I. Match each word in column A with its opposite in column B. | A | B |
1. friendly
2. quiet
3. big
4. clean
5. interesting
6. simple
7. old
8. beautiful
9. safe
10. wet | a. boring
b. dangerous
c. ugly
d. unfriendly
e. dry
f. small
g. complex
h. dirty
i. new
j. noisy |
1. -
d2. …….
3. …….
4. …….
5. …….
6. …….
7. …….
8. …….
9. …….
10. …….
II. Complete the sentences with one suitable word in the box.Typhoon - drought - tragedy - urban - migrant - traffic - jam - remote - floods 1. In the areas affected by……….., there is not enough water for people’s need.
2. The heavy rain has caused ………… in many parts of the country.
3. A person who moves from one place to another to live or work is a ……… .
4. …………..is a tropical storm with strong winds.
5. Many young farmers moved to the ………….. areas for jobs.
6. Some …………. areas in the country are getting electricity.
7. We were stuck in a ………….. for an hour.
8. It’s a ………… that so many young people are out of work.
III. Complete the dialogues. Put the verbs into the present progressive tense. 1. A: Have you decided where to go for your holiday yet?
B: Well……………………. (I/ go/ Nha Trang)
2. A: Shall we meet on Friday?
B: I can’t on Friday…………………………………….
……………………………………….(I/have/ appointment/ dentist)
3. A: Are you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
B: No, …………………………… (I/ have lunch/ Sue)
4. A: …………………………. ? (What/ you/ have/ dinner?)
B: I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind.
5. A: What’s the weather like in Ha Noi?
B: ………………………….. (The weather/ get/ warmer)
6. A: What’s your plan for this weekend?
B: ………………………………….. (I/ visit/ my grandparents/ their farm)
7. A: …………………………… (What/ you/ do/ tonight)?
B: Well, ………………………… (I/ practice/ piano lessons).
8. A: Will you come to my party tomorrow?
B: I’m sorry I can’t ……………………… (I/meet/ Susan/ the airport).
IV. Put the verb Into the more suitable form, present progressive or present simple. 1. I …………… (go) to the movies tonight. The film (begin) at 7.30.
2. The world ……………. (change) rapidly. Things ……… (never/stay) the same.
3. We …………… (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
4. It ………… (often/ rain) in summer, but it ………….. (not/ rain) now.
5. What time …………. this train …………. (get) to London?
6. Computers …………. (become) more important in our lives.
7. A: …………… (be) you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
B: No, I ………….. (have) lunch with my parents.
8. Sue : ………….. (come) to see us tomorrow. She (travel) ……….by train and her train ……………. (arrive) at 10.15, I ………..(meet) her at the station.
9. A: What your sister ………………. (do)?
B: She is an architect but she ………….. (not work) at the moment.
10. Can we stop walking soon? I ………………… (get) tired.
V. Which is correct? 1. I am a bit thirsty. I think I
will have/ am going to have something to drink.
2. Why are you putting on your coat?
Will you go/ Are you going somewhere?
3. Look! That plane flies/ is flying toward the airport. It
is landing/ is going to land.
4. Do you think An
will like/ is going to like the present we bought for her?
5.
Do you do/ Are you doing anything tomorrow evening, Helen?
6. Are you still watching that program? What time
does it end/ will it end?
7. I
go/ am going to London next week for a wedding. My sister
will get/ is getting married.
8. I’m not ready yet. I
will tell/ am going to tell you when I am ready. I promise I am not/ won’t be very long.
9. “Where
do you go/ are you going?” -”To the hairdresser’s. I will have/ am going to have my hair cut.
10. Sue
comes/ is coming to see us tomorrow. She travels/ is traveling by train and her train
arrives/ is arrivingat 10.15.
VI. Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use comparative form (-er or more) with give adjectives. Ex: I usually go to bed at 10.30. Last night I went to bed at 10. (early)
Last night I went to bed earlier than usual. 1. The CD is 20,000 dong, the cassette is 12, 000 dong. (expensive)
The CD ………………………………………………………………..
2. The church is built in 1878 and the library in 1925. (old)
The church …………………………………………………………….
