UNIT 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

VOCABULARY

WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING

entertainment (n) /,enta'ternmant/ giải trí

nature (n) /'neitʃǝr/ tự nhiên

noise (n) /noiz/ tiếng ồn

peace (n) /pi:z/ sự yên bình, hòa bình

fresh (adj) /freʃ/ trong lành

vehicle (n) /vi: əkl/ xe cộ

room (n) /rum/ phòng, không gian

facility (n)/ fa'sılǝti/ cơ sở vật chất

harvest (n, v) /ˈhɑːvɪst/ vụ thu hoạch, vụ gặt, gặt hái, thu hoạch

herd (v) /hɜːd/ chăn giữ vật nuôi

/ˈhɒspɪtəbl/,
hospitable (adj) mến khách, hiếu khách
/hɒˈspɪtəbl/
lighthouse (n) /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ đèn biển, hải đăng

load (v) /ləʊd/ chất, chở

milk (v) /mɪlk/ vắt sữa

orchard (n) /ˈɔːtʃəd/ vườn cây ăn quả

paddy field (n) /ˈpædi ˌfːld/ ruộng lúa

picturesque (adj) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ đẹp, hấp dẫn (phong cảnh)

plough (v) /plaʊ/ cày (thửa ruộng)

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speciality (n) /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ đặc sản

stretch (v) /stretʃ/ kéo dài ra

tug of war (n) /ˌtʌɡ əv ˈwɔːr/ trò chơi kéo co

jump rope (n) /ˈdʒʌmp ˌroʊp/ dây, trò chơi nhảy dây

hometown (n)/ /ˈhoʊm.taʊn/ quê hương

folk (adj) /fəʊk/ dân gian, có tính chất dân gian

pick (v) /pɪk/ hái, lượm

spinning tops (n) /ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˌtɑːp/ con quay

take place (phr v) /teɪkpleɪs/ diễn ra, xảy ra

People's Committee (n) /'pizplz kǝ'miti/ ủy ban nhân dân

candied (adj) fruit /'kændid/ mứt trái cây

eve (n)/ /iːv/ đêm

Task 1. Matchthewordorphrasewithitsdefinition.

1. tug of war 1- A. to take a flower, fruit, or vegetable from the place where it
grows.
2. jump rope 2- B. to move people or animals somewhere in a group
3. hometown 3- C. a game in which players spin wooden toys very quickly
4. folk 4- D. a type of sport in which two teams pull at opposite ends of
a rope until one team drags the other over a central point
5. herd 5- E. traditional to or typical of a particular group or country
6. pick 6- F. the place of and lived as a child
7. spinning tops 7- G. during this game, two people hold a rope and one or more
people jump over it
8. entertainment 8- H. all the plants, animals and environment around us
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 9. facility 9- I. service, room, equipment, etc. that make it possible to do
something
10. nature 10- J. something that people find interesting or funny to say or
do.
11. buffalodrawn 11- K. pleased to welcome guests, generous and friendly to
cart visitors.

12. harv 12- B. land covered with grass where sheep, cows, horses, etc
esttime

13. pad 13- C. a vehicle with two or four wheels pulled bybuffalo
dyfield

14. cattl 14- D. extremely large in area, size,…

e

15. past 15- E. cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals
ure

16. hosp 16- F. a high mountainous area of acountry

itable

17. vast 17- G. a field in which rice isgrown

18. high 18- H. the time of year when crops are cut and collected from
lands thefields

19. dair 19- I. having received good or thorough training

yproducts
20. well 20- J. food made from milk, such as butter andcheese
- trained

Task 2.Fill in blanks with the words given.

peace vehicles fresh noise entertainment

herb folk pick jump rope spinning tops`
eve candied take part in take place People’s Committee
1. There isn’t much __________ air in busy city.

2. Trafic _________ is a serious problem in big city.

3. My mother quite like to walk in the park for some_________________.

4. There are lots of _________ in big cities and theycan cause trafic jams.

5. There isn’t much ___________ in my village – just a cinema and a sports center.

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 6. The fireworks will ___________ on New Year Eve.

