FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 7

S.Y. 2018-2019

Listening Selection for English 7

(To be read by the Teacher/Proctor)

Note to the Teacher/Proctor:

1. Let students scan/read silently Questions 1-5.

2. Teacher/Proctor reads the listening text twice.
3. Have students answer the questions after the second reading of the listening text.

Intellectual Property Theft/Piracy

In recent years, the corporate world has been wary of theft of intellectual property and digital piracy that is
impacting their bottom lines and eroding their profits.

Intellectual property theft involves robbing people or companies of their ideas, inventions, and creative
expressions—known as “intellectual property”—which can include everything from trade secrets and proprietary
products and parts to movies, music, and software.

It is a growing threat—especially with the rise of digital technologies and Internet file sharing networks. And much
of the theft takes place overseas, where laws are often lax and enforcement is more difficult. All told, intellectual
property theft costs U.S. businesses billions of dollars a year and robs the nation of jobs and tax revenues.

Preventing intellectual property theft is a priority of the FBI’s criminal investigative program. It specifically focuses
on the theft of trade secrets and infringements on products that can impact consumers’ health and safety, such
as counterfeit aircraft, car, and electronic parts. Key to the program’s success is linking the considerable
resources and efforts of the private sector with law enforcement partners on local, state, federal, and international
levels.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new strategy that involves partnering more closely with
businesses in an effort to combat these types of crimes more effectively. The FBI—working with its investigative
partners at the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (NIPRCC)—will play an integral part in
this strategy.

Under the FBI’s new strategy, the DOJ expands its efforts to work with third-party entities—such as online
marketplaces, payment service providers, and advertisers—that may inadvertently enable the activities of
criminals.

Source: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/white-collar-crime/piracy-ip-theft
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PAMPANGA
High School Blvd, Brgy. Lourdes, City of San Fernando
1st Quarterly Examination in English 9
SY 2018-2019

Name: _______________________________________ Score: _______________________

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (1-5)

Directions: To the teacher, allow students to read first the questions for 90 seconds. Then read the text as
students listen. To the students, after reading the questions, listen only as the teacher reads the article. Answer
the questions as the text is read for a second time.
1. Intellectual piracy involves robbing of peoples …. EXCEPT
A. creative expression C. ideas
B. finances D. inventions
2. What caused intellectual property theft to rise?
A. Digital technologies and internet file sharing
B. Limitation of the laws to punish violators
C. Opportunities offered by technological businesses
D. Strong support provided by net users
3. What local agency is tasked to implement preventive measures in combatting intellectual piracy?
A. CIDG C. FBI
B. DOJ D. NIPRCC
4. Intellectual property theft and digital piracy can only be stopped if…
A. the DOJ will be given more power to fight violators
B. lawmakers will pass stricter laws on anti-intellectual piracy laws
C. the government will legalize it and will conduct regular monitoring
D. the DOJ will expand its work with third-party entities to enable the activities of criminals
5. Based on the listening text, we can conclude that intellectual property theft and digital piracy
A. will naturally be stopped in due time
B. will eventually affect all people from all walks of life
C. will stay for as long as we continue to use technology
D. will continue to rise unless the government passes stricter laws
.
II. ORAL LANGUAGE AND FLUENCY (6-10)
6. “The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloons.” What sound device was used in the given
line?
A. Alliteration C. Consonance
B. Assonance D. Onomatopoeia
7. In what part of this line of a poem should a reader’s pause be most observable?
“Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken”
A. After the word ‘gave’ C. Between ‘things’ and ‘you’
B. After the word ‘to’ D. Between ‘watch’ and ‘the’
8. Which of the following is a perfect example for assonance?
A. Tell me not, in mournful numbers
B. If you can dream—and not make your dreams your master;
C. Life is real; life is earnest
D. At first the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms,
9. Where is the stress in the word slumbers?
A. First syllable C. Third syllable
B. Second syllable D. Fourth syllable
10. Where does the stress in the word communicate fall?
A. First syllable C. Third syllable
B. Second syllable D. Fourth syllable

III. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT (11-17)

11. Then heard they people cry in the field. “Now go thou, Sir Lucan,” said the King, “and let me know what
betokens that noise in the field.” The underlined word means…
A. filled with tokens C. made of tokens
C. to signify; to indicate D. to think of; to expect
 12. Grendel lost to Beowulf; traces of his battle-sweat were found in his trail as he escaped back to the marsh
where he lived. The underlined word-pair is an example of a kenning which means…
A. ash C. bone
B. blood D. claw
13. The hero came from nowhere riding on a wave floater with his troop. What is the meaning of the
underlined kenning?
A. car C. airplane
B. ship D. whale
14. “Time is fleeting,” and, according to Paulo Coelho, “it flies and waits on no man.” What is the synonym
for fleeting?
A. dreaming C. passing
B. escaping D. wandering
15. In the war of independence, it was repeatedly subjected to pillage and slaughter by both parties in the
strife, and did not recover its losses for many years. The opposite meaning of the highlighted word is…
A. conflict C. rivalry
B. harmony D. trouble
16. If you can make one heap of all your winnings // And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss. The underlined
words mean…
A. bundle – accomplishments C. stack – lotteries
B. trash – victories D. waste – achievements
17. Tell me not in mournful numbers, // Life is but an empty dream! What is the antonym of the underlined
word?
A. cheerful C. doleful
B. desolate D. miserable
18. All she can do is to give a deep sigh on losing a good friend. What is the meaning of the underlined
word?
A. crying C. unhappy or sorrowful sound
B. a high sharp sound D. promises or pledges to accomplish
19. The refugees stayed in the bivouac while waiting for their permanent shelter built for them. What is the
meaning of the underlined word in the sentence?
A. housing unit C. temporary shelter
B. hide-out D. permanent house
20. Their forlorn situation made her strong enough to carry on and continue fighting. Which of the following
is synonymous with the underlined word?
A. selfless C. gladness
B. happiness D. hopeless

IV. GRAMMAR AWARENESS (21-24)

21. Correct the errors in the use of capitalization in this sentence – Mother and i will visit auntie Vicky this
weekend.
A. Mother and i will Visit auntie Vicky this Weekend.
B. Mother and I will visit auntie Vicky this weekend.
C. Mother and I will visit Auntie Vicky this weekend.
D. Mother and I will visit auntie Vicky this Weekend.
22. Which of the following sentences does not observe proper use of exclamation point?
A. You think I will leave you in times like this!
B. “It serves you right!” she screamed.
C. That's impossible!
D. Shut up! You don't know what you're talking about!
23. Which sentence makes use of single quotations correctly?
A. Jane said, “John asked, ‘Don’t you think fairy tales are for kids?’”
B. Jane said, “’John asked, Don’t you think fairy tales are for kids?’
C. Jane said, “John asked, Don’t you think ‘fairy tales are for kids’?”
D. Jane said, “’John asked, “‘Don’t you think fairy tales are for kids?’”
24. To be or not to be that is a question we each ask ourselves at night before we turn out the light . Where should
the dash (––) be placed in this sentence?
A. after the word “before” C. after the word “ourselves”
B. between “be” and “that” D. between “question” and “we”
25. What is the correct way of hyphenating this phrase: “state of the art design”?
A. state-of-the-art-design C. state-of-the-art design
B. state of-the-art design D. state of the-art-design
 26. How should quotation marks be used in the following passage?
Thomas Edison declared that, "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent
perspiration."
A. Thomas Edison declared that, "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent
perspiration."
B. Thomas Edison declared that "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent
perspiration."
C. Thomas Edison declared that Genius “is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent
perspiration."
D. Thomas Edison declared that, "Genius is one per cent inspiration” and “ninety-nine per cent
perspiration."
27. Choose the best place to insert ellipsis points in this passage: "His refusal to cooperate with the court
and name the source resulted in a contempt citation."
A. His refusal to cooperate… with the court and name the source… resulted in a contempt
citation.
B. His refusal to cooperate with the court… and name the source resulted in … a contempt
citation.
C. His refusal to cooperate with the court and name the source… resulted in a contempt citation.
D. His refusal to cooperate… with the court and name the source resulted in a contempt
citation…
28. Which word in the following lines must be capitalized?
But Higlac’s follower remembered his final
Boast and, standing erect, stopped
The monster’s flight, fastened those claws
In his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel
Closer. the infamous killer fought.
A. claws C. monster
B. infamous D. the
29. Which of the following sequence signals is to be used in the sentence – An hour passed, but there
was no sign of Mike. __________, we decided to go home.
A. Before C. Meanwhile
B. Finally D. Until
30. Choose the appropriate expression of agreement for this statement: He passed the test. _________, he
didn’t get the job.
A. Despite C. So
B. However D. Though

