1. First Quarterly Long Test in English 7
Name:_________________________________ Yr./Sec.______________ Date: ____________
General Directions:Readthe directions carefullyandwrite the answersonthe space providedbefore the number.
I. The followingsentenceshave colloquialismsandslangs.Tell whetherthe italicizedwordisslangor
colloquialismsbywritingSforslangand C for colloquialisms.
_______1. I ain’tgoingto see a movie. _____6. My bad.I have to apologize her.
_______2. You are disturbingme. Buzzoff! _____7. My game stinks.
_______3. What’sgoingwithyou?You lookblue again._____8. Are you gonnaattendthe meetingtoday?
_______4. I will wearmynew ridestomorrow. _____9. He is a frenemy.
_______5. Investingin thatbusinessisacrapshoot. _____10. He is emo. He needstosee a psychiatrist.
II. Choose the correct answeronthe box providedbelow.
riddle proverb myth legend fable
_________________11. A shortstory that tellsmoral truth,oftenusinganimalsas characters.
_________________12. A traditional storyregardedashistorical butunauthenticatedornotverifiable.
_________________13.A shortsayingthat statesa general truthor a piece of advice.
_________________14. A mystifying,misleading,orpuzzlingquestionsposedasa problemtobe solvedorguessed.
_________________15. A traditional storyinvolvingsupernaturalheroesorevent.
III. Match columnA to columnB.
A B
________16. What buildinghasthe moststories? A. shoes
________17. What is the bestmonthof the parade? B. iron
________18. What can run butneverwalks,hasa mouthbut nevertalks,hasa head C. march
But neverweeps,hasabedbut neversleeps? D. river
________19. I’m tall whenI’myoungandI’m shortwhenI’mold.What am I? E. candle
________20. What has handsbut can’t stop? F. clock
________21. What neverasksquestionsbutisoftenanswered? G. footprints
________22. What belongstoyou butotherpeople use itmore thanyou? H. name
________23. The more youtake,the more youleave behind? I. library
________24. What is ironon a house butleatherona man? J. doorbell
________25. What goesup but nevergoesdown? K. age
IV. Give the meaningof the followingidioms.Choosethe answerfromthe box.
Something is very
easy
To not feel well Good luck Event that happens
infrequently
Something is very
costly
________________________________26. Breaka leg.
________________________________27. A piece of cake.
________________________________28. To feel underthe weather.
________________________________29. To cost an arm and a leg.
________________________________30. Once ina blue moon.
V. Subject-VerbAgreement.Underline the correctformof the verb.
31. The boy or the girl ( has,have ) the book.
32. Here ( is,are ) my mothertogetherwithherfriends.
33. Fifteenyears( is,are ) a lengthyprisonterm.
34. The group ( is,are ) made up of 10 boysand 9 girls.
35. None of my friends( was,were ) there.
36. Nobody( know,knows) the trouble I’ve seen.
37. The committee ( debate,debates) these questionscarefully.
38. The movie includingall the previews( takes,take ) abouttwohours to watch.
39. There ( was,were ) fifteencandiesinthatbag.
40. Annie andherbrothers( is, are ) at school.
VI. Answerbriefly,yetconcisely.
41-42. How didSuallacreate the firstman and the firstwoman?
43-44. Why didSinonggol turnthe medicine intopoison?
45-46. How was the earthformed?
47-50. What is the origin of the following:
47. RICE-
48. BANANAS-
49. PIG-
50. RAT-