Department of Education

Region 10
Division of Cagayan de Oro City

DIVISION DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 7

SY 2023-2024

1. What is multimedia?

A. Integration of still and moving images, text, and sounds by means of computer technology
B. Programs that combine text and images on a television screen
C. Moving images and text
D. Images and audio

2. What is the simplest and oldest resource which is a means of sending written messages?
A. animation C. text
B. audio D. video

3. What multimedia resource allows you to combine the use of texts, images, and other media such
as audio and video clips?
A. animation C. video
B. audio D. text

4. You were asked to narrate the events in the Epic of Prince Bantugan orally. What multimedia
resource is the MOST appropriate to use?
A. PowerPoint presentation C. audio
B. Animation D. video

5. You are the assigned presenter of your group about your research on global warming during your
online class. What multimedia resource BEST suits your task?
A. PowerPoint presentation C. audio
B. Animation D. video

6. "Newspaper is NOT a multimedia product".

Do you agree with the statement above? Justify your answer with support from any definition you
know.

A. Yes. Newspaper is one the multimedia product based on the definition that "multimedia is the
use of text, graphic to convey information."
B. No. Multimedia is any combination of text, graphics, sound, animation, and video delivered to
you by computer or other electronic or digitally manipulated means.
C. Disagree. Multimedia is any combination of text, graphics, sound, animation, and video
delivered to you by computer or other electronic or digitally manipulated means.
D. Agree. Multimedia is any combination of text, graphics, sound, animation, and video delivered
to you by computer or other electronic or digitally manipulated means.

7. What do you call the position of the speaker’s body when sitting/standing?
A. clarity C. posture
B. platform behavior D. pronunciation

8. Which of the following refers to the way you pronounce the word with your voice?
A. clarity C. posture
B. platform behavior D. pronunciation pronunciation

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9. Which of the following refers to how the speaker acts and behaves before his/her audience tells
of a good reason for any pause or movement?
A. clarity C. posture
B. platform behavior D. pronunciation

10. Which of the following refers to the enunciation of the words being more deliberate than in
ordinary conversation where words must be easily heard and expressed in an exact way?
A. clarity C. posture
B. platform behavior D. pronunciation

11. When can we say that listening is successful?

A. We do not expend the effort.
B. We experience message overload.
C. We experience psychological noise.
D. We understand the message of the speaker.

12. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Hearing and listening are the same thing.
B. People with higher IQs are better listeners.
C. Asking questions improves listening effectiveness.
D. If someone does not agree, he/she is not listening.

13. Things that compete with the message for the listener’s attention
A. Barriers C. Emotional barriers
B. Distraction D. Noise

14. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Listening and hearing are remarkably similar.
B. Listening is physical; hearing is psychological.
C. It is possible to hear without listening.
D. It is possible to listen without hearing

15. When listening for information, it is wise to?

A. Be opportunistic by learning what you can from this speaker, even if you learn what
not to do
B. Make some quick judgments about the speaker, so you are not misled.
C. Tie the message and speaker together in your mind.
D. Listen or details rather than the main idea.

16. The purpose of listening is to grasp the main points or general information presented by
the speaker or from the audio/video you are listening to.
A. Listening to the main idea
B. Predicting the content
C. Inferring the meaning
D. Listening for details

17. William, your schoolmate, is campaigning for the Student Government as President.
While William is talking to your class, you listen very attentively. What important part of
William’s speech you must remember and take down notes.
A. his platform of government
B. his voice being raised
C. his good voice
D. his pitch

18. What software system is designed to search for information in the World Wide Web?

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 A. Epson C. Search Engine
B. Microsoft Office D. Smadav

19. What does WWW stand for?

A. Western Wide Website C. World Web Wide
B. Wide Western Website D. World Wide Web

20. This is the most popular search engine used.

A. Bing C. Hyperlink
B. Google D. Yahoo!

21. It is an agreement , similarity, or connection in the meaning of words.

A. Analogy C. Phrase
B. Clause D. Synonyms-Antonym

22. It is one of the relationships in analogy in which both terms have the same meaning.
A. Antonym C. Pair to Whole
B. Cause and effect D. Synonym

23. Philippines : Asia: : Germany: ___________________

A. Africa C. Italy
B. Europe D. North America

24. Freedom: slavery: : educated: ___________________

A. ignorant C. informed
B. insanity D. professional

For numbers 25 – 26, identify whether the sentence in each number is in the Passive or
Active voice of the verb. Write only the letter of your answer.

