UNIT 2

I.Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some
verbs can be used more than one.
grapes food buffaloes a camel data
dolls a tent water cattle a flag
strawberry a bike fence tea buds a car
goats information an ostrich blackberry sheep
a motorbike a notice postcards a memorial a donkey

1.ride:_____________________________________________________________________________
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2. collect: __________________________________________________________________________
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3.pick: _____________________________________________________________________________
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4.herd:_____________________________________________________________________________
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5.pick up:__________________________________________________________________________
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Note: - ostrich (n) = đàđiểu
II. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in
each blank.
Answer A B
1. cattle A. food made from milk, such as butter, cheese, etc.
2. a nomad B. tasks such as cleaning, washing, ironing … that have to be done
regularly at home
3. pasture C. a file planted with rice growing in water
4. home-made D. an area with mountains or hills
5. a paddy field E. a person moving from a place to another for earning a living all
6. household chores the time
7. countryside F.male and female cows on a farm

G. the way that you like

III. Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box.
ride grassland cattle loaded kites
beehive vast harvest convenient dry
1. Several people were flying on the field.
2. Russia is a country with a lot of natural resources.
3. My brother is learning to a horse at the moment.
4. Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to .
5. They the buffalo-drawn cart with hay.
6. Farmers always need extra help with the .
7. Local people are turning into farmland.
8. A is a type of box that people use for keeping bees in.
9. Is it to meet you at the moment?
10. My uncle raises a herd of on his farm.
IV. Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box.
slow vast quite peaceful nomadic
inconvenient colourful safe hard brave
16. Nick looks very funny – today he is wearing a shirt.
17. It will be very for me to have no bicycle.
18. Last Sunday our class visited a village near our school.
19. The dentist ask me to try to be because it might hurt me a
little.
20. People have cut down trees in a/an area of forest this year.
21. On the Gobi Highland we can find several tribes living on raising cattle.
22. The life is usually and quite in the countryside.
23. Is it to drink water from this home village.
24. After he retired, he leads a life in his home village.
25. Many years ago my village was very poor and the living conditions were so
.
V. Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
cheap expensive good small hot
intelligent bad big hard important
1. An elephant is a mouse.
2. The weather today is it was yesterday.
3. A diamond costs a lot of money. A diamond is a ruby.
4. A lake is an ocean.
5. A person can think logically. A person is an animal.
6. Good health is money.
7. I can buy a bicycle, but not a motorbike. A bicycle is a motorbike.
8. The last question is the others.
9. I think my second essay is the first. There were many mistakes
in the first essay.
10. The food ina street market is that in a supermarket.
VI. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the
sentences.
1. Tea is coffee. (cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is than the old one. (effective)
3. The countryside is the town. (beautiful)
4. A tractor is a buffalo. (powerful)
5. My sister is me. (tall)
6. Blue whales are elephants. (heavy)
7. The Mekong River is the Red River (long)
8. Do you think English is French in grammar? (easy)
9. My new bed is my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is than the book. (interesting)
VII. Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the
correspondent adjectives in the brackets.
1. I like to eat , so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health)
2. It usually rains in Central Viet Nam than in other region.
(heavy)
3. I will have to try a bit than this. (hard)
4. The hall was lighted than the corridors. (bright)
5. Time goes by when we are busy. (quick)
6. Our family has lived in the country than in the town since last
year. (happy)
7. The boys were playing the game than the girls. (noisy)
8. This task can be completed than that one. (easy)
9. A tractor can plough than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
VIII. Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the
correspondent adjectives in the box.
generous bad optimistic healthy
traditional quick sound good
1. A baby can sleep than an adult.
2. People in the country eat than people in the city.
3. Our grandparents got dressed than we do nowadays.
4. Nick speaks English than I do.
5. That old lady donates than her family members.
6. City people seem to apply modern techniques than country people.
7. The scientist talked about the future of young people in the country that
local people.
8. The paddy fields in my village were affected by the floods than the next
village.
IX. 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 scrab. (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 ____________________________________________________.
X.Fill in each blank in the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1.Iceland is considered the most country in the world. (peace)
2.A lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3.My brother has been a stamp for several years. (collect)
4.It is a/an place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road.
(convenience)
5.Drinking water in some areas may be . (safe)
6.During my stay in the village, I was with several local farmers. (friend)
7.Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important. (health)
8.Local people in the village often wear their costumes during the
festivals. (tradition)
9.Please give to that charity to help the homeless after the flood.
(generous)
10.The baby slept very because the bed was really comfortable.
(sound)
12.There is a of books on the shelf. (collect)
13.It is very for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience)
14.He is very with his hands. (skill)
15. It is said that water collected from the local streams is to drink. (safe)
16. We want relations with all countries. (friend)
XI. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the
passage.
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
XII. Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
The country and the city have advantages and (1) . People in the country live in more
beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)
pace because no one is in a (4) . They live in larger, more comfortable houses,and
their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5) they need it. Their life,
however, can be (6) and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (7) they are ill or
want to take children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8) has a lot of
disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (9) have polluted air but also
have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (10) that people have no
time to get to know each other and make friends.
1.A. joy B.enjoyment C.happiness D.disadvantages
2.A.quiet B.quietly C.peace D.peaceful
3.A.less B.own C.just D.only
4.A.hurry B.hurried C.hurriedly D.hurrying
5.A.When B.which C.what D.that
6.A.bore B.bored C.boring D.bores
7.A. unless B. because C. although D. if
8.A. also B. yet C. already D. so
9.A. never B. ever C. hardly D. only
10.A. aims B. means C. asks D. said