MID SEMESTER PREPARATION TEST

ENGLISH
GRADE 7
RAW SCORE TOTAL SCORE
Name : ________________________
Date : ________________________

A walking school bus is just like a school bus except children walk to and from school
under the supervision of adult volunteers (often parents). This creates a fun yet safe and social
journey to school.
Children are collected from stops along a planned route and dropped off at the school gate.
Along the way they learn how to safely negotiate the road as well as socialize and share stories
with friends and neighbors. What a great way to travel to school!
Walking school buses contribute to reducing the amount of traffic around schools. In
Auckland, there are more than 200 active walking school buses, with over 4,000 children
walking to school. That’s a lot of active feet on the street.
Walking buses usually begin at 8.30am, but this depends on length of the route and the
stop that the children get on at. Routes vary in length, usually about 1.5 km and/or a 30 minute
walk at most. Most walking school buses walk the reverse route in the afternoon. A walking
school bus can operate all five days of the school week or as little as one day per week. This
depends on the availability of parent volunteers.

1. What is a walking school bus?

a. A usual school bus.
b. A bus with people walking beside it.
c. A way to transport children to and from school on feet.
d. A bus that encourages people to walk.

2. Which sentence is TRUE about walking school bus?

a. A walking school bus is fun but not safe.
b. A walking school bus is supervised by toddler volunteers.
c. Children are collected from their houses.
d. Walking school buses help to decrease the traffic around school.

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 3. What time do walking school buses usually begin?
a. 10.00 am
b. 08.30 pm
c. 04.00 pm
d. 02.00 pm

4. How many days per week does a walking school bus run?
a. One to five days a week.
b. Six days a week.
c. Seven days a week.
d. Only on weekends.

5. The word they in the sentence “Along the way they learn how to safely negotiate the road…” refers to?
a. Walking school buses
b. Children
c. Adult volunteers
d. Teachers

Question number 6 to 10 are based on the following text.

Frida Kahlo, a painter,was born on July 6, 1907 in the house of her parents, known as La Casa Azul (The
Blue House), in Coyoacan. At the time, this was a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City.Guillermo and
Matilde, Frida’s parents had four daughters, with Frida being the third.
When Kahlo was three years old, The Mexican Revolution began in 1910. In her writings, she recalled
that her mother would usher her and her sisters inside the house as gunfire echoed in the streets of her
hometown, which was extremely poor at the time. Occasionally, men would leap over the walls into their
backyard and sometimes her mother would prepare a meal for the hungry revolutionaries.
Three years later, Kahlo contracted polio which left her right leg thinner than the left, which Kahlo
disguised by wearing long skirts. In 1922, Kahlo was enrolled in the Preparatoria, one of Mexico's premier
schools, where she met another artist, Diego Rivera whom later she fell in love with. They were married in
1929.
In the 1950s, Frida’s health began to deteriorate. She became very ill and needed to be hospitalized. Her
right leg was also amputated because of gangrene. After long period of illness, Frida died on July 13, 1954, a
week after her 47th birthday.Today, an urn holding her ashes is on display in her former home, La Casa Azul
(The Blue House), in Coyoacan. This is a museum housing a number of her works of art and numerous relics
from her personal life.
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 6. How old was Frida Kahlo when she contracted polio?
a. Three years old c. Ten years old
b. Six years old d. Twenty two years old
7. What was Diego Rivera’s occupation when Frida Kahlo met him?
a. Artist c. Headmaster
b. Teacher d. Student
8. Which sentence is NOT TRUE based on the text?
a. Frida Kahlo had three sisters.
b. Frida Kahlo contracted polio when she was very young.
c. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera finally married.
d. Frida Kahlo’s left leg was amputated.
9. “They were married in 1929.” What does the word they refer to?
a. Guillermo and Matilde
b. Frida Kahlo and her sisters
c. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
d. Diego Rivera and Matilde
10. What is the synonym of deteriorate in the sentence “In the 1950s, Frida’s health began to deteriorate.”?
a. Decline c. Improve
b. Increase d. Rise

Question numbers 11 to 15 are based on the following conversation.

