1 Harvesting the rice is much .................than drying the rice.

A more harder B more hardly C hardlier D harder

2 In my opinion, country peeople are ............than city people.

A more friendly B friendlier C more friendlier D both A and B

3 A village is often .............than a city.

A more densely populated B less densely populated C more densely populating D less densely populating

4 My family is going to come back to the hometown to........a visit to our grandparents.

A make B pay C do D make

5 Last week was the harvest time. I was staying with my uncle and I helped him load the rice onto the............

A buffalo-drawn cart B cart buffalo-drawn C cart-drawn buffalo D cart-buffalo drawn

6 We often spend a lot of time talking with our ...........during Tet holiday

A relation B relationship C relatives D relative

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

choose the word or phrase among A B C or D that best fits the blanks space in the following passage

the country and the city have advantage and (1).......................... . people in the country live in more beautiful surrounding. they enjoy(2) .................. and puietness and can do their work at their (3)................. pace because no one is in a (4) ............ . they live in larger , more comfortable houses , and their neighbors are more friendly and ready to help them (5) ......................... they need it . their life. however, can be (6)............... and they may be isolated. which is serious problem (7).................. they are ill or want to take children to school

the city has all the services that the country lacks , but it (8)................. has a lot of disadvantages cities are often polluted . they not (9)...................... have polluted air but also have noisy streets. everyone is always in hurry and this (10)................ that people have no time tho get to know each other and make friends.

1 A joy B enjoyment C happiness D disadvantages

2 A quiet B quietly C peace D peaceful

3 A less B own C just D only

4 A hurry B hurried C hurriedly D hurrying

5 A when B which C what D that

6 A bore B bored C boring D bores

7 A unless B because C although D if

8 A also B yet C alrealy D so

9 A never B ever C hardly D only

10 A aims B means C asks D said

VII. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences.

Every summer, Lien and her family fo to the countryside to visit her grandmother. Unlike Ha Noi, the countryside is very spacious and peaceful. Because Ha Noi is densely populated, it is always fullof noise and traffic jams. The countryside has fewer vehicles than Ha Noi, so there is less pollution. In Ha Noi, some families are wealthy, but some other families still live in poverty. Some people don’t have money to buy food or don’t have accommodation, so they commit crime. Therefore, there are more crimes in Ha Noi than in the countryside. Lien likes living in the countryside more than in Ha Noi.

Question 31. Because Ha Noi is ___________ populated, it is always full of noise and traffic jams.

A. densely B. dense C. density

Question 32. The countryside has ___________ vehicles than Ha Noi, so there is less pollution.

A. less B. more C. fewer
Question 33. In Ha Noi, some families are wealthy, but some other families still live in ___________.

A. poor B. poverty C. wealth

Question 34. Some people don’t have money to buy food or don’t have accommodation, so they ___________ crime.

A. cause B. make C. commit
Question 35. There are ___________ crimes in Ha Noi than in the countryside.

A. more B. less C. fewer
VIII. Choose the sentence which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.
Question 36. He didn’t eat much although he was hungry.

A. He didn’t eat much in spite of being hungry. B. He didn’t eat much in spite of his being hungry.
C. He didn’t eat much despite his hunger. D. All are correct.

Question 37. Although it got dark, they continued to work.

A. Despite the darkness, they continued to work.
B. In spite the darkness, they continued to work.
C. Despite of the darkness, they continued to work.
D. In spite of darking, they continued to work.

Question 38. What time do you often get up?

A. When do you often get up? B. How do you often get up?
C. Where do you often get up? D. Why do you often get up?

Question 39. Why do you study English?

A. Where do you study English for? B. When do you study English for?
C. What do you study English for? D. Why do you study English for?

Question 40. Solar energy is not only plentiful but also clean.

A. Solar energy is both plentiful or clean. B. Solar energy is either plentiful or clean.
C. Solar energy is both plentiful and clean. D. Solar energy is neither plentiful nor clean.

