II. Write a comparative sentence using the information and the word in brackets.
1. The average rainfall in Arica, Chile is 0.76mm per year. The average rainfall in the Libyan
Sahara Desert is less than 15mm per year. (dry)
Arica, Chile________________________________________________________________
2. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)
I ________________________________________________________________________
3. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to build a steel
bridge. (expensive)
Building a concrete bridge ____________________________________________________
4. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes.
(slowly)
Linh______________________________________________________________________
5. His house’s yard is about 100 square meters while your house’s yard is about 50 square meters.
(large)
His house’s yard ____________________________________________________________
6. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a bus
to the town. (easily)
People can travel____________________________________________________________
7. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)
My sister __________________________________________________________________
8. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
The Australian athlete________________________________________________________
9. Red River is 1.149 km long. Mekong River is 4.350km long, (long)
Mekong River ______________________________________________________________
10. A horse can run 80km/h while a dog can run 50km/h. (fast)
A horse ___________________________________________________________________

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I. Put the words or phrases in the correct order.
1. I say/ people/ it / is/ Some/ for/ better/ children/ that/ in the city/ to/ than/ grow up/ in the
countryside.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city?

_____________________________________________________________________
3. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. We/ onto / load/ helped/ buffalo drawn carts/ the farmers/ the rice.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. changed/ in/ has/ a lot/ ten/ over/ Life/ the/ countryside/ past/ the/ years.
_____________________________________________________________________
6. In/ children/ the city/ play/ the countryside/ freely/ than/ more/ in.
_____________________________________________________________________
7. learn/ a/ Nomadic/ horse/ when/ to/ children/ they/ small/ are/ ride.
_____________________________________________________________________
8. jobs/ many/ formers/ Unlike/ depend/ other/ the/ heavily/ weather/ on.
_____________________________________________________________________

II. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However,
I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer
village life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that
the air is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I
think the people here are friendlier. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the
countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and
the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy
chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city
life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of
my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
1. Where does the writer come from?
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Does he like living in a big city?
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Why does he prefer village life?
_____________________________________________________________________
4. How does he think about the people in his village?
_____________________________________________________________________
5. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?
_____________________________________________________________________
6. How does he go to school?
_____________________________________________________________________
7. Does he think city life is better than village life?
_____________________________________________________________________
8. What is he interested in?
_____________________________________________________________________

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.