GRADE 7 – UNIT 1 – PRACTICE TEST 2

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. a. atom b. early c. search d. sir
2. a. ago b. banana c. sofa d. early
3. a. bosom b. surgeon c. occur d. circuit
4. a. changeable b. search c. apartment d. separate
5. a. work b. world c. word d. compare
6. a. sat b. balance c. explanation d. capacity
7. a. worse b. control c. worship d. burn
8. a. continue b. ceiling c. curly d. curtain
9. a. mother b. silent c. open d. early
10. a. game b. arrange c. skate d. cake
11. a. hobby b. doll c. collect d. over
12. a. difficult b. unusual c. uncle d. result
13. a. piano b. fish c. like d. badminton
14. a. rest b. help c. garden d. identify
II. Find the word with different stress in each line.
1. A. singer B. neighbour C. collect D. language
2. A. hobby B. away C. answer D. common
3. A. cartoon B. colour C. foreign D. classmate
4. A. result B. guitar C. collage D. dancing
5. A. noodle B. model C. empty D. amazing
6. A. healthy B. homeless C. tired D. unique
7. A. collect B. receive C. suffer D. donate
8. A. challenging B. allergic C. unusual D. creative
9. A. donation B. collection C. charity D. attention
10. A. service B. diet C. expert D. guitar
11. A. lucky B. wonder C. palace D. remote
12. A. effect B. fragile C. career D. event
13. A. overseas B. surround C. collage D. museum
14. A. gardening B. recycle C. pollution D. appliance
15. A. musical B. basketball C. unusual D. waterfall
PART B. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences
1. I think you should take up swimming _______it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
2. My family enjoys______because we can sell vegetables and flowers_____money.
A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of
3. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your _________ to your friends as presents.
A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products
4. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the _________ magazines.
A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science
5. My brother doesn't like ice-skating because he thinks it is_______.
A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered
6. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three _________ a week.
A. time B. a time C. times D. timings
7. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make__ _______of the things we like best.
A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses
8. You need to be ______to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.
A. careful B. interested C. fit D. patient
9. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will_______your own clothes.
A. do B. make C. take D. get
10. My sister doesn’t like ice-skating _______ she thinks it is too dangerous.
A. so B. because C. and D. then
11. There are many reasons why it is _______ to have a hobby.
A. important B. simple C. expensive D. normal
12. He loves computer games and he can spend hours in _______ of the computer.
A. behind B. nearby C. lots D. front
13. I often listen to music when I _______ my homework.
A. finish B. do C. pass D. make
14. Nam enjoys swimming and he goes to a _______ near his house five times a week.
A. hotel B. pool C. farm D. park
15. Sophie ________ as a travel writer.
A. work B. working C. works D. to work
16. Trang loves ________ out with her friends.
A. going B. go C. goes D. went
17. Thailand ________ hot at this time of year.
A. really is B. is really C. really are D. are really
18. She liked her job because she enjoyed ________ people.
A. to meet B. meets C. met D. meeting
19. He used to like ________ Friday nights with the boys.
A. spend B. to spend C. spent D. spending
20. What ________ the boss about this money?
A. shall I tell B. Shall tell I C. I shall tell D. I tell shall
21. Do you fancy ________ on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?
A. come B. coming C. to come D. comes
22. ________ to the dance with me?
A. Will come you B. You will come C. Will you come D. You come will
23. I detest ________ to get up when it’s dark outside.
A. has B. having C. have D. to have
24. Don’t you just adore ________ in a hot bath?
A. to lie B. lies C. lay D. lying
25. I really love outdoor activity like ______. I usually go to the park to enjoy my new pair of roller skates.
A. dancing B. swimming C. skating D. gardening
26. My grandmother is fond of raising her voice to make a lovely tune because her hobby is ______.
A. cooking B. singing C. taking D. playing
27. My father grows a lot of trees and vegetables because his hobby is ______.
A. gardening B. listening C. camping D. collecting
28. Susan loves ______. She often buys flowers and displays them in vases.
A. arranging flowers B. playing guitar C. skating D. cooking
29. Tommy’s hobby is ______. He go to the pool near his house every day.
A. playing guitar B. collecting C. skating D. swimming
30. Don’t ever think gardening is a piece of ______. You must spend a lot of time taking care of your plants.
A. art B. cake C. paper D. work
31. It’s ______ for a boy to have a hobby of playing dolls.
A. common B. natural C. typical D. unusual
32. Jacob is a great artist. He is able to ______ in both wood and stone.
A. carve B. chop C. decorate D. manufacture
33. It’s really dangerous if you go ______ without being able to swim.
A. skating B. surfing C. jogging D. camping
34. My father used to make ______ of planes, motorbikes and cars for me when I was a little boy.
A. copies B. figures C. models D. images
35. ______ gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables.