V. READING COMPREHENSION (25-32)

31. The following article is an example of what type of text?

Passwords are frequently the only thing protecting our private information from prying
eyes. Password-protected web sites are becoming more vulnerable because often people use the
same passwords on numerous sites. Authorities stressed the importance of maintaining adequate
security including strong passwords. A strong password can help individuals protect themselves
against hackers, identity theft and other privacy invasions. The strength of a password is a
measurement of its effectiveness in resisting guessing and attacks. It estimates how many trials an
attacker who does not have direct access to the password would need, on average, to correctly guess
it. The strength of a password is a function of its length, complexity, and randomness.

A. Informative C. Literary
B. Journalistic D. Technical
32.
Study the following Table

King Arthur Beowulf

Has 12 knights Has many warriors
Met at a round table Stayed at the great hall of Heorot
Mortally wounded in a battle but lived Fought a dragon and was killed

What kind of relationship is shown in the above table?

A. Cause and Effect C. Comparison and Contrast
B. Inductive and Deductive D. Synonymy and Antonymy
33. The educational reforms of Charlemagne led to the invention of lowercase letters which could be written
and read much faster. This text belongs to the…
A. Informative type C. Literary type
B. Journalistic type D. Technical type
34. About what information is articulated in the following article?

It is estimated that seven to ten million people are infected by leptospirosis per year. The
number of deaths this causes is not clear. The disease is most common in tropical areas of the
world but may occur anywhere. Outbreaks may occur in slums of the developing world. The
disease was first described by physician Adolf Weil in 1886 in Germany. Animals which are infected
may have no symptoms, mild symptoms, or severe symptoms. Symptoms may vary by the type of
animal. In some animals Leptospira live in the reproductive tract, leading to transmission during
mating.

A. Spread of leptospirosis C. How leptospirosis is acquired

B. Prevention of leptospirosis D. The what and how of leptospirosis
35. What significant lesson is expressed in the following paragraph?

Wearing a seat belt does not make you invincible. You can still get hurt or killed while
wearing your seat belt. But wearing them has proven to be safer than driving without them. You
are much less likely to be killed in a car wreck if you are wearing a seat belt. You are much less
likely to get seriously injured if you are wearing one. So why not take the safer way? Why not go
the way that has been proven to result in fewer deaths? You do want to live, don't you?

A. Invincibility in wearing seatbelts C. Wearing seatbelts for safety

B. Following instruction when driving D. Preventing death and injury in driving
36. What conclusion can be derived from the following paragraph?

Work and school are very much alike in at least three ways. First, both require an early
start. Going to work requires getting up early to avoid the traffic rush, and going to school requires
getting up early to be assured of a parking space. Second, promptness is important in both places.
Being at work on time pleases the employer; being in class on time pleases the instructor. Third,
both involve quotas. A job imposes various quotas on a worker to ensure maximum production--
for example, a certain amount of boxes must be filled on an assembly line, or a designated number
of calls must be made by a telephone solicitor. Likewise, school imposes quotas on a student to
ensure maximum effort--for instance, a certain number of essays must be written in an English
composition class or a specific number of books must be read in an American Novel course

