ĐỀ SỐ 1

PHÒNG GD & ĐT………….. BÀI KSCL GIỮA KÌ I - NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

A. LISTENING
I. Listen and circle the best answer for the following questions as you hear. (1.25 pts)
1. How was Melissa’s weekend?
A. It’s terrible. B. It’s very good. C. It’s OK.
2. What did she do on Saturday night?
A. She went out. B. She stayed at home. C. She visited her friend.
3. Who did she go to the cinema with?
A. With her sisters. B. With her boyfriend. C. With some friends.
4. What was the film like?
A. It was so boring B. It was really good. C. It was not very good.
5. What did she do on Sunday?
A. Stayed at home and watched TV
B. Slept in until 10 a.m.
C. Did gardening with her mom.
II. Listen to Jack and Naomi. Are the statements below true (T) or false (F)? Check (T or F) in the
boxes. (1.25 pts)
Statements T F
1. Jack’s weekend was very bad.
2. Jack bought a CD as a present for his dad and he took it home.
3. He met some friends in town and they had dinner at a café on Saturday night.
4. On Sunday, he wrote a short e-mail and sent it successfully to his friend in Canada.
5. He rented a DVD- Troy, but there was a different film in.

B. PHONETICS + LANGUAGE FOCUS + LANGUAGE FUNCTION

I/ Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. answer B. teacher C. butter D. birth
2. A. surprise B. alone C. neighbour D. burn
3. A. of B. fat C. few D. safe
4. A. sping B. visit C. present D. usually
5. A. curl B. keen C. glove D. cook

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2,0 pts)
1. -“What would you like to drink now?” - “_______________.”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. I like to do nothing D. Orange juice, please
2. All of us enjoy _______ to classical music.
A. listen B. listens C. listening D. listened
3. She worked very hard, _______she passed all her exams.
A. because B. and C. so D. but
4. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has _______
A. flu B. sunburn C. spots D. stomachache
5. My family has decided to use _________ electricity by using more solar energy instead.
A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
6. I ............... playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.
A. find B. think C. say D. tell
7. -“ Would you like me to turn off your computer?
- “ ______________. I’ll do it myself”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Don’t do it D. Of course
8. You like playing monopoly or chess, your hobby may be _______.
A. collecting things. B. playing sports C. dancing D. board games
C. READING
I. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t
need to use. (1.0 pt)

hobby improve
when writes because difficult
My Favourite Hobby
My name is Sara. My favourite _____________(1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I
started to do it ______________(2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept
reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a
happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.
I enjoy reading ______________(3) I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K.
Rowling who _____________(4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can
make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further
_________________(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write
books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.
I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read
different kinds of books because it might be very challenging.

II. Read the following passages and answer the questions below. (1.5 pts)
Oil painting:
Since the 18th century, under the impact of society, culture, and technology, oil painting has undergone
dramatic changes. They are rebellious but passionate, and prosperous. 
Watercolor paintings
Watercolor paintings are considered a unique way to creatively represent dreams, illusions, emotions, and
bright feelings using water-soluble pigments.
Sketch: (Tranh phác họa)
Van Gogh did not begin painting until his late twenties. He produced more than 2,000 artworks,
consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 sketches. 
Portrait: (Tranh chân dung)
The Mona Lisa is a famous 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. The true identity of the woman
pictured in the portrait remains unknown, despite intensive researchs by art historians. 
1. What kind of painting is rebellious?
=>................................................................................................................................
2. Who was famous for Sketch?
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3. When did Leonardo da Vinci draw the portrait ‘ The Mona Lisa”?
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D. WRITING
I. Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the suggested conjunctions in the
brackets. (1.5 pts)
1. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)
=>………………………………………............................................................................................
2. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
4. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
II. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences.(1.0 pt)
1. It/ be/ good idea/ eat/ diferrent/ kind/ fruit/ vegetable/ every day.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
2. My brother/ not like/ ice-skating/ because/ think/ it/ dangerous.

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Good luck!

