Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

On Sunday, John invited Anna to join his family on a day trip to his own village about 60 km to the north of Hanoi. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week. The journey to the village is very interesting. People have the chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. Ann met John’s family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours traveling by bus, they reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack

Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week.

A. True

B. False

from-of- after -with- to near – and
There is a park (1) ……………my house. I usually go there to play (2)……………...my friends. Many people go to the park every day, but it is most crowded on Sundays (3)………..holidays. People go there to rest on the cement benches. They enjoyed the cool breeze and like to listen to the twittering of the birds. In the park they can rest and get away (4) …………..the noise (5)................ the city (6)…………. A hard day work

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.

1. Ba's village lies near the foot of a mountain and _________ the river.

A. by B. at C. next D. to

2. Many people go to my village on the weekends to have a rest after _________

A. hard working week B. a working hard week

C. a hard working week D. a hard week working

3. There is a big old banyan tree at the _________ to the village.

A. door B. gate C. chance D. entrance

4. Liz wishes she _________ Ba's village again someday.

A. can visit B. could visit C. visit D. visits

5. I had _________ to the countryside last month.

A. a two-day trip B. a two-days trip C. two-day trip D. two-days trip

6. Liz took a lot of photos _________ the trip to her parents.

A. show B. showing C. to show D. showed

7. _________ do you go to school? _ I go by bike.

A. What B. When C. How long D. How

8. What do people do _________ a living in your village?_ They plant rice and vegetables.

A. to B. with C. for D. of

9. There is a river flowing _________ my village.

A. across B. crossing C. into D. through

10. The bus stopped at a/an _________ to get some more fuel.

A. airport B. pond C. store D. gas station

11. My friends and I usually play soccer _________ Sunday afternoons.

A. on B. into C. at D. for

12. Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm. He is a _________

A. farmer B. doctor C. teacher D. worker

13. The parkers are nice, _________ van feels like a member of their family.

A. as B. because C. so D. for

14. It was a beautiful day, my friends and I went _________ a picnic to my home village.

A. to B. on C. at D. into

15. When we looked at the time, it _________ nearly 6.30 p.m.

A. is B. was C. were D. be

16. We were lucky enough _________ the last bus.

A. to catch B. catch C. caught D. catching

17. I cannot have a new bike. à I wish I _________ a new bike.

A. have B. can have C. had D. could have

18. We have a meeting _________ 8.00 and 10.15 am.

A. from B. at C. since D. between

19. We caught a bus and arrived home early _________ the morning.

A. on B. in C. at D. for

20. I was born _________ December 15th, 1992.

A. on B. in C. at D. for

1 the program was so ............. that half of them fell asleep a boring b bore c bored d boredom 2 last night , i was watching tv ............. my mother was cooking in the kitchen a then b and c when d while 3 the bridge ..............................in 2000 a was built b built c has been built d builds 4 if a disaster ......................in an area , people from the other areas will offer their help a happen b happened c is happened d happens 5 they ......................... in that company for five years a work b have worked c worked d are working 6 she likes watching the stars ........................night a at b on c for d in 7 my father suggests ............................. a trip to the countryside on saturday a to have b had c have d having 8 he loves his parents very much and wants them to be .............................. a happily b happiness c happy d happiest 9 she can not go to the party because she will have to ...............her little sister a look up b look for c look after d look at 10 an : shall we go out to choose a birthday gift for mary ? phuc ; .................................... a good idea b happy birthday c yes , please do d are you sure ? 11 . lan is very tired . ...................... , she has to finish her work before going to bed a so b although c however d therefore 12 we will meet david , ....................... comes from england a whom b that c which d who 13 where is linh now - she ........................... be in the school library a may b should c will d ought

I. Complete the conversation with the phrases below. Then practice it with your partner.
But we will How about you Would you like
What kinds I'm sorry. I can't
Lien: (1)....................of TV programmes do you best?
Hong: I like to watch women's program. (2)............................?
Lien: I prefer listening to music.
Hong: There is a good music performance at Lan Anh Club this weekend. (3)........................to go with me?
Lien: I'd love to, but (4)....................I have to go to my cousin's birthday party on Saturday evening.
Hong: (5)....................go on Sunday.
Lien: That's great.
II. Reading the passage, and answer the questions.
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home. people watch television every day, and some people watch it from until night. Americans watch tevision about 35 house a week. But is television good or bad for you?People have different answers. Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV. Others think that TV progams bing news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children. Thank to television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard work.
1. Is television very popular nowadays? Why?
2. How many hours do Americans watch TV a day?
3. Why don't some people like watching television?
4. What does television bring to you?
5. What do you learn from television?