Free Printable 1st Quarterly Assessment English 7

1.

Her eyes were darting torches. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

2.

Which of the following is an example of Simile?

a)

This bedroom is a prison.

b)

Smile. Speak. Serve.

c)

She sings like an angel.

d)

The big dog dug a hole.

3.

Which of the following BEST example of Personification?

a)

The leaves danced in the wind.

b)

My mother is a tiger in our house.

c)

We won a ton of cash.

d)

We received three emails.

4.

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?

"Her hair is as shiny as ebony"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

5.

Simile is comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

6.

Which figure of speech gives of human qualities to non-human things.

a)

Irony

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

7.

Which of the pictures is an example of IRONY?

a)

b)

8.

This figures of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

9.

This figure of speech uses exaggeration to make its point.

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

10.

"The rich fields were the farmer’s treasure." is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

11.

What is one goal of persuasion?

a)

To change other's point of view

b)

To make sure people do not change

12.

What is a cause?

a)

The result of something happening

b)

The last thing that happened

c)

Something that causes something else to happen

d)

Something that happens

13.

What is an effect?

a)

Something that causes something else

b)

What happens because of a cause

c)

The first thing that happens

d)

Something that happens

14.

Which happens first: cause or effect?

a)

Cause

b)

Effect

15.

"I was late to school today, because my alarm didn't go off."

What is the CAUSE?

a)

I was late to school today

b)

My alarm didn't go off

16.

"I stayed up late Saturday night, so I slept in Sunday morning."

What is the EFFECT?

a)

I slept in Sunday morning

b)

I stayed up late Saturday Night

17.

Name the red part of the sentence.
Brandon misplaced his drumsticks, so he was unable to play in the concert.

a)

Cause

b)

Effect

18.

What would be the most likely CAUSE of someone laughing?

a)

eating ice cream

b)

someone telling a joke

c)

drinking water

d)

sorting laundry

19.

What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?

a)

The student doing very well on the test

b)

The student doing very badly on the test

c)

The student doesn't have to take the test

d)

The teacher smiles

20.

What is the CAUSE of your garden growing?

a)

Good luck

b)

Cold weather

c)

Pumpkins growing

d)

You watering it every day

21.

What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

a)

it rained

b)

I got soaked

22.

What is scanning?

a)

Quickly reading over a text to get the general gist.

b)

Quickly reading over a text to find some specific information which is focused upon.

c)

Taking the time to understand the whole text in depth.

23.

What is skimming?

a)

Quickly reading over a text to get the general gist.

b)

Quickly reading over a text to find a specific piece of information which is focused upon

c)

Taking the time to understand the whole text in depth.

24.

The following passage is about the writer, educator, and editor Paz Marquez-Benitez.

Rather than read it slowly word for word, skim it and decide what aspect of his life it covers.

Paz Marquez-Benitez was born on 3 March 1894 in Lucena, Tayabas (now Quezon), Philippines. Born into the prominent Marquez family of Quezon province her parents were well educated. Both of Paz's parents would enter into careers of education and become teachers in what would lead to Paz's admiration and respect for the educating profession.

Aged six, Paz would begin her educational career and after three years at the age of nine would be enrolled into high school. Paz attended the Tayabas Highschool now, Quezon National High School where she would be praised by her principal for her academic achievements in English.

During Paz's time at the Normal School in Manila, she like many other Filipinos during the early 1900's, would be introduced to American culture. This introduction to American culture would begin in 1910 at the age of sixteen when Paz would take to basketball and eventually become the team captain. American culture would continue to envelop around Paz in 1912 at the age of eighteen when she would be introduced to, and participate in, a beauty contest where she would be chosen to be placed within the cover of the Renacimiento Filipino.

Choose one correct answer.

a)

the type of books she writes

b)

her early life

c)

her adult life

d)

the awards she has won

25.

Scan the text to find out what were her parents job.

Paz Marquez-Benitez was born on 3 March 1894 in Lucena, Tayabas (now Quezon), Philippines. Born into the prominent Marquez family of Quezon province her parents were well educated. Both of Paz's parents would enter into careers of education and become teachers in what would lead to Paz's admiration and respect for the educating profession.

Aged six, Paz would begin her educational career and after three years at the age of nine would be enrolled into high school. Paz attended the Tayabas Highschool now, Quezon National High School where she would be praised by her principal for her academic achievements in English.

During Paz's time at the Normal School in Manila, she like many other Filipinos during the early 1900's, would be introduced to American culture. This introduction to American culture would begin in 1910 at the age of sixteen when Paz would take to basketball and eventually become the team captain. American culture would continue to envelop around Paz in 1912 at the age of eighteen when she would be introduced to, and participate in, a beauty contest where she would be chosen to be placed within the cover of the Renacimiento Filipino.

a)

principals

b)

teachers

c)

writers

26.

What is the gist of this paragraph about Paz Márquez-Benítez?

Four years after graduating from the University of the Philippines in 1916, Paz Márquez-Benítez became a teacher in the English Department at her alma mater. While teaching at the University of the Philippines Paz would go on to develop and teach a course in short story writing for 35 years until she retired in 1951. Throughout her teaching career, Paz had become known as an influential figure to many prominent Filipino writers in the English language, such as Francisco Arcellena, Bienvenido N. Santo, Paz Latorena, Loreto Paras Sulit, Edra Zapanta Manlapaz, and Arturo B. Rotor all of whom, were taught by Paz at the University of the Philippines. The annually held Paz Marquez-Benitez Lectures in the Philippines continue to honor her memory by focusing on the contribution of Filipino women writers to Philippine Literature in the English language.

a)

her later life

b)

her career

c)

her marriage and family

27.

