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LONG TOAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
REVISION FOR THE SECOND MID-TERM TEST - GRADE 7
*VOCABULARY: From Unit 7 to Unit 9
* PRONUNCIATION:
+ Chú ý các âm đôi: /aɪ/; /eɪ/ ; /eə/; /iə/;
+ Stress in two-syllable words (Trọng âm của từ có 2 âm tiết):
Đối với danh từ(nouns) và tinh từ (adjectives) ta nhấn vần thứ nhất
Đối với động từ ( verbs) ta nhấn vần thứ hai
+ Ending sound ed (Âm đuôi ed): Âm đuôi ed sau động từ có 3 cách phát âm:
- Phát âm là /ıd/ khi động từ tận cùng bằng hai phụ âm /t/, /d/.
- Phát âm là /t/ khi động từ tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vô thanh /ch/, /p/, /f/, /s/, /k/, /th/, /ʃ/ /tʃ/.
- Phát âm là /d/ đối với các trường hợp còn lại.
* GRAMMAR POINTS
1. Tenses (present, past, future simple)
2. The subject “ It ” indicating distance: IT’S + numbers of length + from … to …..
How to ask about distance ( Cách hỏi về khoảng cách)
How far is it from ....................... to .....................?
What’s the distance between ……………and …………….?
It is (about) + numbers of length + (from ............ to ............)
3. The modal: Should/ Shouldn’t + V( nguyên mẫu)
4. Connectors: ( Liên từ; Từ nối) ta thường dùng để nối kết 2 mệnh đề với nhau.
Though/ Although (mặc dù) + S1+V1 .. , S2 + V2…
S1+V1 … .However, (tuy nhiên) S2 + V2….
S1+V1… .Nevertheless , (dẫu cho) S2 + V2
Ex: 1. Although my homework was difficult, I finished it before bed time.
(Or) I finished my homework before bed time, although it was difficult.
2. My homework was difficult. However, I finished it before bed time .
3. All critics said this film is really boring. Nevertheless, I was so interested in it.
5. Questions:
+ Yes-No questions: (Hỏi đoán)
1. Is + he, she, it, N …..? Yes + S+ am, is, are
Are + We, you, they, N(s/es) …? No, +S +amnot, isn’t, aren’t
2. Was + he, she, it, N …..? Yes, + S + was/were
Were + We, you, they, N(s/es) …? No, + S + wasn’t / weren’t
3. Does + he, she, it, N + V…..? Yes, + S + do/does
Do + We, you, they, N(s/es)+ V …? No, + S + don’t / doesn’t
4. Did + S + V…….? Yes, + S + did
No, + S + didn’t
5. Will + S + V ……? => Yes, + S + will / No, + S + won’t
6. Can/ Must..+ S + V…? => Yes, S + can/must
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No, S + can’t / mustn’t
Ex: Do you get up at 5.00 every morning? - Yes, I do.
Did you go to school by bus yesterday? - No, I didn’t.
+ Wh-questions (What, Where, Who, When, Why, Which, How, How often, How long; How far)
Mẫu câu hỏi: Wh….. + do/does/did/will/can + S + V …… ?
Wh…. + is/are/was/were + S …..?
Ex: Where do you live? What did you do yesterday?
When were you born? How will they go there?
PRACTICE EXERCISES
I. PHONETICS
*Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. are B. square C. care D. share
2. A. obey B. survey C. key D. grey
3. A. fear B. clear C. hear D. pear
4. A. line B. motorbike C. discipline D. fine
5. A. station B. pavement C. able D. ankle
*Choose the word which has different STRESS from the others.
1. A. busy B. noisy C. polite D. happy
2. A. balloon B. station C. corner D. motor
3. A. pavement B. traffic C. helmet D. success
4. A. cycle B. enjoy C. enter D. travel
5. A. parade B. zebra C. careful D. costume
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A film that features cartoon characters is called ______
A. horror B. sci-fi C. animation D. thriller
2 . Lan has to go to school _________
A. with bike B. on foot C. by foot D. with bus
3. How far is it ______ your apartment _______ the city centre?
A. from/to B. to/from C. from/at D. at/to
4. When watching that _____,we can’t help laughing at the stupid things of the main actor.
A. documentary B. comedy C. action film D. horror
5. _______ you used to go to the zoo when you were in Ho Chi Minh city?
A. Did B. Was C. Do D. Does
6. I _____ going to Halloween when I was five years old.
A. like to B. loves to C. enjoy D. used
7. _________ is it from your house to the stadium? - About 1 km.
A. How often B. How far C. How much D. How long
8. Tung shouldn’t ______ on his road when he saw a red light.
A. ride B. to ride C. riding D. was ride
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9. My father ________ a car to work every day.
A. drives B. rides C. sails D. flies
10. I go to school _______ bike.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
11. How far _____ from here to the local museum?
A. is it B. are they C. do they D. does it
12. My younger brother didn’t use to ______ to school.
A. walk B. to walk C. walks D. walking
13. The end of the film was so ______ .
A. move B. moving C. moved D. moves
14. I am _______ that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazes D. amaze
15. Ann: ________ do you go to school? Binh: By bus.
A. How far B. How many C. How much D. How
16. I could __________ marbles when I was young, but now I can’t.
A. play B. plays C. played D. playing
17. My friend, Baker should__________ to swim when he was 5 years old.
A. learn B. learnt C. learned D. learning
18. Nam _______ many new friends in his new school.
A. don’t have B. don’t has C. doesn’t has D. doesn’t have
19. _______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Nevertheless B. Although C. In spite of D. Despite
20. The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics._______, many people went to see it.
A. However B. Because C. Although D. Despite
21. We didn’t find it funny _______ it was a comedy.
A. but B. although C. despite D. in spite of
22. Ann: ______ does it take you to ride to school? Binh: 15 minutes
A. How much B. How many C. How often D. How long
23. Tet is the time for Vietnamese families to clean and _____ their houses.
A. decorate B. enjoy C. like D. buy
24. ____________ you still play badminton next week?