7. Tet holiday celebrations begin on the __________ of the luner new year.

8. As usual, the___________ of my village hold a cultural event to celebrate the new year.

9. Everyone in my village makes bánh tét, bánh chưng or_________ fruit to celebrate Tet.

10. The children in my neighbourhood are excited to_________ a lantern parade next week.

11. In my village, teenager like to_______________flowers and play______games.

12. At break time, we often play _________ and tug of war, and they also love to play_________with their
wooden toys.

13. After working, the farmers often _________ the buffalo on the grass field.

Task 5. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

1. Iceland is considered the most country in the world. (PEACE)

2.My brother has been a stamp for several years. (COLLECT)

3.Drinking water in some areas may be . (SAFE)

4.During my stay in the village, I was with several local farmers. (FRIEND)

5.Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important. (HEATH)

6.Local people in the village often wear their costumer during the festivals. (TRADITION)

7.Please give to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (GENEROUS)

8. People in my country are very open and ______. I like to go there when I have free time. (FRIEND)

9. Some people say that the country is more _____ for the people who are retired. (SUIT)

10.Natural disasters can ______ destroy a harvest and leave the farmers with little or no money (EASY)
until the following year.

GRAMMAR

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I. We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how
much or how many.Sometimes we use a quantifier in the place of a determiner.

(Chúng ta sử dụng từ định lượng khi muốn cung cấp cho ai đó thông tin về số lượng của một thứ gì đó: bao
nhiêu Đôi khi chúng ta sử dụng một lượng từ thay cho một từ hạn định)

Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns.(Lượng từ với danh từ đếm được và không đếm được)
We use lots of/a lot of, much, many and enough before nouns to talk about quantity of something.(Chúng
ta sử dụng lot of/a lot of, much, many và enough trước danh từ để nói về số lượng của cái gì đó.)

Quantifiers Examples
a lot of + countable/uncountable noun(a lot of + There are a lot of birds on the streets.
danh từ đếm được/không đếm được)
lots of (informal)+countable/uncountable noun (lots There are lots of mistakes in the essay.
of (không chính thức) + danh từ đếm được/không đếm
được)
much + uncountable noun(much + danh từ không We do not have much information about the
đếm được) contest.
many + countable noun(many + danh từ đếm được) Many young people enjoy hiking as their
favorite outdoor activity.
too many + countable noun (negative meaning) (too There are too many people in this room.
many + danh từ đếm được (nghĩa phủ định)
too much + uncountable noun (negative meaning) She has too much work to do during
(too much + danh từ không đếm được (nghĩa phủ định) weekdays.

enough + countable/uncountable noun(enough + There is not enough food for all.

danh từ đếm được/không đếm được)
I. Verbs (to express preference) + to- infinitives: Động từ (để thể hiện sở thích) + to-
infinitives)
We can use verbs + to-infinitives to talk about activities people like or prefer to do.(Chúng ta có thể dùng
động từ + động từ nguyên mẫu có to để nói về những hoạt động mà mọi người thích hoặc thích làm hơn.)
The children love to play tug of war.
Ann doesn't like to play shuttlecock.
Do your sisters like to play computer games? - Yes, they do.
What does your brother like to play? - He prefers to play folk games.

II. Adverbs of frequency:Trạng từ chỉ sự thường xuyên

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 We can use adverbs of frequency to say how often things happen.(Chúng ta có thể sử dụng trạng từ chỉ tần suất

để diễn đạt mức độ thường xuyên của sự việc).

Never: 0% Who does your cousin often play with? - He never tells who he plays with.
Rarely: 5% How often does your brother exercise? - He rarely exercises.
sometimes: 25% I sometimes play video games with my sisters.
often: 50% She doesn't often play folk games.
usually: 75% Do you usually play soccer after school? - No, I don't.
always: 100% I always help my father herb the livestocks after school.

Task 1. Choose the right option. Circle and write on the line.

1. Jennifer is always at home. She doesn't go out____________.

a. enough b. many c. too many
2. I don't like the weather in London. There is_____ rain.
a. too many b. much c. too much
3. We couldn't sit anywhere at the concert. There were_______ people.
a. many b. too many c. too much
4. I haven't got,____________time to finish my test.
a. too many b. too much c. enough
5. You drank________coffee. That's why you feel sick.
a. too much b. many c. enough
6. I made_________mistakes with her. That's why she left me.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
7. If you don't eat__________fruit, you can get ill.
a. many b. much c. enough
8. Claire is tall ___________ to be a fashion model.
a. too much b. enough c. too many
9. Oh no! You put____________ milk in the pancakes dough.
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 a. enough b. too much c. too many
10. Why did you buy so________ bottles of milk?
a. many b. much c. enough

