UNIT 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

VOCABULARY

WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING

1. entertainment (n) /,enta'ternmant/ giải trí

2. nature (n) /'neitʃǝr/ tự nhiên

3. noise (n) /noiz/ tiếng ồn

4. peace (n) /pi:z/ sự yên bình, hòa bình

5. fresh (adj) /freʃ/ trong lành

6. vehicle (n) /vi: əkl/ xe cộ

7. room (n) /rum/ phòng, không gian

8. facility (n)/ fa'sılǝti/ cơ sở vật chất

9. harvest (n, v) /ˈhɑːvɪst/ vụ thu hoạch, vụ gặt, gặt hái, thu hoạch

10. herd (v) /hɜːd/ chăn giữ vật nuôi

/ˈhɒspɪtəbl/,
11. hospitable (adj) mến khách, hiếu khách
/hɒˈspɪtəbl/
12. lighthouse (n) /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ đèn biển, hải đăng

13. load (v) /ləʊd/ chất, chở

14. milk (v) /mɪlk/ vắt sữa

15. orchard (n) /ˈɔːtʃəd/ vườn cây ăn quả

16. paddy field (n) /ˈpædi ˌfːld/ ruộng lúa

17. picturesque (adj) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ đẹp, hấp dẫn (phong cảnh)

18. plough (v) /plaʊ/ cày (thửa ruộng)

19. speciality (n) /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ đặc sản

20. stretch (v) /stretʃ/ kéo dài ra

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21. tug of war (n) /ˌtʌɡ əv ˈwɔːr/ trò chơi kéo co

22. jump rope (n) /ˈdʒʌmp ˌroʊp/ dây, trò chơi nhảy dây

23. hometown (n)/ /ˈhoʊm.taʊn/ quê hương

24. folk (adj) /fəʊk/ dân gian, có tính chất dân gian

25. pick (v) hái, lượm

/pɪk/
26. spinning tops (n) /ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˌtɑːp/ con quay

27. take place (phr v) /teɪk pleɪs/ diễn ra, xảy ra

28. People's /'pizplz kǝ'miti/ ủy ban nhân dân

Committee (n)

29. candied (adj) fruit /'kændid/ mứt trái cây

30. eve (n)/ /iːv/ đêm

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Task 1. Look at the pictures and complete the blanks.

entertainment jump rope tug of war orchard

paddy field nature cattle spinning tops

4 ..............................
1 .............................. 2 .............................. 3 ..............................

8 ..............................
5 .............................. 6 .............................. 7 ..............................

Task 2. Match the word or phrase with its definition.

1. tug of war 1-
A. to take a flower, fruit, or vegetable from the place where it
grows.

2. jump rope 2-
B. to move people or animals somewhere in a group

3. hometown 3-
C. a game in which players spin wooden toys very quickly

4. folk 4-
D. a type of sport in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a
rope until one team drags the other over a central point

5. herd 5-
E. traditional to or typical of a particular group or country
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 6. pick 6-
F. the place of and lived as a child

7. spinning tops 7-
G. during this game, two people hold a rope and one or more
people jump over it

8. entertainment 8-
H. all the plants, animals and environment around us

9. facility 9-
I. service, room, equipment, etc. that make it possible to do
something

10. nature 10-

J. something that people find interesting or funny to say or do.

11. buffalo 11-

K. pleased to welcome guests, generous and friendly to visitors.
drawn cart

12. h
12- B. land covered with grass where sheep, cows, horses, etc
arvest time

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13. p C. a vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by buffalo
addy field
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14. c D. extremely large in area, size,…
attle
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15. p E. cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals
asture

16. h
16- F. a high mountainous area of a country
ospitable

17. v
17- G. a field in which rice is grown
ast
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18- H. the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields
ighlands
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19. d I. having received good or thorough training
airy products
20. w
20- J. food made from milk, such as butter and cheese
ell- trained

Task 3. Fill in blanks with the words given.

peace vehicles fresh noise entertainment

herb folk pick jump rope spinning tops`
eve candied take part in take place People’s Committee
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 1. There isn’t much __________ air in busy city.
2. Trafic _________ is a serious problem in big city.
3. My mother quite like to walk in the park for some_________________.
4. There are lots of _________ in big cities and theycan cause trafic jams.
5. There isn’t much ___________ in my village – just a cinema and a sports center.
6. The fireworks will ___________ on New Year Eve.
7. Tet holiday celebrations begin on the __________ of the luner new year.
8. As usual, the___________ of my village hold a cultural event to celebrate the new year.
9. Everyone in my village makes bánh tét, bánh chưng or_________ fruit to celebrate Tet.
10. The children in my neighbourhood are excited to_________ a lantern parade next week.
11. In my village, teenager like to_______________flowers and play______games.
12. At break time, we often play _________ and tug of war, and they also love to play_________with their wooden
toys.
13. After working, the farmers often _________ the buffalo on the grass field.

