IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below. My parents are farmers. They work very (1) ______ on the paddy fields. They usually get (2) ______very early in the morning. After (3) _____ breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chickens, ducks and they (4) _____ the eggs. From about eight, they work on the field. They (5) ______ rice but their (6) ______ is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My mother (7) ______the animals again while my father (8)______ the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9) _______the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also (10) _____ me a small present each time.

1. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest

2. A. on B. off C. up D. in

3. A. to have B. having C. have D. had

4. A. take B. see C. have D. collect

5. A. plant B. water C. grow D. cut

6. A. period B. crop C. time D. harvest

7. A. leads B. feeds C. gives D. calls

8. A. cleans B. washes C. polishes D. clears

9. A. makes B. takes C. carries D. brings

10. A. buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought 

Choose the correct answer  for each gap to complete the following passage.

My parents are farmers. They work very (1) ______ on the paddy fields. They usually get (2) ______Very early in the morning. After  (3) _____ breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chickens, ducks and they (4) _____ the eggs. From about eight, they work on the field. They (5) ______ rice but their (6) ______ is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My mother (7) ______the animals again while my father (8)______ the buffalo shed and the chicken coop.  They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9) _______the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also (10) _____ me a small present each time.

1.     A. hard                 B. hardly              C. harder              D. hardest

2.     A. on                    B. off                    C. up                    D. in

3.     A. to have             B. having              C. have                 D. had

4.     A. take                  B. see                    C. have                 D. collect

5.     A. plant                B. water                C. grow                D. cut

6.     A. period              B. crop                 C. time                 D. harvest

7.     A. leads                B. feeds                C. gives                D. calls

8.     A. cleans               B. washes             C. polishes           D. clears

9.     A. makes              B. takes                C. carries              D. brings

10.  A. buying             B. buys                 C. to buy              D. bought

3.Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

My parents are farmers. They work very (1) _  on the paddy fields. They usually get (2) _  very early in the morning. After (3) __  breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chicken, ducks and they (4)      the eggs. From about eight, they work on the fields. They (5)  rice but their main (6) ______  is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My mother (7)  the animals again while my father (8)____________________ the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9)  the vegetables and need for our daily life. She also (10)  me a small present each time.

Ex 5. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following
passage.
My parents are farmers. They work very ... (1) ... on the paddy fields. They usually get...
(2) ...very early in the morning. After ... (3) ... breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs,
chickens, ducks and they... (4) ... the eggs. From about eight, they work on the field. They...
(5) ... rice but their... (6) ... is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have
lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My
mother ... (7) ...the animals again while my father ... (8)... the buffalo shed and the chicken
coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother... (9) ... the
vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for
our daily life. She also... (10) ... me a small present each time.
1. A. hard                   B. hardly                C. harder              D. hardest
2. A. on                      B. off                      C. up                     D. in
3. A. to have              B. having                C. have                 D. had
4. A. take                   B. see                    C. have                  D. collect
5. A. plant                  B. water                 C. grow                  D. cut
6. A. period                B. crop                  C. time                   D. harvest
7. A. leads                 B. feeds                 C. gives                 D. calls
8. A. cleans               B. washes              C. polishes            D. clears
9. A. makes               B. takes                  C. carries              D. brings
10.A. buying             B. buys                   C. to buy                D. bought

2.          Lan’s parents are both (23)________ so they work on the farm all the day. They get up very early in the morning, at about 4.30 a.m. They have breakfast and then they come to the farm to (24) _________ the buffalo, pigs and chickens. From about eight in the morning (25)________ five in the afternoon, Lan’s mother grows some vegetables and waters flowers, while her dad brings some eggs and vegetables to the market and sells them. After that, (26)_________ about 5.30 p.m, they feed animals again, clean the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. And finally, they come (27)________ home at half past six. In the evening, they have dinner, watch films and go to bed at 10 p.m. Their life seems to be quite hard but they feel happy and have a lot of fun working (28)___________.

