ĐỀ BỒI DƯỠNG HỌC SINH GIỎI – LỚP 7 – FEB / 2025

ĐỀ SỐ 11
SECTION I:
Part 1. Questions 6-10. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a
number or a date or a time.

You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students about a leaving present for another teacher.
Mr. Snow’s leaving present
Teacher leaves next: month
His age: (1) ……………………
Money still needed: (2) £……………………
The present: (3) DVD ……………………
Day of party: (4) ……………………
Party’s time: (5) …………………… pm

Part 2. For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Mike talking to his friend, Zoe, about an Arts festival.
6 Mike heard about the festival
A from a friend.
B online.
C at an Arts event.
7 Why is Mike interested in the Arts festival?
A It has different Arts events.
B There are music events.
C He likes painting and drawing.
8 What does Zoe prefer?
A classical music
B rock music
C all kinds of music
9 Bob Wood will play
A at an exhibition centre.
B in an old cinema.
C in a stadium.
10 Why won’t Zoe go to the concert?
A She doesn’t like Bob Wood.
B She has to go to a party.
C It’s too expensive.

Part 3. For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Ben talking to his friend Vicky about a school play. Who will do what for the play?
Example:
0 Vicky H
Friends What they will do
11 Tania A sing
12 Frances B help actors
13 Jill C sell ice cream
14 Ben D make costumes
15 Dave E build stage
F do make-up
G dance
H act

SECTION II: PHONETICS

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which underlined part is
pronounced differently?
1: A. introduce B. promise C. bother D. popular
2: A. arrange B. paper C. say D. stand
3: A. looked B. smiled C. stayed D. listened
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. advantage B. authority C. government D. intention
5: A. necessary B. intelligent C. beautiful D. practical
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers
in the table below
1. It was ………………………… cold to go outside.
A too B enough C much D more
2. She finished the test ………………………… without any help.
A he B she C hers D herself
3. John ………………………… to be frightened of spiders when he was younger.
A was B used C did D must
4. We love going swimming, ………………………… ?
A don’t we B aren’t we C won’t we D didn’t we
5. There aren’t ………………………… eggs to make a cake.
A much B enough C too D more
6. When I went into the room, somebody ……………… through the window.
A looked B was looking C looks D have looked
7. If you show me your homework I …………………… you.
A help B will help C helping D have helped
8. …….. she plays the piano!
A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
9. Life here is very …………….
A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness
10. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …………..he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to
11. For lunch, you may have …………….fish or chicken.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
12. I …………. my house ……………….. That is why there is all this mess.
A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having – painted D. had had - paint
13. The librarian told us not ____ reference books out of the library.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. took
14. I could not cut the grass because the machine …………… a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. have been broken D. breaks down
15. Ann is not at home. She’s …………….. to dinner.
A. been B. gone C. went D. being
16. It was so foggy that driver couldn’t ____ the traffic signs.
A. break out B. make out C. keep out D. take out
17. It was found that he lacked the _____ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. obligation B. engagement C. commitment D. persuation
18. It is very difficult to _______ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
 A. exchange B. transfer C. convert D. convey
19. Only three of the students in my class are girls;________ are all boys.
A. the others B. others C. other students D. the other
20. Tom_______things round the house, which is annoying.
A. always leaves B. is leaving C. has always left D. is always leaving
II. . Each sentence below contains 1 mistake. IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR
CORRECT FORMS.
1. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the
second was superior than the first:
2. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded
by recurrent drought.
3. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
4. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull.
5. Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive
6. Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth pull.
7. Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office.
8. When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a waist of time.
9. I try to remember your name but I am afraid I cannot remember it.
10. I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.

III. Give the correct form of the words in capital letter to complete the sentences.
1. This knife is … ………….-it can’t cut anything. USE
2. It’s difficult to find … …at busy times in this town. ACCOMMODATE
3. The lecturer is giving us first-aid …… INSTRUCT
4. Nam likes acting and outdoor … …………….…… ACT
5. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth… ……………… …….. ORGANIZE
6. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her … …………… ……….. APPEAR
7. Bell … ………………….……..demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
8. She is beautiful with a … …..………smile. LOVE
9. There are many cultural … ………………..……between his country and mine. DIFFER
10. He is one of the most …………..…..writers in the world. FAME
IV. Supply the correct form of verbs in the blankets.
1. Hello, Peter! I ………………..……. (not see ) you for a long time. How are you doing?
2. You … ………………..……(stop) by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
3. She wishes she…………………..…… ( not give ) them her phone number.
4. I’m sorry I … ………………..… (not write) to you lately but my house …………………..…… (break)
into a few weeks ago and I have been feeling rather upset since then.
5. He kept ( talk )...... ………………..… .... about you last night.
6. Look! A man (run) .. ………………..…......after the rain. He (want) .. ………………..… ..to catch it.
7. My friends (sing).. ………………..…..... .....when we (come)... ………………..… .....in the room.
8. This exercise (look) ………..… …… difficult. You (do) …………………..…… one like this before ?
9. I am sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send) .. ………………..…..... by air.
V. Use the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences, change the form if necessary

