Hung: …………….was the car invented?
Hai: A Hungarian whose name was Anyos Jediik invented an initial type of electric motor in 1828 and made a small car model with it. But the invention of Andreas Flocken in 1888 is considered to be the first real electric car in the world
A. When B. Why C. Where D. Which
My name is Dick. I always wish to have a motorhome in my life. My motorhome won’t need to be big, but it may have everything I need inside. There will be a sofa and a lovely table in the head of the car. This will be the place for my friends when they visit me. It is like a living room. The biggest part of my motorhome will be the kitchen. It’ll be in the middle of the car. There will be some model equipments in the kitchen such as dishwasher, fridge, oven, washing machine.... A small toilet and a shower will be in the kitchen, too. The last part will be my bedroom. It is also my entertainment place. There will be a small bed, a wireless TV, and a high-tech computer. It w ould be fantastic if I had my own motorhome. The best thing about having a motorhome is that I can drive it myself to everywhere which I am interested.
1- What kind of the house does the writer wish to have?
2-How many parts are there in the house?
3- Will this house be big?
4- Is the kitchen the biggest part of the house?
Last summer, I went to Cua lo with my family. We went there by car, it is very far from my house, it is about 400 km, so we were very tired, but at one we felt better when we saw the sea.
Cua lo beach is really interesting, the beach is very large, flat, and it has a lot of sand. Waves are very strong, you will be very excited when you play with it. There are a lot of beauty spots, and good seafood there
We stayed in Binh Minh hotel. It was a very nice and comfortable hotel, it’s also rather near the sea.
The weather was hot and sunny all day. The sea was cool and clear, because it was very windy in the afternoon. We went swimming twice a day. . The food was extremely delicious but not very expensive.
We took a lot of Photograps of the sea, bought a lot of seafood especially octopus and some sea present for our relatives
After a week in Cua lo beach we felt happy and stronger.
We hope to go there again.
(Read the post and translate)
1. Read the description and write the correct word in the blank.
This is the part of a car which burns petrol. (6 letters): 1…………..
2. Read the description and write the correct word in the blank.
A large area of land with very little water and very few plants. (6 letters): 1……….
3. Read the description and write the correct word in the blank.
The process of coming to live permanently in a country that is not your own. (11 letters): 1…………….
4. Fill in the missing word to complete the English proverb: "Beauty is only _____ deep." (4 letters): 1………..
9. In Vietnam, where do cyclists, motorcyclists and car drivers drive in order to follow the traffic rules?
A. on the right side of the road B. on the left side of the road
C. on the pavement D. in the center of the road
10. In which province of Vietnam is the World Heritage Site of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park located?
A. Quảng Nam B. Quảng Ngãi C. Quảng Bình D. Quảng Ninh
11. Tô Ngọc Vân is well – known in …………..
A. art B. business C. astronomy D. biology
12. When you see a broken or damaged power cable, you should ………
A. touch B. get close to it C. stand away from D. fix
13. Gout is a common disease in modern society. The main cause of gout is a diet that contains too much protein. Which of the following foods should gout patient Not eat?
A. seafood B. potatoes and sweet potatoes
C. Red meat (beef and turkey) D. Both A and C are correct
Dịch sang Tiếng Việt hộ mình đc ko?
Mai An Tiem was an adopted son of 17th King Hung. He was talented and that was why he was highly considered by people and received many favors from the king. Once he said " Present means worry, gift means dept" and that provoked his father's anger. In spite of many pieces of advice from the whole court officials, there was an order that An Tiem and his family had to be deported to an isolated island in the far, far ocean without any belongings.
Fade came to those unlucky people. An Tiem's family was left in the island with nothing but a blunt sword, a clay pot and food that was only enough for them in five days. The wife sunk in sorrows and sobbed while the husband were releasing her and manly declared that they could make everything by their hands.
Life in remove place was so hard that both young and adult in the unfortunate family had to catch fish, oyster and also wild greens to remain life. Later the fruit was out of the season, fish in the sea could not be caught without net, bird was watchful over the trap. What they owned at this time was just some wild greens cultivated by the husband.
One early morning, An Tiem heard the sounds of birds in a distance then he just walked out to see the scene but the birds were frighten and flew high above in confusion and left a small piece of melon with bright red pulp and black tiny seeds. " It was absolutely good for birds. It must be the same for Man" he thought " Why don't I do something with those tiny seeds?" Its fresh and sweet taste seemed to make him believe that his decision was right. With a blunt sword he ploughed a small piece of land and sowed it with the seeds.
Time passed by; the man now was look happy and hopeful when travelling his eyes over the verdant and luxuriant plants sprawling on the sand. All people in the family looked for the coming day that their lianas bear fruit and the fruit got bigger and bigger... One morning the family was woke by the sounds of bird. An Tiem came out into the sand and found one of the melon was half-eaten and showing the bright red color of its pulp. He brought it home then and cut a small piece to each person in the family. The melon taste was so good that everyone d it but the rest of it was only consumed at noon when they felt that what they had eaten in the morning was unharmful to them.
Thank to this kind of fruit, life in the island now was much better. Melon was cultivated, harvested season by season. Every time An Tiem himself also dropped some fruits with his name curved over their skin into the ocean for the desire of sharing the happiness and looking for a way to the mainland.
Later there were some merchants who got into the island and asked for exchanging tools as well as food for the kind of fruit they had picked up in the sea.
Hung king somewhat felt regretful that he had put his son a death until the day he was offered a melon and broken the news that An Tiem and his family weren't only alive but also cultivated a precious melon in the island. After that a favor was granted to bring An Tiem and his family back to the court as an honor to the country.
From that time on this kind of fruit - Watermelon - was commonly planted but it was said that those melons from Nga Son Island where An Tiem first cultivated it were the best ones.
AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 1 / 8 HỆ THỐNG GIÁO DỤC ARCHIMEDES SCHOOL Bài kiểm tra rà soát kiến thức Khối Tiểu học | Môn Tiếng Anh | Thời gian 60’ | Mã đề Demo PART A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. E.g. A. last B. fast B. task D. taste 1. A. watches B. brushes C. classes D. lives 2. A. bus B. museum C. drug D. lunch 3. A. brother B. these C. thank D. that II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. E.g. A. ruler B. about C. student D. window 4. A. address B. country C. village D. mountain 5. A. holiday B. family C. different D. Vietnamese PART B. VOCABULARY I. Choose the best word for each definition. E.g. ________: a very high hill, often with rocks near the top A. river B. lake C. mountain D. island 6. ________: a person who owns or works in a shop that sells flowers and plants A. tourist B. florist C. shopkeeper D. dentist 7. ________: a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere A. taxi B. truck C. school bus D. subway 8. ________: a young person whose intelligence or skill is unusually good for their age A. painter B. photographer C. sculptor D. prodigy 9. ________: something you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday or special event A. treasure B. armor C. souvenir D. ingredient 10. ________: an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working A. work B. hobby C. rest D. holiday II. Odd one out. E.g. A. winter B. season C. summer D. spring 11. A. blue B. purple C. orange D. color 12. A. thirsty B. hungry C. tired D. happy 13. A. books B. pens C. rulers D. dolls 14. A. slowly B. quietly C. lively D. carelessly 15. A. football B. baseball C. aerobics D. basketball 16. A. July B. March C. January D. Monday 17. A. lemonade B. water C. orange juice D. sausage 18. A. beef B. meat C. pork D. veal 19. A. funfair B. citadel C. vacation D. pagoda 20. A. dishwasher B. printer C. builder D. cooker AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 2 / 8 III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. We live in a small village in the mountains. It’s far and __________. A. noisy B. quiet C. quite D. dirty 21. __________ do you live with? – I live with my grandparents. A. Who B. Whose C. When D. Where 22. __________ does he play football? – Very well, I think. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where 23. An Tiem is willing to give watermelon seeds freely to the villagers. He is __________. A. mean B. greedy C. generous D. brave 24. Companies __________ apples into apple juice. A. package B. process C. decrease D. peel 25. They __________ rice to many countries. A. export B. import C. buy D. sell 26. You can use a __________ to look at stars. A. moon B. galaxy C. telescope D. spacecraft 27. Recently, __________ have discovered the emperor’s tomb deep underground. A. carpenters B. archaeologists C. astronomers D. peasants 28. She would like some noodles. She’s __________. A. full B. thirsty C. hungry D. thirty 29. Many people like Tom and Jerry ____________ it is fun and entertaining. A. because B. but C. or D. and 30. Duong can __________ a little karate. A. play B. make C. do D. go IV. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. Everyone was shocked by his _________. A. decide B. decided C. decision D. decisive 31. She is a ___________. She works in a lab. A. scientist B. science C. sciences D. scientific 32. I'm Vietnamese. What's your ___________? A. nation B. nationality C. international D. national 33. On the first day of Tet, children often get ___________ money from their grandparents. A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unlucky 34. People will fly spacecraft through the ___________ system. A. sunny B. sun C. solar D. solars 35. Mai had an ___________ trip in Da Nang. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestive PART C. GRAMMAR I. Present Tenses Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. I __________ to the beach every summer. A. go B. went C. have gone D. goes 36. Peter ______________ his homework before dinner. A. doesn’t finishes B. didn’t finish C. doesn’t finish D. not finishes AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 3 / 8 37. My sister always___________ three lessons in the morning. They are Math, English and PE. A. have B. has C. had D. having 38. What __________ he ____________ now? A. does / read B. is / read C. does / reading D. is / reading 39. My classmates ______________ the project yet. A. did B. have done C. haven’t done D. do 40. I’m having dinner at a Chinese restaurant now. The salad ______________delicious. A. tasted B. tastes C. is tasting D. taste II. Past Tenses Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. I __________ to the cinema yesterday. A. go B. went C. has gone D. will go 41. What ______________ your last summer holiday like? A. did B. is C. was D. were 42. My family and I went to Ha Long Bay last holiday. We ___________ a wonderful time there. A. have B. had C. having D. has 43. I ______________ dinner at six yesterday. A. was prepare B. prepare C. was preparing D. am preparing 44. My sisters ______________ to music when I came home. A. listened B. were listening C. are listening D. listen III. Future Tenses Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. I think that he __________ the race. A. wins B. will win C. win D. is going to win 45. There are dark clouds in the sky. It ______________ today. A. is going to rain B. raining C. will rain D. going to rain 46. The phone is ringing. I ______________ it. A. will answer B. am answering C. am going to answer D. answer 47. I hope that I ________________ the exam. A. pass B. am going to pass C. will pass D. am passing IV. Gerunds and infinitives Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. My children enjoy _________ books. A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads 48. Would you mind __________ me how to use this printer? A. showing B. to show C. show D. to showing 49. She expected me __________ her question but I didn’t know the answer. A. to answer B. answering C. answer D. answers 50. My parents agreed ___________ the biggest house in town. A. buying B. to buy C. buys D. buy 51. My parents don’t let me __________ to your party. A. to going B. going C. to go D. go 52. We practice __________ English every day. (speak) A. to speak B. speak C. speaks D. speaking AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 4 / 8 V. Comparisons Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. They are __________ than she is. A. quickest B. quicker C. more quicker D. the quickest 53. Who is the __________ person in our group? A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. the most intelligent D. most intelligent 54. The double bass is __________ instrument in the orchestra. A. largest B. the largest C. more large D. the more large 55. No one in my class is __________ than Jenny. A. tall B. more tall C. the tallest D. taller 56. Victor doesn’t dance __________ as Jackson. A. more gracefully B. as graceful C. as gracefully D. more graceful 57. If you need __________ information, please contact me. A. far B. farthest C. furthest D. further VI. Indefinite pronoun Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. We slept in a park because we didn’t have ________ to stay. A. nowhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. everywhere 58. “Where did you go for your holidays?” – “___________. I stayed at home.” A. Anywhere B. Nowhere C. No one D. Anything 59. Listen! I think ___________ is knocking the door. A. someone B. anyone C. something D. anything 60. I didn’t eat ___________ for breakfast, so I am really hungry now. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 61. __________ has changed. Everything is the same as it was. A. Something B. Nothing C. Someone D. No one 62. This question is easy because ___________ can answer it. A. nothing B. everything C. anyone D. someone VII. Prepositions Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. We often go skiing __________ winter. A. in B. on C. of D. at 63. Oh no! I have left the tickets __________ the living room. A. on B. at C. by D. in 64. My birthday is __________ November 8th . A. in B. of C. on D. at 65. Let’s meet __________ 5 o’ clock, shall we? A. at B. on C. in D. of 66. They look __________ my dog when I’m away. A. at B. after C. in D. of 67. Mark started at the front of the hike, but then he dropped __________. A. back B. down C. off D. in AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 5 / 8 VIII. Conditional sentences Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. If she drives carelessly, she __________ an accident. A. will have B. won’t have C. would have D. wouldn’t have 68. If my brother __________ enough money, he will buy a bicycle. A. will have B. has C. won’t have D. doesn’t has 69. Unless you study hard for the exam, you __________ it. A. won’t fail B. would fail C. will fail D. wouldn’t fail 70. What would you do if you __________ to work tomorrow? A. don’t go B. didn’t go C. won’t go D. wouldn’t go IX. Nouns and quantifiers Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. E.g. How many __________ were there at the show? A. person B. people C. man D. woman 71. It’s a bit strange that Tim wears two __________ - one on each arm. A. watch B. watchs C. watching D. watches 72. __________ that she gave you useful? A. Was the advice B. Were the advices C. Was the advices D. Were the advice 73. Kayla can speak __________ Chinese. a. many b. a little c. a few d. few 74. There isn’t __________ cheese in my sandwich. A. a few B. any C. many D. a little 75. Would you like __________ coffee? A. any B. many C. a few D. some PART D. READING I. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph. 76. What can lift roofs from buildings and sweep houses into the air? Tornadoes can! Tornadoes come in many sizes. Some tornadoes are only a few feet across. Others are more than a mile wide. Some tornadoes touch down for a short time. Others travel for hundreds of miles. A. Bad effects of tornadoes B. Where tornadoes often form C. Introduction to tornadoes D. How tornadoes form 77. Why do tornadoes happen? Scientists are not sure. Tornadoes come from giant thunderstorms called supercells. A supercell happens when warm, moist air rises to mix with cold, dry air. The mixing of cold and warm air causes the air to spin. The spinning wind turns into a cloud in a funnel shape. As the cloud turns, the wind becomes stronger. When the funnel cloud touches the ground, it is a tornado. A. Measuring tornadoes B. How tornadoes form C. Bad effects of tornadoes D. Tornado safety AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 6 / 8 78. Scientists have a way to measure the strength of tornadoes. They look at the harm caused by a tornado. They use the amount of harm to estimate the wind speed. They use a special scale called the EF Scale. The EF Scale measures the strength of the tornado. A. Tornado safety B. Where tornadoes often form C. Bad effects of tornadoes D. Measuring tornadoes 79. Tornadoes may be hard to measure, but scientists have a good idea where they will strike. It’s true that a tornado can hit anywhere in the world at any time. Most tornadoes happen in the central part of the United States. This area is called Tornado Alley. A. Where tornadoes often form B. Measuring tornadoes C. How tornadoes form D. Bad effects of tornadoes 80. There is no way to be sure that a tornado will strike. The National Weather Service (NWS) tries to help people stay safe during tornadoes. If they put out a tornado watch, a tornado might strike. If they put out a tornado warning, a tornado has been spotted. If there is a tornado, it’s important to get to a safe place. Go indoors. The safest place is a basement. If you can’t get to a basement, go into a closet or bathroom. Stay away from windows. A. Bad effects of tornadoes B. Tornado safety C. Where tornadoes often form D. How tornadoes form II. Read and decide whether the following statements are true or false. I live in a small village called Henfield. 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 streets, so the village is always clean. The air is also very clean because there’s not much traffic. It’s much friendlier 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 Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening. We haven’t got any cinemas or theatres. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city. E.g. The writer doesn’t live in a city. A. True B. False 81. The writer’s village has a small population. A. True B. False 82. The air is unpolluted because there is no traffic here. A. True B. False 83. The villagers are very friendly and helpful. A. True B. False 84. There is good nightlife in the village. A. True B. False 85. There isn’t much privacy in the village. A. True B. False AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 7 / 8 III. Read the passages carefully, and then choose the best answers. On January 8, 2005, three scientists were studying the solar system. They were surprised to see something new in the sky. It was large and bright. Even people who studied the stars for fun were able to see it. These people are called amateur astronomers. The object was much bigger than Pluto. Its orbit, or path, around the sun was different from the other planets. People started asking questions. Was it a planet or not? No one knew for sure. Everyone had his or her own opinion. Michael A. Brown, one of the three scientists, believed it was a planet because of its size and distance. A man named Alan Boss did not agree. Alan is a theorist, a person who studies guesses. He believes that if we call it a “planet”, we are not being fair to the bigger planets in the solar system. Michael Brown has continued to collect information on the bright object. He feels sure it is a planet. He is trying to find out about how big it is. He wants to know how much it weighs. He wants to know what it is made of. Michael has made up a name for the planet. However, he is keeping the name a secret. He won’t tell until it is known if it is really a planet or just another bright light in the sky. E.g. Why were amateur scientists able to see this new object in the sky? A. It was very bright and large. B. It cut off the sun for 10 minutes. C. They knew it was coming. D. They had read science fiction novels about it. 86. What is an amateur astronomer? A. a person who likes stars, ice cream, and cookies B. a person who has a college degree in astronomy C. a person who studies the stars and the sky for fun D. a person who makes predictions about the future 87. A theorist is someone who ___________. A. enjoys talking about stars B. chats with friends about things they do not know C. studies guesses to find out if they are true D. studies the stars 88. Why hasn’t Michael told everyone the name he wishes to give the planet? A. It hasn’t been proven yet that it is a planet. B. He might change the name. C. He is too embarrassed. D. He wants someone else to name it now. 89. Which word is a synonym for the word fair? A. narrow C. unjust B. heavy D. equal 90. What is not true about the object? A. Its orbit around the sun was the same as other planets. B. Its weigh is unknown. C. It was larger than Pluto. D. No one knows what it is made of. AS_TS2223_TongrasoatG5_Test_TA_Demo Trang 8 / 8 PART E. WRITING I. Choose ONE mistake in each sentence. E.g. This girl (A) is running (B) very (C) quick (D) A. girl B. is C. very D. quick 91. There are many (A) reasons why (B) it is (C) importance to learn a (D) foreign language. A. reasons B. it C. importance D. foreign 92. My sister (A) enjoys (B) listening to (C) music and (D) sing with her friends. A. enjoys B. listening C. music D. sing 93. You (A) should take part (B) on Sports Day (C) instead of (D) watching it. A. should B. on C. instead D. watching 94. My mom (A) was (B) watering the plant (C) while my dad (D) painted the house. A. was B. watering C. while D. painted 95. (A) Would you mind (B) telling me how (C) many your dress costs and where to (D) buy it? A. Would B. telling C. many D. buy II. Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given sentences. E.g. John is taller than Dave. A. Dave isn’t as tall as John. B. Dave isn’t shorter than John. C. John is as short as Dave. 96. Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better. A. If he takes these pills, he won’t be better. B. He will be better if he takes these pills. C. If he doesn’t take these pills, he will be better. 97. The last time I visited my grandparents was two years ago. A. I used to visit my grandparents every two years. B. I haven’t visited my grandparents for two years. C. I didn’t visit my grandparents two years ago. 98. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today. A. You don’t have to finish the work today. B. The work must be finished today. C. You mustn’t finish the work today. 99. Although Nam was very tired, he tried to finish his homework. A. Nam tried to finish his homework because he was very tired. B. Nam was very tired and therefore tried to finish his homework. C. Despite being very tired, Nam tried to finish his homework. 100. No mountain in Viet Nam is as high as Mt. Fansipan. A. Mt. Fansipan is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. B. Mt. Fansipan is shorter than any other mountains in Viet Nam. C. Mt. Fansipan is higher than no mountain in Viet Nam. GOOD LUCK!
I had an amusing experience last year. On the (15) …. to a town in the south of France, a young man (16)…… my car and he asked me for a gift. When he got (17)…… the car, I said good morning to him (18)……….. French and he replied in the same language. After that we kept silent during the journey. I myself know a little (19)……….. French but I didn’t say anything. When I drove to the town, the young man suddenly (20)………….very slowly “ Do you speak English?
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1,2,3 or 4 words
My friend Sam’s birthday was last Saturday. He was twelve. We had a party for him, but we didn’t tell him we were going to have the party. On Saturday morning, Sam’s parents took him to breakfast at a restaurant. His cousin William has a key to his house, so we all went to the house to get ready.
First, everyone put the presents that they brought for Sam on the table in the dining room. Then, we move all the sofas and chairs in the living room so we would have enough space to dance. We wrote “Happy birthday, Sam!” on a piece of paper and we colored it gold. We put the paper on the wall. One of Sam’s friends brought some games for everyone to play and we put them in the living room too.
Next , we needed to make a cake for Sam. The kitchen was very hot when the cooker was on, so we opened the window. The cake smelled good and we wanted Sam to come home so we could eat it. We also made a pizza for lunch and some of Sam’s friends brought milk and juice to drink.
Soon we heard a car outside the house. We turned off the lights and hid behind the sofas and chairs. But when Sam came in, he laughed. “I know you’re here”, he said. We all jumped up. “Why aren’t you surprised?” we asked. “Because the window is open and I could smell the cake from outside” he told us. “Thanks, everyone. Let’s eat!”
1. They had a secret party for Sam’s ______________________________________.
2. Sam has a __________________________________ who has a key to his house.
3. They put Sam’s presents _____________________________ in the dining room.
4. They moved all the ______________________________ because they wanted space to dance.
5. They colored the big piece of paper ____________________________________.
6. They put ________________________ ____ which one of Sam’s friends brought in the living room.
7. They ___________________________________ because the cooker was making the kitchen hot.
8. They had a ___________________________________________________ for lunch.
9. When they heard the car, they _________________________________ and hid.
10. Sam wasn’t surprised because he could ___________________________ from
outside through the open window.
1. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library
2. I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ________________ (sleep)
3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)
4. My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the room.
5. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They (play)_____________soccer in thevacant lot down the street.
6. The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother___________________ (read) him a story.
7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida.
8. While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.
9. John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He __________________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry __________________ (hit) his car from behind.
10. Ten years ago, the government _______________ (decide) to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas _______________ (starve) due to several years of drought.
