Life in the countryside is quite different from that in the city. First, it is the atmosphere that differentiates the two living environments. In the countryside, the air and water are much fresher and safer, thus living there is totally comfortable and beneficial for our health. In contrast, people who live in big cities suffer from health problems and diseases related to poor air quality and sources of polluted water. Second, prices and costs of living are cheaper in the countryside than in big cities. Vegetables, fruits and meats are home-grown and home-produced. However, in cities, people have to go shopping for them. Third, the interpersional relationships are more harmonious and friendlier. Those who live in the same village, especially neighbours, for example, know each other very well. There is a close-knit cooperation between people in working and many other daily activities. On the contrary, negatively speaking, city people only live and know their own business. They hardly care about who their neighbours are and what they do. Sending a helping hand, as a result, is never seen among city people. In conclusion, although the city life holds many advantages that make life more convenient, I always prefer living in the countryside where the environment is nice, the costs of living is affordable, and the intimate relationships among people are really meaningful. Personally, If I had a choice between a villa in the city and a small house with garden surrounding, the latter would seem better to me.

1. Pop music is not as (happy/excited / _exciting / bad ) as rock and roll.

  2. My village is not (the same/ _{the same as}/ the same like/ as the same) it was ten years ago.

  3. Your taste in art is quite different (with/ in / to / _from ) mine.

  4. She wanted to share her pleasure ( on / to / _with/ for ) other people.

  5. There is (_some/ any/ a/an) tofu, but there aren’t (some/ _any/ a/an) sandwiches.

  6. Let’s ( meets to meet / _meet / meeting ) at 7.45 outside the theater.

  7. Duong and Nick have decided (going/ go / _{to go} / goes ) to the cinema.

8. Bui Xuan Phai is my favorite (musician/engineer / _artist/ singer). I love his paintings of the old Hanoi streets.

9. Hoa is interested in eating hamburger, and I am, (either/ neither/ _too / so).

10. My lemonade is a bit (_sour/ sweet/ spicy/ salty). Can you give me some sugar, please?

11. Do we have (some/ _any/ a/an) apple juice in the fridge?

12. How (_much/many/little/few) cheese do we need to make a cheese cake? ~ About 250 grams.

13. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (measure/pleasure/ usual/ _sure)

  14. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (sport/ sauce/ _bottle)

1. Pop music is not as (happy/excited / exciting / bad ) as rock and roll.

  2. My village is not (the same/ the same as/ the same like/ as the same) it was ten years ago.

  3. Your taste in art is quite different (with/ in / to / from ) mine.

  4. She wanted to share her pleasure ( on / to / with/ for ) other people.

  5. There is (some/ any/ a/an) tofu, but there aren’t (some/ any/ a/an) sandwiches.

  6. Let’s ( meets to meet / meet / meeting ) at 7.45 outside the theater.

  7. Duong and Nick have decided (going/ go / to go / goes ) to the cinema.

8. Bui Xuan Phai is my favorite (musician/engineer / artist/ singer). I love his paintings of the old Hanoi streets.

9. Hoa is interested in eating hamburger, and I am, (either/ neither/ too / so).

10. My lemonade is a bit (sour/ sweet/ spicy/ salty). Can you give me some sugar, please?

11. Do we have (some/ any/ a/an) apple juice in the fridge?

12. How (much/many/little/few) cheese do we need to make a cheese cake? ~ About 250 grams.

13. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (measure/pleasure/ usual/ sure)

  14. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (sport/ sauce/ bottle)

P1. Write like, as or different in the blanks

1/The music festival this year is ____as___  good as it was last year

2/The concert will be broadcast “live”: that means it comes on TV at the same time ____as___ it is performed

3/This camera is not as expensive ________as________ I thought at first.

4/Your taste in art is quite different _______from____________ mine.

5/Some people say that Spider- Man 2 is as boring______as__________ Spider- Man 1.

P2. Rewrite these sentences, using the words given at the beginning.

1. I think action films are more interesting than comedies.

à I think comedies are not _____as interesting as action film______________________________________.

2. Our maths homework is more difficult than out history homework.
         à Our history homework is not ___as difficult as out maths homework_____________________________________.

3. This year’s music contest is different from last year’s.

  à This year’s music contest is not __the same as last year's______________________________________.

4. The characters in the film are not the same as the ones in the play.

à The characters in the film are _different from the ones in the play_______________________________________.

5. This picture is brighter than that picture.

  à That picture is not _____as bright as this picture______________________________________________.

P3. Rewrite these sentences, using the words given.

1. Playing video games is not as good as exercising. (better)

Exercising is_____better than playing video games______________________________________________________

2. What is the price of a glass of milk? (much)

 è How _____much is a glass of milk________________________________________________________?

3. This painting is not as valuable as the Mona Lisa. (more)

The Mona Lisa _____is more valuable than this painting____________________________________________________

4. David is more artistic than Nick. (not as)

Nick is _______not as artistic as David________________________________________________________

5. The second version of the play is not different from the first. (like)

The second version of the play _____is not like the first________________________________________

Exercise: Complete the sentences with the words in italics:

1.Classical music is not......as...... exciting as modern music.

2.Five musical instruments- woodwind, string, brass and keyboard- are quiet......different from....... eqch other.

3. The advertisement is boardcast on TV at the same time...as...... the football match break is.

4.His taste in art is much......as beautiful as.... that of his mother.

5.She promised not to tell anything about the release of the new film. She would be as quiet....as..... a mouse!

6 The way he sings the song is...... the same as... it was twenty years ago.

*Paragraph plan

(Kế hoạch bố trí đoạn văn)

Paragraph 1: Introduction

(Đoạn 1: Giới thiệu)

Paragraph 2: My opinion

(Đoạn 2: Ý kiến của em)

Paragraph 3: The first solution

(Đoạn 3: Giải pháp đầu tiên)

Paragraph 4: The second solution

(Đoạn 4: Giải pháp thứ hai)

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

(Đoạn 5: Kết luận)

I'd like to tell you some good things and some bad things about living in my neighbourhood.
Our door activities here is great because it's has sandy beaches, peaceful street and sunny weather. It's has everything i need: shops, market, good restaurant and café. And it's has many modern buildings and offices.
It's also has somethings i dislike. The street has heavy traffic and it's very busy and crowded.
Who can write about what you like and don't like about your neighbourhood?

Tick nha<333

I live in my neightbourhood in hưng yên .Other neightbourhood are very quiet here.The shops very close to my house so it is easy to trade.There are lots of green trees here.The hot summer days with my friends of my friends often play in my garden.But there are also things I don't like about my neightbourhood.My neightbourhood has many plastic factories,so the sky always fills the sky.My neightbourhood has many high and wide buildings so the road is very clogged.The one thing I don't like about my neightbourhood is that there is so much traffic going on so I have to go early.Anyway,I still love my neightbourhood.