Question

      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 people are ……………………. than city people.

            A. more friendly         B. friendlier                 C. more friendlier        D. both A & 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.   Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow …………………….

            A. speed                      B. rhythm                    C. pace                        D. both B & C

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

            A. far                           B. further                    C. distance                  D. remote

      10. I have stayed in a ……………………. area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.

            A. rural                        B. urban                      C. outskirts                  D. suburb

 VI  Write the comparative forms of the adjectives/ adverbs in the brackets.

      1.   The countryside is (crowded) ……………… and (tranquil) ……………… than cities.

      2.   I guess that ploughing machine can plough very much (fast) …………… than a buffalo.

      3.   Good healthcare service can be (easy) ……………… found in rural areas than in cities.

      4.   Farmers often have to get up (early) ………………  than city dwellers.

      5.   Houses in big cities are often (well-furnished) ……………… than those in villages.

 VII  Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.

1.   My parents want to live in the countryside when they get older because of its …………………… life. 2.   In the countryside, the streets are not as crowded and ………………… as in big cities. 3.   Sometimes it is …………………… for people to travel in rural areas because there are not many different means of transport. 4.   I think that …………………… life is very unstable because it is always on the move. 5.   Life in big cities are more …………………… than in the countryside.

peace         noise   convenience   nomad                              stress

Answer 1

1D

2D

3B

4B

5A

6C

7B

8C

9D

10A

IV

1. less crowded/more tranquil

2.faster

3.easier

4.earlier

5.more well-furnitured

VII

1.peaceful

2.noisy

3.convenient

4.nomadic

5.stressful