I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(16) _____ country is more beautiful than a town and (17) _____ to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year (18) _____. Some have a cottage (19) _____ in a village (20) _____ they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villagers are not all alike, but in some (21) _____ they are not very different (22) _____ each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a (23) _____ stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water (24) _____ through pipes into each house.

Most villages are (25) _____ close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

16. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

17. a. pleasant                     b. please                           c. pleased                       d. pleasure

18. a. round                        b. through                        c. length                         d. whole

19. a. build                          b. built                             c. building                      d. builds

20. a. because                     b. if                                  c. such that                     d. so that

21. a. roads                         b. streets                          c. ways                           d. routes

22. a. with                           b. from                             c. between                      d. on

23. a. width                        b. wide                             c. wider                          d. widely

24. a. brought                     b. brings                           c. bringing                      d. bring

25. a. such                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. so

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time. English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different form one another. Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried. The village green is a wide stretch of grass, the houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairy comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

71. When do city people often go the country?

A. All the weekends.  B. All the year round. C. At Christmas D. The summer holidays.

72. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?

A. They can have their houses rented.       B. They can go to the country at weekend C. They can go to the whenever they can find the time. D. All the correct.

73. What is the common feature of English villages?

A. They have a church B. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.

C. They have a village green D. They have running water.

74. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

A. The village green B. The church C. Running water   D. The Internet

75. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where people are buried.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

1.  When do city people often go to the country?

A.  At the weekends.                                                               B. All the year round.

C. At Christmas.                                                                     D. The summer holidays.

2.  What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?

A.  They can have their houses rented.

B.  They can go to the country at weekends.

C.  They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.

D.  All are correct.

3.  What is the common feature of English villages?

A.  They have a church.

B.  They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.

C.  They have a village green.

D.  They have running water.

4.  What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

A.  The village green

B.  The church

C.  Running water

D.  The Internet

5.  What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

A.  They can go there to buy whatever they want.

B.  They can go there to buy cheaper things.

C.  They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

D.  They can go there to buy luxury goods.

The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think so and go to the country for the summer holidays though they can not live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard where people are buried.

      The Village green is a wide stretch of grass. Houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have the water brought through pipes into house.

Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can't find in the village shops.

46. What can be easily seen in most villages?

A.  a church                       B.  a tower                         C.  a shop                          D.  a cottage

47. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.  Many villagers now have water inside their homes.

B.  People are buried near the village church.

C.  Many English people prefer living in the country.

D.  People can buy anything from the village shops.

48. What does the word “it” refer to?

A.  grass                             B.  a cottage                       C.  a house                         D.  the village green

49. What is the best title for the passage?

A.  The English countryside                                        B.  Advantages of country life

C.  Things in an English village                                  D.  Summer holidays in England

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

     English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

     The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

1. When do city people often go the country?

     A. At the weekends.                                         B. All the year round.

     C. At Christmas.                                   D. The summer holidays.

2. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?

     A. They can have their houses rented.

     B. They can go to the country at weekends.

     C. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.

     D. All are correct.

3. What is the common feature of English villages?

     A. They have a church.

     B. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.

     C. They have a village green.

     D. They have running water.

4. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

     A. The village green     B. The church     C. Running water      D. The Internet

5. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

     A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

     B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

     C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

     D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

* Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around.Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

1. When do city people often go to the country?
A. At Christmas.              B. At the weekends.
C. All the year round.      D. In the summer holidays.
2. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A. They can have their houses rented.
B. They can go to the country at weekends.
C. They can go to the country in the summer holidays.
D. They can go to the country whenever they have spare time.
3. What is the common feature of English villages?
A. They have a church with a tall tower.   B. They have running water and a church.
C. They have a church and a village green.  D. They have a village green and running water.
4. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A. They can go there to buy luxury goods.
B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.
C. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

D. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

II. Read the following passage do as direct. (1.5p)
         The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
         English villages are not all alike, but in some ways, they are not very different form one another. Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.
        The village green is a wide stretch of grass, the houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairy comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

4. Is the country more beautiful than a town?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. What does almost every village have?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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36 - 40. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house. Most villagers are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

36. When do city people often go to the country?

      a. At the weekends.                                              b. All the year round.

      c. At Christmas.                                                    d. The summer holidays.

37. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?

      a. They can have their houses rented.

      b. They can go to the country at weekends.

      c. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.

      d. All are correct.

38. What is the common feature of English villages?

      a. They have a church.

      b. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.

      c. They have a village green.

      d. They have running water.

39. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

      a. The village green.                                             b. The church.

      c. Running water.                                                  d. The Internet.

40. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?

      a. They can go there to buy whatever they want.

      b. They can go there to buy cheaper things.

      c. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.

      d. They can go there to buy luxury goods.