Junior High School Department

Diagnostic Test in English 7

S.Y. 2023-2024

Name: __________________ Section: _________ Date: _______Score: ______/80

Test I- True or False. Subject-Verb Agreement

Instructions: Write T if the statement is True and F if it is False. Write your answer
on the space before each item.

______ 1. When you have a sentence that uses “I” or “you” as the subject, even
though the subject is singular, the verb takes the plural form.

______ 2. Verbs have a singular and a plural form.

______ 3. If a subject is singular, the verb must be plural.

______ 4. If there are prepositional phrases between the subject and verb, they
don't affect the agreement .

______ 5. When a word such as each, every, or no comes before the subject,
you will always use a singular verb.

______ 6. Two subjects joined by the word ”and ” need a plural verb.

______ 7. Plural subjects connected by words such as or, neither/nor, or

either/or have a singular verb.

______ 8. Indefinite pronouns, such as somebody, everybody, everyone, and

someone, use singular verbs.

______ 9. The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that
happened or existed before now.

______ 10. When speaking or writing, we do not use verbs to express actions,
states or relationships.

Test II- Multiple Choice. Vocabulary

Directions: Read the sentence in each item below and identify the best meaning
of the italicized word. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.

____1. The throb she felt when her only child died.
a. pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
b. the body of the dead person
c. a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container

____2. An 89 years old man was sitting limply on the bench

a. in a loving way
b. feeling very tired
c. feeling annoyed

____3. The volleyball players stooped during their warm-up activity.

a. to bite or chew
b. to cut or tear into long and thin pieces
c. to bend down or over

____4. The falling leaves shrivelled during summer.

a. to become unable to breathe
b. to become dry and wrinkled from heat or cold
 c. to flow of pass slowly through small openings

____5. Her face broke out in a clumsy uncertain smile when he accidentally slides on
the wet floor.
a. badly or awkwardly made or done
b. quickly done
c. repeatedly

____6. She run her hands fondly on the hair of her child.
a. in a loving way
b. in a difficult way
c. in an easy way

____7. I shred the scratch papers using the

shredder machine.
a. to bite into long and tiny pieces
b. to cut or tear into long and tiny pieces
c. to chew into a small pieces

____8. A glass jar with a lid was placed above the cabinet.
a. a soft cover of a container
b. a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container
c. a piece of paper use to cover a container

____9. Mr. Libre is working in a freight department of an import-export corporation.

a. the system by which goods are carried from one place to another
b. the piece of paper on which things that you buy are listed
c. a store that sells goods and services

____10. Inside the bottle was the stiff, skinless body of a lifeless baby.
a. a remnant of a peel off flesh
b. a floating dead body
c. the body of a dead person

Test III- Multiple Choice. Literary Device-Figures of Speech

Directions: Read the speeches in each item below and identify the figures
of speech used. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. He was so thirsty that he drank a pail of water.

a. Irony
b. Hyperbole
c. Oxymoron
d. Idiom

2. He got a score of 5 out of 100 items? My, he’s a genius!

a. Irony
b. Hyperbole
c. Oxymoron
d. Idiom

3. He eats like a wolf.

a. Metaphor
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Personification
d. Simile

4. The sea wept mournfully.

a. Metaphor
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Personification
d. Simile

5. Let the cat out of the bag.

a. Idioms
b. Hyperbole
c. Irony
d. Oxymoron

6. Grandma loves to hear the pitter-patter of little feet around the house.
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Onomatopoeia
d. Personification

7. Always remember that you are unique, just like everyone else.
a. Oxymoron
b. Idiom
c. Irony
d. Hyperbole
 8. Have you noticed how ever so often the sun plays hide and seek with the
clouds?
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
d. Personification

9. America is a melting pot.

a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Personification
d. Onomatopoeia

10. His teeth were blinding white.

a. Hyperbole
b. Idioms
c. Irony
d. Oxymoron

Test IV- Multiple Choice. Analogy

Instructions: Read the analogy question in each item below and choose
the option that best completes the analogy.

1. Finger is to hand as toe is to:

a) foot b) nail c) leg d) body
2. Ocean is to water as forest is to:
a) animals b) trees c) grass d) birds
3. Book is to author as song is to:
a) singer b) music c) instrument d) lyrics
4. Day is to night as happiness is to:
a) smile b) sadness c) tears d) laughter
5. Cat is to kitten as dog is to:
a) pup b) fur c) bark d) tail
6. Pen is to write as knife is to:
a) cut b) cook c) slice d) sharp
7. Flower is to petal as tree is to:
a) leaf b) branch c) root d) trunk
8. Doctor is to patient as teacher is to:
a) student b) classroom c) school d) homework
9. Circle is to round as square is to:
a) corner b) shape c) straight d) angle
10. Glove is to hand as sock is to:
a) foot b) shoe c) ankle d) leg
Test V- Multiple Choice. Library Resources
Instructions: Ready the question in each item below and encircle the best
answer of your choice.

