Test for Unit 7& Unit 8- English 7
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A. PHONETICS: (1pt)
I.Choose the word that has the main stressed syllable differently from the others.
1.A.health care B. disease C.support D.increase
2.A.hungry B. stressful C. nutrition D. violence
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.A.rented B. stayed C. played D. received
2.A.natural B. dangerous C.nature D.decorate
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY :
I. Choose the most correct option (A, B, C or D ) to complete each sentence.(2pts)
1. We …………….. to school two years ago. Now I go to school on foot.
A. used to cycle B. went C. was cycling D. cycled
2. …………….. the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although D. Nevertheless
3. How about ……………. to Thai Binh market?
A.go B. going C. went D. gone
4. We haven’t seen each other ………… last February.
A. on B. for C. since D. in
5. Linh used to ……..jigsaw puzzles in his spare time.
A.do B. does C .doing D.did.
6. You should look right and left when you go…….. the road.
A. along B. up C. down D. across
7. Give a……..before you turn left or right.
A. sign B. turn C. sound D. signal
8. …….. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although D. Despite
II. Supply the correct form or tense of the words in parentheses(1.5pts)
1. People are now concerned about ……………..pollution. (environment)
2. There are a lot of ……………… festivals in Viet Nam . (tradition)
3. It is ……………… to eat too much sugar and fat. (health)
C. READING COMPREHENTION : (3pts)
I. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable word
fields - information - important – helpful – unchangeable- invention
The computer – one of the most marvellous(1) ……………………. in our modern age has proved to be extremely(2) …………….. to man’s life. A computer can not only solve the most complex math problems with lightning speed and prefect accuracy, but also gather the wide range of(3) …………………. For various purposes in many(4)………………. Nowadays, the computer always plays an (5) …………………….. role that is (6)……………………
II. Read the passage carefully, then write true (T) ot false (F) for the following sentences.
Any invention has both good and bad effects on human beings.
The invention of cars makes transportation much easier, but it is cars that are the greatest contributor of air pollution. Television is considered as the most wonderful means of amusement and entertainment. It’s also very useful to spread news. However, spending many hours watching TV makes bad effects on the eyes of viewers and makes viewers become less creative. People make wine to enjoy themselves but it is wine that has bad effects on their mental and physical health. Fertilizers and pesticides help farmer get a success of good harvest, but they are the factors that make soil poisonous. Nuclear power is considered as the only alternative energy but we may be in danger of destruction by its radioactivity.
The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way by which we use these inventions.
1…………… Inventions only have good effects on human beings.
2. …………...Cars account for air pollution.
3. …………..Spending too much time on TV is not good for your eyes.
4. …………..Pesticides enrich the soil.
5. …………. Nuclear power is considered as one of the alternative energy resources.
6. …………. People should apply inventions appropriately.
D. WRITING: (2.5pts)
Rewrite the following sentences, keeping the meaning of them unchanged, using the word given for each.
1. The distance from HCM City to Phu Quoc Island is about 300 km. ( It)
→……………………………………………………………………………
2. Mr Tam went to work by car some years ago, but now he cycles.(used)
→……………………………………………………………………………
3. My mother washed clothes by hand in the past, but she no longer does it now.(used)
→………………………………………………………………………………….
4.What’s the distance between New York City and Boston? (far)
→………………………………………………………………………………….
5. My uncle drove carelessly years ago, but now he doesn’t (used)
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