I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ride b. excite c. ridden d. beehive
2. a. pasture b. vast c. braved. farm
3. a. cattle b. circular c. country d. collect
4. a. generous b. ger c. grassland d. guess
5. a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.
a.on b. with c. for d. of
2. I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthy b.inconvenient c. comfortable d. peaceful
3. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
a. kites b.hay c. cattle d. blackberries
4. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ three years old.
a. as young b.younger c. younger than d. so young
5. Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?
a. louder b.more loudly c. loudlier d. louder
6. Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe their fresh air.
a. although b.however c., therefore, d. as
7. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’
a. It’s right up my street! b. That’s awesome.

1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired
2. Our school Internet connection is really slow/slow.
3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry/angry.
4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.
6. Nomadic children are very brave/brave to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful/stressful.
9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.
10. John was a kindly and generous/generous man.
IV. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box.
1. It’s ____________ to see a kite flying high in the sky.
2. It was very ____________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.
3. I love the ____________ open spaces and the ____________ air in the countryside.
4. The villagers often find it ____________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport.
5. People in rural areas are more ____________ than their city counterparts.
6. I’m so ____________ of you getting such an exciting holiday.
7. Billy is clearly a ____________ person. He contributed lots of money to charity.
8. It was very ____________ of him to jump into the river to save a drowning child.
9. Most of Mongolian people are ____________ at riding a horse.
10. Life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.
generous peaceful optimistic quiet inconvenient
fresh brave exciting vast skillful envious
V. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where
necessary.
1. The teacher spoke ___________ to help us to understand.
2. She answered all the questions __________ the other students and she got a very good mark.
3. The Spanish athlete ran ___________ the other runners, so he won the race.
4. Jim threw the ball ___________ Peter.
5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___________?
6. These days we are eating ___________ ever before.
7. I did ___________ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.
8. Machines can help farmers harvest ___________.
9. Does more money make you work ___________?
10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___________, please?
VI. Underline the correct words or phrases.
1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more carefully / more carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plow better / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confident.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard-working day, you may sleep soundly / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is fresher / fresher than that in the cities.
10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearly / more clearly?
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
1. Farzana did poorly on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
A B C D
2. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.
A B C D
3. She is bored with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.
A B C D
carefully hard quietly slowly healthily well badly quickly far fast
4. Life in the countryside is much peaceful and life is also slower.
A B C D
5. Nomadic children learn to ride a horse when they are very small.
A B C D
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
9. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
X. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________
satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and
it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than
cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more independent and
(3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plow it and put some (4)_________ to grow your vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your crops, and eat and live in
a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person
often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7)_________ to the city life
and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective
and personal point of (8)_________.
1. a. most b. more c. much d. many
2. a. in b. out c. up d. with
3. a. active b. idle c. passive d. quiet
4. a. weeds b. seeds c. breeds d. branches
5. a. collect b. damage c. completed. rotate
6. a. By contrast b. However c. Therefore d. In addition
7. a. Interested b. bored c. suited d. excited
8. a. care b. view C. contact d. way
XI. Write a comparative sentence using the information and the word in brackets.
1. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)
I ________________________________________________________________________
2. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to build a steel
bridge. (expensive)
Building a concrete bridge ____________________________________________________
3. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes. (slowly)
Linh______________________________________________________________________
4. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a bus to
the town. (easily)
People can travel____________________________________________________________
5. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)
My sister __________________________________________________________________
6. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
The Australian athlete________________________________________________________

REVISION FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM TEST I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. ride 2. a. pasture 3. d. cattle 4. a. generous 5. a. worked b. excite b. vast b. circular b. ger b. watched c. ridden c. brave C. Country c. grassland c. relaxed II. Choose the best answer a, b, c ord to complete the sentence. 1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous a. for 2. The Thai live a. in 3. The b. in its "love market." c. with d. beehive d. farm d. collect d. guess d. crowded 25% d. to farming on their bumt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields. b. on c. out d. up house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals. a. terraced b. splendid 4. There were lots of interesting folk games,. Kenny stayed a little longer to join them. C. communal d. thatched a, bur b. because a. What c. however dress in red and black costume?" "The Dao' b. Which c. Who d. so 5. d. When III. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Most ethnic groups live in rural areas, growing rice and practising slash-and-burn farm. A B C D 2. The Muong people are the ethnic minority who live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam. A B C D 3. We have recently visited some of the remote communities in the north highlands. A B C D 4. Youth Ngai women did not receive the inheritance after their parents died. A B C D 5. The Ta Oi managed preserving their proverbs. folk songs, and stories. A B C IV. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Many ethnic groups managed to live together (peace) 2. How often is the Gong Festival 3. The 4. The ? (celebrate) of people in Vietnam belong to the Kinh people. (major) house is the place where village ceremonies and festivals take place. (commune) is a traditional folk art of the Miao people. (embroider)

EXERCISE 1 I. Pronunciation: ( 1m) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. enough B. extremely C. generous D. planet 2. A. parked B. visited C. planted D. needed Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 1. A. character B. explain C. arrange D. collect 2. A. precaution B. demonstrate C. emigrate D. stationary II. Supply the corret verb forms or tenses :( 1m) 1. My teacher (explain) __________ the lesson everyday 2. We ( visit) ____________ Hue last year. 3. Ngan ought to ( do) __________her homework. 4. My grandmother enjoys ( garden)____, but she doesn’t have time for it now. III. Choose the best answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (1.0m) That man seems ____________ A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. be happy 2.She saw_____________on T.V last night. A. myself B. herself C. himself D. themselves 3. Mai is quite reserved ________ public A. in B. at C. on D. from 4.. _______is something that you say or do to make people laugh. A . Joke B. Novel C. Poem D. song

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5m)

1.       A. stoped                       B.  liked               C. watched          D.collected             

2.       A nomad                        B. local                     C. convenient           D. socialise

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)

1. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison

2. A. base B. final C. ancient D. decorate  

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pt) 

1. A. perform B. custom C. century D. popular

2. A. collect B. bamboo C. product D. decide

III . Choose the best answer. (2pts) 

1. Many young people are fond .............. playing soccer.

A. in B. of C. at D. on

2. I’ve ........................... finished this novel.

A. already b. for C. since D. yet

3. She asked me .................a big house.

A. if I had B. if I have C. Whether I have D. both B& C

4. They tried to make a fire by .....................pieces of bamboo together.

A. adding B. separating C. rubbing D. collecting

5. Would you mind .......................the air- conditioner?

A. if I turn on B. if I turning on C. if I turned on D. turn on

6. She said, “ I must go now.”

 A. She said she had to go now. B. She said she has to go then.

 C. She said she has to go now. D. She said she had to go then.

7. They are always ………………..video games.

 A. play B. playing C. to play D. played

8. I’m very sorry for behaving ………….. last night.

A. bad

B. badly

C. well

D. good

III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. (0,5pt)

1.Mr Hai used to (work) .........................in Ha Noi last year.

2.Would you mind if I (play)................................... video games in here?.

 READING

III. Read the passage and do exercises below (2.0ms)

Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia . It has an area of 329,566 sq km .It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam. The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. VietNam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO .

    Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay , Phong Nha cave , Hoi An ancient town , ect . And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world . Moreover, they prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country . They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one .

Write T(True) or F (False) 1.5m:

VietNam is divided into three regions:North, Central and South...........

Ha Noi is the biggest city of VietNam.............

Viet Nam has a population of over 80 million.........

Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites...........

Tourists from all over the world don’t want to visit VietNam...........

Answer the questions (0,5m)

1.What does VietNam export ?................................................................................................................

2Why do t.ourists prefer to visit VietNam ?.............................................................................................

WRITING

I. Write sentences with the same meaning. (1,5 pts) 

1. She visited her old friends last month.

( Her old friends ………………………………………………………

2. The children have bought these dolls. 

( These dools ……………………….…………………………………

3. She said: “ I am a doctor.” 

( She said……………………….………………………………………

4. She asked me: “ Do you stay at home?”  

( She asked me if …….………………………………………………

5She started to learn English for two years……………………………………………………………..

II. Choose (A hoặc B, C, D) and correct the mistake(0,5)

1. Christmas songs is performed for people in towns and villages eight hundred years ago.

    A B C D

 2. I have worked in this company for 1995.

                        A B C D

 3. Mary asked Nancy if she live with her family.

                      A B C D

 4. You should learned how to use the computer.

                           A B C D

5.She is interested on reading books

      A B C D

IV/ Choose the option (A, B, C, D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0.5pt)

Question 1. A. wanted                B. washed                  C. worked                     D. stopped

Question 2. A. twice                    B. flight                      C. piece                          D. mind

Question 3. A. hour                     B. house                     C. honest                       D. exhibition

Question 4. A. needed                B.opened                   C. wanted                      D. decided

Question 5. A. southern             B.sunbathing             C. breathe                     D. thunder

Question 6. A. face                      B. plane                      C.  station                     D. travel

Question 7. A.visited                  B. stopped                  C. washed                     D. watched

Question 8. A. divide                  B. surprise                  C. highlight                   D. listen

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

A delicious                B. ground                   C. house                     D. around

6. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.

. A. Comfort              B. concern                 C. pancake                 D. humid