ENGLISH 7

3rd Quarter

NAME:
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What reveal our ancestors’ keeners in observing the objects and phenomena in their immediate
environment?
a. Legends b. Short Stories
c. Myth d. Novel
2. How do legends transmitted before?
a. Written b. Song
c. Oral d. Dance
3. Who are the characters in the legends?
a. animals b. humans
c. plants d. inanimate objects
4. The term “ricebird” refers to;
a. One specific bird species
b. Any bird found in rice paddies
c. A group of closely related finch-like birds
d. A mythical creature from Asian folklore
5. In some culture, ricebirds are considered;
a. Symbols of good luck and prosperity
b. Omens of bad luck and crop failure
c. Sacred animals protected by tradition
d. All of the above
6. What does “lamentation” means?
a. deserving or arousing pity
b. any of the birds that are usually found in the rice fields
c. an expression of sorrow
d. to rest upon something

7. What does “remorseful” means?

a. full of deep regret for something done wrong
 b. to rest upon something
c, to worsen
d. lacking richness
8. In the legend “The Origin of the Ricebird”, who turned into a bird?
a. Cotiling b. Saki-ing
c. Ningning d. Uning
9. Why was Uning pitiful?
a. because she is loved b. because she is well taken care
c. because she is neglected d. because she is spoiled
10. Who is the stepmother of Uning?
a. Cotiling b. Saki-ing
c. Selene d. Coleen
11. A characteristic of legend where one or more characters usually need to transform physically as a
consequence of a good or a bad deed.
a. They are fictional
b. Feature a character who encounter physical change
c. They are partly historical
12. Tinang was married to a ____________.
a. Manobo b. Bagobo
c. Muslim d. Christian
13. The post office of the barrio was the _____________.
a. school b. drugstore
c. barangay hall d. church
14. Amado left the seńora's house because his _____ is sick.
a. mother b. sister
c. father d. brother
15. The purpose of Tinang’s visit was to ask the seńora to be the madrina in her son’s _____
a. wedding b. confirmation
c. baptism d. Holy Eucharist

16. “Love in the Cornhusks” was written by _____.

a. Aida Rivera-Ford b. Manuel Arguilla
c. Joey Ayala d. Jose Rizal
17. The story was entitled “Love in the Cornhusks” because _____.
 a. Tinang received her first love letter
b. Tinang remembered her lost love when she read the letter amidst the cornhusks.
c. Tinang and Amado fell in love in the cornhusks
18. The main theme of the story is _____.
a. Making impulsive decisions in life can cause misery.
b. The consequences of one’s action is irreparable.
c. In making life’s important decision, it is better to think twice.
19. Tinang was a former ______ of the Senora.
a. laundrywoman b. caretaker
c. cook d. nanny
20. The lesson of the story is _____
a. our failures can really break you, but more importantly, they can make you.
b. I’m strong enough to be a single parent.
c. I can build a life without a romantic partner.
21. Four quarts of oil _______ required to get the car running.
A. was B. were
C. be D. can
22. 500 grams of flour _______needed to bake the cupcakes.
A. is B. are
C. be D. should
23. Ten kilograms of rice ______ too much for 15 people.
A. is B. are
C. can D. be
24. The class _____ excited to perform.
A. are B. is
C. be D. can

25. Most of the milk _____ gone bad. Six gallons of milk _______ still in the refrigerator.
A. has, are B. have, are
C. have, is D. has, is

II. TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Write T if the statement is true, and F if not.
___________1. Uning was loved by her parents.
___________2. Uning was the stepdaughter of Saki-ing.
___________3. Cotiling was selfish and indifferent to Uning.
___________4. Uning faithfully guarded their rice fields against rice birds.
___________5. Uning transformed from being human to being a bird.
___________6. The Seniora gave Tinang some money.
___________7. Tinang left Seniora’s house to get married.
___________8. Tinang got her letter and was surprised to know that it is from her boyfriend.
___________9. Tinang got married to a Bagobo without waiting for Amado’s return.
___________10. A little green lizard slithered languidly into the tall grass a few yards from the Kalamansi
tree.
___________11. Two days pass, each filled with excitement.
___________12. Five minutes are enough time to heat the soup.
___________13. One bird sings a sweet melody.
___________14. Two-thirds of the cake is gone.
___________15. Two slices of cake are left.

III. ESSAYS
Direction: Answer the following questions in at least 3-5 sentences.
1. In the story about the origin of the ricebird, how should parents treat their children?
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2. Why do you think Uning wished that kind of wish?
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3. In what way, does sudden decision-making affects your future?

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4. Why do people make a sudden decision in their life?

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