ĐỀ THI BỒI DƯỠNG HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 7

ĐỀ SỐ 2
PART A: PHONETICS
Section 1: Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. costume B. column C. ornament D. optimistic
2. A. approved B. beloved C. relieved D. removed
3. A. discipline B. vision C. cylinder D. muscle
4. A. company B. companion C. comparison D. compartment
5. A. brood B. broomstick C. foolscap D. brooch
Section 2: Choose the word that has different stress word from the others in each
of the following questions.
1. A. government B. destruction C. contribute D. depression
2. A. introduce B. delegate C. marvelous D. currency
3. A. entertain B. enjoyable C. anniversary D. Vietnamese
4. A. approval B. attractive C. sacrifice D. romantic
5. A. adventure B. explosion C. romantic D. marriage
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Section 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
questions.
1. - “I feel tired of travelling so much”. - “I thought you _______________ a bit quiet”
A. were seeming B. have seemed
C. have been seeming D. seemed
2. I’m not sure, but I think _______________ Jennie’s umbrella, isn’t it?
A. its B. it’s C. their D. theirs
3. Who is responsible _______________ dealing with complaints?
A. with B. in C. for D. at
4. The curriculum at the public school is as good _______________ of any private school.
A. or better than B. as or better than that
C. expensive than D. lesser expensive than
5. Just _______________ practice every day and you will soon be able to play the guitar.
A. few B. a few C. a little D. little
6. Sprinkle _______________ sugar on the cakes.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
7. It looks like _______________ glass in your bedroom window is cracked.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
8. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we can do _______________ to make school a meaningful
place for students living in poverty.
A. great many B. a little C. a great deal D. a few
9. Have you _______________ your mind about where to go on holiday?
A. made up B. turned into C. grown un D. brought up
10. People believed that the most intelligent animals after man _______________ the
chimpanzees.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
11. Shelton could not possibly squeeze any more clothes _______________ that wardrobe.
A. in B. on C. to D. towards
12. _______________ single alphabet has ever perfectly represented the sounds of any of
Earth’s natural languages.
A. Not B. None C. Never D. No
13. When Earth is in the darkness of the moon, we can see _______________ eclipse of the
sun.
A. the-an B. the-the C. an-an D. an-the
14. We _______________ playing soccer funny because we can play it with our friends.
A. tell B. think C. say D. find
15. Even though she was much younger than the other children, Diana demanded
_______________ in the game.
A. to include B. to be included C. including D. being included
Section 2: Complete the passage using the correct form of the words in brackets.
One of the major (1) ______environmental_________ (ENVIRONMENT) concerns in
today’s world is the growing list of endangered plants, animals and birds. The (2)
_______biggest________ (BIG) threat of all to wildlife is, of course, human, who must take
action now to prevent the (3) ______disapperance_________ (APPEAR) of these species.
Whales, tigers and elephants all (4) _____required__________ (REQUIREMENT) greater
protection as hunters threaten to drive them to (5) ____extinction___________ (EXTINCT).
Similarly, more effective measures are suggested to stop (6) ____global___________
(GLOBE) warming, which has led to the (7) ______loss_________ (LOSE) of important (8)
______natural_________ (NATURE) habitats. Fish too, are increasingly at risk from high level
of river and sea (9) __________pollution_____ (POLLUTE), caused by oil spills and toxic
effluent. Stricter government controls will help in the fight to save our wildlife and a greater
public (10) ______awareness_________ (AWARE) of the issues should be involved.
Section 3: Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions and then correct it.
1. This building is not more impressive as the one we went two weeks ago.as
A. This B. more C. one D. went
2. She performed good in this film so she received lots of good comment from critics.well
A. good B. so C. lots of D. critics
3. The computer game has been playing by many children since it appeared.played
A. has been B. playing C. since D. appeared
4. The concert show was quite different than what I thought.from
A. show B. quite C. than D. thought
5. Jenifer is very interested in doing crossword and her classmates are either.too
A. is B. in C. and D. either
6. The children felt very frightening when they watched that horror film.frightened
A. felt B. frightening C. watched D. horror
7. I decided changing my job because my boss made me work overtime.to change
A. changing B. because C. made D. work
8. We found the film bored, so we left halfway through it.boring
A. found B. bored C. left D. through
9. Unfortunately, the species has gotten extinct due to human activity.got
A. Unfortunately B. has C. gotten D. due to
10. There’s something wrong with this wine - it tastes horribly.horrible
A. something B. with C. tastes D. horribly
PART C: READING
Section 1: Read the passage and choose the word which best fits each gap.
Water is one of our most precious resources, simply put, without water, there would be
no life. Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _______________ this fact, and as a
result, the world is (2) _______________ the danger of running (3) _______________ water.
The actual (4) _______________ of water on earth has changed little since the time of
dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) _______________ by people’s misuse of our water
supply. This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are
(6) _______________ a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately, the destruction of
the rain forest has (7) _______________ this problem worse since much of the rain that falls
is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is
vital that we (8) _______________ a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first
step is to educate people especially by reminding them of the (9) _______________ of water.
For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whenever to bathe in or to drink, so we
seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be taught how to reuse bath or shower
for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decided to use, we must comprehend the
worth of water and (10) _______________ we can conserve it.
