NAGBALAYE HIGH SCHOOL

Sta. Catalina District II

1st PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 7

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.
1. My brother is a couch potato. He does nothing in our house and watches television all day. What is the
meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression?
a. A lazy person who watches too much TV. c. A man who loves potatoes.
b. Someone who seems to be a good person. d. People who sits on a couch.
2. The teacher praises David all the time. He is a teacher’s pet. What is the meaning of the underlined idiomatic
expression?
a. The teacher’s son c. The teacher’s enemy
b. The teacher’s favorite person d. The best student in class
3. The mere thought of a monster will scare you to death. What is the meaning of the underlined idiomatic
expression?
a. be brave b. large area c. act instantly d. extremely frightened
4. The soldier felt exhausted after defeating the enemy. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
a. cause trouble b. very sleepy c. very tired d. hungry and thirsty
5. The heroes fought the dreadful bird with zeal.
a. Excitement b. Sadness c. Happiness d. Strong feeling
6. It is a single item of important news that is aired separately and often interrupts other programs.
a. Weather report b. News Flash c. Movie Trailer d. Documentary
7. It is a research-based reporting that deals with a specific topic and format.
a. Weather report b. News Flash c. Movie Trailer d. Documentary
8. It is a short clip from a film.
a. Weather report b. News Flash c. Movie Trailer d. Documentary
9. It means oneness of idea in a paragraph.
a. Unity b. Completeness c. Coherence d. Emphasis/Order
10. It is derived from ‘cohere’ literally means to hold together. Sentences in a paragraph should relate to the
topic.
a. Unity b. Completeness c. Coherence d. Emphasis/Order
11. What kind of paragraph explains information?
a. Expository b. Descriptive c. Narrative d. Persuasive
12. This paragraph helps tell a story.
a. Expository b. Descriptive c. Narrative d. Persuasive

II. GRAMMAR. Write the correct form of the verb in each sentence below in your answer sheet.
13. A proverb (teaches, teach) us about our ancestors’ simple living.
14. The people (is, are) assertive during the Pre-colonial period.
15. A desperate person (holds, hold) on to a knife edge.
16. Dogs (barks, bark) when they see strange things.
17. (Does, Do) tribes live in the mountain?
18. The trees and animals (is, are) all useful to people.
19. There (is, are) people who believe in Maria Makiling.
20. My mother and at the same time, best friend (loves, love) me so dearly.
21. No smoking (is, are allowed) inside the school premise.
22. The spoons or fork (was, were) cleaned for the feast.
23. Five hours (is, are) the total time for the college entrance exam.
24. One-half of the harvested mangoes (is, are) to be sold today.
25. The news (seems, seem) disappointing to most Filipinos.
26. Everyone (has, have) to wear complete uniform.
27. Several (was, were) told not to go to the farthest building in the campus.
III. READING AND LITERATURE. Write the word/phrase that is best described by each
number. Choose your answer from the box below.
Setting Theme Why There Is High Tide During Full Moon
Plot The Legend of Maria Makiling Indarapatra and Sulayman
Characters The Origin of this World
Conflict The Good Prince Bantugan

28. It is the person taking part in a narrative.

29. It is the time and place in which a story takes place.
30. It is the energy of the story. It can be internal or external.
31. It is the life lesson of a story or the author’s message.
32. It is the series of related event that make up a story.
33. This epic showed the importance of brotherhood in defeating the four dreadful monsters in Mindanao.
34. This myth emphasized the theme of obeying our parents to prevent unfortunate events that happened similar
to Luna and Mar.
35. It tells us the beginning of the world based on the Maranaos. The world and the heaven are divided into
seven layers with inhabitants in each layer.
36. This story highlighted the possibility of life after death when Prince Madali brought his brother back to life.
37. It is a love story of a mortal and a goddess who in the end showed that true love always prevails.

IV. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

38. The students object the proposal of the SSG president about the use of cellphones. Where is the right stress
in the highlighted word?
a. Object b. Object c. Object d. Object
39. We ate mango crepe dipped in chocolate syrup as our desert in the party. Where is the right stress in the
highlighted word?
a. Desert b. Desert c. Desert d. Desert
40. We will present our musicale on Les Miserables on Tuesday. Where is the right stress in the highlighted
word?
a. Present b. Present c. Present d. Present

V. Directions: Read the following story carefully and copy the letter of the word or phrase that
best completes each numbered item.
Why the Sky is High (Tagalog)

In the early days, when the sky was still low, two brothers named Ingat and Daskol lived with their parents on
Earth.
As their names indicate, Ingat was careful in everything he did and was, therefore, his father's right hand
man. He was always helping with the work in the field, and his parents were very pleased with him.
On the other hand, Daskol did his work sloppily. In the absence of a daughter in the family, the house work
came to be Daskol's responsibility. He fetched water, cleaned the house, and did the cooking. He also pounded the
palay that his father and Ingat harvested. Even in pounding, Daskol lived up to his name. Half of the grain he
pounded scattered and fell to the ground. Being naturally lazy and impatient, he did not like the work of pounding
rice.
One day, Daskol had to pound a greater quantity of palay than usual. He was irritated because, every time he
raised the pestle, it would hit the sky. His anger added to his strength and desire to finish the work quickly. So he
raised the pestle higher, and every time it hit the sky, the sky would be raised. In his hurry, Daskol did not notice that
the sky was rising. When he finished pounding rice, he looked up and discovered that the sky had risen, and that is
why it is where it is today.

41. The main characters in the story were_______.

a. Ingat and Daskol b. Daskol and Father c. Parents d. Ingat and Parents
42. The setting of the story was _________.
a. In the early days, Sun b. Long time ago, Sea c. In the early days, Earth d. none of the above
43. Ingat was described as _________.
a. the son who did his work sloppily c. the son who was careful in everything he did
b. the son who obeyed his parents d. the mother’s right hand man
44. On the other hand, Daskol was described as ___________.
a. the father’s right hand man c. the son who was careful in everything he did
b. the son who obeyed his parents d. the son who did his work sloppily
45.