English Written test 9th form READING COMPREHENSION
Initao national comprehensive High School Second Quarter Exam Grade 7 English I. VOCABULARY. Deduce the meanings of the italicized idiomatic expessions. !hade the coesponding lette of "ou ans#e. 1. She was up to the ears in ears in work. a. full of b. abil bility to catc atch the rhyt hythm qui quickly c. ability to find news-worthy events nts d. pretty 2. The girl who came in was an eyeful. a. full of b. abil bility to catc atch the rhyt hythm qui quickly c. ability to find news-worthy events nts d. pretty 3. good reporter must have a nose for news. a. full of b. lose standing or reputation c. ability to find news-worthy events d. pretty !. "e felt he would lose face if face if he returned home without winning any reward. a. full of b. lose standing or reputation c. ability to catch the rhythm quickly d. pretty #. "is ear for music earned music earned him a composers award. a. full of b. lose standing or reputation c. ability to catch the rhythm quickly d. pretty II. $RA%%AR. !tud" the follo#ing sentences. Identif" the simple and compound sentences. !hade A if "ou ans#e is simple sentence& and B fo compound sentences. $. The %balon had three heroes. &. Sappia offered help to the people of 'ohol. (. % will go and the land will be avenged. ). Sappia is the goddess of weaving. 1*. Sulayman looked on the land and villages+ but he could not see any living thing. 11. She gave rice and white rice. 12. Sulayman cut the creatures into pieces+ otherwise+ he would have been devoured. 13. The goddess of weaving told the girl to make a dress for herself. 1!. ,indanao was covered with water and the sea etended over the land. 1#. The ancient ilipinos filled their world with demigods and these spirits were supposed to direct their destiny. III. LI'(RARY !(L(C'IO)! *h" the !+" is ,igh1$. %t can be inferred that the sky moved high because of ///////. a. carelessness b. an accident c. a request d. all of the above 1&. 0e can conclude that in life+ we have to //////// of what we have done+ whether it is good or bad. a. take responsibility c. take it for granted b. blame others d. take the blame 1(. 0hen we beg for help+ ///// / //// must follow like what the people of 'ohol did. a. compassion b. coordination c. corporation d. cooperation 1). %f the goddess of mercy offered her milk and blood to save the people of 'ohol+ who offered "is life in the cross to save us a. farmers b. esus c. fishermen d. heroes 2*. 0hat are the tools that made the sky high a. mortar and pestle b. pestle c. spear d. all of the above 21. The following are the terms of sky except one one a. firmament b. celestial c. heavens d. earth 'he Oigin of Rice 22. 0hat was the condition that gripped 'ohol during that time a. amine b. lood c. 4olcanic eruption d. 5arthquake 23. 0hat did Sappia do to help the hungry people of 'ohol a. She came down from heaven to die for them. b. rom heaven+ she sprinkled water. c. She begged heaven to shower them rice. d. She came down from heaven to help them. 2!. "ow did the white and red rice came to life a. Sappia cut herself+ and then water and blood gushed forth from it. b. Sappia barged her bossom and squee6ed a drop of milk and blood to the weeds. c. Sappia splashed white and red paint to the weeds. d. Sappia colored the grains to white and red watercolor. 2#. 0hat is the theme of the story
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a. 7ray and pray b. 7ray and play c. 7ray and do something d. 7ray and do nothing 2$. The red and white rice came to be because of the ///////////. a. sacrifice of somebody c. skills of the farmer b. sponsor of anybody d. fertile land 2&. 0hat is the staple food of the ilipinos a. 8orn b. 9ice c. 'read d. 7otato 'he ist %on+e" 2(. The girl became the first monkey because of her being a. a hero b. cra6y c. silly 2). The conflict in the story is ///////. a. man vs man b. man vs himself c. man vs nature 3*. 0here is the setting a. forest b. park c. river 31. The following are the attitude of the g oddess of weaving except one. a. generous b. patient c. strict 32. To avoid punishment+ one must be //////. a. good b. bad c. la6y 33. 0hat class of animals are monkeys a. mammal b. reptile c. amphibian I/alon 3!. 0hich of the following statement do you disagree a. "eroes have etraordinary powers. b. "eroes help people. c. "eroes are found only in epics+ comics+ and movies. d. :rdinary people can be heroes. 3#. 0ho is the most heroic among the three characters a. 'altog b. "andiong c. 'antong 3$. %balon is a name of a //////. a. person b. thing c. monster 3&. The three heroes have the following characteristics except one. a. strong b. silly c. smart 3(. To be a hero is to have a big ego. a. yes b. no c. maybe
