MID SEMESTER PREPARATION TEST

ENGLISH
GRADE 7
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A walking school bus is just like a school bus except children walk to and from school
under the supervision of adult volunteers (often parents). This creates a fun yet safe and social
journey to school.
Children are collected from stops along a planned route and dropped off at the school gate.
Along the way they learn how to safely negotiate the road as well as socialize and share stories
with friends and neighbors. What a great way to travel to school!
Walking school buses contribute to reducing the amount of traffic around schools. In
Auckland, there are more than 200 active walking school buses, with over 4,000 children
walking to school. Thats a lot of active feet on the street.
Walking buses usually begin at 8.30am, but this depends on length of the route and the stop
that the children get on at. Routes vary in length, usually about 1.5 km and/or a 30 minute walk
at most. Most walking school buses walk the reverse route in the afternoon. A walking school
bus can operate all five days of the school week or as little as one day per week. This depends on
the availability of parent volunteers.
1. What is a walking school bus?
a. A usual school bus.
b. A bus with people walking beside it.
c. A way to transport children to and from school on feet.
d. A bus that encourages people to walk.
2. Which sentence is TRUE about walking school bus?
a. A walking school bus is fun but not safe.
b. A walking school bus is supervised by toddler volunteers.
c. Children are collected from their houses.
d. Walking school buses help to decrease the traffic around school.
3. What time do walking school buses usually begin?
a. 10.00 am
b. 08.30 pm
c. 04.00 pm
d. 02.00 pm
4. How many days per week does a walking school bus run?
a. One to five days a week.
b. Six days a week.
c. Seven days a week.
d. Only on weekends.
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5. The word they in the sentence Along the way they learn how to safely negotiate the road refers to?
a. Walking school buses
b. Children
c. Adult volunteers
d. Teachers
Question number 6 to 10 are based on the following text.
Frida Kahlo, a painter, was born on July 6, 1907 in the house of her parents, known as La Casa Azul (The
Blue House), in Coyoacan. At the time, this was a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City. Guillermo and
Matilde, Fridas parents had four daughters, with Frida being the third.
When Kahlo was three years old, The Mexican Revolution began in 1910. In her writings, she recalled
that her mother would usher her and her sisters inside the house as gunfire echoed in the streets of her
hometown, which was extremely poor at the time. Occasionally, men would leap over the walls into their
backyard and sometimes her mother would prepare a meal for the hungry revolutionaries.
Three years later, Kahlo contracted polio which left her right leg thinner than the left, which Kahlo
disguised by wearing long skirts. In 1922, Kahlo was enrolled in the Preparatoria, one of Mexico's premier
schools, where she met another artist, Diego Rivera whom later she fell in love with. They were married in
1929.
In the 1950s, Fridas health began to deteriorate. She became very ill and needed to be hospitalized. Her
right leg was also amputated because of gangrene. After long period of illness, Frida died on July 13, 1954, a
week after her 47th birthday. Today, an urn holding her ashes is on display in her former home, La Casa Azul
(The Blue House), in Coyoacan. This is a museum housing a number of her works of art and numerous relics
from her personal life.
6. How old was Frida Kahlo when she contracted polio?
a. Three years old
c. Ten years old
b. Six years old
d. Twenty two years old
7. What was Diego Riveras occupation when Frida Kahlo met him?
a. Artist
c. Headmaster
b. Teacher
d. Student
8. Which sentence is NOT TRUE based on the text?
a. Frida Kahlo had three sisters.
b. Frida Kahlo contracted polio when she was very young.
c. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera finally married.
d. Frida Kahlos left leg was amputated.
9. They were married in 1929. What does the word they refer to?
a. Guillermo and Matilde
b. Frida Kahlo and her sisters
c. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
d. Diego Rivera and Matilde
10. What is the synonym of deteriorate in the sentence In the 1950s, Fridas health began to deteriorate.?
a. Decline
c. Improve
b. Increase
d. Rise
Question numbers 11 to 15 are based on the following conversation.
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John
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: Hello. Can I speak to John, please?

