2nd PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 7

S.Y 2018-2019

Name:________________________________ Grade/Sec.: ___________________Score:__________

Direction: Read carefully the questions and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided for.

From the selection The Seed of Happiness

_______1. Where is the setting of this folktale?
A. Mekong River B. China River C. Euphrates River D. None of them
_______2. Why did the woman seek the help of the Buddhist priest?
A. Because she had a terrible problem C. Because she was asking a big amount of money
B. Because she confessed her sins to him D. All of them
_______3. What advice did the priest give her?
A. She must find a better husband. C. She must look for a job to sustain her needs.
B. She must find a person in the place D. None of them
Who does not suffer a terrible problem
_______4. What message does the folktale convey?
A. You can find happiness anywhere you want C. Life is full of surprises
B. Each one of us wants to be happy and we look D. Life is a like a river with overflowed problems
Everywhere for our happiness
_______5. Are traditional stories that entertain and at times have a lesson for the listener or reader?
A. Legend B. Fable C. Folktales D. Parable
_______6. Which of the following is the beginning event of the story?
A. The priest listened to the woman’s terrible troubles
B. The priest advised the woman to search for a house
C. A woman rushed to the priest and asked for help regarding her troubles
D. All of the above
_______7. What are the attempts or efforts done by the characters in the story?
A. She went to every house in the village and found out that people had twice as many troubles she
had.
B. The priest advised the woman to search for a house.
C. A woman rushed to the priest and asked for help regarding her troubles.
D. The rice pot turned over while she was washing in the river.
_______8. What was the outcome or results of the story?
A. The woman lost her pretty ring
B. Her pet cat died
C. Her husband became angry
D. She found out that the people in the village had twice as many troubles as she had.
_______9. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. She lost her clothes while she was washing in the river.
B. The rice pot turned over while she was cooking.
C. Her husband became angry because there was no supper, so he beat her with a stick.
D. The priest listened to the woman’s terrible troubles.
_______10. What is the setting of the story?
A. Chinatown B. India C. Philippines D. Mekong River

Vocabularies from the selection The Birth and Evolution of the Filipino Flag

_______11. Secrecy, kept for obvious reasons, prevented the Katipuneros from openly displaying any
distinctive flag. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. Hidden or secret B. Transparent C. Confusing D. All of them
_______12. In the early revolts against Spanish sovereignty, the flags used by the rebels were without political
significance.
A. Uprising or rebellion B. Submission C. Authority D. Evil
_______13. The signers of the Declaration of Independence took their oath: “The undersigned solemnly
swear allegiance to the flag and will defend it to the last drop of their blood.”
A. Swear B. Speech C. Symbol D. A & B
_______14. “To a Filipino the flag is the only tangible expression of his ideal country.”
 A. Real B. invisible C. intangible D. bare
_______15. The three elemental colors have received several allegorical meanings based on political
sentiments championed by the Revolution.
A. Representative B. Different C. Metaphor D. B and C

Grammar Essentials Topics

_______16. Is a verb in the –ing form used as a noun?

A. Phrase B. Clause C. Gerund D. Adjective
_______17. It consists of a gerund and related words?
A. Gerund B. Phrase C. Gerund Phrase D. Subject
_______18. Is a subordinate clause that starts with a relative adverb?
A. Subject B. Phrase C. Noun clause D. Gerund Phrase
_______19. It starts with a preposition followed by the other related words in the phrase?
A. Prepositional Phrase B. Noun clause C. Gerund Phrase D. All of them
_______20. It starts with a relative pronoun who, whom, whose, that, or which etc.?
A. Adjective clause B. Gerund Phrase C. Noun Clause D. Prepositional Phrase

II. Using Sequence Markers. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable sequence connectors from the brackets

1.My sister was in the dentist's office for ten minutes. ______, I sat in the waiting room with an old magazine
in my hands. ( First, Meanwhile, Later )
2.An hour passed but there was no sign of Mike. ______, we decided to go home. ( Until, Before, Finally)
3.We bumped into Salsa during our trip to Lang Island. A few weeks ______, we met him again
( after, then, later )
4.The teacher had trouble telling the twins apart. ______ she realized one had a mole above her lips.
(Subsequently, Finally, Meanwhile )
5.The men went to a nearby restaurant for breakfast. ______, they drove off towards the Penang Bridge
( After, Afterwards, Meanwhile )
6.The football coach announced, "Today, we will begin practicing for the coming match." ______ he added,
"Let's warm up first." ( Then, After, Eventually )
7.______, heat the oil in the frying pan. Then put in all the marinated chicken pieces. ( Before, After, First)
8.Many customers bought the delicious chicken pies. ______ all the pies were sold out.
( Eventually, Afterwards, Next )
9.Many people wanted to buy the tickets. ______ a while, the queue was quite long. ( Before, After, Finally )
10.Zulina will be back in fifteen minutes. ______, make yourself at home. ( Later, Subsequently, Meanwhile )

III. Underline the intervening phrase in each sentence and identify each one as to kind.

_________________1. Global warming, which is due to the greenhouse effect, describes the increase in
average global temperatures.
_________________2. Increases in temperatures in our earth’s atmosphere contribute to changes in global
climate change.
_________________3. Global warming along with changes in precipitation and sea level is considered part of
climate change.
_________________4. Global warming that we have experienced since the 1950’s is due to the increase in
greenhouse emissions from human activities.
_________________5. Global change, a term that refers to change in the global environment, includes climate
change, ozone depletion, and land-use change.
_________________6. The rate of global warming across the globe has been approximately three times
greater than the rate over the last 100 years.
_________________7. The long lifetime of many greenhouse gases as well as the slow cycling of heat from the
ocean to the atmosphere continues to cause global warming.
_________________8. The rising temperatures, which will intensify the earth’s water cycle, increases the risk
of flooding of storm-affected areas.
_________________9. Areas that are far away from the storm tracks are likely to experience less precipitation
and long periods of drought.
_________________10. The conclusion about the global warming system being definite is supported by the
above facts.

IV. Identify the italicized word or group of words as GERUND, GERUND PHRASE, OR NOUN CLAUSE.

______________1. That my brother has been travelling since he was twelve years old contributes a lot in his
learning of other languages.
______________2. Learning multiple languages makes it easy for him to translate languages in the English
language.
______________3. Baking is one of Joyce’s special skills that started as a hobby.
______________4. Baking cakes and pastries is what she does for a living.
______________5. That her name has become a byword in commercial baking is not a surprise to her family
and friends.
______________6. Gardening keeps my father busy ever since he retired.
______________7. Having a green thumb helps a lot in doing wonders to our garden.
______________8. Whether he is planting ornamental plants or fruit-bearing trees, he certainly can grow
them well.
______________9. Sewing is a particular skill that runs in my grandmother’s family.
______________10. How they learn to sew at an early age is a proof of their patience, creativity, and
meticulousness.

V. Here are dates and events from the life of Emilio Aguinaldo. Write a paragraph on them using sequence
markers and correct time expressions.

March 22, 1869 – Emilio Aguinaldo was born to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy in Cavite.
1877 – He studied at the San Juan de Letran College.
January 1, 1896 – He married Hilaria del Rosario at age 27.
August 1898 – He became president of the Philippine Revolutionary Government.
February 6, 1964 – He died at the age of 95.

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Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

When you understand that life is a TEST, you realize that nothing is insignificant in your life.
GOD BLESS!