Đề thi giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 (Kết nối tri thức và cuộc sống) - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THCS Nguyễn Hiền (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ THI GIỮA HK2 NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN HIỀN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 7 KẾT NỐI TRI THỨC (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) 1. Đề số 1 I. Choose the word that has different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. ship B. bicycle C. dish D. taxi 2. A. hole B. cold C. motorbike D. bowl 3. A. hand B. traffic C. cancel D. park II. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 4. A. discuss B. traffic C. water D. winter 5. A. prepare B. relax C. produce D. summer III. Choose the best answer. 6. They often choose ___ cars with bigger engines to get higher speed. A. slower B. faster C. smaller D. worse 7. The underground in Japan is much ___ than taxis or buses. A. slow B. quick C. quicker D. more quick 8. What ___ did you use to play when you were six years old? A. toy B. card C. ball D. game 9. There should be a ___ limit in the playground to prevent accidents. A. speed B. time C. engine D. cost 10. Let’s ___ a look at the film section of the paper. A. do B. use C. spend D. take 11. The main character ___ in love with a poor man in the countryside. A. has B. makes C. falls D. interests 12. The film___ an exciting story about murder or crime. A. holds B. reports C. tells D. watches 13. The festival is ___ every year at the end of October. A. taken B. held C. made D. done 14. Festival of lights is a ___ festival in India. A. religion B. culture C. nation D. religious 15. People ___ the festival by throwing water to wish everyone happiness. A. celebrate B. have C. organize D. complete IV. Write the correct form of the word given. 16. A man in a silver sports car ___ into a lady in a big blue truck in the middle of the intersection yesterday. (CRASH)
2. 17. Traffic accidents can be ___ if people obey the rules. (PREVENT) 18. He was still ___ when I saw him at 11 o’clock yesterday evening. (WAKE) 19. A crazy cat and a ___ dog help him to find his parents. (FRIEND) 20. How many___ are there in the program tonight? (PERFORM) V. Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each blank. Traffic jams in Viet Nam frequently (21) ___ place in big cities, such as Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City. There is no fixed rule for the time a traffic jam to happen. But it is worst (22) ___ the rush hour when everyone is in a hurry to get to work or come back home. Apart from peak hours, the time between 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and between 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. also witnesses long lines of vehicles, mainly motorbikes. (23) ___ it rains, the traffic jam gets more terrible. Taxis are extremely hard to catch or wave during the downpour. (24) ___, the most annoying thing about the traffic jam is the way people react to it. Most road users ride their motorbikes on the pavement rather than (25) ___ calmly. Moreover, they constantly use their horns to hasten riders in the front, even shouting at them from time to time. 21. A. take B. takes C. took D. are taking 22. A. at B. on C. during D. within 23. A. That B. When C. After D. Before 24. A. Therefore B. But C. Though D. However 25. A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waited VI. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer each of the following questions. ANIMATION The theory of the animated cartoon was introduced before the invention of the cinema by half a century. When working to create conversation pieces for Victorian shops, people discovered the principle of persistence of vision. If drawings of the stages of an action were shown in fast succession, the human eye would perceive them as a continuous movement. One of the first commercially successful devices, invented by the Belgian Joseph Plateau in 1832, was the phenakistoscope, a spinning cardboard disk that created the illusion of movement when viewed in a mirror, in 1834, William Horner invented the zoetrope, a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures. The Frenchman Émile Reynaud in 1876 adapted the principle into a form that could be projected before a theatrical audience. Reynaud became not only animation’s first entrepreneur but also the first artist to give personality and warmth to his animated characters. (Animation by Dave Kehr- extracted from Encyclopaedia Britannica) 26. What is the passage mainly about? A. Early history of animation B. The reason why animation is popular C. The invention of Joseph Plateau D. The first animation’s entrepreneur 27. When was the theory of animation developed? A. after the introduction of the cinema B. in 1832
