Division of City Schools

Tinagacan National High School

Tinagacan, General Santos City

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

Name ____________________________________Grade & Section ______ Score _____

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Write the letter of your answer on your answer sheets. Use CAPITAL LETTERS.

I. VOCABULARY
Instruction: Identify the letter that corresponds to the best answer.

____1. The cashier patiently sorts the payments and miscellaneous fees paid by the students.
A. expensive B. several C. varied D. similar

____2. The Filipinos piousness comes from the Spaniards who introduced Christianity to the
country in the 16th century.
A. ungodliness B. religiousness C. loyalty D. kindness

____3. The mighty Greek gods and goddesses take their abode in the summit of Mt, Olympus.
A. office B. kitchen C. playground D. home

____4. The students were instructed to grab a seat before the program started.
A. get a seat B. sit down C. steal a seat D. break the seat

____5. Christine was on cloud nine when her crush smiled at her.
A. very happy B. very sad C. very irritated D. very surprised

II. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Instruction: Listen as your teacher reads the text twice. After the second reading, answer test
items, 1-5.

____6. What is the author’s purpose in writing the selection?

A. to convince B. to entertain C. to inform D. to offer services

____7. The stories of Lam-ang, Datu Sumakwel, and Maria Makiling are examples of…
A. fable B. fairytale C. legend D. romance

____8. Which of the following is NOT true about legends?

A. Began many years ago C. Handed down through generations
B. Based on actual events D. May or may not be true

____9. Which sentence tells a fact?

A. Children like fiction books only.
B. Non-fictions are better than fictions.
C. Non-fiction books are harder to read than fiction.
D. There are different kinds of books for your reading pleasure.

____10. Which of the following statement is TRUE based on the story?

A. Fiction books are about things and events that really happened.
B. Most adults choose to read fairy tales, legends and romances.
C. Most children like personal adventure.
D. Non-fiction books are about things and events that really happened.

III. LOGICAL CONNECTORS

Instruction: Identify the logical connector that would complete the sentence.

____11. _______, heat the oil in the frying pan. Then put in all the marinated chicken pieces.
A. First B. Lastly C. Finally D. Absolutely
 ____12. The football coach announced, "Today, we will begin practicing for the coming match."
_______, he added, "Let's warm up first."
A. After B. Then C. Lastly D. In addition

____13. An hour passed but there was no sign of Mike. _______, we decided to go home.
A. Finally B. Until C. After D. Before

____14. The men went to a nearby restaurant for breakfast. ______, they drove off towards the
Penang Bridge.
A. After B. Afterwards C. Meanwhile D. Until

____15. Many customers bought the delicious chicken pies. ______ all the pies were sold out.
A. Eventually B. Next C. Afterwards D. Before

IV. TENSES OF THE VERB

Instruction: Complete the paragraph below by choosing the correct present tense of the
verb.

Everyday, Mr. Mendoza (16) _______ (get) up at 6:00 a.m. and heads for the station. He has
to be at work at 6:30 sharp. As soon as he (17) ______ (reach) the station, he (18) _______
(punch) his time card and check the vehicle tires fuel, engine and interior. Everything must be in a
good shape for the day’s passengers. After he has made sure his vehicle (19) _______
(be) all right, Mr. Mendoza gets himself comfortable in his seat, adjusts his mirrors and (20) _______
(start) the engine. He pulls out of the station at 6:35.

____16. A. get B. gets C. getting D. got

____17. A. reach B. reached C. reaches D. reaching
____18. A. punch B. punched C. punches D. punching
____19. A. am B. are C. is D. was
____20. A. start B. started C. starting D. starts

V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Instruction: Identify the appropriate response for each statement.

Not yet, Rizal not yet.

The glory hour will come.
Out of the silent dreaming.
From the seven thousand-fold silence.
We shall emerge saying: WE ARE FILIPINOS

____21. Identify which among the following words is not an adjective.

A. emerge B. glory C. silent D. seven thousand-fold
____22. What word is described in the fourth line?
A. hour B. silent C. seven D. silence
____23. Pick out the synonym of silence from the poem.
A. active B. deep C. lively D. still
____24. Which arrangement has a proper order of adjectives?
A. She is a little nasty spoiled girl. C. She is a spoiled little nasty girl.
B. She is a nasty spoiled little girl. D. She is a spoiled nasty little girl.
____25. Which statement is grammatically correct?
A. Angelique is the most beautiful Kapampangan.
B. Bryan sits in a comfortable loveliest armchair in the corner.
C. She wears a green, beautiful emerald.
D. This is the most tallest mountain in the world.

The Bee
Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees: workers, drones, and queens.
Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees will stop their work.
Bees are very wise and busy little creatures. They all join together to build cells of wax for their

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honey. Each bee takes its proper place and does its own work. Some go out and gather honey from
the flowers; others stay at home and work inside the hive. The cells which they build are all of one
shape and size, and no room is left between them. The cells are not round. They have six sides.

Did you ever look into a glass hive to see the bees while at work? It is pleasant to see how busy they
always are. But the drones do not work. Before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive
so that they don’t eat the honey which they did not gather. It is not safe for children to handle bees.
Bees have a painful sting that they use in their defense.

____26. How many sides does a cell in the hive have?

A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Seven
____27. Which is not a kind of bee?
A. Workers B. Kings C. Queens D. Drones
____28. Which word best describes bees?
A. Hard-working B. Lazy C. Stupid D. Cuddly
____29. Which statement is TRUE about bees’ cells?
A. They all came in round shapes.
B. The cells have different shapes and sizes.
C. The cells have one shape and size.
D. The cells come in different shapes but the same size.
____30. Why are bees not safe for children?
A. Bees eat children.
B. Bees produces a harmful chemical.
C. Bees have painful sting for defense.
D. Bees cause people’s difficulty of breathing.

VI. WRITING AND COMPOSITION

LETTER WRITING
Instruction: Write a friendly letter to someone special to you using the correct
format.

Parts of the letter 5

Content 3
Grammar/Spelling 2
TOTAL 10