Miriams Academy of Valenzuela Inc.

Mabolo, Valenzuela City

Comprehensive Examination in English Junior High School

Name:________________________________Date:____________Score:__________
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Blacken the letter of the correct
answer.
Direction Choose the sentence pattern for the
:
following sentence:The restaurant served 3
1.
kinds of barbeque.
A.
Subject + verb
B. Subject + verb + direct object
C. Subject + linking verb + complement
2. Choose the sentence pattern for the following
sentence:The family hikes the Appalchian Trail
every year.
A.
s + v + do
B.
s + v + io + do
C.
s + lv + c
3. My mother gave me new shoes.
A.
s + v + do
B.
s + v + io + do
C.
s + lv + c
4. The people elected the young candidate governor.
A.
s+v
B.
s + lv + c
C.
s + v + do + oc
5. Maryanne is one of the sisters in Sense and
Sensibility.
A.
s + v + do
B.
s + v + io + do
C.
s + lv + c
6. That boy never gave me the time of day.
A.
s + lv + c
B.
s + v + io + do
C. s + v + io + do + oc
7. Jane Austen wrote six full novels.
A.
s + v + do
B.
s + v + io + do
C.
s + lv + c
8. Many consider Jane Austen England's greatest
novelist.
A.
s + v + do
B.
s+ v + do + oc
C.
s + v + io + do
9. Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most famous
novel.
A.
s + lv + c
B.
s + v + do
C.
s + v + io + do
10. Elizabeth I ruled England until 1603.
A.
s + v + do
B.
s + lv + c
C. s+v+io+20
Everyone needs to know that __________must
assemble facts, not opinions.

11.
A.
he or she
B.
they
C.
their
12. Each of these founding fathers has left
________mark on the world.
A.
their
B.
his
C.
her
13. Either Maggie or Sadie offered ________help with
proofreading.
A.
their
B.
her
C.
his or her
14. Several other classmates have also
chosen__________topic.
A.
their
B.
his or her
C.
theys
15. Neither Martin nor Dennis will have trouble finding
information for _______report.
A.
their
B.
his
C. none of the above
16. Martin has just chosen George Washington as
_________topic for his research paper.
A.
their
B.
his
C.
her
17. Nobody likes to discover that ___________have
(has) just read a dulll report about an interesting
subject.
A.
he or she
B.
they
C.
them
18. Dennis, one of the class members has chosen
Thomas Jefferson as ______topic.
A.
her
B.
his
C.
their
19. Each of the boys refused help saying that
_________ would proofread the report on
________own.
A.
he, his
B.
they, their
C.
we, our
20. Neither Dennis nor Martin should forget to include
personal stories about ________subject
A.
his
B.
their
C.
they
21. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
A. Since I had too much cake, I felt sick.
B. Since I had too much cake I felt sick.

22. Which of the following is a dependent clause?

A. The dinner i had last night was pork.
B. Dinner last night was pork.
C. Last night we had pork for dinner.
23. Which sentance doesn't have proper punctuation.
A.Everyone was deadly,tired because of the party.
B.Because of the party, everyone was deadly tired.
C.Everyone was deadly tired, because of the party
24.
Which is a phrase?
A. They had alot of fun.
B.
Alot of fun.
C. Last night they had alot of fun.
Which of the following is correctly
punctuated?
A. Since I had too much cake, I felt sick.
B. Since I had too much cake I felt sick.
26. Which of the following is a dependant clause?
A. The dinner i had last night was pork.
B. Dinner last night was pork.
C. Last night we had pork for dinner.
27. Which sentance doesn't have proper punctuation.
A.Everyone was deadly,tired because of the party.
B.Because of the party, everyone was deadly tired.
C.Everyone was deadly tired, because of the party
28.
Which is a phrase?
A. They had alot of fun.
B.
Alot of fun.
C. Last night they had alot of fun.
C.
D.
29.
A.
B.
C.
D.
30.
A.
B.
C.
D.
31.
A.
B.
C.
D.
32.
A.
B.
C.
D.
33.
A.
B.
C.
D.
34.
A.
B.
C.
D.
35.
A.

you do
your
............... there any water in the cooler?
Is
Are
Do
Did
..................... there pens with you?
Is
Are
Do
Did
What do you want ............... ?
eat
ate
to eat
Eating
My mother gave ............ a present.
I
me
my
mine
What ................. cook?
you can
can you
you do
you will
How ....................... get to school?
are you
you can
you do
do you
The journey ............. 2 hours.
lasts

B.
C.
D.

takes
has
goes

36 . There are ............. chairs in the school.

thousands
thousands
a thousand
thousand
37. Jane Austen .............. many novels between 1787
and 1811.
A.
write
B.
wrote
C.
writes
D. can write
A.
B.
C.
D.

