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PART II - PRACTICE
A. PHONETICS
TASK 1: Put the underlined words in the right column: Âm /I/ và Âm /ə/
TASK 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the rest:
1. A.country B.cloud C.loudly D.mouse
2. A.camel B.cattle C.paddy D.buffalo
3. A.populated B.loaded C.harvested D.lived
4. A.fields B.flowers C.lemons D.parks
5. A.normal B.visitor C.transport D.chore
6. A. traffic B. relative C. tragedy D. jam
7. A. apartment B. offer C. prefer D. another
8. A. nature B. pressure C. urban D. supply
9. A. create B. peaceful C. increase D. easily
10. A. accessible B. pressure C. illness D. Success
TASK 3: Choose the word whose stress is not the same as that of the other three:
1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. countryside
2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb
3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
2. In the family, everyone has his own job. What the youngest
child has to do every day is to
__________________________.
6. The city children are very excited because it is the first time,
they have __________________________ in a garden.
Task b
1. It took them an hour to _______________ all the goods onto the truck.
2. Nowadays, people in my village use a _______________ to harvest their rice and separate the grains
from the rest of the plant.
3. Today it is my turn to _______________ the cows.
4. A place in which people grow rice is called a ________________.
5. A busy time when people cut and gather their crops is called _______________.
TASK 4: 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 in 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.
TASK 5: Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. There are millions of stars ___________________ the sky at night in the countryside.
A. to B. from C. in D. on
2. Children often ___________________ a lot of noise, so adults often feel angry about that.
A. do B. make C. give D. work
3. ___________________ the bad weather, farmers still work on their fields.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Because of D. However
4. I am ___________________ on visiting my grandparents on the weekend.
A. fond B. keen C. interested D. bored
5. Their farms produce rice, crops, and dairy ___________________.
TASK 1: Read the information about France and Spain. Complete the sentences
about the countries, using a comparative form of the words in bracket.
FRANCE SPAIN
Size: 550,000 sq km Size: 500,000 sq km
Population: 64 million Population: 40 million
Summer temperature: 18°C Summer temperature: 24 °C
Winter temperature: 5°C Winter temperature: °C
Rainfall: 650mm Rainfall: 300mm
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 beehives to pollinate all 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. ____________
TASK 5: Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer to each question
Nick: You look great with a tan, Mai!
Mai: Thank you. I've just come back from a very enjoyable summer holiday.
Nick: Really? Where did you stay?
Mai: I stayed at my uncle’s house in a small village in Bac Giang Province.
Nick: What did you do there?
Mai: A lot of things. It was harvest time. The villagers were harvesting rice with a combine harvester. I
helped them load the rice onto a truck. Then we unloaded the rice and dried it.
Nick: Sounds great!
Mai: And sometimes I went with the village children to herd the buffaloes and cows. I made friends
with them on my first day.
Nick: Were they friendly?
Mai: Yes, they were. They took me to the paddy fields to fly kites. And in the evening, we played
traditional games like bamboo dancing and dragon-snake.
Nick: Oh, I envy you!
Mai: Things move more slowly there than in our city, but people seem to have a healthier life.
1. How does Mai feel about her summer holiday?
A. She likes it. B. She doesn't like it. C. She thinks it was fine.
2. Where did she stay during her summer holiday?
A. At her friend’s house. B. At her uncle’s house. C. At her grandparents’ house.
3. During harvest time, people harvest rice by _________ .
A. themselves B. using a truck C. using a combine harvester
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?
A. Mai made friends with the village children on her first day.
B. Mai and the village children played traditional games.
C. Nick doesn’t like what Mai and the village children did.
5. Mai thinks people in the countryside lead ___________.
A. a healthy life B. an exciting life C. an interesting life
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TASK 6: Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage.
My parents are farmers. They work very (1) ____________ on the paddy fields. They usually get (2)
____________ very early in the morning. After (3) ____________breakfast, they feed the buffaloes,
pigs, chickens, ducks, and they (4) ____________ the eggs. From about eight, they work in the field.
They (5) ____________rice but their (6) ____________ is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty,
they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home.
My mother (7) ____________ the animals again while my father (8) ____________ the buffalo shed
and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9)
____________ the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things
we need for our daily life. She also (10) ____________me a small present each time.
1. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
2. A. on B. off C. up D. in
3. A. to have B. having C. have D. had
4. A. take B. see C. have D. collect
5. A. plant B. water C. grow D. cut
6. A. period B. crop C. time D. harvest
7. A. leads B. feeds C. gives D. calls
8. A. cleans B. washes C. polishes D. clears
9. A. makes B. takes C. carries D. brings
10. A. buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought
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.
a. Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank
1. A. similar B. same C. different D. both A & B
b. Fill in the blank with one word/ phrase from the passage
1. The population in the city has increased because of ___________________.
2. There have 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 ___________________.
TASK 8: Read the text, and do as direct:
Living in the country without a doubt sounds appealing but it is highly important to be aware
that country life is very different from what you have experienced during a few-day vacation and
that the countryside has changed a lot in the last few decades. So before you start packing, you are
recommended to take into account both the pros and cons of country life.
