TUYỂN CHỌN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 7

ĐỀ SỐ 19
(Trích đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Thành phố Bắc Ninh, tỉnh Bắc Ninh
năm học 2023 - 2024)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
SECTION 1: LISTENING. (2.0 POINTS)
I. You will hear a conversation between a boy, Marcus, and a girl,
Catherine, about their homework. Decide if each sentence is correct
or incorrect. If it is correct, write T for true and F for false if incorrect.
You will hear the recording twice. (1 point)
1. Catherine finds it hard to understand why Marcus has so much homework.
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2. Catherine thinks visiting the museum was a good experience for Marcus.
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3. Catherine offers to show Marcus the maths homework she has already done.
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4. Marcus worries that his teacher might be angry if Catherine helps him.
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5. After talking to Catherine, Marcus feels more confident about his homework.
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II. You will hear a recorded message about hotels in the National Park.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered
space. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each
answer. You will hear the recording twice. (1 point)
HOTELS IN THE NATIONAL PARK
The Marston Hotel
 Good for people who like (1) _________
 If you ask, the hotel will make you a (2) _________
The Bristol Hotel
 Phone number: (3) _________
The Ferndale Hotel
 Good view of (4): _________
Firtrees Hotel
 Price of a double room: 185 (5) _________
SECTION 2: PHONETICS (2.0 POINTS)
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
(1 point)
1. A. healthy B. measure C. disease D. spread
2. A. describe B. climb C. doubt D. comb
3. A. pursuit B. suitable C. recruit D. guilty
4. A. respect B. depend C. recommend D. relative
5. A. shortage B. message C. passage D. massage
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern by choosing the
letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)
1. A. magic B. weaken C. happen D. begin
2. A. cancer B. treatment C. tissue D. disease
3. A. biologist B. generally C. obedient D. mischievousness
4. A. combine B. weaken C. occur D. emit
5. A. admit B. account C. conquer D. decree
SECTION 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your
answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 points)
1. The United States consists of fifty states, _______ has its own government.
A. each of which B. hence each C. they each D. each of that
2. My younger brother was absent _______ school yesterday because he was ill.
A. for B. at C. of D. from
3. All the rooms in this hotel are _______ and that would make it too expensive
to stay in.
A. air - condition B. air - conditioners
C. air - conditioning D. air – conditioned
4. They were fortune _______ from the fire before the building collapsed
A. to have been rescuing B. being rescued
C. to have been rescued D. to rescue
5. She wants to go shopping, but she has hardly _______ money
A. any B. some C. no D. little
6. The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and _______
man.
A. well-educated B. well-educate
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C. well-educational D. well-education
7. Can you keep calm for a moment? You _______ noise in class!
A. are always made B. always make
C. have always made D. are always making
8. “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _______ my country,” he said.
A. as much as B. more than
C. as many as that in D. as high as that in
9. I would really _______ your help with this assignment
A. respect B. take C. appreciate D. thank
10. Make exercise a part of your daily _______.
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
11. - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “_______ ”
A. Take care! B. Many happy returns!
C. Have a good time! D. I don’t understand.
12. “I’d rather you _______ home now.”
A. going B. go C. gone D. went
13. They would _______ go by air than travel by train.
A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather
14. _______, the results couldn't be better
A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried
C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried
15. She had to hand in her notice _______ advance when she decided to leave
the job.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
16. Not having written about the required topic, _______ a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gave me
C. the teacher gave D. I was given
17. The existence of many stars in the sky _______ us to suspect that there may
be life on another planet
A. have led B. leads C. lead D. leading
18. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must _______ it at the cinema.
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been
leaving
19. The doctor gave me this_______ for a bad cough.
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A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. menu
20. Who is the girl _______ blue eyes?
A. having B. who is having C. with D. has
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0
point)
1. They are used to (get) ___________ up early in the morning in order to sell
food.
