Đề kiểm tra một tiết lần 2 học kì I Tiếng anh lớp 7

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THE SECOND TEST 
Part I Pronunciation 
In each number, there are four words whose specific letters are underlined; 
circle the word that is pronounced differently from the others in a row. 
1. A. machine B. sure C. sugar D. pleasure 
2. A. performance B. photography C. originate D. cultural 
3. A. measure B. composer C. version D. leisure 
4. A. prefer B. perform C. painter D. concert 
5. A. delicious B. special C. musical D. physician 
In each number, there are four words. Circle the word that has the different 
stressed syllable. 
6. A. performance B. puppetry C. musical D. recently 
7. A. puppeteer B. volunteer C. engineer D. compulsory 
8. A. government B. cultural C. establishment D. profit 
9. A. provide B. effect C. statistic D. foreigner 
10. A. compel B. curriculum C. definitely D. anxiety 
Part II. Grammar and vocabulary 
11. He works _____ I do. 
A. as diligent as B. more diligently as 
C. as diligently as D. more diligent than 
12. His daughter always wants to become a well-known _____, but she is not good 
at acting at all. However, he always encourages her to try as much as possible. 
A. actress B. acting C. actor D. action 
13. My friends enjoy _____ the English Speaking club held every Sunday night by 
Kien Giang Youth. 
A. to take part in B. taking part in C. take part in D. to taking part in 
14. My mother usually says , “try today, _____ you will be repentant in the future.” 
A. and B. but C. or D. however 
15. _____ she is really intelligent, she never has good grades at math. 
A. Because B. However C. Although D. So 
16. I like reading about people’s cultures all over the world because each nation’s 
culture is very different _____ that of another. Not any cultures are the same as 
others. 
A. to B. as C. from D. with 
17. When he _____ his homework, he goes to watch his favourite program on 
VTV1, and then goes to bed. 
A. is finishing B. finished C. has finished D. will finish 
18. Everyone in the room enjoyed that candidate’s performance so much that they 
_____ for five minutes. 
A. applauded B. screamed C. smiled D. raised 
19. They find it _____ to learn English because it helps them to widen their 
knowledge, have more friends, and know more about the world. 
A. hard B. easily C. interesting D. rare 
20. They have watched that cartoon since they _____ little children. 
A. are B. have been C. were D. will be 
21. _____ is considered one of the best ways to develop the nation’s economy and 
help protect the environment destroyed by heavy industrial companies. 
A. Tourists B. Tourism C. Touring D. Tour 
22. A: “Would you like to go shopping with me tonight, John?” 
B: “_____ because there is some homework I haven’t finished yet.” 
A. Come one B. It’s a piece of cake 
C. Let’s me see D. It’s not my thing 
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Part III. Read the passage and circle the correct answer to each question below. 
 Charlie Chapin was an English actor, director, producer, 
and composer. He is known as the most creative person of the 
silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin’s portrayal of the tramp won 
the hearts of people all over the world. 
 Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. 
He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he 
began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first 
appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous 
character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more 
than 70 films during his career. He also composed background 
music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an 
Honorary Academy Award for ‘the incalculable effect he has 
had in making motion pictures, the art form of this century’. 
Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in 
Switzerland. 
23. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in _____. 
A. the US B. London 
C. Switzerland D. All over the world 
24. When did he start appearing in films? 
A. In 1915 B. In 1910 C. In 1914 D. In 1972 
25. In about how many films did he play the Tramp? 
A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five D. Fifty 
26. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for _____. 
A. his stage performance B. his background music 
C. his character “the Tramp” D. his private life 
27. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? 
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist. 
B. He received an award in 1972 
C. He played classical music. 
D. He played his films in the twentieth century. 
Read the passage and circle the correct answer to complete it. 
______(28) the United States, almost everyone, ______(29) one time or another, has 
been a volunteer. ______(30) U.S. government statistics, about ______(31) of the 
American population work each year. American have had the ______(32) of 
volunteering and helping one another since early days of the country. 
 American______(33) not because they are forced or ______(34) to do it. They 
enjoy it. Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, 
cooking and giving food, doing general labour ______(35) as giving rides to the 
elderly), and tutoring/ mentoring young people. 
28. A. At B. In C. From D. On 
29. A. from B. to C. in D. at 
30. A. In my opinion B. Let’s me see C. Adapted from D. According to 
31. A. one-five B. first-five C. one-fifth D. first-fifth 
32. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalism 
33. A. voluntary B. volunteer C. volunteers D. volunteering 
34. A. payment B. to pay C. paid D. be paid 
35. A. as well B. so C. such D. the same 
New words 
1. producer (n) – Nhà sản 
xuất (phim) 
2. era (n) – Kỷ nguyên 
3. portrayal (n) – Sự khắc 
họa (nhân vật nào đó) 
4. poverty (n) 
– Sự nghèo khó 
5. pantomime (n) 
– Kịch câm 
6. background music (n) 
– Nhạc nền 
7. incalculable (adj) – 
không thể tính hết được 
8. motion pictures (n) – 
Điện ảnh 
9. Honorary Academy 
Award – Giải thưởng 
Danh dự của Viện Hàn 
Lâm 
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Part IV. Listen to a recording talking about Picasso and circle the correct 
information about him.[CD1 – Track 32] 
36. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso is one of the greatest artists of ______. 
A. the nineteenth B. the twentieth C. the twenty-first D. the eighteenth 
37. When was Picasso born? 
A. In 1881 B. In 1891 C. In 1896 D. In 1818 
38. When did he get artistic formal training from his father? 
A. When he was seventeen B. When he was at the early age, seven 
B. At the age of thirteen D. When he showed great love for drawing 
39. How many works of art did Picasso produce? 
A. 5,000 B. 15,000 C. 1,885 D. 50,000 
40. Where did he die? 
A. In Magala B. In Barcelona C. In Mougins D. In Spain 
Part V. Write the correct form of the given words’ part of speech 
41. I think that is your good ____________ (choose). 
42. I have been to many ____________ (exhibit), but this is the best one. 
43. My friend, Tony, is really interested in ____________ (photograph). 
44. There are a lot of ____________ (tourism) coming to my hometown every 
year. 
45. She ____________ (performance) very so excellently that everyone in the 
room had to stand up to applaud for her great talent. 
Part VI. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning. 
46. No one in my class is taller than John. [as ..as] 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
47. They started learning English six years ago. [for six years] 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
48. We don’t have any different subjects at school. [the same] 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
49. She didn’t watch the movie because she has watched it several times. [so] 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
50. Her book is not the same as mine. 
 _____________________________________________________________