A. Arranging flowers B. Bird-watching C. Gardening D. Making model
36. His songs always have a strong ______.
A. melody B. theme C. music D. composition
37. It’s amazing that artists can carve on such ______ material like empty eggshells.
A. lightweight B. narrow C. durable D. fragile
38. It’s nice to have someone you can ______ your problems with.
A. divide B. share C. distribute D. spend
39. Don’t miss this _____ opportunity to become a member of our club. We recruit members only once a year.
A. unique B. strange C. private D. original
40. Be careful with that vase - it’s very ______.
A. light B. healthy C. weak D. fragile
41. My class has decided to make a ______ of postcards and photographs on Vietnamese Teacher’s Day.
A. pottery B. collage C. report D. copy
42. Max ______ the wood into the shape of a flower.
A. polished B. repaired C. carved D. cleaned
43. After I’d finished ______, there was dirt from the flower beds all over the path.
A. gardening B. surfing C. skating D. bird-watching
44. The main material for making ______ is clay.
A. clothes B. pottery C. melody D. collage
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences
1. Nick's hobby is collecting stamps. He is a stamp __________ (COLLECT)
2. Hoa is very __________and she paints very well. (CREATE)
3. My uncle usually takes a lot of __________ photos. (BEAUTY)
4. I think collecting old bowls is a very __________hobby. (BORE)
5. You can use carved eggshells __________ as in your house. (DECORATE)
6. I like reading books because it __________ my knowledge. (WIDE)
7. Model making is a __________way of spending time. (WONDER)
8. Reading books can also develop our __________ (IMAGINE)
9. That girl can use leaves to make __________sounds. (MUSIC)
10. You should choose a hobby because it will bring you __________ (PLEASE)
III. Use the correct form and tense of the verb in brackets
1. My brother usually (go) __________ fishing in his free time.
2. We (not like) __________ roller skating because it's dangerous.
3. I think 20 years from now more people (take up) __________ outdoor activities.
4. Jane's hobby is (cook) __________. She enjoys (prepare) food for her family and friends.
5. What __________ your mother (do) __________ at weekends?
6. In my opinion, in the future people (not play) __________ individual games.
7. We find (arrange) __________ flowers interesting because it (help) us relax.
8. My father (start) __________ the hobby ten years ago after a trip to Ha Long Bay.
9. If it__________, we __________ the party inside. (rain, have)
10. __________ you (think) __________ collecting stamps costs much money?
11. My father thinks mountain climbing (be) __________ more dangerous than skating.
12. Every year, my mother (give) __________ me a nice doll on my birthday.
13. My brother (not like) __________ collecting stamps, he likes collecting glass bottles.
14. My sister likes (cook) __________ very much. She can cook many good foods.
 15. Does your brother like (listen) __________ to music in his free time?
16. I think in the future, more people (enjoy) __________ going out by bicycles.
17. My father says when he's retired, he (go) __________ back to his village to do the gardening.
18. We are planting trees around our school now. Our school (be) _______ surrounded by green trees.
19. Lan says she loves collecting pens but she (not/continue) __________ this hobby from next year.
20. I'll call you when I (arrive) __________ at my hotel.
21. He (text) __________ you as soon as he's on the bus.
22. Let's eat dinner when John (get) _______ here.
23. Julie (be) __________ tomorrow evening, so I've booked a table at a restaurant for 10pm.
24. As soon as I (be) __________ able to, I'm going to get a new job.
25. Please wait here until the nurse (call) __________ you.
26. I (get) __________ up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
27. Before you (leave) __________, please make sure you've locked the door.
28. She (let) __________ us know later., when she's ready to leave.
29. I must clean the kitchen before my mother (get) __________ here.
IV. Underline word or phrase that needs correcting and provide correction
1. Mike won’t go fishing or visits the aquarium tomorrow.
2. They usually plays beach volleyball with their friends-in summer.
3. Where will you go climb next month?
4. Sarah does not have any stamp collection or any postcards collection.
5. When do the last race begin?
6. The taxi will arrives at 11.30
7. It is exciting when you can catches some fish for lunch.
8. I like to travel around and visit the famous sights of the worlds.
9. He likes listening to music and read detective stories in his free time.
10. Our family will goes on vacation in Da Lat next year.
11. My sister is very creative and she paint very well.
V. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word
1. Your picture is beautiful. I like the colour ……….. this picture.
2. Doing morning exercise every day is good ……….. your health.
3. Schoolchildren sometimes spend hours in front ……….. the computer.
4. She often receives beautiful dolls ……….. her grandma.
5. He is keen ……….. collecting stamps.
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space
PASSAGE A. I have decided (0) to join a sports club because I need (1) __________ some more exercises. I
am quite slim and I want (2) __________ that way. I am interested in (3)__________ squash lessons, so
last night I went to a class. It was hard work! The class started at half past seven and we finished (4)
__________ at ten o'clock. I didn’t (5) __________ very well, but I enjoyed (6) __________ it. I hope
(7) __________ a bit better next time! I suggest that you (8) __________ squash-it's great!
