REVISION FOR THE FIRST MIDTERM TEST GRADE 7

I. VOCABULARY (From Unit 1 to Unit 3)

1. Hobbies

2. Healthy living

3. Community service

II. GRAMMAR POINTS

1. Present simple

2. Simple sentences

3. Past simple

PRACTICE

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

*Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. Community service is the work you do for the of the community.

A. problems B. solutions C. benefits D. causes

2. I’m a member of a(n) that helps street children.

A. organization B. show C. talk D. programme

3. Her hobby is models.

A. making B. having C. building D. taking

4. It is a non-profit organization that the environment.

A. provides B. protects C. helps D. supports

5. My classmates and I books and old clothes for homeless children last

week.

A. used B. had C. collected D. carried

6. There are many activities that individuals or organizations to benefit the

community.

A. do B. does C. did D. are doing

7. The young people love ……………. volunteer… in the countryside.

A. do/ responsibility B. doing/job C. doing/work D. do/ task

8. My brother sometimes blood at a local hospital.

A. raises B. provides C. helps D. donates

9. She hates a horse.

A. ride B. riding C. rides D. rode

10. She loves postcards and selling them in the market.

A. having B. giving C. cutting D. making

11. Don’t ever think gardening is a piece of You must spend a lot of time

taking care of your plants.

A. cake B. paper C. work D. art

12. It’s for a boy to have a hobby of playing dolls.

A. common B. natural C. typical D. unusual

13. Jacob is a great artist. He able to carve in both wood and stone.

A. is B. isn’t C. was D. wasn’t

14. It’s really dangerous if you go without being able to swim.

A. skating B. surfing C. jogging D. camping

15. My father models of planes, motorbikes and cars for me when I was a

little boy.

A. maked B. make C. made D. is making

16. gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and

vegetables.

A. Arranging flowers B. Bird-watching C. Gardening D. Making

model

17. Peter likes to English songs everyday.

A. listening B. listen C. listens D. listened

18. The primary students often up litter in the park.

A. picking B. picks C. pick D. to

pick

19. We trees in our school every year.

A. planting B. plants C. plant D. planted

20. They helped in the nursing home last Sunday.

A. homeless children B. old people C. patients D. poor people 21. Does your father like photos?

A. doing B. making C taking D. having

22. The children love being with the trees and flowers.

A. indoors B. outdoors C. inside D. outside

23. My father a lot of fish from the river this afternoon.

A. had B. brought C. carried D. caught

24. What ……. they about gardening?

A. do/have B. does/ have C. do/ think D. does/think

25. My daughter is She can make new things easily.

A. creative B. careful C. serious D.

happy

26. We the rubbish and put it into the bin over there.

A. get B. collect C. use D. provide

27. My mum does exercise every day to fit.

A. keep B. do C. take D. turn

28. I at a bank.

A. don’t work B. don’t works C. work D. A and C are correct

29. She with her parents.

A. doesn’t live B. live C. doesn’t lives D. lived

30. Cows on grass now.

A. feed B. feeds C. are feeding D. fed

31. …….Janet to be a singer?

A. Is - want B. Does - wants C. Does - want D. Did - wanted

32. Emily delicious cookies everyday.

A. make B. makes C. making D. made

33. Arti and her husband in Singapore five years ago.

A. doesn’t live B. isn’t living C. didn’t live D. lives

34. ………Rohan and Sania playing computer games?

A. Do - like B. Does - likes C. Are - liking D. Did - liked

35. ……….. Sophia English very well?

A. Does - speak B. Did - speak C. Is - speaking D. Is – speak

36. Martin for a walk in the morning.

A. go B. goes C. going D. went

37. My grandfather his pet dog.

A. adore B. adoring C. adores D. adored

38. Plants water and sunlight for making their food.

A. need B. needs C. needing D. needed

39. He ate a lot of fried food, so he fat quickly.

A. get B. got C. gets D. is getting

40. My family often cycling in the countryside.

A. going B. go C. goes D. went

41. Bring along a hat and when you go out in hot weather.

A. sunburn B. glasses C. lunch box D. suncream

42. The Japanese eat a lot of fish and healthy food, they live for a long time.

A. so B. because C. or D. but

43. Lan: My eyes are tired! Hoa: ……………………

A. You can use eye drops C. You shouldn’t read in dim

light.