: Johns speaking. Who is this?
: Oh, John! Its Alice.
: Hi, Alice. Whats up? You dont usually call.
: Yeah, I really need to talk to you. Ive got an idea for our science paper.
: Great! Lets hear it! What do you want to work on?
: You know, a lot of people come up with the topics of global warming or energy shortage, but theres
never anything original. So I think about doing something different, I want to focus more on the
innovations of household equipment related to limited supply of energy.
: Thats interesting! Do you have any examples of these innovations?
: Of course! There are cooker using solar energy, radio using wind turbines, and many more!
: Well then, lets meet up and talk about it. Is Tuesday okay with you?
: Yes, thats fine. The project is not due until the next day so well have a lot of time. See you then!
: See you!

11. What do you think about the relationship between Alice and John?
a. Husband and wife
c. Co-workers
b. Siblings
d. Classmates
12. Lets hear it! What does the word it

d. Johns house
14. When should they hand in the project?
a. Tuesday
b. Wednesday
c. Thursday
d. Friday
15. What does the dialogue mainly talk about?
a. Science paper
b. Science papers due date
c. Science teacher
d. Science subject

refers to?
a. Alice
b. John
c. Alices idea
d. Science paper
13. Where does this dialogue take place?
a. School
b. On the phone
c. Video call

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17. Question numbers 16 to 20 are based on the following excerpt.
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60. How often does Leonard meet Jane every week?
a. Once
c. Three times
b. Twice
d. Never
61. What does Leonard do at 1 pm every Tuesday?
a. Go to Basic Engineering class
b. Visit grandma
c. Go to library
d. Watch Days of Our Lives
62. How many classes does Leonard take every week?
a. None
b. Two classes
c. Three classes

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63. Which of the sentences is CORRECT based on the text?
a. Leonard is a teacher.
b. Leonard cleans his house daily.
c. Leonard never works at Luigis on weekends.
d. Leonard always goes jogging in the morning on weekdays.
64. What does Leonard do in the morning on weekends?
a. Go jogging
b. Go cycling
c. Go running
d. Do golfing

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Dear dairy,
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Today is71.
the first day of school! Im so excited! I have been very bored this holiday, so Ive been longing for
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75. In your opinion, who writes this note?
a. A teacher
b. A student
c. A bus driver
d. An employee
76. Ive been longing for school. What does the expression in bold mean?
a. To want something badly
b. To become longer
c. To become tired of doing something
d. To become taller
77. What does the writer feel when she writes this entry?
a. Dreadful
b. Happy
c. Misery
d. Shocked
78. In the sentence Its my favorite! What does the word it refers to?
a. The school
b. The bus
c. English Literature subject
d. The school day
79. What is the antonym of the word bored?
a. Tired
b. Uninterested
c. Obsolete
d. Excited
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81. Questions 11-17 are about the following story.
82.Crickethow I detested this game when I was young! My family would spend hours and hours
watching it on television while I angrily waited for it to end. Every game seemed the same. Yes, one team
won and the other one lost, but it was always the same gamesome men pitching a ball, some running
back and forth.

83.Then something happened. I became old enough to start playing cricket myself with the other
kids in my neighborhood. We found a place to play wherever we could put up a wicket. We played on the
street, in the backyardeven on the tops of buildings, believe it or not!
84.I can recall so clearly the sounds of the ball hitting the bat and the quick running feet. I can still
feel the sun on my face as I played and the bruises and scratches from falling down. I can still see the blue
sky fading to darkness behind the buildings as our games continued into the night. It became my favorite
thing in the world. Now I watch it not with anger, but with fond memories of the endless days and nights
spent playing the game.
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86. What title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
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a. Cricket: A Game for All Ages
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b. How I Learned to Love Cricket
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c. The Dangers of Playing Cricket
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d. Learning the Rules of a Difficult Game
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92. In line 1, the word detested is closest in meaning to _______.
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a. hated
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b. played
95.
c. wanted
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d. watched
97. What best describes the authors attitude toward cricket when he was very young?
98.
a. It was boring to watch.
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b. It was difficult to learn.
100. c. It was fun to talk about.
101. d. It was dangerous to play.
102.
The author describes memories of all of the following EXCEPT _______.
103. a. how the sun felt on his skin
104. b. how the ball sounded hitting the bat
105. c. how the sky turned from light to dark
106. d. how the rules of the game caused arguments
107.
In the last sentence, the word fond is closest in meaning to _______.
108. a. old
109. b. cruel
110. c. happy
111. d. interesting
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WRITING SECTION