Task 2. Complete the sentences using the words from the box.LITTLE / A LITTLE / FEW / A FEW

1. We have_____ time left. Let's try to get finished quickly.

2. You have__________ ideas left, so let's hear them.
3. I have got very.__________ friends, so I'm alone most of the time.
4. Would you like ______water?
5. What you need is____________ more self-confidence.
7. I'm sorry, but I speak_____________ Spanish. Can't we communicate in English?
6._________ is known about how the disease spreads.
8. Very ___________people went to see the movie.
9. Mary managed to get__________ piece of cake.
10. She saves __________money every month because she wants to go on a cruise next summer.
11. There are________ posts that are really worth reading. Most of them are rubbish.
12. I have drunk_________ water today, so I guess that's why I'm so thirsty.
13. There are__________ good books that I would recommend reading.
14. Have you got any money left in your bank account?
- Yes, I have ______ but notvery much.
15. There are__________ cities in the world that have a multicultural society.
16. There was_____________ time to finish the project, so we had to work on weekends
17. We stayed in New York for__________days before moving on to the Midwest.
18. I'd like to tell you__________ about my childhood.
19. I made very__________ _mistakes, so I got a very good mark.
20. I see________ reason for giving him__________days off.

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 Task 3. Write the missing quantifier on the line.

1. Teenagers like_____fast food today. Are you among them, too?

2. You should make sure you've saved________ money to buy a new motorbike.
3. In the USA children watch_________violence on TV. This is really scary.
4. How__________classes do you have today? Five or six?
5. How__________sugar do you use for your chocolate cake?
6. There are__________ chairs in this classroom. Take some out.
7. Is there_________ lemonade for everyone?I don't want you to be thirsty.
8. We lost_________ time with talking yesterday. We should have worked more.
9. How___________ money did you spend in amusement park?
10. How_________coins do you have in your pocket?
11. We bought________ bread for this weekend. Let's make some bread balls.
12. He ate_______ slices of bread for breakfast. He won't be able to eat lunch.

Task 4. Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY.
1. I seldom visit my relatives, so I ... see my uncle John.
a) usually b) almost never c) almost always
2. I'm never late for our English class. I'm ... on time.
a) often b) usually c) always
3. James goes to the beach only once a year. He... goes to the beach.
a) almost never b) never c) sometimes
4. My sister often... a book in theevenings.
a) reads b) read c) is reading
5. I... eat junk food because I know it's not very healthy.
a) always b) sometimes c) seldom
6. ... we go to the gym to exercise, maybe two or three days a week.
a) Rarely b) Sometimes c) Always
7. I... watch cartoons because I hate them. News shows are much better.
a) always b) sometimes c) never
8. They always ... to bed early because they always get up early.
a) go b) will go c) goes
9. I went to a restaurant last week, but I... eat at home.
a) usually b) seldom c) always
10. She doesn't ... finish work early because she is often busy.
a) never b) usually c) always
11. It... snows where I live, so I never make a snowman.
a) sometimes b) never c) always
12. We visit our grandparents threeor four times....
a) the month b) month c) a month
13. He almost never sees a doctor because he is... sick.
a) almost always b) usually c) seldom
14. Do you ... travel to other countries on your summer holiday?

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 a) ever b) never c) how often
15. ... study very hard, so I usually get high grades in school.
a) always b) rarely c) almost never
16. He's never angry. He ... has a smileon his face.
a) never b) always c) seldom

Task 5.Complete the sentences with the correct verb form.

1. John adores (play) badminton in the winter

2. My father sometimes goes (hunt) in the forests. He’d liketo find some more food for
our family.

3. The boy (pick) up a stone and threw it in to the river.

4. He (collect) stamps from many countries since he (be) eight.

5. Which sports do you like (play)?

6. Hoa’s teacher wants her (spend) more time on math.

7. I promise I (try) my best next semester.

8. Sandra needs (improve) her English writing.

9. You should (underline) the word you want (learn) .

10. Can you help me (move) this table?

11. Nam always (get) grade A in Physics, but last semester he (get) B.

12. They were proud of (be) so successful.

Task 6.Circle ONE mistake in each sentence.