B. You shoud stay up late D. A and C are correct.

44. You should watch less TV because looking at the screen for too long your

eyes.

A. hurt B. hurts C. is hurting D. to hurt

45. We usually ………….. lunch at school. But today we lunch at home. A.

have/ are eating B. has/are eating C. have/ eat D. eat/ have

46. The Japanese hard and do a lot of outdoor activities too.

A. worked B. work C. working D. works

47. He books for poor children last summer.

A. has collected B. collects C. is collecting D. collected

48. Acne small, red spots on the face and the back.

A. causes B. makes C. cause D. make

49. Here some tips for taking care of skin with acne.

A. is B. are C. to be D. being

50. - Please name some …………

- Carrot and tomatoes.

A. coloured vegetables C. red spots

B. vegetable protein D. green salad

* Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.

1. He begins always his lessons with a warm-up exercise. A B C D

1. She should to drink a glass of hot milk to feel better. A B C D

2. Doing exercises is one of the key components of a health lifestyle A B C D

3. You can avoid some disease by keeping yourself clean. A B C D

4. I don’t want to leave a warm cozy bed to do jogging in the winter. A B C D

5. He gives me some tips for playing the guitar and sing at the same time. A B C D

6. She enjoys to build dollhouses and posting pictures of them on social media. A B C D

7. Reading books are a good activity for your educational and mental growth. A B C D

8. I didn’t donate food but sing and danced with the elderly in the nursing home. A B C D

9. I asked some classmates about their hobbies and I get some interesting results.

A B C D

C. READING

I - Read the passage and choose the best option to answer each of the following questions.

Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us joy and enriches our lives. It gives us something fun to do during our leisure time and affords us the opportunity to learn new skills. We are very fortunate to have so many different options out there today. In fact, there are entire websites devoted to hobbies and interests.

The best way to cultivate a new hobby is to try something new. The world is full of wonderful, exciting activities that we can explore and adopt as our own. Of course, all of us are unique and, therefore, our interests and hobbies vary. But once we find a hobby that we truly enjoy and are passionate about, we become hooked. It becomes part of our lives and captivates us in a very personal way.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The importance of hobbies B. The definition of hobbies

C. Time to start a hobby D. Hobbies and interests

2. What can a hobby give you?

A. Leisure time B. Chance to afford new things

C. More free time D. Something fun to do

3. What shoud we do if we want to cultivate a new hobby?

A. refer to websites B. check the options C. try something new

D. participate in activities

4. Our interests and hobbies vary because_ .

A. the world is wonderful B. there are many exciting things to explore

C. each of us enjoys many things D. all of us are unique 5.

5. What does the word “It” refer to?

A. An activity B. A hobby C. A part D. A personal way

II- Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). Community service is when you work for free to help benefit the public or your community. Usually, students who choose to do community service do so as volunteers, meaning that they choose to help out because they want to do so. Community service can have a lot of positive effects on students, such as helping them to develop skills, making contacts, and allowing them to improve the quality of life of others.

You probably know some students in your school who choose to volunteer their free time through community service. There are many ways that you can do this, such as joining a non-profit organization, working with a church group, or you can choose a cause and create your own service project.

Volunteer work can range from the relatively simple, like helping coach the football team at your old junior high, to the much more complex, like starting a non-profit that helps homeless people in your area.

