ENGLISH PRACTICE 1 (grade 7 25.3.

2023)
I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. (15 points)
1. My mother used to ………. research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?
A shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we
3. I wish he ……….. that.
A. doesn’t say B. didn’t say C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
4. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ……… a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in
5. Don’t do this all at once; Do it little.................... little.
A. by B. to C. from D. with
6. They are both good............. because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen
7. We didn’t...............to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach
8. I don’t think that purple shirt .............. with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling................
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump
10................. you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …….. it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to...................... energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
15. The students have got ……….. news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. (10 points)
1. Quang................................ (talk) to another student when I............................... (see) him today.
2. That proposal ........................................(consider) by the members right now.
3. Less than half of the cans of paint ......................................(use) up to now.
4. A: I ................... (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I ...................... (look for) them for
hours.
B: Don’t worry. I .................................(do) the same thing the other week but I..........................
(find) them a few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he .......................(have) a day off tomorrow, he....................(go) to the
beach.
Part 3: Correct the words in bold. (10 points)
Ex:: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition. …..made……...…
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. ……………………
2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competitions! ……………………
3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me. ……………………
4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? ……………………
5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. ……………………
6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you? ……………………
7. Our school is nearby to the town centre. ……………………
8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city. ……………………
9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed? ……………………
10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. .…………………..
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II. READING COMPREHENSION (35 points)
Part 1: Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 points)
retire, promote, redundant, interview, contract, reference, pensioner, applicant, career, train, employment
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job. If they
are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1)…………………….………… , they may find that there are at
least 20 other (2) ………………………..……for the job. If a company is thinking of offering you a job, they
will ask you for at least one (3) ………………………....……from either your previous employer or
someone who knows you well. Before taking up your job, you may have to sign a (4)
…………………………. You will probably have to do some (5) ………………………… , which help you
to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen (6)…………………………,
you will then have to work hard to try and get (7) …………………………, which usually brings more
responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made (8)…………………………, and not
be able to find another job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) …………………………
scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are (10)
…………………………. Finally, good luck!
Part 2: Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D (10 points)
GREEK THEATRES
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been popular in
ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting........(1)........ for the plays formed
part of religious festivals.........(2)........ early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an
altar at the foot of a hillside.........(3)........ that time, there were no........(4)........ as there are in modern
theatres, so the........(5)........ stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made
by building large stone or wooden steps one........(6)........ another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was
built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors........(7)........ the parts of
the different characters. Eventually, a........(8)........ platform was built so that the actors could be seen more
clearly. This was the first appearance of anything ........(9)........ our modern stage. As well as these permanent
theatres, there were simple wooden stages.........(10)........ around by actors wandering from one place to
another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room.
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (15 points)
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1).................................on music
and played in a pop group (2)........................................ school and Art college.
John (3).................................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)...............................
name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)................................“ The Beatles”. Many
beautiful songs (6).................................. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans
gathered to see them. They (7).................................... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots
of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8)..................................... “The
Beatles” and John was (9).............................. richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)................................. his
own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11).................................... marriage to Cynthia came to an
end. He had met Yoko Ono (12).......................... he married the following year. John lost weight and grew
his hair long , as can (13)................................ seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He
set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14)............................... most talented of all “The
Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New
York apartment , the whole world (15).................................... shocked. More than 50,000 fans turned up to a
ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.

III. WRITING: (30 points)

Part 1: There is a mistake in each sentence below. Underline the mistake and write the correct
sentence.
EX: I am reading a book which it is very interesting.
→ I am reading a book which is very interesting.
1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us.
…………………………………………………..................................…...............…...…..
2. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.
…………………………………………………….......................................................……
3. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world.
……………………………………………………..........................................................…
4. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
………………………………………………………............................….....................….
5. The room where I am staying in is very noisy.
……………………………………………………………...............................................…
6. This is Peter, who his sister works at your school.
………………………………………………………...................................................……
7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took them on holiday?
……………………………………………………………...............................................…
8. Have you ever considered to become a professional footballer?
…………………………………………………………..................................................…
9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she will come to school tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………………………...............................
10. I’ve really got to cut up smoking.
…………………………………………………………..................................…..........….
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. Do not change the word given. (10 points)
1. Could you possibly help me with this box? mind
Would ……………………………………………………………………………....................
2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked. had
She wanted...………………………………………………………………....…....................
3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like
What ……………………………………………………………………….…….....................
4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not
I do……………………………………………………………………………..........................
5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. than
The exam…………………………………………………………………………..................
6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. touch
Don’t forget to…………………………………………………………………………........….
7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late. turn
Make sure that…………………………………………………………………………........…
8. Your English will improve if you keep practising. get
Your English…………………………………………………………………………...........…
9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school. me
Normally………………………………………………………………………….................…
10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries. who
She wants………………………………………………………………………….............….
 Part 3: In about 100 words, write about the advantages/disadvantages of a child in a large family.
(10 points)