Task 4. Fill in blanks with the words given.

buffalo drawn cart harvest time pasture beehive dairy products

paddy field cattle orchard highlands picturesque

1. If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the _ .

2. Horses are grazing in the .
3. He helped his uncle load hay onto a .
4. Mongolia’s nomads live in a traditional tent called .
5. We saw lots of lush rice on the way to the village.
6. In the countryside, farmers live by growing trees are picking fruits in the___________.
7. A boy was driving the herd of to the pasture.
8. It is , and all the farmers are very busy.
9. The area aroud the village is famous for its ____________ landscape.
10. The doctor told me to eat less red meat and

Task 5. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

1. Iceland is considered the most country in the world. (PEACE)

2.My brother has been a stamp for several years. (COLLECT)
3. Drinking water in some areas may be . (SAFE)
4. During my stay in the village, I was with several local (FRIEND)
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5. Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important. (HEATH)
6. Local people in the village often wear their costumer (TRADITION)
during the festivals.
7. Please give to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (GENEROUS)
8. People in my country are very open and ______. I like to go there when I (FRIEND)
have free time.
9. Some people say that the country is more _____ for the people who are (SUIT)
retired.
10.Natural disasters can ______ destroy a harvest and leave the farmers with (EASY)
little or no money until the following year.

GRAMMAR

I. We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how
much or how many.Sometimes we use a quantifier in the place of a determiner.

(Chúng ta sử dụng từ định lượng khi muốn cung cấp cho ai đó thông tin về số lượng của một thứ gì đó: bao nhiêu
Đôi khi chúng ta sử dụng một lượng từ thay cho một từ hạn định)
Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns.(Lượng từ với danh từ đếm được và không đếm được)
We use lots of/a lot of, much, many and enough before nouns to talk about quantity of something.(Chúng ta sử
dụng lot of/a lot of, much, many và enough trước danh từ để nói về số lượng của cái gì đó.)

Quantifiers Examples
a lot of + countable/uncountable noun (a lot of + danh từ There are a lot of birds on the streets.
đếm được/không đếm được)
lots of (informal)+countable/uncountable noun (lots of There are lots of mistakes in the essay.
(không chính thức) + danh từ đếm được/không đếm được)
much + uncountable noun (much + danh từ không đếm We do not have much information about the
được) contest.
many + countable noun (many + danh từ đếm được) Many young people enjoy hiking as their favorite
outdoor activity.
too many + countable noun (negative meaning) (too There are too many people in this room.
many + danh từ đếm được (nghĩa phủ định)
too much + uncountable noun (negative meaning) (too She has too much work to do during weekdays.
much + danh từ không đếm được (nghĩa phủ định)
enough + countable/uncountable noun (enough + danh từ There is not enough food for all.
đếm được/không đếm được)
II. Verbs (to express preference) + to- infinitives: Động từ (để thể hiện sở thích) + to- infinitives)
We can use verbs + to-infinitives to talk about activities people like or prefer to do. (Chúng ta có thể dùng động
từ + động từ nguyên mẫu có to để nói về những hoạt động mà mọi người thích hoặc thích làm hơn.)
The children love to play tug of war.
Ann doesn't like to play shuttlecock.
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 Do your sisters like to play computer games? - Yes, they do.
What does your brother like to play? - He prefers to play folk games.
III. Adverbs of frequency: Trạng từ chỉ sự thường xuyên
We can use adverbs of frequency to say how often things happen. (Chúng ta có thể sử dụng trạng từ chỉ tần suất để
diễn đạt mức độ thường xuyên của sự việc).

Never: 0% Who does your cousin often play with? - He never tells who he plays with.
Rarely: 5% How often does your brother exercise? - He rarely exercises.
sometimes: 25% I sometimes play video games with my sisters.
often: 50% She doesn't often play folk games.
usually: 75% Do you usually play soccer after school? - No, I don't.
always: 100% I always help my father herb the livestocks after school.

