Written Test 3 - English 7

Chu Van An Secondary School
Class: 7C
Full name: ......................................
 WRITTEN TEST 3 Type 1
School year: 2014-2015
Time: 45 minutes
Mark
Teacher’s remarks
A.LISTENING
I. Listen to five film excerpts (đoạn trích phim) and match them with the correct types of films (1p)
comedy historical drama science fiction film horror film western 
1. The first excerpt: ..........................................................................
2. The second excerpt: .....................................................................
3. The third excerpt: ........................................................................
4. The fourth excerpt: ......................................................................
5. The fifth excerpt: .........................................................................
II. Listen to the story of the first Thanksgiving and write true (T) or false (F). (1.5p)
1. ______ People from England went to live in North America nearly 400 years ago. 
2. ______ they knew how to grow food or build their homes there at first. 
3. ______ The Pilgrims met two Native Americans one day in Spring. 
4. ______ They gave the Pilgrims lots of foods. 
5. ______ The Pilgrims were very surprised when the families of their Native American friends came to the party. 
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0.5p)
1. A. traffic	B. signal	C. surprise	D. station
2.A.gravy	B. stuffing	C. turkey	D. reverse
3. A. safety	B. mistake	C. behave	D. female
4.A. worship	B. costume	C. expect	D. cannon
5. A. receive	B. success	C. annoy	D. critic
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence ( 2p)
1.Mai used to _________ her homework late in the evening.
	A. does	B. do	C. doing	D. did
2. If people _________ the traffic laws, there are no more accidents.
	A. agree	B. take care of	C. obey	D. remember
3. _________ is not far from here to the city centre.
	A. It	B This 	C. That	D. There
4. When there is a traffic jam, it _________ me a very long time to go home.
	A. costs	B. lasts	C. takes	D. spends
5. _________ they spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
	A. Even	B. But	C. Although	D. Despite
6. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you will find the film _________.
	A. excites	B. excite	C. excited	D. exciting
7. The film was so _________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
	A. gripping	B. fascinating	C. hilarious	D. boring
8. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner”~ “_________”
	A. You’re welcome	B. It’s all right	C. Thank you too	D. Please don’t say so. 
9. It _______ Marlon Brandon as the Godfather. He won an Oscar for his performance as the boss.
	A. plays	B. acts	C. shows	D. stars
10. Did you read the _________ of The Chainsaw Massacre at Halloween? It said the film was very gripping!
	A. review	B. report	C. summary	D. performance
C. READING
I. Read the paragraph, then answer the questions below (1.0p)
	Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bike. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to called the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless drivers. 
1. When did the accident happen?
.....................................................................................................................................................
2. Who had the accident?
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. Did the ambulance come after a long time?
.....................................................................................................................................................
4. How was the driver driving when the accident happened?
.....................................................................................................................................................
5. Why have traffic accidents increased these days?
.....................................................................................................................................................
II. Read the passage about Christmas and complete the table below (1,5ps)
CHRISTMAS
	The Christmas tree: One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
	The Christmas Card: In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
	Christmas Carols: Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs were popular again.
	Santa Clause: In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas.The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa clause is based on the description of Saitn Nicolas in this poem.
* Complete the table:
Christmas Specials
Place of origin
Date
The Christmas tree
Riga
(1)
The Christmas Card
(2)
mid - 19th century
Christmas carols
No information
(3)
Santa Clause
(4)
(5)
* Place of origin: Nơi bắt đầu
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one ( 1.5p)
1. His new film is really surprising me.
-> I am .....................................................................................................................
2. My father went to work by bus some years ago, but now he goes by car.
-> My father used ....................................................................................................
3. Road users must obey traffic rules strictly.
-> Traffic rules ........................................................................................................
4. In spite of his tiredness, Peter went to school. 
-> Although ...............................................................................................................
5. Japanese celebrate a special day for Japanese girls on March 3rd.
-> There is .................................................................................................................
II. Write a short paragraph about the festival you attended, the suggested questions may help you. ( 1.0p)
1. What was the name of the festival?
2. Where was it held? When was it held?
3. Why was it held?
4. Who celebrated it?
5. How was it held?
6. How did you feel when you attended the festival?
..
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Chu Van An Secondary School
Class: 7C
Full name: ......................................
 WRITTEN TEST 3 Type 2
School year: 2014-2015
Time: 45 minutes
Mark
Teacher’s remarks
A.LISTENING
I. Listen to five film excerpts (đoạn trích phim) and match them with the correct types of films (1p)
comedy historical drama science fiction film horror film western 
1. The first excerpt: ..........................................................................
2. The second excerpt: .....................................................................
3. The third excerpt: ........................................................................
4. The fourth excerpt: ......................................................................
5. The fifth excerpt: .........................................................................
II. Listen to the story of the first Thanksgiving and write true (T) or false (F). (1.5p)
1. ______ People from England went to live in North America nearly 500 years ago. 
2. ______ They didn’t know how to grow food or build their homes there at first. 
3. ______ The Pilgrims met two Native Americans one day in Spring. 
4. ______ They gave the Pilgrims lots of advice. 
5. ______ The Pilgrims weren’t surprised when the families of their Native American friends came to the party. 
B. READING
I. Read the paragraph, then answer the questions below (1.0p)
	Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bike. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to called the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless drivers. 
1. When did the accident happen?
.....................................................................................................................................................
2. Who had the accident?
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. Did the ambulance come after a long time?
.....................................................................................................................................................
4. How was the driver driving when the accident happened?
.....................................................................................................................................................
5. Why have traffic accidents increased these days?
.....................................................................................................................................................
