Bài thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học 2010-2011 - Phòng GD & ĐT Duy Xuyên

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others . (5 pts)
1. 	A. chopstick	B. touch	C. catch	D. stomach
2. 	A. serious	B. symptom	C. sugar	D. sauce
3. 	A. sunny	B. under	C. student	D. lunch
4. 	A. started	B. needed	C. wicked	D. stopped 
5. 	A. early	B. beat	C. realize	D. reader 
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just _____.A. little B. few	C. a few	D. a little 
2. ______ beautiful her eyes are!A. What B. How 	C. What a 	D. How a
3. On Sundays, I usually go shopping or ______ something else ______.
	A. make/interesting	B. doing/interested	C. do/ interesting 	D. making/ interesting
4. “Would you like to come to dinner with me tonight?”	 “______.”	
	A. No, thanks. 	B. Yes, please	C. Sorry, I can't	D. Yes, I would
5. - “I enjoy listening to music.”	- “______.”A. So am I B. I don’t	C. I am too	 D. Neither do I
6. - “______ do you go to see a doctor for a regular check - up?”	- “Once a month.”
	A. How often 	B. When 	C. Why	D. How long
7. The __ is showing them his plans of the new buildings.A. doctorB. pianist	C. author	D.architect
8. - “______?”	- “That would be great, but I have a prior engagement.”
	A. Shall we eat out tonight	B. Can you buy me some apples	
	C. Why are we going out for dinner	D. May I borrow your pen
9. Spinach is very good for you, but you _____ wash it carefully.
	A. might 	B. must	C. can	D. will
10. "______ money do you like to exchange for dollars?" "Two million"
	A. How many	B. How far	C. How much	D. How long
Your answers:	1. _______ 	2. _______ 	3. _______ 	4. _______ 	5. ________ 
	6. _______ 	7. _______ 	8. _______ 	9. _______ 	10. _______ 
III. Complete the conversation between two friends. (5 pts) 
Mary: (1) ____________________________________________________________, David?
David: I'd like to go to the cinema but I can't tonight .
Mary: (2) Oh, ______________________________________________________________ ?
David: I have a backache and I feel so terrible now.
Mary: (3) ___________________________________________________________ a doctor.
David: Thank you so much for your advice. 
Mary: (4) __________________________________________________________________?
David: Every day. But the worst is in the evening.
Mary: I'm sorry to hear that. You should take time to relax yourself. It's time for me to go. 
 Goodbye for now.
David: (5) __________________________________________________________________.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
1. Hoa's new skirt was white ___________ yellow flowers ___________ it. 
2. Some young people are concerned ___________ the environment and work on neighborhood clean-up campaigns. 
3. He was trying his T-shirt ___________ when his friend came in. 
4. He finished his work ___________ less than 10 minutes before he came to visit his friends. 
5. After finishing the task, please compare your answers ___________ your friends'. 
6. Enjoying your food you eat is also the key ___________ a healthy lifestyle. 
7. I have just received a letter ___________ my aunt in which she wrote a lot ___________ her and her family 
8. Eating too much candy and staying up late too often are very bad ___________ your health. 
V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pt
1. She usually (listen) to music when she has free time. 
ð ______________________
2. Why you (make) so much noise in your room, Peter? I can't focus on my work.
ð ______________________
3. She doesn't know how (use) a sewing machine and neither does her brother.
ð ______________________
4. How much it (cost) to send these flowers to the city centre?
ð ______________________
5. There used to be a swimming pool here. We (go) swimming every day.
ð ______________________
6. It's getting dark. The boys had better (not play) football any longer.
ð ______________________
7. Don't make noise. I (try) to finish my homework.
ð ______________________
8. You (tell) me how to get to the nearest post office?
ð ______________________
9. I (not write) to my father; I phoned him instead.
ð ______________________
10. We work very hard, but we have fun (work) together.
ð ______________________
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. In electronics class we learn to repair _____________________ appliances. 
HOUSE
2. At recess, the _____________________ students often play basketball, but they never have time to play the whole game. 
ENERGY 
3. Some young people work _____________________ in hospitals during their summer holiday. 
VOLUNTEER 
4. She thinks that sewing is a _____________________ hobby and she is determined to learn how to do it. 
USE 
5. _____________________, not a single person was injured in the accident last night. 