3. C. about 50 years before the invention of the cinema D. in 1876 28. What happens to human eyes when pictures of the stages of an action were shown in fast succession? A. They will find the pictures more vivid. B. They cannot see the pictures. C. They will perceive the pictures as normal. D. They will see the pictures as a continuous movement. 29. What is a phenakistoscope? A. a popular form of entertainment B. a spinning cardboard disk C. a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures D. a collection of Victorian drawings 30. Who is NOT MENTIONED as an inventor of an animation-making device? A. Victoria B. William Horner C. Émile Reynaud D. Joseph Plateau VII. Listen and complete the text with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN A great number of people consider Halloween to be an (31) ___ holiday. In reality, it originates from the Celts of Ireland. These days, people do not do what the old Celts did in the past. They do not have a (32) ___ before the winter starts and do not leave their houses cold, without lighting during the night, hoping to stop spirits wanting to live there. It was believed that the souls of (33) ___ could come back if they find a person to stay in. Therefore, wearing scary masks and costumes to make the spirits go away, is an old Celtic tradition. Today, people and especially (34) ___ enjoy Halloween costume parties. They dress up as witches, vampires and ghosts. Children in masks go from house to house and when the door opens, they say: “Trick or Treat”! If they do not get sweets, they do something bad like throwing eggs at the house. The classic (35) ___ of Halloween are horror characters: black cats, spiders, witches, and ghosts and big orange pumpkins. Great Britain and the USA celebrate Halloween every year on the last day of October. VIII. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. 36. have/ trip/ hometown/ brother/ two days ago. => ___ 37. 15 kilometres/ my place/ my hometown. =>___ 38. go/ there/ train/ and/ it/ comfortable. =>___ 39. there/ a lot of/ vehicles/ road. => ___ 40. trip/ exciting/ meaningful. => ___ THE END
4. 18. We ___ to move to a bigger house last month. (DECISION) 19. The film was so interesting that Peter saw it from ___ to the end. (BEGIN) 20. ___ voluntarily contribute their money and other things to celebrate the festival together. (VILLAGE) V. Listen and decide if each statement is true or false or not given. 21. Garret A. Morgan lives in a rich family since he is born. 22. He is famous all over the world for his imagination. 23. In 1901, he sells the idea of a special belt at the price of $150. 24. When Morgan witnesses the car accident of his mother, he thinks of a traffic light. 25. Morgan spends the amount of money from selling the idea of traffic light on an abroad trip. VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. The Pacific Rim Whale Festival Every year, about 20,000 grey whales swim past the west coast of Vancouver Island. The whales travel from Mexico to the Arctic and back again. The whole trip is about 16,000 kilometres. Every March, the people who live around the Pacific Rim National Park have a festival to celebrate the whales’ journey. The festival is the Pacific Rim Whale Festival. The whales travel very close to the shore as they swim north. This allows people to gather together to watch the whales from land and from boats. Nanaimo Bathtub Race On the east coast of Vancouver Island, you can see people moving through the water in a strange type of boat. In the Nanaimo Bathtub Race, all the boats are made from bathtubs. The city of Nanaimo is home to the oldest and most famous bathtub boat race in the world. Today, Nanaimo World Championship Bathtub Race is a serious sport that attracts many racers and visitors from around the world. 26. How many grey whales swim near Vancouver Island every year? A. 15,000 B. 16,000 C. 20,000 D. No one knows. 27. Where do the grey whales start their annual trip? A. Vancouver Island B. the Arctic C. somewhere in the open ocean D. Mexico 28. According to the reading, why is it easy for people to see the whales? A. The people use binoculars. B. The whales swim close to land. C. The people are also swimming in the water. D. They fly over the whales in helicopters. 29. Where does the Nanaimo Bathtub Race happen? A. Far off the north coast of Vancouver Island.
