REVISION FOR THE MIDTERM TEST (U2)

LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to
each of the following questions:
1. Where is Nguyen now?
A. countryside B. large village C. Ha noi D. small
village
2. When was he able to make new friends?
A. on his 4th day B. on his 3rd day C. on his 2nd day D. on his
1st day
3. What is Nguyen’s kite like?
A. small B. big C. large and colorful D. short
4. Does Nick want to be there with Nguyen?
A. Yes, he did B. Yes, he does C. No, he doesn’t D. No, he
don’t
Exercise 2: Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the
following sentences are True or False.
Statements True/ False
1. Nguyen think country life could be so interesting. __________
2. Nguyen never joins the boys in herding the buffaloes. __________
3. Nick would like to visit the countryside at harvest time. __________
4. Rice is transported home on trucks. __________

B. SPEAKING
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
1. - Lan: “Have you ever ridden a cart?” - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, we do. B. That’s a good idea. C. No, but
I’d like to. D. Not at all.
2. - Nick: You’ve made new friends? - Aly: "_______"
A. Yes, I did. B. Yeah- right on the first day.
C. Yes, please. D. You’re welcome.
3. - Ba: "Why don’t we take a trip to my home town?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, we do. B. That’s a good idea. C. Not at
all.D. You’re welcome.
4. - Nick: "How is your stay there?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, please. B. So exciting. C. Never mind. D. Sure
5. - Lan: "What are you doing there?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Lots of things. B. Good idea. C. Ok. D. Not at
all.
PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. normal B. visitors C. transport D. chore
2. A. basic B. major C. craft D. racing
3. A. ceremony B. cultural C. cattle D.
costume
4. A. country B. cloud C. loudly D. mouse
5. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo
6. A. entertain B. rain C. air D. strain
7. A. traffic B. relative C. tragedy D. jam
8. A. apartment B. offer C. prefer D. another
9. A. create B. peaceful C. increase D. easily
10.A. accessible B. pressure C. illness D. success
Exercise 2: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different
from the others in the group.
1. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy
2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb
3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
4. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility
D.optimistic
5. A. activity B. traditional C. majority D.
population
6. A. nomadic B. generous. C. colourful D.
countryside
7. A. leisure B. beehive C. unique D. ethnic
8. A. heritage B. pasture C. virtual D. detest
9. A. festival B. nomadic C. ornament D.
turmeric
10. A. addicted B. socialise C.
terraced D. custom
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best fits
the space in each sentences or best answers the question.
1. Russia is a _______ country with a lot of natural resources.
A. vast B. envious C. cultivable D. far
2. Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to _______.
A. damp B. wet C. warm D. dry
3. They _______ the buffalo-drawn cart with hay.
A. built B. hugged C. loaded D. milked
4. Farmers always need extra help with the _______.
A. accident B. harvest C. explosion D. cattle
5. I am _______ on visiting my grandparents' on the weekend.
A. fond B. keen C. interested D. bored
6. My uncle raises a herd of _______ on his farm.
A. cattle B. fruit C. countryside D. village
7. Farmers in Ly Nhon are ________ in the yard after they have harvested all the
fields.
A. drying rice B. washing clothes C. dragon-snake D. milk
cows
8. Can Gio is a suitable place to plant ________ suitable for saline soils.
A. cattle B. villagers C. orchards D. cows
9. At the weekend, my family and I went to the countryside to visit our
grandparents. On the way,
we encountered many houses with ________ architecture.
A. ancient B. disturbing C. vast D. envious
10. The experience of ________ cows at Long Thanh dairy farm is a very memorable
memory from my travels.
A. herding B. envying C. catching D. milking
11. We really enjoyed flying kites over the green rice ________ during our picnic last
year.
A. facilities B. hays C. fields D.
collections
12. We are looking forward to a bumper _______.
A. lighthouse B. village C. countryside D. crop
13. I used to go _______ buffaloes when I was small.
A. herding B. swimming C. hiking D. cooking
14. They _______ the boxes into the trucks.
A. harvested B. loaded C. caught D.
observed
15. _______ is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the
countryside.
A. Tet holiday B. Harvest time C. Daylight D.
Travelling time
16. It is _______ in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier
D. noisy
17. The English test was _______ than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest
D. easier
18. English is thought to be _______ than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest
D. the hardest
19. Her office is _______ away than mine.
A. father B. more far C. farther
D. farer
20. The streets in cities are _______ than those in the countryside.
A. crowded B. more crowded C. crowdeder D. less
crowded
21. City drivers have to drive _______ than country ones.
 A. more careful B. more careless C. more carefully D. more
carelessly
22. My house is _______ hers.
A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper
than
23. Tom is _______ than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome
C. more handsome D. the most handsome
24. He did the test _______ I did.
A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse
than
25. My new sofa is _______ than the old one.
A. more comfortable B. comfortably
C. more comfortabler D.
comfortable
26. A boat is _______ than a plane.
A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more
slower
27. My sister dances _______ than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more
good
28. This road is _______ than that road.
A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more
narrower
29. He drives _______ his brother.
A. more careful than B. more carefully
C. more carefully than D. as
careful as
30. Things in the city are _______ than in the country.
A. moderner B. more moderner C. modern D. more
modern
31. John invited Ann to join his family on _______ to his home village about 60
kilometers to the north of Ha Noi.
A. a two-day trip B. two- days trip C. a two- days trip D. a trip
two days
32. After an hour walking between the green paddy _______, we finally reached the
village entrance.
A. places B. fields C. yards D. courts
33. The small bamboo forest _______ the entrance to the village makes it
picturesque.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
34. Alice met Aly’s family at his house _______ the early morning.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
35. We can enjoy the fresh air and beauty in the_______.
 A. city B. factory C. countryside D. gas
station
Exercise 3: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. Nomadic people live in a ger. It keeps them cool in summer and warm in
winter.
A. house B. circular tent C. cave D. yatch
2. The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new pastures
A. food B. places C. grasslands D.
lifestyles
3. life in the city is more exciting than in the country.
A. boring B. interesting C. convenient D.
beautiful
4. That village is very peaceful, so we like to live there.
A. noisy B. quiet C. boring D. skillful
5. I don’t like living in the country.
A. dislike B. hate C. enjoy D. A and B
are correct
Exercise 4: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
sentences:
1. The life in the countryside is very quiet and relaxing
A. noisy B. exciting C. modern D. hard
2. City people seem to react more quickly to changes than country people.
A. noisy B. slow C. slowly D. fast
3. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse.
A. well B. bad C. badly D. worse
4. This exercise is more difficult than that one.
A. easy B. boring C. good D. easily
5. Life in the city is more convenient and exciting than life in the country.
A. inconvenient B. more inconvenient C. slow D. A and B
are correct
C. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.
 Poor farmers use the (1) __________ land over and over. The land also needs a
rest so that it (2) __________ be better and ready for the following crop. (3)
__________ farmers must have food to support their lives. They cut down (4)
__________ for firewood and for soil. In some areas where all trees are (5)
__________, the land becomes a desert. No one wants to live in the desert, but
people still need wood to prepare for their meals and warm them up in the winter.
It’s hard to (6) __________ the awareness of the poor to save the environment for
the future.
1. A. similar B. same C. likely D. alike
2. A. will B. have C. used to D. seems
3. A. Therefore B. However C. So D.
Moreover
4. A. trees B. plants C. bushes D. leaves
5. A. disappeared B. gone C. done D. made
6. A. seems B. rise C. raise D. height