run into show up turn into give in put on look for put on

1. I … ………………..………… you at the party but I couldn’t see you.

2. Although he tried to eat less he … ………………..…… some weight during the holidays
3. I … ………………..……..Karen and her new boyfriend when I went shopping
4. Over a hundred people … ………………..…. for the news conference
5. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I ………………..…
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each space.
Every year students in many countries learn English . Some of these students are young children . Others
are (1)… …………..…... Many are adults. Some learn at school , others study by (2)… …………..….. A
few learn English just by hearing the (3) ……………..…. in film , on television , in the office , or among
their friends . But not many are lucky (4)… …………..….to do that . Most people must work hard to learn
another language .
Learning another language ! Learning English ! Why do all these people want to learn English ? It
is not (5)… ………..… …..to answer that question . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it
is one of their (6)… ………..……. They study (7)…… ………..…..own language , and mathematics .... and
English . ( In England , or America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own language , which is
English and mathematics ..... and another language , perhaps French , or German , or Spanish )
Many adults learn English (8)… ………..… …..it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn
English for their higher studies , because some of their books are in English at the college or (9)…
………..…………. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers (10)… ………..…
….magazines in English .
II. . Choose the best answer which can fit in the numbered space .
Many British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or on short business trips. People are (1)………
to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK. They have to (2)…………… a form which
explains what they (3)………….. do if they fall ill or (4)……………… an accident, and what arrangements
exist in (5)…………… country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (6)………….
people do not have this information, they may (7)………….that private medical care is extremely
expensive. It is not unusual for people to discover that they do not have (8)………….. money with them to
(9)………… the total costs and (10)……………… such circumstances an already difficult situation
becomes even more complicated.
1. A. advised B. suggested C. said D. spoken
2. A. put B. bring C. till D. get
3. A. ought B. will C. should D. may
4. A. have B. get C. happen D. take
5. A. their B. each C. one D. this
6. A. because B. whether C. as D. if
7. A. look B. want C. find D. know
8. A. enough B. little C. few D. full
9. A. pay B. give C. spend D. have
10. A. on B. in C. at D. up
III. Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
You know what they say; find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life. So, if
you are thinking about what to do with your life, this may be something to consider. Choosing a career can
be difficult. Especially because there are so many jobs to choose from and many things to think about, such
as qualifications and financial rewards. So how do you pick a career? The only answer seems to be "choose
one that makes you feel that you are getting paid for doing something you truly love".
Unless you have grown up with a talent or are keen on something that you can make a career out of, you
need to consider certain things about yourself. What suits your personality? We are all different and just
because your best friend wants to be a doctor, this does not mean that you should follow. You need to make
an informed decision. This means thinking carefully about the path you need to follow to get that job. Are
you willing to get the training or education needed? You must also consider why you really want to do it. If
it's just because it's well paid, then sometime in the future you are going to feel 'empty', even with a healthy
bank account.
Nowadays, there are plenty of online career sites, but the main part has to come from you. You need to
be honest and measure your skills and talents realistically. Also, you may need to talk to your parents who
have their own ideas, based on their own experiences, about what you should do. They have your best
interests at heart. They don't want to see you having financial problems or being unemployed. But at the end
of the day, it is your life. There is no point in being miserable for the next forty years just to please someone
else.
(Adapted from Succeed in B1 Preliminary by Andrew Betsis and Lawrence Mamas)
1. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Finding a Job Online B. Tips to Have a Well-Paid Job
C. The New Era of Job Finding? D. Choosing a Career
2. According to paragraph 1, what is the advice given for choosing a job?
A. You should choose a job that can be very demanding.
B. It’s a good idea to find a paid job that you really like.
C. It’s advisable to choose a highly-paid job.
D. It’s recommended that you should avoid a boring job.
3. The word informed in paragraph 2 mostly means ______ .
A. unexpected B. quick C. wise D. hard
4. The word They in paragraph 3 refers to ______ .
A. Interests B. Parents C. Ideas D. Experiences
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. You have to be responsible for your job choices.
B. A well-paid job may not satisfy you down the road.
C. Honesty is an important trait that ensures you a steady job.
D. You need to find a job that suits your personality.
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first…………..……………………………………………………………..
2. My brother started working in that factory five years ago.
 My brother has …………..……………………………………………………………..
3. ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked.
 Nam asked Nga ……………..…………………………………………………………….…..
4. This pen belongs to Phong.
 This is …………..………………………………………………………..
5. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
 The streets …………..………………………………………………….
6. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
 Apples are not usually …………..………………………………………………….
7. He’d rather play golf than tennis.
 He prefers …………..……………………………………………………………..
8. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness.
Because …………..…………………………………………………
9. How long is it since they built the house?
 When …………..……………………………………………………?
10. You are not allowed to smoke here.
 Would you mind …………..…………………………………………………?

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong sooner
No………………………………………….. went wrong
2. On business trips, I prefer driving home to staying in a hotel overnight prefer
On business trips, I’d ………………………………………..in a hotel overnight
3. My views on this subject are exactly the same as yours. difference
There … ………………………………………….... my views on this subject and yours.
4. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error been
The accident ……………………………………………..….. by human error
5. The romantic novel was very interesting and I read it twice. so
It was……………………………………………..it twice.