A. ACTIVE VOICE B. PASSIVE VOICE

25. The rich man’s servant usually cooked special food.

26. The reality about social discrimination in the text was revealed by Carlos
Bulosan.

27. Carlos Bulosan revealed the reality of social discrimination in the text.

28. Which sentence uses the simple past tense of the verb?
A. Last Monday, we decided to visit the zoo.
B. Ana had arrived before Beverly served breakfast.
C. Gabriel had learned Korean before he went to South Korea.
D. When Mary went to Baguio, she had written a letter for her mother.

29. Which sentence uses the past perfect tense of the verb?
A. They walked toward the first exhibits.
B. He began to run after he had seen the cat.
C. The students practiced their dance yesterday.
D. He told them to wait in different places along the path.

30. Which sentence has an irregular verb?

A. The Hare sat down an hour ago.

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 B. Tessa served snacks for the visitors.
C. Saturnino invited us to his birthday yesterday.
D. The Filipinos welcomed the foreign people with a warm smile.

31. Rihanna ___________ for ten minutes for the bus yesterday.
A. wait C. waited
B. waits D. waiting

32. My classmate and I _________ our teacher about the test a while ago.
A. ask C. asked
B. asks D. asking

33. My neighbor _______ his lawn before he came over to clean mine.
A. clean C. has cleaned
B. is cleaning D. had cleaned

34. My son _______ his sister to her friend’s house before he went to the movies himself.
A. Drives C. had driven
B. is driving D. has driven

35. What is the primary purpose of academic writing?

A. To entertain readers
B. To persuade readers
C. To promote personal opinions
D. To inform and communicate ideas

36. Which of the following is a characteristic of academic writing?

A. Use of slang and colloquial language
B. Extensive use of emotional language
C. Inclusion of fictional elements
D. Clear and precise language

37. Which aspect of academic writing emphasizes the use of precise facts and figures?
A. Explicitness C. Objectivity
B. Formality D. Precision

38. What does objectivity in academic writing imply?

A. A preference for adverbs over nouns
B. A strong focus on personal experiences
C. An emphasis on the writer's perspective
D. A focus on information and arguments rather than the writer

39. Select three adjectives that best characterize academic writing.

A. skilled, fashionable, motivating
B. resolute, groundbreaking, ironic
C. precise, lucid, impartial
D. personal, ambiguous, hazy

40. A suitable topic sentence should always be _______________.

A. uninteresting C. captivating
B. comprehensive D. lengthy

For numbers 41-42, indicate the attribute of academic writing explained in the provided
statement.

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41. You should refrain from using informal words, expressions, abbreviations, and two-word
verbs.
A. correctness C. intricacy
B. decorum D. meticulousness

42. It employs precise terminology and demands refraining from employing inappropriate or
incorrect vocabulary and phrases.
A. correctness C. intricacy
B. decorum D. meticulousness

43. How does the number of characters in a short story typically compare to that in a novel?

A. Both short stories and novels have the same number of characters
B. Short stories have fewer characters than novels
C. Short stories have more characters than novels
D. Characters are not important in short stories

44. What is the central focus of the plot in a short story?

A. One experience or significant moment
B. A series of unrelated events
C. A collection of subplots
D. An elaborate backstory

45. What is the role of conflict in a short story?

A. To introduce multiple protagonists
B. To create a calm and serene atmosphere
C. To provide multiple struggles for the characters
D. To serve as the heart of the story and relate to the main character

46. In a short story, a young girl named Lily discovers an old, mysterious key in the attic of
her grandmother's house. She decides to find out what the key unlocks.
What plot element does this situation represent?
A. Setting C. Conflict
B. Characterization D. Resolution

47. As the story unfolds, Lily embarks on a quest to unravel the secret of the key. Along the
way, she encounters various challenges, including solving riddles and deciphering clues.
Which plot element is highlighted in this situation?
A. Climax C. Falling Action
B. Exposition D. Rising Action

48. Lily finally unlocks a hidden chest using the old key. Inside, she discovers a letter from
her long-lost grandfather, revealing the truth about her family's past and the significance
of the key. What part of the plot is evident in this situation?
A. Climax C. Falling Action
B. Exposition D. Rising Action

49. After learning about her family's history, Lily decides to share the newfound knowledge
with her parents and work together to preserve their family legacy.
Which plot element is showcased in this situation?
A. Climax C. Falling Action
B. Exposition D. Rising Action

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50. The story concludes with Lily and her family gathering in the attic, reflecting on their
shared past and embracing the connection that the old key has brought them. What part
of the plot does this situation reflect?
A. Climax
B. Exposition
C. Falling Action
D. Rising Actio