THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Class 7……… SUBJECT: English – Name……………………………………………………………… TIME: 45 minutes I PRONUNCIATION (0.8m) Choose the word whose underlined part in pronunced different from that of the other (1 sentence: 0.1m) a.wanted b plugged c openned d singed a cheap b please c measure d teacher a they b there c this d that a try b happy c badly d usually a buffalo b mother c notice d no a find b try c recycle d fix a passed b missed c washed d invented a special b ancient c receive d delicious a vacation b stay c citadel d day 10 a engineer b see c green d week 11 a walk b travel c talk d water 12 a camping b badminton c travel d watch 13 a twice b swim c lips d picnic 14 a beach b read c bean d ahead 15 a hospital b hour c home d history 16 a many b paddy c lamp d black II LANGUAGE FOCUS (4.0ms) Choose the best answers (1 sentence: 0.05m) I take part ……………………… most youth activities of my school a of b on c to d in Last week, the Robinsons ……………………… to a new house in Ha Noi a buy b bought c buys d boughts In 1867, Marie Curie ……………………… born in Poland a was b did c were d does I would like to drink a ……………………… now I’m very thirsty a lemonade b iced tea c water d A, B & C are correct ……………………… didn’t they go to school yesterday? -> Because they must went to visit the dentist a Why b What c Where d When Last week, Mai bought a blue dress in ……………………… a toy store b shoe store c bakery d shop They keep ……………………… touch by writing letters to each other twice a month a at b in c on d of Yesterday, all students in my school had a ……………………… check – up a medicine b medical c medicines d medicinal You always ……………………… in class Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION a talk b talking c talked d talks 10 She is 145 centimeters ……………………… I am 140 centimeters tall, so I am is ……………………… than her a tall / shorter b high / higher c tall / taller d short / shorter 11 It isn’t easy for her ……………………… a new dress a made b make c to make d making 12 Her English was not good, so she had to work ……………………… in the 2nd semester a hards b hardly c hard d hardest 13 He’s bad ……………………… history, but he’s good ……………………… math a at / at b in / in c on / on d to / to 14 I have a terrible toothache so I’m going to the ……………………… a dentist b docter c singer d musician 15 Would you like ……………………… soccer? a to play b to playing c plays d play 16 The weather today is ……………………… than yesterday a better b nicer c coder d All are correct 17 I only take part ……………………… a club called “WALKING FOR FUN” a in b on c of d at 18 Mrs Lan’s not going to drive, ……………………… she? a Did b Is c Did not d Isn’t 19 It isn’t easy ……………………… all the instructions at the same time a to remember b remember c remembering d remembers 20 I think computers are useful ……………………… a So I b I don’t either c Neither I d I too 21 Mr An ……………………… always staying there to wait for the bus a does b did c is d was 22 Chi ……………………… a new pair of shoes yesterday a buys b bought c will bought d going to bought 23 This is very……………………… football match a interest b interested c interesting d interestingly 24 How ……………………… does this dress cost? – 200.000 VND a much b many c often d long 25 Nga is a good student She studies very ……………………… a bad b badly c good d well 26 The children ought ……………………… their homework before going to school a to b c doing d did 27 Mai ……………………… Ha Noi capital two years ago a visit b visited c is going to visit d will visit 28 Would you like ……………………… to my house for dinner? - Yes, I’d love to a going b to go c go d went 29 Mai likes beans, and ……………………… does her sister a either b neither c so d too Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 30 Mai ……………………… her homework every night a b does c did d will 31 What is your ……………………… ? - 40 kilos a name b height c heavy d weight 32 You should ……………………… your hands before meals a to wash b wash c washing d washes 33 They ……………………… Nha Trang last summer a visit b visited c are visiting d to visit 34 He is a ……………………… soccer player He plays soccer very well a well b bad c good d badly 35 She is going to ……………………… the citadel a visits b visit c to visit d visiting 36 ……………………… he play basketball? => No, he doesn’t a Do b Is c Does d Are 37 Does Nga ……………………… to the zoo every Sunday?-Yes, she does a goes b go c going d to go 38 What are they doing?