KIỂM TRA häc sinh giái CẤP TRƯỜNG N¨m häc: 2015– 2016

M«n thi : TiÕng Anh- Líp 7

Thêi gian lµm bµi : 120 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
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PART A: PHONETICS (5 points)

Question I. a. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others. (3 points)
1. A. shy B. sugar C. song D. special
2. A. look B. bookstore C. footprint D. afternoon
3. A. coughed B. laughed C. mapped D. wicked
b. Circle the word with different stress pattern in each group. (2 points)
4. A. reduce B. provide C. pollute D. wander
5. A. delicious B. horrible C. delightful D. expensive
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
Question I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (10 points)
1. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at …………. difficult.
A. first B. all C. once D. least
2. The streets are decorated ………….. bright lights and ornaments.
A. of B. with C. from D. at
3. "Computers certainly have changed the world".
" Yes, they make ______ to store information"
A. it easier for people B. people easier
C. it easier people D. easier for people
4. Tom: “Is your bicycle serviced regularly, Mike?” Mike : “…………….”
A. Well, I did it yesterday B. Yes, every two weeks
C. What did you mean? D. How dare you?
5. The number of students wanting to go to St. Andrew’s ………….. since Prince William of
Whales decided to go there.
A. increase dramatically B. have dramatically increased
C. has dramatically increased D. had dramatically increased
6. There will be a cherry blossom festival at the park tomorrow; you ………….. spend your day
there if you have nothing to do.
A. most B. will C. should D. could
7. Last year she earned ……………. her brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than
C. twice as many as D. twice as more as
8. I like spending time with my brother because I find him ………. person
A. quite an amused B. quite an amusing
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C. a very amused D. a very amusing
9. I saw him hiding something in a……………. bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic
C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
10. When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of …………
A. reach B. hand C. place D. hold
Question II. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in block
capitals . (10 points)
1. A ……………………….. is a person who climbs the mountains MOUNTAIN
2. A lot of cultural and …………….. activities are held as parts of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
ART
3. We are eating less than we did fifty years ago but we are more …………………. OBESITY
4. Playing sports helps you avoid……………………….. DEPRESSED
5. I think ………………………………… is an interesting art form. PHOTO
6. The villagers ………………… contribute money to celebrate the festival. VOLUNTARY
7. The Christmas season is also called the…………………. season FESTIVAL
8. It is dangerous for an ……………………… driver to drive a car in the center of our city
EXPERIENCE
9. Tim is one of the ………..………….. on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. PARTICIPATE
10. He is a fair but ……………….…..man. PLEASE
Question III. Use the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. At lunchtime tomorrow you (entertain) your friends from Mexico, so I (ring) you later in the
evening .
2. That poem (write) by a famous person in 1974.
3. Don’t forget you (not see) Mrs Dawson. She (wait outside since 10.30.
4. My mother (phone) me as soon as she (arrive) in Ha Noi tomorrow.
5. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair)
6. We can’t find our motorbike. - you (see) it?
7. A. Why are you filling that bucket with water? - B. I (was ) the car
Answers
1……………………………..……..… 2………………………………..
3………………………………….….. 4………………………………..
5………………………………….…... 6………………………………..
7……………………………..……. …
Question IV: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it (5
points)
Example. It’s very kind from you to invite me to the party.
from -> of
1. In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life
……………………………………………………………………..
2. We decided to go for a picnic despite it rained very heavily.
………………………………………………………………………………
3. Although she can write English very well, she often take some minor mistakes.
………………………………………………………………………………
4. In the 19th century new methods of transportation, in particular canals and railways, are
developed for transporting goods from places to places.
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms Wiggins are going to teach our class today.
………………………………………………………………………………
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 PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)
Question I. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10
points)
We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty (1)………. swim in.
There is (2)………………………….. much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many
of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (3)
…………..the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We (4)……………
cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a (5)
……………., farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia,
there (6)……………. too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough (7)……………… of the
countryside. Wild animals (8)…………… quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in
India now (9)…………… we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn't enough
simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it’s too late to do anything (10)
………………… it. Join us now. Save the earth. This is too important to ignore.
Question II. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D ) for each
question (5 points):
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many
problems, including serious air pollution , lengthy delays , and the greater risk of accidents .
Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits
and leave their cars at home .
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing
charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who breaks the law .In addition ,
drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day . This
system, known as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a
special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the
city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their
passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get
people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient
and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level
1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem of the increasing traffic in
cities?
A. serious air pollution B. traffic jams
C. difficulty changing people’s habits D. greater risk of accidents
2. According to the passage , the problem can be solved by
A. making it more expensive to use the cars
B. providing good reliable and expensive public transport
C. providing cheap parking in the city
D. all of the above
3. According to the passage , driving can be made more expensive by
A. increasing parking fees
B. applying fines for any car users
C. requiring pay for using roads in the city
D. using a special electronic card
4. According to the passage , “road pricing”
A. is already applied in some cities
B. is a system aiming at making driving more expensive
C. means drivers have to pay to use roads in cities
D. both A and B are correct
5. To get people to use public transport, it must NOT be
A. comfortable B. reliable C. convenient D. expensive
Question III. Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits
each space (10 points):

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English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you
(1)……….speakers of English from around the world, you (2)………..notice that they do not all
speak in the same way. There are also some (3)… …..in the words they use, including the names
of (4)……. …..objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. Although pronunciation and (5)…..
………..are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6)……
……..opposite sides of the world can understand (7)…….……..other quite easily. It does not
seem to (8)… …..where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers
of other languages are keen (9)… ……..learning English too. If you know English, you are more
(10)… ……..to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States
or Australia.
1. A. recognize B. meet C. find D. attend
2. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
3. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
4. A. common B. popular C. favorite D. general
5. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
6. A. of B. in C. from D. at
7. A. each B. one C. the D. some
8. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
9. A. by B. on C. to D. for
10. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily

PART D: WRITING (15 points)

Question I. a . Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. (5 points)
1. The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday.
We haven't.........................................................................................................
2. I used to go fishing with my father.
I don’t …………….…………………………………………….………..………..
3. Although they were tired, they wanted to watch the film
Despite their……………………………………………………………………….
4. Turn off all the lights before going out.
All the lights must ............................................................................................
5. How long is it since they bought the house?
When ……………………………………...................................................
b. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning to
the original sentence. Do not change the given word. (4 points)
1. Diana has no difficulty in making friends
Diana finds ……………………………………………………………… (EASY)
2. Neither Mary nor Peter prefers classical music to jazz
Both…………………………………………………………………………. (TO)
3.The station clock showed half past ten.
According. ……………………………………………………………. (WAS)
4. It rained so heavily that we had to postpone the camping trip.
Because ............................................................................................... (OF)
c. Complete sentences, using the words given. (6 points)
1 .My father / take / this hobby/ when / he / a child
.............................................................................................................................
2. You / have /less chance/ catch/ flu/ if / you / wash / hands more
.............................................................................................................................
3. Now, she / want /raise fund / street children/ because / she / able/ provide / them / books/ food
............................................................................................................................
4. My taste / art / be/ same/ hers
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5. Solar panels/ install / roof/ house/ receive/ energy/ sun.
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6.He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed.
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