ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 7

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART ONE: LISTENING Listen and fill in the gaps: (15¿ 0.2 = 3.0 pts)
Vacation
My family and I went on vacation to Lake Huron - The water is beautiful and (1)
…………….. there, and the sand is nice and white.
The week that we were there was very hot, the sun was hot, but the water was still very cold.
I went swimming and (2)……….…….. to catch little fish in my hands, I was careful not to
get sunburned. We stayed at a (3)……….…….. that had a pool and a game room, I played
pinball and video games sometimes. I liked to swim in the hotel (4)…….……….., but I liked
the beach better. I would lie on a big (5)………….….. towel and get warm; then I would
jump in the water and cool off.
Sometimes I would just lie on the sand and watch the waves roll up on the (6)….…………...
I found some seashells, and I saw a (7)……….…….. walking on the sand.
At first I was a bit lonely because I didn't know anyone there. It wasn't long before I met
some other (8)……….…….. at my age. We built sandcastles together and swam in the lake.
The other kids were from different (9)……….…….., so we told each other stories about our
schools and friends. We found that we had a lot in (10)…….……….. even though we were
from different places.
Our families got together and went to (11)…….……….. together. We played volleyball on
the beach, and we sat around a campfire at night and sang songs.
At the (12)………….….. we would roast marshmallows on a stick. I always (13)………….
….. my marshmallows. That is okay. I like them that way.
Mostly we just swam in the lake until we were very tired. I was (14)…….……….. when our
vacation was over. I had a good time at Lake Huron, I met some very good friends there.
We still write to each other. (15)……….…….. we'll see each other next summer.
-> Your answers:
1.................................. 2.................................. 3.................................. 4.................................. 5..................................
6.................................. 7.................................. 8.................................. 9.................................. 10..................................
11.................................. 12.................................. 13.................................. 14.................................. 15..................................

PART TWO: PHONETICS: (2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (5¿ 0.2=1.0 pt)
16. A. returned B. divided C. mentioned D. improved
17. A. young B. enough C. souvenir D. encourage
18. A.gather B. healthy C. those D. southern
 19. A. school B. chapter C. character D. orchestra
20. A. seashore D. bookstore C. sew D. opposite

-> Your answers:

16.................................. 17.................................. 18.................................. 19.................................. 20..................................

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
(5 ¿ 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
21. A. disease B. awful C. receive D. decide
22. A. symptom B. surgery C. horrible D. material
23. A. stomachache B. direction C. compliment D. moderate
24. A. calendar B. expensive C. vacation D. appointment
25. A. delicious B. suitable C. beautiful D. horrible

-> Your answers:

21.................................. 22.................................. 23.................................. 24.................................. 25..................................

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (5.0 pts)

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (10 ¿ 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
26. The word “cook” in the sentence “My mother is a good cook” is …………….……
A. a verb B. an adverb C. an adjective D. a noun
27. Linda answered these questions …………….……than her friend, Sarah.
A. intelligent B. more intelligently C. most intelligent D. more intelligent
28. We…………….…playing soccer interesting because we can play them with our friends.
A. think B. find C. tell D. say
29. Of the two students over there, my younger brother is …………….……
A. tall B. taller C. the taller D. the tallest
30. We are free now. Shall we go to our club’s party? - …………….……
A. Yes, I shall B. Yes, we should C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
31. My brother and I usually spends about two hours ……………………in the evening.
A. do our homework B. to do our homework
C. doing our homework D. to doing our homework
32. The boys hurt …………….……when they climbed down the tree.
A. one another B. each other C. himself D. themselves
33. When I saw your mother this morning, I thought she looked …………….……
A. happy B. happily C. to be happy D. very happily
34. The books here are …………….……more expensive than those at the shop on the corner.
A. very B. quite C. much D. many
35. Who ……………………you to come and see me, Linh? - My father did.
A. spoke B. told C. said D. tells
-> Your answers:
 26.................................. 27.................................. 28.................................. 29.................................. 30..................................
31.................................. 32.................................. 33.................................. 34.................................. 35..................................

II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences: (10 ¿ 0.2 =2.0 pts)
36. Catching the common cold is very ……………..……to everybody. PLEASE
37. Basketball is a/an ...............................after school activity in Viet Nam.
Not many people play this sport. POPULARITY
38. Trung’s uncle is a .............................. His job is to cut, wash and shape hair. HAIR
39. The teacher says, “Huy, you will be a ...............................artist one day”. FAME
40. Ha says my cold will last for a few days and it will............................... APPEAR
41. All of us must remember to eat ………………... SENSE
42. There are over 200 ………….in my uncle’s company. EMPLOY
43. Nowadays, walking is a fun, easy and ..............................activity for us. EXPENSIVE
44. My uncle, Mr. Long, can speak English ............................... FLUENCY
45. Lan’s brother is a ................................ and he plays it very well. PIANO
-> Your answers:

36 .................................. 37 .................................. 38 .................................. 39 .................................. 40 ..................................