SURPRISE
6. Next Sunday, there will be a walking competition held to raise funds for the _____________________. 
ABLE 
7. Children in remote areas in our country have many ___________________ in learning English. 
DIFFICULT
8. It's my _____________________ to give you a ride to the station.
PLEASE 
9. His teacher said that his _____________________ were very good and he would be a famous artist one day. 
DRAW 
10. My vacation in Nha Trang last year was _____________________. I had a lot of fun there.
WONDER 
VII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts) 
1. Students often have one hour for lunch and two 20-minutes breaks each day.
ð ______________________
2. One of the large libraries is the United States' Library of Congress.
ð ______________________
3. The class usually starts at 8 a.m and finish at 4 p.m.
ð ______________________
4. He thought that the colorfully little fish were the most beautiful.
ð ______________________
5. Lan, together with her students, are going to the party tonight.
ð ______________________
6. I think that she is much more happy than her friends are.
ð ______________________
7. After recess, everyone goes towards indoors and classes begin again.
ð ______________________
8. This children are very interested in learning how to use a sewing machine.
ð ______________________
9. I was a little scaring but the dentist told me not to worry.
ð ______________________
10. I like spinach and cucumbers and so is my elder brother.
ð ______________________
VIII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
I live in a small village called Vinh An. There (1) _____________ about 600 people here. I love the village (2) _____________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean – people often look after it (3) _____________ great care. The air is always clean, (4) _____________. It's much more friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and (5) _____________ someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a (6) _____________ things that I don't like about Vinh An. One thing is that we don't have (7) _____________ things to do in the evening. We don't have any cinemas or theaters. The (8) _____________ thing is that people always talk about each other, and everyone knows (9) _____________ everyone else is doing. But I still (10) _____________ village life to life in a big city.
IX. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
Maria, from class 7B, was very (1) ______ with cancer last year and was in hospital for several weeks. She's now at home and getting (2) _____, but she needs a holiday in the sun to help her (3) ______. Class 7B would like to (4) ______ some money for Maria to have a holiday. can you help us? There (5) ______ be a meeting in the school hall on Friday at four o'clock. Please come and give us your ideas and your help.
1. A. ill	B. poor	C. worse	D. good
2. A. stronger	B. better	C. impatient	D. the best
3. A. develop	B. strengthen	C. recover 	D. appear
4. A. raise	B. rise	C. grow	D. increase
5. A. may	B. might	C. should	D. will 
Your answers:	1. _______ 	2. _______ 	3. _______ 	4. _______ 	5. ________ 
X. Match each of the headline (A-E) with the most suitable paragraph (1-5) below (5pts). 
A. How I began
B. The worst aspect of my hobby
C. My hopes for the future
D. Why I like my hobby
E. When and where I do it
______ 1. For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7:00. I have breakfast, I catch the bus to school, I go to lessons .... I don't hate this daily routine, but it isn't very thrilling. In the evenings, however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet against aliens. In short, I play computer games. It's like entering a different world. That's why I love playing them so much
______ 2. I first became interested in computer games about 4 years ago. I was staying with my cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play them. I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all by money for buying games. Now I've got about 20 different games.
______ 3. Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too. We normally meet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes play at weekends, but if the weather's good, I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.
______ 4. Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and characters. The games are getting better all the time, but they're also getting more expensive. The only thing I don't like about my hobby is the cost! New games are often around $50.
______ 5. My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics. I want to study computing at college, and learn how to design and program games. Eventually, I'd like to start my own software company, creating and testing new games. That way, I could spend all day doing what I love most.
XI. Read the following Label and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (5pts)
PARATECIL TABLET
For headaches, colds and influenza
Dose: (Unless told otherwise by a doctor)
Adults and children over 12 years one to two tablets.
Take the tablets three or four times daily every four hour. Don't continue to take the tablets for more than three days. If you do not get better after this time, see your doctor.
