PHÒNG GD&ĐT ……… ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I

TRƯỜNG THCS ………. MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 7

NĂM HỌC: 2022 - 2023
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
(Đề kiểm tra gồm 2 trang)

I. LISTENING (2.5 pts)

Part 1: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (1.25 pts)
1. When was Picasso born?
A. In 1881 B. In 1896 C. In 1973
2. Picasso received artistic training from his father when he was ______.
A. thirteen B. seven C. thirty
3. How many works of art did Picasso produce?
A. 50,000 B. 1,885 C. 1,973
4. Where did Picasso die?
A. In Malaga B. In Barcelona C. In Mougins.
5. How old was he when he died?
A. 90 B. 92 C. 19
Part 2: Listen to their conversation. Decide whether the sentences are true/ T or false/ F. (1.25 pts)
Statements True False
6. He wanted to do sports because of his friends.
7. Taking up sports was easy.
8. He takes part in this event only in Viet Nam.
9. In this event, you swim, run, and climb.
10. This event uses more than 6000 calories.

II. LANGUAGE (2.75 pts)

* Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)
11. A. make B. hate C. game D. have
12. Which sentence that the intonation falls?
A. What do you like playing? B. Does Nam really love blues?
C. Do you read books in your free time? D. Are you interested in hip hop?
*Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (2.25
pts)
13. Nowadays people ______ hours sitting in front of computers.
A. spend B. last C. set D. take
14. I think you should take up swimming ______ it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
15. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your ______ to your friends as presents.
A. produce B. production C. producer D. products
16. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three ______ a week.
A. time B. a time C. times D. timings
17. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will ______ your own clothes.
A. do B. make C. take D. get
18. Rob eats a lot of fast food and he ______ on a lot of weight.
A. spends B. brings C. takes D. puts
19. Mary and I ______ a birthday cake at our house now.
A. is making B. are making C. makes D. make
20. My family enjoys ______because we can sell vegetables and flowers ______ money.
A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of
21. Tomorrow is Sunday. Where ______ you______?
A. do - go B. are - going C. are - go D. do - going
III. READING (2.75 pts)
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete it. (1.25 pts)
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the (22) ________ famous pop group in the whole world. Since
then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult
now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were (23) _______ the time. They were four boys from the
north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording
songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing (24)
_______ own songs and that was when they became really (25) ______. The Beatles changed pop music.
They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that,
it became common for groups and signers (26) _________ their own songs.
22. A. more B. most C. better D. best
23. A. on B. in C. at D. to
24. A. their B. them C. my D. our
25. A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. popularization
26. A. to sing B. to dance C. to read D. to write
Part 2: Read the passage and choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each question. (1.5 pts)
If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes
especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great
passion, cycling in London can be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there.
Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic
bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on
sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if
you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea
to wear one for protection.
27. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cycling helmets B. Cheap bicycles
C. Bicycle markets D. Cycling in London
28. According to the passage, cycling in London is______
A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring
29. The word “it” in line 3 refers to
A. cycling B. passion C. excitement D. doing exercise
30. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines
A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 D. 8-9
31. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that
A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.
B. Some bikes in London are cheap.
C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes.
D. Some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes.
32. What should you do if you want to ride a bike in London?
A. You should have a bike.
B. You should have a lot of money.
C. You should buy a cycling helmet.
D. You should have an expensive bike.
IV. WRITING (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Identify one mistake in each sentence below. (0,5 pt)
33. She prefers listening to music to watch television.
A B C D
34. My brother plays soccer very skillful.
A B C D
Part 2: Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences. (0,75 pt)
35. watching/ is/ Mr. Brown/ tonight/ a movie/.
____________________________________________________________________
36. do/ morning exercise/ you/ regularly/ should/.
____________________________________________________________________
37. beach/ How/ going/ have/ about/dinner/ the/ to/ after/ we/?
____________________________________________________________________
Part 3: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first sentence. (0,75 pt)
38. My younger brother likes listening to pop music.
My younger brother is __________________________________________________.
39. It’s not good to eat too much junk food.
You should ___________________________________________________________.
40. Let’s play volleyball together this afternoon.
Why ________________________________________________________________?
_______ THE END ______
Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. Học sinh trình bày bài làm ra giấy thi.
 PHÒNG GD&ĐT ……… ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ NGHỊ VÀ HDC ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I
TRƯỜNG THCS ………. MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 7
NĂM HỌC: 2022 - 2023
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
(Đề kiểm tra gồm 2 trang)