41 .................................. 42 .................................. 43 .................................. 44 .................................. 45 ..................................

III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: (5 x 0.2 = 1.0 pt)

A few weeks ago, Mandy Poole (46. write) .................................... to Sunshine television. She
wanted to be on their breakfast time quize show, (47. call) .................................... “Lucky
Break”. Mandy loves the show and she (48. watch) .................................... the show every
day. She is watching the show at the moment, while she (49. have) .................................... her
breakfast. She (50. be) .................................... very surprised soon, because the show’s
presenter, Russell Dean, has chosen her name and he is going to call her up.
-> Your answers:

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (10¿ 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
British parents are always (51) ...………….….that their children spend too much time
(52) .....………….TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading. A
(53) .....…….….survey of people’s free time activities (54) ....……….….that young people
 spend about 23 hours a week in (55) .....…….….of the television set, that means over 3 hours
(56) .....…….….. (57) .....…….…., the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week.
Every household in the country has a TV set and over half have two or more. (58)....
…………….to the survey, people do not only sit in their living room watching TV but also
watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.
We can not deny that television also (59)....………….….some negative effects
especially children, because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad
things. Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered (60).....……….….results in
studying at school.
D
51. A. complain B. complaining C. complains . complained
D
52. A. to watch B. watch C. watching . watched
D
53. A. recent B. recently C. late . lately
D
54. A. show B. to show C. showing . shows
D
55. A. back B. front C. side . behind
D
56. A. a day B. a week C. a month . a year
D
57. A. Surprise B. Surprised C. Surprisingly . To surprise
D
58. A. Because B. Addition C. Besides . According
D
59. A. have B. having C. has . had
60. A. its B. their C. his D her
.
-> Your answers:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space: (10 ¿ 0.2 =2.0pts)
Do want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel
(61).....………….….relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farms are becoming
(62).....………….….of the most popular places (63).....………….….a short break. I went to
Henley Manor for a weekend. It’s (64).....………….….largest health farm in the country
(65).....………….….it isn’t the most expensive. After two days of exercise I (66).....
………….….ten times better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy,
of (67).....………….….but it was excellent, too!
If you’re looking for something a (68).....………….….cheaper, try a winter break.
 Winter is the darkest and the coldest (69).....………….….of the year, and it can also be the
worst time for your body. We all eat too (70).....………….….and we don’t take enough
exercise. A lot of health farm offer lower prices Monday to Friday from November to March.
-> Your answers:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
III. Read the text then make questions and answer them: (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
¿

We are students and we are sure that you are interested in sports. Many of you certainly
play such games as volleyball or football, basketball or tennis. People who play a game are
players. Players forms teams and play matches against each other teams – their opponents.
Two people playing with each other are partners. Each team can lose or win. In a football
match, players try to score as many goals as they can.
There are so many kinds of sports such as cycling, boxing, swimming, gymnastics,
rowing and many more. You can take an active part in all of them or you can just be a
devoted fan. Eveybody may choose the sport he is fond of or interested in.
71. What games/ many/ us/ play?
-> …………………………………………………………………………….……..……
…………………………………………………………………………….……..……
72. Who/ be called/ partners?
-> …………………………………………………………………………….……..……
…………………………………………………………………………….……..……
73. What/ players/ try/ do/ football match?
-> …………………………………………………………………………….……..……
…………………………………………………………………………….……..……
74. We/ take part/ all kinds/ sports?
-> …………………………………………………………………………….……..……
…………………………………………………………………………….……..……
* 75. you/ be interested/ sports? What/ sports/ you/ be fond of?
-> …………………………………………………………………………….……..……
…………………………………………………………………………….……..……
PART FIVE: WRITING: (5.0 pts)
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning: (5 ¿ 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
76. Whenever Thuy Linh went to Da Lat, she bought a lot of flowers.
-> Thuy Linh never went ………………………………….……………………….
77. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.
-> Neither of………………………………………………………………………..
78. It takes my teacher of Literature about fifteen minutes to walk to school to every day.
 -> My teacher of Literature spends………………………………….………………
79. Mr. John walked very slowly because his leg was injured.
-> Because of………………………………….……………….……………………
80. My cousin, Nam, plays soccer skillfully.
-> My cousin, Nam is ……………………………………………………………………

II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (5 ¿ 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
81. Bill Gates was born/ 1955/ Washington State . He/ grow up/ rich family. By 1997, he/ the
richest/ man/ United States.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
82. Traveling/ train/ much/ slower/ but/ interesting/ than/ traveling/ plane.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. My dad/ have/ lot/ beautiful/ carved eggs/ but/ never/ sell/ any/ them.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. You/ can take/ university courses/ home/ with/ help/ video cassette recorders.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. Learn/ English/ well/ very important/ all of us/ get/ good job/ future.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Write an essay (about 150 words) about your last vacation: (3.0 pts)
(The essay must have a title and three parts: Opening – Body and Conclusion.
Don’t show your proper names/ school/ village…)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..