Do not take more than the dose
Keep out of the reach of young children
______ 1. Children over 12 years old take two or three tablets.
______ 2. Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for at least two days.
______ 3. Don't take Paratecil tablets for longer than three days.
______ 4. See a doctor for help if the Paratecil tablets do not cure you.
______ 5. The label advises people to put the medicines where children cannot reach them.
XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)
1. Getting the tickets for the match tomorrow is not difficult.
ð He ____________________________________________________________________________
2. How about going camping this weekend?
ðWhy __________________________________________________________________________?
3. There's no need for the students to wear uniforms on Mondays.
ðThe students ____________________________________________________________________.
4. John didn't find driving on the left very difficult..
ðIt _____________________________________________________________________________.
5. I was late for school this morning. My sister was, too. 
ðBoth ___________________________________________________________________________
6. The exam was easier than we thought.
ðThe exam wasn't _________________________________________________________________.
7. They won't be able to come to the party on Sunday.
ðItwill __________________________________________________________________________.
8. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
ðIspend _________________________________________________________________________.
9. She is the worst cook in the world.
ð Nobody ________________________________________________________________________
10. The library contains over 30 million books.
ðThere __________________________________________________________________________
XIII. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. When / I / Nha Trang / buy / different gifts / friends / USA.
ð______________________________________________________________________________.
2. She / can / not / go / cinema / last night / because / rain / heavy.
ð ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Eat / talk / friends / most / common ways / relax / recess.
ð ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. Your father / watch TV / sitting room / moment?
ð _______________________________________________________________________________?
5. It / kind / you / help / me / homework / every day.
ð ______________________________________________________________________________.
XIV. Rearrange the following words and phrases to make complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. a / rehearsing / her / is / play / at / group / celebration / for / anniversary / school / the / present.
ð_______________________________________________________________________________
2. life / we / whole / the / eat / affects / that / our / know / we / food.
ð_______________________________________________________________________________
3. after / the / of / the / invention / could / man / underwater / freely / breathing equipment / swim.
ð ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. American / think / ones / more / students / do / you / vacations / Vietnamese / year / than / a / have?
ð_______________________________________________________________________________
5. fit / too / eating / enjoy / much / help / healthy / you / , / but / stay / and / will / not / food / the / you.
ð _______________________________________________________________________________.
I. Choose the best answer(25 pts).	
1. “Was he disappointed ?” – “Yes, he found the movie .................”
A. boring	B. boringly	C. bore	D. bored
2. “Was the competition a success ?” “Yes, ............ people took part in it than usual”.
A. more	B. fewer	C. less	D. many
3. Some people are used to ................ in crowded streets and don’t mind it at all.
A. riding	B. ride	C. rides	D. is riding
4. She can not skate board, and I can’t ....................A. too	B. neither	C. either	D. so
5 . When I was a boy, I ................... tea to coffee.
A. prefer	B. preferred	C. prefers	D. preferring
6. Every girl ought to learn ................... to cook.
A. what	B. when	C. how	D. where
7. John enjoys  tennis.
 A. playing	 B. play 	C. played	D. to play
8.  coffee without milk is yours?
	 A. The	 B. An	C. A	D. Ø
9. Would you like to go  the library?
to 	B. on 	C. at	D. with
10. She will come  her
A. when calling	B. We’re calling	C. do we call	D. if we call
11. English books are on the shelves . . . . . . . the right.
at	B. on	C. in	D. Ø
12. We hate . . . . . . . . . in the winter.
swim 	B. swam 	C. going swimming	D. to swim
13. Most of the boys in my class to play soccer .
want	B. wants 	C. is wanting 	D. are wanting
14. Could you show me the way . . . . . . . .. the railway station please?
 A. near to 	B. at 	C. next	D. to
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other?
15. A. teenager 	B. together 	C. guess 	D. regular
16. A. chicken 	B. coach 	C. orchestra 	D. change
17. A. houses 	B. misses 	C. glasses 	D. mixes
18. A. bear 	B. hear 	C. dear 	D. clear
19. A. washed 	B. stopped 	C. missed 	D. wanted
20. A. much 	B. drug 	C. future 	D. buffalo
21. A. ancient 	B. arcade 	C. contest 	D. coral
22. A. depend 	B. invention 	C. resort 	D. defeat
23. A. destination 	B. invention 	C. question 	D. collection
24. A. robbery	B. monument 	C. chopstick 	D. stomach 
25. A. taught 	B. destination 	C. adventure 	D. detective
II. Rearrange the sentences to make a meaningful dialogue(7 pts).
I’m afraid, I can’t even sit up. I want to stay in bed.
