I.      Choose the word or phrase that best fit the blank in the following passage.

A. I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (1) _______ it is very quiet and life is slowly and easy. The village is always clean; people look (2) ______ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in city because everyone (3) _______ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (4) ________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (5) ________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

1.     A. so                            B. although                 C. because                   D. but

2.     A. for                           B. at                            C. up                           D. after

3.     A. knows                     B. know                       C. is knowing              D. knew

4.     A. little                        B. some                       C. any                          D. few

5.     A. others                     B. other                       C. another                   D. one another

B. The country and the city have advantages and (1) _______. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) _______ and quietness, 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 to 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. already                   D. so

9.     A. never                      B. ever                         C. hardly                     D. only

10.  A. aims                        B. means                     C. asks                         D. said

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank Hi, Iam Long. I live in Hue. It is (1) …………..city in the Central Vietnam. It is not very far from Da Nang. It has the (2) ……. River in the Central Vietnam- Hương River. If you visit Hue, you should take a trip on Huong river (3)…….. the evening. It is the most interesting thing because you can hear some famous singers …..(4)…. Hue songs during your trip on Hương River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue’s …..( 5) attraction. Another attraction of Hue is its food. It’s really famous. You should try some like Bun Bò or Com Hen. When you want to visit Hue, you must remember to take your umbrella with you. It rains most of the day during rainy season. A. oldest B. the oldest C. older D. old AMore famous B. famous C. most famous D. the famous A. in B. on C. at D. of A. sings B. sing C. singer D. sang A greatest B. greater C. great D. more great

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)

Living in the countryside is often the dream of people who live in the city.I myself like living in the country.There are many advantages to live in the country.Firsltly, we are closer to nature and can enjoy more peace and quiet atmotphere.There are fewer cars to less pollution.Secondly,life in the country is slower so people there have time for each other.As a result, they tend to be friendlier and more open.If you need help, people will always have time to help you

On the other hand, there are disadvantages to live in the country.Firstly, there are fewer places of entertainment.One has to travel further to go to the cinema or shopping mall.Secondly, because there are fewer shops and services there are fewer opportunities for employment

In colusion, the country is more suitlable for some people than it is for others.If I had to choose, I would live in the country

Answer the question:

1Do you like living in the countryside?Why/Why not?

2.What are the people in the country like?

3.What do children in the countryside do in their free time?

4.How is life in the country different from it was 20 years ago?

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(16) _____ country is more beautiful than a town and (17) _____ to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year (18) _____. Some have a cottage (19) _____ in a village (20) _____ they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villagers are not all alike, but in some (21) _____ they are not very different (22) _____ each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a (23) _____ stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water (24) _____ through pipes into each house.

Most villages are (25) _____ close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

16. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

17. a. pleasant                     b. please                           c. pleased                       d. pleasure

18. a. round                        b. through                        c. length                         d. whole

19. a. build                          b. built                             c. building                      d. builds

20. a. because                     b. if                                  c. such that                     d. so that

21. a. roads                         b. streets                          c. ways                           d. routes

22. a. with                           b. from                             c. between                      d. on

23. a. width                        b. wide                             c. wider                          d. widely

24. a. brought                     b. brings                           c. bringing                      d. bring

25. a. such                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. so

I. 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.

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1)                                                 skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2)                                           or study together.

      Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3)                        and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4)                  have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)                              . I just love living in the city too much.

1.   A. go                           B. do                           C. play                         D. sail

2.   A. workshop               B. projects                   C. playgrounds            D. competitions

3.   A. bored                      B. surprised                 C. crowded                 D. exhausted

4.   A. usually                    B. always                    C. often                       D. rarely

5.   A. university               B. countryside             C. mountain                D. building

9. Choose the correct answer A, B or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.

My grandparents live in the countryside, and they have a big garden. They spend a lot of time working on it. When I visit them in summer. I often join them in the garden, and they teach me a lot of things about (1) ________. Vegetables come in different shapes, sizes, and (2) ________ They also grow differently as well. Carrots and potatoes grow (3) ________ the ground. We can’t see them. Some kinds of beans (4) ________ a high net to grow. Cabbages and cauliflower grow above the ground. My grandfather says that coloured vegetables are very good for health (5) ________ they provide a lot of natural vitamins, White cauliflower is (6) ________ in vitamin C. Orange carrots and red tomatoes contain vitamin A. (7) ________ have vitamins A, B, C, and E. My grandfather also says that gardening is a good way of(8) ________. It helps him keep fit and strong.

1.A. health                   B. Vegetables                           C. exercise

2.A. colours                 B. Prices                                  C. weight

3.A. above                   B. on                                         C. under

4.A. need                     B. Provide                                C. have

5.A. and                       B. Because                               C. so

6.A. rich                      B. poor                                    C. low

7.A. Chicken               B. Fish                                     C. Pumpkins

8.A. resting                  B. relaxing                               C. exercising