3. Andrew hasn’t many friends. Clare has lots of friends. (popular)
Clare …………………………………………………………………...
4. The film lasts two and a half hours, but the videotape is only two hours long. (long)
The film ………………………………………………………………..
5. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train, (slow)
Going by train ……………………………………………………………..
6. Laura’s room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark’s room doesn’t have any pictures, (interesting)
Laura’s room ……………………………………………………………..
7. Daneil can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos. (strong)
Matthew ……………………………………………………………………
8. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are a few vehicles on the streets in the countryside, (crowded)
The streets in the city ………………………………………………………
9. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour, (frequent)
The buses ……………………………………………………………………
10. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it’s only three degrees, (cold)
It ……………………………………………………………………………..
VII. Write sentences from the notes. Use the superlative form of the adjectives. Ex: Mark/ tall/ person/ his family
Mark is the tallest person in his family. 1. This stadium/ modern / Europe
……………………………………………………………….
2. Melanie/ kind/ girl/ I know
……………………………………………………………….
3. What/ happy/ day/ your life
……………………………………………………………….
4. This Beatles album/ good/ they ever made
……………………………………………………………….
5. Asernal/ popular/ team/ England
……………………………………………………………….
6. This painting / valuable/ the gallery
……………………………………………………………….
7. Yesterday/ hot/ day/ the month
……………………………………………………………….
8. This watch/ one/ cheap/ you can buy
……………………………………………………………….
9. That/ boring/ film/ 1/ ever/ see
……………………………………………………………….
10 . It/ bad/ mistake/ 1/ ever/ make
……………………………………………………………….
VIII. Write the comparative form or superlative form of the words in brackets. 1. Sport is ……………………… politics. (interesting)
2. Can’t you think of anything …………….. to say? (intelligent)
3. It’s ………………………. day of the year. (short)
4. London is ………………………. Birmingham. (big)
5. I prefer this chair to the other ones. It’s …………….. (comfortable)
6. The weather is getting …………..(bad)
7. I like living in the countryside. It’s ……………. living in a town. (peaceful)
8. Who is ……………… in the class? (clever)
9. That’s …………………… meal I’ve had for a long time. (delicious)
10. It was …………………… speech I’ve ever heard. (boring)
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. 1. Richard is younger than he looks (old)
Richard isn’t ……………………………………………………..
2. This hotel is more comfortable than all the others. (most)
This hotel …………………………………………………………
3. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
The table …………………………………………………………..
4. I’m not as fit as my brother. (am)
My brother is ……………………………………………………..
5. The dress is cheaper than the skirt, (expensive)
The skirt …………………………………………………………….
6. The living-room isn’t as big as the kitchen, (than)
The kitchen …………………………………………………………
7. I’ve never read a more interesting story, (most)
It’s ………………………………………………………………….
8. No one in my class is as clever as John. (the)
John …………………………………………………………………
X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 1. I’m interested ………….. farming.
2. My grandmother prefers living in the countryside ………… living in the city.
3. He spent his whole life struggle …………… imperialism.
4. We’ve lived in this village …………. 30 years.
5. Hold ……. a minute while I get my breath back.
6. My parents are tired …………… living in the city.
7. Are you free ……….. Sunday afternoon?
8. She’s still looking ………….. a job.
9. The increase in population has led ………… overcrowding in many cities.
10. My grandparents live ………… a farm, but my father has lived ……… the urban area since he was twenty.
XI. Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box. Services – neighbors – friends – polluted – advantages – isolated – hurry – which - means - environment The country and the city have (1)…….. and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2)……. . They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (3)……. . They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their 4)……. are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (5)……. a long way from the nearest town, (6)………. is a serious problem if they are ill or have to take children to school.
The city has all the (7)………. the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (8) ………. they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (9) ………. that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)………… .