A. Was B. Were C. Will D. Are
Find ONE mistake:
25. Did you played football with your friends yesterday? No, I didn’t
A B C D
26. Does your sister watch the violent film last night? - Yes, I did.
A B C D
27. How often is it from your house to the supermarket ?
A B C D
28. How far is it from your school to the stadium ? - They are about 1 km.
A B C D
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29. When is the students of your class go to the meeting?
A B C D
30. Will she make a birthday cake for you ? Yes, she does.
A B C D
III. READING
A* Read the passage then choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Halloween is a spooky holiday celebrated (1) _____ October 31st. People in North America and some (2)
_____ in Europe celebrate Halloween.There are even Halloween parties in Korean. So, (3) ____ did
Halloween come from? It all (4) ____ about 2.000 years ago in Britain. (5) ______ it was a Pagan
harvest festival called Sowan. They believed that ghost spirits came out this time of year. They wanted to
hide from the evil spirits (6) ____ they dressed in costumes of dead people and ghosts. Later, this holiday
mixed with the Christian holiday called All Saint Day. People would go to houses and ask for a Soul
Cake, a kind of bread. Many years later Halloween was born.
1. A. in B. on C. of D. to
2. A. country B. year C. years D. countries
3. A. Where B. What C. When D. Who
4. A. end B. ended C. started D. start
5. A. Next B. Second C. Then D. First
6. A. so B. despite C. but D. in spite of
B* Read the passage, then write T (true) or F (false).
Kate, 12
I don’t like horror films or science fiction films but I love romantic comedies. One of my favorite films is
The Proposal. It’s about a woman who decides to marry her assistant, but they’re not really in love. His
family, in Alaska, try to organise a traditional wedding … it’s very funny. In the end, they fall in love, of
course. I don’t go to the cinema much, because there isn’t a cinema near my place. I watch films on DVD
a few months later.
1. Kate’s favorite film is a love story.
2. Kate doesn’t go to cinema because there is not a cinema near her place.
3. The story is about a woman who wants to marry her director.
4. Finally, the woman and the man say goodbye together.
5. Kate watches films on DVD which were on at the cinemas a few months later.
C* Read the passage, then choose the best answer for each question.
Traffic jam (Nạn Kẹt Xe)
For many years, Peter has been driving to work and back home every weekday. Every morning, on his
way to work, especially during rush hours, the highways are usually crowded causing traffic jam. The
situation is even worse in the evening when he drives home. If there is an accident or a car has broken
down and block the lane, most of drivers have to wait for hours or turn back to go on another route. In the
winter, especially when it snows. It is strongly for vehicles to move on thick layer of snow. Many people
have to leave their vehicles outside and walk home because they completely can not move. Peter feels
really tired when he is stuck in a traffic jam, so he usually listens to music and waits until the end of
traffic jam.
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1. How does Peter go to work?
A. He goes to work on foot. C. He goes to work by bus.
B. He drives to work. D. He goes to work by train.
2. What do most of the drivers do when the lane is block?
A. They wait for hours or turn back to go on another route. B. They listen to music.
C. They leave their vehicles outside. D. They call up the police.
3. Why is it difficult for vehicles to move in the winter?
A. Because of the rain. B. Because of the fog.
C. Because of the snow. D. Because of the sun.
4. How does Peter feel when he is stuck in a traffic jam?
A. He feels happy. B. He feel excited. C. He feels amazed. D. He feels tired.
5. What does he usually do when he is stuck in a traffic jam?
A. He watches TV B. He plays video games
C.He usually listens to music D. He does nothing.
IV. DO AS DIRECTED
1. He is so young, but he performs the lion dance so well. (Rewrite the sentence, using “ Although”)
…………………………………………………………………
2. Hoang / practise / swimming / when / should / a child. / was / he / (Rearrange into a good sentence)
Hoang ………………………………………………………………………
3. It is about 24 km from Ba Ria city to Vung tau centre. (Make a question for the underlined words)
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. The festival is celebrated on December 24th. (Make a question for the underlined words)
…………………………………………………..………………………..
5. He goes to school by bike. (Make a question for the underlined words)
…………………………………………………….…………………………..
6. Although Tom was in a traffic jam, he managed to arrive at the airport on time. (Rewrite the sentence,
using “However”)
……………………………………………………………………………….………
7. Nam is so young. However, his acting is excellent. (Rewrite with although)
……………………………………………………………………………….………
V. Write a paragraph about 70 words to:
1. Write a paragraph about your favourite film. (Name of films/ What kind? / Main characters? / actors/
actresses/ director? / short summary? / Other features- music; acting..? / reviews?...)
2. Write about a festival you like best (in Viet Nam or in the world). (Name of festival? / Where and
When it is held? / What activities there are?...)
3. Write a paragraph about means of transport you’d like to use and explain why you choose it.
THE END !