Come on, hold my hand and I’ll help you round!
How are you this morning Mr. Jones?
You should get up and walk round a little
But I’m very tired.
Very bad I’m afraid. I’m feeling very tired and hurt all over.
Well, don’t stay in bed too much. You’ll feel even worse if you go on staying here.
III. Rearrange the sentences to make a meaningful dialogue(10 pts).
1. Hoa: 	Oh, really? My classes start 15 minutes earlier than yours. How many hours a day do you study in class?
2. Mai: 	Four. What about you?
3. Mai: 	Our classes start at 7.15
4. Mai: 	At half past eleven.
5. Hoa:	What time do your classes start ?
6. Hoa:	The same. What time do your classes finish ?
7. Mai: I do my homework for two hours, then listen to music before I go to bed.
8. Hoa:	And what do you do after school, Mai ?
9. Mai: 	I don’t think students have an easy life.
10. Hoa:	You work quite hard.
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable sentence in the box(6pts).
Do you have mineral water?
Good evening. I’d like a table for one.
How much is it?
What do you have?
I think I’ll have the pizza.
Can you bring me the menu, please?
Nothing more, thanks. Oh yes, perhaps a green salad.
Yes, that’s fine.
Waiter: 	Good evening, sir. How can I help you?
David: 	(1)
Waiter: 	Certainly, sir. This one by the window.
David: 	(2)
Waiter: 	And what would you like to eat?
David: 	(3)
Waiter: 	Spaghetti with meat and tomato sauce is very nice, or there is four – cheese pizza.
David: 	(4)
Waiter: 	Fine. And would you like anything with it? Garlic, bread, or
David: 	(5)
Waiter: 	OK. And to drink?
David: (	6)
Waiter: 	Yes, certainly. So that’s one four – cheese pizza, one green salad and 
 	one mineral water. Thank you, sir
V. Fill in each gap with a suitable word below (10 pts).
How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ....(1).... to ..........(2 ) ....our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small ...............( 3 ) in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. Secondly, we should brush our teeth ............( 4 ) ....twice a day – once after breakfast, and once before we go to bed. We can also use .............( 5 ) ......toothpicks to clean ...........( 6 ) ...our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food ......( 7 ).... good for our teeth and our body: milk, fish, potatoes, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits are bad, ......( 8 ) ....when we eat them between meals. They are ....( 9 ) .....because they stick to our teeth and ......( 10 ) decay.
1.
A. ought
B. must
C. can
D. may
2.
A. meet
B. visit
C. look
D. find
3.
A. caves
B. meals
C. holes
D. things
4.
A. at least
B. at less
C. at work
D. at much
5.
A. paper
B. leather
C. metal
D. wooden
6.
A. on 
B. among
C. between
D. at
7.
A. it is
B. that is
C. this is
D. they are
8.
A. because
B. too
C. enough
D. especially
9.
A. harmful
B. healthy
C. good
D. useful 
10.
A. fill
B. cause
C. do
D. make
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (17 pts).
1.
My teacher.me to take this exam
(courage)
2. 
He has theto become a professional football player
(able)
3.
Give me something to drink please! I’m dying of
(thirsty)
4.
We try to bring our work to
(satisfy)
5.
The..of the question was requested
(repeat)
6.
The teacher checks for regular.
(attend)
7.
Farmers can protect their land by ..rotation of crops.
(year)
8.
Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are 
(reason )
9.
Mrs. Pike is ..she can’t have a child of her own.
(child)
10.
The ..of the moon for the earth causes tides.
(attract)
11.
Several toxic gases are very ..to our health.
(harm)
12.
This company offered a lot of ..jobs.
(attract)
13
Minh looks ....................again. What’s the matter with him? 
( worry )
14
We need to know your ........................................., Minh.
( weigh )
15
Catching the common cold is .....................for everybody.