1. A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
2. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. stayed
3. A. have B. having C. to have D. had
4. A. play B. playing C. to play D. played
5. A. do B. doing C. to do D. done
6. A. practise B. practicing C. to practise D. practised
7. A. be B. being C. to be D. been
8. A. try B. trying C. to try D. Tried
PASSAGE B. Hi. My name's Mai, I am a student (1) __________ a secondary school in Lang Son. My
friends often say I have an unusual hobby. I have a little notebook. I always have it (2) ________ me. I try to
fill (3) __________ one page a day. Can you guess (4) _______ I fill in each page of my notebook? Well, it is
English (5) __________. Sometimes I put words in (6) ________, like fruit - all kind of fruits, you know?
Or colour, or clothes, or things and the shops where you (7) ________ them. I have (8) ______ grammar
pages where I write irregular verbs, or a page (9) _______ prepositions. I think prepositions are difficult, you
know – on Sunday, in the morning, listen to a concert - but you 10)__________ phone someone. In
Vietnamese, we say phone to someone. Do you think my hobby is unusual?
1. A. in B. at C. on D. among
2. A. with B. of C. along D. next
3. A. on B. with C. over D. in
4. A. which B. what C. when D. who
5. A. letters B. words C. lines D. punctuations
6. A. groups B. pairs C. meanings D. ma tches
7. A. buying B. buy C. buys D. is buying
8. A. any B. some C. a D. no
9. A. of B. for C. in D. with
10. A. tell B. talk C. share D. say
PASSAGE C. I started collecting books at the (1)_____ of 10. At this time, my dad gave me a very (2)_____
science book. I learned a lot of (3)_____ knowledge from this book. From then on, I decided to (4)_____ a
variety of books such as comic books, detective stories, books about the (5)_____ around us. I have a large
(6)_____ in my room. On the first page of (7) ____ book I wrote the date I read them. For me, these books
are a (8)_____ .
1. A. day B. age C. date D. old
2. A. day B. age C. interesting D. old
3. A. useful B. normal C. chemical D. life
4. A. buy B. take C. sell D. collect
5. A. universe B. roads C. time D. house
6. A. bed B. bookcase C. desk D. box
7. A. two B. many C. each D. all
8. A. money B. treasure C. experience D. method
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage/sentence
PASSAGE A. Minh's hobby is singing. She (1) __________ singing very much. When her brother (2)
__________ a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) __________ every day after dinner.
She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) __________ the
karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) __________ organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her
family is going there to support her.
PASSAGE B. Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us joy and enriches our lives. It gives us (1) ________
fun to do during our leisure time and affords us the opportunity to (2) ________ new skills. We are very
fortunate to have so many different (3) ________ out there today. In fact, there are entire websites devoted to
hobbies (4) ________ interests. The best way to cultivate a new (5) ________ is to try something new. The
world is (6) ________ of wonderful, exciting activities that we can explore and adopt as (7) ________ own.
Of course, all of us are unique and, therefore, our interests and hobbies (8) ________. But once a find a
hobby that we (9) ________ enjoy and are passionate about, we become hooked. It becomes part of our (10)
________ and captivates us in a very personal way.
PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences
1. My friend loves designing postcards.
Designing postcards is ………………………………………………………………. hobby.
2. We find carving eggshells interesting in our free time.
It is ………………………………………………………………. in our free time.
3. It is a great hobby to swim because it keeps us fit.
Swimming ………………………………………………………………. because it keeps us fit.
4. My mom finds watching films on TV boring.
Watching films on TV ……………………………………………………………….
5. What do you think about making pottery?
How ………………………………………………………………. making pottery?
6. I think ice-skating difficult for Vietnamese people.
I find ………………………………………………………………. for Vietnamese people.
7. We find carving eggshells interesting on our free time.
It is…………………………………………………….. in our free time.
8. It is a great hobby to swim because it keeps us fit.
Swimming……………………………………………………….. because it keeps us fit.
9. My mom finds watching films on TV boring.
Watching films on TV…………………………………………………………………..
10. What do you think about making pottery?
How………………………………………………………………. making pottery?
11. I think ice- skating difficult for Vietnamese people.
I find……………………………………………………………...for Vietnamese people.
II. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
1. Minh was sick, so she could not go to school.
-> Because ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The last time she met her sister was 3 years ago.
-> She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She is interested in playing football every afternoon.
-> She likes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. They often went to Da Lat for their summer holidays.
-> They used to …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The last time we saw her was in 2001.
-> We haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Write full sentences using the words given
1. Alex/like/play/online games/with/friends.
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2. I/love/chat/my friends/online/but/ I/hate/write/emails.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. What/you/often/do/when/you/have/free time?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Hobbies/always/give/you/pleasure/and/help/you/relax.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. If/you/love/move/body/to music/you/your hobby/be/dance
_________________________________________________________________________
6. When/ you/ start/ hobby?
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