38. What is a Noun?

.
A.
Person
B.
Place
C.
Thing
D.
Idea
E.
All of the Abover
39. The Noun "Father-in-Law" is what kind of compound noun?
A. single word compound noun
B. separate words compound noun
C. hyphenated words compound noun
40. "city" is a common noun. Which of these examples if a
proper noun?
A.
cat
B.
Chicago
C.
mop
D.
singer
41.
What is a pronoun's purpose?
A.
To replace a verb
B. To replace an adjective
C.
To replace an article
D. To take the place of a noun.
42. Find the antecedent of the pronoun in this sentence:"Florida is
popular because it has a warm climate."
A.
it
B.
climate
C.
Florida
D.
warm
E.
has
43. Find the pronoun in this sentence:"Marie said she would
visit on Tuesday"
A.
Marie
B.
Tuesday
C.
she
D.
visit
E.
said
44. Which of these is a demonstrative pronoun?
A.
my
B.
this
C.
when
D.
tomorrow
43. Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase?
A. I don't know where they went.
B. There was a dark stain on my shirt.
C. Only the best teams make the tournament.
D. Whenever we get hungry, we also get grumpy.
44. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

A. We took books, games, and food, with us.

. but Lamar later regretted the decision.
B. Whatever was on sale, was a real bargain.
B Mary and Faith worked on the project; however, they did not
C. I really wish, Uncle Tito, that you'd come visit.
. complete their work, which is a disappointment to us.
45. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
C Enrico and Javon stayed behind to clean up after the part;
A.Avi has many good books, but my favorite is "Something Upstairs."
. consequently, they were paid generously by the teacher.
B. Please read Chapter 5, Life in the Midwest.
D The students who completed their assignments early were
C. Who starred in the movie Jerry McGuire?
. dismissed, but they were required to return to class when everyone
D. One of my favorite short stories is The Last Leaf.
else finished.
46. Mrs. Vaughn loves to read Newsweek magazine. Why is the
53. Which one of the following sentences presents information in a
word Newsweek in italicized print?
compound sentence?
. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A Absorbed in the intricacies of his business for several days, he all bu
A. The poem, written by a senior, is called a "heartbreak."
. forgot to comb.
B. Linda dreams of flying on the "Concorde" someday.
B The boy was curious about the commotion, and he, too, came to
C. "The HIstory of English" was a fascinating television series. . gaze into the mirror.
D.Her first book was called sleep Late, and it was recently published.
C As she lay in bed later, waiting for sleep and gazing out the window,
47 At first, digging the hole was fun. With each thrust of the shovel,
. sheI stared up at the bright new moon.
. could see progress. However, before long my back hurt really
D It wasn't long, though, before the young farmer was in town and
badly; and I longed for the day to end.Which of the following. consumed with other things.
phrases adds more vivid language to replace the phrase "hurt
54.really
Which of the following sentences does NOT use a correlative
badly"?
conjunction correctly?
A. Was seriously bothering me
A. Neither Jane nor Elena knew the correct answer.
B. Was becoming increasingly sore
B The teacher said that we were either to write an essay or to produce
C. Screamed in agony for me to stop
. a poster about the poem.
D. Hurt more with every passing minute
C Not only did I read the assignment, but also I read extra articles on
48. Which of the following sentences contains an error in
. the subject.
pronoun/antecedent agreement?
D Lorena and Louisa completed their assignments but left them at
A. Somebody left their suitcase on the steps of the building. . home.
B The cheering fans threw their confetti pieces in the air when the
55. team
Which of the following sentences does NOT use a collective noun?
. scored the final touchdown.
A. The flock of chickens was startled by the pack of dogs.
C.Did every girl give her approval of the final plans for the dance?
B The baseball team has been working frnticallyto raise funds for new
D. Either Spencer or Derek will have his house key with him. . uniforms.
49. Which of the following choices is a complex sentence? C.The new school was built after the voters passed the bond issue.
A. Erica's high level of skill came from many hours of practice. D The hikers tired not to disturb the herd of cows gazing in the
B Erica had to invest many hours of practice and then she could. meadow.
. achieve a high level of skill.
56. Which of the following sentences uses abstract nouns?
C Erica had to invest many hours of practice because she wanted
A Jessica
to
nad Jay often discuss their different strategies for studying
. achieve a hight level of skill.
. science.
D Erica did not enjoy the ;many hours of practice, but they wereB. Intelligence, wit, and patience make a good combination.
. necessary for her to achieve a high level of skill.
C Carlos and Maria, who lives two miles away, make frequent walks to
50 .Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
. the store.
A On the Friday after New Year's day, we drove two hundred miles
D The
to bird, butterfly and bee, though very different, all posses the
. grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.
. ability to fly.
B On the friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles
57. to
Which of the following does not use the emphatic form of a verb?
. grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.
A. Terry did return the shirts that did not fit after trying them on.
C On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles
B The
to principal does not require that each student have a signed
. Grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.
. permission slip before leaving school.
D On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred mils
C. My
to parents do the yard work early each Saturday morning.
. Grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.
D. The shrub do need trimming after the long winter.
51. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
58. Which type of sentence is shown below?The baby duckling slowly
A The film won several awards at the competition including: best swam behind its mother.
. picture, best actor, and best screenplay.
A.
simple
B The film won several awards at the competition including, best
B.
complex
. picture, best actor, and best screenplay.
C.
compound
C The film won several awards at the cmpetition including best D.
picture,
compound-complex
. best actor, and best screenplay.
59. Select the option which completes the following sentences
D The film won several awards at the competition: including best correctly.Make sure it makes semse.He seems to be getting
. picture, best actor, and best screenplay.
________________ at soccer.
52. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A.
better and better
A.
milege
B.
best and better
B.
expectant
C.
more better
C.
oversite
D.
best
D.
aknowledge
E.
the bestest
12. Which of the following is NOT a compound complex sentence?
60. A: Why wasn`t Jennifer at the party on Saturday?B: She
A Lamar decided to sell the horse that he bought from Mr. Sanchez,_______________ about the date change.

