i visited a beautiful and peaceful village last month
=> the village which______________________
Read the text about life in a village in Viet Nam. Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.
I feel fortunate that I am living in a peaceful village in southern Viet Nam. The scenery here is beautiful and picturesque with vast fields stretching long distances. The houses are surrounded by green trees. There are lakes, ponds, and canals here and there. The air is fresh and cool. Life here seems to move more slowly than in cities. The people work very hard. They grow vegetables, cultivate rice, and raise cattle. At harvest time, they use combine harvesters to harvest their crops. Many families live by growing fruit trees in the orchards. Others live by fishing in lakes, ponds, and canals. Life in the village is very comfortable for children. They play traditional games. Sometimes they help their parents pick fruit and herd cattle.
People in my village know each other well. They are friendly and hospitable. They often meet each other in the evening, eating fruit, playing chess, singing folk songs, and chatting about everyday activities.
1c: stretching: covering a large area of land
2a: canals: small passages used for carrying water to fields, crops, etc.
3d: cultivate: to grow plants or crops
4b: orchards: places where people grow fruit trees
1 - c: stretching - covering a large area of land
(trải dài – bao phủ một vùng đất rộng lớn)
2 - a: canals - small passages used for carrying water to fields, crops, etc.
(kênh đào – một đoạn nhỏ dùng để mang nước đến cánh đồng, hay vùng trồng nông sản v.v)
3 - d: cultivate - to grow plants or crops.
(trồng trọt – trồng cây hoặc nông sản)
4 - b: orchards - place where people grow fruit trees
(vườn ăn trái – nơi mọi người trồng cây ăn quả)
Tạm dịch:
Tôi cảm thấy may mắn vì tôi đang sống trong một ngôi làng yên bình ở miền Nam Việt Nam. Cảnh vật ở đây đẹp như tranh vẽ với những cánh đồng bạt ngàn trải dài tít tắp. Những ngôi nhà được cây xanh bao quanh. Có nhiều hồ, ao và kênh ở khắp hơi. Không khí trong lành và mát mẻ. Cuộc sống ở đây dường như diễn ra chậm hơn trên thành phố. Mọi người làm việc chăm chỉ. Họ trồng rau, cấy lúa và chăn nuôi gia súc. Vào mùa thu hoạch, họ sử dụng máy gặt đập liên hợp để thu hoạch nông sản. Nhiều gia đình sống bằng cách trồng cây ăn quả trong vườn. Những người khác sống bằng cách đi câu cá trong các hồ ao và kênh. Cuộc sống ở vùng quê rất thoải mái cho trẻ con. Chúng chơi những trò chơi truyền thống. Thi thoảng, chúng giúp bố mẹ bằng cách đi hái trái cây và đi chăn gia súc.
Những người trong làng tôi biết nhau rất rõ. Họ rất thân thiện và hiếu khách. Họ thường gặp nhau vào mỗi buổi tối, ăn trái cây, chơi cờ, hát dân ca và nói chuyện về những hoạt động hằng ngày.
23. My parents were born in a quiet and peaceful village.
-> the village
24. We have just visited a modern city.
->the city
23. The village where my parents were born was quiet and peaceful.
24. The city which we have just visited is modern.
The village ____ my grandparents live is beautiful and peaceful A. Which B. Who C. Where D. When
Last year I visited _______ village in the Northern part of Vietnam and _______ locals were very friendly.
A. the/the
B. a/x
C. x/the
D. a/the
My village is about 50 kilometers __________(23) the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people __________(24) flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite __________(25); moreover, the smell of the roses make people feel cool. In spring, my village look like a carpet with plenty of ___________(26) .Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time ___________(27) the roses. And even at night, people can walk _________(28) the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
23. A.in B.at C.from D.for
24.A. make B.grow C.planted D.raise
25.A. dirty B.polluted C.fresh D.beautiful
26.A. colors B.color C.colorful D.flower
27.A. water B.to watering C.watering D.to water
28.A.along B.for C.to D.A&C are correct
Read and circle a or b.
Hello . My name’s Nga. I live in a village in Vinh Phuc Province. It’s about sixty kilometres from Ha Noi. The village is small and quiet. The village is small and quiet. There are not many people, shops and traffic. I enjoy living here because life is peaceful and the people are friendly. At weekends, my parents often take me to Ha Noi. It’s much noisier and busier. It has lots of large lakes, beautiful parks and tall buidings. The streets are so crowded and things are more expensive. I like Ha Noi because the shops are really nice and life is exciting.
What’s life in the village like?
A. It’s exciting.
B. It’s peaceful.
Đáp án B
Cuộc sống ở xã đó như thế nào? Cuộc sống yên bình.
Read and circle a or b.
Hello . My name’s Nga. I live in a village in Vinh Phuc Province. It’s about sixty kilometres from Ha Noi. The village is small and quiet. The village is small and quiet. There are not many people, shops and traffic. I enjoy living here because life is peaceful and the people are friendly. At weekends, my parents often take me to Ha Noi. It’s much noisier and busier. It has lots of large lakes, beautiful parks and tall buidings. The streets are so crowded and things are more expensive. I like Ha Noi because the shops are really nice and life is exciting.
What’s Nga’s village like?
A. It’s small.
B. It’s large.
Đáp án: A
Xã của Nga như thế nào? Nó nhỏ.
VI. Read the text and do the tasks below. (1pt )
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place and where people grow flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its roses and beautiful scenery. The air is quite fresh and the smell of roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of colours. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
* Questions:
1. How far is it from the writer’s village to the city center?
_________________________________________________________________
2. What do people in his village grow?
_________________________________________________________________
3. What does his village look like in spring?
_________________________________________________________________
4. Does it take the villagers much time to water the roses nowadays?
________________________________________________________________
1 It is about 50 km
2 They grow flowers and vegetables
3 It looks like a carpet with plenty of colors
4 No, it doesn't
VI. Read the text and do the tasks below. (1pt )
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place and where people grow flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its roses and beautiful scenery. The air is quite fresh and the smell of roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
* Questions:
1. How far is it from the writer’s village to the city center?
_________________________________________________________________
2. What is it famous for?
_________________________________________________________________
3. What does his village look like in spring?
_________________________________________________________________
4. Does it take the villagers much time to water the roses?
________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the text and do the tasks below. (1pt )
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place and where people grow flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its roses and beautiful scenery. The air is quite fresh and the smell of roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
* Questions:
1. How far is it from the writer’s village to the city center?
-> About 50 kilometers from the city center.
2. What is it famous for?
-> It’s very famous for its roses and beautiful scenery.
3. What does his village look like in spring?
-> In spring, his village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors.
4. Does it take the villagers much time to water the roses?
-> No, it doesn't.
1. The man is a famous scientist. You visited him last month. (using relative pronoun)
_______________________________________________.
2. They have stored a lot of information in the computer.
A lot of information ______________________________.
3. The town was very beautiful and peaceful. We visited it last year. (Using relative pronoun)
______________________________________________
4. My father often drinks tea in the morning.
My father is used ________________________________
5. Neil has passed his examinations. This is good news. (Using “which” as a connector)
______________________________________________
6. I often stayed up late when I was young.
I used _________________________________________.
1. The man, whom you visited last month, is a famous scientist.
2. A lot of information have been stored in the computer.
3. The town where we visited last year was very beautiful and peaceful.
4. My father is used to drinking tea in the morning.
5. Neil has passed his examination which is good news.
6. I used to stay up late when I was young.