Exercise 1: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D)

1. A. picture B. silent C. mickey D. milk

2. A. high B. sight C. this D. find
3. A. beach B. catch C. church D. Christmas
4. A. around B. delicious C. house D. ground
Exercise 2: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different
5. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
6. A. cattle B. Country C. Canal D. Cover
7. A. computer B. generous C. colourful D. countryside
8. A. Copy B. Remove C. Notice D. Cancel
Exercise 3: Match the words with their meanings.
9. buffalo
drawn cart A. a field in which rice is grown
10. paddy B. the time of year when crops are cut and
field collected from the fields
11. villager C. an area of land where fruit trees are grown
D. a tower that contains a strong light to warn
12. orchard
and guide ships near the coast
13. harvest E. a vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by
time buffalo
F. animals such as cows and buffaloes kept on
14. lighthouse
the farm for their milk or meat
Exercise 4: Choose A, B, C, or D
15.Nam helps his parents ………………the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A. load B. collect C. Dry D. ride
16.Have you ever seen a buffalo-drawn __________.

A. cart B. herd C. cattle D. ger

17. I am _______ of visiting my grandparents' on the weekend.

A. fond B. keen C. interested D. bored

18. My uncle raises a herd of _______ on his farm.
A. cattle B. fruit C. countryside D. village
19. The experience of ________ cows at Long Thanh dairy farm is a very
memorable memory from my travels.
A. herding B. envying C. catching D. milking
20. Nowadays, people in my village use a ______ to harvest their rice and grains
A. Paddy fields B. Load C. Combine harvester D. Herd
21. I used to go _______ buffaloes when I was small.
A. herding B. swimming C. hiking D. cooking
22. They _______ the boxes from the trucks.
A. harvested B. unloaded C. caught D. observed
23. _______ is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the
countryside.
A. Tet holiday B. Harvest time C. Daylight D. Travelling time
24. It is _______ in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy
25. The English test was _______ than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier
26. English is thought to be _______ than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
27. Her office is _______ away than mine.
A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer
28. The streets in cities are _______ than those in the countryside.
A. crowded B. more crowded C. crowdeder D. less crowded
29. My house is _______ hers.
 A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than
30. Tom is _______ than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome
C. more handsome D. the most handsome
31. He did the test _______ I did.
A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than
32. My sister dances _______ than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
33. He drives _______ his brother.
A. more careful than B. more carefully
C. more carefully than D. as careful as
34. After an hour walking between the green paddy _______, we finally reached
the village entrance.
A. places B. fields C. yards D. courts
35. The small bamboo forest _______ the entrance to the village makes it
picturesque.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
36. Alice met Aly’s family at his house _______ the early morning.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
37. We can enjoy many entertainments in the_______.
A. city B. factory C. countryside D. gas station
38. Russia is a _______ country with a lot of natural resources.
A. vast B. small C. cultivate D. far
39. Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to _______.
A. damp B. wet C. warm D. dry
Exercise 5: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the CLOSEST in
meaning
40. Nomadic people live in a ger. It keeps them cool in summer and warm in
winter.
A. house B. circular tent C. cave D. computer
41. The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new pastures
A. food B. places C. grasslands D. lifestyles
42. life in the city is more exciting than in the country.
A. boring B. interesting C. convenient D. beautiful
43. That village is very peaceful, so we like to live there.
A. noisy B. quiet C. boring D. skillful
44. I ẹnoy living in the country.
A. dislike B. hate C. love D. A and B are correct
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the OPPOSITE in meaning
45. The life in the countryside is very quiet and relaxing
A. noisy B. exciting C. modern D. hard
46. City people seem to react more quickly to changes than country people.
A. noisy B. slow C. slowly D. fast
47. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse.
A. well B. bad C. badly D. worse
48. This exercise is more difficult than that one.
A. easy B. boring C. good D. easily
49. Life in the city is more convenient and exciting than life in the country.
A. inconvenient B. more inconvenient C. slow D. A and B are correct
Exercise 7: Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.
 50. City seem to change quicklier / more quickly than countryside.
51. She came to the party later / more lately than her friends.
52. Does a computer work at calculus more fast / faster than a human being?
53. Nga writes English essays better / more well than Mai.
54. Nick can jump higher / more high than Mike.
55. Today it’s raining more heavily / heavilier than it was yesterday.
56. The farmers in my village work hard / harder than the ones here.
57. Ms. Sarah dances more beautifully / beautifully than Ms. Susan.
Exercise 8: Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word
58. The _________________ are very friendly and hospitable. (village)
59. My grandfather owns a valuable ___________________ of stamps. (collect)
60. Each nation tries to work hard to protect the world
(peaceful)
___________________.
61. ____________ a camel is the most exciting activity I have ever
(ride)
experienced.
62. You must drive ___________________ on the city roads or you will take
(care)
high risk of getting accidents.
63. Local people in the village often wear their ____________ costumer
(tradition)
during the festivals.
Exercise 9: Complete the sentences with correct form

