Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Lệ Đình Quyên (Kèm đáp án)

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1. Fullname : LE DINH QUYEN PRACTICE TEST 1 I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 1. Our teacher came in when we ___noisily. A. talked B. were talking C. have been talking D. are talking 2. ___I were you, I would take a taxi to the airport. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When 3. Would you like to have ___coffee? A. little B. many C. some D. any 4. ___ milk is an important source of ___ protein and calcium. A. The/ the B. _/ _ C. The/ - D. _/ the 5. Miss White sang very ___at my birthday party last night. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify 6. She hasn’t written to John ___she left school. A. when B. after C. since D. for 7. You have got a scholarship. You are ___than I am. A. more lucky B. lucky C. the luckiest D. luckier 8. Don’t read that book. It is ___. A. interesting B. interested C. boring D. bored 9. French ___in Quebec, Canada. A. speaks B. is spoken C. speak D. is speaking 10. We didn’t enjoy our holidays ___the weather was so bad. A. if B. because C. although D. but 11. Isaac Newton died in 1727 ___the age of eighty-five. A. at B. on C. in D. with 12. This school is only for children ___ first language is not English. A. who B. which C. that D. whose 13. Yesterday I ___finish the work because I was very tired. A. could B. couldn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t 14. My friend asked me who ___the piano in the sitting room. A. is playing B. was playing C. plays D. has played 15. I can wait. Four weeks ___not so long. A. is B. are C. be D. to be II. Read the following passages and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question Passage 1: By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children’s language development. It’s surprising but true.
2. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child’s language skills increase. A study was done with two- to three- year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study, the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions. For example, the parents should ask, “What is the doggie doing? “ rather than “Is the doggie running away?”. Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children’s answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group. 1. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent. B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more. C. Active children should read more. D. Verbal ability can easily be increased. 2. What does the word “It ” refer to? A. Parents increasing children’s language development. B. Reading techniques being simple C. Parents reading to children. D. Children’s language development. 3. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading? A. Do you see the elephant? B. Is the elephant in the cage? C. What animals do you like? D. Shall we go to the zoo? 4. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group? A. The training parents received. B. The age of the children. C. The books that were read. D. The number of children. 5. What conclusion is best supported by the passage?
3. A. Parents should be trained to read to their children. B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become. C. Children’s language skills increase when they are required to respond actively. D. Children who read actively act six months older. Passage 2: A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand and wind is destroying the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five-thousand-year-old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too badly damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it. Second, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the statue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by extremes of temperature. The air is very cold at night, but during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue every day also cause a lot of damage to it. 1. Which of the following is NOT true about the statue? A. Part of it looks like a person. B. It is in the centre of Cairo. C. It is very big. D. It is badly damaged. 2. According to the passage, the statue was built ___ A. 500 years ago B. in the 10th century C. in the 5th century D. 5,000 years ago 3. All of the following are mentioned as causes of damage to the statue EXCEPT A. temperature B. fires C. air pollution D. tourists 4. The word “ancient” in the passage mostly means ___ A. very old B. very big C. modern D. beautiful 5. It can be inferred from the text that ___ A. tiny pieces of salt have been put on the statue to prevent damage B. there is little damage to the statue. C. the statue was built for entertainment many years ago. D. human beings as well as nature cause much damage to the statue. III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap in the following passage Approximately 350 million people (1)___English as their first (2) __. About the same number use it (3) ___a second language. It is the language (4) ___aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world’s (5) ___is in English, 60% of
4. the world’s radio stations (6) ___in English, and more than half of the world’s newspapers are (7) ___ in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In (8)___ others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many (9) ___of English but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English would (10) ___that they are all speaking the same basic language in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary. 1. A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk 2. A. language B. languages C. linguistics D. linguists 3. A. of B. with C. as D. in 4. A. on B. to C. from D. of 5. A. mail B. parcels C. envelopes D. letters 6. A. broadcast B. travel C. write D. show 7. A. spoken B. printed C. sold D. taken 8. A. an B. more C. many D. much 9. A. varieties B. kind C. type D. sort 10. A. use B. keep C. invent D. recognize IV. Choose the sentences A, B, C or D that are best built from the given words or phrases. 1. If/ a dog/ a pair of wing/ it/can/ fly A. If a dog had a pair of wings, it could fly B. If a dog has a pair of wings, it can fly C. If a dog had had a pair of wings, it could have flied D. If a dog would have a pair of wings, it could have flied 2. When/ he/younger/ he/ go/ cinema/ every week. A. When he was younger, he goes to the cinema every week. B. When he was younger, he had gone to the cinema every week. C. When he was younger, he was going to the cinema every week. D. When he was younger, he went to the cinema every week. 3. Jake/ make/ speech/ and/ then/ we/ leave/ meeting. A. Jake made a speech and then we had left the meeting. B. Jake made a speech and then we were leaving the ceremony. C. Jake made a speech and then we left the meeting. D. Jake made a speech and then we have left the meeting. 4. That/ be/ cheapest/ he/ can/ find. A. That was the cheaper computer he could find. B. That was the cheapest computer he could find. C. That was a cheaper computer he could find. D. That was the most cheapest computer he could find.
