This document contains an English test for 7th grade students at St. Peter Academy in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines. The test has multiple choice and short answer questions to assess reading comprehension, vocabulary, and pronoun usage. It includes two reading passages - one about monks meditating silently and one about a martial arts student asking his teacher about studying multiple styles. The test evaluates skills like predicting outcomes, identifying meanings of italicized words, determining antecedents of pronouns, and distinguishing intensive and reflexive pronouns.

1. ST. PETER ACADEMY
Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna
Tel No: 808-0508
Second Monthly Test
English Grade 7
Name: ________________________________________________Score:
Teacher: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________
I. Read the sentence carefully then circle the correct answer.
1. What is the definition of Predicting Outcomes?
a. determining the meaning of a word
b. looking for facts and details
c. deciding what will happen next
2. When you are predicting outcomes, it is important to do which of the
following?
a. read the details carefully b. use what you already know c. look for clues to help
you
3. When is it important to predict outcomes?
a.when reading b.when you make a decision c. when you are watching a movie
4. Which of the following will help you predict an outcome?
a.what is going to happen b.prior knowledge c.the copyright date
5. What can you look for to help you decide what will happen next in a
picture or story?
a.letters b.in the beginning c. clues
II. Read the story in order to answer the questions below and in order to draw a
good conclusion.
Sounds of Silence
Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. By nightfall on the
first day, the candle began to flicker and then went out. The first monk said, “Oh, no! The
candle is out.” The second monk said, “Aren’t we supposed to talk?” the third monk said, “Why
must the two of you break the silence?” the fourth monk laughed and said, “Ha-ha! I’m the
only one who didn’t speak.”
6. Who among the monks though he did not speak?
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2. a. second
b. third
c. fourth
7. What did the monks decided to do one day?
a. talked
b. meditate
c. laughed
8. What conclusion can you draw about the monks?
a. they are not serious in their meditation
b. they are not using candles in their place.
c. they are very lazy.
9-13. What lesson can we learn from the story? (5 points)
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Chasing Two Rabbits
A martial arts student approached his teacher with a question. “I’d like to improve my martial
arts knowledge. In addition in learning from you, I’d like to study from other teacher in order
to learn another style. What do you think of this idea?”
“The hunter who chases two rabbits,” answered the master, “catches neither one.”
14. What do you think is the response of the master?
a. he agreed to the student’s idea
b. he did not agree
c. he was undecided
15. Who liked to improve his martial art style?
a. master
b. student
c. hunter
16. What conclusion can you draw about the student?

3. a. the student is too much in a hurry to learn martial arts
b. the student did not trust his master
c. the student wants to be the next master
17-20. What does chasing to rabbits means? (4 points)
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III. Circle the letter of the correct meaning of each italicized word in the sentence.
21. The sprawling vines covered most of the porch. Something sprawling is.
a. well- arranged
b. similarly grouped
c. spread irregularly
22. She immediately mended the torn curtain to avoid being scolded by her employer.
a. folded b. repaired c. joyful
23. Anton steadfastly refused to join the striking workers because he did not want to lose
his job.
a. firmly b. hurriedly c. proudly
24. We tried to dissuade her from getting married because she was too young.
a. stop b. force c. discourage
25. The stench of the dumpsite reaches our place which is a kilometer away.
a. decaying matter
b. foul smell
c. rotten garbage
26. Her friends were jubilant when Alyssa won in the Pinoy Pop Superstar.
a. eager b. surprised c. joyful
27. People who were persecuted simply for practicing their religious faith.
a. to harass
b. to exile
c. to elude

4. 28. The factitious friendliness shown by the beauty pageant contestants to one another.
a. artificial
b. genuine
c. obvious
29. There was a commotion in the village when the bandits came.
a. disappointment
b. disturbance
c. confusion
30. Bert tried vainly to convince his parents to allow him to go to the city.
a. eagerly
b. unsuccessfully
c. repeatedly
31. Yaya Dub doesn’t like it when people stare at her.
a. smile jokingly
b. point directly
c. look fixedly
IV. Circle the antecedent of each underlined pronoun in the following sentences.
32. The Teen’s club is having its annual Event Day.
33. Entrants must bring their own wagons.
34. Ricks believed that he would enter the potato race.
35. Susan and her friends are entering the sack-hop races.
36The race is dangerous because it is held on a steep hill.
37. If riders turn over, they are out of the race.
38. The annual Events Day is in its tenth season.
39. The students from other schools may join us if they are invited.
40. Our principal said that she would invite one school this year.
41. My friends and I think we will enter the downhill wagon race.
V. Identify the underlined pronoun as intensive or reflexive. Write I or R on the
line before the number.

5. ________ 42. Grandmother herself supervised the workers.
________ 43. She gave herself a pat on the back for being very considerate.
________44. The workers themselves decided on who should go on an evening shift.
________45. Grandfather prepared a sandwich for himself.
________46. Do not blame yourself for the loss of the hammer.
________47. I myself saw the incident.
________48. The supervisor gave the receipt to the messenger himself.
________49. I taught myself how to play the violin.
________ 50. Alden will work on a project himself.
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GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!!

6. ________ 42. Grandmother herself supervised the workers.
________ 43. She gave herself a pat on the back for being very considerate.
________44. The workers themselves decided on who should go on an evening shift.
________45. Grandfather prepared a sandwich for himself.
________46. Do not blame yourself for the loss of the hammer.
________47. I myself saw the incident.
________48. The supervisor gave the receipt to the messenger himself.
________49. I taught myself how to play the violin.
________ 50. Alden will work on a project himself.
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GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!!