Task 1. Choose the right option. Circle and write on the line.
1. Jennifer is always at home. She doesn't go out____________.
a. enough b. many c. too many
2. I don't like the weather in London. There is_____ rain.
a. too many b. much c. too much
3. We couldn't sit anywhere at the concert. There were_______ people.
a. many b. too many c. too much
4. I haven't got,____________time to finish my test.
a. too many b. too much c. enough
5. You drank________coffee. That's why you feel sick.
a. too much b. many c. enough
6. I made_________mistakes with her. That's why she left me.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
7. If you don't eat__________fruit, you can get ill.
a. many b. much c. enough
8. Claire is tall ___________ to be a fashion model.
a. too much b. enough c. too many
9. Oh no! You put____________ milk in the pancakes dough.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
10. Why did you buy so________ bottles of milk?
a. many b. much c. enough

Task 2. Complete the sentences using the words from the box. LITTLE / A LITTLE / FEW / A FEW
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 1. We have_____ time left. Let's try to get finished quickly.
2. You have__________ ideas left, so let's hear them.
3. I have got very.__________ friends, so I'm alone most of the time.
4. Would you like ______water?
5. What you need is____________ more self-confidence.
7. I'm sorry, but I speak_____________ Spanish. Can't we communicate in English?
6._________ is known about how the disease spreads.
8. Very ___________people went to see the movie.
9. Mary managed to get__________ piece of cake.
10. She saves __________money every month because she wants to go on a cruise next summer.
11. There are________ posts that are really worth reading. Most of them are rubbish.
12. I have drunk_________ water today, so I guess that's why I'm so thirsty.
13. There are__________ good books that I would recommend reading.
14. Have you got any money left in your bank account?
- Yes, I have ______ but not very much.
15. There are__________ cities in the world that have a multicultural society.
16. There was_____________ time to finish the project, so we had to work on weekends
17. We stayed in New York for__________days before moving on to the Midwest.
18. I'd like to tell you__________ about my childhood.
19. I made very__________ _mistakes, so I got a very good mark.
20. I see________ reason for giving him__________days off.

Task 3. Write the missing quantifier on the line.

1. Teenagers like_____fast food today. Are you among them, too?

2. You should make sure you've saved________ money to buy a new motorbike.
3. In the USA children watch_________violence on TV. This is really scary.
4. How__________classes do you have today? Five or six?
5. How__________sugar do you use for your chocolate cake?
6. There are__________ chairs in this classroom. Take some out.
7. Is there_________ lemonade for everyone? I don't want you to be thirsty.
8. We lost_________ time with talking yesterday. We should have worked more.
9. How___________ money did you spend in amusement park?

10. How_________ coins do you have in your pocket?

11. We bought________ bread for this weekend. Let's make some bread balls.
12. He ate_______ slices of bread for breakfast. He won't be able to eat lunch.

Task 4. Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY.
1. I seldom visit my relatives, so I ... see my uncle John.
a) usually b) almost never c) almost always
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 2. I'm never late for our English class. I'm ... on time.
a) often b) usually c) always
3. James goes to the beach only once a year. He... goes to the beach.
a) almost never b) never c) sometimes
4. My sister often... a book in the evenings.
a) reads b) read c) is reading
5. I... eat junk food because I know it's not very healthy.
a) always b) sometimes c) seldom
6. ... we go to the gym to exercise, maybe two or three days a week.
a) Rarely b) Sometimes c) Always
7. I... watch cartoons because I hate them. News shows are much better.
a) always b) sometimes c) never
8. They always ... to bed early because they always get up early.
a) go b) will go c) goes
9. I went to a restaurant last week, but I... eat at home.
a) usually b) seldom c) always
10. She doesn't ... finish work early because she is often busy.
a) never b) usually c) always
11. It... snows where I live, so I never make a snowman.
a) sometimes b) never c) always
12. We visit our grandparents three or four times....
a) the month b) month c) a month
13. He almost never sees a doctor because he is... sick.
a) almost always b) usually c) seldom
14. Do you ... travel to other countries on your summer holiday?
a) ever b) never c) how often
15. ... study very hard, so I usually get high grades in school.
a) always b) rarely c) almost never
16. He's never angry. He ... has a smile on his face.
a) never b) always c) seldom

Task 5. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form.

1. John adores (play) badminton in the winter
2. My father sometimes goes (hunt) in the forests. He’d liketo find some more food for our
family.
3. The boy (pick) up a stone and threw it in to the river.
4. He (collect) stamps from many countries since he (be) eight.
5. Which sports do you like (play)?
6. Hoa’s teacher wants her (spend) more time on math.
7. I promise I (try) my best next semester.
8. Sandra needs (improve) her English writing.
9. You should (underline) the word you want (learn) .
10. Can you help me (move) this table?
11. Nam always (get) grade A in Physics, but last semester he (get)
B.
12. They were proud of (be) so successful.