5. 5. Everyone/ agree/ that/ Hung/ be/ more talkative/ the two brothers. A. Everyone agrees that Hung is more talkative than the two brothers. B. Everyone agrees that Hung is the most talkative of the two brothers. C. Everyone agrees that Hung is more talkative of the two brothers. D. Everyone agrees that Hung is the more talkative of the two brothers. V. Choose the sentences (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the given one 1. The car was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it. A. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it. B. The car was such expensive that I couldn’t buy it. C. The car was cheap enough for me to buy. D. The car was too expensive for me to buy. 2. I don’t like playing badminton very much. A. I’m very fond of playing badminton. B. I’m interested in playing badminton. C. I’m really keen on playing badminton. D. Playing badminton doesn’t interest me much. 3. English is spoken by most of the sales staff here. A. All of the sales staff here speak English. B. A majority of the sales staff here speak English C. Some of the sales staff here speak English. D. None of the sales staff here speak English. 4. Mike has never been to the capital before. A. It is the first time Mike has been to the capital. B. It is the first time Mike went to the capital. C. Mike didn’t go to the capital before. D. It is the first time Mike was in the capital. 5. Susan cooks better than me. A. Susan is not as good at cooking as me. B. I’m not so good at cooking as Susan. C. Susan is a better cooker than me. D. I’m better at cooking than Susan. 6. My sister speaks little English. A. My sister can’t speak much English. B. My sister can speak very much English. C. My sister can speak English fluently. D. My sister can speak English very well. 7. It took me two hours to do my homework yesterday.
6. A. I took two hours to do my homework yesterday. B. I spent two hours doing my homework yesterday. C. I spent two hours to do my homework yesterday. D. Doing my homework spent me two hours yesterday. 8. He is too young to join the army. A. He is too young when he joins the army. B. He is so young that he can join the army. C. He is young enough to join the army. D. He is so young that he can’t join the army. 9. They are building a new school in the village. A. A new school is being built in the village. B. A new school is built in the village. C. A new school has been built in the village. D. A new school is building in the village. 10. Unlike her twin sister, Mary is interested in social science. A. Mary and her twin sister are interested in social science. B. Mary doesn’t like her twin sister because she is interested in social science. C. Unlike Mary, her twin sister is interested in social science. D. Mary is interested in social science but her twin sister isn’t.
7. PRACTICE TEST 2 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 1. It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I ___ here. A. will be B. am C. have been D. was 2. My sister is very fond ___eating chocolate candies. A. in B. of C. with D. at 3. The teacher told his students ___laughing. A. stop B. stopping C. stopped D. to stop 4. I was ___ to find that they had already left. A. disappointed B. disappointing C. disappoint D. disappointment 5. Peter used to ___swimming every Friday when he was a student. A. go B. went C. goes D. going 6 My father is always busy. He has ___time to relax. A. many B. few C. much D. little 7. He never talks about the people ___he has ever helped. A. which B. whom C. whose D. by whom 8. A special school ___here for disabled children. A. is going to be built B. will build C. has built D. is building 9. The cat was ___to wait for the mouse to come out. A. patiently enough B. patient enough C. enough patient D. enough patiently 10. Could you phone later, please? Kate is having ___bath. A. a B. an C. the D. _ 11. They came back ___sunset, tired and hungry. A. on B. C. in D. at 12. Mercury ___at 357.23 degrees Centigrade. A. boiled B. is boiling C. boils D. has boiled 13. I still can’t believe it. My bicycle ___ last night. A. is stolen B. was stolen C. stolen D. stole 14. She used to ___ her living by working as a typist. A. win B. raise C. support D. earn 15. Next week when there___ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher. A. is being B. will be C. is D. will have been Read the following passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question
8. The three phases of the human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory and the long-term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on the length of time of the memory. Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters your mind only for a short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer than that unless the information enters the short-term memory. Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as long as you are actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short-term memory as long as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or it moves into long-term memory. Long-term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years. Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own. 1. The best title for this passage would be ___ A. The difference between sensory and short-term memory B. How long it takes to memorize C. The stages of the human memory D. Human phases 2. The three phases of memory discussed in this passage are differentiated according to___ A. the location in the brain B. the period of time it takes to remember something C. how the senses are involved in the memory D. how long the memory lasts 3. The expression “is based on” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by ___ A. is on top of B. is at the foot of C. depends on D. is below 4. According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest? A. Sensory memory B. Active memory C. Short-term memory D. Long-term memory 5. According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory? A. For as long as twenty minutes B. As long as it is being used C. After you have repeated it many times D. When it has moved into long-term memory
