SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

SECOND QUARTER

NAME: ______________________________ SECTION: ______________ DATE: ____________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read the specific directions given before answering.

I. GRAMMAR AWARENESS
Directions: On the space provided, write the letter of the best answer.

A. Phrases
Directions: Tell what kind of phase the underlined words are.
______1. The young puppy chased its tail.
A. Prepositional Phrase B. Adjective Phrase C. Noun Phrase D. Adverb Phrase
______2. Jasmine has received a coupon for a free pizza.
A. Prepositional Phrase B. Adjective Phrase C. Noun Phrase D. Adverb Phrase
______3. Centipede is a speedy, carnivorous invertebrate.
A. Prepositional Phrase B. Adjective Phrase C. Noun Phrase D. Adverb Phrase
______4. She performed the task with great skill.
A. Prepositional Phrase B. Adjective Phrase C. Noun Phrase D. Adverb Phrase

B. Card Catalogue

808 Plays for Children

R2p Reuter, James B.
Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers/ 1982/
198p. illus.
1. School Libraries (Elementary)
I. Title

______5. What is the title of the book?

A. Plays for Children B. Reuters, James B. C. 198p. D. illus.
______6. What kind of card catalogue is this?
A. Subject Card B. Author Card C. Title Card D. none of these
______ 7. Who is the writer of the book?
A. School Libraries B. New Day Publishers C. Reuter, James B. D. Quezon City

C. Parts of the Book

______ 8. You want to know the author’s reason or purpose of writing the book.
A. Preface B. Text C. Index D. Bibliography
______ 9. You want to know how many lessons are there in a chapter of a textbook or workbook.
A. Table of Contents B. Appendix D. Dedication D. Glossary
______ 10. You want to know the meaning of the word “befriend”.
A. Copyright B. Glossary C. Title Page D. Acknowledgment

II. LITERATURE
Directions: On the space provided, write the letter of the best answer.

A. Figures of Speech
______11. Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence; A wicked whisper came and changed my life.
A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. hyperbole
______12. Which of the following sentences below is an example of metaphor?
A. He has a heart of gold.
B. Dale’s smile was as bright as the sun shine.
C. Everyone wanted Ken on the swim team because he could swim like a fish.
D. I am hungry, I can eat five kilos of burgers.
______13. What kind of figurative language is used in the statement below?
“I love dogs; they are a cat’s best friend.”
A. Oxymoron B. Irony C. Paradox D. Onomatopoeia
______14. Which of the following is an example of oxymoron?
A. big baby B. seriously funny C. open secret D. all of the above
______15. The former traffic enforcer violated the traffic rule of NO PARKING sign.
A. Paradox B. Irony C. Oxymoron D. Onomatopoeia
 B. Literal Versus Figurative Language
______16. Which of the following statement is an example of figurative language?
A. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.
B. I stayed up late last night, I’m so tired!
C. He was late to dinner.
D. My friend Anna is beautiful.
______17. Which of the following statement is an example of literal language?
A. It was raining a lot, so I rode the bus.
B. She is as fast as a cheetah.
C. Time is money.
D. The sky is full of dancing stars.

C. AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
______18. A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gained self-confidence
by joining sports team and learns to stand up for himself.
A. to persuade B. to inform C. to entertain D. to express
______19. A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules.
A. to persuade B. to inform C. to entertain D. to express
______20. A poem about why the iphone is the greatest electronic device.
A. to persuade B. to inform C. to entertain D. to express

D. AUTHOR’S TONE AND MOOD

______21. Which tone is represented in the following passage?
“Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again.”
A. Calm B. Annoyed C. Scary D. Excited
______22. Which tone is represented in the following passage?
“She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.”
A. Calm B. Annoyed C. Scary D. Excited
______23. Which tone is represented in the following passage?
“As that hurricane threatened, the wind’s blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small
houses near the shore”
A. Calm B. Annoyed C. Scary D. Excited

E. VOCABULARY WORDS
Directions: Choose the letter of the word or phrase that corresponds to the closest meaning of each word or phrase
written in italicized, bold letters.

