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ÔN LUYỆN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 7- APRIL/2022/ONLINE ĐỀ SỐ 16 PHONETICS I Choose the underlined part that pronounced differently from the others 1) A honest B hour C honor D humour 2) A deaf B beat C lead D teach 3) A there B thank C youth A thirsty 4) A fund B upset C tutor D rug 5) A safe B mall C nature D face II Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words A technological B punctuality C representative D characteristic A secure B vacant C oblige D equip A satisfaction B effectiveness C accountancy D appropriate A fertilize B implement C prevention D enterprise A accompany B interview C dynamism D comfortable VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete each sentence I finish ………… the book and went to bed A read B to read C reading D reads That man can tell us where …………… A does John live B is John living C John lives D John live …………… clothes you prefer, T- shirt or pullover? A Which B What C Where D How Can you …………… your paper with you when I come there, please? A collect B bring C get D take Smoking is harmful …………… your health A on B for D about C to 6: Generally, the South of England is as as the North A flat B less flat C flatter D the flattest 7: Helen is traveling to Germany tomorrow on her first working trip and she is very excited it A for B against C about D with 8: He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ? A didn’t he B had he C would he D hadn’t he 9: John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” Mickey: “ .” A No, I won’t B No, I wouldn’t C Yes, let’s D Yes, I’d love to 10: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they a better selection of clothes A will find B would be finding C would have found D will have found 11: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary A ingredients B factors C substances D elements 12: What views Americans and Asians have about love and marriage? A tradition B traditionally C traditionalism D traditional 13: I can’t this noise any longer I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem A put up with B take away from C get back to D make out of 14: Helen: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” Kim: “ .” A That’s very nice of you B The beach definitely C I’d love to go D Thanks for the mountains 15: George: “ .” Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.” A You’ve done your work B This is a present for you C I’m glad that you’re well again D You look pretty in this dress II Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses 1-2 Yester day, I ( spend) ……………… two hours (do)………… the homework 3-4 The thiefs (catch)…………… when the (leave)………… the bank 5-6 Two hours ago, Mrs Brown (have)………… Alice (take)……… her son to the school How many times you (be)………… to Ho Chi Minh City? The moon (move)……………… around the earth Next summer, my parents will let me ( visit)…………… my grandfather 10 How about (go)……………… to the zoo? III Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions She went out the room………………… saying a word The life in the countryside is changing………… Better She was born……………… o’clock …………… 18th July Mary is thinking……………… importing flowers………… China They are traveling……………… the airport…………… a bus I am afraid……………… ghost The fight……………… deforestation is very important IV Put the words in brackets into correct forms Ha Long Bay is in………………… VietNam (north) The wild animals are being………………… (appear) I couldn’t find any……………… between the two pictures (different) She is a ……………… she sells flowers at a shop in Canada (flower) Long put…………… on that towel to stop the bleeding (press) The question isn’t good It’s ………… to ask (import) His father soon died of a ……………… heart (break) Don’t let the child go out because it’s…………… (wind) I am going to have a……………… check-up next Monday (medicine) 10 The knife is ……………… it can cut everything (use) VII Find and correct mistakes in the passage His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition My family used to be having dinner at o'clock in the evening I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend No one came to the meeting last Saturday, didn’t he ? They not let their child to watch TV until late READING Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box Camping Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1)………….about 50 years ago The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping property have allowed (2)……… people to travel longer (3)…………into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort Many campers like to be (4)………themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)…… their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains (6)……… , preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite which has up-to-date facilities, like hot showers (7)………… swimming pools Whether campers are (8)…………….in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9) ……… the area clean and tidy In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10)…………animals A famous B popular C favorite D current A many B fewer C a lot D more A ways B directions C roads D distances A on B by C at D of A take B make C pick D A each other B The other C Others D An other A so B and C or D but A lonely B single C separate D alone A remain B stay C leave 10 A wild B natural C loose II Read the following passage and choose the best answer D let D free A large number of inventions require years of arduous research and development before they are perfected