23. A. farmer                   B. farm                       C. farmers                  D. students

24. A. collect                   B. feed                       C. do                           D. clean

25. A. till                          B. during                    C. after                       D. before

26. A. in                           B. on                           C. at                            D. to

27. A. front                      B. back                       C. on                           D. in

28. A. apart                      B. alone                     C. well                        D. together

3. Thank you for your letter. It’s very interesting to know about schools in the USA. I think schools in Vietnam are a little different. Vietnamese students usually wear school uniform. Classes start at 7 o’clock each morning and end at 11.15 in the afternoon. Students have a thirty-minute break after three periods. At break, many students play games. Some go to the canteen and buy something to eat or drink. Others talk together. Our school year lasts for nine months, from September to May. Then we have a three-month summer vacation.

A. True or false ( 1 pt )

1.      Schools in Vietnam are the same as schools in the USA.                   ________

2.      Vietnamese students do not usually wear school uniform.                ________

3.      Classes last from seven to a quarter past eleven.                                ________

4.      Most students go to the canteen at break.                                             ________

2.          Lan’s parents are both (23)________ so they work on the farm all the day. They get up very early in the morning, at about 4.30 a.m. They have breakfast and then they come to the farm to (24) _________ the buffalo, pigs and chickens. From about eight in the morning (25)________ five in the afternoon, Lan’s mother grows some vegetables and waters flowers, while her dad brings some eggs and vegetables to the market and sells them. After that, (26)_________ about 5.30 p.m, they feed animals again, clean the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. And finally, they come (27)________ home at half past six. In the evening, they have dinner, watch films and go to bed at 10 p.m. Their life seems to be quite hard but they feel happy and have a lot of fun working (28)___________.

23. A. farmer                   B. farm                       C. farmers                  D. students

24. A. collect                   B. feed                       C. do                           D. clean

25. A. till                          B. during                    C. after                       D. before

26. A. in                           B. on                           C. at                            D. to

27. A. front                      B. back                       C. on                           D. in

28. A. apart                      B. alone                     C. well                        D. together

C. READING

Exercise 1. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

My parents are farmers. They work very ……… (1) ... on the paddy fields. They usually get… (2) ………very early in the morning. After ……… (3) … breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chickens, ducks and they… (4) ……… the eggs. From about eight, they work on the field. They… (5) ……… rice but their……… (6) … is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My mother ... (7) ………the animals again while my father … (8)……… the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother… (9) ……… the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also… (10) ……… me a small present each time.

A. hard​B. hardly​C. harder​D. hardest

A. on​B. off​C. up​D. in

A. to have​B. having​C. have​D. had

A. take​ ​B. see​C. have​D. collect

A. plant​B. water​C. grow​D. cut

A. period​B. crop​C. time​D. harvest

A. leads​B. feeds​C. gives​D. calls

A. cleans​B. washes​C. polishes​D. clears

A. makes​B. takes​C. carries​D. brings

A. buying​B. buys​C. to buy​D. bought

VI.Read the following passage carefully. Decide whether each of the statements below it is T(TRUE), F(FALSE), or N(NOT MENTIONED) :( 10pts)

My uncle owns a small farm . He has a lot of chickens there. He sells eggs and chickens. Every summer, during the holidays, I go to his farm and help him. I feed the chickens and collect and clean the eggs. It is very interesting. My uncle’s hens are rather noisy. They are very useful because they lay eggs, but I don’t like them very much. I prefer the baby chickens and the cocks.

My uncle has some white ducks ,too. They swim on a pond on his farm. There is a low wall round the pond, with a small gate in it. Every evening the ducks come up out of the pond and go into their box. They sleep there at night.

56.I live in a small town. -----------

57. My uncle raises many ducks and chickens . -----------

58. I feed the chickens and collect the eggs every day ----------

59. My uncle also raises a lot of cows and buffaloes. ----------

60.My uncle is very noisy. ----------

61.I like the hens a lot because they are useful ----------

62.The baby chickens and the cocks swim on a pond on his farm. ----------

63. I like the baby chickens and the cocks better than the hens. ----------

64. The baby chickens and the cocks are useful because they lay eggs. ----------

65.The ducks sleep in the pond at night ----------

Fill one word in the blank.
Hi, I (1) ............ David. I live with my family in (2) ........... countryside. My parents are farmers and they have (3) ............ small farm. They grow flowers and (4) ............... cows. Every day they work hard on the farm (5) ............... morning till night. Every year, they produce a (6) ................. of flowers and milk. I go to school in the morning and help (7) ............... parents in the afternoon. I cook dinner and (8) ............. the housework. Sometimes I (9) .............. flowers or feed the cows. I like the life there very (10) ...............