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Complete the dialogues below with proper question words.

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A: _____ will you meet Danny?
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B: At the library.
a. Where
b. When
c. Why
d. How often
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A: _____ didnt you call me?
118.
B: Because my phone was broken.
a. Where
b. When
c. Why
d. How often
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A: _____ do you usually go to cinema?
121.
B: Twice a month.
a. Where
b. When
c. Why
d. How often
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Complete the following paragraph using the correct form of to be.

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Hi! My name is Laura Bowen. I am 13 years old. I ____ (34) a

student in Pacific Prep School. My school _____ (35) very nice, I like
it a lot! My favorite subjects _____ (36) Biology and Physics. I think
those subjects _____ (37) difficult at all!

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a. is
a. is
a. is
a. were

b. am c. are
d. was
b. am c. are
d. were
b. am c. are
d. were
b. werent
c. are
d. arent

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Complete the sentences with suitable words.

Martin usually ______ breakfast before going to school.
a. eat
c. is eating
b. eats
d. ate

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John F. Kennedy ______ only in his thirties when he became US President.

a. was
c. were
b. is
d. are
My mother ______ lunch on weekends. We usually eat out.
a. doesnt cook
c. isnt cooking
b. dont cook
d. didnt cook
My friends ______ a live concert now, its too bad that I cant come.
a. watch
c. is watching
b. watches
d. are watching
Fred and George never ______ his Aunt because she lives so far.
a. visit
c. are visiting
b. visits
d. visited

Sandy ______ me a postcard from Prague last year.

a. send
c. sended
b. sends
d. sent
Potty, my cat, ______ with a dog next-door at the moment.
a. fight
c. is fighting
b. fights
d. fought
William ______ Jonathans face yesterday in a brawl.
a. hit
c. is hitting
b. hits
d. hitted
Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______ behind the door at the present time.
a. hide
c. are hiding
b. hides
d. is hiding

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a. In

Mary always goes to church ______ Sundays.

b. on
c. at
d. when

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Oh my! I forgot to tell you that the class started ______ 9 oclock this morning.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. when
In many countries, autumn usually starts ______ October.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. when

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a. in

Mrs. Dawn is teaching ______ the moment.

b. on
c. at
d. when

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ESSAY

1. Make sentences using information below.

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Example: Tom/always/go to school/the morning

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Answer: Tom always goes to school in the morning.

a. Poppy/usually/do homework/the afternoon

b. My brother/sometimes/play games/4 pm.
c. I/never/come home/midnight
d. My mother and father/rarely/get up/noon
e. Mrs. Hudson/often/visit me/August
2. Make sentences about what Ziggy and Lola did (v) and didnt(x) do yesterday.
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Example: read a book (v) -> Ziggy and Lola read a book yesterday.

a. feed the cat (v)

b. run the marathon (x)
c. ride bicycle to school (v)
d. make cookies for Grandma (v)
e. send an email to Aunt Harriet (x)
3. Make sentences about what Brian is able(v) and unable(x) to do. Use modals can and cant.
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Example: cook noodle (x) -> Brian cant cook noodle.

a. play chess (v)

b. sing opera (x)
c. drive a car (x)
d. climb trees (v)
e. get down from trees (x)
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