II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)
1. A. virtual B. kit C. addict D. live
2. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
3. A. crafts B. streets C. teenagers D. stamps
4. A. cattle B. circular C. country D. collect
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)
1. It is ______ in the city than in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisy C. noisier D. more noisily
2. Yoga helps us learn ______ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. what B. when C. why D. how
3. Among the ethnic minorities, ______ Tay have the largest population.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ө
4. I adore ______ with my friends at the weekend.
A. cycle B. to cycle C. cycling D. to cycling
5. Life in the countryside is very ______.
A. peaceful B. peace C. peacefully D. peacefulness
6. The ______ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.
A. farmers B. nomads C. workers D. villagers
7. In my family, there is a custom ______ doing morning exercise at 5 a.m.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
8. “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” ~ “______”
A. How interesting! B. I don’t know.
C. Sorry, I can’t. D. Let’s go!
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)
1. She (live) ______ a nomadic life for six years. 1. ________________
2. They fancy (use) ______ the Internet to search information. 2. ________________
3. Children should (take) ______ things from adults with both hands. 3. ________________
4. you (buy) _____________ that dictionary last week ? 4. ________________
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt)
on | located | was | in | most |
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the (1) ______ informative Museum in Vietnam and is a big tourist attraction in Hanoi. It is (2) ______ in Cau giay District, about 8 km from the city center. It focuses (3) ______ the officially recognized 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. The proposal for the museum (4) ______ officially approved on December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to the public on November 12, 1997
VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (1 pt)
THE BOY’S VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a black and white TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere. My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips. On starry nights, the children lie on the grass, look at the blue sky and dare each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Task 1. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. ______ The boy goes to school on foot.
2. ______ He often helps his mother to collect water from the river and feed the ducks.
Task 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
3. The villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a ______.
A. colour TV B. music club C. game D. black and white TV
4. His father sometimes takes him to the market town nearby ______.
A. where his father buys their home products C. where his father sells their home products
B. where his father buys him modern toys D. where he lies on the grass and looks at the sky.
VII. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1 pt)
1. Minh doesn’t like to spend much time playing computer games.
@ Minh hates __________________________________________________________________.
2 Villages are quieter than towns.
@ Towns _____________________________________________________________________.
3. He plays football more skillfully than his brother.
@ His brother __________________________________________________________________.
4. What leisure activity do you like most?
@What’s _____________________________________________________________________?
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. soundb. outc. foundd. enough
2. a. cattleb. circularc. countryd. collect
3. a. ethnicb. uniquec. basicd. diverse
4.a. trickb. kitc. addictd. virtual
5.a. satisfiedb. hookedc. boredd. socialised
II. Multiple choice.
1. We need a craft _______ to do dome DIYs.
a. kit b. street c. bracelet d. leisure
2.The young use _____ to socialize on the internet.
a. netlingo b. activity c. event d. centre
3.It is very easy for children to get …… on the Ipads, Iphones and other technological stuff.
a. familiarb. closec. hookedd. addicted
4.On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.
a. surfingb. workingc. takingd. improving
5.You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.
a. domesticb. virtualc. weirdd. beloved
6.My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.
a. going shoppingb. hanging outc. window shoppingd. doing DIY
7.Farmers who are working on …… look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.
a. grasslands b. paddy fields c. factories d. construction sites
8.……. is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the countryside.
a. Tet holiday b. Harvest time c. Daylight d. Travelling time
9.I think country life is so boring and ______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthyb. inconvenientc. comfortabled. peaceful
10.On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _______ apples.
a. ploughb. herdc. pickd. put up
11.Have you ever seen a buffalo-drawn __________?
a. cart b. herd c. cattle d. ger
12.On the side of the road, a boy was herding _______.
a. kitesb. hayc. cattled. blackberries
13.How many people are there in the community ____?
a. center b. area c. window d. leisure
14.Vietnam is a ……country with 54 ethnic groups.
a. bilingualb. ethnic c. diversified d. multi –cultural
15.I have stayed in a ……………………. area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.
a. ruralb. urbanc. outskirtsd. suburb
16.The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.
a. holdingb. takingc. accountingd. numbering
17.The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terracedb. splendidc. communald. thatched
18.The typical house type of the ethnic minority peoples is the……………… house.
a. steelb. concretec. cottaged. stilt
19.I am very impressed with sarong – a traditional …………………. of the Khmer people.
a. custom b. clothingc. clothesd. costume
20.The chapi is a traditional …………………. of the Raglai people.
a. music instrument b. musical instrument
c. farming toold. farming tools
21.Today, teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.
a. onb. inc. ford. with
22.Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.
a. onb. inc.atd. up
23. The library allows you to check ________ six books at a time.
a. upb. outc.atd. in
24. The farmers loaded the rice straw_________ buffalo drawn carts.
a. aboutb. ontoc. ind. with
25. She is always envious _________ her cousin’s long blond hair.
a. inb. aboutc. outd. of
26. The nomad move two or three times a year to look _________ new pastures.
a. forb. offc. ond. to
27.Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful________ your health.
a. forb. inc. withd. to
28.A ger can be put _________, then taken _________ and transported.
a. up/inb. on/downc. in/upd. up/down
29.Nick is curious ___________ the ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.
a. inb. aboutc. outd. up
30.The Viet account ___________ about 86% of Vietnam’s population.
a. ofb. onc. ford. up
31.I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
a. to talkb. to talking c. talkingd. talk
32. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ them for too long.
a. to playingb. play c. be playedd. playing
33.Sue loves ___________ origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
a. makingb. to madec. maded. makes
34.I detested ___________ two hours every day travelling to work and back.
a. spentb. spendingc. to spendd. to spending
35.Jane prefers _______ music to listening to it.
a. playingb. playc. to playd. played
36. Millions of Mongolians ___________ semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
a. has been b. werec. have beend. are
37. Look! A boy on the buffalo …………a kite.
a. flyb. is flyingc. fliesd. has flied
38. The children ......................... soccer at the moment.
a. are playingb. play c. played d. have played
39. ….she………London yet?
a. Has/arrived b. Does/arrive c. Did/arrived. Is/arriving
40. The team ……………. numerous setbacks so far.
a. experienced b. will experience c. has experienced d. is experiencing
41. Vietnam is ____________ multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.
a. ab. anc. thed. Ø
42. The Ba Na are one of the oldest ethnic minority groups living in _____ Central Highlands.
a. ab. anc. thed. Ø
43. Among 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Odu group has ……….smallest population.
a. ab. anc. thed. Ø
44. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in ________ small village in _____mountains.
a. a/ Øb. an/ Øc. the/ thed. a/ the
45. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. ab. anc. Ød. some
46.‘Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colours.’ ‘_________’
a. How nice!b. What a shame!c. Sounds bad.d. Okay.
47.‘Let’s go to the local open-air market’ ‘_________’
a. Good idea.b. I’d love to.c. Not at all.d. Yes, of course.
48.‘After a 20 day homestay tom, I can use chopsticks, harvest rice, and cook some Vietnamese dish.’ ‘_________’
a. Yeah, I’d like to.b. That’s awesome!c. It’s wrong.d. No problem.
49.‘I have two tickets to a gong performance. Would you like to go?’ ‘_________ What time?’
a. Sorry, I can’t.b. Not very good.c. Yes, I’d like that.d. Never mind.
50.‘Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there.’
‘_________’
a. What a pity!b. How interestingc. How thoughtful!d. Well done.
51.He drives ............. his brother.
a. more careful thanb. more carefully
c. more carefully than d. as careful as
52.People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.
a. simplierb.more simplyc. more simpled. simpler
53. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis.
a. laterb. more latelyc. latelierd. lately
54.Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say?
a. more intelligentlyb. more intelligentc. most intelligentd. intelligently
55.I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one.
