Write about the following topic.

1. Underline the key ideas in the task.

2. Make a list of advantages and disadvantages.

3. Discuss which is better: living in a large city or a small community.

In the past, most people lived in a small villages where everyone knew everyone else. Nowadays, most people live in a large cities where they only know a few people in their area....

What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small community?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience

Complete the sentences with will or won’t.
1. In a few years everyone __________ know how to use the Internet.
2. In the future people _____ go to school or university. They ______ study at home using their computer.
3. Some teachers are worried that computers __________ take their jobs one day.
4. In a few years, everyone __________ speak English.
5. Chinese __________ become the global language in the near future; it is English as far as I know.
6. I think people in the future _____________ live in cities under the sea.

Read the passage then answer the questions.

San Francisco has been called one of the most beautiful cities in the world.It is built on fourteenhills, with Pacific Ocean on one side, and San Francisco Bay on the other. Ach hill has a viewover the water. People of San Francisco are proud of their views. Everyone wants a house with aview. Most big cities in the United States are built on flat land. People can’t see very far. Theycan only see tall buildings. When they choose their homes, they look inside. They want a housewith pleasant room to look at. When people in San Fracisco choose their homes, they lookoutside. They want a house with a view.

1. What is San Francisco different from other big cities in the United States ?

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2. What are people of San Francisco proud of ?

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3. How do people of San Fracisco choose their homes?........................................................................................................................................................

79. Which is the best main idea of the passage ?.........................................................................................................................................................

I.Read this passage carefully
The countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live in . Many ppeople think so and they go the countryside for their summer holidays. Some people also build their house in a village so they can go there when they have free time
English villages are not all the same but they are not very different from others. Almost every villages has a church and we can see it drom a long distance. Countrylife is more comfortable now and many villages are very nearr to some small towns where people can buy everything
1. Find the word or phrase in the passage which has the same meaning with:
a. spare time..........................................................
b. whole.................................................................
c. to look................................................................
d. a lot of...............................................................
2. Answer the questions:
a. What do people think about the countryside?
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b. Where do some people build their house?
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I live in a small village Loncon. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their rubbish in the steets, so the village is always clean. The air is also very clean because there's not much heavy traffic.It'smuch more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However,there are some things I don't like about Loncon. There isn't not much to do in the evening

1 Where does he live ?

2 How many people are there in his villaege?

3 What is the life in his village like ?

4 How is the village ?

5 Why is the village clean ?

read the text and answer the following questions.

The streets are crowded with traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbour. By seven o'clock in the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people live in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the subrbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to their offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a cup of coffe. Other stop to buy the morning paper or to have breakfast. The noise of traffic gets louder. The policemen blow their whisles to stop the traffic or to hurry it long.

1. Where do taxis often take people from?

2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?

3. Who are commuter?

4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?

5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?

Today many people in the world are leaving their small villages in the country for big and noisy cities. This means that they are ..........the peaceful hills, mountains, fields and rivers of the countryside for the busy world of streets, building, traffic and crowds. In many ........people come to live in town and cities because they need work. After one or two factories have been built ..........or near a town, people come to find work and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually an area nearby ......... the factory workers live. The families of these workers need school, hospital and markets, so more and more people ......... to live in the area to provide these service-and so a city grows

Điền từ vào chỗ........

Countries       where        leaving     come         in 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

          The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: it bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When Britain people think of the countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces. They imagined cows or sheep in greenfield enclosed by hedges or stone walls and field of wheat and barley. Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths.
          Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. In summer people go to fruit farms and pick strawberries and other fruit. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle.
          The countryside faces many threats. Some are associated with modern farming practices, and the use of chemical harmful to plants and wildlife. Land is also needed for new houses. The green belt, an area of land around many cities, is under increasing pressure. Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside. Protesters set up camps to prevent, or at least delay the building work.
          America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in States like Montana and Wyoming, where few people living. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farm surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indianan, Illinoisan and other Midwestern states, field of corns or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.
          Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can

What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to______?

A. Those who dream of living in the country

B. Those who go to fruit farm in summer

C. Those who go to country for a picnic

D. Those who commute to work in towns

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question below.

The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of the countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces. They imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths.

Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. In summer people go to fruit farms and pick strawberries and other fruit. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle.

The countryside faces many threats. Some are associated with modern farming practices, and the use of chemicals harmful to plants and wildlife. Land is also needed for new houses. The green belt, an area of land around many cities, is under increasing pressure. Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside. Protesters set up camps to prevent, or at least delay, the building work.

America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.

Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can.

As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks. 

What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Those who dream of living in the country

B. Those who go to the country for a picnic

C. Those who commute to work in towns

D. Those who go to fruit farms in summer