DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 7

June 28-29, 2019

Prepared by: Angelo A. Llanos,LPT

Name:_______________________________________________________ Date:________________
Grade & Section:___________________________________________ Score:________________

DIRECTIONS: For each of the following, choose the sentence which shows CORRECT SUBJECT AND VERB
AGREEMENT. ENCIRCLE the letter of the correct answer.
1. A. The people in the park watches the fireworks display.
B. The people in the park looks the fireworks display.
C. The people in the park watch the fireworks display.
D. The people in the park look the fireworks display.
2. A. A bouquet of yellow roses lends color and fragrance to the room.
B. A bouquet of yellow roses lend color and fragrance to the room.
C. A bouquet of yellow rose lend color and fragrance to the room.
D. A bouquet of yellow roses are lending color and fragrance to the room.
3. A. My aunt or my uncle is arriving tomorrow.
B. My aunt or my uncle are arriving tomorrow.
C. My aunt or my uncle was arriving tomorrow.
D. My aunt or my uncle were arriving tomorrow.
4. A. The price of these jeans are reasonable.
B. The price of these jeans is reasonable.
C. The price of this jeans are reasonable.
D. The price of this jeans is reasonable.
5. A. The boy who won the two medals are a friend of mine.
B. The boy who won the two medals is a friend of mine.
C. The boy who win the two medals are a friend of mine.
D. The boy who win the two medals is a friend of mine.

DIRECTIONS: Read the sentences to decide whether the verbs should be singular or plural. ENCIRCLE the
letter of the correct answer.

1. The books borrowed from the library ______ on my desk.

A. is B. are C. has D. have
2. Bread and butter ______ our daily food.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. The famous singer and composer ______ arrived.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
4. Collecting match-boxes ______ one of his favorite pastimes.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
5. The quality of the candles ______ poor.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
6. Neither his father nor his mother ______ mahjong.
A. is B. are C. play D. plays
7. None of my friends _______ there.
A. has B. have C. was D. were
8. Gold, as well as platinum, ______ recently risen in price.
A. has B. have C. was D. were
9. The boss, as well as his colleagues, _______ been robbed by the robber.
A. has B. have C. was D. were
 10. Ten tons ______ a heavy load.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
11. Fifty miles ______ a long distance.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12. One of the most intelligent students in the class _______ John.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
13. One half of this article ______ based on the research done by some writers.
A. has B. have C. was D. were
14. The poor ______ given relief goods from the government.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
15. Eight hours of sleep ______ what our body needs.
A. has B. have C. is D. are

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct verb form to indicate either PRESENT TENSE OR PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
Write your answer on the blank before each number.

______1. Many ______ it easy to retrieve, to store, and to share.

A. has found C. are found

B. had found D. have found

______2. Computers and other authoring programs _________ students with tools to compile a digital
portfolio.

A. do provide C. provides
B. does provide D. has provided

_______3. Students _______ multimedia tools to create portfolios that demonstrate performances using text,
sound, graphics, and video.

A. has used C. had used

B. have used D. were using

________4. She _________ diet since Monday because she became very sickly.

A. has skipped C. had skipped

B. have skipped D. is skipping

________5. They ________ packed lunch to school everyday.

A. is bringing C. does bring

B. are bringing D. do bring

DIRECTIONS: Change the following from ACTIVE voice sentences into PASSIVE voice.

1. I did not beat her.

C. She is no beaten by me.

D. She has not beaten by me.
E. She was not beaten by me.
F. She had not beaten by me.
2. The boy teased the girl.
A. The girl was teased by the boy.
B. The girl has teased by the boy.
C. The girl is teased by the boy.
D. The girl had teased by the boy.
3. The tiger was chasing the deer.
A. The deer was chased by the tiger.
B. The deer has chased by the tiger.
 C. The deer was being chased by the tiger.
D. The deer has being chased by the tiger.

4. She has written a novel.

A. A novel has written by her.
B. A novel has been written by her.
C. A novel had written by her.
D. A novel had been written by her.
5. Mother made a cake yesterday.
A. A cake made by mother yesterday.
B. A cake is made by mother yesterday.
C. A cake was made by mother yesterday.
D. A cake was being made by mother yesterday.

DIRECTIONS: Analyze the following sentences and choose the appropriate verb to complete the sentence.
ENCIRCLE the letter of the correct answer.