II. Read the passage about Christmas and complete the table below (1.5p)
CHRISTMAS
	The Christmas tree: One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
	The Christmas Card: In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
	Christmas Carols: Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs were popular again.
	Santa Clause: In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas.The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa clause is based on the description of Saitn Nicolas in this poem.
* Complete the table:
Christmas Specials
Place of origin
Date
The Christmas tree
Riga
(1)
The Christmas Card
(2)
mid - 19th century
Christmas carols
No information
(3)
Santa Clause
(4)
(5)
* Place of origin: Nơi bắt đầu
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0.5p)
1. A. horror	B. decide	C. action	D. moving
2. A. shocking	B. amazed	C. scary	D. comedy
3. A. island	B. gripping	C. ahead	D. enter
4. A. cycle	B. accident	C. driver	D. obey
5. A. licence	B. transport	C. traffic	D. agree	
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence ( 2p)
1. _________ they spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
	A. Although	B. But	C. Even	D. Despite
2. Did you read the _________ of The Chainsaw Massacre at Halloween? It said the film was very gripping!
	A. summary	B. performance	C. review	D. report 
3. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner”~ “_________”
	A. Thank you too	B. Please don’t say so. C. You’re welcome	D. It’s all right
4. The film was so _________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
	A. gripping	B. boring	C. hilarious	D. fascinating
5. Mai used to _________ her homework late in the evening.
	A. doing	B. did	C. does	D. do 
6. It _______ Marlon Brandon as the Godfather. He won an Oscar for his performance as the boss.
	A. shows	B. stars	C. plays	D. acts
7. When there is a traffic jam, it _________ me a very long time to go home.
	A. spends	B. takes	C. lasts	D. costs
8. _________ is not far from here to the city centre.
	A. There	B This 	C. That	D. It 
9. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you will find the film _________.
	A. excited	B. exciting	C. excites	D. excite
10. If people _________ the traffic laws, there are no more accidents.
	A. obey	B. remember	C. agree	D. take care of	 
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one ( 1.5p)
1. Americans celebrate a special day for American mothers on 2nd Sunday of May.
-> There is .................................................................................................................
2. In spite of her sickness, Mary went to work. 
-> Although ...............................................................................................................
3. Road users must obey traffic rules strictly.
-> Traffic rules ........................................................................................................
4. My mom traveled to work by train some years ago, but now she travels by bus.
-> My mom used .................................................................................................... 
5. The film is really terrifying me.
-> I am .....................................................................................................................
II. Write a short paragraph about the festival you attended, the suggested questions may help you. ( 1.0p)
1. What was the name of the festival?
2. Where was it held? When was it held?
3. Why was it held?
4. Who celebrated it?
5. How was it held?
6. How did you feel when you attended the festival?
..
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ANWER KEY (ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM)
ĐỀ 1
A. Listening.
I. (5 x 0.2 = 1p)( Source: solution 8. Unit 4.A.5.page 34
1. horror film 	2. western	3. science-fiction film 	4. comedy	5. historical drama. 
II. (5 x 0.3 = 1.5p) (Source: Solution 8. Unit 7. C.3 (page 66)
1. T
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.T
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5 x 0.1 = 0.5p)
1. C
2.D
3.C
4.C
5.D
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence ( 10 x 0.2 = 2p)
1. B
2.C
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.D
7.D
8.A
9.D
10.A
C. Reading
I. Read the paragraph, then answer the questions below (5 x 0.3 = 1.5p)
1. It happened yesterday. 
2. A boy had the accident
3. No, it didn’t.
4. The driver driving/ he was driving at a very high speed.
5. Because drivers have driven carelessly.
II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (1p)
 (10 x 0.1 = 1p)
1. B. known
2.A.performed
3.C. Anyone
4. D. precise
5.A. right
6.D. stage
7. D. called
8. B. against
9. C. although
10. A. interests
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one ( 1.5p)
1. I am really surprised at/ by his new film.
2. My father used to go to work by bus some years ago. 
3. Traffic rules must be obeyed strictly. 
4. Although he was tired, Peter went to school./ Although Peter was tired, he went to school. 
5. There is a special celebration for Japanese girls on March 3rd.
II. Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words to report the festival you have attended recently. (1p)
+ The content: 0.5 p
+ Vocabulary, connectives, structures: 0.5 p
ĐỀ 2
A. Listening.
I. (5 x 0.2 = 1p)( Source: solution 8. Unit 4.A.5.page 34
1. horror film 	2. western	3. science-fiction film 	4. comedy	5. historical drama. 
II. (5 x 0.3 = 1.5p) (Source: Solution 8. Unit 7. C.3 (page 66)
1. F
2.T
3.T
4.T
5.F
B. Reading
I. Read the paragraph, then answer the questions below (5 x 0.3 = 1.5p)
1. It happened yesterday. 
2. A boy had the accident
3. No, it didn’t.
4. The driver driving/ he was driving at a very high speed.
5. Because drivers have driven carelessly.
II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (1p)
 (10 x 0.1 = 1p)
1. B. known
2.A.performed
3.C. Anyone
4. D. precise
5.A. right
6.D. stage
7. D. called
8. B. against
9. C. although
10. A. interests
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. ( 5 x 0.1= 0.5p).
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5.D
II. (10 x 0.2 = 2ps)
1. A
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.D
6. B
7.B
8.D
9.B
10. A
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one ( 1.5p)
1. There is a special celebration for American mothers on 2nd Sunday of May.
2. Although she was sick, Mary went to work.
3. Traffic rules must be obeyed strictly by road users.
4. My mom used to travel to work by train some years ago.
5. I am really terrified of the film. 
II. Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words to report the festival you have attended recently. (1p)
+ The content: 0.5 p
+ Vocabulary, connectives, structures: 0.5 p