 Last summer, Long went (1) __________ a holiday for two weeks to the island of
Cat Ba. He (2) __________ a hotel which had a wonderful swimming pool and
beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where the local people went fishing in
the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.
Long spent his first day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First,
he was too hot, then he was too cold. He couldn't understand why he felt (3)
__________ that. So he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and
(4) __________ voice was so sweet.
"Summer is a time when people often feel ill," the doctor said. "It's too hot for most
of us! (5) __________ this medicine, and stay out of the sun." Long took the doctor's
(6) __________ and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better.
"What a cheap holiday!" he thought happily.
1. A. to B. for C. on D. in
2. A. lived B. rented C. hired D. stayed
3. A. like B. as C. so D. Ø
4. A. spoke B. an C. who D. whose
5. A. Eat B. Drink C. Take D. Have
6. A. chance B. advice C. opportunity D. advise
Exercise 2: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
 With the habit of working in teams and being helpful to one other, villagers
usually earn their living from farming, raising livestock and making handicrafts.
They live in a small community with a temple or a communal cultural house where
great events, such as festivals worshipping the village god and traditional games
are organized. Villagers in the Southern usually live in houses lined up along
central road and built on stilts to keep above flood waters. Along the coastal lines,
fishermen depend on the sea as a means of livelihood. In the Central of Vietnam, a
place suffering lots of natural disasters all the year round, citizens tend to be more
studious and hard-working than those in regions with favourable conditions.
People in the central highlands and the northern mountains live by growing rice,
rubber trees coffee and tea as well as hunting.
(Source: Adapted from Vietnam Travel
Center)
1. Which can be the topic of the passage?
A. Villagers across the country B. Villagers around the world
C. Vietnamese life in the countryside D. Vietnamese life in the city
2. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?
A. Farming B. Fishing C. Studying D. Hunting
3. Why do Southern villagers need to build their houses on stilt?
A. To protect the house from being attacked by wild animals
B. To protect the house from being flooded
C. To protect the house from earthquakes
D. To protect the house from evil things
4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are many disasters in the Central of Vietnam
B. Houses in the Southern part of Vietnam often
C. People in the Northern Mountainous earn their livings by hunting
D. Villagers often work individually
5. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “studious” in the
passage?
A. spending a lot of time studying B. lacking of academic knowledge
C. being lazy in studying D. being very intelligent
 Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantagesand disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can
enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further
advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city.
First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In
addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening.
Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard
to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen the country is more suitable for some people than
others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have
young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in
the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has ________.
A. only good points B. only bad points
C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages
2. How many advantages does living in the county have?
A. two B. three
C. four D. no
3. Living in the country is safer for young children because ________.
A. there is less traffic B. there
are few shops
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
 D.The country is only suitable for retired people.
5. Having few friends is ________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the countryside
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D.one of certain advantages to life outside the city
D. WRITING
Exercise 1: Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
1. people / In the countryside, / are/ and / life / is / more / simpler/welcoming/.


2. In general, /is /much/ convenient/ because/ in the city / life / many living
facilities / available / more/ are/


3. busier/Like/her parents/other farmers, /are/harvest time /at



4. said that /felt /more/ about the future / city dwellers / country folks/ The article /
optimistic /than/


5. the summer/The sun / brightly /in / than / in/ the winter / more /shines/
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Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs

given in the brackets.
1. Nick is a careful write than Phuc. (carefully)
 Nick writes essays

2. A snail is slower than a crab. (slowly)

 A snail moves

3. My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s.

(clearly)
 My father explained the subject

4. My cousin is a better singer than I am. (well)

 My cousin sings

5. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc. (fast)

 Phong swims
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original
meanings.
1. Tim is older than Sarah.
 Sarah
2. Our house is large than yours.
 Your house
3. Bill is not as tall as David.
 Bill
4. Jack’s marks are worse than mine.
 My marks
5. This book is the same price as that one.
 That book is
6. Your bike is slower than mine.
 My bike is
7. My house is bigger than your house.
 Your house
8. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
 The red car
9. This film is more interesting than that one.
 That film
10. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
 Your kitchen
11. My mother cannot cook as well as me.
 I can
12. She has a house which is not as modern as my house.
 My house
13. The movie was boring. I had been thought it was interesting.
 The movie
14. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack.
 Jack can
15.I did not spend as much money as you.
 You spent
16. I didn’t think this book is expensive as it is.
 This book
17. A city has more interesting activities than the countryside.
 The countryside
18. A motorbike goes faster than a bike.
 A bike
19. Life in the city is busier than life in the countryside.
 Life in the countryside is
20. His uncle works less responsibly than Mr. Nam.
 Mr. Nam
21. We fancy doing the housework.
 We
22. Jane makes crafts better than her sister.
 Jane’s sister