64. Gary _____ chicken and rice for lunch 2 days ago. (eat)

65. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day

66. My holiday in California last summer ______ wonderful. (be)

67. It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents ____________ lunch in the kitchen. (cook)

68. in the future, robot ___________ (help) people in farming

69. _____ you still (play) _____ badminton next year? No, I __________

70.The flight (start)……….at 6 a.m every Thursday.

71.Look. He _______ (not listen) to us

Exercise 10: find the mistakes

72. I am not sure who lives happier: nomads or city dwellers.
A. who B. lives C. happier D. city dwellers
73. A camel runs much more slowly as a horse.
A. A B. runs C. much D. as
74. City people seem to react quickly to changes than in the countryside.
A. seem B. quickly C. than D. the
75. My father used to hate eat sea food, but now he likes doing it.
A. used B. eat C. but D. doing
76. How many water do you drink everyday?
A. How many B. do C. drink D. everyday
Exercise 11: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D)
77. - Lan: “Have you ever ridden a cart?” - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, we do B. That’s a good idea C. No, but I’d like to D. Not at all.
78. - Nick: You’ve made new friends? - Aly: "_______"
A. Yes, I did. B. Yeah- right on the first day.
C. Yes, please. D. You’re welcome.
79. - Ba: "Why don’t we take a trip to my home town?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, we do. B. That’s a good idea C. Not at all D. You’re welcome.
80. - Lan: "What are you doing there?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Lots of things. B. Good idea. C. Ok. D. Not at all.
Exercise 12: 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.

T F
81. More and more young families like living in the countryside.
82. Communities in the city are much smaller than those in the city.
83. In the countryside, birds’ singing is very noisy.
84. There are not many cars and factories in the countryside.
85. In the countryside, you shouldn’t pay money when being helped.
Exercise 13: Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
86. city/ In the countryside, / a / life / is / more / peaceful/the/ than/in
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87. more/ Lan/ than/ beautifully/ Hoa/ sings
 Lan
88. busier/Like/her parents/other farmers, /are/harvest time /at
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89. the summer/The sun / brightly /in / than / in/ the winter / more /shines/

90. they/ crazy/ do/ judo/ after school?
->
Exercise 15: Complete the sentences
91. Nick is a careful writer than Phuc. (carefully)
 Nick writes essays
92. A horse moves faster than a crab. (fast)
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93. My cousin sings better than I (Worse)

94. Phong swims faster than Phuc. (fast)


95. The people in the city live more happily than in the countryside (happily)

-> The people in the countryside.

96. Now Mary drives more carefully than last year (carefully)

-> Last year,

98. Your computer/ run/ good/ mine ->

99. Yesterday/ i/ performed/ well/ today ->

100. Lan loves reading in bed. (interested)

Lan ______________________.
101. Does she like to watch cartoons on TV? (fond)
_______________________.
102. They enjoy sunbathing and swimming. (about)
___________________.
103. We detest skating in the park after school. (into)