5. B. On the South Shore of Vancouver Island. C. On the west side of Vancouver Island. D. On the east side of Vancouver Island. 30. What is special about every boat in the race? A. Each boat can carry three people. B. Every boat is made from a bathtub. C. Every boat gets a safety inspection. D. All the boats have sails. VII. Read the letter and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. Dear Mark, How are you? I’m writing to tell you about the great film I (31) ___ last Saturday at the cinema. I went to see Titanic with some friends. Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed (32) ___ James Cameron. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. (33) ___ they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. I won’t tell you what happens in case you want to watch it! Titanic received a lot of positive reviews because the plot is moving and, the acting is excellent. The special effects, visuals, and music are also incredible. I think it is worth (34) ___. What about you? What type of films do you like? Have you been to (35) ___ cinema lately? What did you see? Write back and tell me. Yours, Nick 31. A. see B. am seeing C. saw D. was seen 32. A. by B. with C. from D. as 33. A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although 34. A. to watch
6. B. watching C. watch D. watched 35. A. a B. an C. the D. x VIII. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. 36. She/ participate/ Boryeong Mud Festival/ three/ year/ ago. => ___ 37. Mud Festival/ take place/ July/ every year/ Boryeong town, Korea. => ___ 38. It/ be/ originally/ provide people/ cosmetics/ use/ mud/ area. => ___ 39. Participate/ festival, people/ have/ great excuse/ get dirty/ have fun. => ___ 40. Participants/ immerse themselves/ nutrient-rich mud/ mud pool. => ___ THE END ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 3 1A 2C 3D 4A 5B 6A 7B 8C 9D 10C 11A 12D 13A 14A 15C 16. drivers 17. worse 18. decided 19. beginning 20. villagers 21F 22T 23T 24F 25F 26C 27D 28B 29D 30B 31C 32A 33D 34B 35C 36. She participated in Boryeong Mud Festival three years ago. 37. Mud Festival takes place in July every year in Boryeong town, Korea. 38. It is originally launched to provide people with cosmetics using mud from the area. 39. Participating in the festival, people can have great excuse to get dirty and have fun. 40. Participants can immerse themselves in nutrient-rich mud at the mud pool. 4. Đề số 4
7. ĐỀ THI GIỮA HK2 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 7 KNTT NĂM 2022-2023 TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN HIỀN- ĐỀ 04 I. Choose a word that has different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. careful B. date C. hate D. delay 2. A. enter B. director C. violent D. documentary 3. A. thought B. thank C. month D. these II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 4. A. driver B. weather C. review D. sister 5. A. tourist B. support C. partner D. autumn III. Choose the best answer. 6. It is not very ___ from my house to the post office. It is just 500 metres. A. near B. far C. close D. long 7. How ___ is it from your location to the train station? A. much B. long C. far D. often 8. You ___ ask the teacher to help you if you don't understand the lesson. A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. mustn’t 9. In Dubai, the ___ is so bad that it is quicker to walk than to go by car or bus. A. life B. weather C. traffic D. vehicle 10. That is a film about strange and frightening things that may ___ in real life. A. use B. happen C. finish D. take 11. I can’t take my ___ off the screen because the film is so interesting. A. ears B. mouth C. nose D. eyes 12. A comedy is a film that tries to make people ___. A. cry B. dance C. laugh D. sleep 13. In spite of ___ preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film. A. slow B. quick C. carless D. careful 14. The festival is ___ on the last day of October every year. A. hold B. held C. happened D. happens 15. Yesterday, my family prepared a ___ to welcome our grandparents from the USA. A. feast B. dish C. festival D. parade IV. Write the correct form of the word given. 16. It’s much more ___ for you to cross the street now. (DANGER) 17. You should drive more ___ and safely when it gets dark. (SLOW) 18. I was ___with the final results of the football match. (AMAZE) 19. Do you like watching ___ films? (ROMANCE) 20. There are some other activities such as ___ shows, buffalo races and traditional games. (CULTURE)
8. V. Listen and complete the text about traffic with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. TRAFFIC There is too much traffic on our roads. In (21) ___, it may take 20 minutes to go through a 02- kilometer road by motorbike. Everyone agrees that something has to be done to solve this problem. No one likes to spend much time going to school or the (22) ___. Going home takes even more time. It is not easy to build more or (23) ___ the roads because it is expensive. So, the answer here is to reduce the number of vehicles. Public transport may be the solution to the traffic jam. The problem is that time is golden, so not everyone agrees to wait for means of public transport such as buses or (24) ___. Another problem is that they may not like to be stuck in a crowded bus. The last problem is that the buses cannot go in a small road, so some people who work in a small road will have to (25) ___for a while. The answer to traffic jam has not been found out. VI. Choose the correct answer (A,B or C) to fill in each blank in the following passage. The Edinburg Festival is the biggest arts festival in the world. (26) ___August, thousands of people come to the city to join the festival. It (27) ___for three weeks and has a lot of activities. People enjoy music and dance performances in the streets (28) ___early morning until late at night. They also see artists painting pictures in the streets. One of (29) ___most interesting parts of the festival is “Fringe”. Here people enjoy comedy shows by students in small halls and cafes. At this festival, tourists also have a chance to (30) ___new films, plays and listen to famous musicians playing great music. Although it is the world’s largest als festival, its tickets are quite cheap. This is one of the reasons why it attracts so many people every year. 26. A. On B. At C. Every 27. A. goes B. lasts C. ends 28. A. in B. from C. between 29. A. the B. a C. much 30. A. learn B. join C. see VII. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). If you think suffering teeth-chattering cold is part of the fun when you travel, then the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the carnival for you. Set in Heilongjiang Province in northern China, it’s the world’s biggest snow and ice festival and has plenty of spectacular works and activities. The annual festival officially runs from January 5 to February 5 but some attractions open to visitors before the opening ceremony, including the most popular of them all - the Harbin Ice and Snow World, made with ice blocks pulled from the nearby Songhua River. This year, the Harbin Ice and Snow World spans over 600,000 square meters and includes more than 100 landmarks. In addition to walking up the huge shining ice castles, other highlights include an exquisite snow Buddha statue made of more than 4,500 square cubic meters of snow, a 3D light show and the 340- meter-long Northern Lights-themed ice slides. 31. The world’s biggest snow and ice festival is held in Heilongjiang, China. 32. The festival takes place every year for one month.