6. The doctor ______ us that they are closely monitoring my mother’s condition.
A. advised B. assured C. suggested to D. expected
7. My brother who is working abroad _______ money in my account.
A. put B. inserted C. deposited D. sent
8. My brother’s concern for my mother ______ his great love for her.
A. manifests B. appears C. implies D. says
9. She just _____ at him and was speechless.
A. identified B. recognized C. stared D. watched
10. Our 14-year old daughter ______ when she saw her favorite actor in person.
A. frowned B. blushed C. gasped D. collapsed

DIRECTIONS: Choose the appropriate INTERJECTION for each sentence. ENCIRCLE the letter of the correct
answer.

11. Why was the big mirror broken? ______

A. Boo! B. Wow! C. Yahoo! D. Gosh!
12. ______ what’s that smell? It’s so nauseating.
A. Phew! B. Pew! C. Yuck! D. Oh!
13. ______ as usual, he is absent again.
A. Yuck! B. Oops! C. Tsk-tsk D. Huh!?
14. ______ I wouldn’t want to eat it!
A. Yuck! B. Pew! C. Ooh! D. Yikes!
15. Imagine, getting a perfect score in Physics! ______ that’s incredible!
A. Oops! B. Yipee! C. Cheers! D. Wow!

DIRECTIONS: Decide on the correct TAG QUESTION to complete each sentence. ENCIRCLE the letter of the
correct answer.

16. Basketball is not the most popular sport in the Philippines,________

A. is it? B. isn’t it? C. was it? D. wasn’t it?
17. Filipinos observe the world’s longest Christmas season,_______
A. are they? B. aren’t they? C. do they? D. don’t they?
18. Manila was named after the white-flowered mangrove plant, the Nilad, _____
A. was it? B. wasn’t it? C. is it? D. isn’t it?
19. Roberto del Rosario patented the first working karaoke machine in 1975, _______
A. did he? B. didn’t he? C. does he? D. doesn’t he?
20. I seldom hear from her,______
A. do I? B. does I? C. don’t I? D. didn’t I?
DIRECTIONS: ENCIRCLE the correct answer that best corresponds to the following questions below.

1. What part of a letter where you share whatever information you want to say in your letter.
A. The Heading B. The Closing C. The Body D. Signature
2. What part of a letter where you write your address and the date it was written.
A. The Heading B. The Closing C. The Body D. Signature

3. It is a short piece of writing that describes, narrates, discusses, explains or defends a certain topic or
opinion.
A. Essay B. Short Story C. Poem D. Epic
4. What element of a short story refers to the main message conveyed by the story about life or human
nature?
A. Characters B. Setting C. Theme D. Plot
5. Which of the following words below has a sound ending in /iz/?
A. does B. gathers C. loves D. causes
6. Which of the following words below has a sound ending in /z/?
A. finds B. informs C. calls D. is
7. What kind of reference material contains synonyms and antonyms of words?
A. Thesaurus B. Encyclopedias C. Almanacs D. Atlases
8. What kind of reference material contains detailed articles on nearly every subject and photos, illustrations,
maps, and diagrams are also added to help the reader.
A. Thesaurus B. Encyclopedias C. Almanacs D. Atlases
9. It is a story intended to be performed.
A. Essay B. Short Story C. Poem D. Play
10. Alejandro R. Roces is a National Artist of the Philippines for literature who wrote the short story, “My
Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.”
What does the word peculiar mean?
A. clever B. usual C. common D. unusual

DIRECTIONS: Comprehension Response. Read the selection below and ENCIRCLE the letter of the best
answer.
Introduction to the Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 tropical islands and islets set in deep blue waters
that contain some of the richest marine life systems on earth. It is the second largest archipelago in the world
after Indonesia. However, the Philippines is more compact so interisland travel is easy. Only 2,000 are
inhabited, and no more than about 500 area larger than 1km2; 2,500 are not even named. Our country has a
strategic position separating the West Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and the Celebes Sea in the south.
Because of its position, the country’s history shows it as a regional trading center, battleground, and cultural
meeting point.
1. What does the selection talk about?
A. Philippines’ geography C. Philippines’ history
B. Philippines’ products D. Philippines’ scenery
2. What does the word islets in the first sentence mean?
A. small mountains C. little volcanoes
B. small islands D. little lakes
3. The Philippines is in what ocean?
A. Arctic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean
B. Celebes Sea D. Atlantic Ocean
4. What country is the largest archipelago in the world?
A. Philippines C. Russia
B. America D. Indonesia
5. What sea is west of the Philippines?
A. Celebes Sea C. Pacific Ocean
B. Red Sea D. West Philippine Sea

-----------------------------To God be the glory always------------------------------

“One’s work may be finished someday, but one’s education never.”
-Dr. Alexander Thomas