I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ride b. excite c. ridden d. beehive
2. a. pasture b. vast c. braved. farm
3. a. cattle b. circular c. country d. collect
4. a. generous b. ger c. grassland d. guess
5. a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.
a.on b. with c. for d. of
2. I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthy b.inconvenient c. comfortable d. peaceful
3. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
a. kites b.hay c. cattle d. blackberries
4. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ three years old.
a. as young b.younger c. younger than d. so young
5. Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?
a. louder b.more loudly c. loudlier d. louder
6. Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe their fresh air.
a. although b.however c., therefore, d. as
7. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’
a. It’s right up my street! b. That’s awesome.
c. Exactly what I want. III.Underline the correct form of the word. | d. How interesting! |
1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired
2. Our school Internet connection is really slow/slow.
3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry/angry.
4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.
6. Nomadic children are very brave/brave to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful/stressful.
9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.
10. John was a kindly and generous/generous man.
IV. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box.
1. It’s ____________ to see a kite flying high in the sky.
2. It was very ____________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.
3. I love the ____________ open spaces and the ____________ air in the countryside.
4. The villagers often find it ____________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport.
5. People in rural areas are more ____________ than their city counterparts.
6. I’m so ____________ of you getting such an exciting holiday.
7. Billy is clearly a ____________ person. He contributed lots of money to charity.
8. It was very ____________ of him to jump into the river to save a drowning child.
9. Most of Mongolian people are ____________ at riding a horse.
10. Life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.
generous peaceful optimistic quiet inconvenient
fresh brave exciting vast skillful envious
V. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where
necessary.
1. The teacher spoke ___________ to help us to understand.
2. She answered all the questions __________ the other students and she got a very good mark.
3. The Spanish athlete ran ___________ the other runners, so he won the race.
4. Jim threw the ball ___________ Peter.
5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___________?
6. These days we are eating ___________ ever before.
7. I did ___________ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.
8. Machines can help farmers harvest ___________.
9. Does more money make you work ___________?
10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___________, please?
VI. Underline the correct words or phrases.
1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more carefully / more carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plow better / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confident.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard-working day, you may sleep soundly / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is fresher / fresher than that in the cities.
10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearly / more clearly?
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
1. Farzana did poorly on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
A B C D
2. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.
A B C D
3. She is bored with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.
A B C D
carefully hard quietly slowly healthily well badly quickly far fast
4. Life in the countryside is much peaceful and life is also slower.
A B C D
5. Nomadic children learn to ride a horse when they are very small.
A B C D
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
9. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
X. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________
satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and
it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than
cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more independent and
(3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plow it and put some (4)_________ to grow your vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your crops, and eat and live in
a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person
often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7)_________ to the city life
and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective
and personal point of (8)_________.
1. a. most b. more c. much d. many
2. a. in b. out c. up d. with
3. a. active b. idle c. passive d. quiet
4. a. weeds b. seeds c. breeds d. branches
5. a. collect b. damage c. completed. rotate
6. a. By contrast b. However c. Therefore d. In addition
7. a. Interested b. bored c. suited d. excited
8. a. care b. view C. contact d. way
XI. Write a comparative sentence using the information and the word in brackets.
1. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)
I ________________________________________________________________________
2. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to build a steel
bridge. (expensive)
Building a concrete bridge ____________________________________________________
3. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes. (slowly)
Linh______________________________________________________________________
4. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a bus to
the town. (easily)
People can travel____________________________________________________________
5. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)
My sister __________________________________________________________________
6. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
The Australian athlete________________________________________________________
11. A. ride B. excite C. ridden D. beehive
12. A. pasture B. vast C. brave D. farm
13. A. cattle B. circular C. country D. collect
14. A. generous B. ger C. grassland D. guess
15. A. worked B. watched C. relaxed D. crowded
16. A. sentence B. semester C. resemble D. member
17. A. public B. slice C. televise D. hike
18. A. mended B. needed C. invented D. called
19. A. mother B. health C. theme D. think
20. A. loudly B. sound C. touch D. amount
A. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. cattle B. ancestor C. basic D. gather
2. A. beds B. months C. walks D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. washes D. brushes
4. A. homework B. brother C. open D. judo
5. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo
Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo
2. A. collected B. lived C. harvested D. loade
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,5pt)
1. A. naked B. watched C. worked D. stopped
2. A. earplug B. puzzle C. pollutant D. erupt
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,5pt)
1. A. Chinese B. employee C. artistic D. biology
2. A. botanic B. logical C. physical D. thermal