If you reading a patient's case notes and needed to find some specific information, which reading strategy would be most useful?

a)

Skimming

b)

Scanning

28.

If you were reading a patient's case notes in order to gain a general overview of the patient, which reading strategy would be the most useful?

a)

Skimming

b)

Scanning

29.

Looking for your flight number at the airport information board is an example of...?

a)

Skimming

b)

Scanning

30.

Looking for your friends' post on Instagram, is an example of...?

a)

Skimming

b)

Scanning

31.

How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

32.

How many students have blue for a favorite color?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

14

d)

17

33.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Bar Graph

b)

Line Plot

c)

Pictograph

d)

Tally Chart

34.

How many people have four books in their desks?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

35.

How many people like either mushroom or pepperoni the best?

a)

1

b)

20

c)

50

d)

100

36.

How many people like cheese pizza the best?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

25

d)

50

37.

What is the title of the graph?

a)

Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales

b)

Bicycles Sold

c)

Types of Bicycles

38.

How many mountain bikes were sold?

a)

22

b)

28

c)

16

d)

6

39.

How many total people took the survey?

a)

50

b)

150

c)

100

d)

200

40.

What is the title of the graph?

a)

Flavor

b)

Number of Votes

c)

Favorite Ice Cream

41.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence.

The children badly hurt themselves in yesterday's competition.

a)

Simple present

b)

Simple past

c)

Present perfect

d)

Past perfect

42.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence.

I will not be responsible for your mistakes next time.

a)

Simple future

b)

Simple present

c)

Present perfect

d)

Simple past

43.

Which one of these sentences includes a verb used in the past perfect tense?

a)

The Sun rises in the east.

b)

My friends and I visited the Pyramids of Giza last year.

c)

I have gone to jazz festivals many times.

d)

I had never considered a different route.

44.

Which one of these sentences includes a verb used in the present perfect tense?

a)

We will stay at the lodge during the summer vacation.

b)

Before leaving the house, I had switched off all the lights.

c)

The players have practiced everyday after school.

d)

We completed our English projects two days ago.

45.

Choose the best verb tense to complete the following sentence.

That musician _____________ at our school last month.

a)

has performed

b)

performed

c)

had performed

d)

have performed

46.

Choose the best verb tense to complete the following sentence.

Next week the principal ______________ the students about the plans for the new gym.

a)

tells

b)

have told

c)

will tell

d)

had told

47.

Choose the best verb tense to complete the following sentence.

Yesterday I _____________ my homework before I ____________ football with my friends.

a)

finished - had played

b)

had finished - played

c)

finished - played

d)

had finished - had played

48.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

Lionel Messi played football for Barcelona since 2001.

a)

Change played to has played.

b)

Change played to have played.

c)

Change played to had played.

d)

Make no change.

49.

How can the following sentence be revised so that it has correct verb usage?

I always woke up at 7:00 a.m. to do my morning exercises.

a)

Change woke up to had woken up.

b)

Change woke up to have woken up.

c)

Change woke up to will wake up.

d)

Change woke up to wake up.

50.

I ______________ you not to open the cabinet, but you still did.

a)

telled

b)

had told

c)

have told

51.

The thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

52.

The hunter killed the lion.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

53.

The thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence

a)

Passive Voice

b)

Active Voice

54.

The windows have been cleaned

a)

Passive Voice

b)

Active Voice

55.

She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros.

a)

Passive Voice

b)

Active Voice

56.

They called off the meeting.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

57.

He was looked after by his grandmother

a)

Passive Voice

b)

Active Voice

58.

is used when the focus is on the action

a)

Passive Voice

b)

Active Voice

59.

The subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive

60.

I gave him a book for his birthday

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

61.

1. Rey writes, “To see is to believe.”

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

62.

2. Bonnie said, “I am one in a million.”

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

63.

4. He announced that he would marry next month.

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

64.

3. Jonathan said that he joined the Tiktok Dance Challenge.

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

65.

10. Trisha asked me if I had gotten home safely.

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

66.

9. James said, “I bought my own car.”

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

67.

8. David said that he is going to Cavite today.

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

68.

7. Trisha said to me, “Did you get home safely?”

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

69.

6. Carla says, “I am a woman.”

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

70.

5. They wrote that they found a new treasure.

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Reported Speech

71.

What Propaganda type?

a)

Testimonial

b)

Transfer

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Glittering Generality

72.

What Propaganda type?

a)

Namecalling

b)

Fear

c)

Plain Folks

d)

Transfer

73.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Plain Folks

b)

Namecalling

c)

Transfer

d)

Glittering Generality

74.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Transfer

b)

Name Calling

c)

Fear

d)

Bandwagon

75.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Testimonial

b)

Plain Folks

c)

Glittering Generality

d)

Fear

76.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Namecalling

b)

Fear

c)

Transfer

d)

Testimonial

77.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Transfer

b)

Plain Folks

c)

Namecalling

d)

Fear

78.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Plain Folks

b)

Transfer

c)

Fear

d)

Testimonial

79.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Fear

b)

Transfer

c)

Namecalling

d)

Glittering Generality

80.

Change the following Active Voice to Passive Voice:

"The tortoise saw the three friends in the forest."

4 lines

81.

Change the following Passive Voice to Active Voice:

"The incident in the forest was soon forgotten by the four friends"

4 lines

82.

Change the following Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:

"I will treat you today because it's your birthday."

4 lines

83.

Change the following Indirect Speech into Direct Speech:

" Joey asked, "What can I do for you, Mother?"

4 lines

84.

What type of Propaganda?

a)

Fear

b)

Transfer

c)

Namecalling

d)

Bandwagon

1st Quarterly Assessment English 7

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

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