Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Aurora
Schools District of Baler
BALER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Pingit, Baler, Aurora

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

Name: ________________________________ Score: _____________

Grade & Section: ________________________ Date: ______________

General Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write only the letter of the correct
answer in your answer sheet.

Listen to the teacher as she reads the passage twice. Then, answer the following questions.
1. According to the passage, oars are _____________________.
a. short and fat c. small and lightweight
b. long and flat d. big and heavy
2. This passage is mainly about __________________________.
a. different kinds of boats c. what a boat is
b. where to use a rowboat d. how to make a boat
3. What would be the best title for this passage?
a. Boats that Make Noise
b. The Sailboat and the Motorboat
c. Three Kinds of Boats

Examine and identify whether a top-down (A) or bottom-up (B) listening strategy is being shown or
applied in each scenario.

4. Mr. Cruz, your English teacher, asked you to read some information about a certain topic. Then, he
instructed you to listen to recorded material to find out whether or not the same points are
mentioned.
5. A friend tries to explain how you can go on a trip to Palawan for the first time. You ensure you do
not miss out on any important details and instructions about the trip.
6. In one of your classes, your teacher asked you to listen to a pre-recorded conversation and identify
where the conversation took place.
7. While listening to a lecture, you saw one of your classmates taking down important notes. This
classmate of yours also made a word map to connect those words and phrases that he/she listed.
8. Your mother gave you a call and you were asked to buy some items at the grocery store. Since you
were not familiar with the items she cited, you made sure to remember the specific details she
mentioned.

9. Which of the following is NOT needed in using search engine?

a. browser c. social media account
b. internet connection d. computer or mobile phone
10. Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites?
a. library c. discussion group
b. search engines d. subject directories
11. Which one of the following is a search engine?
a. Google c. Librarians’ Index to the Internet
b. Netscape d. Macromedia Flash
12. Where are you going to enter the URL if you’re searching for a specific topic?
a. Insert tab c. Return Key
b. Address bar d. Search bar
13. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
a. Web sources must be cited in your report. You are not free to plagiarize.
b. You are free to copy the information you find and include it in a report.
 c. You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your research report.
d. You should never consult Web sources when you are doing a research report.
14. Why are search engines important?
a. They sort through information; kind of like a library card catalog.
b. Makes it easier to find information rather than linking to it yourself.
c. You can narrow your search down to the exact information you need with a search engine.
d. All of the above.
15. Which of the following is a true statement about the Internet and the library? They both:
a. close after hours.
b. provide access to newspapers, magazines, and journals.
c. provide up-to-the-minute news.
d. have an expert librarian or specialist to answer your questions.

Identify the part/feature of a website being described in each statement. Choose from the list provided
below.

a. header | b. navigation menu | c. footer | d. sidebar

e. slider | f. home page | g. call to action

16. It refers to the content area at the bottom of every page containing a website.
17. This part of the header bears the links that take or direct visitors to other parts of the website.
18. This is the opening page which does the job of welcoming the website visitors.
19. This is the content area at the top of the website which bears the logo and the navigation menu.
20. This refers to the changing content area that presents ‘slides’ of visual information including large
images and texts.
21. This area of the website displays information that is not part of the page’s main content like a call to
action or links to recent blog posts or social media accounts.
22. It encourages visitors to take action by guiding them on what they want them to do.

Select the source that would provide the type of information described. Choose your answers from the
words inside the box.

a. Newspaper b. Journals c. Magazines d. Book e. Encyclopedia

f. Library Catalog g. Internet h. Blog i. Video j. Newsletter

23. Monday weather forecast: Fair, warm morning; cloudy with possible rains in the afternoon
24. Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., H. Clifford Lane, M.D., and Robert R. Redfield, M.D. (The Journal of
Medicine)
25. The Happiest Days of your Life
by: Jamie Field
26. Alcohol and Drugs in North America
A Historical Encyclopedia-2013
27. A BOOK OF MEDICAL DISCOURCES IN TWO PARTS
28. [Link]
29. UAAP HIGHLIGHTS

Read each paragraph carefully. Then, choose the letter of the best summary that will summarize the
paragraph.

30. In the Philippines, we think of termites as pests. In Africa, however, termites are quite useful to the
people. A type of termite has been found to improve the quality of soil. These termites grow fungus
that helps in the decomposition of plant material in the soil. Even the natives fry and eat these
termites for they are a good source of protein.
a. Termites are pests.
b. Termites improve the quality of soil.
c. African termites have beneficial uses.
 d. Termites should be killed.

31. A giraffe is very tall. It can be as tall as six meters. That’s as high as a two-storey house! Its height
makes it easy for the giraffe to reach leaves high up a tree. But the giraffe’s height can also give it a
problem. It makes it hard for the giraffe to drink. Before a giraffe can reach a source of water, it must
first splay its legs, or bend them unevenly. Only then can it bend its neck to reach the water. If it
doesn’t do this, it won’t be able to reach the water, no matter how low it bends its neck.
a. The giraffe is a very tall animal.
b. Because of its height, the giraffe can easily eat leaves off very tall trees.
c. A giraffe must bend very low to be able to drink water.
d. Because of its height, a giraffe finds it hard to drink water.