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BÀI KSCL GIỮA KÌ I MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7
Năm học 2020- 2021
A. LISTENING (Tỉ lệ 25%)
I. Listen and circle the best answer for the following questions as you hear.
(5 items x 0,25 = 1.25 pts)

1.C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A

II. Listen to Jack and Naomi. Are the statements below true (T) or false (F)? Check (T or F) in the
boxes. (5 items x 0,25 = 1.25 pts)

1.T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

B. PHONETICS + LANGUAGE FOCUS + LANGUAGE FUNCTION (Tỉ lệ 25%)

I/ Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.)
(5 items x 0,1 = 0,5 pt)

1.D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (8 items x 0,25 =2,0 pts)

1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B
5. B 6. A 7. A 8. D
C. READING
I. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t
need to use. (5 items x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)

1. hobby 2. when 3. because 4. writes 5. improve

II. Read the following passages and answer the questions below. (1.5 pts)
1. It is Oil painting.
2. Van Gogh was famous for it.
3. He painted it in the sixteenth century.

E. WRITING
I. Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets.
(3 items x 0,5 =1.5 pts)
1. Mr. Hai eats dinner very close to the bedtime, so he usually has stomach problems.
2. My dad has a lot of carved eggs, but he has never sold any of them.
3. Clean your bed room more regularly or you will get a breathing problem.
II. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (2 items x 0,5 =1.0 pt)
1. It’s a good idea to eat diferrent kinds of fruit and vegetables every day.
2. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is dangerous.

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 ĐỀ SỐ 2
A. PHONETICS, STRUCTURES AND WORDS FORM: (2.PTS)
I. Phonetics: Odd one out (0,5pt)
Choose the word whose underlined is pronounced differently
1. A . collect B. about C. word D.brother
2. A . calorie B. musical C. cinema D. community
3. A. again B. allergy C. organization D. gardening
4. A. school B. chemistry C. christmas D. champion
5. A.laugh B. rough C. enough D. neighbor
2. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A.donate B. allergy C. diet D. Compoud
2. A. homeless B.garden C. problem D.cartoon
3. A.provide B. service C.enjoy D. reduce
4. A. recycle B. graffiti C. educate D. encourage
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (1,0 pt)
1. My father enjoys………………….. fishing when he is free.
A. go B.going C.goes D. to go
2. We ……………………….. in Quang Ngai for ten years
A. live B. are living C.have lived D.lived
3. She has a backache now,……………………he can’t carry heavy things.
A. so B. because C.but D. or
4. Smoke ……………………and rest……………. to have a healthy life.
A. more/ more B. fewer/ fewer C.less/ less D. less / more
5. They………….to swim two hours ago.
A. begin B. have began C.began D. begins
6. My father and Tom…………….. me next week.
A. visit B.visited C. have visited D.will visit
III. Give the correct form of verbs.(1pt)
1. My brother( collect)…………………………… stamp when he was a child .
2. I enjoy (fish) …………..because it (be )……..…………interesting.
3. …………………..you ( finish)…………………your homework yet ?
4. Don’t worry we (go ) …………………..swimming with you tomorrow .
5. My younger sister spends an hour (skip)…………… every day.
6. I find ( play)…………………..football is interesting and funny.
IV.Fill in the blank space with the correct form of the words in the parentheses (0,5pt)
1.It is………..to maintain our health. (IMPORT)
2.He is going to ……………coins. He hopes he’ll have a lot of types coins. (COLLECTION)
B. READING: ( 2 PTS)
I.Choose the correct in the box to fill each blank in the following passage (1pt)
WHAT SHOULD MY DAILY INTAKE OF CALORIES BE?
number calories eat burn needs weight so more
