Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
                                               Region III
                                Schools Division Office – City of Malolos
                  PAMARAWAN HIGH SCHOOL
                            Brgy. Pamarawan, City of Malolos, Bulacan 3000
                       SECOND PERIODOCAL TEST IN ENGLISH 7
Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. It is a group of related words within a sentence and without both subject and verb.
   A. Phrase             B. Question C. Sentence
2. Eddie had passed the phase. The underlined group of words is ______.
   A. Noun phrase
   B. Verb phrase
   C. Prepositional phrase
3. I tried on a beautiful red dress during the drama rehearsal. The underlined group of words is
   ______.
   A. Noun phrase
   B. Verb phrase
   C. Prepositional phrase
4. Which of the following is NOT true about table of contents page?
  A. The table of contents has meanings of words used in the titles.
  B. The table of contents has the page number where each chapter begins.
  C. The table of contents is arranged based on the order of how the content will appear.
5. The figure of speech that uses like or as in comparison is called a _____.
   A. Metaphor
   B. Simile
   C. Personification
6. My teacher is a true hero. The underlined group of words is ______.
   A. Noun phrase
   B. Verb phrase
   C. Prepositional phrase
7. Which of the following is a Yes/No question?
   A. Do you own a pet?
   B. Why is the sky high?
   C. What is your ambition in life?
   8. It is a little dictionary, it helps the reader in understanding some terms used in the book.
           A. Glossary
           B. Bibliography
           C. Index
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9. Anthony will be playing his guitar at the recital. The underlined group of words is
    ______.
        A. Noun phrase
        B. Verb phrase
        C. Prepositional phrase
10. ______ many books do you have?
A. What                B.Who          C. How
11. It is the list in alphabetical order the references used by the author in writing the book.
         A. Bibliography
         B. Acknowledgement
         C. Text or body of the text
12. Mary is not going to the prom. The underlined group of words is ______.
        A. Noun phrase
        B. Verb phrase
        C. Prepositional phrase
13. Change the sentence “Ms. Navarro plans to retire soon. “ into a Yes/No question.
       A. Does Ms. Navarro plan to retire soon?
       B. Who is Ms. Navarro?
       C. Who is planning to retire?
14. It guarantees ownership and protection in publishing the book. It gives date and place of
    publication.
       A. preface
       B. table of contents
       C. copyright page
I.      Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
15. He plunged into the water.
16. The boys went to a nearby lake.
17. David showed us pictures of his family.
18. He was the only child in the family.
II.     Identify whether the underline phrase is an ADJECTIVE PHRASE or ADVERB
        PHRASE.
19. Liza felt sorry for her friend.
20. We strolled through the garden.
21. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
22. There I met a girl with blue eyes
23. The stranger from our barrio is sitting under the big acacia tree.
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   III.    Choose whether the given sentences use SIMILE, METAPHOR or
           PERSONIFICATION.
   24. She was as pretty as a rose.
   25. Life is a rollercoaster.
   26. Your explanation is a mud.
   27. The fire alarm screamed throughout the building.
   28. My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
   IV.     Identify if the given sentences use IRONY or OXYMORON
   29. The shoemaker wears shoes with holes in them.
   30. “A yawn may be defined as a silent yell.”
   31. There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them
   32. The student was given “excellent” on getting zero in the exam.
   V.      Write LIT if the given sentence uses literal Language and FIG if it uses figurative
           language.
   33. The water choked him until he lost his consciousness.
   34. David was the only child in the family.
   35. Eddie and Delia fight all the time.
   36. The waves swallowed him into the deep.
   VI.     Arrange the following events chronologically according to how they happened in the
           story “The Stranger” by Ismael V. Mallari. Write letters A, B, C, D, E to indicate the
           order.
_____37. They found David very entertaining.
_____ 38. At recess, David approached his classmate and shared the putoseco with them.
_____ 39. David became a hero.
_____ 40. David saved Pendong from drowning.
_____ 41. The boys went to Dagat-dagatan.
   VII. From the story “The Bread of Salt” by NVM Gonzalez, identify whether the given
           statement is TRUE or FALSE
       42. Pan de sal is the story’s bread of salt.
       43. Aida belongs to a rich family like the character-narrator.
       44. The character-narrator shows maturity throughout the story.
       45. The character-narrator’s liking for Aida is similar to his passion for playing music.
   VIII. Use the following phrases in a sentence.
       46. with his classmate
       47. after doing the assignment
       48. in the office
   IX.     Change the following declarative sentences into wh-questions. The word/s in
           boldface should be the answer to your question.
       49. Dodong wants to marry Teang.
       50. He wants to marry because he thinks he is old enough.
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S. Y. 2019 - 2020 Prim to Primeness