______24. Overloading a power socket is perilous because it can cause fire.

A. fascinating B. hazardous C. exciting D. insignificant
______25. Aida is a really versatile person because she is capable of working in many fields.
A. hardworking B. flexible C. happy D. good-natured
______26. Mosquitoes and other parasitic insects can be so bothersome to deer that entire herds have been known
to throw themselves off cliffs to be rid of the continual attacks
A. excessive B. humiliating C. irritating D. harmful
______27. Chelsea copied the message verbatim.
A. with enthusiasm C. after the demonstration
B. word for word D. in light of new learning
______28. From Pete’s grim expression, could sense he had somber news.
A. highly embarrassing B. mysterious C. depressing D. definitely amusing

F. LITERARY CONFLICT
______29. Charles decided to break all the rules the day he decided to steal that car. He was immediately arrested
and sent to jail to await his trial. He should have known better than to mess with the “rules.”
A. Man vs. Man B. Man vs. Self C. Man vs. Society D. Man vs. Faith
______30. “I don’t care who you talk to!” screamed Sarah to West. “I just wish I had never met you!”
A. Man vs. Man B. Man vs. Self C. Man vs. Society D. Man vs. Faith

III. READING
Directions: Read the passages carefully and answer the questions that follow, on the space provided write the letter
of the best answer.

A. IDENTIFY KEY IDEAS

Item Nos. 31 – 35

There is a common expression in the English Language referring to a blue moon. When people say that
something happens “only once in a blue moon,” they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while.
This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date
from the second half of the nineteenth century.
 The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given calendar month.
A second full moon is not cancelled a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any different blue in hue from
the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called “a blue moon” because it is so rare. The moon needs a little
more than 29 days to complete the cycle from new moon to full moon. Because every month except February has
more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except Feb. which will have a full moon unless
there a full moon at every end of January and another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the
occasion when a given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very
often, only three to four times in decade.
The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their color; however,
the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon
actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can change the appearance of the moon
from the Earth. The eruption of Krakatoa volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the
sun and have the moon a bluish tint. This occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that
we use today. When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

_____31. How long has been the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?
A. For around 50 years C. For more than 100 years
B. For less than a 100 years D. For 200 years
_____32. How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century
A. 4 B. 35 C. 70 D. 100
_____33. The word rarely is closest in meaning to_________.
A. hardly B. barely C. seldom D. scarcely
_____34. The passage is about________.
A. an idiomatic expression C. a month of the calendar
B. an unusual color D. a phase of the moon
_____35. According to the passage, the moon looked blue____________.
A. after large volcanic eruptions C. when t occurred late last month
B. several times a year D. during the month of February

IV. LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

Directions: Read the passage carefully, then determine the order of events took place in the story.

Mr. Matters and His Morning Exercises

Mr. Matter was a very well-liked neighbor that we had for years. One day, he woke up and didn’t feel so
well. He decided to see Dr. Jerome to see what the problem might be Dr. Jerome is the best!
Dr. Jerome did some blood work on Mr. Matters. He found that his blood contains very little vitamins and minerals.
He recommended that Mr. Matter begins to eat more fruits and vegetables. In addition, he wanted Mr. Matters to
exercise three times a week for thirty minutes every day. Mr. Matters wanted to feel better, so he followed the good
doctor’s advice. Every morning when he woke up, he followed the same routine. First, he ate a grapefruit and drank
a glass of water. He would then walk two miles. He would end off with full body stretch. Then he would ride his bike
to work. As months went on, Mr. Matters felt a ton better. He began to help Ms. Steward’s to prune her garden every
night after work. As a form of payment, Ms. Steward’s would always make Mr. Matters a healthy dinner.

Place events in order (1 being first) by using 1-5:

_____ 36. Mr. Matters went to the doctor.

_____ 37. Mr. Matters helped prune Ms. Steward’s garden.
_____ 38. He walked two miles.
_____ 39. He would ride his bike to work.
_____ 40. Mr. Matters ate grapefruit and drank a glass of water.