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NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016- NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
2ND MID-TERM TEST – ENGLISH 7
Official paper (8 pages)
School year: 2016 – 2017 -----o0o-----
Time allowance: 90 minutes -----o0o----- Code: 701 Code 702 A – LISTENING (10pts)
I. People are giving directions to their homes. Listen and number the directions in the correct order. (8pts) 1
Go down the street and my house is on the left.
Walk past the hotel for two blocks. Come out the subway. __1
You’ll see a small street on the right. 2 Cross the footbridge.
Go down the street on the other side of the footbridge.
Get off the bus across from the supermarket. Walk north for two blocks. 3
Go down the street until you see the supermarket. Walk towards the river. _
Take the first street on the left. Page 1/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016- Go through the intersection. 4
Get off the bus across from the school.
Go down the street until you see a church. _
Turn right just past the gas station.
Walk north for about four blocks.
II. Listen again. What should each person bring? Circle the correct answer. (2pts) 1 a. food 3 a. vegetables b. music b. chips c. a DVD c. fruit 2 a. snacks 4 a. sneakers b. soda b. balls c. music c. tennis rackets
B - GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 pts)
I. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. (10 pts)
1. The room (clean) ………… when I arrived.
2. My brother (try) ………… to find the job at the moment. It’s very difficult.
3. I (just/ meet) ………… Ann’s husband. I (meet)…………… him at a party last night.
4. If you (not practise) ………… your English regularly, you (not get)……………… any better.
5. The morning paper (read) ………… by over 200,000 people every day. Page 2/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016-
6. The house (build) ………… 2 years ago.
7. I always (buy ) ………… lottery tickets but I (never win)………………….. anything.
II. Choose the best answer. (20 pts)
1. There ………… a bus station in the city center, but it has been moved to the suburbs. A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were
2. I ………… marbles when I was young, but now I don’t. A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play
3. He forgot to give a ………… before he turned left and got a ticket. A. signal B. sign C. light D. hand
4. “………… is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” – “ About 50 metres” A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
5. We were ………… with the latest film of that director. A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
6. We should ………… the street at the zebra crossing. A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across
7. Drivers have to ………… your seatbelt whenever they drive. A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on 8.
All of us have to obey ………… strictly. A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
9. We should wait for the traffic lights ………… before we cross the street. A. turn green B. to turn green C. turn yellow D. to turn yellow
10.………… does it take to go from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
11. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a ………… when they ride a motorbike. A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
12. A ………… is a film that shows real life events and stories. A. action B. documentary C. thriller D. comedy 13.
We found the plot of the film ………… A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting 14.
I found the book so ………… that I couldn’t put it down. Page 3/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016- A. gripping B. boring C. tiring D. shocking 15.
Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a ………… film. I was laughing from the beginning to the end. A. hilarious B. violent C. scary D. moving 16.
A ………… is a film that tries to make audience laugh. A. horror B. science-fiction C. comedy D. documentary 17.
Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ………… being very tired. A. despite of B. in spite of C. although D. because of 18.
The end of the film was so ………… that many people cried. A. shocking B. moving C. exciting D. boring 19.
………… they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. A. However B. Nevertheless C. When D. Although 20.
Not many people went to see a film; ………… it received good reviews from critics. A. however B. despite C. but D. although
III. Give the correct form of the words in bracket. (5 pts)
1. Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for best ………………….(ACT)
2. Although Titanic is a …………………. film, it has a sad ending. (ROMANCE)
3. Ben was very ……………… about his birthday presents. He woke up at 5 A.M and wanted to open them then. (EXCITE)
4. “Do you think yoga is ………………?” – “Oh, yes. It’s great. All my problems go after an hour of yoga”. (RELAX)
5. I don’t like horror film because they are too ……………… for me. (FRIGHTEN) C – READING (20pts)
I. Read the passage and answer the questions. (10 pts)
I like a lot of different actors, but my real favorite are Daniel Craig and Halle Berry.
Daniel is British and he’s a really talented actor. He’s been in a lot of different kinds of films
including action adventure, science fiction and romantic drama, but he always gives an excellent
performance. He was brilliant in Tomb Raider as Alex West, but my favorite film is Casino Royale. I Page 4/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016-
think Daniel Craig is a fantastic James Bond.
Halle Berry is American. She was a model, but then decided to become an actress. I like her because
she’s beautiful. She’s a good actress and I think she has a great sense of humor. I’m not keen in some
of her films, such as Catwoman, but her other films are excellent. My favorite is X-Men which is a
science fiction film. She plays the main character Storm, who has the ability to change the weather.
Daniel Craig and Halle Berry are both entertaining and talented actors. I love watching their films. Nick, London, UK 1.
What are Nick’s favorite actors? A. Tomb Raider and Halle Berry B. Halle Berry and Tomb Raider
C. Daniel Craig and Halle Berry D. Storm and Daniel Craig 2.
Where does Daniel Craig come from? A. Britain B. British C. America D. American 3.