Task 6. Circle ONE mistake in each sentence.

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 1 There is many fresh air in the city.
A B C D
2 There isn't too many entertainment in my hometown.
A B C D
3 We do not have much necessary facilities in town.
A B C D
4 There are a lots of fresh fruit and vegetables on my father's farm.
A B C D
5 Traffic jams are not a problem in the country because there aren't too much vehicles.
A B C D
6. What does your brother like plays?
A B C D
7. My younger brother prefer to play outdoors.
A B C D
8. My sisters love pick flowers and playing jump rope.
A B C D
9. My cousins doesn't like to play video games in their free time.
A B C D
10. My father loves played shuttlecock with his friends when they meet.
A B C D

LISTENING

Task 1: Listen to a woman sharing her thoughts about seasons in the countryside. Answer the
questions below:
1. What does she think about the seasons in the
countryside?
………………………………………………………….

2. Where does she think city dwellers spend half

their lives?

………………………………………………………….

3. Are there a lot of changes from day to day in the

countryside?

………………………………………………………….

4. When do the farmers harvest the crops?

………………………………………………………….

5. What does she say about the seasonal food?

………………………………………………………….

Task 2:Listen and decide if the statements are True( T) or False( F)

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 1. City people are also interested in season changes in the countryside.
2. City people spend half their lives indoors or underground.
3. The crops developed the fastest in spring and summer.
4. Not everything changes when a new season comes.
5. One wonderful thing about seasons is the seasonal food.

SPEAKING

Task 1. Match the questions and answers. Then practice.

1. Which is better, city life or rural life? 1-

a. Yes, there are some.
2. From whom did you learn to make kites? 2- b. At harvest time

3. Where can you fly a kite in your village? 3- c. My father.

4. Why do you store the hay? 4- d. Its peacefulness.

5. Do you think country people are friendlier? 5- e. Both have pros and cons.

5. When would you like to visit the countryside? 6- f. To feed our cattle

6. Are there any street markets in your hometown? 7- g. In dry paddy fields.

8. What do you love most about countryside? 8- h. Yes. They’re also happier

Task 2. Complete the conversation using the sentences in the box. There is one extra sentence.

A. I think so

B. It is jump rope. I sometimes meet my classmate for it.

C. Yes, I do. Tug of war is my favorite game.

D. No, I am not. What about you, Ben?

E. Interesting! I usually watch my brothers play it in the yard.

F. I play it after school.

Ben: Do you like to play any folk games?

Mia: 1)
Ben: What other games do you like to play?
Mia: 2)
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 Ben: Are you good at jump rope?
Mia: 3)
Ben: No, I rarely play jump rope, but I prefer spinning tops.
Mia: 4)
Ben Boys always love to play spinning tops.
Mia: 5)-

READING

Task 1. Read and answer the questions.

1. Where does the writer come from?

2. Does he like living in a big city?

3. Why does he prefer village life?

4. How does he think about the people in his village?

5. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?

Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there.
However, I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main
reason I prefer village life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here.
Another reason is that the air is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and
bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are friendlier. Personally, I’m
interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro
and the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes,
but I enjoy chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I
disagree that city life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing.
In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down

Task 2. Read the text about folk games. Write T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say).

Folk games are traditional games that people of all ages appear to enjoy playing. They can take many forms and
differ from culture to culture. Tug of war is one of the most popular folk games. Two teams pull on a rope in opposite
directions until one of them crosses the centerline. Hopscotch is another popular game in which players jump on one
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 foot while throwing a small object into a numbered pattern on the ground. Sack races, in which participants race
while jumping inside a sack, and blind man's bluff, in which one player gets blindfolded and then tries to catch the
other players, are two other folk games. There's also the game of marbles, in which players shoot marbles into a
circle in the hopes of knocking out the marbles of their opponents. Folk games are a great way to learn about our
culture. These games also assist people in making new friends and working as a team. They can teach important
values and encourage physical fitness. Participating in a folk game can be a fun and memorable way to bring people
together.
6 Tug of war is the only popular folk game.
7 Hopscotch is a game where players hop on two feet.
8 The game of marbles involves shooting marbles into a basket.
9 Folk games can teach important values.
10 Playing folk games can help people memorize things better.

1. text and circle the correct answers.

Task 3. Read the
VIETNAMESE FOOD FESTIVAL
The Vietnamese Food Festival is an event on January 1 of every year. The event is an occasion when people
celebrate the new year by participating in different activities. This year's festival is at the Youth Cultural
House. Visitors can watch famous cooks on television preparing well-known dishes from different parts of
the country. Visitors can have a chance to have some of the dishes. At the same time, there is a lion dance
show. Usually, children and teenagers are excited about the performance because there are many exciting
things to see in the show. There is a particular area for such traditional leisure activities as tug of war,
shuttlecock or jump rope. These activities are mainly available for children and teenagers. The most exciting
activity of the Festival is a rice cooking competition. The winners can have an excellent opportunity to visit
Ha Long for four days. Last year's winners received a three-day trip to Sapa. This year's event starts on
September 16, and the tickets to the entrance are free of charge. Visitors can go to the webpage and get
tickets for free. The information is available on the website.
1 When does the event take place?
A. every year B. on January 1
C. in January D. on the first day of each month
2 Why do people celebrate the event?
A. to celebrate a birthday B. to mark a new year
C. to start a cooking contest D. to give an award
3 Who is the lion dance performance mainly for?
A. children and teenagers B. older people
C. all people D. foreign visitors
4 What is the prize for the competition winners?
A. a trip to Sapa B. a free ticket
C. free entrance D. a vacation to Ha Long
5 Where can people buy their tickets?
A. from the website B. at the entrance
C. at the gate D. at the door

Task 4. Read the passage. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
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 If you had your own apple orchard, it means you have a busy, year-around job. Apple growers schedule tasks
all year long in order to have a good harvest in the fall and to get the apples to your grocery store while they are still fresh.
Early in the spring, you will be out in the orchard fertilizing the trees and planting new trees. Maybe you are just replacing
a few old trees that no longer produce many apples, or maybe you are adding rows of trees to enlarge your orchard or to try
a new variety of apples. Soon the trees begin to show their pink and white blooms. Don’t spend too much time admiring the
flowers! You need to rent some bee hives to pollinate all of your trees. You don’t want your trees to grow lots of tiny
apples. You want to grow nice big ones, so after the blooms fade you start checking your trees to see if the buds need to be
thinned. Maybe you will thin them by hand, or maybe you will use chemicals to do the job.
1. Apple growers always have things to do with their apple orchard.
2. Apples are harvested in the fall and brought to the stores after that season.
3. Apple growers use fertilizers for apples trees.
4. After each harvest season, all apple trees are replaced with new ones.
5. Thinning the buds will bring about big apple trees.

WRITING

Task 1. Make sentences using the prompts.

1 She/not/like/play jump rope / her cousins.

____________________________________________________
2 your parents/like/ go cycling / free time?
____________________________________________________
3 What sports/Ben and Ed / prefer/play/ weekend?
____________________________________________________
4 Where / Bill/prefer / play soccer/his friends /after school?
____________________________________________________
5 Maya/like/play tug of war / her classmates / schoolyard.
____________________________________________________
6 in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city?
______________________________________________________________
7. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and.
______________________________________________________________
8 We/ onto / load/ helped/ buffalo drawn carts/ the farmers/ the rice.
______________________________________________________________
9 changed/ in/ has/ a lot/ ten/ over/ Life/ the/ countryside/ past/ the/ years.
______________________________________________________________
10 In/ children/ the city/ play/ the countryside/ freely/ than/ more/ in.
______________________________________________________________

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 TEST FOR UNIT 2

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. which B. chef C. watch D. cheese
2. A. children B. chair C. rich D. machine
3. A. virtual B. unique C. steal D. waterwheel
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. speciality B. activity C. satisfactory D. creativity
5. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. Collecting honey from the __________ requires a lot of skills.
A. beehive B. beenest C. beehouse D. beehome
7. We are very sorry for any ________ caused by our late delivery.
A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience
8. In some rural areas, it’s difficult to find _______ in a house.
A. electric appliances B. electricity appliances
C. electrical appliances D. electrician appliances
9. The villager’s _______ saved the travellers from starving.
A. generosity B. generousy C. generousity D. generousness
10. Do not __________! They are doing a very important project.
A. disturb B. annoy C. play D. make fun
11. People living a __________ life have to move a lot.
A. moving B. stable C. nomadic D. commuting
12. __________ fruits in a farm is one of the most popular part-time job among students studying abroad.
A. Picking B. Doing C. Taking D. Finding
13. Children in the countryside are used to _________ cattle in the field.
A. walking B. herding C. following D. raising
14. A/An ___________ area of that forest – about more than 1000 hectares – was destroyed in the fire.
A. vast B. tiny C. small D. inconsiderable
15. __________ kite is one of the most popular outdoor activities among children in the countryside.
A. Doing B. Singing C. Flying D. Using
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in eac of the following sentences.
16. It easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are all friendly and willing to help each
other.
A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of
C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with
17. The baby is sleeping sound in her mother’s arms.
A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up
C. sensibly D. safely
18. People in this village are all skilful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the European market.
A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following
sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. lovely D. unfriendly
20. The King was not brave enough to protect his kingdom and let the monster take the Princess away.
A. courageous B. confident C. strong D. coward