( please )
16
The roads are rough in..........areas, so it’s hard to travel by car.
(mountain)
17
You should be ..............................when driving.	
(care)
VII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (10 pts).
like / dinner / house / would / have / tonight / you / to / my / at /?
detective/parents /going / movie / this afternoon / we / see /with /are/ a / our / to /.
watching / prefers / to / brother / books / TV / my / reading.
daughter / best / kinds / does / like / what / TV program / your / of/?
showing / local cinema / is / horror film / the / a / there / next week / at.
durians / and / my / like / much/ does / I / very / father / so.
went / she / stomachache / the doctor’s / an / Lan / because / awful / to / had.
have / the farm / often / them / vegetables/ from / dirt / on.
in / work / will / do / all /the / machines / for / the / future / us .
it / hours / about / two / Hoa Binh / to / takes / by / get / to / coach.
VIII. Rewrite sentences as directed(15pts)
I spend a day painting this house.
	It takes......................................................................
Dogs are difficult to train.
	It’s........................................................
They think that learning English is not easy.
	They think that it ....................................
The weather is too cold for us to go out.
	The weather is so .............................................
Shall we go to the movies ?
 	Let’s 
Ba is a quick swimmer.
	Ba swims 
7. Let’s come to my house after school.
	What about.
8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
 The sea was so...........................................
9. What’s your date of birth?
 When?
10. Lan didn’t go to class yesterday because of her sickness.
	 Because Lan.
11. You shouldn’t lend him the money.
	 You’d 
12. I never go to school late .
 I am ...............................................................................................................
13. Remember to write a letter to me .
	Don’t................................................................................................................
14. I often walk from my house to the zoo in fifteen minutes.
	It often.............................................................................................................
15. Lan likes English and Math most.
	Lan’s ............................................................................................................... 
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 	 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM HỌC SINH GIỎI 
 DUY XUYÊN	 	 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 7
I. Choose the best answer(25 pts).
1. A , 2. A , 3. A, 4. C, 5. B, 6. C, 7. A, 8. A, 9. A, 10. D, 11. B, 12. C, 13. A, 14.D
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other?
15. A, 16. C, 17. A, 18. A, 19. D, 20. C, 21. A, 22. B, 23. C, 24. D, 25. C
II. Rearrange the sentences to make a meaningful dialogue(7 pts).3 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 5 - 2
III. Rearrange the sentences to make a meaningful dialogue(10 pts).5 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 8 – 7 – 10 - 9
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable sentence in the box(6pts).1 B – 2 H – 3 D – 4 E – 5 G – 6 A
V. Fill in each gap with a suitable word below (10 pts).
1A	2B	3C	4A	5D	6C	7B	8D	9A	10B
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (17 pts).
1. encourages/d	2. ability	3. thirst	4. satisfaction	5.repetition
6. attendance	7. yearly	8. reasonable	9.childless	10. attraction
11. harmful	12. attractive	13. worried	14. weight	15. unpleasant
16. mountainous	17. careful
VII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (10 pts).
1. Would you like to have dinner at my house tonight?
2. We are going to see a detective movie with our parents this afternoon
3. My brother prefers ..... to ......
4. What kinds of TV program does your daughter like best?
5. There is a horror film showing at the local cinema next week
6. I like durians very much and so does my father
7. Lan went to the doctor’s because she had an awful stomachache.
8. Vegetables from the farm of ten have dirt on them.
9. In the future, machines will do all the work for us.
10. It takes us about two hours to get to Hoa Binh by coach.
VIII. Rewrite sentences as directed(15pts)
1. It takes me a day to paint this house.
2. It’s difficult to train dogs.
3. They think that it is not easy to learn English.
4. The weather is so cold that we can’t go out.
5. Let’s go to the movies.
6. Ba swims very quickly.
7. What about coming to my house after school.
8. The sea was so rough that the children couldn’t go swimming.
9. When is your birthday?/ When was you born?
10. Because Lan was sick, she didn’t go to school yesterday.
11. You’d better not lend him the money.
12. I am never late for school.
13. Don’t forget to write a letter to me.
14. It often takes me fifteen minutes to walk from my house to the zoo.
15. Lan’s favorite subjects are English and Math