LUYỆN TẬP 1

L7

Name:………………………… ……………

A. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the

others’.

1. A. condition

B. protect

C. tofu

2. A. maturity

B. teenager

C. orphanage

3. A. developed

B. planted

C. needed

4. A. enjoyed

B. cooked

C. volunteered

Exercise 2: Fill each blank with the present simple, present continuous or past simple form

of the verb in brackets.

5.

When Tom was a teenager, his hobby (be) ________ horse riding.

6.

Alice often does judo at 5 p.m. every day, but today she (do) ________ some homework.

7.

Do you know that the sun always (rise) ________ in the East?

8.

Look! Toby (have) ____________ some fast food again!

9.

When I was in Nha Trang last month, I (collect) ____________ some beautiful seashells.

10.

- Look at you! Why _______you (pick) ____________ up litter?

- To save the environment.

11.

________Jenny (volunteer) ____________ in the local hospital last summer?

12.

Trung never (watch) ____________ TV before finishing all his homework.

13.

I (not study) _______________now because I feel very tired.

14.

Someone (throw) ______________ away a pile of rubbish on the pavement yesterday.

Exercise 3: Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.

15.

You can use this________to stick these pieces of color paper to decorate your dollhouse.

A.

nail

B. glue

C. model

16.

When children take care of their pets, they learn how to take on____________.

A.

happiness

B. maturity

C. responsibility

17.

Some hobbies can help students learn to be____________ with their work.

A.

patient

B. popular

C. valuable

18.

Tom is having a lot of fast food! He needs to change his

.

A.

hobby

B. diet

C. condition

19.

– What is tofu? – It’s a

from soybeans.

A.

produce

B. product

C. producer

20.

Look at those students. They are picking

used bottles to help save the environment.

A.

over B. in

C. up

B.

READING

Exercise 4: Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

Judo, one of the most popular martial arts, comes from Japan and it is quite well-known

in Viet Nam. When we do judo, we will learn some basic techniques in throwing, grappling,

and striking. We learn them carefully and steps by steps so that we do not have to worry too

much about injuries. Judo teaches us how to train our bodies and minds as well as how to use

our energy in the best way. It first appeared in the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 and

since 1972 it has been an official event in the Olympic Games. Vietnamese judokas – people

who do judo – have won some international recognition and are trying their best to win first

medals in the Olympic Games.

21.

What is the passage mainly about?

A.

The development of judo.

B.

The development and benefits of judo.

C.

The development of judo in Viet Nam.

22.

What does the word It in bold in the paragraph mean?

A.

Energy.

B. Mind.

C. Judo.

23.

What is one of the benefits of practising judo?

A.

Knowing how to throw people.

B.

Learning to control our bodies.

C.

Winning medals in competitions.

24.

When did Judo first appear in the Olympic Games?

A. In 1954.

B. In 1964.

C. In 1968.

25.

How many Olympic medals did Vietnamese judokas win in 1972?

A.

None.

B. One

C. Two.

Exercise 5: Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

A Grade 7 student and his friends have an idea of collecting (26)____for homeless

children in his town. They call it the “Book Birthday Party”. Every month they will select a

birthday of a friend in his class or a child in his neighborhood to celebrate (27)_____special

birthday party. It is just a simple party. Everyone who comes to the party should bring some

healthy food, drink, and a book (28)_____ any kinds: storybook, textbook, notebook, comic,

etc. Those who cannot bring books will help with collecting and sending books to the

homeless children. They believe that healthy food and drink will help them stay (29)___and

the books will help homeless children with their study. Everyone will be (30)______!

D. WRITING

Exercise 6: Viết lại câu (Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.)

31.

My father often collects stamps in his free time. (HOBBY)

My

collecting stamps.

32.

It often takes her hours to draw pictures every Sunday. (SPENDS)

She often

pictures every Sunday.

33.

The Japanese have a healthy diet so they live long lives. (OF)

The Japanese live long lives

healthy diet.

34.

We donate these clothes to children who have no home. (HOMELESS)

We give these clothes

.

35.

My mother began to teach English in 1996. (WORKING)

My mother started

English teacher in 1996.