1. Students often do community service as volunteers.

2. Community service allows them to improve the quality of life of others.

3. No students choose to volunteer their free time through community service.

4. Joining a non-profit organization is the only way to do community service.

5. There are many types of volunteer work, both simple and complex ones.

III - Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

VOLUNTEERING TO HELP DESERT ANIMALS

Cameron Oliver had a passion for the welfare of desert animals. He received the Abu Dhabi Award as a community hero for his contributions to society. However, the biggest reason for his fame may be that he was very small. He was only 11 years old when he began his own campaign to save camels from eating plastic. “I found out that camels are eating rubbish people leave behind and it’s killing them,” says the South

African boy. “I love animals, so when I saw how the camels were dying, I thought I had to do something and make a difference to save them.”

He was very excited about receiving this award. He said, “My life changed after I received the award, because it opened a lot of doors for me. Many people contacted and helped me promote my campaign.” (ESL Printables)

1. What did Cameron Oliver start when he was 11 years old?

A. the Abu Dhabi Award B. being a community hero

C. a campaign to save camels D. a camel farm

2. In line 2, what does the word “contributions” mean?

A. changes in something that make it worse

B. awards that somebody gets

C. things that are added to something else

D. actions that help to cause or increase something

3. The main reason why Cameron Oliver became famous was that .

A. he was very intelligent B. he was very young

C. he was very handsome D. he was very friendly

4. According to the text, the main goal of his campaign is to .

A. protect camels from eating plastics

B. keep the desert clean

C. create a camel farm

D. protect the environment

5. How did Cameron’s life change after he received the award?

A. He became rich.

B. He did not have to open doors anymore.

C. He was known by more people.

D. He did not have to go to school.

IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

I have a very interesting and (1) hobby. I make short video clips with my digital camera. It was my birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have

(2) three short films. It’s great fun! I started asking my friends and relatives to take (3) in the films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When I have finished the script, I make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just (4) we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighborhood, (5) no one has to travel far. When the video clip is finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house.

V. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

Breakfast is the (1) important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) _ to concentrate.

Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories

(5) three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

D. WRITING

I. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1. They /take / a / of / photos. /usually / beautiful / lot/

2. visited/ Last week, /they/ an orphanage/ Ho Chi Minh City./ in/

3. What / your / do / his / time? / does / brother /free / in/

4. They /the / kitchen / ago. /cleaned / one / week/

5. Do / do / morning / every / day? / you / exercise/

6. I / stamps /I / was / a / child. / collected / when/

7. a / lifestyle / important. / healthy / is / Having/

8. Dickens / a / lot / novels. / wrote / of/

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9. I / to / some / food, / but /I / a / throat. / want / eat / have /sore/

10. Yesterday, /I / to / zoo / family. / went / the / with / my/

II. Rewrite the following sentences, using the prompts 1. My school has 50 classrooms.

There

2. She loves collecting old comic books.

She enjoys

3. Learning English is not difficult.

It’s

4. What food do you like most?

What’s ?

5. I walked in the sun so long, so I got sunburn.

I got sunburn

6. James isn’t a fast swimmer.

Jame doesn’t

7. She usually does her homework for two hours.

She spends

8. She’s interested in watching cartoons.

She likes_

9. It’s not good to touch your face with dirty hands.

You shouldn’t

10. Mr. Robert was a very good Maths teacher.

Mr. Robert taught

III. Combine each pair of sentences into a new one

1. She’s good at English. She’s good at history.

2. He is strong. He is confident.

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3. The lawn is green. The lawn is fresh.

4. I should go. I should see a doctor.

5. Carol is at home. Her brother is at home.

6. She doesn’t eat potatoes. She doesn’t eat onions.

7. I like chicken soup with vegetables. I like chicken soup with mushroom.

8. My mom often cooks dinner. My dad often cooks dinner.

9. The house seemed nice. The house seemed tidy.

10. You should wear a mask to avoid viruses. You should wash your hand often to avoid viruses.

*WRITING TOPIC (Approximately 70 words)

1. Write a short paragraph about your hobby.

2. What are the tips for a healthy life?

3. What do you do to help your community?