9. People in my home village do for a living by planting rice and raising cattle .
10. A Vietnamese boy named Van is living with the Parker family in American state of Ohio
Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an exchange student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till the beginning of October.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm, while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school.
Since Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as soon as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm.
On Saturday afternoons. Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like a member of their family.
question
What does Mr Parker do
What does Van do after finishing his homework
How do the Parker relax on Saturday afteroon
Are Mr and Mrs nice to Van
How does Van feel now
. Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences.
1. wanted / clearly / the front line / the President / we / so / to see / stood / in / we.
=>________________________________________________________________________ .
2. holiday / she / in / wishes / Nha Trang / spend / next summer / her / Liz / could.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
3. return / twice / they / home / least / a month / town / to / usually / at / their.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
4. started / after / pleasant / the countryside / home / day / a / to go / in / they / having.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
5. people / mountain resorts / some rest / hard-working / many / go to / to have / a / after / week.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
6. the capital / 80 kilometers / home village / about / the north-east / is / of / to / my.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
7. hours / boat / got / main / after / traveling / to / island / three / by / the / we.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
8. some minutes / a tree / tired / the man /and / he /and /for /felt /hungry / so /slept /under /sat down.
=>________________________________________________________________________ .
9. stay / until / September / uncle / with / the end / my / will / of / us.
=> ________________________________________________________________________ .
10. learned / a lot / people / arrived / Tom / about / since / Vietnamese / has / he / here.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the given words.
1) They have changed the date of the meeting. The date ...................
2) It took Mary two hours to travel to the countryside last week. Mary spent .....
3) When I was a school boy, I went swimming after school every afternoon. I used to
.......................................................
4) Ba feels wo
ied because he gets a bad mark at Math today. Ba wishes .......
5) Lan missed the bus this morning because she got up late. Lan got up late, so ...
6) Nobody has invited me, so I’m not going to the party. Because I ...........
7) My sister is a better cook than I. I don’t ...........................
8) This exercise is not easy enough for us to do. This exercise is .............
9) Today is Sunday, so the children don’t have to go to school. Because ........
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Every year several thousand people are killed and one or two thousand people (1. injure) _______ in Great Britain. These people are killed and injured in road accidents. If you are in England and if you (2. listen) _______ to the eight o’clock news from the BBC, you often (3. hear) _______ about news of road accidents. Accidents often (4. cause) _______ by carelessness. There are rules which help t make the road safe but people always (5. obey) _______ the rules.
VIII. Use the cues below to write a passage telling your recent trip to the countryside.
Last weekend/ my family/ two-day trip/ home village.
We/ start/ the journey/ very early/ morning.
After three hours/ travel/ bus/ we/ reach/ old banyan/ entrance/ the village.
Everyone/ feel/ tired/ take a rest/ the tree.
After that/ we/ start/ walk/ the village/ twenty minutes/ come/ my grandparent’s house.
We/ spend/ enjoyable weekend/ the country.
We/ feel/ happy and healthy/ the trip.
Fill each blank with one suitable word from the list to complete each of the following sentences. Use each word once only.
countryside country setting nature bush scene
landscape scenery rural view highlands environment
1/ Many people choose Switzerland for their holidays because of its beautiful ....
2/ Turner was one of England's most famous .... painters
3/ They stood gazing at the happy .... of children playing in the park
4/ If I had to choose, I would much prefer to live in the .... than in a town
5/ The main difference between the English and French .... is that in England most fields and meadows are bordered by hedges, giving the impression from a distance of a large patchwork quilt.
6/ Children living in ... areas often have to travel miles to school every day
7/ One of the most frightening examples of the force of ... is seen during a tornado
8/ In Australia, the name given to the wild, uncleared area of the country is the ...
9/ Many people are very concerned with the way Man has destroyed and continues to destroy the ...
10/ Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the fantastic ... through the window
I.Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition
1. The school is widely admired_______ its excellent teaching
2. We had a friendly exchange_______ views
3. She made helpful comments________ my work
4. The movie was shot entirely_______ location in Italy
5. These fields have been_______ the plough for centuries
6. When I get home from work I like to relax_______ the newspaper
7. There were several families pinicking_________ the river bank
8. It was hard work_______ the farm but satisfying
9. The barley is fed________ the cattle
10. A lighthouse marks the entrance______ the harbour
II. SPEAK. Answer the following questions, usimg the clues given. Then practice with your partner
1. Where did you go last summer vacation?
_ home village/ visit/ grandparents
___________
2. Where is it?
_ a small town/ beach/ near Vung Tau
____________
Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences:
1) They .......... in that house for several months.
A: live B: are living C: Living D: have lived
2) It is rains heavily , ............I can't go to the movie with you .
A: because B: and C: so D: but
3) My father ..........teaching in a small village 10 year ago.
A: is starting B: started C: starts D: has started
4) Minh wishes he ......... a new bike .
A: has B: would have C: had D:will have
5) I wish you .......... it again . A:don't do B:won't do C: didn't do D: wouldn't do
6) I can't go to the park with you ............ it is raining .
