth from it.
 b. Sappia barged her bossom and squee6ed a drop of milk and blood to the weeds.
c. Sappia splashed white and red paint to the weeds.
d. Sappia colored the grains to white and red watercolor.
2#. 0hat is the theme of the story
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 a. 7ray and pray b. 7ray and play c. 7ray and do something d. 7ray and do nothing
2$. The red and white rice came to be because of the ///////////.
a. sacrifice of somebody c. skills of the farmer  
 b. sponsor of anybody d. fertile land
2&. 0hat is the staple food of the ilipinos
a. 8orn b. 9ice c. 'read d. 7otato

'he ist %on+e"

2(. The girl became the first monkey because of her being
a. a hero b. cra6y c. silly d. la6y
2). The conflict in the story is ///////.
a. man vs man b. man vs himself c. man vs nature d. man vs society
3*. 0here is the setting
a. forest b. park c. river d. 6oo
31. The following are the attitude of the g oddess of weaving except  one.
a. generous b. patient c. strict d. helpful
32. To avoid punishment+ one must be //////.
a. good b. bad c. la6y d. silly
33. 0hat class of animals are monkeys
a. mammal b. reptile c. amphibian d. bird

I/alon
3!. 0hich of the following statement do you disagree
a. "eroes have etraordinary powers.
 b. "eroes help people.
c. "eroes are found only in epics+ comics+ and movies.
d. :rdinary people can be heroes.
3#. 0ho is the most heroic among the three characters
a. 'altog b. "andiong c. 'antong d. %balon
3$. %balon is a name of a //////.
a. person b. thing c. monster d. place
3&. The three heroes have the following characteristics except  one.
a. strong b. silly c. smart d. brave
3(. To be a hero is to have a big ego.
a. yes b. no c. maybe d. % don;t know

Indaapata and !ula"man

3). 0hat is the best response to the following statement <"eroes eist=
a. >o way. c. They don;t eist.
 b. nd % am one of them. d. % don;t care.
!*. The following are qualities to become an everyday hero except  one.
a. Sacrifice a part of yourself to help others.
 b. ,ake someone smile.
c. ,ake others feel better about themselves.
d. ?ou first before others.
!1. %dentify the character who killed the three monsters.
a. %ndarapatra b. Sulayman c. "andiong d. 'altog
!2. %dentify the setting where Sulayman was killed by an enormous bird called 7ah.
a. in ,t. ,atutum c. %n ,t. @urayan
 b. in ,t. 'ita d. %n the ,t. where rattan palm grew.
!3. Ao monsters eist
a. >o b. ,aybe c. ?es d. %;m confused
!!. The following are epic heroes except  one
a. They are legendary figures who symboli6e everything his people hold dear.
 b. They are the defenders of the weak.
c. They are models for the young men of the tribe.
d. They are selfish warriors who won;t sacrifice at all.
!#. 0e study epics to impress among our youth the value of ///////.
a. negativism b. heroism c. mannerism d. charism

IV. R(ADI)$ CO%0R(,()!IO). Read the follo#ing selection. 'hen ans#e the 1uestions that follo#.
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 1B s she walked around the huge department store+ Cita reflected how difficult it was to choose a
suitable 8hristmas present for her father. 2) She wished that he was to please her mother who was always
delighted with perfume.
3B 'esides+ shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable eperienceD people step on your 
toes+ poke you with their elbows and almost knock you over in their haste to get bargain ahead of you.
4) To have some rest, Lita paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on d isplay.
5) “They are real sil,! the assistant assured her trying to tempt her. $B <0orth double the price.= &B 'ut
Cita knew from past eperience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
(B She moved on reluctantly and the quite by chance stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered
round a corner. )B She found some good quality pipes on sale and the prices were very reasonable. "#) Lita did 
not hesitate for long$ although her father only smoed a pipe occasionally, she new that this was a present 
which was %ound to please him.
11B 0hen she got home with her small but well-chosen present concealed in her handbag+ her parents
were already at the table having supper. 12B "er mother was in a specially cheerful mood. 13B <?our father has
at last decided to stop smoking+= she ecitedly informed her daughter.

Compehensi2e Chec+ 
A. Liteal le2el
 &dentifying referents
To what does each of the following words refer
1. 0ho Esentence 2B
a. mother b. Cita c. father d. assistant

2. They Esentence #B
a. pipe b. ties c. shopping bag d. perfume

3. 0here Esentence !B
a. mall b. house c. department store d. corner  

!. This Esentence 1*B

a. pipe b. ties c. shopping bag d. perfume

 'oting details
#. 0hat does Cita think about shopping at 8hristmas time
a. enFoyable b. unpleasant c. dangerous d. epensive

$. 0hich of the following tells about the pipes on sale

a. good but epensive c. good and quite cheap
 b. cheap but not very good d. worth double the price

B. Intepetati2e Le2el
 (aing references
&. Cita went shopping
a. alone b. with her assistant c. with friends d. with her mother  

(. 0hat kind of daughter is Cita

a. thoughtful b. cheerful c. thrifty d. industrious

 erceiving cause and effect relationship

). The assistant spoke to Cita because Cita seemed
a. attractive b. interest in ties c. tired d. in need of help

1*. Cita;s mother was happy because

a. Cita brought home a nice 8hristmas present.
 b. Cita came home in time for supper.
c. She likes Cita;s gift for her.
d. "er husband had decided to stop smoking.

*iving a title
11. 0hich of the following is the best title for the selection
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 a.  0ell-8hosen @ift c.  Gseless 7resent
 b. Shopping for 8hristmas d. "ard to 7lease

 +rawing conclusion
12. 0hat would Cita do with the pipe
a. @ive it to her father. c. 9eturn it to the store.
 b. @ive it to her mother. d. Heep it.

C. (2aluati2e Le2el.
 &dentifying facts and opinion. Shade  if your answer is fact, - if opinion.
13. Ties are on sale today.
1!. They are worth double the price.
1#. %t was a present meant to please her father.

V. (!!AY. *ite a thee3paagaph essa". Include an intoduction& /od"& and conclusion. *ith at least 4
heoic acts. *ite in a sepaate sheet of pape. 567 points8

o $. 9 0eace onl":

0ho is your hero nd why
E>o need to answer if you have no photo of your heroB

“Do not neglect to do good 

and to share what you have,
for such sacrices are
 pleasing to God.”
-Hebrews 1!1"

“#ord, give success to the wor$ 

of our hands.”
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Prepared by Gr. 7 English Teachers

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