9. 6. The word “keep” in the third paragraph could best be replaced by ___ A. hold B. continue C. retain D. save 7. The word “Once” in the third paragraph could best be placed by ___ A. Just after B. Although C. Just before D. Because 8. All of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that ___ A. it has a very large capacity B. it can hold information for a long time. C. it is possible to put information into it through memorization. D. memorization is the only way that information can get there 9. The expression “on its own” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by A. by itself B. in its own time C. with its possessions D. in only one way 10. It can be inferred from the passage that, if a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this information is probably in ___ A. three phases of memory B. the sensory memory C. the short-term memory D. the long-term memory Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap in the following passage Mr Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the North of England. He never left the house (1) ___he had been born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in a local factory for (2) ___ forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years (3) ___ very little about him. He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped (4) ___ at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases from one week to the next. So (5) ___ he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact (6) ___ millionaire. He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house. There were hundreds and thousands of bank (7) ___ and coins. It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to (8) ___ all the money. "We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years" one of his neighbours (9) ___ " In fact, we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man unable to (10) ___ anything better for himself. 1. A. which B. where C. who D. what 2. A. until B. above C. over D. across 3. A. reminded B. held C. had D. knew
10. 4. A. regularly B. often C. sometimes D. never 5. A. while B. when C. during D. that 6. A. the B. this C. a D. one 7. A. papers B. money C. letters D. notes 8. A. number B. count C. guess D. make 9. A. said B. spoke C. mentioned D. told 10. A. pay B. spend C. afford D. give Choose the sentences A, B, C or D that are best built from the given words or phrases. 1. It/ be/ first/ time/ I/ taste/ Chinese/ food. A. It is the first time I had tasted Chinese food. B. It is the first time I have tasted Chinese food. C. It is the first time I tasted Chinese food. D. It is the first time I was tasting Chinese food. 2. Gloria/ never/ seem/ get/ tired. A. Gloria never seems to get tired. B. Gloria never seemed get tired. C. Gloria never seems to getting tired. D. Gloria never seemed to be getting tired. 3. rain/ begin/ fall/ during/ my walk/ country. A. The rain began to fall during my walk in the country. B. Raining began to fall during my walk in the country. C. The rain began to falling during my walk in the country. D. The rain began to fell during my walk in the country. 4. I/ would like/ retire/ when/ sixty. A. I would like to retire when I will be sixty. B. I would like retiring when I am sixty. C. I would like retiring when I will be sixty. D. I would like to retire when I am sixty. 5. He/ advised/ take/ singing lessons. A. He was advised taking singing lessons. B. He advised to taking singing lessons. C. He was advised to take singing lessons. D. He advised to take singing lessons. Choose the sentences (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the given one 1. I’m nervous when I travel by air. A. I’m always nervous if I don’t travel by plane.
11. B. I’m not always nervous when I travel by train or by car. C. Traveling by air always makes me nervous. D. I’m not always nervous when I travel by plane. 2. When did you buy this watch? A. How long did you have this watch? B. When have you had this watch? C. How long you have had this watch? D. How long have you had this watch? 3. She started to learn how to play the piano when she was five years old. A. She has learned how to play the piano since she was five years old. B. She has learned how to play the piano at the age of five. C. She has learned how to play the piano when she was five years old. D. She has started to learn how to play the piano since she was five years old. 4. Finish the work today or I won’t pay you. A. I won’t pay you if you finish the work today. B. I will pay you unless you finish the work today. C. I won’t pay you unless you finish the work today. D. Should you finish the work today, I won’t pay you. 5. Mike no longer swims as well as he used to. A. Mike didn’t use to swim well. B. Mike used to swim better than he does now. C. Mike swims better now. D. Mike used to swim as well as he does now. 6. We took a train to Liverpool last Saturday. A. We went to train as a Liverpool player last Saturday. B. We went to Liverpool to train for a match last Saturday. C. Liverpool was the city we could go by train last Saturday. D. We went to Liverpool by train last Saturday. 7. My sister speaks little German. A. My sister doesn’t speak much German. B. My sister can speak German rather well. C. My sister speaks German fluently. D. My sister speaks good German. 8. It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it. A. It was so difficult question that no one could answer it. B. Such was a difficult question but we could answer it. C. No one could answer difficult questions. D. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it. 9. Tom bought this car five years ago.
12. A. Tom had this car for five years. B. Tom has had this car for five years. C. Tom used to have this car five years ago. D. Tom drove this car five years ago. 10. Is smoking permitted in this cinema? A. Are we allowed to smoke in this cinema? B. Are there smokers in this cinema? C. Is smoking available in this cinema? D. Is no smoking allowed in this cinema?