Diagnostic Test

English 7

Directions: Listen attentively as your teacher reads the text twice. Then, answer each question by
choosing the letter of the correct answer.

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

a. brother c. grandmother
b. character-narrator d. mother

2. What is the work of the mother of the narrator?

a. doctor c. waitress
b. nurse d. writer

Directions: Read and analyze each of the following statements. Then, choose the letter of the best
answer.
3. Complete the analogy below:

Bird: Wing :: Fish : __________.

a. Arms c. Fin
b. Feet d. Legs

4. This type of viewing material provides accurate prediction of the weather.

a. documentary c. variety show
b. news flash d. weather report
5. The searching for specific phrases in the text to answer some questions is called________.
a. extensive reading c. scanning
b. intensive reading d. skimming

6. It is a reading strategy used to look for the main idea in the text.
a. extensive reading c. scanning
b. intensive reading d. skimming

7. You want to know the meaning of the word befriend. What library tool are you going to use?
a. bibliography c. index
b. glossary d. preface

8. It is defined as the communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data.
a. flyer c. radio
b. media d. social media

9. These are websites and apps that allow people to share comments, photos, and videos.
a. flyer c. radio
b. media d. social Media
10. It is a broad term for combining multiple media format.
 a. Media c. Print-Based Media
b. Multimedia d. Social Media
11. Who is the author of the story, Pliant Like A Bamboo?
a. I.V. Mallari c. Juan M. Flavier
b. Jose Garcia-Villa d. NVM Gonzales

12. It refers to a person or animal performing a role in a story.

a. character c. plot
b. conflict d. theme

13. It is the basic purpose of narratives.

a. to encourage c. to inform
b. to entertain d. to investigate

14. It is a statement or declaration made regarding an idea, a topic, or an issue.

a. Assertion c. Declaration
b. Contradiction d. Prediction

15. This conflict takes place within the mind of the main character, and often involves making
decision between right and wrong.

a. Man vs. Fate c. Man vs. Nature

b. Man vs. Man d. Man vs. Self

16. All are examples of communicating non-verbally EXCEPT __________.

a. gestures c. touch
b. posture d. voice

17. It refers to the party that formulates and sends messages while receiver receives and understands
messages.
a. feedback c. receiver
b. message d. sender

18. It is the central point or thought that the author wants to communicate to readers.
a. main idea c. supporting details
b. opinion d. topic sentence

19. This is a real-life challenge that needs immediate resolution. It occurs because of differing views,
intentions, or interests between individuals.
a. conflict c. story
b. drama d. theme

20. This type of conflict counters a character against some forces of nature such as an animal or
weather.
a. Man vs. Man c. Man vs. Nature
b. Man vs. Himself d. Man vs. Society

21. Which is NOT an example of academic writing?

a. journal c. research papers
b. book reports d. stories

22. What is the primary purpose of communication?

a. to send messages between senders and receivers
 b. to establish contact between senders and receivers
c. to use technology
d. to sell your mix tape

23. He is playing basketball in the gym. The underlined group of words is an example of ______.
a. clause c. phrase
b. paragraph d. sentence

Card Catalogue
808.066
Campbell, Laurence
Randolph, 1903
How to Report and Write the News
Prentice-Hall, 1981
            592 p. illus.
(Prentice -Hall journalism series)
       Includes Bibliography
1. Journalism
2. Reporters and reporting
I. Title

24. To which classification of the Dewey Decimal System does this book belong?
a. history c. literature
b. languages d. philosophy

25. Read silently the paragraph below. Then, identify the moral.

A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with
delight. When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he
could not possibly get at it. He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all
his efforts were in vain. At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped
them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach
and thus saved his life.
What lesson is learned from the story?
a. Be patient in life.
b. Be optimistic in life.
c. Be resourceful when facing life’s challenges.
d. Be friendly to have someone to ask for help when needed.

26. What character trait is shown in the given paragraph?

The bamboo tree was wiser. It knew it was not as robust as the mango tree. And so,
every time the wind blew, it bent its head gracefully. It made loud protestations, but let the
wind have its way. When finally, the wind got tired of blowing, the bamboo tree still stood in
all its beauty and grace.

a. flexible c. proud
b. humble d. strong
27. Iris walked up to Lea and told her that she was very pleased with how Lea
handled her nervousness when she had to speak in front of the class. She also told Lea
how proud she was of her.
Which of the following types of assertions did Iris use?
a. basic assertion c. emphatic assertion
b. confrontive assertion d. positive assertion

28. Miya applied for a new job. She was contacted by the employer for a job
interview and she felt nervous about it.
What does the word nervous mean?
a. at peace c. relaxed
b. calm d. uneasy

29. The teacher asked the students to read about a certain topic. The students
started to browse the pages of the book. Since, you learned about the parts of the book,
what library tool would you suggest to easily locate that specific lesson?
a. appendix c. glossary
b. bibliography d. index

30. Which of the following sentences is NOT written in active voice?

a. He paints the house.
b. She kicked the ball.
c. A tree is being planted by us.
d. The teacher is writing the lesson.

31.Read and analyze the sentence. Then, identify its type according to structure.
If you do not want to watch the movie, you should stay at home, but you may regret it.
a. complex c. compound-complex
b. compound c. simple

32. Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct past perfect tense of the verb
in the parenthesis.
Aleena ______ (work) hard to reach her dreams.
a. has work c. had work
b. has worked d. had worked

33.Transform the given sentence to indirect speech.

The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
a. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
b. The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.
c. The teacher said that the earth revolving around the sun.
d. The teacher said that the earth will revolve around the sun.

34. What kind of phrase is the underlined group of words in the sentence below?
The teacher is talking nicely to the students.
a. adjective phrase c. noun phrase
b. adverb phrase d. verb phrase

35. Identify the error in the given sentence below.

The teacher always remind the students to study well. No error
1 2 3 4
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d.4

36. Which of the following statements is TRUE about academic writing?

 a. It is the process of giving reactions.
b. It is the process of breaking down ideas.
c. It is the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message.
d. It is about what you think and what evidence has contributed to that thinking.

37. Which of the characteristics below is being described in the sentence- “The Filipino learned to
bow his head low to cooperate with the Japanese.”

a. flexible c. humble
b. friendly d. strong

38. What is the greatest emotion that the character-narrator depicted towards his family?
a. appreciation of his family c. love for his family
b. appreciation of his grandmother d. love for the food

39. Joshua, one of the best speakers of Pangasinan, was chosen to represent their
school in the upcoming Public Speaking competition. However, during that day, he was
very nervous because he had a very short preparation. To release the tension and the
feeling of nervousness, he talked to himself and try to calm himself down.
What type of communication is applied?

a. interpersonal communication c. public communication

b. intrapersonal communication d. small group discussion

40. Arrange chronologically the following steps in conducting a panel discussion.

____ A. Give the audience a chance to participate.
____ B. Allow panelists and moderator to pre-mingle.
____ C. Choose a moderator and panelists carefully.
D. Plan the physical setup.
_____ E. Select a topic and plan questions in advance.

a. A-B-C-D-E c. C-E-D-B-A
b. E-D-C-B-A d. E-C-D-B-A

Listening Text:
My Wonderful Family

I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, and I was born last. My
father teaches Mathematics, and my mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart
and work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. My grandmother also lives
with us. She came from Italy when I was two years old. She has grown old, but she is still very strong.
She cooks the best food!

My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to go on long
walks in the mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the weekends we all play
board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I love my family very much.