ĐỀ HSG Hay lớp 7

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 7
Ngày thi: 21/3/2014
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề



ĐIỂM BÀI THI

Bằng số:
Bằng chữ: ................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................
Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................


LƯU Ý:
- Đề thi gồm 05 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.


I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others . (5 pts)
1. A. chopstick B. touch C. catch D. stomach
2. A. serious B. symptom C. sugar D. sauce
3. A. sunny B. under C. student D. lunch
4. A. started B. needed C. wicked D. stopped
5. A. early B. beat C. realize D. reader
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. I don`t want much sugar in my coffee. Just _____.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a little
2. ______ beautiful her eyes are!
A. What B. How C. What a D. How a
3. On Sundays, I usually go shopping or ______ something else ______.
A. make/interesting B. doing/interested C. do/ interesting D. making/ interesting
4. “Would you like to come to dinner with me tonight?” “______.”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, please C. Sorry, I can`t D. Yes, I would
5. - “I enjoy listening to music.” - “______.”
A. So am I B. I don’t C. I am too D. Neither do I
6. - “______ do you go to see a doctor for a regular check - up?” - “Once a month.”
A. How often B. When C. Why D. How long
7. The ______ is showing them his plans of the new buildings.
A. doctor B. pianist C. author D. architect
8. - “______?” - “That would be great, but I have a prior engagement.”
A. Shall we eat out tonight B. Can you buy me some apples
C. Why are we going out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen
9. Spinach is very good for you, but you _____ wash it carefully.
A. might B. must C. can D. will
10. "______ money do you like to exchange for dollars?" "Two million"
A. How many B. How far C. How much D. How long
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

III. Complete the conversation between two friends. (5 pts)
Mary: (1) ____________________________________________________________, David?
David: I`d like to go to the cinema but I can`t tonight .
Mary: (2) Oh, ______________________________________________________________ ?
David: I have a backache and I feel so terrible now.
Mary: (3) ___________________________________________________________ a doctor.
David: Thank you so much for your advice.
Mary: (4) __________________________________________________________________?
David: Every day. But the worst is in the evening.
Mary: I`m sorry to hear that. You should take time to relax yourself. It`s time for me to go.
Goodbye for now.
David: (5) __________________________________________________________________.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)
1. Hoa`s new skirt was white ___________ yellow flowers ___________ it.
2. Some young people are concerned ___________ the environment and work on neighborhood clean-up campaigns.
3. He was trying his T-shirt ___________ when his friend came in.
4. He finished his work ___________ less than 10 minutes before he came to visit his friends.
5. After finishing the task, please compare your answers ___________ your friends`.
6. Enjoying your food you eat is also the key ___________ a healthy lifestyle.
7. I have just received a letter ___________ my aunt in which she wrote a lot ___________ her and her family
8. Eating too much candy and staying up late too often are very bad ___________ your health.

V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. She usually (listen) to music when she has free time.
( ______________________

2. Why you (make) so much noise in your room, Peter? I can`t focus on my work.
( ______________________

3. She doesn`t know how (use) a sewing machine and neither does her brother.
( ______________________

4. How much it (cost) to send these flowers to the city centre?
( ______________________

5. There used to be a swimming pool here. We (go) swimming every day.
( ______________________

6. It`s getting dark. The boys had better (not play) football any longer.
( ______________________

7. Don`t make noise. I (try) to finish my homework.
( ______________________

8. You (tell) me how to get to the nearest post office?
( ______________________

9. I (not write) to my father; I phoned him instead.
( ______________________

10. We work very hard, but we have fun (work) together.
( ______________________


VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)

1. In electronics class we learn to repair _____________________ appliances.
HOUSE

2. At recess, the _____________________ students often play basketball, but they never have time to play the whole game.
ENERGY

3. Some young people work _____________________ in hospitals during their summer holiday.
VOLUNTEER

4. She thinks that sewing is a _____________________ hobby and she is determined to learn how to do it.
USE

5. _____________________, not a single person was injured in the accident last night.
SURPRISE

6. Next Sunday, there will be a walking competition held to raise funds for the _____________________.
ABLE

7. Children in remote areas in our country have many ___________________ in learning English.
DIFFICULT

8. It`s my _____________________ to give you a ride to the station.
PLEASE

9. His teacher said that his _____________________ were very good and he would be a famous artist one day.
DRAW

10. My vacation in Nha Trang last year was _____________________. I had a lot of fun there.
WONDER


VII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts)

1. Students often have one hour for lunch and two 20-minutes breaks each day.
( ______________________

2. One of the large libraries is the United States` Library of Congress.
( ______________________

3. The class usually starts at 8 a.m and finish at 4 p.m.
( ______________________

4. He thought that the colorfully little fish were the most beautiful.
( ______________________

5. Lan, together with her students, are going to the party tonight.
( ______________________

6. I think that she is much more happy than her friends are.
( ______________________

7. After recess, everyone goes towards indoors and classes begin again.
( ______________________

8. This children are very interested in learning how to use a sewing machine.
( ______________________

9. I was a little scaring but the dentist told me not to worry.
( ______________________

10. I like spinach and cucumbers and so is my elder brother.
( ______________________


VIII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
I live in a small village called Vinh An. There (1) _____________ about 600 people here. I love the village (2) _____________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean – people often look after it (3) _____________ great care. The air is always clean, (4) _____________. It`s much more friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and (5) _____________ someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a (6) _____________ things that I don`t like about Vinh An. One thing is that we don`t have (7) _____________ things to do in the evening. We don`t have any cinemas or theaters. The (8) _____________ thing is that people always talk about each other, and everyone knows (9) _____________ everyone else is doing. But I still (10) _____________ village life to life in a big city.

IX. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
Maria, from class 7B, was very (1) ______ with cancer last year and was in hospital for several weeks. She`s now at home and getting (2) _____, but she needs a holiday in the sun to help her (3) ______. Class 7B would like to (4) ______ some money for Maria to have a holiday. can you help us? There (5) ______ be a meeting in the school hall on Friday at four o`clock. Please come and give us your ideas and your help.

1. A. ill B. poor C. worse D. good
2. A. stronger B. better C. impatient D. the best
3. A. develop B. strengthen C. recover D. appear
4. A. raise B. rise C. grow D. increase
5. A. may B. might C. should D. will

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

X. Match each of the headline (A-E) with the most suitable paragraph (1-5) below (5pts).

A. How I began
B. The worst aspect of my hobby
C. My hopes for the future
D. Why I like my hobby
E. When and where I do it


______ 1. For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7:00. I have breakfast, I catch the bus to school, I go to lessons .... I don`t hate this daily routine, but it isn`t very thrilling. In the evenings, however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet against aliens. In short, I play computer games. It`s like entering a different world. That`s why I love playing them so much
______ 2. I first became interested in computer games about 4 years ago. I was staying with my cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play them. I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all by money for