For instance, Thomas Edison had to make more than 1,000 attempts to invent the incandescent light bulb before he finally succeeded History is replete with numerous other examples of people trying, yet failing to make inventions before they eventually succeeded Yet some inventions have come about not through hard work but simply by accident In most cases, when someone unintentionally invented something, the inventor was attempting to create something else For example, in the 1930s, chemist Roy Plunkett was attempting to make a new substance that could be used to refrigerate items He mixed some chemicals together Then, he put them into a pressurized container and cooled the mixture By the time his experiment was complete, he had a new invention It was not a new substance that could be used for refrigeration though Instead, he had invented Teflon, which is today most commonly used to make nonstick pots and pans Similarly, decades earlier, John Pemberton was a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia He was attempting to create a tonic that people could use whenever they had headaches While he was not successful in that endeavor, he managed to invent Coca Cola, the world - famous carbonated soft drink Scientists have also made crucial discoveries by accident when they were conducting experiments In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an antibiotic, in this manner He discovered some mold growing in a dish with some bacteria He noticed that the bacteria seemed to be avoiding the mold When he investigated further, he determined some of the many useful properties of penicillin, which has saved millions of lives over the past few decades Likewise, in 1946, scientist Percy Spencer was conducting an experiment with microwaves He had a candy bar in his pocket, and he noticed that it suddenly melted He investigated and learned the reason why that had happened Soon afterward, he built a device that could utilize microwaves to heat food: the microwave oven 1: Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A History's Most Important Inventions B Accidental Inventions and Discoveries C How to Become a Great Inventor D You Don't Always Get What You Want 2: In paragraph 1, the word arduous is closest in meaning to _ A detailed B tough C specific D constant 3: In paragraph 2, the word endeavor is closest in meaning to _ A research B dream C request D attempt 4: What does the author say about Teflon? A People first used it as a refrigeration device B It was created many years before Coca-Cola C The man who made it was a pharmacist D It is used for kitchenware nowadays 5: Who was John Pemberton? A The person who made Teflon B The creator of Coca-Cola C The man who discovered penicillin D The inventor of the microwave 6: The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of A one of the most famous inventors in history B a person who made an accidental scientific discovery C someone who became a millionaire from his invention D a man who dedicated his life to medical science 7: What does the author imply about penicillin? A Doctors seldom use it nowadays B Some people are not affected by it C It is an invaluable medical supply D Mold combines with bacteria to make it III Complete the passage with the suitable words: Although the world’s energy resources (1) taken many millions of years to produce, we (2) quickly beginning to exhaust these supplies Recently UN committee reported that (3) world’s oil and gas supplies would (4) about 100 years if used carefully The report stated that there (5) be enough oil and gas for a century only if the present demand could (6) controlled If the demand continued (7) grow, the report said that fuel supplies would last for less (8) forty years According to the report, the governments now (9) steps to control the amounts of fossil fuels (105) are used WRITING I Rewrite the following sentences as directed Has anyone asked you for your opinions?/ Nam said that……………………… I had a dog once, but I don’t have any more./ I ………………………………… The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./ The water……… “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./ The doctor told…………… To live on your salary must be hard./ It ………………………………………… Tom is the best player in the team./ No one in the team ………………………… It’s interesting to read this book./ This book …………………………………… I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday./ It takes……… Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then./ Peter said “I ……………………………” 10 A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital./ The boy ……… II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN You must use between two and five words, including the word given (5pts) If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now (PREVENTED)  The traffic _ on time It’s a long time since our last conversation (SPOKEN)  We haven’t a long time I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer.(IMPRESSION)  The performance of that singer me John failed to find the source of the River Nile (SUCCEED)  John didn’t _ the source of the River Nile Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income (DEPENDS)  This area _ its income  ... groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1)? ??……….about 50 years ago The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping property... make it III Complete the passage with the suitable words: Although the world’s energy resources (1) taken many millions of years to produce, we (2) quickly beginning to exhaust these