First of all, country life depends greatly on where you live because living in the country can
mean a lot of things including living in a small village, a market town or an isolated place with the
first neighbor living 10 miles away. The latter option sounds very tempting because it gives you
all the privacy and peace in the world .
you could possibly ask for. However, living far from the "civilization" also means living far from
the shops, schools, pharmacies and other things city dwellers take for granted.
Many people who live in villages and market towns will say that city dwellers have more
privacy and they are partly right. In the country, everyone knows everyone and everyone knows
everything about everyone. People in the country are friendlier and more open but they are people.
This means that they are naturally curious and that they may want to know too much about your
personal stuff. But then again, people will only be as intrusive as you allow them to be.
Living in the country offers a number of benefits over city dwelling but it is not as idyllic as
many people think it is. You are recommended to take time and think things through before you
decide to move to the country and buy an old farmhouse. Also, keep in mind that you can also buy
a small cottage with a lovely wood burning stove to have a place of your own to retreat when you
need a break from the city.
a. Matching.
1. appealing, tempting a. the stage of human social development and organization which is
considered most advanced
2. isolated b. stores sell drugs
3. privacy c. be situated far from the main centers of population
4. pharmacies d. attractive
5. civilization e. extremely happy, peaceful
6. city dwellers f. far from other places, buildings, or people
7. personal stuff g. a small house, typically one in the country
8. remote h. people who live in a city
9. idyllic i. things belongs or relates to a particular person
10. cottage j. the state of being free from public attention
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
It was the middle of April. I had a chance to go to my village. The fields for miles around
were full of yellow ripened crop of wheat. The fields waved in the gentle breeze. The air was
full of peculiar scent. The scenery all round was most picturesque. The farmer's joy knew no
bounds. He sang and danced with joy at the sight of a bumper crop.
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The next day was the harvesting day. There was bustle and activity on all sides. The farmers
with sickles and scythes in their hands set out to reap the ripe crop. They sang and danced to the
beating of drums. They were mad with joy.
They sat in a line at one end of the field. They reaped and reaped till it was noon. The
drummers went on beating the drums. At noon they stopped. They rested for a while and had
their lunch. It consisted of chapattis with glassfuls of clarified butter and country-sugar.
After a little nap, they again set to work. They vied with one another in the output of their
work. They were so happy at the prospect of a rich harvest that they knew no fatigue. They
toiled from morn till night yet never felt bored.
As the sun set, the harvested crop was bound into sheaves. They were carried and stored in a
safe place. The harvesting went on for a number of days. The farmers were very generous of
hand. They gave freely to all who came to them for a handful of stalks. They were intensely
happy at the fruit of their honest and diligent labour. They did not send away anybody empty-
handed. They obliged one and all whether water- men, labourers, menials or beggars.
The harvesting time is a hectic time for the farmers They are busy day and night. They
know no rest. All hands are required. All young, and old men and women, are put to the job.
There is a race against time. The harvest must be brought home in the shortest possible time for
who knows the rains may come and spoil the whole show. The farmers bend all their energies
to the task to avoid all risks. A harvesting scene is a rare scene. It is indeed a sight to see the
farmers singing dancing out of spontaneous joy.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
2. Read the essay again then choose the correct answers.
1. The time that wheat is yellow ripened is
A. in the early April B. in the middle of April
C. in the late April D. in May
2. "a bumper crop" is
A. a crop with high yield B. a crop with low yield
C. a crop with fatigue D. a poor harvest
3. At noon, farmers
A. rested for a while and had lunch B. continued beating drums
C. took a nap D. both A and C
4. According to the essay, farmers were:
A. not willing to give freely to ones who want a handle of stalk.
B. generous, happy and respectful the fruit of their honest and diligent labour.
C. able to send away someone empty-handed.
D. not obliged to share their fruits to watermen, labourers, menials, or beggars.
E. WRITING
TASK 1: For each group, choose the correct sentence A or B.
1. a. More industry and automobiles are concentrated in urban areas than in rural areas.
b. More industry and automobiles are concentrated in urban areas that in rural areas.
2. a. Air pollution in cities is more worse than in the countryside.
b. Air pollution in cities is worse than in the countryside.
3. a. The air in the countryside is fresher than in cities.
b. The air in the countryside is more fresh than in cities.
4. a. City children play less freely on the streets because of crowded traffic.
b. City children play more freely on the streets because of crowded traffic.
5. a. In the countryside, the life style is less faster than the life style in cities.
b. In the countryside, the life style is not so fast as the life style in cities.
6. a. Most people believe that country people live happier than city people.
b. Most people believe that country people live more happily than city people. people.
7. a. Farmers have to work harder in harvest time.
b. Farmers have to work more hardly in harvest time
8. a. The starry sky at night in the countryside is more clearer and more fantastic than that in cities.
b. The starry sky at night in the countryside is clearer and more fantastic than that in cities.
9. a. The cost of living in cities is more high than in the countryside.
b. The cost of living in cities is higher than in the countryside.
10. a. Life in a small town is less exciting than life in a big city.
b. Life in a small town is not so exciting than life in a big city.
Task 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.
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 the 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 houses in the village .
6. It is better for farmers to harvest their crops earlier than usual because of the bad weather.
→In 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 to my village for 5 years.
→It is .
10. A couple of fathers and his child spend at least 3 days and 2 nights living in a village in the
program of "Daddy, where are we going?"
→It takes _________________________________________________________