Name: ……………………………. GRADE 7 2 nd SEMESTER –MID TERM TEST 5 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from those of others (5pts) 1. a. second b. welcome c. collection d. improve 2. a. food b. tool c. cook d. look 3. a. make b. place c. parents d. vacation 4. a. clever b. circus c. collect d. cushion 5. a. fun b. uncle c. lunch d. aquarium II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the following sentences: (20 pts) 1. The students of Virginia College are having a ………………… a. medical checking-up b. medical check-up c. medical control d. medical inspection 2. The nurse ………………… my temperature. a. got b. measured c. took d. examined 3. Your temperature is 37 o C, which is ………………… a. ordinary b. common c. usual d. normal 4. Every year millions of people ………………… the common cold. a. take b. suffer c. catch d. acquire 5. These medicines don’t cure a cold, but they ………………… the symptoms. a. relieve b. lighten c. reduce d. minimize 6. There is only one disease ………………… common: the common cold. a. is called b. calls c. which calls d. called 7. You can get ………………… if you read for a long time. a. headache b. a headache c. the headache d. some headache 8. Take an aspirin ………………… any other tablet to kill the pain. a. if b. but c. or d. except 9. She had to work ………………… a. hard b. hardly c. difficult d. difficulty 10. Her parents are pleased ………………… she takes morning exercise now. a. so b. why c. because of d. because 11. Her mother wanted her ………………… up early. a. get b. to get c. getting d. to getting 12. Where ………………… yesterday, Mary? a. was you b. are you c. were you d. have you been 13. I ………………… to see you tomorrow. a. enjoy b. hope c. know d. think 14. Few people like ………………… on the farm. a. work b. to work c. working d. b & c 15. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I ………………… on time. a. am not b. will not be c. were not d. shall not be 16. I was really happy ………………… Mark again yesterday. a. see b. to see c. seeing d. to seeing 17. Spain ………………… a very powerful country at one time. a. was b. is c. has been d. was being 18. Did you say that you ………………… here only three days ago? a. came b. had come c. have come d. come 19. “Where was Micheal Came born? “In Britian, but today he ………………… in the United States” a. has lived b. living c. lives d. is live 20. When did he ………………… ? He left immediately. a. live b. left c. leaves d. leave III. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition (5 pts) 1. She is sure to succeed. Many people feel sure ………………… it. a. to b. for c. in d. of 2. Leave your dirty shoes ………………… the house. a. outside b. out c. out from d. out of 3. There’s a good film ………………… in town. a. besides b. aside c. on d. along 4. Please turn ………………… the radio. I’m doing my exercise. a. of b. off c. in d. out Page 1 of 2 5. When do you usually arrive ………………… the office? a. for b. to c. on d. at IV. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one (5 pts) 1. The planet Jupiter has 16 moons. The planet Saturn has 21. The planet 2. Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your body in many ways. You should 3. She is a very graceful girl. What 4. She is only 4 years old but she knows to comb her hair. Although she 5. I have a headache. My V. Make complete sentences from the words given (5 pts) 1. It / about / 80 miles / here / the harbor. 2. You / look / tired / stay / up / late / last night. 3. There / enough / wind / sail / kite / high / the sky. 4. Samantha / about 25 years old / tall / slim / attractive. 5. My mom / always / worry / me / when / I / go / late. VI. Read the following passage and fill in the blank with one suitable word (10 pts) Sally has just started her new school at the age of 11. There are different kinds of school from this age, but the general term for them is (1) ………………… school. Sally’s school is government school, usually called a (2) ………………… school. Some parents (3) ………………… to send their children to a (4) ………………… school. At first, Sally will take a lot of different (5) ………………… (History, English, Chemistry etc) but, after a few years, she will begin to (6) ………………… in things she is good at and interested in. Then she’ll (7) ………………… some exams. If she can (8) ………………… a number of exams with good (9) ………………… (A, B, C), it will help her to get a good job. Of course, she hopes she doesn’t (10) ………………… The end Page 2 of 2 . Name: ……………………………. GRADE 7 2 nd SEMESTER –MID TERM TEST 5 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from those of others (5pts) 1. a. second b. welcome. d. out Page 1 of 2 5. When do you usually arrive ………………… the office? a. for b. to c. on d. at IV. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one (5 pts) 1. The planet. years old but she knows to comb her hair. Although she 5. I have a headache. My V. Make complete sentences from the words given (5 pts) 1. It / about / 80 miles / here / the harbor. 2.