1. A. looked over B. omitted C. forgotten D. missed
2. A. facing B. witnessing C. viewing D. noticing
3. A. out of B. into C. off D. away with
4. A. sum B. total C. number D. amount
5. A. turned into B. grown up C. brought about D. looked after
6. A. exploiting B. wasting C. spending D. throwing
7. A. caused B. done C. created D. made
8. A. recover B. work C. find D. come up with
9. A. value B. cost C. price D. wealth
10. A. what B. how C. where D. when
Section 2: Read the passage, then choose the best answer to answer the
questions.
All over the world, all different cultures created interesting processed meat products, and
one of the most popular is undoubtedly sausage.
To begin with, sausage making may be considered disgusting as it deals with using
various animal parts. Since meats is ground up, certain cuts and parts of an animal that
wouldn't be served in their original forms can be used. Literally, this means animal parts such
as noses, ears, and other less appetizing areas of an animal's body. Very often, the ground up
meat and flesh are mixed well, this meat mixture is then stuffed into the cleaned intestines of
the animal, which are then sealed at both ends. The result is sausage.
The meats used in sausages come from a variety of animals, although beef and pork
are by far the favorites. In some cultures, sausage made from the meat of horses is
considered a delicacy. When sausages are cooked, the cooking process sometimes adds to
the flavor. While boiling is probably the simplest method, smoking sausages will add a lot of
smoky flavor. Next time you bite into a sausage; it is probably best not to think too much
about how it became the tasty thing you eat. After all, you don't want to ruin a good snack.
1. The meats used to make sausages come from _______________.
A. chicken B. horse meat C. a lot of animals D. beef and pork
2. Which cooking process adds the most flavor to sausages?
A. grilling B. smoking C. boiling D. baking
3. What won't be served their original forms?
A. certain cuts and parts of animals B. spices and fillers
C. intestines of an animal D. sausages of all types
4. What advice is given in the passage?
A. Be careful when making sausages.
B. Don't think too much about what you are eating when eating sausages.
C. Try not to use too much fat in the meat mixture when making sausages.
D. Make sure intestines are cleaned before packing with meat.
5. The passage is probably from _______________.
A. a food article B. a fashion magazine
C. brochures D. a novel
Section 3: Read the passage, then decide whether the statements are true (T) or
false (F).
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief
executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in
the United States. How did he do it? He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to
school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this,
Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy
teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else: If you
want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone. While most of his friends were
playing, Bill read all the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.
Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-
skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When
Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing on a computer.
Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal
computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He
thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need
software - his software. He said, “I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by
the time I’m 25.” And he did!
1. Bill Gates learned that you can be lazy to get what you want. _____T______
2. He used to read a lot when he was young. ______F_____
3. He was happy when losing a game of tennis. _______T____
4. Playing on the computer took him a lot of time when he got older. ________F___
5. He didn’t make much money when he was 25 years old. _________T__
PART D: WRITING
Section 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in such a
way that it means the same as the original one.
1. It is 3 months since Alexis visited her grandchildren. (FOR)
Alexis hasn’t visited her grandchildren for 3 months.
2. The keepers feed the monkeys at 3 p.m. every weekend. (BY)
The monkeys are fed by the keepers at 3 p.m every weekend.
3. I last saw him when I was a primary student. (SEEN)
I haven’t seen him since I was a primary student.
4. Please check for the damage before signing the delivery note. (DON’T)
Don’t sign the delivery note unless you check for the damage.
5. Your car might break down on the rough road, so take plenty of spare parts. (IN CASE)
In case your car break down on the rough road, take plenty of spare parts.
6. In spite of her age, she runs four kilometers every Monday morning. (THOUGH)
Though she is old, she runs four kilometers every Monday morning.
7. The robbers made the bank clerk hand over the money. (MADE)
 The bank clerk was made hand over the money by the robbers.
8. You remembered to post a letter, didn’t you? (FORGET)
 You didn’t forgot to post a letter, did you?
9. Hanoi didn’t have traffic jams very often. (USE)
 Hanoi didn’t use to have traffic jams.
10. Experiments on animals will be conducted at 9 a.m. on Thursday. (CONDUCTING)
 We will be conducting experiments on animals at 9 a.m. on Thursday.
Section 2: Write sentences using prompts.
1. I/ suggest / not / turn / lights / on / when / room / bright enough.
I suggest not turning lights on when the room is bright enough.
2. It / necessary / use / energy-saving bulbs / instead / normal bulbs.
It is necessary to use energy-saving bulbs istead of normal bulbs.
3. How about / take / shower / instead / have/ bath / save / water?
How about taking a shower instead of having a bath to save water?
4. Sometimes / a country / refuse / take part / World Cup.
Sometimes a country refuses to take part in World Cup.
5. Dylan / be used to / work / late / office.
Dylan is used to working late in his office.
6. There / many / thing / can / do / home / help / family / more / energy / efficient.
There are many things that you can do at home to help your family more energy efficient.
7. Not leave / fridge door / open / cold air / escape / and / this / use / lot / electricity.
Don’t leave the fridge door open because the cold air escapes and this uses a lot of electricity.
8. My brother / have / lots / beautiful / carved eggs / but / never / sell / any / them.
My brother has lots of beautiful and carved eggs but he never sells any of them.
9. Speak / English I fluent I necessary / all of us / get / good job / future.
Speaking English fluently is necessary for all of us to get a good job in the future.
10. Move / big I company / factory / city / countryside / help / reduce / traffic jam.
Moving big companies and factories from the city to the countryside can help reduce traffic
jam.
Section 3: Write a paragraph (about 150 words) about an interesting festival in
Vietnam that you know.
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