What kind of film has he played? A. Thriller B. Sci-fic C. Documentary D. Romantic comedy 4.
What is his role in Tomb Raider? A. Storm B. James Bond C. Catman D. Alex West 5.
What Daniel Craig’s film does Nick like best? A. James Bond B. X-Men C. Casino Royale D. Alex West 6.
Where does Halle Berry come from? A. Britain B. British C. America D. American 7.
What was her job before she became an actress? A. Model B. Doctor C. Director D. Teacher 8.
Why does Nick like Halle Berry?
A. She is beautiful and humorous B. She can change the weather C. She can turn to a cat D. She can call the storm 9.
What Halle Berry’s film does Nick like best? Page 5/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016- A. James Bond B. X-Men C. Casino Royale D. Alex West 10.
What is her role in that film? A. Storm B. James Bond C. Catman D. Alex West
II. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then decide if the following
statements are true (T) or false (F). (10pts) 
Keep your car clean and shiny if you are in Russia, because driving a dirty car can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about $57). 
In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while driving if you don’t get drunk. You can drink beer with one
hand and drive you r car through the winding roads of Costa Rica. 
Make sure that you have enough fuel in your car tank when you drive in the famous high street in
Germany – Autobahn. If you run out of gas, you will break the law. 
Drivers in France are required to carry a breathalyzer kit in their cars. Originally, drivers who didn’t
have one were required to pay a fine of €11, but this has been delayed. 
If you are not drunk, don’t get in a car with a drink driver. In Japan, sober passengers with a drunk
driver can be punished under the law. 
In Cyprus, eating or drinking (even water) while driving is illegal. Eating a quick snack or drinking a
sip of soda will make you pay an €85 fine. 
Luxembourg is serious about security, and cars are not allowed to drive if they are not equipped with working windshield wipers. 
In Manila, the Philippines, you cannot drive your car in Monday if the number plate ends with 1 or 2
1. In Manila, your number plate can be a problem too.
2. In Costa Rica, you can drive your car with one hand.
3. Don’t run out of gas on Germany’s Autobahn.
4. Bring your own breathalyzer while you are driving in France.
5. Make sure that your windshield wipers of your car work well while driving in Luxembourg.
6. In Costa Rica, you can drink beer while you are driving.
7. In France, you will get a fine if you don’t bring your own breathalyzer while driving nowadays. Page 6/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016-
8. In Japan, make sure that your driver isn’t drunk too.
9. In Cyprus, drinking but not eating is allowed while you are driving.
10. You are fined when you drive a dirty car in Russia. D – PHONETICS (10pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5pts) 1. A. critic B. direct C. illegal D. sign 2. A. head B. break C. bread D. heavy 3. A. indic te a B. mist ke a C. t ke a D. says 4. A. cooked B. booked C. talked D. named 5. A. jumped B. loved ` C. washed D. liked
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. (5 pts) 1. A. license B. annoying C. violent D. boring 2. A. information B. exciting C. animation D. education 3. A. interesting B. entertaining C. documentary D. disappointing 4. A. scary B. moving C. amazing D. action 5. A. hospital B. allowed C. eighteen D. delicious E – WRITING (25pts)
I. Rewrite sentences as directed so that the meaning stay the same. (10pts)
1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use......................................................................................................................................
2. The weather was bad, but we still went fishing.
In spite of.........................................................................................................................................
3. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used...............................................................................................................................................
4. They have little money. They are happy. Page 7/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016-
Despite.............................................................................................................................................
5. I started learning English 10 years ago.
I have...............................................................................................................................................
6. People will widen this road next year. This road
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7. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other.
In spite of.........................................................................................................................................
8. I found the film interesting.
I am interested ................................................................................................................................
9. The distance from my house to school is about 15km.
It’s ...................................................................................................................................................
10. I haven’t seen Alena since 2015.
The last time....................................................................................................................................
II. Rearrange the words given into the meaning sentences. (5 pts)
1. the/ exciting/ film/ is/ scary,/ but/ very/ it/ sometimes/ is/./
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2. murder/ story/ the/ a/ tells/ exciting/ an/ about/ film/./
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3. cartoons/ Mickey Mouse/ character/ is/ my/ in/ favorite/./
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4. meters/ my/ it’s/ 500/ from/ house/ about/ work/ to/./
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5. road /must/ about/ your/ bike/ safety/ you/ before/ learn/ the/ riding/ on/ road/./
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III.Write a short paragraph of 100 words about your favorite film. Use the cues given. (10pts) Page 8/8 - Code 702 NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL YEAR 2016- 
What kind the film is/ What the title of the film is  Who the film is directed by 
Who the main character is/ Who the characters are played by 
A short description of the plot. 
What you think is good or bad about the film 
A recommendation for your friends.
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