Grade 7 THE MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION 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 is very sporty. He ………in every sports activity of our school. A. takes part B. taking part C. goes D. comes 8. . …………people play video games. A. Millions B. Million of C. Million D. Millions of 9. I’d like……. . all postcards. A. to see B. see C. saw D. seeing 10.What ………do you like ? -Badminton and tennis. A. kind B. sports C. exercise D. homework 11.Don’t eat ……. . much sugar ! 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 father 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. more C. to D. A&B 16.Mom …… a new watch for me on my last birthday. 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 ………. enough to eat. A. small B. ripe C. good D. yellow 19.You must drink ……. . water every day. A. much B. many C. a few D. few 20.How ……. . is your sister? She is 14 kilos A. weight B. heavy C. high 21.Her father bought . A. her a cap B. for her a cap C. a cap for her D. A&C 22.Hoa tried the new dress but it didn’t fit. A. out B. at C. on D. in 23.She is learning A. to sew B. how to sew C. sewing D. what to sew Page 1 Grade 7 THE MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION 24.Why does Minh go to the dentist ? -Because he has a A. headache B. toothache C. stomachache D. backache. 25.Mary 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. 27.The shop closed ten minutes last. 28.We no live in a city. 29.I can’t speak Chinese and neither can’t my brother. 30.I want to buy a few sugar. Read and answer WALKING FOR FUN t 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. A 31.What spots activity does the writer take part in? 32.What did the writer’s school team win last week? 33.How many regular activities are there? 34.When is the WTS of the club? 35.Is walking an expensive activity? 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 (36)______ as babies, but we forget and the we must (37) ______ to swim again. We must not (38) ______ 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 (39) ______ water. We (40) ______ 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. 36.A. swimming B. swim C. swam D. swimmer 37.A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learnt 38.A. forgot B. forgetting C. forget D. to forget 39.A. cross B. crossing C. to cross D. crossed 40.A. should B. must C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t ------THE END------ Page 2 . first prize. Everybody was so happy and wished to keep this activity, therefore, we organized this club. The number of participants increases every week part that needs correction 26.We didn’t wanted to go to the park. 27.The shop closed ten minutes last. 28.We no live in a city. 29.I can’t speak Chinese and