UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

1. Odd one out.

1. A. cow B. buffalo C. chicken D. sheep
2. A. peaceful B. noisy C. quiet D. safe
3. A. buffalo-drawn cart B. bus C. truck D. car
4. A. wheat B. rice C. corn D. crop
5. A. cattle B. house C. school D. hospital
2. Choose the correct answer.
1. Some neighbors have a relation as if they were relatives of each other.
A. open B. close-knit C. strange D. bad
2. I wonder who live , country folk or city people?
A. happier B. more happier C. happilier D. more happily
3. My father and I enjoy kites and in the west.
A. fly/watch B. flying/watch C. flying/watching D. fly/watching
4. The sun in the east and the movement of clouds in summer sky.
A. rises/sets B. sets/rises C. set/rise D. rises/set
5. Anger is often seen on grasslands can be more easily put up than a house.
A. who B. what C. where D. which
6. When my family goes camping, the most interesting thing is to the tent.
A. put up B. get up C. take up D. make up
7. Farmers who are working on look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.
A. grasslands B. paddy fields C. factories D. construction sites
8. is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the countryside.
A. Tet holiday B. Harvest time C. Daylight D. Travelling time
3. For each group, choose the correct sentence A or B.
1. a. More industry and automobiles are concentrated in urban areas than in rural areas.
b. More industry and automobiles are concentrated in urban areas that in rural areas.
2. a. Air pollution in cities is more worse than in the countryside.
b. Air pollution in cities is worse than in the countryside.
3. a. The air in the countryside is fresher than in cities.
b. The air in the countryside is more fresh than in cities.
4. a. City children play less freely on the streets because of crowded traffic.
b. City children play more freely on the streets because of crowded traffic.
5. a. In the countryside, the life style is less faster than the life style in cities.
b. In the countryside, the life style is not so fast as the life style in cities.
6. a. Most people believe that country people live happier than city people.
b. Most people believe that country people live more happily than city people.
7. a. Farmers have to work harder in harvest time.
b. Farmers have to work more hardly in harvest time
8. a. The starry sky at night in the countryside is more clearer and more fantastic than that in cities.
b. The starry sky at night in the countryside is clearer and more fantastic than that in cities.
9. a. The cost of living in cities is more high than in the countryside.
b. The cost of living in cities is higher than in the countryside.
10. a. Life in a small town is less exciting than life in a big city.
b. Life in a small town is not so exciting than life in a big city.
4. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.
1. I haven't returned my village for 5 years.
It is _________________________________________________________
2. People living in cities have to drive more carefully than those living in the countryside.
People living in the countryside don't have to drive so _________________.
3. Some people think country folk are friendlier than city people.
Some people think city people are not so ___________________________.
4. I have never seen such a beautiful picture before.
This is the most _______________________________________________.
5. His house is the biggest one in the village.
None of houses in the village _____________________________________.
X. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed for broken relationships,
job losses, financial ruin, and even suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as
a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives.
IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet;
they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their parents and partners about how much time they
spent online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users
spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on
computer games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet.
1. What is the best title of the passage?
a. The advantage of the Internet b. Hooked on the Net
c. Impact of Internet on teens d. A guide to the Internet
2. According to the writer, internet addiction __________.
a. is not the same as gambling b. is not an illness
c. can lead to financial problems d. helps people kill time
3. Internet addicts find it hard ___________.
a. to use the Internet in the morning b. to lie about the time they spent online
c. to spend more time on the Internet d. to spend less time on the Internet
4. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
a. the Internet b. IAS c. dream d. computer
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
a.IAS is recognised as a new illness.
b.Internet addiction can cause suicide behaviours.
c.Many internet addicts spend more than 40 hours a week online.
d.Teenagers who are hooked on computer games can suffer from IAS.