A.
wasn`t been told
70. This chair is very ...................... When I sit on it I feel good.
B.
hadn`t been told
A.
reliable
C.
hadn`t told
B.
cheap
D.
wasn`t been informed
C.
fast
E. weren`t told
D.
comfortable
6
71. This car is very strong. I think it will
1 A: Who won the tournament?
never .....................
. Both teams, they ______________________ for first place.
A.
break down
B.
ride
A.
tie
C.
drive
B.
tied
D.
disappear
C.
are tying
72. The ........................... of the plane is a great
D.
had tied
person.
E.
won
A.
vehicle
62. Hardly had I opened the door _______________ I heard somebody
B.
inventor
scream.
C.
subway
A.
but
D.
customer
B.
after
73. The trip to Kidzania was very ..........................
C.
when
A.
cheap
D.
than
B.
reliable
E.
if
C.
enjoyable
63. Late ______________ it was, he still called her.
D.
fast
A.
although
74 . All vehicles need ........................ to run.
B.
despite
A.
ferry
C.
nevertheless
B.
sail
D.
though
C.
tram
E.
however
D.
fuel
6.
75. The ...................... wanted to buy a shirt so he
.
. asked the shopkeeper to help him.
64.This soup isn`t ___________________ to eat
A.
inventor
yet.
B.
customer
A.
warm enough
C.
engineer
B.
very warm
D.
subway
C.
too warm
76. The ............ who designed Burj Kahlifa is very
D.
much warmer
intelligent.
E.
the warmest
A.
inventor
65. ______________ a donation, but she also founded an organization
B.
engineer
for the homeless.
C.
customer
A.
she only made
D.
traffic jam
B.
she did only make
77. The ....................... to Al Ain was very nice.
C.
not only she made
A.
customer
D.
not only did she make
B.
tram
E.
she only made not
C.
journey
66. Let`s ask Nicolas __________________ on his birthday. D.
vehicle
A.
he wants
78. The boy likes to .............. his bike to the park.
B.
does he want
A.
drive
C.
what he wants
B.
ride
D. what does he want
C.
sail
67 I wanted to catch firefly last night.
D.
break down
79
The
dictionary is a ......................... source to find
A.
fireflys
. meaning of words.
B.
fireflies
A.
comfortable
C.
firefliyes
B.
enjoyable
D.
fireflyes
C.
underground
68. Miss Meg took pictures of a lot of ox on her vacation.
D. reliable
A.
oxes
B.
oxis
C.
oxen
D.
ox
69. The child slept late after the party on Friday night.
A.
childs
B.
childrens
C.
childes
D.
children