The First Semester Test

THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST School year 2016 2017 English 7 Time 45 minutes I LISTENING (2ms) A Listen to the conversation and write 1 Day 2 Visit 3 Leave at 4 Meet in 5 Must take[.]

THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST School year 2016 - 2017 English Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING (2ms) A Listen to the conversation and write: Day:………………………………… Visit : …………………………………………… Leave at:………………………………………… Meet in:……………………………………… Must take:……………………………………… B Listen to the passage about Chu Van An and write short anwers to the questions When was Chu Van An born? What was he like? What examination did he pass? Did he write any books? When did he die? II VOCABULARY AND USE OF ENGLISH (2ms) A Vocabulay: Choose the different sounds ( Q 1-5) and the odd one out (Q 6-10) A.decision A school A garden A attention A.prefer A drum A pizza A musician A spot 10 A provide B measure B chess B engineer B question B singer B violin B onion B painting B sunburn B give C.vision C.cheap C.village C.tradition C.answer C.instrument C.bean C.dancer C.allergy C.donate D.sure D.choose D.gym D.nation D.better D.guitar D.egg D.actor D.fat D.get B Use of English B1 Complete each sentence with ONE suitable word I love English and my sister does………………… He doesn’t like hot weather and his friends don’t……………… She can’t swim as………………… as her brother He is a better swimmer than her Milk is my favorite……………… If you work as a ……………………….you help other people without payment B2 Choose the best anwer to complete the each sentence I haven’t got……………………milk left for breakfast ( a / some/ any/ no) She enjoys…………………… very much (singing/ to sing/ sings/ sang) I have lived here……………… three years ago (since/ for/ in) Would you like………………….coffee ( some/ any) You have a cold………………you should go home early (but/ or/ so) III READING (2ms) A Read the text and write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) for the statesments TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, but in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; All the shops, and factories are working But six days later, on New Year’s Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves In Britain, traditions are very important in the life of people Englishmen have always changed their traditions English families prefer living in modern flats to in houses with gardens Holidays aren’t the same in Scotland, Ireland,Wales and England Christmas is the biggest holiday in Scotland B Read the text and answer the questions During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They don’t want to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age , although it can be very hard for parents to understand Young people are usually easier to talk if they believe that questions are about real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them Parents should their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking Parents need to watch for them and and give help when necessary Are the teenagers always easy to talk to? ………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………… What they not want to talk about? ………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………… When are young people usually easier to talk? ………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………… Should parents try to talk to their children about their future plans? ………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………… What may some young people in trying to be grown up? ………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………… IV WRITING (2ms) A Rewrite the second sentence with a similar meaning with the original one The game was more interesting than I thought (as…… as) The game wasn’t ………………………………………………………… This book is not the same as mine (different) This ………………………………………………………………… …… ……………… She walks to school in five minutes (takes) It……………………………………………………………………………………………… They have learned to swim for three weeks They started……………………………………………………….…………………… …… They built the Temple of Literature under Emperor Ly Thanh Tong The Temple ………………………….…………………………… ……………………… B Write the sentences using the suggested words or phrases 1.I think/ pop music/ as exciting/ county music ………………………….…………………………… ……………………… They/ walk/ along/streets/and/ collect/ rubbish ………………………….…………………………… ……………………… C Write a short paragraph ( about 40 words) about your favorite dish following the guides  Name of the dish  How to make it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… The End I A LISTENING (2ms) ANSWER KEYS Listen to a teacher talking about a school trip and write: Day:Saturday Visit : (a) film museum Leave at: 8: 45 (a.m)/Eight forty five Meet in: (a) car park Must take: (a) pencil B Listen to the passage about Chu Van An and write short anwers to the questions In 1292 He was an honest man/ He was hornest (He passed the) royal examination Yes, he did In 1370 (students get 0.2 mark for each correct answer) II.VOCABULARY AND USE OF ENGLISH (2ms) A Vocabulay: Choose the different sounds ( Q 1-5) and the odd one out (Q 6-10) D A A B A C A B D 10 D (students get 0.1 mark for each correct answer) A Use of English B1 Complete each sentence with ONE suitable word Too Either well drink volunteer B2.Choose the best anwer to complete the sentences any singing since some so (students get 0.1 mark for each correct answer) C READING (2ms) A Read the text and write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) for the statesments T F F T F (students get 0.2 mark for each correct answer) B D A Read the text and answer the questions No, they don’t They don’t want to talk about their work in school Young people/They are usually easier to talk if/( when) they believe that questions are about real interest (and not because people are trying to check up on them) Yes, they should Some young people in trying to be adult/ (They) may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking (students get 0.2 mark for each correct answer) WRITING (2ms) Rewrite the second sentence with a similar meaning with the original one The game was not/ (wasn’t) as boring as I thought This book is different from/ (to) mine/ (my book) It takes (her) five minutes to walk to school/ (to go to school on foot) They started learning to swim three weeks ago The Temple of Literature was built under Emperor Ly Thanh Tong B Write the sentences using the suggested words or phrases 1.I think pop music is as exciting as country music They walk along the streets and collect the rubbish (students get 0.2 mark for each correct answer) C Write a short paragraph ( about 40 words) about your favorite dish following the guides  Name of the dish (0.1m)  How to make it + Coherence and clarity (0.2m) + Content : ( 0.3m) ... the text and answer the questions During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They don’t want to talk about their... FALSE (F) for the statesments T F F T F (students get 0.2 mark for each correct answer) B D A Read the text and answer the questions No, they don’t They don’t want to talk about their work in... Rewrite the second sentence with a similar meaning with the original one The game was more interesting than I thought (as…… as) The game wasn’t ………………………………………………………… This book is not the same