PHÒNG GD & ĐT YÊN LẠC TRƯỜNG THCS VĂN TIẾN
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HSG LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 7
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề) (Đề thi có 07 trang)
SECTION A: LISTENING (2 points)
Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, circle the correct answer.
1. How long has Britta lived in Berlin?
A. four years B. six years C. twenty years
2. What does Britta say about living in Berlin?
A. She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise.
B. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.
C. She likes living in a big, busy city.
3. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is __________
A. a rather expensive place to live B. a good place to eat out
C. a long way from the city center
4. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going __________
A. to the park with her
B. to the shop with his parents C. to a gallery with her
5. Britta has a lot of friends who __________
A. live near her B. work with her C. are still in England
Part 2: You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club. Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
MIDBURY DRAMA CLUB Background
Example: Answer
Club started in __1957__
prize recently won by (1) ____________ section
usually performs (2) ____________ plays Meetings
next auditions will be on Tuesday, (3) ____________
help is needed with publicity and (4) ____________
rehearsals take place in the (5) ____________hall
nearest car park for rehearsals in Ashburton Road opposite the (6)____________
Costs
annual membership fee is £ (7)____________
extra payment for (8)____________
Contact
secretary’s name is Sarah (9) ____________
secretary’s phone number is (10) ____________
Đ CHÍNH TH CỀ Ứ
SECTION B: PRONUNCIATION (1 point)
I. (Questions 11-15): Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers (0,5 point).
11. A. hear B. fear C. bear D. near
12. A. nature B. play C. vacation D. anger
13. A. catches B. watches C. goes D. misses
14. A. traveled B. listened C. collapsed D. lived
15. A. pity B. mind C. pilot D. dialogue
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7,4 points)
I. (Questions 16-30): Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (3 pts).
16. My dad likes _________ gardening every weekend, so we always have fresh vegetables to eat.
A. making B. doing C. planting D. growing
17. We need some pork, it is the reason we go to the _________ and buy some.
A. drug store B. butcher’s C. wet market D. tailor’s 18. The durians are rarely ripe. _________ are the apples.
A. Neither B. So C. Both D. Either
19. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes.
A. going up B. taking off C. getting up D. driving off 20. After using, you should _________ the lamp to save energy.
A. take off B. go off C. turn off D. get off
21. In the past of 50 years ago, _________ people didn’t have a TV set at home.
A. most of B. most C. most of the D. almost every
22. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________ .
A. in a hurry B. in hurry C. hurried D. such hurrily
23. Before going on holiday, you should _________ a ticket for the flight in advance so that you can buy a cheaper one.
A. book B. rent C. lend D. borrow
24. Neighbors don’t spend _________ together as they used to do in the past.
A. more time B. as much time C. little time D. less time 25. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months.
A. wastes B. lasts C. lengthens D. takes
26. The weather is _________ we can not go swimming today.
A. such hot day B. so hot that C. too hot to D. so hot a day 27. John: I am going on vacation in Da Lat tomorrow. - Marry: _________ .
A. It’s my pleasure B. Have a good time
C. Thanks a lot D. Better luck
28. VCD is an abbreviation. These letter VCD stand for _________ .
A. video cassette display B. video cassette discs C. visual compact discs D. video compact discs 29. Miss Black, my English teacher has _________ .
A. a long dark straight hair B. long black straight hair
C. short curly blond D. wavy short blond hair
30. Synn is _________ than her elder sister.
A. three years younger B. younger three years
C. three years old D. three years more
II. (Questions 31-35): Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1 pt).
31. Do you want to read comics?. No, thanks. I like (watch) _________ films now.
32. I hope you (visit) _________ Hanoi next summer vacation.
33. As soon as I arrive home, I (help) _________ my mom cook dinner.
34. Listen! There are many birds (sing) _________ a distance from here.
35. The snow prevented the train from (move) _________ forward.
III. (Questions 36-42): Give the correct forms of words in the bracket (1,4 pts).
36. Would you please give me some _________ about the train, please? (INFORM) 37. I want to know what the _________ of this lake is. (DEEP) 38. Mr. Anderson is my_________ he has a lot of factories. (EMPLOY) 39. This knife is _________. I can’t cut anything with it. (USE) 40. _________ are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops. (MOUSE) 41. During his _________ the family used to live in the country side. (CHILD) 42. On a _________ day, we have to learn 4 hour with different subjects. (TYPE) IV. (Questions 43-47): Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition (1 pt).
43. Would you like a cup of tea, sir?. No, thanks. I am _________ duty.
44. Her son almost takes _________ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish between them.
45. The boy looked _________ his dictionary to get the meaning of the word “Luckiness”.
46. Are there any interesting programs _________ at the moment?
47. The plane is flying _________ the storm in order to get out of the rain.
V. (Questions 48-52): Find out one mistake in each sentence by circling the letter A, B, C or D (1pt).
48. Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get.