Work and school share similarities since…

A. Both are governed by time
B. A student and a worker have to exert efforts
C. School prepares a student for the job of his choice
D. Both give benefit to students and workers in their places
37. Shakespeare’s “The Seven Ages of Man” was taken from the play “As You Like It.” What does the first
title suggest?
A. One man can have seven different ages
B. One man will encounter seven aged people
C. Seven ages will take seven men to encounter
D. Seven life stages will be experienced by one man

For items 38-39, read the following paragraph

By the end of the seventeenth century, our punctuation system was in place for the most
part, though sometimes details varied. Just think, though: after only a few lessons in school –
and with lots of practice reading and writing – you can boast that you’ve mastered a system that
took westerners many centuries to develop.
38. What is the best summary for the paragraph above?
A. You can master a system that took centuries to develop in just one day.
B. The punctuation system was in place for the most part in varying details.
C. It takes practice in reading and writing to master the punctuation system.
D. It was at the end of the 17th century that a punctuation system was in place.
 39. What conclusion can be drawn from it?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. It takes only a few lessons to practice reading and writing.
C. The development of the punctuation varies for the most part.
D. It takes only days to master something developed for centuries.
40. Identify the type of text used in the following passage:

Those that have tenacity will not quit when confronted by obstacles or when failing. In a
game or in life, tenacity wants to win and tenacity lives by the credo, failure is not an option.”

A. Informative C. Literary
B. Journalistic D. Technical

VI. LITERATURE (41-48)

41. What is meant by the author in the following lines of a poem?
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time; ––A Psalm of Life
A. Make our lives inspiring C. Leave footprints on the sands
B. Remember the lives of great men D. Become great by emulating great men
42. What is the main message of this stanza, from Rudyard Kipling’s “If?”
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings,
And never breathe a word about your loss:
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

A. Always do what is right and just C. Be true to oneself

B. Don’t give up D. Know the value of self-worth
43. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the “sixth-aged man?”
A. Lean and slippered pantaloons C. Satchel and shining morning face
B. Spectacles on nose and pouch on side D. Big manly voice turning again toward childish treble
44. What is the tone of the Mother as she spoke to her Son? (from “Mother To Son” by Langston Hughes)
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
A. Angry C. Mysterious
B. Inspiring D. Triumphant
45. Imagery paints words that appeal to our senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. The underlined
words in the following passage appeal to what sense?
Right so came an adder out of a little heath bush, and it stung a knight in the foot. And so when the
knight felt him so stung, he looked down and saw the adder. And anon he drew his sword to slay the
adder, and thought none other harm. And when the host on both parties saw that sword drawn, then
they blew beams, horns, and shouted grimly.

A. Touch C. Smell
B. Sound D. Sight
46. Poetic contractions are used in a poem to suggest a different culture, language use, etc. In which line/s
of the poem below is poetic contraction most evident?
A. But all the time C. And sometimes goin' in the dark
I'se been a-climbin' on,
B. And reachin' landin's, D. Where there ain't been no light.
And turnin' corners,
VII. WRITING AND COMPOSITION (46-49)

Using Punctuation Marks: In which word/s should a comma appear in each of the numbered sentences
in the paragraph below?

(47) Around A.D. 1500 the indented paragraph appeared as did the comma and period as we know
them. Printers of the Renaissance invented new marks like the exclamation points and quotation
marks. (48) By that time people were commonly reading silently and punctuation came to depend
more on grammatical groups. (Parentheses and dashes appeared with the advent of printing). (49)
By the end of the seventeenth century our punctuation system was in place for the most part though
sometimes details varied.

47. A. after paragraph C. between comma and and

B. before (the first) as D. between period and as
48. A. after people C. before commonly
B. after time D. between came and to
49. A. after system C. before though
B. before place D. between century and our

Paraphrase the following lines from the poem If by Rudyard Kipling:

50. Let us, then, be up and doing,

With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.

A. Why is beauty wasted on earth and sky?

B. If your get tired, stop working just wait, for your time will come
C. When face with challenges, stop and regret with the works you did before.
D. Continue working and wait for the right time. In His right time everything will into place.