LUYỆN TẬP 2

TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

Josh is one of the gifted seventh graders at an international lower secondary school with

over 800 students aged from 11 to 15. It also has modern facilities and well-qualified teachers,

which can provide Josh and his friends with the best learning conditions. Josh has a great

passion for science. He likes doing interesting experiments in the science laboratory under the

guidance of his teacher. He finds these experiments about electricity or light quite useful and

practical. The computer room is also a place where he often goes after class to search for

necessary information about safe, funny and simple experiments on the Internet. He also does

many science projects with his partners there. With great efforts, he hopes he will become a

scientist in the future.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. An international school with hundreds of students.

B. A gifted student’s dream.

C. A good learning environment for a gifted student.

2. Who helps Josh to conduct the science experiments in the school lab?

A. Josh’s teacher. B. Josh’s partner. C. Josh’s classmate.

3. What does Josh think about the science experiments?

A. They are safe and practical.

B. They are useful and practical.

C. They are funny and practical.

4. What does the word there in line 11 mean?

A. On the Internet.

B. In the science laboratory.

C. In the computer room.

5. How can he achieve his dream of becoming a scientist?

A. Try his best.

B. Read many physics books.

C. Watch science programmes on TV.

TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

Last Sunday Nam and many of his friends (1)___ a book fair in his neighbourhood. The

book fair is an annual charitable activity with a view to collecting money and used books, and

donating them (2) ___ poor students in his community. Like other friends, Nam donated some

used student’s books and bought some English short stories, comics and Vietnamese novels.

He hoped he could make a small contribution to his community by doing so. There (3) ____

also some interesting competitions in the book fair, such as answering quizzes about famous

books, composing poems, solving secret coded messages, etc. The (4) ____ received various

gifts like handmade cards, cute teddy bears or school things. Unluckily, Nam didn’t win any

games, (5) ____ he still felt very happy.

TASK 3. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. to / to / brother / make / learn / how / My / always / wants / pizza/.

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2. get / you / Take / or / might / your / sunburn / umbrella /.

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3. help / food / We / homeless / clothes / kids / with / and / often /.

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4. are / hall / music / some / school / They / the / playing / pop / in /.

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5. cakes / of / flour / make / 500 / grams / to / Tina / needs / some / .

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TASK 4. Write an email of 80 words to your friend Helen to invite her to an event for

students. You can use the following questions as cues.

- When is the event?

- Where is the event?

- What are the activities at the event?

- When and where will you meet Helen to go to the event?

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LUYỆN TẬP 3

TASK 1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part.

Circle A, B or C.

1. A. popular B. control C. drops

2. A. opportunity B. originate C. volunteer

3. A. donated B. passed C. cooked

4. A. midterm B. pepper C. prefer

TASK 2. Fill each blank with the present simple, present continuous or past simple form

of the verb in brackets.

1. After school times, Lan usually ___________ (tutor) lower grade students.

2. In order to be healthy, Tom always ___________ (ride) a bike on weekends.

3. Last summer, we ___________ (volunteer) to give food to homeless people.

4. The lesson usually _________ (start) at 8 a.m., but today it is late for 15 minutes.

5. Alex: What are you doing?

Anna: I ___________ (collect) paper to exchange for plants.

6. Peter: How many eggs do you need for this cake?

Lia: We ___________ (need) a lot. Let’s go and get some more.

7. Sam: ___________ you ___________ (swim) yesterday afternoon?

Luke: Yes. It was great.

8. The children ___________ (run) around the garden. They look so happy.

9. My father ___________ (grow) an apple tree there two months ago.

10. Mai ___________ (not have) any French book. She thinks she will buy some.

TASK 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.

1. Alice decided to take ___________ yoga class five years ago.

A. in B. up C. out

2. To protect our skin from bad condition, we need to use ___________.

A. eye drops B. lip balm C. sun cream

3. At the end of this month, students will give a hand in cooking food for young children at

___________.

A. an orphanage B. a nursing home C. rural area

4. The last performance was a successful cooperation between the ___________ and the

musicians.