-They are ……………………… to music a listen b to listen c listens d listening 39 ……………………… is Hoa doing? She is reading a where b what c how d when 40 Mai is ……………………… up now a gets b getting c get d geting 41 ……………………… are you going to stay? => In a hotel a Where b What c How d Who 42 I am going to stay there……………………… three weeks a on b with c for d at 43 Let’s……………………… to the movies a go b going c to go d goes 44 What about ……………………… the citadel a visit b visits c.to visit d visiting 45 ……………………… is she? => She is my friend a What b How c Who d Whose 46 I love fruit I like ……………………… very much a carrots b tomatoes c peas d.apples 47 There is ……………………… milk in the bottle a a b an c some d two 48 ……………………… is he? – He is ten years old a how long b how old c how far d how much 49 How often you visit your grandparents? – ……………………… a one a week b once a week c two week d twice week 50 Thanh is going ……………………… a new bicycle next week a to buy b buying c to buying d buy Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 51 My father goes to work ……………………… car every day a on b.in c.by d.at 52 Nam and Tuan often listen to music in……………………… free time a his b her c our d their 53 Would you like……………………… more tea? => Yes, please but only……………………… a any/little b some/ few c some/ little d some/ a little 54 How you ……………………… your name? => H-O-A, Hoa a spell b read c call d write 55 How you feel? => I am very……………………… a thirsty b tall c short d fat 56 “Fall” means……………………… in British English a Summer b Winter c Spring d.Autumn 57 Oxford is the ……………………… university in the world a older b oldest c the old d the most old 58 There are ……………………… apples in the refrigerator a a b an c some d any 59 She is going to ……………………… the citadel a visits b visit c to visit d visiting 60 ……………………… he play basketball? No, he doesn’t a Do b Is c Does d Are 61 Does Nga ……………………… to the zoo every Sunday?-Yes, she does a goes b go c.going d to go 62 What are they doing?-They are ……………………… to music a listen b listening c listens d.to listen 63 ……………………… is Hoa doing? She is reading a where b what c.how d when 64 Mai is ……………………… up now a gets b getting c get d geting 65 ……………………… are you going to stay?- In a hotel a Where b What c How d Who 66 ……………………… much meat does Lan want? A kilo a Who b How c What d Which 67 ……………………… sports you and your brother play? a How b Who c Which d What’s 68 My mother wants a good pair of shoes because she often goes ……………………… a jogging b fishing c sailing d shopping 69 He often ……………………… he ……………………… the kites when he isn’t busy ? a does / flies b does / fly c does / play d does / play 70 Why don’t we ……………………… to the movies? ~ That’s a good idea a go b to go c going d to going 71 Some people can speak many ……………………… a countries b nationalities c languages d speeches Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 72 There are four……………………… in a year: spring, summer, fall and winter a activities b pastimes c weathers d seasons 73 Phong ……………………… soccer every afternoon It’s his favorite pastime a play b plays c is playing d is going to play 74 Can I help you? ~ ………………………, please I need a kilo of beef a Yes b Sorry c Can d No 75 Minh ……………………… eats fish and beef He doesn’t like them a always b usually c often d never 76 My father goes to work by car He ……………………… his car to work a rides b drives c travels d goes 77 ……………………… ? ~ I am from Vietnam a Where are you from? b What are you from? c Where are you from d What are you from 78 I’d like ……………………… some iced tea a have b having c to have d to having 79 Minh is always late for school He ought ……………………… up late a to not stay b not to stay c not stay d stay not 80 My younger sister is very interested ……………………… stydying history a at b in c on d about III READING (0.2m) In the summer holidays, Mr Hung, Mrs Chi and their children, Tuan and Hoa often go to the beach about two or three days They always go to Vung Tau in the South of Viet Nam They usually stay in a small house or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay in a hotel Last summer they went to Nha Trang They stayed at Sunshine hotel for three days In the morning, Tuan played football with his father on the beach Hoa and her mother walked along the beach and built sandcastles They visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium and saw different kinds of fish there They also bought a lot of souvenirs for friends A Choose true or false (0.1m) TRUE FALSE Hoa often goes to the beach about five days   Last summer, Hoa’s family stayed at Sunshine hotel   Hoa’s family always go to Nha Trang   Last summer, Hoa’s family visited Tri Nguyen Aquarium   and saw different kinds of fish there B Answer the questions (0.1 ms) Does Hoa often go to the beach with her family in the summer holidays? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Where did they go last summer? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Did Tuan play volleyball with his father on the beach in the morning? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What did Hoa and her mother buy for their friends ? Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV WRITING (4.0ms) A Put the words in the correct order to make sentences (1 sentence: 0.1m) often / at / dinner / I / o’clock / have / seven ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bigger / Ho Chi Minh City / which / or / Ha Noi / is? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… don’t / Pagoda / go / why / to / we / Huong? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… listens / usually / in / to / free / Lan / her / music / time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ha Noi / is / small / Ho Chi Minh City ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What / weather / like / fall ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B Put the adverbs in their correct orders (1 sentence: 0.1m) 7/ They aren’t free on Sundays (always) -> ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8/ He goes home in the afternoon (often) -> ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9/ Is it cold in the winter? (usually) -> ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10/ What you at weekends? (often) -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 11/ I am late for school (never) -> ………………………………………………………………………………………… 12/ He helps his Mon (usually) -> ………………………………………………………………………………………… C Correct the mistakes (1 sentence: 0.2m) 13/ Do you want some eggs? -> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14/ He don’t never goes to school on Sunday -> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15/ How much languages can you speak? -> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16/ She sometimes feel tired -> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… D Rewrite these sentences (1 sentence: 0.2m) 17/ Lan’s hair is long Lan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18/ Nam rides his bike to school everyday Nam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19/ Are there four people in your family? Does ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20/ Nobody in our class is more intelligent than Nga Nga ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21/ Let’s go swimming Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Why……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22/ My house is behind the post office The post office ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23/ She likes drinking milk Milk ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24/ Ba has a sister, Lan Ba …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25/ Ho Chi Minh City is larger than Ha Noi Ha Noi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26/ This boy is strong He is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… V MATCHING Match a question in A with its answer in B (0.5m) A B C How you go to school? a In a big city …………… What time you go home from school? b Mai Huong …………… What you after school? c I walk to school …………… Where does she live? d At half past eleven …………… Who you go to school with? e Listen to music …………… IV LISTENING Listen and fill in the blanks (0.5m) Mai: What is on TV at half past six tonight, Hoa? Hoa: Let me see It’s the ……………… (1) ‘Tom and Jerry’ You want to watch it, don’t you ? Mai: Come on, Hoa! I want to watch the …………………show (2) When does it start ? Hoa: It starts at ………………………… .(3) Mai: And what about the …………………… (4) ? What time is it on ? Hoa: It’s on at ……………………………… (5) Mai: Ok That sounds great Tape transcript: Mai: What is on TV at half past six tonight, Hoa? Hoa: Let me see It’s the cartoon (1) ‘Tom and Jerry’ You want to watch it, don’t you ? Mai: Come on, Hoa! I want to watch the sports show (2) When does it start ? Hoa: It starts at seven thirty- five (3) Mai: And what about the movie (4) ? What time is it on ? Hoa: It’s on at a quarter to eight (5) Mai: Ok That sounds great Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School Page ... bought c will bought d going to bought 23 This is very……………………… football match a interest b interested c interesting d interestingly 24 How ……………………… does this dress cost? – 200.000 VND a much b... ……………………… all the instructions at the same time a to remember b remember c remembering d remembers 20 I think computers are useful ……………………… a So I b I don’t either c Neither I d I too 21 Mr An ………………………... your name? => H-O-A, Hoa a spell b read c call d write 55 How you feel? => I am very……………………… a thirsty b tall c short d fat 56 “Fall” means……………………… in British English a Summer b Winter c Spring