d. la6y d. man vs society d. 6oo d. helpful d. silly d. bird
d. %balon d. place d. brave d. % don;t know
Indaapata and !ula"man 3). 0hat is the best response to the following statement <"eroes eist= a. >o way. c. They don;t eist. b. nd % am one of them. d. % don;t care. !*. The following are qualities to become an everyday hero except one. a. Sacrifice a part of yourself to help others. b. ,ake someone smile. c. ,ake others feel better about themselves. d. ?ou first before others. !1. %dentify the character who killed the three monsters. a. %ndarapatra b. Sulayman c. "andiong d. 'altog !2. %dentify the setting where Sulayman was killed by an enormous bird called 7ah. a. in ,t. ,atutum c. %n ,t. @urayan b. in ,t. 'ita d. %n the ,t. where rattan palm grew. !3. Ao monsters eist a. >o b. ,aybe c. ?es d. %;m confused !!. The following are epic heroes except one a. They are legendary figures who symboli6e everything his people hold dear. b. They are the defenders of the weak. c. They are models for the young men of the tribe. d. They are selfish warriors who won;t sacrifice at all. !#. 0e study epics to impress among our youth the value of ///////. a. negativism b. heroism c. mannerism d. charism IV. R(ADI)$ CO%0R(,()!IO). Read the follo#ing selection. 'hen ans#e the 1uestions that follo#.
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1B s she walked around the huge department store+ Cita reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable 8hristmas present for her father. 2) She wished that he was to please her mother who was always delighted with perfume. 3B 'esides+ shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable eperienceD people step on your toes+ poke you with their elbows and almost knock you over in their haste to get bargain ahead of you. 4) To have some rest, Lita paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on d isplay. 5) “They are real sil,! the assistant assured her trying to tempt her. $B <0orth double the price.= &B 'ut Cita knew from past eperience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. (B She moved on reluctantly and the quite by chance stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a corner. )B She found some good quality pipes on sale and the prices were very reasonable. "#) Lita did not hesitate for long$ although her father only smoed a pipe occasionally, she new that this was a present which was %ound to please him. 11B 0hen she got home with her small but well-chosen present concealed in her handbag+ her parents were already at the table having supper. 12B "er mother was in a specially cheerful mood. 13B
Compehensi2e Chec+ A. Liteal le2el &dentifying referents To what does each of the following words refer 1. 0ho Esentence 2B a. mother b. Cita c. father
d. assistant
2. They Esentence #B a. pipe
b. ties
c. shopping bag
d. perfume
3. 0here Esentence !B a. mall
b. house
c. department store
d. corner
!. This Esentence 1*B a. pipe
b. ties
c. shopping bag
d. perfume
'oting details #. 0hat does Cita think about shopping at 8hristmas time a. enFoyable b. unpleasant c. dangerous
d. epensive
$. 0hich of the following tells about the pipes on sale a. good but epensive c. good and quite cheap b. cheap but not very good d. worth double the price B. Intepetati2e Le2el (aing references &. Cita went shopping a. alone b. with her assistant
(. 0hat kind of daughter is Cita a. thoughtful b. cheerful
c. with friends
d. with her mother
c. thrifty
d. industrious
erceiving cause and effect relationship ). The assistant spoke to Cita because Cita seemed a. attractive b. interest in ties c. tired
d. in need of help
1*. Cita;s mother was happy because a. Cita brought home a nice 8hristmas present. b. Cita came home in time for supper. c. She likes Cita;s gift for her. d. "er husband had decided to stop smoking. *iving a title 11. 0hich of the following is the best title for the selection
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a. 0ell-8hosen @ift b. Shopping for 8hristmas
c. Gseless 7resent d. "ard to 7lease
+rawing conclusion 12. 0hat would Cita do with the pipe a. @ive it to her father. b. @ive it to her mother.
c. 9eturn it to the store. d. Heep it.
C. (2aluati2e Le2el. &dentifying facts and opinion. Shade if your answer is fact, - if opinion. 13. Ties are on sale today. 1!. They are worth double the price. 1#. %t was a present meant to please her father.
V. (!!AY. *ite a thee3paagaph essa". Include an intoduction& /od"& and conclusion. *ith at least 4 heoic acts. *ite in a sepaate sheet of pape. 567 points8
o $. 9 0eace onl": 0ho is your hero nd why E>o need to answer if you have no photo of your heroB
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrices are pleasing to God.” -Hebrews 1!1"
“#ord, give success to the wor$ of our hands.” psal%s &'