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 ENGLISH PRACTICE 2(grade 7 25.3.2023)
SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts.)
Question 1. Choose the best option:(2pts)
1. Tom and Mary never came to class late...................................
A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we did
2. I remember....................to Hanoi when I was a very small child.
A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken
3. Helen asked me......................the film called “Star Wars”.
A. if I had seen B. have I seen C. have you seen D. if had I seen
4. At first I found......................to get used to.....................on the other side of the road.
A. it difficult - drive B. difficult – drive C. it difficult - driving D. difficult- driving
5. Had we known your new address, we.................to see you.
A. would have come B. will come C. would come D. came
6. I don’t believe a word she said; I think he just made.......................that story.
A. out B. up C. off D. down
7. She warned me........................
A. to not do it B. I should do it C. about to do it D. not to do it
8..................had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor.
A. Scarely B. Never C. No sooner D. Just
9. Jason’s professor had him.............his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.
A. rewrites B. rewriting C. rewrite D. to rewrite
10. The problems.......................last year caused to the committee members to table the proposal temporarily.
A. were discovered B. which was discovered C. that discovered D. discovered
Question 2. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: (2pts)
Jane (1. join)...............our firm twelve years ago. She had worked for the previous seven years with
an advertising company and (2. acquire)....................much useful experience. For the first eight years with
us, she (3. work)..................in the Sales Department, and (4. work)...................there when I became a
Managing Director. Since then she (5. work)................as my personal assistant, and
(6.prove).........................herself to be outstandingly capable on many occasions. She (7.work).....................
on the top floor, in an office next to mine, but at the moment she (8.work).......................in London on a
special assignment.
Question 3. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the blanks in each sentence: (2pts)
1. She has one of the biggest...................................in Britain. (COLLECT)
2. The judge told him it was.........................to drink and drive, and banned him for a year.(RESPONSIBLE)
3. The keys were locked inside the car. ................, a side window was open. (LUCKY)
4. Three firms are in...............................for the same contract.(COMPETE)
5. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the...................species.(DANGER)
6. The government is spending a lot of money in the attempt to fight against........................ (LITERATE)
7. These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly.............................. (COMFORT)
8. Burning coal is an......... way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)
SECCTION THREE. READING (6pts.)
Question 1. Read the following passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word: (2pts)
How easy is (1).................... to understand another person’s character? My friend Jack was once a
rather annoying person. He was always getting (2)......................trouble because he was so disobedient. In
class he was very talkative and never stopped (3)....................jokes. The teachers all told him
(4).....................was impolite because he interrupted them. When I met him, he was very unfriendly and
didn’t want to talk to me (5).......................all. People told me he stole things and that he was dishonest. His
school work was terrible. He didn’t take any pride in his writing, he never (6).....................enough time doing
his homework, and that he was not at all conscientious. One day he saw a gang of boys attacking an old man.
Jack hated violence and he fought them all (7)................ they ran away. He was awarded a medal for
bravery. After that people changed their (8).................about him.
Question 2. Read the passage bellow and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank :
(2pts)
PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN
 British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and
not enough(1)..................other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people’s
viewing habits (2).................. not disapprove it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on
(3)...................twenty three hours a week in front of the television, (4)......................works out at over three
hours every day.
What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28
hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts. Just about (5)...................household in the
country has a television and over half have two or more. According (6)...................the survey, people
nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as
well.
The Education Minister said a (7).....................weeks ago that Britain’s pupils should spend more
time reading. Unfortunately , parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8)................reading than
young people. In fact, reading is (9).....................the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes. They
would(10)......................listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at
home.
1.A. at B. on C. for D. in
2.A. does B. do C. is D. has
3.A. time B. Sunday C. weekend D. average
4.A. which B. what C. who D. where
5.A. none B. neither C. every D. all
6.A. for B. to C. with D. on
7.A. lot B. little C. number D. few
8.A. more B. better C. less D. most
9. A. on B. to C. at D. in
10. had better B. prefer C. like D. rather
Question 3. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D:(2pts)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he
foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of
dynamite so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to
people who made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature,
physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first
awards ceremoney.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for
the awards which vary from $30.000 to $ 125.000.
Every year on December 10th , the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma ,and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in
the judges’decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have
won two prizes, but this is rare, others have shared their prizes.
1.Where was Alfred Nobel born?
A. in America B. in Spain C. In Sweden D. In Switzeland
2.When did the first award ceremony take place?
A. 1901 B. 1895 C. 1962 D. 1968
3.Why was the Nobel prize established?
A. to resolve political differences B. to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
C. to spend money D. to honour the inventor of dynamite
4.In which area have American received the most awards?
A. peace B. literature C. economics D. science
5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Awards vary in monetary value
B. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
C. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
D. A few individuals have won two awards
6. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2 B. 6 C. 5 D. 10
SECTION FOUR: WRITING (6pts)
Question 1.
Read the passage and find out an odd word out in each line. There is an example in the first line: (2pts)
0........to............ I could to remember one of the good things I did. While I was walking
1..................... along the road the other one day I happened to notice a small brown
2..................... leather purse which lying on the pavement. I picked it up and
3..................... had opened it to see if I could find out the owner’s name. There
4..................... was nothing in it except of some small change and a photograph
5..................... of a woman about 40 years old. Though I put the photograph back and
6.................... took the purse to the police station, at where I handed it to the
7..................... sergean in charge. Before I left, the sergeant he made a note of my
8.................... name and address in case of the owner of the purse wanted to write
and thank me.
Question 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it: (2pts)
1. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
 We are..........................................................................................................................
2. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
 The play.......................................................................................................................
3. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
 She left the room..........................................................................................................
4. “I didn’t steal the bicycle” he said “I just borrowed it.”
 He denied.................................................. but admitted...............................................
5. I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
 No sooner......................................................................................................................
6. Is smoking permitted in Vietnamese cinemas?
 Are we..........................................................................................................................
7. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
 Had................................................................................................................................
8. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
 So...................................................................................................................................
Question 3. Write a passage (150-180 words) about your last summer holiday: (2pts)