TEST YOURSELF ENGLISH 7 Name: ...
Class: 7...
Mark Teacher’s comments
I. Odd one out:
1. A. sign B. right C. left D. straight ahead
2. A. director B. cartoon C. comedy D. horror
3. A. car B. motorbike C. bike D. road
4. A. director B. cartoon C. comedy D. horror
II. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently.
5. a. escaped b. liked c. decided d. washed.
6. a. moved b. gripped c. remembered d. encouraged
7. a. matched b. dressed c. started d. decreased
8. a. excited b. annoyed c. bored d. terrified
9. a. borrowed b. explained c. tried d. succeeded
III . Choose the correct answer:
10. I found the book so ____________ that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. shocking C. tiring D. boring
11. I enjoy the film on TV yesterday evening __________ nobody in my family liked it.
A. so B. yet C. although D. in spite of
12. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. documentary B. thriller C. comedy D. action 13. When there is a traffic jam, it ___________ me a very long time to go home.
A. takes B. costs C. spends D. lasts
14. Cyclist and motorist have to wear a ___________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. cap B. mask C. helmet D. hard that
15. ___________ does it take to go from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city by plane.
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How far 16. Minh used to ___________ his homework late in the evening.
A. do B. does C. doing D. did
17. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting 18. All of us have to obey ____________ strictly.
A. traffic B. traffic rules C. traffic jam D. regular 19. Drivers have to ___________ your seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. tie B. fasten C. put on D. put
20. The film was so __________. However my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
IV. READING Read the following passage, and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F), and then answer the questions.
The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
They have been held since 1929. They are called The Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners.
The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 13½ inches high and weighs 8½ pounds. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight
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holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The fi rst Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929.
The most important Oscar is the ‘Best Picture’ prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ in a leading role. There are lots of other prizes too, such as ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’, ‘Best Costume Design’, ‘Best Film Editing’, etc.
A. True or False:
21. The Oscars have been held since 1920. ...
22. The Oscar statuette was sculpted by George Stanley. ...
B. Answer the questions.
23. Who received the first Oscar statuette?
-> ………
24. What are the awards named after?
-> ………
25. Is the Oscar statuette officially called the Academy Award of Merit?
-> ………
V. WRITING
26. How about cycling to school with me tomorrow? (cycle)
Let’s ...
27. What is the meaning of this road sign? (mean)
What ...?
28. Accident is the main cause of traffic jams in Bangkok. (caused)
Traffic jams in Bangkok ...
29. People will be fined if they don’t obey the traffic rules. (disobey)
People will be fined ...
30. I spend 30 minutes walking to school every day. (takes)
It ...
31. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used ...
32. The distance from Ha Noi to Sa Pa is about 300 km.
It...
33. Although they have a lot of money, they’re still not happy (despite) ...
34. She accepted the job although the salary was low. (in spite of) ...
35. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however) ...
36. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Vung Tau?
Did you use ... ? 37. Although he is a millionaire, he lives in a small flat. (despite)
...
38. Although the traffic was heavy, we got there on time. (in spite of) ...
39. I’ve been too busy to answer by email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless) ...
40. People criticized the movie for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. (in spite of) ...
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