32. What is Bugs Bunny’s favorite food? Carrots, right? Carrots are good for both you and me. They are
very rich in beta-carotene. This is a substance that gives carrots their orange color. Your body
changes this substance into Vitamin A, which is good for your eyes. Some of the beta-carotene is
also used by the body to strengthen your immune system and prevent you from getting sick easily.
Carrots also contain small amounts of vitamins B, C, D and E. They are also rich in magnesium, folic
acid and potassium.
a. Bugs Bunny loves to eat carrots.
b. You should eat carrots because they contain a lot of nutrients.
c. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene.
d. Beta-carotene is good for the eyes.

33. Did you know that there is a gas inside your cola beverage or softdrink? This gas is responsible for
the fizzing sound you hear and the tiny bubbles you see when you twist the cap of your bottled
softdrink to open it. When you lift the tab off a can of softdrink to open it, the same thing happens.
You hear a hissing sound. And if you put the open can near your face, you will feel the tiny bubbles
and your face will even get a little wet. These bubbles are made of a little of the liquid drink and a gas
called carbon dioxide.
a. When you twist the cap of a softdrink bottle, gas bubbles form.
b. Softdrink contains a gas called carbon dioxide.
c. If you open the can of softdrink, the bubbles inside will escape.
d. The release of carbon dioxide from the softdrink creates a fizzing sound.

34. Do you like rock? Do you go to rock concerts? If you do, beware! Studies show that rock concerts
that go on for an hour or so can already damage your ears. Continuous exposure to noise over 85
decibels can cause damage to your ears. A rock concert produces noise of over 110 decibels. At this
range, 30 minutes is not enough to cause ear damage, experts say.
a. At rock concerts, you should stay away from speakers because they amplify the sound.
b. Listening to rock concerts for 30 minutes may damage your hearing.
c. A rock concert produces much noise.
d. Do not go to rock concerts.

35. Did you know that our hair and nails are made up of a dead material? That is why you do not feel
pain a thing when your hair is cut. You also do not feel the pain when your fingernails are cut. This
material is also called keratin. It is the same material that deer’s and carabao’s horn are made of.
a. Our nails and hair are dead.
b. You do not feel pain when you cut off your nails and hair.
c. A dead material called keratin comprises our hair and nails.
d. Keratin is a dead material.

36. The cities and municipalities of the province had provided buses to pick up the repatriates who were
immediately brought to the different quarantine centers to undergo another 14-day mandatory
quarantine.
a. The repatriates followed the 14-day mandatory quarantine.
b. The repatriates declined to undergo another 14-day quarantine.
 c. The repatriates thanked the local government for the collaborative effort for the said program.
d. The repatriates were brought to respective quarantine centers of the province for another 14-
day quarantine.

37. Polio: virus :: food poisoning: ________

a. Fungi b. Algae c. Nematodes d. Bacteria
38. Soap is related to Wash in the same way as Broom is related to_________
a. Clean b. Dust c. Sweep d. Floor
39. Finding a good man is like finding a needle in a haystack.
a. Doing something helpful but will make a ride of emotion, no difference in the end.
b. The task at hand is hard and tedious.
c. Twists, turns, and surprises of movie plot can leave you as you’ve been through quite an
experience
d. Sometimes it’s better not to know that much.
40. That’s as useful as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
a. The task at hand is hard and tedious.
b. Sometimes it’s better not to know that much.
c. Doing something helpful but will make a ride of emotion, no difference in the end.
d. Twists, turns, and surprises of movie plot can leave you as you’ve been through quite an
experience

Explain the relationship of each analogy in one sentence only.

41. right: correct:: shout: scream
42. transparent: opaque:: give: receive
43. locker: storage:: telephone: communication

44. What non-linear text or visual representation should be used in transcoding a paragraph discussing
the similarities and differences between two persons?
a. line Graph b. pie chart c. Venn diagram d. paragraph

45. Referring to the given Venn Diagram, what is the information being presented?
46. Is the non-linear representation suitable in presenting the given information?

Transcode the information below into an appropriate non-linear representation. Refer to the given rubrics
for your answer.

47-50. Dianne has a monthly income of P25,000. She spends P 10, 000 on rental, P 5, 000 on educational
fees, and P 3, 500 on other things (such as groceries, entertainment, etc.) and she saves the rest of it.
Show how Dianne spends her monthly income using a graph. Put labels in your graph. Use coloring
materials to distinguish each part.
4 3 2 1
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement
The textual aid correctly The textual aid shows The textual aid tried to show There is an attempt to
depicts all the information the information is partially correct data but it create a textual aid.
accurately and is done neatly. partially correct and is may not be done as neatly as
done neatly. needed.
 LISTENING TEXT

There are many kinds of boats.

One kind of boat is called a sailboat. A sailboat uses the wind to
move. Wind makes a sailboat move in the water. The wind pushes the
sailboat. Wind fills the sails. The sailboat moves when the wind blows.
One kind of boat is called a motorboat. A motorboat uses a motor to
move. The motor gives power to the boat. The motorboat moves when
the motor is running. The motorboat makes a loud noise.
One kind of boat is called a rowboat. A rowboat needs people to
move it. People make a rowboat move in the water. People use oars to
move a rowboat. Oars are long and flat. Oars go into the water. A
rowboat moves when people use the oars.
As you can see, there are many kinds of boats.