a. boringb. boredc. more boringd. more bored
56. What does the text say?
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. soundb. outc. foundd. enough
2. a. cattleb. circularc. countryd. collect
3. a. ethnicb. uniquec. basicd. diverse
4.a. trickb. kitc. addictd. virtual
5.a. satisfiedb. hookedc. boredd. socialised
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)
1. A. ancestor B. nomad C. brave D. manner
2. A. custom B. pasture C. minority D. detest
3. A. lives B. teaches C. passes D. washes
4. A. started B. floated C. decided D. stayed
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.(1 pt)
1. A. tricks B. stickers C. buttons D. beads
2. A. into B. history C. tiny D. disease
4. A. thermal B. thankful C . through D . there
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)
1. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. glasses
2. A. laughed B. danced C. played D. watched
3. A. great B. peaceful C. increase D. easily
4. A. mention B. action C. question D. education
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. needed B. filled C. played D. bored
2. A. mechanic B. architect C. church D. Christmas
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ride b. excite c. ridden d. beehive
2. a. pasture b. vast c. braved. farm
3. a. cattle b. circular c. country d. collect
4. a. generous b. ger c. grassland d. guess
5. a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.
a.on b. with c. for d. of
2. I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthy b.inconvenient c. comfortable d. peaceful
3. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
a. kites b.hay c. cattle d. blackberries
4. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ three years old.
a. as young b.younger c. younger than d. so young
5. Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?
a. louder b.more loudly c. loudlier d. louder
6. Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe their fresh air.
a. although b.however c., therefore, d. as
7. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’
a. It’s right up my street! b. That’s awesome.
c. Exactly what I want. III.Underline the correct form of the word. | d. How interesting! |
1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired
2. Our school Internet connection is really slow/slow.
3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry/angry.
4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.
6. Nomadic children are very brave/brave to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful/stressful.
9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.
10. John was a kindly and generous/generous man.
IV. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box.
1. It’s ____________ to see a kite flying high in the sky.
2. It was very ____________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.
3. I love the ____________ open spaces and the ____________ air in the countryside.
4. The villagers often find it ____________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport.
5. People in rural areas are more ____________ than their city counterparts.
6. I’m so ____________ of you getting such an exciting holiday.
7. Billy is clearly a ____________ person. He contributed lots of money to charity.
8. It was very ____________ of him to jump into the river to save a drowning child.
9. Most of Mongolian people are ____________ at riding a horse.
10. Life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.
generous peaceful optimistic quiet inconvenient
fresh brave exciting vast skillful envious
V. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where
necessary.
1. The teacher spoke ___________ to help us to understand.
2. She answered all the questions __________ the other students and she got a very good mark.
3. The Spanish athlete ran ___________ the other runners, so he won the race.
4. Jim threw the ball ___________ Peter.
5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___________?
6. These days we are eating ___________ ever before.
7. I did ___________ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.
8. Machines can help farmers harvest ___________.
9. Does more money make you work ___________?
10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___________, please?
VI. Underline the correct words or phrases.
1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more carefully / more carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plow better / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confident.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard-working day, you may sleep soundly / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is fresher / fresher than that in the cities.
10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearly / more clearly?
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
1. Farzana did poorly on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
A B C D
2. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.
A B C D
3. She is bored with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.
A B C D
carefully hard quietly slowly healthily well badly quickly far fast
4. Life in the countryside is much peaceful and life is also slower.
A B C D
5. Nomadic children learn to ride a horse when they are very small.
A B C D
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
9. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
X. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________
satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and
it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than
cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more independent and
(3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plow it and put some (4)_________ to grow your vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your crops, and eat and live in
a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person
often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7)_________ to the city life
and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective
and personal point of (8)_________.
1. a. most b. more c. much d. many
2. a. in b. out c. up d. with
3. a. active b. idle c. passive d. quiet
4. a. weeds b. seeds c. breeds d. branches
5. a. collect b. damage c. completed. rotate
6. a. By contrast b. However c. Therefore d. In addition
7. a. Interested b. bored c. suited d. excited
8. a. care b. view C. contact d. way
XI. Write a comparative sentence using the information and the word in brackets.
1. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)
I ________________________________________________________________________
2. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to build a steel
bridge. (expensive)
Building a concrete bridge ____________________________________________________
3. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes. (slowly)
Linh______________________________________________________________________
4. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a bus to
the town. (easily)
People can travel____________________________________________________________
5. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)
My sister __________________________________________________________________
6. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
The Australian athlete________________________________________________________
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)
1.A. hand B. transport C. character D. celebration
2. A. laughs B. helps C. moves D. looks
3. A. thanks B. throw C. these D. think
4. A. canyon B. ancient C. capital D. cook