1 There is many fresh air in the city.

AB C D
2 There isn't too many entertainment in my hometown.
A B C D
3 We do not have much necessary facilities in town.
A B C D
4 There are a lots of fresh fruit and vegetables on my father's farm.
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 A B C D
5 Traffic jams are not a problem in the country because there aren't too much vehicles.
A B C D
1.What does your brother like plays?
A B C D
2.My younger brother prefer to play outdoors.
A B C D
3. My sisters love pick flowers and playing jump rope.
A B C D
4 My cousins doesn't like to play video games in their free time.
A B C D
5 My father loves played shuttlecock with his friends when they meet.
A B C D
WRITING
Task 1. Make sentences using the prompts.

1 She/not/like/play jump rope / her cousins.

____________________________________________________
2 your parents/like/ go cycling / free time?
____________________________________________________
3 What sports/Ben and Ed / prefer/play/ weekend?
____________________________________________________
4 Where / Bill/prefer / play soccer/his friends /after school?
____________________________________________________
5 Maya/like/play tug of war / her classmates / schoolyard.
____________________________________________________
6 in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city?

______________________________________________________________

7. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and.

______________________________________________________________

8 We/ onto / load/ helped/ buffalo drawn carts/ the farmers/ the rice.

______________________________________________________________

9 changed/ in/ has/ a lot/ ten/ over/ Life/ the/ countryside/ past/ the/ years.

______________________________________________________________

10 In/ children/ the city/ play/ the countryside/ freely/ than/ more/ in.

______________________________________________________________
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Task 2. Answer the questions about yourself.

1. Do you like to play folk games?

______________________________________________
2. Who do you like to play a folk game with?
______________________________________________
3. When do you prefer to play sports?
______________________________________________
4. Where do you prefer to play sports?
______________________________________________
5. What folk games don't you like to play?
______________________________________________

6. What do you like doing in your free time?

_____________________________________________

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 TEST FOR UNIT 2

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. which B. chef C. watch D. cheese

2. A. children B. chair C. rich D. machine

3. A. virtual B. unique C. steal D. waterwheel

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

4. A. speciality B. activity C. satisfactory D. creativity

5. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. Collecting honey from the __________ requires a lot of skills.

A. beehive B. beenest C. beehouse D. beehome

7. We are very sorry for any ________ caused by our late delivery.

A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience

8. In some rural areas, it’s difficult to find _______ in a house.

A. electric appliances B. electricity appliances

C. electrical appliances D. electrician appliances

9. The villager’s _______ saved the travellers from starving.

A. generosity B. generousy C. generousity D. generousness

10. Do not __________! They are doing a very important project.

A. disturb B. annoy C. play D. make fun

11. People living a __________ life have to move a lot.

A. moving B. stable C. nomadic D. commuting

12. __________ fruits in a farm is one of the most popular part-time job among students studying abroad.

A. Picking B. Doing C. Taking D. Finding

13. Children in the countryside are used to _________ cattle in the field.

A. walking B. herding C. following D. raising

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14. A/An ___________ area of that forest – about more than 1000 hectares – was destroyed in the fire.

A. vast B. tiny C. small D. inconsiderable

15. __________ kite is one of the most popular outdoor activities among children in the countryside.

A. Doing B. Singing C. Flying D. Using

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in eac of the following sentences.

16. It easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are all friendly and willing to help each
other.

A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of

C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with

17. The baby is sleeping sound in her mother’s arms.

A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up

C. sensibly D. safely

18. People in this village are all skilful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the European market.

A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following
sentences.

19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.

A. outgoing B. anti-social C. lovely D. unfriendly

20. The King was not brave enough to protect his kingdom and let the monster take the Princess away.

A. courageous B. confident C. strong D. coward

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. Sunny sings the song __________ than Jessie does.

A. more well B. better C. more good D. best

22. Today, Ly came to class _________ than she did yesterday.

A. earlier B. more earlily C. more early D. too earlier

23. Is living in the countryside _________ than living in the city?

A. much convenient B. more convenient

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C. most convenient D. too convenient