9. 33. Ice used in the festival is carried to China from the North Pole. 34. There are 600 landmarks in the Harbin ice and Snow World this year. 35. People use about 4,500 square cubic meters of snow to make Buddha statue. VIII. Complete the sentences using the words given. 36. Although/ Anna/ not look/ serious/ she/ worried/ now. 37. In spite of/ get/ up/ late/ this morning/ I not miss/ the bus 38. Despite/ have/ no/ money/ we/ go/ shopping/ tomorrow. 39. Although/ the book/ thick/ Jane/ finish/ it/ yesterday. 40. Jim/ have/ serious/ car/ accident/ last/ month/ howver/ he/ recover/ quickly. THE END ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 4 1A 2C 3D 4C 5B 6B 7C 8A 9C 10B 11D 12C 13D 14B 15A 16. dangerous 17. slowly 18. amazed 19. romantic 20. cultural 21. rush hours 22. workplace 23. upgrade 24. trains 25. walk 26C 27B 28B 29A 30C 31T 32T 33F 34F 35T 36. Although Anna doesn't look serious, she is worried now 37. In spite of getting up late this morning, I didn't miss the bus. 38. Despite having no money, we will go shopping tomorrow. 39. Although the book was thick, Jane finished it yesterday. 40. Jim had a serious car accident last month; however, he recovered quickly. 5. Đề số 5 ĐỀ THI GIỮA HK2 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 7 KNTT NĂM 2022-2023 TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN HIỀN- ĐỀ 05
10. I. Choose a word that has different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. action B. scary C. romantic D. animation 2. A. fly B. crazy C. story D. comedy 3. A. professor B. lorry C. horror D. actor II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern. 4. A. locate B. culture C. omelette D. harvest 5. A. horror B. perform C. cannon D. greasy III. Choose the best answer. 6. Big cities often ___ from traffic jams every day. A. cross B. suffer C. start D. come 7. One problem in big cities is that too many people ___ the road. A. take B. do C. make D. use 8. His father likes watching films that show real life ___ or stories. A. events B. projects C. programs D. actions 9. The girl was so ___ by the film that she couldn’t sleep last night. A. bored B. annoyed C. disappointed D. frightened 10. We are all ___ that he became the champion of the competition. A. interested B. surprised C. terrified D. worried 11. How do you feel when you watch a ___ film? A. lazy B. hard-working C. gripping D. careful 12. Although the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the ___. A. script B. director C. acting D. color 13. My daughter ___ a lot of money on her clothes but she is not satisfied. A. has B. takes C. learns D. spends 14. I can’t hear anything because the ___ is terrible. A. sound B. color C. electricity D. light 15. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ___ the Rio Carnival. A. attend B. take C. happen D. play IV. Give the correct form of each word in the brackets. 16. Bells are designed to wake the ___ motorists. (SLEEP) 17. There are many ___ who sell and buy things on the road every morning. (VILLAGE) 18. The film is about adventures in the ___ land in America. (MAGIC) 19. The film they saw yesterday was ___ by a famous man. (DIRECT) 20. Jack chose the festival because he would like to see elephants ___. (RACE) V. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. 21. Animated character/ can/ animal/ tree/ or/ any household items,/ and/ they/ can/ talk/ like/ human being.