A – PHONETICS 1. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part 1. A. youth B. cloth C. bathe D. month 2. A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe 3. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo 4. A. community B. computer C. museum D. curious 5. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion 6. A. populated B. harvested C. hooked D. collected 7. A. heritage B. bracelet C. speciality D. netlingo 8. A. diverse B. knight C. beehive D. addicted 9. A. wrap B. worship C. wear D. wife 10. A. mat B. tray C. place D. table 2. Find the word which has different stress 1. A. statue B. belong C. devote D. begin 2. A. princess B. legend C. filmstrip D. incense 3. A. festival B. cultural C. carnival D. tradition 4. A. custom B. detest C. leisure D. lantern 5. A. cattle B. local C. pasture D. adore 6. A. invader B. reunion C. cutlery D. netlingo 7. A. belonging B. scenery C. historian D. permission 8. A. preservation B. obligation C. anniversary D. legendary 9. A. performance B. procession C. musician D. heritage 10. A. concentration B. composition C. consideration D. conversation B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Ex 1. Choose A, B,C or D for each gap in the following sentences. 1. Joanna prefers cats _________ dogs A. from B. over C. than D. to 2. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers. A. spend B. last C. set D. take 3. Mai enjoys __________to music, especially pop music in her free time. A. hearing B. playing C. listening D. talking 4. Viet plays the guitar ________ than Phong does. A. more goodly B. more well C. better D. gooder 5. Do you think older people drive _________ than younger people? A. slow B. slower C. more slow D. more slowly 6. The volunteers have to work much ______usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire. A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest 7. People know they should save energy, _________ they still waste it A. but B. then C. and D. so 8. _________ I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends A. Although B. Since C. Because of D. So that 9. I don’t like ________up early in the winter days. I love _________ in bed late. A. getting/ stay B. get/stay C. getting/staying D. get/ staying 10. My family ________ the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month. A. discovers B. allows C. follows D. advises Ex 2. Find and correct mistake in each sentence 1. I prefer reading comics to watch TV after school. ......................... 2. A camel runs much slowlier than a horse. ......................... 3. Our gers are now more well equipped than in the past. .......................... 4. A sport car goes more fastly than an ordinary car. ......................... 5. Mai enjoys to make crafts, especially cloth dolls. ......................... 6. I often try to finish my homework before go to bed. ......................... 7. You don’t have to press this button because it is very dangerous. ......................... 8. While she was dancing, the princess was seeing a witch. ......................... 9. The tortoise run to the destination when the hare woke up. ......................... 10. At yesterday noon, Sarah’s children was having lunch with a special guest. ......................... Ex 3. Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues. 1. “Bye!” –“_____________.” A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later 2. “I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.” A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. C. Do you ? D. It’s nice of you to say so 3. “Hurry up! They’ve only got a few seats left.” – “_____________” A. Never mind B. OK. I’m coming C. It’s too late D. Certainly 4. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” –“______________.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 5. “Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ________________” A. I need it B. Good idea! C. Why's that? D. I don't. 6. “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“______________.” A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome 7. “Would you like something to eat?" –“______________. I'm not hungry now.” A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is 8. “How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?” – “______” A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure. C. Yes, I am driving. D. Never mind. 9. “Thanks for the lovely evening." –“_____________.” A. Yes, it's really great B. No, it's not good C. Oh, that's right D. I'm glad you enjoyed it 10. “Could you bring me some water?" –“________________.” A. Certainly, sir B. No, I can't C. Yes, I can D. I don't want to Ex 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. I am concerned about my children. A. angry B. worried C. happy D. sad 2. There are many opportunities for work in the city. A. possibilities B. advantages C. difficulties D. disadvantages 3. Be careful! The tree is going to fall. A. Look up B. Look out C. Look on D. Look after 4. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime. A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange 5. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination. A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations 6. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic. A. reasonable B. acceptable C. pretty high D. wonderful 7. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long. A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit 8. If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle. A. develop B. ascend C. raise D. increase 9. I didn’t go to work this morning. I stayed at home because of the morning rain. A. thanks to B. on account of C. in spite of D. in addition to 10. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared. A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D. confused Ex 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. We had better speed up if we want to get there in time. A. slow down B. put down C. turn down D. lie down 2. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. soak B. permanent C. complicated D. guess 3. One of the key to successful business is careful planning. A. falling B. victorious C. faulty D. impossible 4. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly. A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile 5. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization. A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean 6. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest. A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full 7. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking. A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider 8. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston. A. uncomfortable B. dirty C. lazy D. warm 9. A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college. A. able to read and write B. able to join intramural sport C. inflexible D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing 10. Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts more than 140 countries. A. repels B. throws C. destroys D. kills C – READING Ex 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) ............. life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) .............warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms. Hoa Ban Festival is (3) ........... .This is a great time for everyone, (4) .............for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) ........... for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors The festival is always full of songs and prayers. 1. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival 2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs 3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated 4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically 5. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call Ex 2. Read the text and then choose the correct answer for each question below. The world business and trade have become very fast, easier and more reliable because of the development and improvement of technology. You can now do business with a person who is very far from you without any difficulties. It has become easier to book railway tickets, bus tickets and even flights at the comfort of your home without having to move. The introduction of ATMs has made it very possible to withdraw money at anytime of the day. Also it has become easy to advertise through the internet and thereby promoting the business in a faster way. Banks now fill data in the computer instead of doing it manually as they used to do in the old days. This makes it easier to find the name of the customer, address, email address, birth date, phone numbers and even the location. Also the clients can get a very quick access at their account balances by logging into the bank's website. With the rise of computer technology, credit cards and other plastic money, it is very useful especially when one does not have cash at hand or when one is ordering online products. Communication between partners has been made easier, for example, the internet has brought email and chatting facilities. Instead of sending letters to respective destinations, it is very easy to send an email to many people at the same time. 1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text? A. To explain how technology has greatly improved business and trade. B. To explain how to do business online. C. To explain how to advertise through the internet. D. To explain how to make money transfer. 2. What field is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Finance B. Marketing C. Education D. Communication 3. What does the word “manually” refer to? A. By a machine B. By hand C. By technology D. By electricity 4. What are examples of technology listed in the passage? A. ATMs B. Computer C. Internet D. All are correct. 5. What does the writer say about email? A. It can be sent to many destinations. B. It won't be sent to wrong addresses. C. It is easy to find through computer. D. It is suitable for all ages. D – WRITING Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. It takes her about an hour to watch TV every day. A. She spend an hour to watch TV every day. B. She spends an hour watching TV every day. C. She spend an hour watching TV every day. D. She spends an hour to watch TV every day. 2. Cats can’t swim as well as dogs can. A. Dogs can swim better than cats B. Dogs can’t swim better than cats C. Dogs can swim well than cats D. Dogs could swim better than cats 3. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill. A. Because of her ill, Mary doesn’t go to school B. Because of she illness, Mary doesn’t go to school C. Because of her illness, Mary doesn’t go to school D. Because of she was ill, Mary doesn’t go to school 4. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. A. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. B. In spite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. C. In spite of have a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. D. In spite of had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. 5. I would like you to put the chair away. A. Do you mind put the chair away B. Do you mind to putting the chair away C. Do you mind to put the chair away D. Do you mind putting the chair away 6. Unless he phones her immediately , he won’t get any information. A. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information B. If he phone her immediately, he won’t get any information C. If he doesn’t phones her immediately, he won’t get any information D. If he phone her immediately, he won’t get any information 7. "Why don't you put better lock on the door, Barbara"? said John A. John suggested Barbara puts better lock on the door B. John suggested Barbara should putting better lock on the door C. John suggested Barbara shouldn’t put better lock on the door D. John suggested Barbara should put better lock on the door 8.I. advice you to put your money in the bank. A. You’d better put your money in the bank B. You’d better putting your money in the bank C. You’d better puts your money in the bank D. You’d better to put your money in the bank - [ ]
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined of the following words
1. A. cattle B. camel C. blackberry D. vast
2. A. wild B. child C. village D. countryside
II. Find the word which has a different stress from the others
3. A. countryside B. surround C. dairy D. pasture
4. A. expect B. explore C. donate D. harvest
III. Choose the best answer
5. A busy time when people collect their crops is called _________________________________________________.
A. paddy fields B. grassland C. harvest time D. pasture
6. Life in a small town is ________________________________________________________ than that in a big city.
A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. much more peaceful D. less peaceful
7. She speaks English __________________________________________________ now than last year.
A. better than B. good C. beter D. better
8. The boys often help their parents to _________________________________________ water from the village well.
A. gather B. collect C. give D. find
9. Minh ____________________________________________ to play football, and so does his brother.
A. fancies B. detests C. likes D. enjoys
10. They live _______________________________________________________ with their family in a small cottage.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy
11. My father ________________________________________________ this wall for 3 hours.
A. has painted B. have painted C. paints D. painted
12. _________________________________________________ people here are friendly and helpful.
A. local B. locality C. location D. locally
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets
13. _________________________________ never stay in a place for more than two months. (nomadic)
14. The hills are ______________________________ in spring when the wild flowers bloom. (colour)
15. The problem with video games is that they’re ____________________________________. (addict)
16. Everybody has to work hard for world ____________________________________. (peaceful)
V. Rewrite these sentences using the given words
17. We were earlier at the party than the Smiths last night.
We arrived _____________________________________________________________________________________
18. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.
Dogs __________________________________________________________________________________________
19. Learning English well is very difficult.
It is ___________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Mr. Binh is the happiest person in the village.
No one in the village _____________________________________________________________________________
VI. Use the given words to make sentences
21. My / sister / and / I / share / same / hobby. We / often / go / fish / weekends.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
22. I / not / know / why / she / collect / pens.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
23. sit / front / computer / all day / can / cause / problems.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined of the following words
1. A. harvest B. vast C. cart D. nomadic
2. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough