Choose the best answer:
7 ..............people in the countryside are not rich, they often have a peaceful and happy life.
A Because B Although C Despite D When
8 Which one do you prefer, life in the................area or life in a modern town ?
A far B further C distance D remote
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
Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow……….
A. speed B. rhythm C. pace D. both B & C
49. Which one do you prefer, life in the ……..area or life in a modern town?
A. far B. further C. distance D. remote
50. I have stayed in a …….area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.
A. rural B. urban C. outskirts D. suburb
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Benefit of living in the countryside.
While many people prefer city life, a lot of people want to send their life in a rural area. The countryside are often(1) _________than the city because there are not as many factories and traffic as in big cities. The country folk can be (2) _________and they often live(3) _________than city dwellers. Besides, life in the countryside is(4) _________and peaceful because the crime rate is much(5) _________. The rural areas are(6) _________populated than the urban area but the neighbors are(7) _________and more helpful. Life in the countryside is(8) _________for old people than the energetic youngsters.
1.A.less polluted B.more polluted C.less pollutedly D.more pollutedly
2.A.more healthy B.healthier C.more healthily D.helthily.
3.A.longly B.longer C.shortly D.shorter
4.A.more simple B.simpler C.simply D.more simply
5.A.higher B.highly C.lower D.lowly
6.A.more densely B.more dense C.less D.less dense
7.A.more friendly B.friendlier C.friendly D.less friendly
8.A.more suitable B.more suitbly C.less suitably D.suitably.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Computers are widely used nowadays and have _________ (6) benefits. First of all, they are used in various aspects _________ (7) our life such as science, industry, airline, military and so on. Computers are also the tool with which we are able _________ (8) the internet, watch animated television shows and other entertainment programs. Moreover, industrialization could not make its miracle jump without the support of computers. Computers, as well as advances in information technology, _________ (9) our life modern, convenient and civilized. Besides, computers and the internet bring us a great means of communication. Distance is no longer a matter of concern _________ (10) we can send emails within a few seconds or make cheap internet phone calls. In short, computers have become an indispensable device and are of vital use in the life of the human being.
Question 7:
A. in
B. with
C. of
D. for
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Computers are widely used nowadays and have _________ (6) benefits. First of all, they are used in various aspects _________ (7) our life such as science, industry, airline, military and so on. Computers are also the tool with which we are able _________ (8) the internet, watch animated television shows and other entertainment programs. Moreover, industrialization could not make its miracle jump without the support of computers. Computers, as well as advances in information technology, _________ (9) our life modern, convenient and civilized. Besides, computers and the internet bring us a great means of communication. Distance is no longer a matter of concern _________ (10) we can send emails within a few seconds or make cheap internet phone calls. In short, computers have become an indispensable device and are of vital use in the life of the human being.
Question 9:
A. makes
B. is making
C. have made
D. made
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Computers are widely used nowadays and have _________ (6) benefits. First of all, they are used in various aspects _________ (7) our life such as science, industry, airline, military and so on. Computers are also the tool with which we are able _________ (8) the internet, watch animated television shows and other entertainment programs. Moreover, industrialization could not make its miracle jump without the support of computers. Computers, as well as advances in information technology, _________ (9) our life modern, convenient and civilized. Besides, computers and the internet bring us a great means of communication. Distance is no longer a matter of concern _________ (10) we can send emails within a few seconds or make cheap internet phone calls. In short, computers have become an indispensable device and are of vital use in the life of the human being.
Question 10:
A. when
B. what
C. where
D. who
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Computers are widely used nowadays and have _________ (6) benefits. First of all, they are used in various aspects _________ (7) our life such as science, industry, airline, military and so on. Computers are also the tool with which we are able _________ (8) the internet, watch animated television shows and other entertainment programs. Moreover, industrialization could not make its miracle jump without the support of computers. Computers, as well as advances in information technology, _________ (9) our life modern, convenient and civilized. Besides, computers and the internet bring us a great means of communication. Distance is no longer a matter of concern _________ (10) we can send emails within a few seconds or make cheap internet phone calls. In short, computers have become an indispensable device and are of vital use in the life of the human being.
Question 6:
A. many
B. much
C. lot of
D. a great deal of
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Computers are widely used nowadays and have _________ (6) benefits. First of all, they are used in various aspects _________ (7) our life such as science, industry, airline, military and so on. Computers are also the tool with which we are able _________ (8) the internet, watch animated television shows and other entertainment programs. Moreover, industrialization could not make its miracle jump without the support of computers. Computers, as well as advances in information technology, _________ (9) our life modern, convenient and civilized. Besides, computers and the internet bring us a great means of communication. Distance is no longer a matter of concern _________ (10) we can send emails within a few seconds or make cheap internet phone calls. In short, computers have become an indispensable device and are of vital use in the life of the human being.
Question 8:
A. surf
B. to surf
C. surfs
D. surfing
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. They were very disappointed __________her acting.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
2. __________beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
3. The film has a silly plot. __________, many people enjoyed it.
A. Though B. Moreover C. Because D. Nevertheless
4. Is Minh __________with the final semester’s result?
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying
5. This is a __________film and it makes me cry a lot.
A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited
6. __________he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
7. She is hard working __________, she isn’t lucky in examinations.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So
8. She decided to quit this job __________the low salary.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
9. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening__________ nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so
10. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early__________ being very tired.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. although D. because
11. We didn’t find it funny__________ it was a comedy.
A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. but
12. __________does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
13. There__________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were
14. I__________ marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play
15. John used to go to school __________.
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
16. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
17. When there is a traffic jam, it__________ me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
18. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school__________ her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
19. Yesterday Hoa and Lan__________ round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
20. If people __________ the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