2. Nam, together with his friends, hardly (get) ___________ bad marks.
3. A new bridge (build) ___________ in our city soon.
4. There are many students (wait) ___________ for the bus in the rain.
5. The police (protect) ___________ the city day and night.
6. You (wait) a minute while I (look) ___________ through the text?
7. Most people prefer spending money to (earn) ___________ it.
8. I prefer (drive) ___________ to (be driven) ___________.
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital to complete the
sentences. (1.0 point)
1. We must remember to eat_______________. SENSE
2. The cards in the library are in _____________ order. ALPHABET
3. The number of______________ increases every week. PARTICIPATE
4. There is a______________ of food in this supermarket. VARY
5. There are many good programs on TV for ______________. TEEN
6. Walking is a fun, easy and ______________ activity. EXPENSE
7. He is quite an ______________ person. He plays a lot of sports. ENERGY
8. A letter should always end with the __________________ of the writer. SIGN
9. My stomachache _________________ after I took the tablet. APPEAR
10. He is in prison for three bank _________________.ROB
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable
preposition. (1 point)
1. She was proud that she was independent___________ her parents.
2. I asked him to repeat his request. I couldn’t make___________ what it was.
3. She did not answer the question ___________ once.
4. The boys continued playing football unaware___________ the rain.
5. If he promises something, he’ll never go back___________ his word.
6. I'm faithful___________ my principle.
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7. I've been so anxious___________ you.
8. This service is free___________ charge.
9. They went ahead contrary___________ my advice.
10. He was married___________ Sue for a day.
V. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence below. (2 points)
1. Mr. Long soon got used to travelling to work by his own car.
A. soon got B. used to C. travelling D. by
2. You should take regularly exercise in order to stay healthy.
A. should B. regularly C. in order to D. healthy
3. Stay far from sweets because they’re not good for your teeth.
A. far from B. sweets C. they’re D. for
4. Wear this face mask because there is a lot of dusts in here.
A. Wear B. is C. dusts D. in here
5. You shouldn’t eat too much sugar and don’t forget about exercise, too.
A. much B. and C. about D. too
6. Does all the energy you need come from alone sugar?
A. Does B. the C. come D. alone sugar
7. Would you like to have a dinner at my house tonight?
A. Would B. to have C. a dinner D. at
8. The public library in the city has thousand of good books.
A. public B. in C. has D. thousand
9. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A. being B. in fact C. very rude D. to
10. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A. People think B. never do C. in fact D. they do
SECTION 4: READING COMPREHENSION (4.5 POINTS) I. Choose the
suitable words to complete the following passage. (1.5 point)
There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to
our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the
Internet, hardly __(1)__ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally,
parents are __(2)__ to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want
to know if it can be__(3)__ to their children. Should parents worry if their
children are spending that much time __(4)__ their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, __(5)__ in some
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game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and
children could decide how much use the child should __(6)__ of the Internet,
and the child should give his or her __(7)__ that it won’t interfere with
homework. If the child is not __(8)__ to this arrangement, the parent can take
more drastic __(9)__ . Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not much
different from __(10)__ any other sort of bargain about behaviour. Any parent
who is__(11)__alarmed about a child’s behaviour should make an appointment
to __(12)__ the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of the screen
does not __(13)__ affect a child’s performance at school. Even if a child is
__(14)__ crazy about using the Internet, he or she is probably just __(15)__
through a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry
about.
1. A. always B. rarely C. never D. ever
2. A. worried B. concerned C. curious D. hopeful
3. A. harming B. harmful C. hurting D. hurtful
4. A. staring at B. glancing at C. looking D. watching
5. A. supposed B. occupied C. interested D. absorbed
6. A. do B. have C. make D. create
7. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim
8. A. holding B. sticking C. following D. accepting
9. A. rules B. procedures C. regulations D. steps
10. A. dealing B. negotiating C. having D. arranging
11. A. widely B. heavily C. seriously D. broadly
12. A. speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate
13. A. possibly B. necessarily C. probably D. consequently
14. A. absolutely B. more C. quite D. a lot
15. A. going B. passing C. traveling D. walking
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for
questions below. (1.0 point)
The populations of many countries include not only the people who are native
inhabitants, but also immigrants from other countries. For example, the United
States is often called a “Nation of Immigrants” since so many people have left
their home countries and settled there. The United States is not unique,
however, as immigration continues in many countries around the world. The
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immigration process has several steps, the final one being official citizenship.
