Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion-Cebu

Member: Daughters of Charity-St. Louise de Marillac Educational System

SY: 2018 – 2019

FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

Name: __________________________________ Section: _____________ Score: ________

I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the best answer.

1. What figure of speech is dominantly used in the essay “What is Youth?”?

a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. personification

2. Who is the author of the essay?

a. Ibrahim Jubaira c. Abrahim Jubaira
b. Ibrahim Yubaira d. Ibraim Jubaira

3. What important lesson did the boy learn at the end of the essay?
a. Growth and confusion is part of youth.
b. Youth is the hope of the nation.
c. Youth needs to be empowered.
d. Inspire other youth to grow.

4. The author vividly depicts the freshness and significance of young women and men. Which
of the following images is NOT used in the essay?
a. the virgin morning c. the fresh immaculate clouds
b. shining morning face d. the ever-questioning boy

5. What point of view is used in the essay?

a. first person b. second person c. third person d. fourth person

6-10. In the essay “What is Youth?”, Jubaira figuratively compares youth to a lot of things.
Find out to whom or to what is youth being compared to based on the clues given in each
sentence.
6. Youth is someone who has not yet caught the meaning of the word, who is confused by
the intricate pattern of life.
a. Youth is the first dance. c. Youth is the virgin morning.
b. Youth is the shuffling feet of a girl. d. Youth is a child at play.

7. It is rich laughter in the rain and vigorous running in the sunlight. It is a child’s broken
ankle or a child’s dirty face.
a. Youth is a child at play. c. Youth is the virgin morning.
b. Youth is the first dance. d. Youth is a girl and boy crying and laughing on earth.

8. It is a bicycle and bus rides and movies and hitchhiking and reckless and aimless
wandering. A robust boy drinking the sweet water of this earth, lamenting nothing.
a. Youth is a child at play. c. Youth is the virgin morning.
b. Youth is the first dance. d. Youth is a girl and boy crying and laughing on earth.

9. Youth is the seedtime of life. It is the fresh immaculate clouds, dazzling expanding sun,
the cool silvery moon upon with a child’s delight is focused with wonder and fascination.
a. Youth is the shuffling feet of a girl. c. Youth is the first dance.
b. Youth is the virgin morning. d. Youth is a child at play.
10. Youth is the passion burning like fire. It is holding hands in a semi-private room and
talking with your eyes, because mere words have miserably failed.
a. Youth is the first dance. c. Youth is the virgin morning.
b. Youth is the shuffling feet of a girl. d. Youth is a child at play.

11. Which of the following best explains what youth is according to the essay?
a. Youth is unsure, curious and hungry for learning.
b. Youth resembles the indolence of the Filipino.
c. Youth is the hope of the nation.
d. Youth is a baby plant that needs to be watered to grow.

12. A boy rubbing his eyes asked: “What is beyond the mountain, the moon, the stars,
and the sun? God could not be the sufficient answer because who made God then? In this
part, we can imply that ________________________.
a. Youth doesn’t believe in God. c. Youth is curious and inquisitive.
b. Youth knows nothing. d. Youth is easily to be deceived.

13. The sentence _______________________________ is always seen at the end of

each paragraph in the essay.
a. “But youth is more than that.” c. “Youth is confusing, right?”
b. “Yes, that is youth!” d. “What is Youth?”

14. Which of the following best explains drama?

a. Drama is a type of play that is meant to be performed on stage.
b. Drama is a composition in prose form that presents a story entirely told in dialogue
and action and is performed before an audience.
c. Drama is a play which consists of multiple characters with the use of props to add color
on stage.
d. Drama has a lot of actions and props. Protagonist and Antagonist are always part of a
drama.

15. What type of drama is the story “Wanted: A Chaperone”?

a. tragedy b. comedy c. horror d. action

16. The story tells about conflicts among a rich couple and their children because of
their opposing views on behavior and on family norms. Which of the following best
explains the main conflict in the story?
a. the drama revolving on the parents who wanted their children to have a chaperon
b. the conflict is when Dolores angrily confronted the Don Francisco and Donya Petra
c. the scene when Pablo mistakenly calls Don Francisco as the muchacho sets up the
conflict of the story
d. the war between the family of Fred and Nene

17. In the first part of the story, Don Francisco and Donya Petra are looking for a
__________.
a. chaperone b. servant c. driver d. muchacho

18. Don Francisco is the patriarch of the middle-class family. What do you mean by the
italicized word?
a. a rich old man who owns a hacienda
b. a man who exercised autocratic authority in a family
c. the male head in a group of rich people
d. a person who makes rules and regulations in a society
19. According to Pablo, he was baptized as Marcelino but why does her mother call her
Pablo?
a. because she remembers her brother whenever she sees Pablo
b. because Pablo reminds her mother about his father
c. because her mother had a son whose name is also Pablo
d. because his mother thinks that Marcelino is too old for him

20. How much is the salary of Pablo when he was accepted for the job?
a. P10.00 b. P20.00 c. P30.00 d. P40.00

21. The principles of patriarchy is manifested through the character of

______________.
a. Roberting b. Nene c. Pablo d. Don Francisco

22. Feminism is greatly shown in the story. Which of the following passages shows a
woman’s capacity to stand for herself?
a. “Are you trying to insult me by implying that I have no chair at home?” - Dolores
b. “Paul, kindly escort these criminals to the door!” – Donya Petra
c. “But there's nothing wrong, Father. After all I’m an educated girl.” – Nena
d. “Don’t you dare touch my son!Che!” – Dolores

23. What is a chaperone?

a. an all-around servant in the house
b. a person who accompanies and looks after another person
c. a middle-aged man who follows the command of his master
d. a Spanish term for a suitor or a lover

24. Why were Don Francisco and Doña Dolores so concerned about Nena being
unchaperoned?
a. During that time, it was too dangerous to go out without a chaperone.
b. It is because women’s reputation is largely given importance.
c. They are afraid of what might happen to her.
d. Nena is going out with a stranger.

