I. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Tea is_____________coffe.(cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is___________than the old one.(effective)
3. The countryside is__________the towm.(beautiful)
4. A tractor is____________a buffalo.(powerful)
5. My sister is__________me.(tall)
6. Blue whales are_____________elephants.(heavy)
7. The Mekong River is___________the Red River.(long)
8. Do you think English is__________French in grammar?(easy)
9. My new bed is___________my old bed.(comfortable)
10. The film about my village towm is___________than the book.(interesting)
II. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces. (Visitors, stories, mountain, any, riding, to, with, life)
I live in a (1).....................village. My parents often tell me (2).................about their life in the past. It's not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3)............electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4)..........outside our village. We don't use oil lamps (5)...............more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6)..................a horse or walking. We - village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7)................school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there's a new school nearby. We also have more (8)..................from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
III. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tony houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at nights is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
A towm is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but is has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.
1. ________There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.
2. _______There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.
3.________Many small houses found along long road.
4.________At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.
5. ________ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.
6.________ The author likes Tokyo.
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
I’m Bing. My grandmother told me that our village used to be very poor many years ago. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day but they could not earn enough for their living. Their lives were very simple. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has changed a lot. People live in big brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living better. They raise and resurface the roads so that the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains.
Question: Now people still live in mud houses.
A. True
B. False
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so people’s health can be looked (6) __________ at any time. They build a new school so their (7) __________ have better learning conditions. They build a bridge (8) __________ the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can (9) __________ sports. In addition, they grown cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money.
I would like to become an agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village (10) __________ our parents did.
Question 8:
A. on
B. by
C. over
D. to
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so people’s health can be looked (6) __________ at any time. They build a new school so their (7) __________ have better learning conditions. They build a bridge (8) __________ the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can (9) __________ sports. In addition, they grown cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money.
I would like to become an agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village (10) __________ our parents did.
Question 7:
A. adults
B. children
C. parents
D. husbands
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so people’s health can be looked (6) __________ at any time. They build a new school so their (7) __________ have better learning conditions. They build a bridge (8) __________ the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can (9) __________ sports. In addition, they grown cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money.
I would like to become an agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village (10) __________ our parents did.
Question 6:
A. on
B. for
C. into
D. after
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so people’s health can be looked (6) __________ at any time. They build a new school so their (7) __________ have better learning conditions. They build a bridge (8) __________ the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can (9) __________ sports. In addition, they grown cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money.
I would like to become an agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village (10) __________ our parents did.
Question 10:
A. as
B. like
C. so
D. similar
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so people’s health can be looked (6) __________ at any time. They build a new school so their (7) __________ have better learning conditions. They build a bridge (8) __________ the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can (9) __________ sports. In addition, they grown cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money.
I would like to become an agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village (10) __________ our parents did.
Question 9:
A. do
B. play
C. get
D. have
I: Read the passage carefully. (
MY VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometres away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
1. Read the passage and tick (P) True or False (0,5pt) T F
1/ The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well.
2/The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend.
2. Answer the following questions.(1.0pt)
1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
\(\Rightarrow\)………………………………………………………………………………
2/ What do the children do on starry nights?
\(\Rightarrow\)……………………………………………………………………………
3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why?
\(\Rightarrow\)……………………………………………………………………………
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
I’m Bing. My grandmother told me that our village used to be very poor many years ago. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day but they could not earn enough for their living. Their lives were very simple. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has changed a lot. People live in big brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living better. They raise and resurface the roads so that the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains.
Question: Bing’s village used to be poor in the past.
A. True
B. False