Full name: ……………………….
THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST – ENGLISH 7
LISTENING
1. Listen to Jenny talking to a friend about her parents’new house. Which colour is
each room painted? For questions 1-5, write a letter (A-H) next to each room. You
will hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0. bathroom
B
Rooms
Colours
1. bedroom
A. black
2. kitchen
B. blue
3. living room
C. brown
4. dining room
D. grey
5. office
E. orange
F. pink
G. red
H. yellow
2. You will hear a man asking about a computer for sale. Listen and complete
questions 1-5
COMPUTER FOR SALE
Woman’s name: Carol Robbins
Computer made by: (1)…………………….
Number of computer: (2)………………….
Computer is: (3)…………………………….old
Visit Mrs Robbins at (4)………………………..p.m
Address: 17, Green Lane
Near: (5)………………………………………….
“ That’s the end of the listening test!”
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USE OF ENGLISH
Task 1: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1. ………….the film was gripping, Harry slept from beginning to end.
A. However
B. Although
C. In spite of
D. Despite
2. Your grandparents don’t prefer living in the city,……………..?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. does he
D. doesn’t he
3. The major cause of death for children living in the slums is…………………..
A. immigration
B. malnutrition
C. density
D. illiteracy
4. Living in the country is healthier than that in the city because in the countryside,
there is…………………..traffic.
A. higher
B. fewer
C. more
D. less
5. I think means of transport in the future………………………..petrol.
A. aren’t using
B. aren’t going to use
C. won’t use
D. won’t be using
6. Cyclists must……...…..pedestrians when they are cycling along the country lane.
A. see off
B. look out
C. avoid
D. observe
7. He became …………………when a journalist asked him questions about his
private life.
A. embarrass
B. embarrassed
C. embarrassing
D. embarrassingly
8. Some new energy-saving bulbs………………….in the dining room.
A. will put
B. will be putting
C. will be put
D. will being put
9. A……………makes you disappear and then you reappear in another place
seconds later.
A. scooter
B. monowheel
C. teleporter
D. spaceship
10. Does your bike ever………………..down on the way to school?
A. take
B. break
C. turn
D. do
11. On Thanksgiving, families and friends…………………..to have a feast.
A. appear
B. arrive
C. gather
D. meet
12. A friend of………is coming to stay with me next month.
A. I
B. my
C. me
D. mine
Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined.
13. A. wanted
B. filled
C. stayed
D. played
14. A. designs
B. sails
C. pedals
D. pollutes
15. A. convenient
B. social
C. ocean
D. special
Task 2: Put the verb in the correct tense form.
1. At that time next month, we………………………….(test) the new flying boat.
2. In the future, fossil fuels………………………….(not burn) for energy.
Task 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence.
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1. Be carefull or you’ll spill the milk.
If ……………………………………………………
2. My sister grew sunflowers in the past, but she no longer does it now.
My sister used ……………………………………...
3. He thought the ending of the story is quite shocking.
He was…………………………………………………………..
4. What was the price of the entry fee?
How much………………………………………………………?
5. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics.
Despite her………………………………………………………………..
6. Although he is so young, he performs exellently.
Despite his………………………………………………………………..
7. Tom’s teacher found his result disapointing.
Tom’s teacher was……………………………………………………….
8. We will solve the problem of energy shortage by using solar energy.
The problem of energy shortage…………………………………………
9. This sauce hasn’t got much flavour, has it?
This sauce is tasteless,………………………….?
10. Is your scooter white, Peter?
Is the………………………………………………….?
11. That is not her invention.
That invention…………………………………………
12. They will increase the tax on petrol to 15% next September.
The tax on petrol………………………………………………
13. In spite of her intelligent, she cannot answer the questions.
Although……………………………………………………..
14. Despite of her English name, she is in fact a Vietnamese.
Although……………………………………………………..
15. How far is it from Kon Tum City to Pleiku City?
What………………………………………………………….?
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