GRADE 7 - TEST 3

I. LISTENING
Task 1. Listen to a traffic report. Tick (✔) the things you can hear. There
are two things that do not appear in the report. You will listen TWICE.

______ downtown
______ accident
______ injured people
______ a mess
______ highway
______ country line
______ freeway
Task 2. Listen to the recording, match the extension phone number with
the correct type of information. You will listen TWICE.
Enquiry Number
1. Which movies are being shown 9

2. Ticket price for young children 4

3. Annual ticket fee 3

4. Buying tickets through the phone 5

5. Expressing dissatisfaction 1
II. READING
The Shichi-go-san Festival Task 1. Read the passage and answer
Shichi-go-san is a Japanese festival. The Japanese each question. Circle A, B, or C.
celebrate it on 15 November every year. This is because
people believe it is a day of good luck for all Japanese 1. Who will probably celebrate the Shichi-go-
people. san Festival?
Shichi-go-san means “seven-five-three” and the festival A. a seven-year-old boy
is for children who are seven, five and three. The B. a three-year-old boy
Japanese think these ages are very important years. C. a five-year-old girl
Japanese parents celebrate Shichi-go-san as their boys 2. Who will NOT celebrate the Shichi-go-san
turn three and five and their girls turn three and seven. Festival?
At the age of seven, a girl wears obi - the piece of cloth A. a five-year-old girl
worn round the waist over the kimono - for the first B. a five-year-old boy
time. At the age of five, a boy wears his first hakama C. a seven-year-old girl
pants – the pants that Samurai wore in the past - in 3. Who wears obi for the first time?
public. The age of three is important for the Japanese A. a five year-old girl
too. They think it is time children can let their hair grow. B. a seven-year-old boy
On this day, children often dress up like the adults in C. a seven-year-old girl
ancient times and pretend to be grown-up themselves.
The Shichi-go-san Festival Task 1. Read the passage and answer
Shichi-go-san is a Japanese festival. The Japanese each question. Circle A, B, or C.
celebrate it on 15 November every year. This is because
people believe it is a day of good luck for all Japanese 4. At what age can a Japanese
people. child let the hair grow?
Shichi-go-san means “seven-five-three” and the festival A. five years old
is for children who are seven, five and three. The B. three years old
Japanese think these ages are very important years. C. seven years old
Japanese parents celebrate Shichi-go-san as their boys
turn three and five and their girls turn three and seven. 5. Why do the Japanese
At the age of seven, a girl wears obi - the piece of cloth celebrate it on 15 November?
worn round the waist over the kimono - for the first A. Because they think the day
time. At the age of five, a boy wears his first hakama brings luck to them.
pants – the pants that Samurai wore in the past - in B. Because the day brings
public. The age of three is important for the Japanese luck to them.
too. They think it is time children can let their hair grow. C. Because children dress up
On this day, children often dress up like the adults in like the adults in the ancient
ancient times and pretend to be grown-up themselves. times on the day.
Task 2. Read the passage about Rain Forest World Music Festival. Decide if
the statements are true (T) or false (F). Write T or F.
Rain Forest World Music Festival is celebrated in
Sarawak, Kuching Island, Malaysia. This festival 1. Rain Forest World Music Festival is first
began in 1998. The cost is only US$ 40 and it lasts celebrated in 1998.
three days.
It is the time for musicians from all parts of 2. The admission fee is very high.
Malaysia and many countries around the world
come. During the three days, there are many
cultural events: performances of musicians, 3. Children come to perform music and
workshop for people who want to learn more storytelling.
about music, classes for children to learn about
music and storytelling. 4. Only musicians and children come to the
festival.
In the festival villages, there are many shops.
Visitors can buy food, drinks, traditional arts, and
musical instruments. There are also displays of 5. Visitors can learn something about the life
houses, clothes and hunting instruments for of tribes in Sarawak.
tribes in Sarawak.
III. WRITING
Task 1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given.
You can use other words and change the cues to complete the sentences.

Here is an example:
0. Ngoc/usually/play/badminton/Sunday/.
→ Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.
Task 1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given.
You can use other words and change the cues to complete the sentences.
1. This/most boring/film/I/ever/watch/.
→ ______________________________________________________
2. We/feel/satisfy/ending/this/movie/.
→ ______________________________________________________
3. In spite/have/good critics/this film/make/me/disappoint/.
→ ______________________________________________________
4. The movie/boring/so/we/left/halfway/it/.
→ ______________________________________________________
5. Although/there/many/famous/actors/the movie/plot/uninteresting/.
→ ______________________________________________________
 Task 2. You attended a festival and like it very much. Write an email to your
friend to describe the festival. The description should be about 70-90 words.

Use the following questions as cues: Dear ______,

I attended the ___________ Festival and
1. What is the name of the festival? I like it very much. It

2. Where is it held?
Till the next email,
3. When is it held? __________

4. How is it held?

5. What do you like most about it?

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Task 1. Put the words into the correct column, according to
their sounds of the underlined parts.

table bread umbrella make smell

/e/ /eɪ/
Task 2. Find out the mistake that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
1. The Sundance film Festival is hold in the US in January.

2. On the Holi Festival in India, people throw colored powder and

water at each other.
3. Where is the Festival of the Sun in Peru held?

4. How do the Thai celebrates New Year Festival?

5. What do people write their wishes on fire lanterns in Taiwan

Pingxi festivals?
Task 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
Circle A, B, or C.
1. ________ the way to school, I can see a “No parking” sign.
A. On B. In C. By
2. His car crashed into the traffic ________.
A. signs B. lamps C. lights
3. Go to the end of this street, turn left and take the first ________ on the right.
The school is on your left.
A. turn B. turning C. turned
4. – What does this road _________ mean?
– It means “School ahead”.
A. light B. symbol C. sign
5. Can you see the “Speed ________”? You can’t drive fast in this area.
A. limit B. decreased C. reduced
V. SPEAKING
 1. How do most people in Viet Nam travel
within the country?

2. How do most people in Viet Nam travel

Task 1. Now I’m going to and from work?
to ask you FOUR
questions about
3. Is there any traffic problem in Viet
traffic in Viet Nam. Nam. What is it?
Are you ready?
4. Can you suggest a way you think can
improve the traffic situation in Viet Nam?
Why?/Why not?
Task 2. Let’s talk.
1. Who/see/picture/?

2. Where/she/?

3. What/she/hold/?

4. How/she/look/?

5. Why/look so/?