Grade 7 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-001 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. slowly B. happy C. try D. quickly 2. A. ought B. cough C. bought D. thought 3. A. music B. fun C. number D. volunteer Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 4. A. neither B. careful C. invent D. different 5. A. activity B. expensive C. ability D. organize Make the best choice. 6. She drives very slowly. She isn’t a _________ driver. A. slowly B. slow C. fast D. quickly 7. Hung enjoys sports so much. He takes part _________ every sports activity of our school. A. in B. on C. at D. to 8. _________ people play video games today. A. Millions B. Million of C. Million D. Millions of 9. I’d like_________ all postcards. Can you show them to me? A. to see B. see C. saw D. seeing 10. Which _________ do you like ? -Badminton and tennis. A. games B. sports C. exercise D. homework 11. Don’t eat _________ much sugar ! It’s not good for your health. A. very B. a lot C. too D. as 12. Mai likes traveling around the world and_________. A. Neither do I B. I do either C. too I do D. So do I 13. Would you like _________ to pop music? A. to listen B. listen C. listened D. listening 14. My close friend is a _________ football player. A. skill B. skillful C. skillfully D. A&B 15. My friend prefers watching video _________ listening to music. A. than B. for C. to D. A&B 16. Mom _________ a new watch for me on my 12 th birthday last week. A. buy B. buys C. bought will buy 17. She can speak Spanish and _________ can he. A. so B. too C. either D. neither 18. This banana is not _________ enough to eat. A. fine B. ripe C. good D. yellow 19. You should drink _________ water every day. A. much B. many C. a few D. few 20. A: How _________ is your sister? B: She is 14 kilos. A. weight B. heavy C. high D. far 21. Her father bought_________ on her birthday. A. her a new hat B. for her a new hat C. a new hat for her D. A&C 22. Hoa tried _________ the new dress but it didn’t fit her very much. A. out B. at C. on D. in 23. She is learning _________ at the moment. A. to sew B. how to sew C. sewing D. what to sew 24. Why does Minh go to the dentist ? -Because he has a _________. A. headache B. toothache C. stomachache D. backache. 25. Mary is a good student. She speaks English_________. A. good B. bad C. quick D. well Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 7 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-001 Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 26. We didn’t wanted to go to the park because it was raining heavily. A B C D 27. Mary didn’t buy any books because the bookshop closed ten minute ago. A B C D 28. We never likes living in a big city because it is too noisy. A B C D 29. I can’t speak Chinese and neither can’t my brother. A B C D 30. I want to buy a few sugar. A B C D Read and choose the best option to complete each blank. Scientists say life started in the ocean. However, humans aren’t natural swimmers. We can (31)______ as babies, but we forget and the we must (32)______ to swim again. We must not (33)______ that our world is mainly water. So we should all learn to swim. We ought to try to stay away from water, but it is very difficult. The time always comes when we need (34)______ water. We (35)______ learn to swim when are young. It is easier to learn then. Our parents can help. They can give us the opportunity to learn to swim. 31. A. swimming B. swim C. swam D. swimmer 32. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learnt 33. A. forgot B. forgetting C. forget D. to forget 34. A. cross B. crossing C. to cross D. crossed 35. A. should B. must C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t Read the passage and then answer the following questions. WALKING FOR FUN At my school there are different sports activities but I only take part in one club called "Walking For Fun" or WFF. Last year there was a district walking competition for school children and my school team won the first prize. Everybody was so happy and wished to keep this activity, therefore, we organized this club. The number of participants increases every week. The regular activity is a 5 km walk to the beach on Sunday morning. Another activity is a walk-to-school day (or WTS day). Members living near school volunteer to take a walk instead of taking motorbike or bicycle trips every Wednesday. Walking is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity, all people of all ages and abilties can enjoy it. 36. What spots activity does the writer take part in? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 37. What did the writer’s school team win last week? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 38. How many regular activities are there? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 39. When is the WTS of the club? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 40. Is walking an expensive activity? ______________________________________________________________________________________ THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 7 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-001 ANSWER KEYS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. slowly B. happy C. try D. quickly 2. A. ought B. bought C. cough D. thought 3. A. music B. fun C. number D. volunteer Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 4. A. neither B. careful C. invent D. different 5. A. activity B. expensive C. ability D. organize Make the best choice 6. She drives very slowly. She isn’t a _________ driver. A. slowly B. slow C. fast D. quickly 7. Hung enjoys sports so much. He takes part _________ every sports activity of our school. A. in B. on C. at D. to 8. _________ people play video games today. A. Millions B. Million of C. Million D. Millions of 9. I’d like_________ all postcards. Can you show them to me? A. to see B. see C. saw D. seeing 10. Which _________ do you like ? -Badminton and tennis. A. games B. sports C. exercise D. homework 11. Don’t eat _________ much sugar ! It’s not good for your health. A. very B. a lot C. too D. as 12. Mai likes traveling around the world_________. A. Neither do I B. I do either C. too I do D. So do I 13. Would you like _________ to pop music? A. to listen B. listen C. listened D. listening 14. My close friend is a _________ football player. A. skill B. skillful C. skillfully D. A&B 15. My friend prefers watching video _________ listening to music. A. than B. for C. to D. A&B 16. Mom _________ a new watch for me on my 12 th birthday last week. A. buy B. buys C. bought will buy 17. She can speak Spanish and _________ can he. A. so B. too C. either D. neither 18. This banana is not _________ enough to eat. A. fine B. ripe C. good D. yellow 19. You should drink _________ water every day. A. much B. many C. a few D. few 20. A: How _________ is your sister? B: She is 14 kilos. A. weight B. heavy C. high D. far 21. Her father bought_________ on her birthday. A. her a new hat B. for her a new hat C. a new hat for her D. A&C 22. Hoa tried _________ the new dress but it didn’t fit her very much. A. out B. at C. on D. in 23. She is learning _________ at the moment. A. to sew B. how to sew C. sewing D. what to sew 24. Why does Minh go to the dentist ? -Because he has a _________. A. headache B. toothache C. stomachache D. backache. Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 7 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-001 25. Mary is a good student. She speaks English_________. A. good B. bad C. quick D. well Choose the underlined part that needs correction 26. We didn’t wanted to go to the park because it was raining heavily. {want} A B C D 27. Mary didn’t buy any books because the bookshop closed ten minute ago. {minutes ago} A B C D 28. We never likes living in a big city because it is too noisy. {like} A B C D 29. I can’t speak Chinese and neither can’t my brother. {can} A B C D 30. I want to buy a few sugar. {a little} A B C D Read and choose the best option to complete each blank Scientists say life started in the ocean. However, humans aren’t natural swimmers. We can (31)______ as babies, but we forget and the we must (32) ______ to swim again. We must not (33) ______ that our world is mainly water. So we should all learn to swim. We ought to try to stay away from water, but it is very difficult. The time always comes when we need (34) ______ water. We (35) ______ learn to swim when are young. It is easier to learn then. Our parents can help. They can gives us the opportunity to learn to swim. 31. A. swimming B. swim C. swam D. swimmer 32. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learnt 33. A. forgot B. forgetting C. forget D. to forget 34. A. cross B. crossing C. to cross D. crossed 35. A. should B. must C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t Read the passage and then answer the following questions WALKING FOR FUN At my school there are different sports activities but I only take part in one club called "Walking For Fun" or WFF. Last year there was a district walking competition for school children and my school team won the first prize. Everybody was so happy and wished to keep this activity, therefore, we organized this club. The number of participants increases every week. The regular activity is a 5 km walk to the beach on Sunday morning. Another activity is a walk-to-school day (or WTS day). Members living near school volunteer to take a walk instead of taking motorbike or bicycle trips every Wednesday. Walking is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity, all people of all ages and abilties can enjoy it. 36. What spots activity does the writer take part in? 37. What did the writer’s school team win last week? 38. How many regular activities are there? 39. When is the WTS of the club? 40. Is walking an expensive activity? THE END Page 4 THE SECOND SEMESTER