Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question.

     Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional,    life   in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the   cities in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers. The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowded boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes big are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.

12.1    The most important reason why people move to the city is that                       

to look for a complicated life

to take part-time job

to have busy day

to look for a better life

12.2    

According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT ________.

the Internet

a variety of jobs in different fields

modern facilities

friendly communication with neighbours

12.3    

We can infer from the passage that            .

there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city

people leave the countryside because life there is simple

people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time

most of the urban dwellers have low income

12.4    Industrialization and modernization may lead to                        

the fact that women no longer wear ao dai

some changes in lifestyles

the fact that women no longer wear ao dai

global integration

12.5    The word "impact" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                 

effect

force

action

situation

Exercise 12: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the
city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers. The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes big are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
1. The most important reason why people move to the city is that............
A. to look for a complicated life
B. to take part-time job
C. to have busy day
D. to look for a better life
2. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT......
A. the Internet
B. friendly communication with neighbours
C. a variety of jobs in different fields
D. modern facilities
3. We can infer from the passage that .
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city
B. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
C. people leave the countryside because life there is simple
D. most of the urban dwellers have low income
4. Industrialization and modernization may lead to .
A. the fact that women no longer wear ao dai
B. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
C. some changes in lifestyles
D. global integration
5. The word "impact" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. force
B. action
C. situation
D. effect

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. GIẢI THÍCH ĐÁP ÁN DÙM NHA
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the secretaries of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by setting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks. Preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as
global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The “ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
28 Industrialization and modernization may lead to industrialization and modernization may lead to _________. A. some changes in lifestyles B. global integration
C. the fact that women no longer wear Ao Dai D. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
29. The most important reason why people move to the city is that _________.
A. to have busy days B. to look for a complicated life C. to look for a better life D. to take part-time jobs
30. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city.
B. people leave the countryside because life there is simple

C. most of the urban dwellers have low income
D. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
31. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT _________. A. a variety of jobs in different fields B. modern facilities C. the Internet
D. friendly communication with neighbours
32. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.A. situation B. effect C. force D. action

Fill in each gap with the most suitable word to complete the text 

Living in the countryside is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has …(1)… its advantages and disadvantages. There are certain some …(2 )… to live in the countryside as you can enjoy peace and quiet. In the countryside there are not many cars and motorbikes, so that it is not very noisy every day and of course the air is clean. Moreover, people in the countryside tend to be friendlier …(3)… more open to others. Another advantage is that the food is also fresher. Many kinds of food have the root from the countryside, it is …(4)… delicious than in the city. On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to the life …(5)… from the city. Firstly, because there are fewer people, you are likely to …(6)… fewer friends. In addition, entertainment …(7)… difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact …(8)… there are fewer shops and services means that it is harder to …(9)… job. As a result, we may have to travel a …(10)… way to work, which extremely expensive.

Young people prefer the city life because they love the noisy and busy and busy life there. They also think that it is easier to find jobs and money in the city than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the city every year. Different from the young, old people like living in the country because the life in the country is quiet and peaceful. In addition, the air is fresher and they can eat healthier foods. After stopping working, many old people move to their home villages to live there.

Answer true (T) or false ( F):

1/Young people prefer country. (_____)

2/Old people like living in the country (_____)

3/Air in the country is fresher. (_____)

4/After stopping working, many old people move to their home villages to live city. (_____)

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

My name is Peter. I’m at grade six. I live in a peaceful neighborhood in the countryside. Living in the countryside is less convenient but more peaceful than in the city. There are a lot of country houses here. There are many trees, too. People here are friendly and helpful. Every afternoon, we meet under the biggest tree in the village to chat. Children can play traditional games. Adults can talk about their long day of hard work. I love my life here.

Question:Living in the countryside is more convenient than in the city.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

My name is Peter. I’m at grade six. I live in a peaceful neighborhood in the countryside. Living in the countryside is less convenient but more peaceful than in the city. There are a lot of country houses here. There are many trees, too. People here are friendly and helpful. Every afternoon, we meet under the biggest tree in the village to chat. Children can play traditional games. Adults can talk about their long day of hard work. I love my life here.

Question: Peter lives in the city.

A. True

B. False

Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ chấm

Living in the countryside is something that people from the city often dream about . However, in reality ,it has (1)......... its advantages and disadvantange . There are cenrtain some (2)........... to live in the countryside as you can enjoy pace and quiet . In the countryside there are not many cars and motorbike, so that it is not very noisy everyday and of course the air is clean. Another advantage is that the food is also fresher . On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to the life (3)............... from the city.

Read the article below.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good to hear about simple ordinary people.

Country music is sometimes called country-western music. It comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States. The other is traditional, cowboy music from the American West. The singers usually play guitars when they sing.

Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to enjoy country music there. Slowly, it became popular all over the United States.

The best tittle for the passage is _____.

A. Music in the United States

B. The Formation of Country Music

C. Country Music

D. The Benefits of Country Music.