Đề cương ôn thi giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 Global Success

 Hogwarts, especially Ron’s sister Ginny, from the attacks of a basilisk. It’s a giant snake 
under the control of the ghostly memory of the sixteen-year-old Tom Riddle, one piece 
of Lord Voldemort’s soul preserved in an enchanted diary. In the end, he kills the 
basilisk, saves everybody and frees Dobby – a kind of house-elf. The film is a really 
must-see. It also has lost of gripping images, soundtracks and visual effects.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A famous director with his successful fantasy film.
B. A young wizard who kills a monster in his magic school.
C. A film based on the second novel of a fantasy series by J. K. Rowling.
2. Who is the author of the book series?
A. Chris Columbus.
B. J. K. Rowling.
C. Harry Potter.
3. Which of the following statements about Harry is true?
A. He fights against a cruel house-elf of Lord Voldemort.
B. He kills a giant spider at the end of the film.
C. He saves Ron’s sister from a basilisk.
4. What does the word It in line 11 mean?
A. The film.
B. The kind house-elf.
C. The basilisk.
5. How are the visual effects of the film?
A. Extremely interesting.
B. Rather boring.
C. Very colourful.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. 
Use the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN THREE words.
1. I will not watch that film because it is very scary. (so)
The film is ____________________ me to watch.
2. The film is very frightening, but it is interesting. (However)
The film is .., ____________________ 
3. You cannot park your car here as it’s against the law. (MUST)
You ____________________ your car here.
4. Are these moon cakes delicious? (THINK)
____________________ these moon cakes are delicious?
5. The main soundtrack of The Hunger Game interested me when I heard it for the first 
time. (WAS)
I ____________________ the main soundtrack of The Hunger Game when I heard it for 
the first time.
I.Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap (1pt).
 Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an 
(2)______ when he was only nine and he made his first film (3) _____ 1992. So far in his 
career he has appeared with a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, 
dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like 
Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won (4)_____ of awards. He said 
that he loved his career very much. work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed 
and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
 The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is 
made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred 
people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of 
the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be 
filmed and how the actors should act.
 Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be 
very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films 
very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
1. Shooting a film often takes.
A. less than six months B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night
2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because.
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery D. A poor film
4. The director of a film
A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery
C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
5. We should choose a film which.
A. has actors we know B. seems very real
C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director
Question 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 
from the others.
6. A. played B. frightened C. excited D. bored
7. A. hand B. transport C. character D. celebration
8. A. washed B. attended C. decided D. disappointed
Question 3: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the 
others.
9. A. traffic B. agree C. noisy D. student
10. A. listen B. visit C. borrow D. obey
Question 4: Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence 
by circling A, B, C or D.
11. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
12. My father __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
13. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. When you are in Singapore, you can go about (29) ........................................... taxi , by bus, or by 
underground. I myself prefer the underground (30) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There 
are (31) ....................... buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (32) 
........................................ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The 
underground is therefore usually quicker (33) .................... taxis or buses. If you do not know 
Singapore very well, it is difficult (34) ...................... the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it 
is (35) ..................... expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find 
good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is 
easy to find your way.
29. A. at B. in C. by
30. A. but B. because C. when
31. A. many B. a lot C. few
32. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker
33. A. so B. like C. than
34. A. to find B. find C. finding
35. A. less B. more C. most
Question 7: Writing 
A. Rewrite these following sentences using given words.
36. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?
=> How.?
37. I often walked to school when I was a student.
=> I used
38. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.
=> In spite of
B. Make questions for the underlined parts in each following sentence:
39. It’s about 8 km from my house to school.
=>.
40. It takes me about 15 minutes to go to school by bus
=>How 
long?
I. Circle the word with different sound in the underlined part in each 
line(1pt)
1. A. celebrated B. liked C. washed D. stopped
2. A. waste B. gravy C. parade D. later
3. A. obey B. money C. key D. honey
2. A. sugar B. scared C. say D. surprise
II. Circle the word that has the main stress different from others (1pts): country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to 
welcome Lakshmi, the Goddes of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music 
and dance performances and watch fireworks. Also , people can watch 
parades with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere 
across India during Diwali. 
