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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7
Ngày 18/3/2023 NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

Học sinh làm bài trên tờ ANSWER SHEET

(1 – 15) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
(1.5 pts.)
1. She can‟t go out with you now as she‟s busy_____________ her homework.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. does
2. Da Lat is known _____________ the city of Eternal spring.
A. by B. for C. as D. with
3. A _____________ is a person who willingly destroys or defaces property.
A. vandal B. witness C. detective D. hacker
4. People of all _____________ participated in the Sapporo snow Festival.
A. ages B. times C. years D. dates
5. They were very excited _____________ their summer vacation.
A. in B. of C. about D. on
6. Women have had more _____________ to get education.
A. chances B. cases C. labour D. collection
7. It was a great ______________ to have a school near our home.
A. comfort B. selection C. convenience D. position
8. One a fire starts, it spreads very quickly, _____________ in the dry season.
A. especially B. finally C. carefully D. unfortunately
9. John decided to_____________ his painting in a small gallery in his hometown.
A. perform B. memorize C. exhibit D. discover
10. When he heard the news of his math test, he looked disappointed and he _____________ sadly.
A. completed B. cried C. jumped up D. sighed
11. _____________ is the great mass of salt water that covers most of the Earth‟s surface.
A. Stream B. Lake C. River D. Ocean
12. He was unhappy in his job _____________ his good salary.
A. although B. despite C. in spite D. despite of
13. Wilson: “Would you mind if I used your bike for a while?” - Jack: “____________”
A. That‟s completely true. B. Please go ahead.

C. Yes, I would. D. It‟s up to you.

14. Mary: “Since everything must be ready by 6 p.m, we had better hurry up.”-Jane: “_____________”
A. Let‟s do so. B. Certainly. C. I agree. Hurry up. D. Of course.
15. I won‟t tell her the truth _____________ she isn‟t reliable.
A. as B. however C. therefore D. though

(16– 20) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt.)
16. Among Shakespeare‟s plays, the best famous ones are “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet”
A B C D
17. Her friends are very humorous and friendly but mine isn‟t.
A B C D
18. They looked frightening when they saw a lion running towards them.
A B C D
19. Many old people not only have unavoidable health problems as well as financial difficulties.
A B C D
20. John received a lot of good marks because he worked hardly.
A B C D

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 (21 – 30) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage:
(2.0 pts.)

The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading into the area have been
improved in (21)__________ years. Inside the area itself, however, many roads are (22)____________ and
winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (23)____________ roads like this when they are
(24)___________ in ice.
For the mountain walker a word of warning - every season visitors (25)___________ lost or are injured
and (26)_____________ to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams.
This kind of problem can be (27)___________ by following a few simple rules. When exploring the
mountains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle a small (28)__________
of food. Don't go (29)________ alone and always tell someone where you (30)__________ to go to.

21. A. recent B. next C. last D. close

22. A. thin B. slim C. narrow D. shallow
23. A. along B. above C. by D. in
24. A. wrapped B. covered C. drowned D. filled
25. A. have B. be C. make D. get
26. A. must B. should C. need D. ought
27. A. encourage B. prevented C. arranged D. organized
28. A. quantity B. weight C. length D. limit
29. A. for B. by C. with D. off
30. A. look B. seem C. plan D. know

(31 – 35) Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each question
(1.0 pt.)

Many people buy and use copied programs for their computer. This illegal copying of computer software
has become a huge industry because the software is much cheaper than the original programs.
Illegal software can be found on sale in any part of the world, although it is more in Asia than in Western
countries. Software manufactures have been trying to get governments to stop this copying or „pirating”. In
an attempt to get rid of “software pirates”, police have seized software from stored and fined the owners.
This has been partially successful, but manufacturers are still losing a lot of money.
By using this kind of software, computer owners risk damaging their computer. Illegally copied software
can carry computer viruses which could wipe out information stored on the computer‟s hard drives.
31. It can be inferred from the passage that computer software is ________________.
A. part of all computers B. poor quality
C. pirated programs D. programs used by computers
32. People buy pirated software because it is _________________.
A. readily available B. good quality C. inexpensive D. easy to use
33. Pirated software is found _________________.
A. worldwide B. only in Asia C. only in the West D. in very few countries
34. In some countries, owners of illegal software have __________________.
A. asked their government to stop the pirating.
B. been forced to pay money.
C. given their software to the police.
D. asked the police to help them.
35. According to the passage, ________________software can damage computers.
A. all B. no C. illegal D. hard drive

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(36 – 45) Read the passage and fill each blank space with ONE appropriate word (2.0 pts.)

It was an important day of Rita Loren. Two guests were coming for dinner. All week, she planned the dinner
(36) _____________ great care. She thought about serving roast beef and red wine, but she
(37) _____________ decided to serve chicken and white wine. She didn't have to clean her house
(38) _____________ it was always clean. She was a very neat person, and everything was always in place.
She (39) _____________ some interesting books and magazines on the coffee table. Then she looked to see
if all her records were in order so that her guests (40) _____________ choose the music they wanted to hear.
On the day of the dinner, she finished the shopping and bought flowers. She put (41) _____________ her
nicest skirt and sweater and her best jewelry. Then she set the table (42) _____________ and arranged the
flowers. She enjoyed preparing the (43) ____________. (44) _____________ looked and smelt so good. It
was exactly eight o'clock, and it was almost time to take the (45) ____________ out of the oven.

(46 – 50) Use the correct forms of the words given to make a meaningful passage (1.0pt.)

touch come she

sudden interest take amaze

Our English teacher asked us all to write about the working life of a person in our family. I decided to
write about my grandmother, Rose, because she is the most (46) _____________ person I know.
Rose was born over 85 years ago. She grew up in a small village where there were no cars or buses and no
train station for miles. There were only bicycles and lots of horses. She didn't see her first car until she was
six. She was walking to the shop in the village when a sudden noise frightened her. She turned to see a car
(47) _____________ into the village very fast. She stopped and looked at this amazing machine. The car
drove past her very fast, but (48) _____________ it made a strange noise and stopped. Rose walked up to
get a closer look at the car. The driver had the front of the car open. He was looking at the engine, which
had wires and pipes all over the place. He kept (49) _____________ different parts and then, after a few
moments, he said, 'Ah! That's the problem!' He pushed something hard, got back in the car and turned the
key. The engine started again. As the car drove out of the village, my grandmother said to (50)
_____________, “When I grow up, I'm going to work with cars.” She finished school and went to college,
where she studied mechanical engineering. Then she got a job with a big car company and stayed with
them for the whole of her working life. During that time, she was responsible for making several important
improvements to car engine design. Last week, I went to an airport for the first time and saw a plane take
off. As it rose into the air, I made a decision.

(51 – 55) Use the correct form of the word in each sentence (1.0 pt.)
51. She lived in Ha Noi during her _____________ . (child)
52. She broke the cup because of her _____________. (care)
53. People use internet for commerce, education and _____________ . (entertain)
54. Today, we have to solve many _____________ problems. (environment)
55. The witness gave the police a _____________ of the bank robber. (describe)

(56 – 65) Rewrite the sentences: (1.0 pt.)

56. Vietnamese Tet happens in late January or early February.
 Vietnamese Tet takes _______________________________________________________
57. What beautiful lanterns!
 How ___________________________________________________________________ !
58. They are tired and hungry.
 They are not _____________________________________________________________ .
59. The last time I played tennis with him was 2 years ago.
 I have ___________________________________________________________________ .

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60. Although it‟s raining heavily, he went to school.
 In spite of _______________________________________________________________ .
61. I want to know how tall you are. your
 I want to know what ______________________________________________________ .
62. Hung is the best student in our class. as
 No one ________________________________________________________________ .
63. You should take care of yourselves. after
 You should _____________________________________________________________ .
64. Lan collects a lot of coins and stamps. her
 Lan has a__________________________________________________________________ .
65. We never go to school late. on
 We always__________________________________________________________________ .

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 UBND THÀNH PHỐ THỦ ĐỨC KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 – Ngày 18/3/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh: _____________________________ Chữ ký Chữ ký Số phách:
Trường: _____________________ Lớp: ____________ giám thị 1 giám thị 2
Số báo danh: __________________________________ Số thứ tự:

Điểm (số, chữ) Chữ ký GK 1 Chữ ký GK 2 Số phách:

Số thứ tự:

THE ANSWER SHEET

1. Từ câu 1 đến câu 35, học sinh trả lời bằng cách viết đáp án A, B, C hoặc D vào ô trống.
2. Từ câu 36 đến câu 55, học sinh trả lời bằng cách viết từ cần điền vào chỗ trống.
3. Từ câu 56 đến câu 65, học sinh viết đầy đủ câu trả lời.

Sentence Answer Sentence Answer Sentence Answer Sentence Answer

1 11 26 41
2 12 27 42
3 13 28 43
4 14 29 44
5 15 30 45
6 16 31 46
7 17 32 47
8 18 33 48
9 19 34 49
10 20 35 50
21 36 51
22 37 52
23 38 53
24 39 54
25 40 55

56. __________________________________________________________________________________
57. __________________________________________________________________________________
58. __________________________________________________________________________________
59. __________________________________________________________________________________
60. __________________________________________________________________________________
61. __________________________________________________________________________________
62. __________________________________________________________________________________
63. __________________________________________________________________________________
64. __________________________________________________________________________________
65. __________________________________________________________________________________

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 UBND THÀNH PHỐ THỦ ĐỨC KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 – Ngày 18 /3 /2023
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh: _____________________________ Chữ ký Chữ ký Số phách:
Trường: _____________________Lớp: ____________ giám thị 1 giám thị 2
Số báo danh: __________________________________ Số thứ tự:

Điểm (số, chữ) Chữ ký GK 1 Chữ ký GK 2 Số phách:

Số thứ tự:

THE ANSWER KEY

Từ câu 1 đến câu 20: mỗi câu đúng 0.1 điểm
Từ câu 21 đến câu 55: mỗi câu đúng 0.2 điểm
Từ câu 56 đến câu 65 mỗi câu đúng 0.1 điểm

Sentence Answer Sentence Answer Sentence Answer Sentence Answer

1 C 11 D 26 C 41 on
2 C 12 B 27 B 42 and
3 A 13 B 28 A 43 dinner
4 A 14 C 29 D 44 Everything
5 C 15 A 30 C 45 chicken
6 A 16 B 31 D 46 interesting
7 C 17 D 32 C 47 coming
8 A 18 A 33 A 48 suddenly
9 C 19 C 34 B 49 touching
10 D 20 D 35 C 50 herself
21 A 36 with 51 childhood
22 C 37 finally 52 carelessness
23 A 38 because/as/since 53 entertainment
24 B 39 put/placed 54 environmental
25 D 40 could 55 description

56. Vietnamese Tet takes place in late January or early February.

57. How beautiful the lanterns are!
58. They are not only tired but also hungry.
59. I have not played tennis with him for 2 years.
60. In spite of the heavy rain, he went to school.
61. I want to know what your height is.
62. No one in our class is as good as Hung.
63. You should look after yourselves.
64. Lan has a lot of coins and stamps in her collection.
65. We always go to school on time.
THE END