A person should have a healthy diet. A man (1)…..… around 2,500 Kcal a day, but the intake of
(2)……… for a woman is lower, about 2,000 Kcal a day. These (3)……… can be different
according to age and level of physical activities.
To have a healthy weight, the number of calories you (4 )………… should be equal to the
number of calories you ( 5 )…….. through physical activities. You need to use (6)……… energy
than you consume, ( 7 )….............you can lose ( 8 )……… in a healthy way. This is how to do.
II. Read the passage , and then answer the questions (1pt)
The first reason why many families do volunteer work is that they feel satisfied and proud.
The feeling of fulfillment comes from helping the community and other people. In addition,
volunteering is a great way for families to have fun and closer. But many people say they don’t
have time to volunteer because they have to work and take of their families. If that’s the case, try
rethingking some of your free time as a family. You could select just one or two projects a year
and make them a family tradition. For instance, your family can make and donate gift blankets for
the old homeless people on holidays.
Your family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your
neighborhood.
1. How do people often feel when they volunteer?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Why do people not have time to volunteer?..........................................................................
3. How can your family help the old homeless people?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.Should your family spend time to volunteer? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
C. WRITING:
I. Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same ,using the beginning (1,5pt)
1.She likes cooking→ She enjoys ……………………………………
2.I don’t likes dancing on streets.→ I hate………………………………
3. These people live in the moutains, so they have a lot of fresh air.
 → These people have a lot of………………………………………………
4 .I find ice- skating is interesting →I think………………………………………
5.I started collecting stamps 2 years ago.--> I ………………………………………….
6. My mother has taught Maths for 10 years.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Write a pargraph about your hobbies(1pt)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
 ĐỀ SỐ 3
A. VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR + LANGUAGE FUNCTION
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0.5 pt)
1. A. allergy B. atmosphere C. teenager D. calorie
2. A. teeth B. engineer C. street D. greeting
3. A. fear B. earn C. hear D. clear
4. A. community B. happy C. itchy D. by
5. A. compose B. hot C. lot D. cottage
II. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1,0 pt)
1. The room smells bad. Somebody ________ in here.
A. smoked B. smoke C. is smoke D. is smoking
2. These people live in the mountains, _________ they have a lot of fresh air.
A. so B. because C. but D. or
3. Is there ________ orange juice in the fridge?
A. an B. a C. any D. some
4. She loves ________ flowers and putting them into different vases.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
B. READING
I. Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F). (1.0 pt)
Nam likes sugar and sweet things. He often has an ice-cream and a chocolate cake after
meals, but he only cleans his teeth once a day. He doesn’t like going to the dentist. Yesterday,
Nam went to see the dentist because he had a terrible toothache. The dentist filled his tooth and
gave him some medicine. He also asked Nam many questions about his food. The dentist told
him not eat too much sugar and he should brush his teeth after meals.
T F
1. Nam often has apples after meals .
2. He only cleans his teeth once a day.
3. Nam went to see the dentist because he has a headache.
4. The dentist filled his tooth and gave him some medicine.

II. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below. (2.0 pts)
The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem lake. It was constructed
in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the
doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work
and built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam. There are 82 Doctor's stone tablets in
total, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from
1442 to 1779. If you visit the Temple at the beginning of the year or in May, you will catch sights
of numerous students who come and rub the tortoise head. such an act is believed to bring them
luck to pass the test.
Questions:
1. When was the Temple of Literature constructed?
2. Who built Quoc Tu Giam?
3. How many Doctor's stone tablets are there in total?
4. Have you ever visited Quoc Tu Giam?
C. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1pt)
1. They stopped and found a shelter because it rained heavily. ( because of)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mr. Thanh left for work in spite of the strong wind. ( although)
.............................................................................................
3. The girl is so beautiful that many boys run after her.( such … that)
 ...........................................................................................................................................
4. Long always gets good marks because he is very hard- working and clever. ( so)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
II. Complete sentences from the words given. (1 pt)
1. We/ already/ ask/ people/ donate/ books / clothes / children.

2. I / not like/ eat/ junk food / because / it / not be / good / my health/.

ĐỀ SỐ 3
A. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (4 POINTS)
I. Phonetics: Odd one out (1 point)
1. A . calorie B. musical C. cinema D. community
2. A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool
3. A. cough B. laugh C. enough D. high
4. A. knocked B. needed C. founded D. wanted
II. Complete the sentences with appropriate hobbies. (1 point)
1. If you like playing monopoly or chess, your hobby is………………..
2. If you always buy flowers and put them in a vase, your hobby is ………………..
3. If you enjoy being outdoors with the trees and flowers, you like planting the trees and
vegetables, your hobby is ………………..
4. If you love the sweet melodies and Ngoc’s song, your hobby is ………………..
III. Complete the sentences with the words given: (1point)
and because but or
1.Don’t read in bed ………………..….it is harmful for your eyes.
2. The Japanese eat a lot of rice ,………..…they eat lots of fish ,too
3. I want to eat some food, ……………….I have a sore throat
4. You can go and see the doctor, …………..You can go to bed now and rest
IV. Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets: (1point)
1. My brother ( collect)…………………………… stamp when he was a child .
2. I enjoy fishing because it (be)……..…………interesting.
3. …………………..you (finish)…………………your homework yet ?
4. Don’t worry we (go) …………………..swimming with you tomorrow .
B. READING: (2 POINTS)
We need calories or (1)…………………..to do the things every day. For example, when
we walk to school or (2) ………………..a bike to school we spend a certain amount of (3)
………….and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calorie should we (4)
………………a day to stay in shape? It’s difficult (5)…………………..us to calculate. If people
want to keep (6) …………….., they should remember that everyone should have between 1600
and 2500 calories a day.
We get calories (7) …………….the food we eat. If we get too many food and don’t take
part (8)………… any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do some
(9)………….., play sports or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc.., if we
don’t eat enough, we (10)…………….and weak.
1. A. food B. energy C. drink
2. A. ride B. come C. drive
3. A. things B. food C. calories
4. A. do B. spend C. have
5. A. for B. with C. in
6. A. health B. fit C. active
7. A. in B. of C. from
8. A. with B. in C. on
9. A. exercise B. activity C. healthy
10. A. good B. tired C. thirsty
C. WRITING: (2POINTS)
I. Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same ,using the beginning (1point)
1. Her hobby is raising money for the poor.
→ She enjoys……………………………………………………………………..
2. Because he was tired, he went to bed early
→ He ……………………….., so ………………………………………………
II. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given: (1point )
1. They / visited / Ha Long Bay / many times.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. He/ has / flu / . /he/ /keep/ sneezing / cough /.
………………………………………………………………………………..
 ĐỀ SỐ 4
A. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: (4 POINTS)
I. Phonetics: Odd one out (1 point)
1. A. guess B. big C. sign D. again
2. A. again B. allergy C. organization D. gardening
3. A. burn B. singer C. away D. colour
4. A. cupboard B. fisherman C. carrot D. bird
II. Complete the sentences with appropriate hobbies. (1 point)
5. If you have a lot of bottles, dolls or stamps, your hobby is………………..
6. If you spend time watching birds in nature, your hobby is ………………..
7. If you spend most of your free time making vases or bowls from clay, your hobby is
………………..
8. If you enjoy moving your body to music, your hobby is ………………..
III. Complete the sentences with the words given: (1point)
and but or so
1.I feel tired, ………………..I feel week.
2. The Japanese eat healthily, ……………..They live for a long time.
3. I want to eat ice-cream ,…………..….I have a sore throat
4. You should eat less fast food ,…………..…….you can put on weight .
III. Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets: (1point)
1. I enjoy (fish) ................................. because it (be) ……….… relaxing.
2. Jane will play chess after she (finish) …………………………. school.
3. What …………………… your mother often (do) ………………………at weekends?
B. READING: (2 POINTS)
Each country has many people who voluntarily take care of others. Many students in the
USA often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or nursing homes. They read
books to the people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them , play games with
them or listen to their problems .
For boys who no longer have fathers, there is a voluntary organization called Big Brothers.
Students take these boys to baseball games and help them to get to know things that boys usually
learn from their fathers .
Some other students take part in helping disabled children . They give care and comfort to
them to help them to overcome their difficulties. During summer vacations , they volunteer to
work in remote or mountainous areas to provide education for children
 Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the word are those who help to
bring happiness to others.
1.What do volunteers do for the people in hospitals , orphanages and nursing homes?
A. do their shopping
B. read books , play games or listen to their problems
C. clean up their houses
2. Big Brothers is
A. the name of a club
B. a home for children
C. an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.
3. Volunteer believe that
A. they are unhappy
B. the happiest people are those who are young and healthy
C. bringing hapiness to others makes them the happiest people
4. Which sentence is not True
A. Volunteers don’t provide classes for children
B. Volunteers help disabled children to overcome their difficulities.
C. Volunteers help the elderly in nursing homes.
C. WRITING: (2POINTS)
I. Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same ,using the beginning (1point)
1. Her hobby is collecting dolls
→ She enjoys………………………………………………………………………..
2. Because it’s not good for her health, Ngoc hates fast food.
→ …………………………….., so …………………………………………
II. Make sentences using the words and phrases given. (1point)
1. Getting / plenty/ rest / really/ important/.
…………………………………………………………………………..
2. It / easy / get/ flu /. / we / should/ try / keep/ clean/ more.
………………………………………………………………………….