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PRACTICE TEST
UNIT 2 : LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. good B. cool C. foot D. cook
2. A. June B. rude C. truth D. put
3. A. village B. buffalo C. cottage D. shortage
4. A. ensure B. insure C. picture D. surely
5. A. avoid B. doing C. choice D. join
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
1. A.countryside B. generous C. colourful D. nomadic
2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb
3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
4. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy
5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. The workers are ________ a truck with timber (gỗ, khúc gỗ).
A. unloading B. loading C. taking D. filling
2. He often ______ holes in his garden to plant trees.
A. ploughs B. picks C. digs D. collects
3. My uncle hired extra workers to help at harvest _________.
A. time B. point C. period D. season
4. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees ________ to the horizon.
A. running B. expanding C. enlarging D. stretching
5. People in my village grow rice in vast ________ fields.
A. corn B. paddy C. pad D. wheat
6. Life in the city seems to be more comfortable, _____ I prefer life in the countryside.
A. because B. but C. so D. when
7. During harvest time, farmers have to get up earlier _____ they have to work harder.
A. Although B. but C. and D. however
8. Parents now have higher expectations of their children; _______, children are under more
pressure than before.
A. Although B. therefore C. because D. however
9. The development of cities destroys _____ areas of countryside.
A. nice B. vast C. small D. boring
10. The workers in our factory are very___ because they took a lot of good training courses.
A. active B. friendly C. well-trained D. bad-tempered
11. People in my village are really____ . They are always generous and friendly to visitors.
A. hospitable B. impolite C. angry D. well-trained
12. The area around the village is famous for its______ landscape.
A. friedly B. picturesque C. kind D. historical
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13. After harvesting rice, the farmers often ________ it in the sunlight.
A. collect B. water C. dry D. pick
14. My cousin rode the bike ________ through the narrow soil paths.
A. healthily B. skilfully C. exactly D. hardly
15. This year’s exam was much ________ than last year’s.
A. the harder B. harder C. more hardly D. more hard
16. I think living in the city is ________ living in the countryside.
A. more expensive than B. expensive more than
C. as expensive more than D. more than expensive
17. The development of cities happens ________ than that of the countryside.
A. more rapidly B. much rapidly
C. more rapid D. more rapidly as
18. I think you’ll find going fishing ________ than playing mobile games.
A. more relaxing much B. much more relaxing
C. more much relaxing D. much relaxing more
19. Doing shopping in the countryside is ________ that in cities.
A. the least convenient B. less conveniently than
C. less convenient than D. least conveniently
20. Mai: “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” Tom: “_____ ”
A. It’s right up my street! B. That’s awesome.
C. Exactly what I want. D. How interesting!
II. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
21. The villagers were very hospitable to anyone who passed through
A. unsociable B. cold C. generous D. unfriendly
22. They lived in a small village in a picturesque landscape of small hills"
A. ugly B. beautiful C. boring D. terrible
III. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
23. Life in the countryside is very quiet and relaxing.
A. noisy B. exciting C. modern D. hard
24. This test is more difficult than the one we did last week
A. boring B. good C. easy D. easily
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
25. I am interested in playing sports and do DIY in my free time
A B C D
26. When spring comes, we enjoy to pick flowers on the hill near our house.
A B C D
27. Although the island has no clean water and electric, it attracts lots of tourists.
A B C D
28. I love farm work, such as digging holes, sowing seeds and I pick fruit.
A B C D
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29. She is boring with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.
A B C D
30. Kelvin was very kind and he acted more responsible than anyone in the class.
A B C D
B. READING
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
I live in a small village in Bac Giang . I love the (1) _______ peace and quiet of my village.
The air is unpolluted, and the (2)________ of life is slow. The people in my village are
friendly and hospitable. They are always willing (3) _______ each other. We cultivate mainly
rice and beans. We raise cows and buffaloes too. We can also enjoy (4)_____ in the nearby
area. It is actually a national park, so the wildlife there can live and move very (5) _______ .
All these things make me love my village more and intend to live here my whole life.
1. A. urban B. rural C. suburban D. city
2. A. speed B. step C. pace D. cost
3. A. to help B. helping C. help D. helped
4. A.city B. environment C. countryside D. nature
5. A. safe B. safety C. safely D. danger
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace
and quietness. Moreover, people tend t be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less
traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First,
because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is
difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops
and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On
the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast,
young people who have a career are better provided in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has ___________.
A. only good points B. only bad points
C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages
2. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
3. Living in the country is safer for young children because___________.
A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
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5. Having few friends is _______________________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city
C. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. In the morning,/ people/ get up/usually/early. / in my village
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2. The children/traditional games./and/ love/ flying kites/ in the countryside/playing/
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3. Some/ are into/ students/ to search/ surfing the net/ for their homework./ information/
→ ______________________________________________________________________ .
4. If/ you / to become/ want/ you/ a successful farmer, work very hard./ need/ to/
→ ______________________________________________________________________ .
5. Tom’s father/ is into/ to keep fit./ badminton/ playing/
→ ______________________________________________________________________ .
6. After school, / usually help/ the children/ usually help/the village well./ to collect /their
parents/ water/ from /
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7. Minh/ is/English. keen on/ He/ more fluently than/last semester./ speaks/ he did/
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8.Mai /to travel/ decided/ to/ to travel / Northern Highlands/ to learn/ ethnic groups./ more
about
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9. detest building/ People/ in the village/more and more roads/ as/ this/ the environment. / may
harm
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10.Travellers/ always/ to this village/ feel/ at home/ because/very hospitable./the villagers
/are/
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II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. A horse doesn’t plough as well as a buffalo.
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2. Hung drives more carefully than his brother
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3. Trung drivers more carefully than Minh, so he has rarely had an accident.
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4. It was such a beautiful flower farm that lots of tourists came to enjoy it.
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5. Brian is better at herding the cattle than William.
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6. City people talk less optimistically about the future than people in rural areas.
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7. It’s raining heavily, but he continues collecting rice on the farm.
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8. No flowers on the hill are as colourful as this one.
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III. Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.
1. I love to live in the countryside as it is spacious.
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2. We can do many things that are hard to do in the city.
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3. We can go swimming, play football, fly kites and do other interesting things.
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4. Life is also peaceful and simple.
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5. People work very hard. They grow vegetables, cultivate rice (Cấy, trồng lúa) and raise
cattle.
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6. Life in the village is very comfortable for children.
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7. The children play freely and sometimes help their parents pick fruits and herd catlle.
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8. Villagers/ usually earn/ living/ farming/ raising animals/ making handicrafts.
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9. People in my village know each other very well.
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10. They often meet eachother in the evening and chatting about everday activities.
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IV. Write a short paragraph (60-80 words) describing the rural village / town you live
in or have visited. You may use the given questions:
1. What is the name of the village / town?
2. Where is it?
3. What is the scenery like?
4. What are the people there like?
5. What do they do for a living?
6. Does the village/town have any historical buildings or sites?
7. What is the most interesting part of it?
8. Would you say it is a good place to live in? Why?

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