Alice : Hello. Can I speak to John, please?
John : John’s speaking. Who is this?
Alice : Oh, John! It’s Alice.
John : Hi, Alice. What’s up? You don’t usually call.
Alice : Yeah, I really need to talk to you. I’ve got an idea for our science paper.
John : Great! Let’s hear it! What do you want to work on?
Alice : You know, a lot of people come up with the topics of global warming or energy shortage, but there’s
never anything original. So I think about doing something different, I want to focus more on the
innovationsof household equipment related to limited supply of energy.
John : That’s interesting! Do you have any examples of these innovations?
Alice : Of course! There are cooker using solar energy, radio using wind turbines, and many more!
John : Well then, let’s meet up and talk about it. Is Tuesday okay with you?
Alice : Yes, that’s fine. The project is not due until the next day so we’ll have a lot of time. See you then!
John : See you!

11. What do you think about the relationship between Alice and John?
a. Husband and wife c. Co-workers
b. Siblings d. Classmates

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 12. “Let’s hear it!” What does the word it 14. When should they hand in the project?
refers to? a. Tuesday
a. Alice b. Wednesday
b. John c. Thursday
c. Alice’s idea d. Friday
d. Science paper 15. What does the dialogue mainly talk about?
13. Where does this dialogue take place? a. Science paper
a. School b. Science paper’s due date
b. On the phone c. Science teacher
c. Video call d. Science subject
d. John’s house

Question numbers 16 to 20 are based on the following excerpt.

Leonard is a college student, but he also works part time at an Italian restaurant called Luigi’s. This is his
weekly schedule.
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
07.00 Go jogging Go cycling Go jogging Go running Go Do golfing Do golfing
swimming
10.00 Work at Basic Clean Work at Physics Clean house
Luigi’s Engineering House Luigi’s Class
Class
13.00 Cook lunch Visit Go to Robotic Chemistry Read a book Go
Grandma library Class Class shopping
16.00 Go to Watch Work at Study Go to café Study Listen to
cinema with “Days of Luigi’s German with Jane German music at
Jane Our Lives” home

16. How often does Leonard meet Jane every week?

a. Once c. Three times
b. Twice d. Never
17. What does Leonard do at 1 pm every Tuesday?
a. Go to Basic Engineering class
b. Visit grandma
c. Go to library
d. Watch “Days of Our Lives”

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18. How many classes does Leonard take every week?
a. None
b. Two classes
c. Three classes
d. Four classes
19. Which of the sentences is CORRECT based on the text?
a. Leonard is a teacher.
b. Leonard cleans his house daily.
c. Leonard never works at Luigi’s on weekends.
d. Leonard always goes jogging in the morning on weekdays.
20. What does Leonard do in the morning on weekends?
a. Go jogging
b. Go cycling
c. Go running
d. Do golfing

Dear dairy,
Today is the first day of school! I’m so excited! I have been very bored this holiday, so I’ve been

21. In your opinion, who writes this note?

a. A teacher
b. A student
c. A bus driver
d. An employee
22. “I’ve been longing for school.” What does the expression in bold mean?
a. To want something badly
b. To become longer
c. To become tired of doing something
d. To become taller

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 23. What does the writer feel when she writes this entry?
a. Dreadful
b. Happy
c. Misery
d. Shocked
24. In the sentence “It’s my favorite!” What does the word it refers to?
a. The school
b. The bus
c. English Literature subject
d. The school day
25. What is the antonym of the word bored?
a. Tired
b. Uninterested
c. Obsolete
d. Excited

Questions 11-17 are about the following story.

Cricket—how I detested this game when I was young! My family would spend hours and hours
watching it on television while I angrily waited for it to end. Every game seemed the same. Yes, one team
won and the other one lost, but it was always the same game—some men pitching a ball, some running
back and forth.
Then something happened. I became old enough to start playing cricket myself with the other kids
in my neighborhood. We found a place to play wherever we could put up a wicket. We played on the
street, in the backyard—even on the tops of buildings, believe it or not!
I can recall so clearly the sounds of the ball hitting the bat and the quick running feet. I can still feel
the sun on my face as I played and the bruises and scratches from falling down. I can still see the blue sky
fading to darkness behind the buildings as our games continued into the night. It became my favorite
thing in the world. Now I watch it not with anger, but with fond memories of the endless days and nights
spent playing the game.