That is, the immigrant becomes a full member of his or her new country, with
the same rights as native-born citizens. Though gaining citizenship is often a
lengthy process, it is not usually a complicated one.
[1] Take for example a person who marries a U.S. citizen and wishes to
become a citizen as well. [2] The person must first live in the United States for
three consecutive years. Once the three years have passed, the person may
apply for citizenship. [3] To complete the application, the person must give the
government personal information such as where he or she is from and how
long he or she has been in the United States, as well as how many times he or
she has traveled outside the country. [4] Then the person pays a fee and
sends all of the materials to the government. When the government receives
the documents, it checks to make sure the information is accurate and
complete. Next, the government sends a notice to the applicant that it has
received the application. The applicant then must go to a government office to
have his fingerprints taken. Months later, the government will contact the
person to come for a personal interview. The applicant will be asked questions
about the history of the United States, and will also take an English exam.
When the person has completed the interview he or she may become a citizen.
Finally, an official ceremony is given to celebrate this achievement.
1. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The process of obtaining citizenship in the United States
B. The benefits of obtaining citizenship in another country
C. The reasons it is difficult to obtain United States citizenship
D. The time it takes for an immigrant to become a citizen
2. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A. Becoming a citizen of another country is usually easy.
B. Immigrants can never have the same rights as native-born citizens
C. Spending time is the most important factor in obtaining citizenship.
D. Most countries do not encourage immigrants to apply for citizenship.
3. For an immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, what is the first requirement for
obtaining citizenship in the United States?
A. Paying a fee to the government
B. Staying in the United States for three years
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C. Filing an application at least three years in advance
D. Traveling to the United States
4. The author mentions the United States in paragraph 1 in order to
___________.
A. criticize U.S. immigration policy.
B. show that immigration is an international phenomenon.
C. introduce the subject of immigration.
D. identify a major reason why people choose to immigrate.
5. Where is the best place to insert the following sentence into the paragraph?
This is a very common path to citizenship.
A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4]
III. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the
passage. (2.0 points)
While travelling abroad, Ed Jackson ran short of money. So he wrote to his
brother, asking (1) ___________ £500. “Send the money (2) ___________ telegram
to the bank here,” he wrote. After a week Ed began calling at the bank. He
showed his passport (3) ___________ the bank clerk. “Nothing has come for you,
Mr Jackson,” he (4) ___________ told. This went (5) ___________ for three weeks,
and Mr Jackson got very worried. He then phoned his brother, asking (6)
___________ the money was. The brother said it (7) ___________ been sent three
weeks before. That evening Ed Jackson was arrested for failing to (8)
___________ his hotel bill. He tried to explain his problem, but no one (9)
___________ believe him. He was (10) ___________ to prison for sixty days.
SECTION 5: WRITING (4.5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the sentences with the beginning in such a way that it
means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)
1. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot!” the bank robber said to the clerk.
 The bank robber threatened
2. “I must see the manager!” he cried.
 He insisted
3. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
 He denied
4. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
 Her performance made
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5. She is proud of being such a good cook.
 She prides
6. May I borrow your pen?
 Would you mind
7. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
 It was only
8. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
 It is
9. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
 The English owe
10. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
 One runner was so
II. Make all the changes and additions necessary to. (0.5 point)
Dear Peter,
1. I / be / very surprised / get / letter.
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2. I / not know / you/ arrive back / England.
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3. You have good time / New York?
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4. I look forward / hear / all about it.
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5. Thank you / invite / me / dinner next weekend.
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III. Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about advantages and
disadvantages of studying abroad (2 points)
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