Name: ____________________________________________
Grade & Section: ___________________________________
Directions: Choose and encircle the correct answer
1. Teacher Daniela committed a blunder in her discussion and she regrets it. What is
the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Turk C. Camel
B. Error D. Dummy
2. Romina is a chaste because she grew up in a conservative family. What is the
synonym of the underlined word?
A. Pious C. Closed
B. Boring D. Pure
3. Cassie is a salient daughter because she is the heir of all properties. What is the
synonym of the underlined word?
A. Modern C. Kind
B. Striking D. Important
4. The glass got chinked and it’s now useless. What is the synonym of the underlined
word?
A. Hole C. Discolored
B. Crack D. Sharp
5. The pig has a thick lard whenever we purchase a meat. What is the synonym of the
underlined word?
A. Fat C. Hair
B. Skin D. Foot
6. Criminology: Police, Education: ________.
A. Engineer C. Teacher
B. Carpenter D. Tutor
7. Army: Military. Medicine: _______
A. Psychologist C. Police
B. Guidance Counselor D. Doctor
8. Book: Thick, Paper: ______
A. Small C. Thin
B. Light D. Big
9. Marga is a Grade 7 student and she love to procrastinate that’s why she submits her
requirements late. What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Delay C. Exaggerate
B. Recheck D. Fasten
10. Mr. Stark is an affluent person and he likes to travel all around the world. What is
the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Thrifty C. Rich
B. Clever D. Lonely
For number 11-16
There was an old owl that lived in an oak. Everyday, he saw incidents happening
around him. Yesterday, he saw a boy helping an old man to carry a heavy basket. Today
he saw a girl shouting at her mother. The more he saw the less he spoke. As he spoke
less, he heard more. He heard people talking and telling stories. He heard a woman
saying that an elephant jumped over a fence. He also heard a man saying that he had
never made a mistake. The old owl had seen and heard about what happened to people.
Some became better and some became worse. But the old owl had become wiser each
and every day.
11. Incident means ______.
A. Happening C. Place
B. Watch D. Plan
12. Fence means _____.
A. Barrier C. Cover
B. Road D. Ceiling
13. Oak means _____.
A. Forrest C. Jungle
B. Bush D. Tree
14. Wise means _____.
A. Observant C. Overthink
B. Clever D. Dumb
15. The following describes the owl from the story EXCEPT _____.
A. Attentive C. Gossip
B. Immersed D. Observant
16. Do you think that listening makes you wise?
A. No, because it is boring.
B. Yes, because it delivers information
C. No, because it wastes your time.
D. Yes, because listening is important.
For number 17-24
Every day Mr. Mendoza (17) ________ (get) up at 6:00 a.m. and heads for the
station. He (18) _____ (have) to be at work at 6:30 sharp. As soon as he (19) _______
(reach) the station, he (20) ________ (punch) his time card and checks his vehicle--tires,
fuel, engine, and interior. Everything must be in good shape for the day's passengers.
After he (21) ______(have) made sure his vehicle (22) ________ (be) all right, Mr.
Mendoza gets himself comfortable in his seat, adjusts his mirrors, and (23) ________
(start) the engine. He (24) _____ (pull) out of the station at 6:35.
17. A. get B. gets C. getting D. got
18. A. have B. had C. has D. was
19. A. reach B. reached C. reaches D. reaching
20. A. punch B. punched C. punches D. punching
21. A. have B. had C. has D. was
22. A. am B. are C. is D. was
23. A. start B. started C. starting D. starts
24. A. pull B. pulls C. pulling D. pulled
25. I ___ watching TV when Paul and Simon arrived. What is the correct verb tense
needed in the blank?
A. is C. was
B. am D. were
26. Do you think he ____ what I said?
A. understanding C. understand
B. understood D. none of the above
27. She ___ to learn English in Tanglaw last summer.
A. hopes C. hoping
B. hope D. none of the above
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