Đề thi thử giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 7

Thi thử GK II
A. PHONETICS (1.0 pt)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0.5 pt).
1. A. depressed B. terrified C. shocked D. embarrassed
2. A. gripping B. hilarious C. festival D. violent
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each group. (0.5 pt).
1. A. money	 B. joyful	 C. dancer D. prefer
2. A. tidy	 B. alone C. relax 	D. enjoy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences (2.0 pts). 
1. People put pumpkin ___________ outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns	B. lights	C. neon signs	D. bulbs
2. La Tomatina __________ on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold	B. held	C. is held	D. be held
3. “____________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” 
 - “About 50 metres.”
A. How far	B. How long	C. How often	D. How much
4. All of us have to obey_________ strictly.
A. traffic rules	B. traffic	C. traffic jam	D. regular
5. A ____________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. action	B. documentary	C. thriller	D. comedy
6. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.
A. catch	B. block	C. struck	D. stuck
7. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.
A. safe	B. important	C. illegal	D. careful
8. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.
A. should	B. don’t have to	C. can	D. mustn’t
II. Find and correct ONE mistake in each sentence (1.0 pt).
1. In spite high prices, popcorn is selling well.
2. We used to playing hide-and-seek when we were small.
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences (0.5 pt).
1. I loved theof folk songs. (PERFORM)
2. Tet Nguyen Dan is a .festival in Viet Nam. (TRADITION)
IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in each sentence (0.5 pt).
1. We (cycle)  to school two years ago.
2. The Christmas season (call) .. festive the  season. 
C. READING (2.5 pts)	
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word we don’t need for the blanks (1.0 pt).
cultural
parades
celebrations
holiday
performamnces
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali (1) .are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the (2) . richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3)... and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4)... with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive  atmosphere across India during Diwali.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below (1.5 pt).
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve,people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
Questions:
1.When does Tet begin? 
2. Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?
3. How long does the Tet last?
D. WRITING (2.5 pts)
I. Write the sentences using the suggested words (0.75 pt).	
1. How far / it / the city centre / the beach?
2. Titanic film/ romatic/ and/ sad/. 
3. The end/ the film/ moving.
II. Put the words in the correct orders to make the meaningful sentences (0.75 pt).
1. carnival / Rio / has / famous / the / most / in / the / world.
2. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he/.
3. did/ last year’s carnival/ do/ What/ at/ you/?
III. Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it (1.0 pt).
1.He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
àDespite .
2. I think it is uncomfortable to travel by bus.
à I found traveling..
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