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20 bài đọc hLiving in RioMy name’s Paulo and I’m fifteen years old. I live in Rio de Janeiro and I’m a student. My family moved here when I was thirteen. Here in Rio, my dad works as a teacher and my mum has a job in a local hospital. I have a brother and a sister and we’re all students. We live in a flat in the city. There are three bedrooms in our flat, so I share a room with my brother. We also have a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom. When I want to be on my own I go out. We live opposite a park. I often meet my friends there and we play football. Football is very important here. We have the Maracana stadium. It’s famous around the world. It’s not in my part of the city, but I go there to watch football of course and also to concerts. Rio is a very exciting city. It’s also very busy. There are lots of shops and cafés. Every year there’s a carnival. It’s a huge street party with lots of music and dancing and it’s very famous. I love the Carnival, but my favourite thing about Rio is Copacabana beach. Everybody knows itiểu Tiếng Anh 7 thí điểm

Test 1 Read the text Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

Living in Rio

My name’s Paulo and I’m fifteen years old I live in Rio de Janeiro and I’m a student

My family moved here when I was thirteen Here in Rio, my dad works as a teacher and my mum has a job in a local hospital I have a brother and a sister and we’re all students We live in a flat in the city There are three bedrooms in our flat, so I share a room with my brother We also have a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom When I want to be on my own I go out We live opposite a park I often meet my friends there and we play football Football is very important here We have the Maracana stadium It’s famous around the world It’s not in my part of the city, but I go there to watch football of course and also to concerts Rio is a very exciting city It’s also very busy There are lots of shops and cafés Every year there’s a carnival It’s a huge street party with lots of music and dancing and it’s very famous I love the Carnival, but my favourite thing about Rio is Copacabana beach Everybody knows it!

Questions

1 Paulo moved to Rio

A When he was thirteen

B when he was fifteen

C thirteen years ago

2 How many people are there in his family?

A three

B five

3 Where does Paulo play football with his friends?

A in the park

B in the stadium

C on the beach

4 Where is the football stadium?

A close to Paulo’s flat

B on the other side of the city

C in a different city

5 What is true about Paulo’s family now?

A His parents both work in a school

B His brother is a teacher

C His mother works in hospital

Test 2 Read the text Complete the sentences, using no more than three words.

I love cooking!

Marie Perdu is famous for her amazing cooking She lives in Paris and works in great restaurants You can often see her on YouTube, but Marie is fourteen years old!

Marie looks like any other teenager She has two brothers and a cat She goes to school every day and always does her homework She often goes shopping with her friends and she sometimes goes to the cinema with her dad

She never plays computer games or watches TV because she usually cooks in her free time She always cooks a big meal for her friends at the weekend Sometimes she cooks for forty or fifty people! Her brothers wash the dishes and help Marie to take the food to the table

Marie doesn’t feel nervous when she works in busy kitchens because she loves cooking so much What is Marie’s dream? She wants to have her own restaurant with her own kitchen!

Questions

1. Marie lives in

2. We can see Marie on

3. She goes shopping

4. Marie usually cooks in

5. Marie never in her free time 6. help Marie take the food to the table 7. Marie loves cooking, so she never

8. Marie dreams of having

Test 3 Read the text below and choose the correct answers.

Hi Nick,

My family and I arrived in Bunol, Spain yesterday It’s the town where La Tomatina

is held on the last Wednesday of August every year There are thousands of people here Luckily, the weather has been wonderful

We stayed up late, but got early this morning to attend the festival We saw that some people already placed the ham on top of greasy pole

Yesterday was the most exciting day of my life! In the morning many people tired to climb up the pole to get the ham At 11 a.m we saw a jet of water coming from the water cannons and the chaos began Bags of tomatoes from trucks were thrown to the crowds, and we began throwing tomatoes at one another We all had to wear goggles

to protect our eyes After one hour, we saw another jet of water and stopped throwing The whole town square was red with rivers of tomato juice Finally, we tired tomato paella, a traditional Spanish rice dish Together with local people and tourists, we enjoyed the good food and drinks

I’m still tired, so bye for now

Carlos

Qustions

1 What is the main idea of the passage?

(A) World festival tours (B) Various festivals around the world

(C) Festival dishes with tomatoes (D) Spain’s tomato fight festival

2 How often is La Tomatina held?

3 The event starts when

(A) the ham is placed on the pole (B) the ham falls of the pole.