1. People use an atlas when they want to find:

a. maps
b. pictures
c. words
d. stories
2. If you want to find out where the Indian Ocean is, you should look in:
a. a dictionary
b. a thesaurus
c. an atlas
d. a storybook
3. If you wanted to find out what lives in an ocean, you should look in:
a. a telephone book
b. an encyclopedia
c. a thesaurus
d. an atlas
4. Where would you look to find the definition of ocean:
a. a thesaurus
b. a dictionary
c. an encyclopedia
 d. a reading textbook
5. People would use a science book when they want to find:
a. out about fables
b. the life cycle of a butterfly
c. how to play basketball
6. If you want to find the definition of butterfly, you should look in:
a. a dictionary
b. a thesaurus
c. an atlas
d. a storybook
7. Where would you look to find the name of the constellations?
a. a sports magazine
b. a dictionary
c. an atlas
d. an encyclopedia
8. To find out why dogs dig, you would look in:
a. an encyclopedia
b. a dictionary
c. a telephone book
d. an almanac
9. To find a synonym for the word smart, you would look in:
a. an atlas
b. a dictionary
c. an encyclopedia
d. a thesaurus
10. To find out what the weather would be like in March you might look in:
a. a dictionary
b. an almanac
 c. a phone book
d. an atlas

Test VI- Identification. Active and Passive

Instructions: Determine whether the sentences in each item below are in
active or passive voice. Write "A" for Active Voice or "P" for
Passive Voice.

1. The cake was baked by my sister.

Answer: P
2. The novel was written by a famous author.
Answer: P
3. The company manufactures high-quality furniture.
Answer: A
4. The team won the championship last year.
Answer: A
5. The presentation will be delivered by our CEO.
Answer: P
6. The students are reading an interesting book.
Answer: A
7. The car was repaired by the mechanic.
Answer: P
8. The package has been shipped by the courier.
Answer: A
9. The scientist discovered a new species of plant.
Answer: A
10. The painting was admired by many visitors.
Answer: P
Test VII- Multiple Choice. Lexical and Contextual Clues
Instructions: Read each item below and identify the meaning of the
italicized word then, encircle the letter of your answer.
1. The lithe girl was successful in the basketball tryouts, unfortunately, the
chubby girl was unsuccessful.
a. sick
b. lean
c. tall
2. The principal encouraged the students to economize their weekly allowances
rather than wasting it on junk food.
a. spend
b. invest
c. save
3. The lamb was very feeble whereas the lion was very strong.
a. weak
b. small
c. tall
4. Nelson Mandela finally received his freedom after spending several years
in captivity.
a. Martinique
b. prison
c. a hospital
5. The detective ruled that Kaycee's death was unintentional.
a. misunderstood
b. deliberate
c. accidental
6. The actor died in a car accident, so, the producers had to sign in a look alike.
a. doppelganger
b. duplicate
c. fake
7. The veterans fought for their country just be faded away in time?
 a. died
b. forgotten
c. martyred
8. They tortured him both physically and mentally but still couldn't break him
apart. He was an ironman.
a. courageous
b. metal-body
c. strong
9. He was much more agile than the slower one.
a. slow
b. fast
c. smart
10. She was pirouetting beautifully but the other girl couldn't spin at all.
a. walking
b. running
c. spinning
Test VIII- True or False. Use of Verbs
Instructions: Read each item below, then identify whether it true or false.
Write T if the statement is True and F if it is false. Write your
answer on the space provided in each item.

_____ 1. “Has” is used in the present tense when the subject is a singular noun
or pronoun.

_____ 2. “Had” is used in the present tense when the subject is a plural noun or
the pronouns I / you / they / we.

_____ 3. “Had” is used in the past tense with subjects of all numbers and
persons.

_____ 4. As an ordinary verb have indicates ideas such as possession of

objects, individual characteristics, relationships etc.

_____ 5. As an auxiliary verb “got” is used in the formation of perfect tenses.

_____ 6. “The baby has blue eyes.” The verb in this sentence is “blue”.
_____ 7. Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.

_____ 8. There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping
verbs.

_____ 9. In speaking, we cannot turn wh-questions into statement questions.

_____ 10. “Airplanes fly.” The verb in this sentence is “fly” and this is a complete
sentence.