My name's Nam. I live with my parents in Ho Chi Minh City, a very big city in Vietnam. There are a lot of people living here, so it is very crowded and noisy. It also has lots of high building. Life in this city is more exciting than life in my hometown.

During summer holidays, my parents and I often go back to our hometown, Nghe An.

It is central Vietnam. It is smaller than Ho Chi Minh City. Life here is more quiet than life in the city because there are not so many people and much traffic. I think that living in the countryside is easier than living in a big city because things are cheaper and people are friendly.

1. Where does Nam lives?

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2. What is Ho Chi Minh City like?

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3. Where does he often go during summer holidays?

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4. Which one is bigger, Ho Chi Minh City or Nghe An?

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5. Which one is more quiet, Ho Chi Minh City or Nghe An?

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6. Does he think that life in a big city is easier than in the countryside?

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My father was the police (inspect)_____and my mother was a primary school(teach)___. They had both grown up in the city and lived there their entire lives. Their(decide)____to move to a small town when I was a child changed my life. It was a very(peace)____place and of course, living there meant that I had much more(free)___to go wherever I pleased. The people all knew each other and were(friend)____but I missed my close friends, my school, and the (noise)___city I had lived in. As I grew up, I realized that there wasn't much for a young person to do there, expect rush into(marry)_____. When I left, my parents were sad, but they realized that staying there would only make me(misery)____. The big city I live in now is not very far away, so I can visit my parents(frequent)___and have the best of both worlds.

My father was the police (inspect)_____and my mother was a primary school(teach)___. They had both grown up in the city and lived there their entire lives. Their(decide)____to move to a small town when I was a child changed my life. It was a very(peace)____place and of course, living there meant that I had much more(free)___to go wherever I pleased. The people all knew each other and were(friend)____but I missed my close friends, my school, and the (noise)___city I had lived in. As I grew up, I realised that there wasn't much for a young person to do there, expect rush into(marry)_____. When I left, my parents were sad, but they realised that staying there would only make me(misery)____. The big city I live in now is not very far away, so I can visit my parents(frequent)___and have the best of both worlds.

I, Choose the best answer

16. I came to live here three months ago.

A. It was three months since I lived here.

B. I’ve been living here for three months.

C. I lived here for three months.

D. I didn’t live here for three months.

17. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.

A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.

B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.

C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.

D. The fat man is looking in through the window.

18. She goes to the shops every Friday.

A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.

B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.

C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.

D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.

19. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.

A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.

D. A & B are correct.

20. We started working here three years ago.

A. We worked here for three years.

B. We have no longer worked here for three years.

C. We have worked here for three years.

D. We will work here in three years.

21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

22. I haven’t finished this book yet.

A. I’m still reading this book.

B. I have read this book before.

C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.

D. I will read this book some day.

23. He used to jog every morning.

A. He enjoys jogging every morning.

B. He never fails to jog every morning.

C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.

D. He intended to jog every morning.

24. I have never felt happier than I do now.

A. I felt happier before.

B. I feel happy now.

C. I have never felt happy.

D. I have always felt happy.

25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.

C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.

D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.

26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.

A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.

B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.

C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.

D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.

27. Steve left before my arrival.

A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.

B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.

C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.

D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.

28. I haven’t been here before.

A. Being here is a pleasant experience.

B. This is the first time I have been here .

C. I have wished to be here for long.

D. Before long I will be here.

29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.

B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.

D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.

30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”

A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.

B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.

C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.

D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.

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Dear Diary .

My family and i ...................................Just back from a amazing holiday in the Bahamas . We had a great time ! The weather ......................fantastic , it ..............................really hot and sunny .My family and i .............................. so happy ther . I know it ............ not that long ago but i .......................already missing the sun and the sea , especially today because the weather .................cold here . On the other hand os course , it ......................nice to be back home with all my friends

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?

Translate in Vietnamese

Hello , My name is Nana . I live in Liverpool , a big city in England . It has a lot of people and interesting buidings . It's very noisy . But I enjoy living here because life is exciting

During summer holiday .I often stay with my grandparents in King , a town in the east of England , in a country called Norkfolk . There are not so many people in there, but the shops are very nice and things are cheaper .I like Norfolk because the people are very friendly.