 Statements True False
 1. Festival of Lights is another name of Diwali
 2. This festival is held in India from October to November
 3. Indian people celebrate it to show the cultural richness of 
 their country
 4. People have a feast and light candles to welcome the 
 Goddess of Wealth
 5. There are fireworks , parades , music and dancing in this 
 festival
VI. Read the following description of the film Titanic and answer the 
questions (1,5pts)
 Of all the film I have seen, Titanic is the one I like best . Titanic is a 
romantic film . It is about the sinking of a luxury ship on its first voyage 
across the Atlantic Ocean. The film is made in America. It is based on the 
true story of the Titanic disaster that occurred in 1912. The main characters 
are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. Jack Dawson is a young and 
generous adventurer. While on the board, he saves Rose Dewitt Bukater 
from killing herself, and although she is already engaged, the two fall in 
love. The ship hits an iceberg and sinks rapidly. More than a thousand 
people die in the disaster, including Jack Dawson. 
*Questions:
1.What kind of film Titanic?
...
2.Where is it made?
...
3.What is it about?
...
4. When did Titanic sink ?
... 
..
3. This festival is held in my country every year .
..
4.The Robinsons visited Hochiminh city a few weeks ago.
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0.5 pt).
1. A. depressed B. terrified C. shocked D. embarrassed
2. A. gripping B. hilarious C. festival D. violent
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each 
group. (0.5 pt).
1. A. money B. joyful C. dancer D. prefer
2. A. tidy B. alone C. relax D. enjoy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences (2.0 
pts). 
1. People put pumpkin ___________ outside the homes during Halloween.
 A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
2. La Tomatina __________ on the last Wednesday of August every year.
 A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
3. “____________ 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
4. All of us have to obey_________ strictly.
 A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
5. A ____________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
 A. action B. documentary C. thriller D. comedy
6. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes 
late.
 A. catch B. block C. struck D. stuck
7. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.
 A. safe B. important C. illegal D. careful
8. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.
 A. should B. don’t have to C. can D. mustn’t D. WRITING (2.5 pts)
I. Write the sentences using the suggested words (0.75 pt).
1. How far / it / the city centre / the beach?
2. Titanic film/ romatic/ and/ sad/. 
3. The end/ the film/ moving.
II. Put the words in the correct orders to make the meaningful sentences (0.75 
pt).
1. carnival / Rio / has / famous / the / most / in / the / world.
2. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he/.
3. did/ last year’s carnival/ do/ What/ at/ you/?
III. Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it (1.0 
pt).
1.He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed 
excellently.(however)
 .
2. I think it is uncomfortable to travel by bus.
 I found traveling..
3.Yes, We celebrate The Mid-Autumn festival in December
Do ..?
4.Yes I will help you to take photos
?
I. Choose the word that has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. subject B. truck C. ambulance D. luck A. Buses in the UK are very convenient.
B. Bus journeys are different in the UK and in Latin America.
C. Bus journeys in the UK are boring.
D. Films are shown on long-distance buses in Latin America.
22. Public transport in the UK is convenient because you can avoid_________.
A. traffic accidents B. policemen C. traffic jams D. bus lanes
23. The word “tedious” means_________.
A. not interesting B. exciting C. wonderful D. important
24. The phrasal verb “put on” in the first sentence of the second paragraph can be 
replaced with “_________”.
A. close B. wear C. play D. open
25. Which of the following statements is NOT MENTIONED about bus journeys in Latin 
America?
A. Passengers can entertain during their trip by watching films.
B. Drivers play new styles of music on the radio.
C. They are more exciting than bus trips in the UK.
D. They are more expensive than bus trips in the UK.
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Jennifer Lawrence is a famous young actress (26) ________ Hollywood. When she was 
a child, she liked sports, especially hockey and basketball. She also worked as a model. 
At the age of 14, she knew she wanted to be an actress, (27) ________ she went to 
New York City to look for work. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the 
fashion company H&M, and got work (28) ________ an actress on TV and in films. In 
2010, she acted in the film Winter’s Bone and she was nominated for many awards (29) 
________ an Oscar. In 2012, she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss 
Everdeen. The film went on (30) ________ one of the highest-grossing movies ever. 
One contributing element to Lawrence’s success is her fun and optimism. She is often 
cited as being approachable, with a personality that seems unaffected by Hollywood 
excesses.
26. A. in B. on C. at D. from
27. A. and B. but C. so D. because
28. A. like B. as C. so D. such
29. A. include B. includes C. included D. including
30. A. to become B. became C. become D. becoming
VII. Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning from the first, using the 
words given in the brackets.
31. Although there was a traffic jam, me managed to arrive at the train station on time 
(despite)
32. I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money. (having)
33. Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far away from school. 
(spite)
34. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness)