Find one mistake in each sentences and correct it.

1 I prefer to come back to my hometown on the harvest time ............

2 Last summer holiday, I had a very forgettable time with my cousin because we had a lot of fun together..............

3 I think that people living in the countryside have to work hard than people in cities ...............

4 Sometimes city people talk much pessimistically than country people .............

5 Some people like living in big cities because of its excited life with a lot of entertainments and modern facilties..............

Find one mistake in each sentences and correct it.

1 I prefer to come back to my hometown on the harvest time ............

2 Last summer holiday, I had a very forgettable time with my cousin because we had a lot of fun together..............

3 I think that people living in the countryside have to work hard than people in cities ...............

4 Sometimes city people talk much pessimistically than country people .............

5 Some people like living in big cities because of its excited life with a lot of entertainments and modern

1. No one can fly kites better than Hung in my village.

- Hung flies kites ________________________________

2. People living in cities have to drive more carefully than those living in the countryside.

- People living in the countryside don't have to drive so __________________________________

3. It is more difficult for people to find jobs in the countryside than in cities.

- People find it _________________________________________

4. I have never seen such a beautiful picture before.

- This is the most _______________________________________

5. His house is the biggest one in the village.

- None of house in the village __________________________________

6. It is better for farmers to harvest their crops earlier than usual because of the bad weather.

- In the bad weather, the earlier farmers harvest their crops, __________________________________

7. More and more people love to live in the countryside than in cities.

- More and more people prefer ____________________________________

8. Some people think country folk are friendlier than city people.

- Some people think city people are not so______________________________

9. I haven't returned my village for 5 years.

- It is _____________________________

10. A couple of father and his child spend at least 3 dáy and 2 nights living in a village in the program of "Daddy, where are we going?"

- It takes________________________________________________________________

.     I prefer to come back to my hometown on the harvest time.                               .................

                              A               B                          C               D

      2.   Last summer holiday, I had a very forgettable time with my cousin             .................

                                                   A                        B                                C

            because we had a lot of fun together.

                                               D

      3.   I think that people living in the countryside have to work hard than             .................

                                               A                                                         B     C

            people in cities.

                              D

      4.   Sometimes city people talk much pessimistically than country people.          .................

                                      A                  B              C               D

      5.   Some people like living in big cities because of its excited life with              .................

                                            A                                B                     C

            a lot of entertainments and modern facilities.

                                 D

C. READING  

 IX  Read the passage. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

            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.                                        .................

 X  Read the passage.

            Life is changing rapidly in the large cities of England. However, life in other areas remains much the (1) ……………………… as it has been for centuries. Factories have brought huge population increases to the cities, and city life boomed.

            City residents have discovered a new (2) ……………………… of life, but in country villages the traditional lifestyle has remained nearly (3) ………………… There have been a few changes, particularly the new steam-powered machinery. It made farm production more (4) …………………… But for the people who remain in the countryside, daily life continues much as it had before the (5) …………………… Revolution. Life in country villages continues to (6) ……………… at a slow pace. The daily schedule depends on the times that the sun rose and set and on the weather. In a typical village, the (7) ……………… number of workers is still employed in agriculture or in domestic service. A smaller number of people work in various trades. Even (8) ……………………… work in the professions.

 Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank 

      1.   A. similar                     B. same                       C. different                 D. both A & B

      2.   A. method                   B. walk                        C. way                         D. path

      3.   A. changeful               B. changeable              C. unchanged              D. change

      4.   A. efficient                  B. efficiently               C. efficiency               D. inefficient

      5.   A. Industry                 B. Industrial                C. Industrialize           D. Industrialized

      6.   A. run                          B. walk                        C. move                       D. drive

      7.   A. largest                     B. biggest                    C. highest                    D. all are correct

      8.   A. more                       B. less                          C. few                         D. fewer

 Fill in the blank with one word/ phrase from the passage

      1.   The population in the city has increased because of ……………… .           

      2.   There has been hardly any changes in the ……………… in rural areas.

      3.   Steam – powered machinery helps ……………… a lot.

      4.   The daily schedule of people in the countryside depends on ……………… .

      5.   Most countryside people in England work in agriculture or in ……………… .       

D. SPEAKING 

 XI  Work in pairs. Describe one of the countryside places that you have ever known or visited.

         You should base on the suggestions below:

         - Where is it?

         - Why do you know about it?

         - What are the special things about it?

         - What do you like about it?

         - What do you dislike about it?

 XII  Now tell your partner whether you prefer living in the city or in the countryside.