24. The storm is becoming __________ than it was yesterday.

A. severe B. severely C. more severe D. more severely

25. The cake tastes ___________ than we expected

A. delicious B. more delicious C. deliciously D. more deliciously

26. She is trying to work _________ for her upcoming exam.

A. more hardly B. hardly C. hardlier D. harder

27. It seems to be _________ idea so far

A. most brilliant B. more brilliant C. the most brilliant D. the more brilliant

28. Tiffany dances so _________ that nobody thinks that she’s actually a vocalist.

A. well B. good C. badly D. bad

29. Girls’ Generation is considered one of the ______ Asian girl groups in the 21st century.

A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most successful

30. Goldfish band looks cute but they sing live much _________ than I thought.

A. bad B. badly C. worse D. more badly

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
31. The stage was lighted (A)brighter (B) than it was (C)according (D) to the plan
32. Farmers nowadays apply (A)more(B) modern techniques on the farm so that their work becomes less
(C)harder (D) than before.
33. My dad has been (A)a(B) stamp collection(C) for more (D) than 20 years.
34. Traditional (A) people in this mountainous (B) area live (C) a nomadic (D) life.

35. After the harvesting (A) time, the farmers load (B) the drawn-buffalo (C) cart with (D) hay.

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F)

City life has its advantages and disadvantages and so does country life; however, there seems to be an increased
interest in the country, especially among young families. If you are thinking about moving to the country as
well but are not sure if it is a good idea, it may help to look at the benefits of country life. In the country, you
are woken up by the singing of the birds rather by the noise from the traffic. Homes in the countryside are
surrounded by nature which has a shooting effect on both the mind and the body. Due to virtual absence of cars
and factories, you will not be breathing any potentialliy toxic fumes in the country. Clean air is one of the main
advantages of country life over city dwelling. In the country, everyone knows everyone and people actually say
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‘hello’. Communities in the country are much smaller but they are more connected and open. People in the
country are really friendlier and are prepared to help without asking anything in return.

(Source: Adapted from Country life)

T F

36. More and more young families like living in the countryside.

37. Communities in the city are much smaller than those in the city.

38. In the countryside, birds’ singing is very noisy.

39. There are not many cars and factories in the countryside.

40.In the countryside, you shouldn’t pay money when being helped.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or B) that best answers each of the questions
below.

With the habit of working in teams and being helpful to one other, villagers usually earn their living
from farming, raising livestock and making handicrafts. They live in a small community with a temple or a
communal cultural house where great events, such as festivals worshipping the village god and traditional
games are organized. Villagers in the Southern usually live in houses lined up along central road and built on
stilts to keep above flood waters. Along the coastal lines, fishermen depend on the sea as a means of livelihood.
In the Central of Vietnam, a place suffering lots of natural disasters all the year round, citizens tend to be more
studious and hard-working than those in regions with favourable conditions. People in the central highlands and
the northern mountains live by growing rice, rubber trees coffee and tea as well as hunting.

(Source: Adapted from Vietnam Travel Center)

41. Which can be the topic of the passage?

A. Villagers across the country B. Villagers around the world

C. Vietnamese life in the countryside D. Vietnamese life in the city

42. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?

A. Farming B. Fishing C. Studying D. Hunting

43. Why do Southern villagers need to build their houses on stilt?

A. To protect the house from being attacked by wild animals

B. To protect the house from being flooded

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 C. To protect the house from earthquakes

D. To protect the house from evil things

44. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are many disasters in the Central of Vietnam

B. Houses in the Southern part of Vietnam often

C. People in the Northern Mountainous earn their livings by hunting

D. Villagers often work individually

45. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “studious” in the passage?

A. spending a lot of time studying B. lacking of academic knowledge

C. being lazy in studying D. being very intelligent

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has closest meaning to the one given.

46. Have you got any better hat than this one?

A. Is this one the worse hat you’ve got?

B. Is this one the best hat you’ve got?

C. Is this one the better hat than this one?

D. Is that one the better hat than this one?

47. This is the most luxurious house I’ve ever seen.

A. I’ve never seen a more luxurious than this.

B. I’ve never seen the most luxurious house than this.

C. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.

D. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.

48. He was the cleverest thief of all times.

A. All thieves are cleverer than him.

B. All thieves are less clever than him.

C. No thieves are clever except for him.

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D. No thieves are less clever than him.

49. Nam is more attractive story teller than Mai.

A. Nam tells stories more attractively than Mai.

B. Nam tells more attractive stories than Mai does.

C. Mai tells more attractive stories than Nam does.

D. Mai tells stories less attractively than Nam does.

50. Ronaldo plays better than anybody in the team.

A. Ronaldo is good at playing in team.

B. Ronaldo is the best player in the team.

C. No one plays worse than Ronaldo in the team.

D. Everybody plays better than Ronaldo in the team.

_____The end_____

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