I. LISTENING (2.5 pts)

Part 1: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (1.25 pts)
1. When was Picasso born?
A. In 1881 B. In 1896 C. In 1973 NB
2. Picasso received artistic training from his father when he was ______.
A. thirteen B. seven C. thirty TH
3. How many works of art did Picasso produce?
A. 50,000 B. 1,885 C. 1,973 NB
4. Where did Picasso die?
A. In Malaga B. In Barcelona C. In Mougins TH
5. How old was he when he died?
A. 90 B. 92 C. 19 VD
(Unit 4 Anh 7 Thí điểm – Trang 45)
Picasso (Pablo Ruiz y Picasso) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was born on 25th
October 1881 in Malaga, Spain. He showed a great love and skill for drawing from an early age, and at
the age of seven, Picasso received formal artistic training from his father. At 13, he was admitted to a
school of Fine Arts in Barcelona. In 1896, he completed 'Portrait of Aunt Pepa', which is considered one
of the greatest works of Spain. During his life, he produced an enormous number of works of art: about
50,000 in total, including 1,885 paintings. Several paintings by Picasso rank among the most expensive
paintings in the world. Picasso died on 8 April, 1973 in Mougins, France.
Part 2: Listen to their conversation. Decide whether the sentences are true/ T or false/ F. (1.25 pts)
Statements True False
6. He wanted to do sports because of his friends. VD T
7. Taking up sports was easy. NB F
8. He takes part in this event only in Viet Nam. TH F
9. In this event, you swim, run, and climb. NB F
10. This event uses more than 6000 calories. TH T
(Unit 2 - SGK Anh 7 Thí điểm – Trang 23)
A: Were you sporty as a child?
B: No, I always felt sick and weak. I had allergies too, so I always had a runny nose, and itchy skin.
A: When did that change?
B: My friends started doing sports. I wanted to, too. My sports instructor said ‘Do more exercise, or
continue to feel sick. It’s up to you!’
A: Was it easy?
B: No! It was hard. I did more exercise, so my body ached. But slowly I felt better.
A: What do you do now?
B: I do triathlons around the world. It’s a tough competition. You have to swim, run, and ride a bike. I use
around 6,500 calories in one event!
A: How do you prepare?
B: Three great things to do before the race are: eat more healthy food, sleep more, and do more exercise.
Then you’ll be ready.
II. LANGUAGE (2.75 pts)
* Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)
11. A. make B. hate C. game D. have NB
12. Which sentence that the intonation falls? NB
A. What do you like playing? B. Does Nam really love blues?
C. Do you read books in your free time? D. Are you interested in hip hop?
*Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (2.25
pts)
NB 13. Nowadays people ______ hours sitting in front of computers.
A. spend B. last C. set D. take
TH 14. I think you should take up swimming ______ it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
VDC 15. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your ______ to your friends as presents.
A. produce B. production C. producer D. products
NB 16. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three ______ a week.
A. time B. a time C. times D. timings
TH 17. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will ______ your own clothes.
A. do B. make C. take D. get
TH 18. Rob eats a lot of fast food and he ______ on a lot of weight.
A. spends B. brings C. takes D. puts
TH 19. Mary and I ______ a birthday cake at our house now.
A. is making B. are making C. makes D. make
VD 20. My family enjoys ______because we can sell vegetables and flowers ______ money.
A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of
VD 21. - Where is Tom, _______ he _____ a book in his room?
A. does - read B. is - reading C. will - read D. do - read
III. READING (2.75 pts)
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete it. (1.25 pts)
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the (22) ________ famous pop group in the whole world. Since
then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult
now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were (23) _______ the time. They were four boys from the
north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording
songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing (24)
_______ own songs and that was when they became really (25) ______. The Beatles changed pop music.
They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that,
it became common for groups and signers (26) _________ their own songs.
(Unit 4 - BT Bổ trợ nâng cao TA 7 – Trang 39)
22. A. more B. most C. better D. best (NB)
23. A. on B. in C. at D. to (NB)
24. A. their B. them C. my D. our (NB)
25. A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. popularization (VD)
26. A. to sing B. to dance C. to read D. to write (TH)
Part 2: Read the passage and choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each question. (1.5 pts)
If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes
especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great
passion, cycling in London can be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there.
Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic
bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on
sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if
you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea
to wear one for protection.
(Unit 1 - BT Bổ trợ nâng cao TA 7 – Bùi Văn Vinh)
27. What is the main idea of the passage? TH
A. Cycling helmets B. Cheap bicycles
C. Bicycle markets D. Cycling in London
28. According to the passage, cycling in London is______. NB
A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring
29. The word “it” in line 3 refers to ______. VD
A. cycling B. passion C. excitement D. doing exercise
30. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines ______. NB
A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 D. 8-9
31. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT ______. VDC
A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.
B. Some bikes in London are cheap.
C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes.
D. Some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes.
32. What should you do if you want to ride a bike in London? NB
A. You should have a bike.
B. You should have a lot of money.
C. You should buy a cycling helmet.
D. You should have an expensive bike.
IV. WRITING (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Identify one mistake in each sentence below. (0,5 pt)
33. She prefers listening to music to watch television. NB
A B C D
34. My brother plays soccer very skillful. NB
A B C D
Part 2: Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences. (0,75 pt)
35. watching/ is/ Mr. Brown/ tonight/ a movie/. TH
35. Mr. Brown is watching a movie tonight.
36. do/ morning exercise/ you/ regularly/ should/. VD
36. You should do morning exercise regularly.
37. beach/ How/ going/ have/ about/dinner/ the/ to/ after/ we/? VD
37. How about going to the beach after we have dinner?
Part 3: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first sentence. (0,75 pt)
38. My younger brother likes listening to pop music. VD
My younger brother is interested in/ fond of listening to pop music.
39. It’s not good to eat too much junk food. VDC
You should not eat too much junk food.
40. Let’s play volleyball together this afternoon. VDC
Why don’t we play volleyball together this afternoon?
_______ THE END ______