TEST FOR UNIT 8 I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 1. a. village b. relative c. facility d. countryside
2. a. permanently b. information c. electricity d. entertainment
3. a. beautiful b. expensive c. plentiful d. difficult
4. a. modern b. dirty c. remote d. peaceful
5. a. accessible b. definite c. neighborhood d. government
II. Choose the word or phrase that best to complete each of the sentence. 1. He went to school late because he was stuck in the …….. this morning.
a. rush-hour . b. traffic-light c. traffic-jam d. cross-roads
2. Farmers often …… other work when they need more money.
a. look for b. look at c. look after d. look over
3. Minh ……… in this town since 1987.
a. lives b. has lived c. lived d. is living
4. We ………… a party next Saturday. Can you come?
a. have b. will have c. are having d. are to have
5. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily …………. a harvest.
a. destroy b. finish c. provide d. defeat
6. I often spend my weekends ……….. through pleasant open countryside.
a. travel b. to travel c. to traveling d. traveling
7. Which one is ………… milk or orange juice?
a. better b. good c. the best d. well
8. Thank you! That’s ………….. I’ve ever received.
a. the nicer gift b. the nicest gift c. a nice gift d. nicest gift
9. Could you talk ………….? I’m trying to work.
a. more quietly b. quieter than c. more quiet d. quiet
10. The countryside is …… quiet …….. I don’t want to live there permanently.
a. too/ that b. very/ until c. such/ that d. so/ that
III. Complete the passage with the suitable words. Many (1)…….. believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but (2)….. is very hard. I myself have (3)…… on a farm for nearly twenty years and I know what farm work (4)…… .You must get up early, (5)…….. the chickens and the cows water the flowers, vegetables, do a (6)……. of gardening and then (7)…. in the fields. But my aunt likes this way of life and (8)….. do all her children.
IV. Use the correct word form of the word in brackets. 1. There is no ……….. in the countryside. (entertain)
2. She has no parents or close ……………. (relate)
3. People in the country are often more ………….. than people in the city. (friend)
4. Farmers are always faced with ……….. floods or droughts. (destroy)
5. A lot of people believe that well-paying jobs are ………in the city. (plenty)
6. Increased pollution is another ……… result. (please)
7. The air is heavily ……… with traffic fumes. (pollute)
8. They made a decision to close down the factory ………. (permanence)
9. Joyce think her hometown is a very ……….place. She really get ……..there. (bore)
10. The remote desert area is ……….only by helicopter. (access)
V. Match the question in column A to the answers in column B. | A | B |
1.What are you doing on your vacation?
2. What is your home town like?
3. Who live there?
4. How far is it from here to your home?
5. How do you usually get to your home?
6. How often do you go to your home?
7. Do you love your home town?
8. Which one do you prefer: the country or the city? | a. I usually travel by train.
b. I’m not sure. I think it’s about 850 kilometers.
c. I’m going home.
d. I prefer the country.
e. Oh, yes. I really love it.
f. It’s a beautiful small village.
g. My grandparents, my parents and my brothers,
h. Twice a year. |
1. ; 2. ; 3. ; 4. ; 5 ; 6. ; 7. ; 8.
VI. Read the passage, then answer the questions. Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach home later in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. Then in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep well at night, and during weekends and summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the one hundred and one other things that are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and the vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secrets of Nature.
1. Where do most people who work in London prefer to live? a. London b. London’s suburbs
c. London’s towns d. London’s urban areas
2. Why do they have to get up early in the morning? a. Because they have to catch the early train or bus.
b. Because they want to avoid traffic-jam.
c. Because they live far from train or bus station.
d. Because it often takes them a lot of time to get to their offices, factories or schools.
3. What are the advantages of living outside London? a. Houses are cheap b. There’s peace and quiet
c. Air is fresh d. All are correct
4. The phrasal verb ‘come up’ means …………. . a. rise b. happen c. appear d. reach
5. Which of the following is not true? a. People in the country can sleep well.
b. People in the country usually spend their free time gardening.
c. People in the country get fresh air.
d. People in the country get peace and quiet.
VII. Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases (make changes and additions if necessary). Dear Susan,
1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago.
…………………………………………………………………………..
2. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you.
…………………………………………………………………………..
3. 1/ be sorry/ I/ not write/ a long time/ but I/ be very busy.
…………………………………………………………………………..
4. As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September.
…………………………………………………………………………..
5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it/ need/ repair/ a lot.
…………………………………………………………………………..
6. We/ just / finish / most of it / and now / it / look / very nice.
…………………………………………………………………………..