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. Sunny sings the song __________ than Jessie does.
A. more well B. better C. more good D. best
22. Today, Ly came to class _________ than she did yesterday.
A. earlier B. more earlily C. more early D. too earlier
23. Is living in the countryside _________ than living in the city?
A. much convenient B. more convenient
C. most convenient D. too convenient
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24. The storm is becoming __________ than it was yesterday.
A. severe B. severely C. more severe D. more severely
25. The cake tastes ___________ than we expected
A. delicious B. more delicious C. deliciously D. more deliciously
26. She is trying to work _________ for her upcoming exam.
A. more hardly B. hardly C. hardlier D. harder
27. It seems to be _________ idea so far
A. most brilliant B. more brilliant C. the most brilliant D. the more brilliant
28. Tiffany dances so _________ that nobody thinks that she’s actually a vocalist.
A. well B. good C. badly D. bad
29. Girls’ Generation is considered one of the ______ Asian girl groups in the 21st century.
A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most successful
30. Goldfish band looks cute but they sing live much _________ than I thought.
A. bad B. badly C. worse D. more badly
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
31. The stage was lighted (A) brighter (B) than it was (C) according (D) to the plan
32. Farmers nowadays apply (A) more(B) modern techniques on the farm so that their work becomes less (C)
harder (D) than before.
33. My dad has been (A) a(B) stamp collection(C) for more (D) than 20 years.
34. Traditional (A) people in this mountainous (B) area live (C) a nomadic (D) life.
35. After the harvesting (A) time, the farmers load (B) the drawn-buffalo (C) cart with (D) hay.

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F)
City life has its advantages and disadvantages and so does country life; however, there seems to be an increased
interest in the country, especially among young families. If you are thinking about moving to the country as well but
are not sure if it is a good idea, it may help to look at the benefits of country life. In the country, you are woken up by
the singing of the birds rather by the noise from the traffic. Homes in the countryside are surrounded by nature which
has a shooting effect on both the mind and the body. Due to virtual absence of cars and factories, you will not be
breathing any potentialliy toxic fumes in the country. Clean air is one of the main advantages of country life over city
dwelling. In the country, everyone knows everyone and people actually say ‘hello’. Communities in the country are
much smaller but they are more connected and open. People in the country are really friendlier and are prepared to
help without asking anything in return.
(Source: Adapted from Country life)

T F
36. More and more young families like living in the countryside.
37. Communities in the city are much smaller than those in the city.
38. In the countryside, birds’ singing is very noisy.
39. There are not many cars and factories in the countryside.
40.In the countryside, you shouldn’t pay money when being helped.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or B) that best answers each of the questions below.
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)
41. 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
42. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?
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 A. Farming B. Fishing C. Studying D. Hunting
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has closest meaning to the one given.
46. Have you got any better hat than this one?
A. Is this one the worse hat you’ve got?
B. Is this one the best hat you’ve got?
C. Is this one the better hat than this one?
D. Is that one the better hat than this one?
47. This is the most luxurious house I’ve ever seen.
A. I’ve never seen a more luxurious than this.
B. I’ve never seen the most luxurious house than this.
C. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.
D. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.

48. He was the cleverest thief of all times.

A. All thieves are cleverer than him.
B. All thieves are less clever than him.
C. No thieves are clever except for him.
D. No thieves are less clever than him.
49. Nam is more attractive story teller than Mai.
A. Nam tells stories more attractively than Mai.
B. Nam tells more attractive stories than Mai does.
C. Mai tells more attractive stories than Nam does.
D. Mai tells stories less attractively than Nam does.
50. Ronaldo plays better than anybody in the team.
A. Ronaldo is good at playing in team.
B. Ronaldo is the best player in the team.
C. No one plays worse than Ronaldo in the team.
D. Everybody plays better than Ronaldo in the team.
_____The end____

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