25. Pablo doesn’t want to be called as muchacho but a ____________________.

a. Mayordoma b. Sir c. Hijo d. Paul

II. VOCABULARY WORDS

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Identify the meaning or synonym of each
underlined word.
26. Yesterday, Karlo saw a sign: “We have an opening for a muchacho. Apply inside.”
a. young boy b. young driver c. carwash boy d. young male servant

27. I saw several people walking vigorously into a huge house.

a. aggressively b. weakly c. slowly d. carefully

28. Young heroes struggled for independence.

a. advise b. compete c. try hard d. look ahead

29. She obviously just risen from bed, for she keeps yawning atrociously.
a. extremely bad or unpleasantly c. savagely violent
b. shockingly wicked d. without consent

30. My sister said she had put on makeup but it was so imperceptible that I couldn’t
see it.
 a. disgusting c. impossible to perceive
b. untrue d. funny to think

31. Why do I have to get caught up with the intricate details of puberty?
a. simple b. complex c. small d. many

32. I was reluctant to answer her questions, because I wasn’t sure.

a. ready b. willing c. hesitant d. unfair

33. Mother wouldn’t want to hear your whimpers, sister. Be mature enough.
a. cry b. complains c. shout d. reasons

34. Our implication in this issue is only adding problem to our parents.
a. installation b. injustice c. guess d. involvement

35. The company's commitment to quality must be strengthened.

a. request b. promise c. expression d. bargain

36. Our Lord remained to be merciful despite our sins.

a. subjective b. impersonal c. forgiving d. unsure

37. Both parties must sign employment contracts.

a. event program b. calendar c. agreement d. relationship

38. Vendors sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.

a. consecutive b. sophisticated c. impossible d. naïve

39. The products should be delivered on time.

a. request b. cancel c. draw d. bring

40. I have digressed a little from my original plan.

a. get worse b. go off topic c. cut open d. make a mistake

III. A. PARTS OF SPEECH

Direction: Identify what part of speech is explained in each item.
41. What are the three questions that adjectives can answer?
a. Who? What? Where? c. Who? What kind? To what extent/degree?
b. Which one? What kind? How many? d. Which one? What kind? Why?

42. What part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or adverb and answers when,
where, how and to what extent?
a. verb b. adjective c. adverb d. conjunction

43. What part of speech connects words, phrases and clauses?

a. preposition b. adverb c. interjection d. conjunction

44. What part of speech describes a noun or a pronoun and answers the questions
which one, how many/much, or what kind?
a. adjective b. verb c. noun d. conjunction

45. What part of speech names a specific thing or set of things, such as living
creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas?
a. noun b. adjective c. preposition d. verb
46-55. Common and Proper Nouns
Directions: Identify if the given word is a proper noun or a common noun. Mark X on letter
A for proper and mark X on letter B for common.
46. cousin 50. teacher 54. companion
47. andrew 51. puppy 55. siomai
48. week 52. country
49. supreme court 53. mango

56-65. Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Directions: Read the composition below and identify whether the underlined nouns are
concrete or abstract. Mark X on letter C for concrete and mark X on letter D for abstract.

The Filipino 56. character is a mixture of various 57. cultures which connote that the
Filipino people are Malay in 58. family, Spanish in 59. love, Chinese in 60. business, and
American in 61. ambition. A common trait that distinguishes us all Filipino is 62.
hospitality. We are gladdened at the idea of celebrating feast for other people. We are
festive in nature and very entertaining. We smile a lot and we smile while commuting, at
work and school, in smog-infested traffic, even in an argument, or overthrowing our own 63.
president. Filipinos are a much more loving character from within. The close family ties and
extended family validate this 64. observation which exemplifies the maxim: 65. Blood is
thicker than water.

65-75. Royal Order of Adjectives

Direction: Identify the proper order of adjectives to complete the sentences below.
65. Andrea had a ________ in her hair yesterday.

a. nice yellow bow b. yellow nice bow c. bow nice yellow

66. She lost a ________ .

a. small white cat b. cat small white c. white small cat

67. I bought ________ oranges.

a. great some big b. big great some c. some great big

68. We met ________ people at the conference.

a. very smart two b. two very smart c. very two smart

69. The clown was wearing a ________ hat.

a. big green-yellow b. big green and yellow c. yellow and green big

70. I saw ____________________ movie with friends at home.

a. an interesting old American b. an old American interesting

c. an interesting American old

71. A _______________________ car was parked outside my house.
a. shiny new Italian sports b. new shiny sports Italian
c. shiny new Italian sports
72. It started to rain so I opened _________________ umbrella.
 a. a red and yellow enormous b. an enormous red and yellow
c. enormous red and a yellow

73. My grandmother has knitted _____________________ pullover for me.

a. a woolen new nice b. a nice woolen new c. a nice new woolen
74. My brother bought _________________________ computer.
a. a beautiful small white Chinese b. a white Chinese beautiful small
c. a beautiful white small Chinese
75. My daughter has __________________hair.
a. long beautiful black b. beautiful long black c. black beautiful long

IV. ESSAY
In 4-5 sentences, answer briefly the questions that follow. (5pts. each)
1. If you were to come up with your definition of youth, how would you define it?
2. Why is the youth important in the society?

Proverbs 3:5-6

'Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
submit to him, and He will make your paths straight.'

Prepared by
Ms. Villanueva