A. composer B. viewers C. poets

5. European usually consumes ___________ bread and omelette for breakfast.

A. fried B. toasted C. roasted

6. Alex will participate ___________ a singing contest next month.

A. on B. in C. of

TASK 4. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

Jenny and Sarah are practising singing a Vietnamese folk song to take part in a singing contest only

for foreign students who are studying in schools in Ho Chi Minh City. Their song is “Hoa thom buom

luon”. It has a beautiful melody, but they find it challenging because the lyrics are difficult for them to

pronounce. With the help of Miss Thanh, their Vietnamese tutor, their performance is improving

significantly. Besides singing, they also have to practise a traditional dance in order to impress the

judges and the audience. Although the dance is not as difficult as the song, they still rehearse very

hard. With a lot of efforts, both girls hope they will have a great performance and win the contest.

1. Who can compete in the singing contest?

A. Vietnamese students.

B. International students.

C. Vietnamese tutors.

2. What do Jenny and Sarah think about the song they chose?

A. The melody is challenging but the lyrics are easy.

B. The melody is hard but the lyrics are lovely.

C. The melody is beautiful but the lyrics are difficult.

3. What does the word their in line 4 mean?

A. Foreign students’. B. Miss Thanh’s. C. Jenny and Sarah’s.

4. Why do they practise a traditional dance?

A. To show off their dancing talent.

B. To make an impression on the judges and the audience.

C. To make their performance more beautifully.

5. How is the traditional dance when compared to the song?

A. It’s easier than the song.

B. It is not as easy as the song.

C. It’s more difficult than the song.

TASK 5. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

Nancy’s uncle works at a big art gallery in France. His main duty is to look (1) ____ many

valuable paintings of famous artists, so he needs to be patient and careful all the time. Every

day he checks the maintenance of those (2) ____ of art and writes a report to the manager. (3)

_____ he has a wide knowledge of both modern art and folk art, he can explain everything

about the paintings in the gallery to Nancy impressively. Each time Nancy visits the gallery,

her uncle always enthusiastically (4) ____her the new paintings that the owner of the gallery

has bought. She admires her uncle greatly, and those visits help develop her passion for art (5)

_____ by day.

TASK 6. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. music / school, / compulsory / English / and / In / are / subjects / Lan’s /.

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2. mineral / drinks / Fruit / and / water / are / juice / healthy /.

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3. one / to / traditional / My / food / prefers / foreign / sister /.

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4. a / is / regularly / way / housework / good / to / exercise / Doing / also / .

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5. modern / our / There / science / in / a / is / school / laboratory / .

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TASK 7. Write a short paragraph of 80 words to describe an English speaking club and

its activities.

Here are some guide questions:

1.

What is the name of your English-speaking club?

2.

What is the main purpose of the club? (e.g., improving English speaking skills, building confidence)

3.

What types of activities do members participate in? (e.g., group discussions, presentations, games,

debates)

4.

How often does the club meet?

5.

What topics or themes are usually discussed in the speaking sessions?

6.

What kinds of games or activities make learning English fun in your club?

7.

What are the benefits of joining the English-speaking club for students?

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TASK 8. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part.

Circle A, B, or C.

1. A. spring roll B. originate C. composer

2. A. folk B. compose C. lemonade

3. A. homeless B. responsibility C. pop

4. A. fried B. talented C. gifted

5. A. cherry B. teacher C. chemistry

TASK 9. Fill each blank with the present simple, present continuous or past simple form

of the verb in brackets.

1. Instead of going to the gym, I often ___________ (do) yoga in the morning.

2. I prefer ___________ (play) the piano to drawing and painting in my spare time.

3. Eden: What are you doing?

Anna: I ___________ (collect) all my old clothes to donate to homeless people.

4. Yesterday, I___________ (watch) a show on TV. It was so amazing.

5. When I was younger, I ___________ (study) at this lower secondary school.

6. In order to pass the exams, Lia ___________ (study) very hard these days.

7. I’m sad I ___________ (not go) on our field trip last Sunday.

8. Patrick __________ (see) a lot of old photos of his school in the exhibition three days ago.

9. ___________ Ron often ___________ (listen) to music after school?

10. Our school ___________ (have) a big library and a swimming pool.