POST ASSESSMENT in ENGLISH 7

FIRST QUARTER

Directions: Let’s find out how much you have learned on the first module. Choose the letter that you think best answers the question. Remember to
answer all items. Write the answers in your notebook. After taking this short test, your answers will be checked to find out your score.
Read this folk literature from China and answer the questions that follow. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

Tiki-Tiki Tembo
A Chinese Folktale
Once upon a time in faraway China there lived two brothers, one named Sam, and one named TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie
Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom Barako. Now one day the two brothers were playing near the well in their garden when Sam fell
into the well, and TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom Barako ran to his mother,
shouting, "Quick, Sam has fallen into the well. What shall we do?"
"What?" cried the mother, "Sam has fallen into the well? Run and tell father!" Together they ran to the father and cried, "Quick, Sam has fallen into the
well. What shall we do?" "Sam has fallen into the well?" cried the father. "Run and tell the gardner!" Then they all ran to the gardner and shouted,
"Quick, Sam has fallen into the well. What shall we do?" "Sam has fallen into the well?" cried the gardner, and then he quickly fetched a ladder and
pulled the poor boy from the well, who was wet and cold and frightened, and ever so happy to still be alive. Some time afterward the two brothers were
again playing near the well, and this time TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom Barako fell
into the well, and Sam ran to his mother, shouting, "Quick, TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No
Meeno Dom Barako has fallen into the well. What shall we do?" "What?" cried the mother, "TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do
Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom Barako has fallen into the well? Run and tell father!"

Together they ran to the father and cried, "Quick, TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No
Meeno Dom Barako has fallen into the well. What shall we do?" "TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No
Meeno Dom Barako has fallen into the well?" cried the father. "Run and tell the gardner!" Then they all ran to the gardner and shouted, "Quick,
TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom Barako has fallen into the well. What shall we do?"
"TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom Barako has fallen into the well?" cried the gardner,
and then he quickly fetched a ladder and pulled TikkiTikkiTembo No SarimboHari Kari Bushkie Perry Pem Do Hai Kai PomPom Nikki No Meeno Dom
Barako from the well, but the poor boy had been in the water so long that he had drowned.

1. In the folktale, one of the brothers died. What could have caused the death of the boy: Tiki-tiki?

a. The gardener didn’t come at once.
 c. The boy was not the family’s favourite.

b. Sam failed to tell their parents of Tiki-tiki’s situation immediately. d. The boy had a long name.
2. What particular characteristic of the Chinese could be inferred from this story?
a. Ancient Chinese could be humorous as reflected in their folk tales. c. Ancient Chinese loved to tell stories with complicated plot
b. Ancient Chinese depended on house help as in this folk tale. d. Ancient Chinese wrote short stories with complicated plot
3-4. Use this sentence to answer the questions 3 and 4. “I don’t think he should get the job”
3. Using the above sentence, where should you put the emphasis if what you mean is
 “He should get another job“
a. job
 b. that
 c. should d. he
4. What important point is revealed in question number 3?

a. True meaning of the sentence can be expressed through the stressed word or words.
b. True meaning of the sentence can be expressed through its length.
c. True meaning of the sentence can be expressed in different word or words.
d. There are different meanings behind the word or words.
5. You are in Iran you were able to witness the desire of an Iranian to give thanks through a celebration because of a certain fulfillment/
achievement. He will slaughter a sheep for that special occasion, what common practice of Persian is reflected ?
a. He will offer the sheep to the church c. He will cook the meat and ask his neighbors to go to his house and
eat with him
b. He will give divide the meat to all of his neighbors d. He will cook the meat and celebrate alone
 6. In your literature class, your performance task is to make an adaptation of Mahabharata. For you to be able to show the adaptation clearly
and effectively, what is the possible output you could have for this project?

a. Make your own version of the story
 c. Prepare a drama presentation of Mahabharata
b. Have a photocopy of the story
 d. Write a slogan about the story
7. In most Chinese and Japanese folktales, there would oftentimes be the presence of a loving mother or father and a dutiful son or daughter.
What does it say about the Chinese or Japanese values?

a. Family is always right
 c. Family is important.

b. Chinese and Japanese children are dependent on their parents d. Chinese and Japanese parents are protective of their children

8. The Japanese Tea ceremony is a cultural tradition that originated in China. Before the ceremony begins, the host cleans the serving bowls,
boils water, prepares a sweet treat for the guests, and then mixes the tea in front of the guests. What characteristics of the Japanese may be
reflected on this ceremony?

a. They consider their guests as very important people. c. They drink their tea only in the company of friends.
b. They are service oriented people.
 d. They want to impress their guests.

9. Anyone who can read either the Chinese or Japanese language can usually see the similarities between the characters and interpret the text.
The Japanese written language is derived from the Chinese language. This style of Japanese writing is referred to as Kanji. We can now assume
that:

a. Chinese and Japanese understand the spoken and written language.

b. Chinese and Japanese understand the written language but not the spoken language.

c. Chinese and Japanese understand the spoken but not the written language.
d. Chinese and Japanese do not understand the spoken and written language.
10. You are a researcher from the Department of Tourism. You are tasked to gather information about Asians’ ways of living, style of dressing up,
eating, expressing their faith, courtship and beliefs. You want the public especially the non-Asians to be familiar with those things so that they
could understand them better. What will be the focus of your research?

a. history
 b. customs c. economics d. politics
11.You are tasked by the organizers of the Ms. Philippines’ search to formulate one question for the Q & A portion. Each candidate will be asked a
question. Based on what you have learned in your Language class, what could be the best question that you could ask the candidates?
a. If you won in this pageant, what would you initially do?

b. If you were to change something about this pageant, would that be and why?

c. If you were to sacrifice one thing for the pageant, what would it be and why?

 d. If you were to judge this pageant, which criterion would have the highest bearing? Why?
The tea ceremony is a practice in Japan. There are steps that the host follows. First, before the ceremony begins, the host cleans the serving
bowls. Next, he boils water. Then he prepares a sweet treat for the guests. Lastly, he mixes the tea in front of the guests.
12. How are the ideas in the paragraph organized?
a. cause effect b. descriptive
 c. chronological sequence d. simple listing
13-16. Choose the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence.
a. and b. but
 c. therefore d. however
13. They worked rapidly ___ carefully.

14. We sang ____ danced heartily.

15. She was here yesterday; _____, I didn’t talk to her.
16. She is absent;____, I can’t talk to her.
17-20. Identify the sentence according to its structure. Choose the letter of your answer.
a. simple b. compound
 c. complex
 d. compound-complex
17. The boys went swimming, while the girls discussed the forthcoming ball.

18.The people who were in the office waited for Miss Ruiz, but she didn’t report for work.

19. We feel that the game should have been won by the home team.

20. Ray and Jim read novels, played bowling, and went to the movies during the semestral vacations.