ĐỀ THAM KHẢO SỐ 1 ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ I LỚP 7

( Đề gồm 4 trang ) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút, không kể thời gian phát
đề
Họ tên thí sinh:............................................................
Số báo danh: ...............................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. naked B. beloved C. helped D. wicked
Question 2. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. rubbish B. Celebrate C. Cautious D. Entertain
Question 4. A conventional B. Geographical C. International D. Undergraduate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 5. The book _______ by millions of people around the world.
A.reads B. is reading C. is read D. read
Question 6. They _______ English lessons online.
A.takes B. taking C. take D. Took
Question 7. After the physics lesson, the children know that water at 100 degrees C.
A. will boil B. is boiling C. Boils D. boil
Question 8. I.... a bike to school every day but today I.....to school by bus because it was stolen
yesterday.
A. rode – went B. ride - am going C. ride – go D. is riding - am going
Question 9. My mother loves _______ food for my family.
A. preparing B. to prepare C. prepare D. A&B are correct.
Question 10. My house………….. in 1999
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
Question 11. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012.
 A. in B. on C. at D. to
Question 12. I was thinking of taking _____ scuba diving until I found out how expensive the
equipment is.
A.in B. Up C. Out D. off
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 15.
The School Youth Union would like to announce:
• All students (13) _________ to be present at 19 00 on May 29
• Each class is to prepare a performance for the Talent Show. Each performance should not
exceed 5 minutes.
• Each class is to (14) __________ one student to take part in the ‘ King and Queen of the Night”
event.
(15) ____________ you have any questions, please contact your class monitor.

Question 13 A. are required B. Requiring C. Requires D. hate required

Question 14. A. Nominate B. Dominate C. Activate D. illustrate
Question 15. A. Should B. Had C. Were D. Do
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 16 to 18.
Question 16:
a. First, doing housework helps children develop some important life skills such as doing the
laundry, cleaning the house or taking care of others.
b. They will certainly need those skills in their lives later, when they start their own families.
c. I think children should do housework for a number of reasons.
d. Second, children can learn to take responsibility when they do housework. They know that
they have to do something even though they don't like to do it.
e. So doing housework is really good for children and I believe that they should do it.
A. e-c-a-b-d B. e-a-c-b-d C. c-a-b-d-e D. c-e-a-b-d
Question 17:
a. Thirdly, the government needs to have policies to prioritize women, so that they have better
chances to develop their ability, and better conditions to contribute more to the society, and to
compete equally with men.
b. Dear Mary, I hope you've been doing well! I've been thinking of several ways to improve
gender equality and give women better chances to develop their ability.
c. Finally, more jobs should be made available to women so that they will have better conditions
to develop themselves to be equal to men.
d. Firstly, the importance and roles of women should be propagated to the development of
society.
e. Secondly, education system should do more to improve the knowledge of people about
women, and to eliminate the prejudice of neglecting women and their value.
f. Lots of love.
A. b-c-a-e-d-f B. b-d-e-a-c-f C. b-a-d-e-c-f D. b-e-d-a-c-f
Question 18.
c. Pollution is a big problem. We should make new laws to stop factories from polluting our air
and water.
Also, finding clean energy sources like solar power, wind power, and water power is important.
e. Thank you once again for your letter. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
b. Thank you for your letter. I agree that we need to protect our environment.
f. Sincerely,
a. Dear Mr. Smith,
d. Deforestation is another issue. Cutting down too many trees affects the oxygen supply and
temperature regulation on our planet. Planting more trees and reducing cutting them down is
crucial.
A. a - b - c-d - e – f C. a- b -f-d - c- e B. a - c - b-e -f- d D. b - c- d-e-f-a
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 19 to 25.
The line graph (19) ________ three types of traveler to New Zealand between 1997 and 2017 in
terms of their average daily expenditure.
It is noticeable that spending by these international visitors (20) ________ at its highest between
the years 2000 and 2003. Overall, business travelers (21) ________ the most per day, while
people visiting friends or relatives (22) ________ the least.
In 1997, business visitors to New Zealand spent an average of almost $260 per day, while
holidaymakers spent around $190 and people visiting friends or relatives spent less than $120.
Over the following five years, spending by all three types of traveler (23) ________ dramatically,
to peaks of around $330, $270 and $220. However, visitor spending suddenly (24) ________
again between 2003 and 2005.
From 2005 to 2015, the daily expenditure of business travelers and tourists (25) ________
around the $200 mark, whereas people visiting relatives or friends spent roughly 60 to 80 dollars
less per day. By 2017, daily spending had risen to approximately $250, $210 and $140
respectively for vacationers, business people and those visiting loved ones.
Question 19. A. compares B. Compared C. Comparing D. Compare
Question 20. A. Were B. Was C. Is D. Are
Question 21. A. Spend B. Spending C. Spends D. Spent
Question 22. A. Spend B. Spending C. Spends D. Spent
Question 23. A. Increased B. Increase C. Increasing D. Increasingly
Question 24. A. Felled B. Felling C. Fell D. Feel
Question 25. A. Fluctuated B. Fluctuating C. Fluctuatation D. Fluctuate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 26. Yesterday / to the beach / went / we.
............................................................................................................................
Question 27. visited / last month / London / I.
............................................................................................................................
Question 28. bought / new / car / he / a.
............................................................................................................................
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35.
Loma: T might retire early. I don't know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year. He spends
most of his time in the garden. I'd really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of
the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going abroad and speaking English.
Cass: I'm only 26, so I'm not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our
living.
Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that. We want to
have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will
all be able to stay.
Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I
won't have anything to do.
Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I might buy a
house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before. I'd
love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day.
Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don't even have time to
play with them. They will become mature very soon and don't want to spend quality time with
me. I can't stand the thought.
Question 31. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because
A. her husband has already retired
B. she likes doing gardening
C. she hates travelling abroad
D. she likes to learn English
Question 32. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?
A. His baby is born the following year.
B. He wants his family to live in a big house.
C. He wants to retire soon.
D. He wants to earn more money.
Question 33. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?
A. Linda B. Sue C. Roger D. Lorna
Question 34. Roger....
A. has spent enough time with his family already
B. will ask his boss for retirement next year
C, has never been to Paris before
D. doesn't want to go to Paris
Question 35. . The word "mature" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. old B. grown-up C. Childish D. Young
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the
letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the
numbered blanks from 36 to 40.
A.It took a long time to build the Taj Mahal
B. take photos of the reflections in the water
C. It is very famous for its design
D. making it a must-visit for anyone traveling to India

The Taj Mahal, often described as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, is a symbol
of love and devotion. Built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz
Mahal, the Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India. (37) ........ The white marble structure is famous
for its large dome and intricate carvings that look different depending on the time of day. Many
visitors come to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise or sunset when the colors of the building seem to
change. Many people (38) ........ Inside, there are beautiful gardens, fountains, and paths for
people to walk around and enjoy the view. The Taj Mahal is not only a monument of love but
also a UNESCO World Heritage site. (39) ......... It represents a mix of Persian, Islamic, and
Indian architectural styles. Visitors are often amazed by its beauty and peaceful atmosphere,
(40) ..........

Question 37. ..............

Question 38. ..............
Question 39. ..............
Question 40. ..............