11. => ___ 22. I/ enjoy/ watch/ film/ made/famous/ Hollywood film producers. => ___ 23. My favourite/ type/ movie/ comedy/ because/ it/ could/ make/ me/ laugh/ de-stress/ after/ long/ busy day. => ___ 24. Original name/ worldwide famous/ Mickey Mouse/Mortimer Mouse. => ___ 25. Some people/ interested/ horror movie/ because/ they/ want/ experience/ complex/ extreme emotions. => ___ VI. Listen to the conversation between Trung and Alisa. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. 26. When did Alisa begin living in Ho Chi Minh City? A. About four weeks ago. B. About 6 months ago. C. About one year ago. 27. How does Alisa feel when crossing the streets in the rush hour? A. Hot and tired. B. Unsafe. C. Angry. 28. What does Trung think about the traffic jams there? A. Complicated. B. Dangerous. C. Unbelievable. 29. Why does she feel uncomfortable in the rainy season? A. She sometimes gets wet while waiting at the bus stop. B. She cycles to school in the rain, and she’s late for class. C. The traffic jams are so heavy that she can’t take the bus in the rain. 30. What idea does Alisa suggest to solve the traffic problems? A. Limiting the cars running at rush hour. B. Using bikes instead of cars. C. Building a modern underground system. VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. Diwali is one of the biggest and most important festivals in India. It usually (31) ___ between October and November. Nowadays this festival is celebrated by both Hindu and non-Hindu communities (32) ___ lasts for about five days. During the time of festival, Indians clean their houses and buy gold or kitchen utensils to help bring good luck. Then, they decorate their homes with clay lamps, which are (33) ___ symbol of the inner light protecting from spiritual darkness.
12. (34) ___ the busy days of preparation, family members gather together for prayers to their own goddess, delicious feasts and colourful fireworks displays. They also visit their friends and relatives and (35) ___ each other many gifts and best wishes. 31. A. celebrates B. happens C. organises D. holds 32. A. but B. or C. and D. as 33. A. the B. a C. an D. x 34. A. During B. Before C. After D. On 35. A. give B. get C. take D. change VIII. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second of the fantasy film series based on the same novel by J. K. Rowling. After the success of the first one, Chris Columbus is still the director of this film. Meanwhile, the main cast of the first film remains in the second one. The film tells the story about the great efforts of Harry to save his friends at Hogwarts, especially Ron’s sister Ginny, from the attacks of a basilisk. It’s a giant snake under the control of the ghostly memory of the sixteen-year-old Tom Riddle, one piece of Lord Voldemort’s soul preserved in an enchanted diary. In the end, he kills the basilisk, saves everybody and frees Dobby – a kind of house-elf. The film is a really must-see. It also has lost of gripping images, soundtracks and visual effects. 36. What is the passage mainly about? A. A famous director with his successful fantasy film. B. A young wizard who kills a monster in his magic school. C. A film based on the second novel of a fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. 37. Who is the author of the book series? A. Chris Columbus. B. J. K. Rowling. C. Harry Potter. 38. Which of the following statements about Harry is true? A. He fights against a cruel house-elf of Lord Voldemort. B. He kills a giant spider at the end of the film. C. He saves Ron’s sister from a basilisk. 39. What does the word “It” in line 8 mean? A. The film. B. The kind house-elf. C. The basilisk. 40. How are the visual effects of the film? A. Extremely interesting. B. Rather boring. C. Very colourful. THE END ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 5
13. 1B 2A 3B 4A 5B 6B 7D 8A 9D 10B 11C 12C 13D 14A 15A 16. sleepy 17. villagers 18. magical 19. directed 20. racing 26B 27B 28A 29A 30C 31B 32C 33A 34C 35A 36C 37B 38C 39A 40A 21. Animated character can be animals, trees, or any household items, and they can talk like human being. 22. I enjoy watching films which are made by famous Hollywood film producers. 23. My favourite type of movie is comedy because it could make me laugh and de-stress after long busy days. 24. Original name of worldwide famous Mickey Mouse was Mortimer Mouse. 25. Some people are interested in horror movie because they want to experience complex extreme emotions.