A:so B:because C:and D:but
7) He wishes he .......... speak English well.
A: Can B: could C: would D: will
8) It was an ...........day. A: enjoy B: enjoyable C:enjoyment D:enjoyablly
9) They walked . half an hour to reach the village.
A:in B:at C:to D:for
10)My village lies near the ..........of the moutain and by the river .
A) foot B: leg C: feet D: hand
11) She has just taken the exemination ..... Maths .
A: for B:at C:on D: in
12)The telephne was ..............by Alexander Bell.
A) invent B: invented C:inventing D:inventor
13) I'm very proud.......... my school.
A: from B;at C: of D:off
14) She did the test very well and I did ..........
A: even B: also C: too D: so
15) He worked very hard, ............. he passed the exem easily.
A:and B:so C:but D:because
16) On the .... to the village , we saw a big hotel.
A: way B: entrance C: direction D:mountain
17) I knew her ............. I was a child.
A: since B: until C: while D:when
18)Hurry up , or you won't ..... the last bus .
A: miss B: take C: catch D:go
19)He can swim and ............ can I.
A: to B: too C: so D:such
20)Let's wait ............ the rain stops.
A: before B: after C: until D:when
1. You should catch the train at 9 am so that you can arrive ........Hue at 5pm
A. to B. in C. on D. at
2. She was very kind........ my friends when they were in Hanoi.
A. for B. to C. at D. with
3. They will come to our house ........10 minutes
A. for B. to C. in D. during
4. The success of the holiday depends................. the weather
A. for B. on C. to D. X
5. At weekends, he often rides his bike to the countryside ............improve his health.
A. so as to B. in order to C. to D. All are correct
6. What do people do for a.......,.in your home village?
A. live B. life C. living D. lives
7. Ba hurt his foot while he.................... down the boat
A. climbed B. climbs C was climbing D. is climbing
8. I...........a letter to my best friend last night
A. write B. am writing C. wrote D. will- write
9. Mary tried to avoid................... him
A. meeting B. meet C. to meet D. met
10. when was the last time you............to you village
A. return B. returned C. have returned D. was returning
11..........................does it take to get to the river from here?
A. How far B. How much C. How many D. How long
12. Be polite to the people you meet. Everyone likes .................
A. politeness B. impolitely C. impolite D. None is correct
13. We haven't been there......... two years
A. since B. for C. during D.in
14. After two hours traveling by car, we......a quiet town by the sea.
A. came B. arrived C. reached D. got
15.....................is your home village from here?
A. How long B. How far C. How much D. How
16. Lien is looking forward to the trip .Ha Long Bay
A. in B. to C. at D.about
17...................Jane was young, she used to swim in the river.
A. Since B. When C. while D. For
18..............you hurry, we won't catch the bus.
A.If B. Unless C. When D. Although
19. How long...............it...........you to get there?
A. is /take B. does /take C. is /taking D. has/taken
20. What time ....your train ...tomorrow?
A. do /leave B. does/ leave C. will/ leave D. has/ left
Last Saturday, Liz was very happy (1)……….to Ba,s family on a day trip to his home village about 60 km to the north of Hanoi. They left Hanoi (2)……..his home village very early on Sunday morning. It took them (3)……….one hour and half to (4)……….his village by bus. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Liz felt very (5)……….to have a great chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross the bamboo forests. After a twenty-minute walk, they a
ived at Ba,s house and ate a big lunch with Ba,s family members.
After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about 30 minutes to visit Ba,s uncle. There, they walked up the mountain where the shrine of a Vietnamese hero is (6)………… The scenery was so wonderful that a lot of photos were (7)………… Liz wishes (8)………..all of the photos to her parents after the unforgetable trip.
1. A. to be invited B. to invite C. to inviting D. invited
2. A. to B. for C. with D. at
3. A. near B. nea
y C. nearly D. more than
4. A. visit B. get C. reach D. a
ive
5. A. excited B. excitingly C. excitedly D. exciting
6. A. lies B. located C. sit D. lain
7. A. taken B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
8. A. sending B. to be sent C. to being sending D. to send
1. I wish you .......... us someday
a.vistit b.will visit c.visited d. would visit
2. He used to ............ full time, but now he is a part time worker.
a. work b. working c.worked d.word
3. Let's ........ somewhere for a drink
a.go b.do c.going d.doing
4. I wish you........ me with my work
a.help b.will help c.helped d.would help
5. The stamp collection made him ........... famous in the country
a. be b.to be c.been d. being
6. They ....................... in that house for several months
a.live b. lived c.have lived d.are living
7. It rains heavily ....................... I can't go to the movie with you
a. and b.but c.because so
8. My father ............ teaching in a small village 10 years ago
a. starts b. started c.has started d. is starting
9. Minh wishes he .............. a new bike
a. would have b. has c.had d. will have
10. I wish you .......... it again
a. don't do b. won't do c. didn't do d. wouldn't do