      You should base on the suggestions below:

      - Which do you prefer?

      -  If you prefer living in the city, what are the good points about it?

      -  If you prefer living in the countryside, what are the good points about it?

E. LISTENING

 XIII  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?

            .................................................................................................................................................

 XIV  Listen again. Decide if the followings statements are true (T) or false (F).

      1.   City people are also interested in season changes in the countryside.            .................

      2.   The crops developed the fastest in spring and summer.                                 .................

      3.   Not everything changes when a new season comes.                                      .................

F. WRITING  

 XV  Rewrite the following sentences, using the comparative forms of the given adjectives/  adverbs.

      1.   It takes Lan 30 minutes to pick 10 kilograms of apples, but it takes her sister only 20 minutes.

      → Lan’s sister ....................................................................................................................  (fast)

      2.   It is quite easy to find an entertainment center in a city, but it is not easy to find one in the countryside.

      →  Finding ........................................................................................................................  (hard)

      3.   I went to the party early at 7.00 p.m. However, she had already been there.

      →  She went .....................................................................................................................  (early)

      4.   Where I live is not as scenic as where you live.

      →  Where you live ..........................................................................................................  (scenic)

      5.   Going to my hometown from here takes 1 hour; however, going to his hometown from here takes 3 hours.

      → It takes .........................................................................................................................  (long)

1 Harvesting the rice is much .................than drying the rice.

A more harder B more hardly C hardlier D harder

2 In my opinion, country peeople are ............than city people.

A more friendly B friendlier C more friendlier D both A and B

3 A village is often .............than a city.

A more densely populated B less densely populated C more densely populating D less densely populating

4 My family is going to come back to the hometown to........a visit to our grandparents.

A make B pay C do D make

5 Last week was the harvest time. I was staying with my uncle and I helped him load the rice onto the............

A buffalo-drawn cart B cart buffalo-drawn C cart-drawn buffalo D cart-buffalo drawn

6 We often spend a lot of time talking with our ...........during Tet holiday

A relation B relationship C relatives D relative

7...........people in the countryside are not rich, they often have a peaceful and happy life.

A Because B Although C Despite D When

8 Which one do you prefer, life in the ........area or life in a modern town ?

A far B further C distance D remote

Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
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 to personal opinion.
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?
6. How does he go to school?
7. Does he think city life is better than village life?
8. What is he interested in?

While some people claim that living in such big cities as the capital or any other great cities can (1).... more comfortable ,other feel that residence in the smaller town cannot merely give them (2)......lives but also make them healthier than people living in a big city .In my opinion ,I have prejudice in favour of residence in a small town due to some reasons.Alought city –dwellers can survive considerably (3)....than those who live in the countryside with many facilities And amenities for them ,they must confront (4).....much pollution in their hometown .(5)....the contrary,lacking in advance technologies (6)....rural life happy and peaceful .Rural-dwellers can enjoy (7)....in real nature .They can waste (8)...time to go to work ,unlike city-dwellers who have (9)....trouble with traffic jam .Moreover ,people who live in the countryside are likely to have longer longevity and healthier than those who in habit the city .High technologies can harm and cause serious health problems to people .Though the comfort ability in the city appeals many people ,I (10)........to spend my life simply and happily

1 A.give B.feel

C.take D.get

2 A careful B peaceful

C useful D.helpful

3 A.more convenient B.as convenient

C.most convenient D. soconvenient

4.A.on B.to

C.for D.with

5 A.in B.on

C.with D. as

6 A. takes B. helps

C. makes D. lets

7 A. sitting B.living

C. feeling D. having

8 A. a little B.little

C.a few D. few

9 A.many B. more

C.much D. several

10 A. lead B.ought

C.prefer D.have

I have a best friend named Linh, we have been together since we were just little kids. She has beautiful bright (1) and brown eyes. We have a lot of things in common, (2) we love the same band, food and books She and I even share the same name, and it is a small surprise for anyone who has talked to us. Linh is not my classmate, but we always help each other (3) the homework and school projects. We spend every minute in our break time (4)about all the things that happen in class, and people usually ask what can even makes us laugh that hard. Sometimes I think it is like we have been best mates since forever, (5) I hope that we (6) happy like this for a very long time.

1. A. nose B. leather C. cheek D. skin

2. A. like B. such as C. likely D. such

3. A. with B. for C.about D. of

4. A. talking B. to talk C. talked D. to talking

5. A. but B. though C. because D. and

6. A. are B.were C. will be D. was