PHIL-IRI GRADE 7 ENGLISH - 9 PALAWAN

1. Which of the following best describes the time setting of the story? 

• A. The story took place after the Spaniards left the Philippines. 

  
  

• B. The story took place before the Spaniards came to the Philippines.

• C. The story took place when the Spaniards fought the Americans.

• D. The story took place while the Spaniards were in the Philippines. 

  
  

2. In paragraph 2, what does the word “devoured” mean? 

• A. boasted about the food 

  
  

• B. divided the food

• C. ate up the food  

  
  

• D. fought over the food

3. What is the conflict in the story? 

• A. Gecko was in a cage. 

  
  

• B. Lili was envious of Gecko.

• C. Lili was not beautiful. 

  
  

• D. The couple was poor. 

  
  

4. What does the green horizon in Paragraph 5 refer to?

• A. desert 

  
  

• B. farm 

  
  

• C. lake

• D. sea 

  
  

5. Which paragraph shows the difference in the life between Lili and Gecko? 

• A. Paragraph 2 

  
  

• B. Paragraph 5 

  
  

• C. Paragraph 7 

  
  

• D. Paragraph 9

6. What time of the day is indicated in this line “the sun smiled over the green  horizon” in paragraph 5? 

• A. Dawn 

  
  

• B. Morning 

• C. Night 

• D. Noon

7. In paragraph 2, what does the idiomatic expression “make both ends meet”  mean? 

• A. to spend according to one’s budget 

   

  
  

• B. to spend according to one’s limit 

• C. to spend according to one’s needs 

• D. to spend according to one’s wants 

8. Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech? 

• A. A wall of discrimination was indestructible. 

  
  

• B. He lived a life of great comfort and abundance. 

• C. His vibrant color made him the most adorable pet. 

• D. The sun smiled over the green horizon.

9. Which are themes explored in the selection? 

• A. Beauty, freedom, happiness 

  
  

• B. Corruption, equality, contentment 

• C. Equality, freedom, contentment 

• D. Poverty, equality, happiness 

 10. Which type of text is similar to the selection? 

• A. Fable, because it highlights the lesson.  

   

  
  

• B. Fairy tale, because it has a happy ending. 

• C. Legend, because it tells the origin of something. 

• D. Tall tale, because the story is exaggerated.