26. What title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
a. Cricket: A Game for All Ages
b. How I Learned to Love Cricket
c. The Dangers of Playing Cricket
d. Learning the Rules of a Difficult Game

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 27. In line 1, the word detested is closest in meaning to _______.
a. hated
b. played
c. wanted
d. watched
28. What best describes the author’s attitude toward cricket when he was very young?
a. It was boring to watch.
b. It was difficult to learn.
c. It was fun to talk about.
d.It was dangerous to play.
29. The author describes memories of all of the following EXCEPT _______.
a. how the sun felt on his skin
b. how the ball sounded hitting the bat
c. how the sky turned from light to dark
d. how the rules of the game caused arguments
30. In the last sentence, the word fond is closest in meaning to _______.
a. old
b. cruel
c. happy
d. interesting

WRITING SECTION
Complete the dialogues below with proper question words.
31. A: _____ will you meet Danny?
B: At the library.
a. Where b. When c. Why d. How often
32. A: _____ didn’t you call me?
B: Because my phone was broken.
a. Where b. When c. Why d. How often

33. A: _____ do you usually go to cinema?

B: Twice a month.
a. Where b. When c. Why d. How often

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Complete the following paragraph using the correct form of to be.

Hi! My name is Laura Bowen. I am 13 years old. I ____ (34) a student

in Pacific Prep School. My school _____ (35) very nice, I like it a lot!
My favorite subjects _____ (36) Biology and Physics. I think those
subjects _____ (37) difficult at all!

34. a. is b. am c. are d. was

35. a. is b. am c. are d. were
36. a. is b. am c. are d. were
37. a. were b. weren’t c. are d. aren’t

Complete the sentences with suitable words.

38. Martin usually ______ breakfast before going to school.
a. eat c. is eating
b. eats d. ate

39. John F. Kennedy ______ only in his thirties when he became US President.
a. was c. were
b. is d. are

40. My mother ______ lunch on weekends. We usually eat out.

a. doesn’t cook c. isn’t cooking
b. don’t cook d. didn’t cook

41. My friends ______ a live concert now, it’s too bad that I can’t come.
a. watch c. is watching
b. watches d. are watching

42. Fred and George never ______ his Aunt because she lives so far.
a. visit c. arevisiting
b. visits d. visited

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43. Sandy ______ me a postcard from Prague last year.
a. send c. sended
b. sends d. sent

44. Potty, my cat, ______ with a dog next-door at the moment.

a. fight c. is fighting
b. fights d. fought

45. William ______ Jonathan’s face yesterday in a brawl.

a. hit c. is hitting
b. hits d. hitted

46. Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______ behind the door at the present time.
a. hide c. arehiding
b. hides d. is hiding

47. Mary always goes to church ______ Sundays.

a. In b. on c. at d. when

48. Oh my! I forgot to tell you that the class started ______ 9 o’clock this morning.
a. in b. on c. at d. when

49. In many countries, autumn usually starts ______ October.

a. in b. on c. at d. when

50. Mrs. Dawn is teaching ______ the moment.

a. in b. on c. at d. when

ESSAY
1. Make sentences using information below.
Example: Tom/always/go to school/the morning
Answer: Tom always goes to school in the morning.
a. Poppy/usually/do homework/the afternoon
b. My brother/sometimes/play games/4 pm.
c. I/never/come home/midnight
d. My mother and father/rarely/get up/noon
e. Mrs. Hudson/often/visit me/August

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2. Make sentences about what Ziggy and Lola did (v) and didn’t(x) do yesterday.
Example: read a book (v) -> Ziggy and Lola read a book yesterday.
a. feed the cat (v)
b. run the marathon (x)
c. ride bicycle to school (v)
d. make cookies for Grandma (v)
e. send an email to Aunt Harriet (x)
3. Make sentences about what Brian is able(v) and unable(x) to do. Use modals can and can’t.
Example: cook noodle (x) -> Brian can’t cook noodle.
a. play chess (v)
b. sing opera (x)
c. drive a car (x)
d. climb trees (v)
e. get down from trees (x)

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