THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

School Year 2024-2025

Name: __________________________________Grade & Section: _____________________________

School: _________________________________ Date: ___________________ Score: _____________

Test I: MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the best and correct answer from the following options.
Write the correct answer on your test booklet.

1. This refers to an author’s expression of his/her own opinion on a particular issue without examining
and presenting enough evidences.
a. bias c. objective
b. judgment d. subjective

2. Which of the following factors influences a person to be biased?

a. evidences c. facts
b. experiences d. reality

3. Below are true about bias, EXCEPT:

a. presenting both sides of the issue
b. telling only a part of the issue at hand
c. putting across an unfair or one-sided opinion
d. being subjective as opposed to being objective

4. Which of the statements below helps a person determine the author’s biases?
a. Use of diction and evidence c. Use of personal thoughts
b. Use of credentials d. Use of words

5. “Fathers are always responsible in making decisions than mothers.” Which of the words below makes
the statement biased?
a. always c. making
b. decision d. responsible

6. “Pageants are amazing platforms that promote different advocacies such as women empowerment,
child protection, and environmental conservation.” Which of the words below makes the statement
biased?
a. amazing c. different
b. conservation d. protection

7. “To have a vaccine for COVID-19 before the opening of classes on August 24, 2020 is unbelievable.”
a. before c. unbelievable
b. opening d. vaccine

8. “Buying a brand-new android cellphone is a waste of money.” Which of the words in the statement
shows bias?
a. brand new c. money
b. buying d. waste

9. Which of the following statements is an example of unbiased writing?

a. Filipinos are the best singers in the world.
b. High school dropouts will not be successful in life.
c. Asians have a diverse and rich cultural heritage.
d. Students who are good in science and math are brainy.
10. Which of the following statements expresses bias?
a. The earth rotates around its own axis.
b. Jose Rizal is our country’s national hero.
c. Putting rubbing alcohol is the best way to kill bacteria and viruses.
d. Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new strain of
coronavirus.

Test II. IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Put a check mark (√) if the sentence is biased or a cross-mark (x) if it is
not. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

____ 1. Boys are more inclined to learning Mathematics.

____ 2. Study says that children’s intelligence is inherited from mothers.
____ 3. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A which is good for the eyesight.
____ 4. Basketball is one of the most widely played sports in the world.
____ 5. Carrot growers believe that carrots should be part of our daily diet.
____ 6. Basketball is the best sports in the world.
____ 7. Mothers nurture best the emotional intelligence of their children.
____ 8. Brand Z, the bath soap I used, is the leading brand in the Philippines.
____ 9. Generally, most of the students find Mathematics difficult.
____ 10. Brand Z Bath Soap is endorsed by dermatologists in the Philippines.

Test III. TRUE OR FALSE.

Direction: Tell whether the following statements are True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is true
and FALSE if otherwise.

___________1. Fiction is a type of literature that is a product of a writer’s imagination.

___________2. Nonfiction is a type of literature that is based on facts.
___________3. Rising action refers to the time and place in which the action of the story
happens.
___________4. Plot is defined as an interrelated sequence of events in a story where each
event affects the other, thus showing the cause-and-effect relationship.
___________5. Falling action is the very beginning of a story.
___________6. Setting is the part when tension starts to build.
___________7. Climax is the part of the story where the characters finally have to
face and solve the major conflict.
___________8. Exposition/initial action is everything that happens after the climax but
before the resolution.
___________9. Resolution/denouement is the conclusion or ending of a story.
___________10. Conflict refers to a person, an object, an animal, or imaginary creature
personified in the story.

Test IV. MATCHING TYPE

Direction: Analyze each situation below. Match each situation from Column A with its correct propaganda
technique from Column B.

Column A Column B
1. A beach resort has its poster with a picture of
a beautiful view and a tagline that says, a. Card Stacking
“Experience real paradise!” designed to attract b. Testimonial
tourists. c. Name-Calling
d. Transfer
2. A political candidate is labelling his opponent a e. Loaded Words
“corrupt leader”. f. Simplification
g. Soft Soap
3. A common family is shown in an advertisement h. Bandwagon
happily or excitedly having noodles for their i. Plain Folks
 dinner. j. Glittering Generalities

4. A seller of a handbag says to the customer,

“You’ll look elegant with this bag on you!”

5. A make-up brand says that its products will

make you look young and beautiful but it doesn’t
tell you the possible side effects of the chemicals
in products do to your skin.

6. An avid fan feels good about herself as she

uses the shampoo patronized by her favorite
model endorser.

7. A student argues to his teacher that it is better

to submit his project very late than never
submitting it at all. The student contends that it is
a lesser evil to do so. However, the manner of the
student seems off since he is just playful talking to
the teacher about it even if the situation is a
serious matter in school.

8. Maria has doubts about buying products online,

but since most of her friends are doing it she
dismisses her doubts and went ahead to buy
some products online.

9. A leader in his speech says, “We are making a

tremendous progress in our economy,” but he did
not discuss facts nor present statistics to support
his claim.

10. Holding a toothpaste, a beauty queen smiles

and tells everyone that the product can really
whiten teeth and freshen one’s breath.

Test V.
Direction: Create a tagline based on the given propaganda techniques. (2 points each)

1.Testimonial
2. Soft Soap
3. Bandwagon
4. Plain Folks
5. Glittering Generalities
Answer Key:

Test I.
1. a.
2. b.
3. a.
4. c.
5. a.
6. a.
7. c.
8. d.
9. c.
10. c.

Test II.
1. √
2. x
3. x
4. x
5. √
6. √
7. √
8. √
9. x
10. x

Test III.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE

Test IV.
1. j.
2. c.
3. i.
4. g.
5. a.
6. d.
7. f.
8. h.
9. e.
10. b.
 THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7
School Year 2024-2025
Table of Specifications

Content Performanc MELC Code Distribution of Test Items Based on

Standards e the
Standards Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy of
The learner Cognitive Skills
demonstrate The learner

Understanding
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Remembering

Answer Key
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Evaluating
Analyzing
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Applying

Creating
the biased a. identifies Examine EN8RC- Test
and the meaning biases (for IIIg- I
unbiased of the word or against) 3.1.12 1 a.
writings; and bias; made by 2 b.
the author 3 a.
the different b. analyzes 4 c.
propaganda the biased 5 a.
techniques. and 6 a.
unbiased 7 c.
statements; 8 d.
9 c.
c. identifies 10 c.
the types of
literature
and the Test
elements of II √
the stories; 1 x
2 x
d. classifies 3 x
the 4 √
examples of 5 √
propaganda 6 √
techniques; 7 √
and 8 x
8 x
e. creates 10
examples of
propaganda
techniques.
Analyze Test
literature III
as a mirror 1. TRUE
to a shared 2. TRUE
heritage of 3. FALSE
people with 4. TRUE
diverse 5. FALSE
backgroun 6. FALSE
ds 7. TRUE
 8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE

Analyze EN8V- Test

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techniques 5.
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