IV. Choose the best answer: 1. Are you_____________with the result? A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 2. My brother sings_____________than me. A. better B. weller C. gooder D. well 3. The results of the work are____________. We are very sad. A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 4. This is a____________film and it makes me cry a lot. A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 5. ____________he has a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 6. She is young but she performs____________. A. excellent B. excel C. excellently D. excellence 7. This is a(n)______________on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 8. He___________the Oscar Prize as the best actor last year. A. won B. acted C. performed D. directed 9. He is lazy.____________, he is always lucky in examinations. A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So 10. I decided to quit this job_____________the low salary. A. because of B. despite C. because D. although 11. " Thanks for a lovely dress!" - “_____________” A. You're welcome B. Yes, I do C. No, thanks D. I don't know 12. They are very interested_____________going to the zoo. A. to B. in C. at D. for 13. There aren’t ____________ means of transports in the countryside’s life. A. many B. much C. a few D. a little 14. You look ____________ in that dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. _________________, the nicest apartment is also the cheapest. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Lucky D. Unlucky 16. An watches TV every evening. ________________. A. I do, neither. B. So I watch. C. I like so. D. So do I. 17. ______________ is the film? – Two and a half hours. A. How far B. What time C. When D. How long 18. Tim spends a long time ______________ video games. A. play B. playing C. to play D. plays 19. Why are you late? – Because I _______________ the bus. A. missed B. mixed C. caught D. lost 20.. _______________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 21. _______________, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 22. She left him _______________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 23. ________________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. Because B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of 24. _______________ they are twin brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Because of C. Because D. In spite of 25. Julie failed the exam _______________ of working very hard. A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though 26. She walked home by herself _______________ she knew that it was dangerous. A. if B. though C. because D. which 27. ______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 28. She left him ______ she still loved him. A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 29. He refused to give up work, _________ he’s won a million pounds. A. despite B. however C. even though D. as thou

Fill in each blank with a word from the box

Outdoor ; around ; peaceful ; conclusion ; boring ; isolated ; possible ; polluted

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as online working, have made it (1) … for more people to live there. There are both advantages and disadvantages to living in the countryside.

On the one hand, life in the countryside is very (2) … There are less cars and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (3) … Furthermore, there is more land available in the countryside, and people can often live in bigger houses or flats than in cities. Finally, it is easier to do a lot of (4) … activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside. On the other hand, life in the countryside can be (5) … There are fewer restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to . Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get (6) … if you don't have a car. Finally, you can feel (7) … if you live a long way from other people.

In (8) …, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside. However, in my opinion, the peacefulness of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.

Fill in each blank with a word from the box

Outdoor ; around ; peaceful ; conclusion ; boring ; isolated ; possible ; polluted

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as online working, have made it (1) … for more people to live there. There are both advantages and disadvantages to living in the countryside.

On the one hand, life in the countryside is very (2) … There are less cars and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (3) … Furthermore, there is more land available in the countryside, and people can often live in bigger houses or flats than in cities. Finally, it is easier to do a lot of (4) … activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside. On the other hand, life in the countryside can be (5) … There are fewer restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to . Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get (6) … if you don't have a car. Finally, you can feel (7) … if you live a long way from other people.

In (8) …, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside. However, in my opinion, the peacefulness of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.

Hello. My name’s Thien. It is not easy to answer the question: “ Which one is more exciting, life in the city or (0) life in the countryside? ” but I enjoy living in the countryside very much because life is (8)…………. and the people are friendly. The villages are normally small and quiet.The fields are green, windy and beautiful with flowers in the( 9)…………..and the birds singing in the summer. There are not many people, shops and traffic here . Sometimes I go to the Hanoi with my parents. I see a lot of people there so the streets are always so crowded and noisier, things are more expensive. I think It’s more (10)……………. and exciting to live in countryside.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away.

Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book — How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”.

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step by step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house.

Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.

Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers?

A. “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”.

B. “How to Live on Nothing”

C. “How to Make a Millionaire”

D. “How to Turn Failure into Success”