GRADE 7
PART A: LISTENING (2.0 pts)
Question I: (1.0 pt) Ben and Katy are talking about their study habits. Listen to the conversation and
choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. It is true that Ben _______
A. doesn't study.

B. studies and does well.

C. studies but doesn't do well.

2. Ben usually studies _______
A. in the library.

B. at home.

C. in his friend's house.

3. In the talk, Katy _______
A. has a break for thirty minutes after studying for half an hour.
B. exercises for thirty minutes after studying for half an hour.
C. studies for thirty minutes and then has a break.
4. When Ben studies _______
A. he doesn't take breaks.
B. he has a break for two or three hours.
C. he has two or three breaks each hour.
5. Ben hopes to _______ next time.
A. take more breaks
B. get good marks
C. study with Katy

Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Question II: (1.0 pt) You are going to hear a talk between 2 people about a festival. Listen and decide
if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
6. The summer festival is held in the stadium.
7. It is a festival about music and arts.
8. This year, the festival will finish on Sunday.
9. The festival is open from 5.30 in the morning until midnight.
10. The man thinks the woman shouldn't come by car.

Your answers:
6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.0 pts)
 Question I: (0.4 pt) Circle the word which has different STRESS pattern.
11. A. homework
B. Russian
C. Colombian
D. suitcase
12. A. education
B. reliable
C. however
D. delighted
(0.6 pt) Circle the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part.
13. A. played
B. pleased
C. failed
D. cooked
14. A. store
B. shopping
C. before
D. comfortable
15. A. travel
B. Spanish
C. plane
D. handbag

Your answers:
11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Question II: (2.0 pts) Circle A, B, C, D to indicate the best answer to each of the questions.
16. I ______ a presentation in my science class on Friday.
A. has to give
B. have to give
C. don't have to do
D. have to write
17. Her new bike isn't ______ expensive ______ mine. Mine is more expensive.
A. as/as
B. more/as
C. less/as
D. more/than
18. Andy: “How often do you do a project at school?” -Mary: “______”
A. Let's take the train.
B. The bus is cheaper.
C. Five hundred thousand dong.
D. Once a week.
19. My sister wanted to study abroad __________ her English is not very good.
A. and
B. although
C. because
D. however
20. Tony has to write ______ for her Literature project tonight.
A. a presentation
B. movies
C. an essay
D. an exam
21. My teacher was really ______ because my friend came to class late so often.
A. pleased
B. happy
C. upset
D. excited
22. You will receive your luggage at the ______.
A. passport
B. suitcase
C. baggage claim
D. boarding pass
23. This is your suitcase, and those are ______.
A. our
B. her
C. him
D. ours
24. I think we should take a______ to Ho Chi Minh city because it is convenient and ______.
A. car - expensive
B. taxi - annoyed
C. plane - fast
D. train - uncomfortable
25. When they joined the village festival last time, they ___________ a lot of nice photos.
A. took
B. played
C. caught
D. gathered

Your answers:

16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
PART C: READING (2.0 pts)
Question I: (1.0 pt) Read the following passage. For each question, write T if the statement is TRUE,
F if the statement is FALSE, and NI if there is NO INFORMATION on it..
When Sophie was a little girl, she dreamed about visiting another country. One day, while looking on
the internet, she was surprised to learn about a way to travel and study abroad. First, Sophie would have to
decide which country to visit. She would also need to learn a foreign language to take tests and write
essays. Sophie quickly knew it would take a lot of work to make her dreams come true, so she began
working with her parents on making plans.
Sophie was so excited about her future that she spent an entire summer working with her dad to
save money. She also took French lessons because she always dreamed about traveling to Paris. The
following summer, Sophie was accepted into an exchange program and spent a year traveling and studying
abroad.
26. Sophie made her dreams of traveling abroad come true by working hard.
27. Sophie had to learn a foreign language.
28. Sophie planned to take a plane to Paris.
29. Sophie wanted to visit Paris so she learnt French.
30. Sophie spent a whole year studying abroad.

Your answers:
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Question II: (1.0 pt) Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
The Edinburg Festival is the biggest arts festival in the world. (31) ______ August, thousands of
people come to the city to join the festival. It (32) ______ for three weeks and has a lot of activities. People
enjoy music and dance performances in the streets from early morning (33) ______ late at night. They also
see artists painting pictures in the streets. One of the most interesting parts of the festival is “Fringe”. Here
people (34) ______ comedy shows by students in small halls and cafes. At this festival, tourists also have a
chance to see new films, plays and listen to famous musicians playing great music. It is the world's largest
arts festival, (35) ______, its tickets are quite cheap. This is one of the reasons why it attracts so many
people every year.
31. A. Every
B. between
C. On
D. At
32. A. lasts
B. last
C. lasted
D. will
33. A. to
B. of
C. and
D. until
34. A. enjoy
B. do
C. make
D. look
35. A. Because
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Although

Your answers:
31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

PART D: WRITING (3.0 pts)
Question I: (1.0 pt) Identify ONE mistake in each line by writing A, B, C or D.
36. Because Nam got up early, he still missed the first bus to school this morning.
A
B
C
D
37. Your new school bag isn't as cheap as mine school bag.
A
B C
D
38. My brother was really upset so he failed his Math test last week.
A
B C
D
39.My sister and I doesn't have to do our homework today. We finished it last night.
A
B
C
D
40. Minh has a very nice red new electric bike.
A
B
C
D

Your answers:
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
Question II: (1.0 pt) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
41. Mr. Tuan's house is new. It is big and white.
 Mr. Tuan has ____________________________________________________house.
42. Traveling by bus takes the same time as traveling by car. (as…as)
 Traveling by car is _______________________________________________bus.
43. Buses are reliable, so a lot of people take them to work.
→ The reason why a lot of people take buses to work________________________________________.
44. My mother was tired, so she took a bus to work yesterday.
 Because ________________________________________________________________.
45. This table is $30. That chair is $15. (not as…as)
 That chair is___________________________________________________________________.
Question III: (1.0 pt) Write a paragraph about advantages of studying abroad. (60 - 80 words.)
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