A B C D 49. Nam looked very angrily because his friends said no words.
A B C D
50. Neither my classmates nor my teacher are going on vacation this weekend.
A B C D 51. Last night, Alice took a stomachache, so he had to see the doctor.
A B C D 52. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (6,6 points)
I. (Questions 53-58): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage (1,2 pts).
I only have half the weekend off, so I have very little (53) _______time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (54) _______ time with my friends and family. One of the things I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go out with my friends, although I am not always successful (55) _______ catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (56) _______ late in the afternoon.
My family sometimes (57) _______my relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun when my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad singer. Once in a while I go to the movies with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (58) _______ videos or reading novels.
II. (Questions 59-63): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage (1 pt).
The biggest carnival (59) _______ the world is the annual Carnival in Brazil, which usually (60) _______ place in February when the whole country stops work for four days while everybody enjoys parties. There are (61) _______ of street parades which amazingly decorated trucks and people dressed in colourful costumes. Everywhere you (62) _______, there are samba bands playing and people dancing. Right through the night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and firework displays which light in the night (63) _______.
III. (Questions 64-68): Read and circle A, B, C or D before the correct answer to fill each gap in the passage (1pt).
SPORTS AND HEALTH
Doing regular exercise or playing sports can be dangerous, especially if you are over 40. (64) _______, it is a very good idea to see your doctor before starting if you think you are not very fit. Some people try to do exercise or play sports too hard too soon, and as a result they cause themselves injuries that can take a long (65) _______ to heal.
However, it is not only older people who should (66)_______ care. Doctors report that many injuries such as backaches, sprained ankles (67)_______ pulled muscles, which can all be avoided if a little care is taken. If you do injure yourself, rest for a (68)_______to allow your body to recover naturally. Above all, don’t push yourself because you think it is doing you good. On the contrary, you could do yourself permanent damage.
64. A. But B. So C. However D. If
65. A. a B. day C. time D. way
66. A. take B. have C. use D. make
67. A. as B. or C. with D. and
68. A. once B. rest C. period D. while
IV. (Questions 64-68): Read and circle A, B, C or D before the correct answer to fill each gap in the passage (1 pt).
THE ROCKIES
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-west, but lie only a (69) _______ hundred miles from the the centre in more sourthern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (70) _______ the Alps, they are no less wonderfull.
There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to pass by train. You start from Vancouver, (71) _______ most attractive of Canada’s big cities.
Standing with its feet in water and its head in the mountains, this city allows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (72) _______ .
Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best (73) _______ at night.
69. A. many B. lot C. few D. couple
70. A. from B. to C. as D. than
71. A. a B. one C. the D. its
72. A. circle B. center C. middle D. heart
73. A. scenery B. view C. site D. beauty
V. (Questions 74-80): Choose the words given in the box to complete the passage (1,4 pts).
for something about films make important eyes watch go instrument
Many parents are worried (74) _______________ the bad effects of television on their children. Firstly, there are a lot of violent (75) _______________which may lead to crimes. Secondly, advertising is not always good (76) _______________ children. They see such many advertisements for sweets, ice creams and toys that these make them want to (77)_______________ somewhere and buy unnecessary things at once. Thirdly, sitting in front of a television set for a long time is bad for your (78) _______________. About one third of children wear glasses. Finally, watching television is not creative. It is very (79) _______________ for children to do something creative and athletic like playing some musical (80) _______________, painting pictures, or playing football.
VI. (Questions 81-85): Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer for the following questions (1 pt).
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language,
practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch movies on television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better.
However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered before learning anything then.
81. How many languages can the writer speak?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
82. The writer has learnt Spanish _______________.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C 83. Traveling may cause troubles if _______________.
A. you cannot speak the language fluently enough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
84. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______________.
A. reading books in the language.
B. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
85. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar
C. Writing skill D. Reading skill SECTION E: WRITING (3 points)
I. (Questions 86-90): Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given so that the meaning stays the same (1 pt).
86. Listening to English songs is very interesting to me.
→ I find it __________________________________________________________
87. They are not old enough to drive.
→ They are too ______________________________________________________
88. Nobody in the class plays chess better than Christina.
→ Christina _________________________________________________________
89. They took away his passport so that he wouldn’t leave the country.
→ They prevented ____________________________________________________
90. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.
→ I spend ____________________________________________________________
II. (Questions 86-90): Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences (1pt).
91. Susie/ born/ England/ 1995.
_________________________________________________________________________
92. mother/ die early/ and/ father/ try hard/ bring up/ the four children.
__________________________________________________________________________
93. She/ learn/ read/ write/ at/ age/ four.
__________________________________________________________________________
94. When/ 14/ leave school/ and/go/ China/study.
________________________________________________________________________
95. She/ work very hard/ become/ famous/ doctor.
__________________________________________________________________________
III. Write a paragraph of about 200 words to tell about the benefits that music brings people. Note: DO NOT show your name, your school or your village.