(C) someone throws a tomato (D) everybody shouts “tomatoes”.

4 How was the town square after the fight?

(A) It was painted red.

(B) It was full of tomato juice.

(C) It was red with river of tomatoes.

(D) It was a river with red water.

5 What is NOT true about La Tomatina?

(A) People throw tomatoes at each other for one hour.

(B) People are covered in red tomato juice.

(C) People bring their own tomatoes to the festival.

(D) Both local people and tourists can take part in the festival.

Test 4 Professor Galton is preparing a speech about renewable and non-renewable energy Read the text and answer the questions

Dear guests, I’d like to talk to you today about renewable and non-renewable energy Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources They include oil, coal, and natural gas They can be used to create energy, generate electricity, or drive big machinery Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment Viet Nam still relies mostly on non-renewable energy sources However, hydro power is increasingly used here too Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy They are renewable and plentiful However, hydro power is limited because dams cannot be built in certain areas Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world’s needs, but it is dangerous

The sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy The wind turns turbines

to make electricity Solar power can be converted into electricity It can be used to heat or cool our houses Although there are some disadvantages, these alternative energy sources can offer abundant amounts of clean, safe electricity They will be valued more and more in the future in Viet Nam

Questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

(A) The disadvantages of non-renewable energy sources.

(B) The advantages of sources of energy.

(C) The increasing use in non-renewable energy sources in the future.

(D) Sources of energy and the increasing use in renewable energy sources in the

future

2 As used in the passage, what does the word “non-renewable” mean?

(A) easily generated (B) harmful to the environment

(C) going to run out (D) able to be used more than one

3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

(A) They do not provide much

energy

(B) They will last forever.

(C) They are dangerous (D) They produce air pollution.

4. What do people use solar energy for?

(C) burning for energy (D) turning turbines

5. Based on the passage, which types of energy sources will Viet Nam rely on in the future?

(A) non-renewable energy sources (B) fossil fuels

(C) the sun and the wind (D) hydro and nuclear power

Test 5 Read the text about transport inventions Complete each question, using no more than three words.

There have been many interesting transport inventions Some become popular, but others flop!

The personal hover scooter floats above the ground It travels at around 30 kph But it isn’t popular Maybe that’s because it’s too expensive Personally, I think it’s too hard to park!

The monowheel is a single-wheel bike The driver sits inside the wheel and pedals to go forward It has one major problem-it can fall over very easily I think it look looks rather weird

The Segway is a success It’s a two-wheeled vehicle The driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go forward It’s not as popular as the inventors hoped, but you might

se one in an airport, or park I guess it is a convenient, green way to travel

Which new inventions will we use in the future? Which ones won’t we use? It’s hard to know!

1. The hover scooter can travel at

2. The hover scooter isn’t popular because it’s

3. The writer thinks the is strange

4. The Segway is a vehicle

5. We can see the Segway in

Test 6 Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space.

Hi paul,

My name (0) is Kazuo Timura but my friends call me Kaz I’m thirteen years old and I live (25) Tokyo, Japan I (26) two older sisters (27) names are Akane and Keiko

My best friend Nikko is good (28) playing football and (29) favourite team is Barcelona He gave (30) a

Barcelona poster for my birthday this year

See you soon,

Kenny

Test 7 Read the article Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space For questions 1-5, mark A, B or C.

Camping is a (0) way to spend a holiday You can spend time (1) and enjoying nature If you go camping far from the city, you (2)

remember to bring everything you need with you

First, you need a tent (3) a sleeping bag You should bring all (4) food too, unless you are planning to fish or find food (5) very careful if you are eating wild berries or plants Don’t eat (6) if you don’t know what

it is!

There are (7) fun things to do when you are camping You can go far for a (8) , look for birds and animals, or take photos Always remember to clean (9) after yourself and don’t leave (10) rubbish behind.

Example:

Test 8 Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space.

From: Wendi

To: Nicole

There (1) only one place to have breakfast on Sunday and that’s

my grandma’s house She has (2) beautiful house (3) an amazing garden (4) are some chairs and a table outside and we often eat there She often makes omelettes but if there aren’t (5) eggs, we (6) some homemade bread and jam What’s

your favourite place to have breakfast?

See you soon,

Wendi

Test 9 Read the article about Charlie Chaplin Choose the correct answers.

Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

Charlie Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of

April, 1889 He spent his childhood in poverty and

hardship In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in

the United States He first appeared on screen in

1914 He created his world-famous character, the

Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70

films during his career He also composed

background music for most of his films In 1972

Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for

“the incalculable effect he has had in making motion

pictures the art form of this century” Chaplin died on

the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in

Switzerland

Questions

27 When was Charlie Chaplin born?

(A) in London.

(B) on the 16th of April

(C) in 1889.

28 He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship.

(A) True.

(B) False

(C) Doesn’t say.

29 At the age of twenty one, Charlie Chaplin

(A) moved to the United States.

(B) spent his childhood in poverty and hardship.

(C) began to perform pantomime in the United States.

30 Charlie Chaplin started appearing in films

(A) in 1910

(B) in 1914

(C) in 1972.

Test 10 Read Nick’s review of the film Titanic and answer the questions

Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron However, it’s also about a disaster It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first Voyage The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship Although they are from different classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack

Critics say it is a must-see I agree, because the story is moving and the acting is excellent The special effects, visuals, and music are also incredible

Titanic is a very sad film Nevertheless, many people really love it Go and see it if you can

Questions

1 What kind of film is Titanic?

A It’s a romantic film C It was directed by James

Cameron

B It’s also about a disaster D It stars Leonardo DiCaprio

2 What is Titanic about?

A Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

B the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first Voyage

C Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater

D Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship

3 How is the ending of Titanic?

A Jack is very sad C A thousand people die

B Jack and Rose die in the disaster D It is very sad

4 What do critics say about Titanic?

A Titanic is a very sad film C It is a must-see

B The acting is excellent D Many people really love it

5 Nick thinks Titanic is a must-see because

A the acting is excellent C many people really love it

B Titanic is a very sad film D you go and see it if you can

Test 11 Read the article about the first films Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

The First Films The brothers Louis and Lumiere were the first people in (1) world to

make moving pictures On December 28th 1895, in Paris (2) showed

a “movie” in a cinema for the first time using a machine (3) the

Cinematographer

The film (4) a comedy about a gardener who had an accident (5) some water and got very wet Everyone thought (6) was

very funny

In 1907, the first film studios were built in a part of Los Angeles (7)

as Hollywood During the 1920s, Hollywood (8) the centre of the

world film industry In the beginning, the films had no sound Instead,

(9) were words on the screen (10) time to time,

telling people the story

Questions

Test 12 Complete the article about Diwali Fill in each gap with one word

clothes enjoy festival fireworks lights visitors

Diwali

At the end of October, Hindus all over the

world (0) .enjoy getting together

for the (11) of Diwali.

People start cleaning their homes several

weeks before Diwali They put

(12) round all the windows

because they believe this brings good luck

They put on new (13) and cook

lots of special food ready for (14)

Diwali is very popular with children because

they can watch (15) and

people give them presents

Test 13 Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space.

Hi paul,

My name (0) is Kazuo Timura but my friends call me Kaz I’m thirteen

years old

In my free time, I like listening (1) music I also (2) the guitar in the school band I go to the cinema with my friends once (3) week After the film, (4) sometimes have dinner in a pizza restaurant together I usually (5) mushroom pizza – my favourite Please write soon and tell me (6) your family, friends and hobbies.

Kenny

Test 14 Professor Galton is preparing a speech about renewable and non-renewable energy Read the text and answer the questions

Dear guests, I’d like to talk to you today about renewable and non-renewable energy

Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources They include oil, coal, and natural gas They can be used to create energy, generate electricity, or drive big machinery Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment Viet Nam still relies mostly on non-renewable energy sources However, hydro power is increasingly used here too

Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy They are renewable and plentiful However, hydro power is limited because dams cannot be built in certain areas Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world’s needs, but it is dangerous

The sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy The wind turns turbines to make electricity Solar power can be converted into electricity It can be used to heat or cool our houses Although there are some disadvantages, these alternative energy sources can offer abundant amounts of clean, safe electricity They will be valued more and more in the future in Viet Nam

Questions.

1 Oil, coal and are non-renewable energy sources.

2 Fossil fuels can be used …

(C) to create natural gas (D) to drive big machinery

3 Nuclear power is disadvantage because

(A) it can generate energy (B) it is plentiful

(C) it is dangerous (D) it is renewable

4 What types of energy does Viet Nam use most?

(A) non-renewable sources of energy (B) renewable sources of energy

5 The professor thinks Viet Nam will use more in the future.