7. Peter and 1/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3
rd…………………………………………………………………………..
8. You think/ you able/ come?
…………………………………………………………………………..
9. Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come.
…………………………………………………………………………..
10. I/ really/ look forward/ see you again.
…………………………………………………………………………..
Love,
Jenny
ANSWER KEYI. 1. d 2. j 3. f 4. h 5. a 6. g 7. i 8. c 9. b 10. E
II. 1. drought 3. migrant 5. urban 7. traffic jam
2. floods 4. Typhoon 6. remote 8. Tragedy
III. 1. I am going to Nha Trang.
2. I am having an appointment with my dentist.
3. I am having lunch with Sue.
4. What Eire you having for dinner?
5. The weather is getting warmer.
6. I am visiting my grandparents on their farm.
7. What are you doing tonight? -I am practicing piano lessons.
8. I am meeting Susan at the airport.
IV. 1. am going - begins 6. are becoming
2. is changing - never stay 7. Are - am having
3. are having 8. is coming - is traveling - arrives - am meeting
4. often rains - isn’t raining 9. does ... do - isn’t working
5. does ... get 10. am getting
V. 1. will have 6. does it end
2. Are you going 7. am going - is getting
3. is flying - is going to land 8. will tell - won’t be
4. will like 9. are you going - am going to have
5. Are you doing 10. is coming - is traveling – arrives
VI. 1. The CD is more expensive than the cassette.
2. The church is older than the library.
3. Clare is more popular than Andrew.
4. The film is longer than the videotape..
5. Going by train is slower than going by car.
6. Laura’s room is more interesting than Mark’s.
7. Matthew is stronger than Daneil.
8. The streets in the city are more crowded than the streets in the country.
9. The buses are more frequent than the trains.
10. It’s colder today than yesterday.
VII. 1. This stadium is the most modern (one) in Europe.
2. Melanie is the kindest girl I know.
3. What was the happiest day of your life?
4. This Beatles album is the best (one) they ever made.
5. Asernal is the most popular team in England.
6. This painting is the most valuable in the gallery
7. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
8. This watch is one of the cheapest you can buy.
9. That is the most boring film I have ever seen .
10. It is the worst mistake I have ever made.
VIII. 1. more interesting than 4. biggest than 7. more peaceful than
2. more intelligent 5. the most comfortable 8. The cleverest
3. the shortest 6. worse 9. The most delicious
10. the most boring
IX. 1. Richard isn’t as old as he looks 5. The skirt is more expensive than the dress
2. This hotel is the most comfortable 6. The kitchen is bigger than the living-room
3. The table is as big as the desk 7. It’s the most interesting story I’ve ever read.
4. My brother is fitter than I am 8. John is the cleverest in my class.
X. 1. in 2. to 3. With 4. for 5. on 6. of 7. on 8. for 9. to 10. on – in
XI. 1. advantages 2. environment 3. hurry 4. neighbors 5. isolated
6. which 7. services 8. polluted 9. means 10. friends
TEST FOR UNIT 8 I. 1.c 2. a 3. b 4.c 5. a
II. 1. c 2. a 3. b 4.c 5.a 6.d 7. a 8.b 9. a 10.d
III. 1. people 2. it 3. lived 4. is 5. feed 6. lot 7. work 8. So
IV. 1. entertainment 2. relatives 3. friendly 4. destruction
5. plentiful 6. unpleasant 7. polluted 8. permanently
9. boring – bored 10. accessible
V. 1.c 2. f 3. g 4. b 5. a 6. h 7. e 8. d
VI. 1. b 2.d 3.d 4.c 5.b
VII. Dear Susan,
(1) Thank you very much for your letter which arrived few days ago. (2) It was lovely to hear from you. (3) I am sorry I haven’t written for such a long time, but I have been very busy. (4) As you know, we bought a new house in September. (5) It was in very bad condition and it needed repairing a lot. (6) We have just finished most of it, and now it looks very nice. (7) Peter and I have decided to give a house – warming party on May 3
rd. (8) Do you think you’ll be able to come? (9) Please give me a ring and let me know if you can come. (10) I really look forward to seeing you again.
Love,
Jenny