Date of planning: 1/9/2023
Date of teaching: Class 8A:..............................; Class 8B:.......................: Class 8C:………………
Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
I. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to remember their knowledge in unit 2.
Do some excercises.
1. Knowledge :
- Vocabulary:life in the countryside
- Pronunciation: Sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/
- Grammar: - Comparative forms of adverbs
2. Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing
3. Attitude:
- enjoy talking about life in the countryside
- Understand and actively respond to relevant matters or situations.
4. Competencies - Form and/or improve such competencies as collaboration teamwork, communication
presentation, problem-solving, assessment.
II. Procedures
A. PHONETIC
Exercise 1: Put the underlined words in the correct column depending on their pronunciation.
silent
pretty
capacity
consider

picture
banana
mickey
pig

begin
sofa
city
pink

apartment different
lovely
separate
kick
handsome
teacher
slim

/ə/
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better
sentence
width
thing

prudent
bunny
generous
peaceful

random
give
build
milk

win
engineer
explanation
liable

/ɪ/
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Exercise 2: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others.
1. A. normal
B. visitors
C. transport
D. chore
2. A. basic
B. major
C. craft
D. racing
3. A. ceremony
B. cultural
C. cattle
D. costume
4. A. country
B. cloud
C. loudly
D. mouse
5. A. camel
B. cattle
C. paddy
D. buffalo
6. A. entertain
B. rain
C. air
D. strain
7. A. traffic
B. relative
C. tragedy
D. jam
8. A. apartment
B. offer
C. prefer
D. another
9. A. create
B. peaceful
C. increase
D. easily
10. A. accessible
B. pressure
C. illness
D. success
Exercise 3: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from the others in the
group.

1. A. charade
B. transport
C. expect
2. A. popular
B. calculus
C. beehive
3. A. harvest
B. collect
C. peaceful
4. A. opportunity
B. inconvenient
C. facility
5. A. activity
B. traditional
C. majority
6. A. nomadic
B. generous
C. colourful
7. A. leisure
B. beehive
C. unique
8. A. heritage
B. pasture
C. virtual
9. A. festival
B. nomadic
C. ornament
10.
A. addicted
B. socialise
B. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: Match the words with their meanings.
1. canal
2. cattle
3. villager
4. orchard
5. harvester
6. lighthouse

D. paddy
D. disturb
D. whisper
D. optimistic
D. population
D. countryside
D. ethnic
D. detest
D. turmeric
C. terraced D. custom

A. a person who lives in a village
B. a machine for harvesting crops
C. an area of land where fruit trees are grown
D. a tower that contains a strong light to warn and
guide ships near the coast
E. a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially
made for boats to travel along
F. animals such as cows and buffaloes kept on the
farm for their milk or meat

Exercise 2: Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in each
sentences or best answers the question.
1. Russia is a _______ country with a lot of natural resources.
A. vast
B. envious
C. cultivable
D. far
2. Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to _______.
A. damp
B. wet
C. warm
D. dry
3. They _______ the buffalo-drawn cart with hay.
A. built
B. hugged
C. loaded
D. milked
4. Farmers always need extra help with the _______.
A. accident
B. harvest
C. explosion
D. cattle
5. I am _______ on visiting my grandparents' on the weekend.
A. fond
B. keen
C. interested
D. bored
6. My uncle raises a herd of _______ on his farm.
A. cattle
B. fruit
C. countryside
D. village
7. Farmers in Ly Nhon are ________ in the yard after they have harvested all the fields.
A. drying rice
B. washing clothes
C. dragon-snake
D. milk cows
8. Can Gio is a suitable place to plant ________ suitable for saline soils.
A. cattle
B. villagers
C. orchards
D. cows
9. At the weekend, my family and I went to the countryside to visit our grandparents. On the way,
we encountered many houses with ________ architecture.
A. ancient
B. disturbing
C. vast
D. envious
10. The experience of ________ cows at Long Thanh dairy farm is a very memorable memory from
my travels.
A. herding
B. envying
C. catching
D. milking
11. We really enjoyed flying kites over the green rice ________ during our picnic last year.
A. facilities
B. hays
C. fields
D. collections
12. We are looking forward to a bumper _______.
A. lighthouse
B. village
C. countryside
D. crop

13. I used to go _______ buffaloes when I was small.
A. herding
B. swimming
C. hiking
D. cooking
14. They _______ the boxes into the trucks.
A. harvested
B. loaded
C. caught
D. observed
15. _______ 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
Exercise 3: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. Nomadic people live in a ger. It keeps them cool in summer and warm in winter.
A. house
B. circular tent
C. cave
D. yatch
2. The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new pastures
A. food
B. places
C. grasslands
D. lifestyles
3. life in the city is more exciting than in the country.
A. boring
B. interesting
C. convenient
D. beautiful
4. That village is very peaceful, so we like to live there.
A. noisy
B. quiet
C. boring
D. skillful
5. I don't like living in the country.
A. dislike
B. hate
C. enjoy
D. A and B are correct
Exercise 4: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. The life in the countryside is very quiet and relaxing
A. noisy
B. exciting
C. modern
D. hard
2. City people seem to react more quickly to changes than country people.
A. noisy
B. slow
C. slowly
D. fast
3. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse.
A. well
B. bad
C. badly
D. worse
4. This exercise is more difficult than that one.
A. easy
B. boring
C. good
D. easily
5. Life in the city is more convenient and exciting than life in the country.
A. inconvenient
B. more inconvenient
C. slow
D. A and B are correct

Date of planning: 1/9/2023
Date of teaching: Class 8A:..............................; Class 8B:.......................: Class 8C:………………
Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
GRAMMAR

I. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to remember their knowledge in unit 2.
Do some excercises.
1. Knowledge :
- Vocabulary: life in the countryside
- Pronunciation: Sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/,
- Grammar: - Comparative forms of adverbs
2. Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing
3. Attitude:
- enjoy talking about life in the countryside

- Understand and actively respond to relevant matters or situations.
4. Competencies - Form and/or improve such competencies as collaboration teamwork, communication
presentation, problem-solving, assessment.
II. Procedures
B. GRAMMAR
1. Comparative adverbs (So sánh hơn của trạng từ)
a. Phân biệt trạng từ ngắn và trạng từ dài
- Trạng từ ngắn là những trạng từ chỉ có một âm tiết.
Example:
fast: nhanh
hard: vất vả
high: cao
late: muộn
near: gần
far: xa
- Trạng từ dài là những trạng từ có từ hai âm tiết trở lên, thường kết thúc bằng -ly.
Example:
slowly: chậm, chậm
quickly: nhanh
efficiently: hiệu quả
chạp
frequently:
thường
carefully: cẩn thận
popularly: phổ biến
xuyên
 Các trạng từ dài thường được hình thành bằng cách thêm đuôi -ly vào sau tính từ.
fluent
 fluently
sad
 sadly
recent
 recently
strange
 strangely
b. Cấu trúc so sánh hơn của trạng từ (mở rộng tính từ)
S + V + Adj/ Adv ngắn + -er + than + O/ N/ Pro/ Clause
Adj/ Adv ngắn Example: Cars move faster than motorbikes.
She studies harder than she used to do in the past.
S + V + more + Adj/ Adv dài + than + O/ N/ Pro/ Clause
Adj/ Adv dài
Example: He runs more slowly than I do.
Susan speaks French more fluently than her sister.
Cách thêm -er vào sau trạng từ ngắn
+ Thêm -er vào sau hầu + Với trạng từ ngắn tận + Với trạng từ ngắn tận cùng
hết trạng từ ngắn.
cùng bằng e thì chỉ thêm bằng ly, đổi y thành i rồi
fast
 faster
r.
thêm er.
hard
 harder
late
 later
early
 earlier
high
 higher
Cách thêm more vào trước trạng từ dài
Với trạng từ dài, ta giữ nguyên trạng từ và thêm more vào
phía trước.
slowly
 more slowly
quickly
 more quickly
happily
 more happily
carefullly
 more carefully
healthily
 more healthily
intelligently  more intelligently
Một số trạng từ bất quy tắc
Một số' trạng từ không theo quy tắc trên mà có dạng so sánh hơn riêng biệt.
good/well (tốt)
 better (tốt hơn)
bad/ badly (tệ)
 worse (tệ hơn)
many/
much  more (nhiều hơn)
(nhiều)

far (xa)
 farther/ further (xa hơn)
little (ít)
 less (ít hơn)
c. Các trường hợp dùng dạng so sánh hơn của trạng từ
Chúng ta dùng dạng so sánh hơn của trạng từ khi muốn so sánh cách th ức, th ời đi ểm, t ần su ất
hay mức độ mà một hành động được thực hiện.
Example: Tom runs faster than his brother.
Mai solves the problem more exactly than Nam.
Ghi chú:
Chúng ta có thể dùng từ và cụm từ nhấn mạnh như a bit, a little (bit), much, a lot, far đ ể nh ấn
mạnh sự so sánh.
Example: Monkeys jump a lot higher than cats.
Sam drives a little (bit) more carefully than Tom.
Exercise 5: Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.
1. City people seem to react quicklier / more quickly to changes than countryside people.
2. She came to the party later / more lately than her friends.
3. Does a computer work at calculus more fast / faster than a human being?
4. Nga writes English essays better / more well than Mai.
5. Nick can jump higher / more high than Mike.
6. Today it's raining more heavily / heavilier than it was yesterday.
7. Juice contains more / many vitamins than coke.
8. The farmers in my village work hard / harder than the ones here.
9. People in rural areas talk optimistically / more optimistically than city people.
10. Ms. Sarah dances more beautifully / beautifully than Ms. Susan.
Exercise 6: Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
(village)
1. ___________________ are very friendly and hospitable.
(collect)
2. My grandfather owns a valuable ___________________ of stamps.
3. Spring coming, the hills are ___________________ with many species of wild
(color)
flowers blooming.
(peaceful)
4. Each nation tries to work hard to protect the world ___________________.
5. ___________________ a camel is the most exciting activity I have ever
(ride)
experienced.
(farmer)
6. Nomads usually move to get food and find lands to ___________________
7. Country children often react less quickly to technical ___________________ than
(develop)
city children.
8. You must drive ___________________ on the city roads or you will take high risk
(care)
of getting accidents.
9. During my stay in the village, I was ___________________ with several local
(friend)
farmers.
10. Local people in the village often wear their ___________________ costumer
(tradition)
during the festivals.
Exercise 7: Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the
correspondent adjectives in the brackets.
1. It usually rains ___________________ in Central Viet Nam than in other region.
(heavy)
2. I will have to try a bit ___________________ than this.
(hard)
3. The hall was lighted ___________________ than the corridors.
(bright)
4. Time goes by ___________________ when we are busy.
(quick)
5. Our family has lived ___________________ in the country than in the town since last year.
(happy)
6. The boys were playing the game ___________________ than the girls.
(noisy)
7. This task can be completed ___________________ than that one.
(easy)

8. A tractor can plough ___________________ than a buffalo or a horse.

(good)

Exercise 8: Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the
sentences.
1. Tea is ___________________ coffee.
(cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is ___________________ than the old one.
(effective)
3. The countryside is ___________________ the town.
(beautiful)
4. A tractor is ___________________ a buffalo.
(powerful)
5. My sister is ___________________ me.
(tall)
6. Blue whales are ___________________ elephants.
(heavy)
7. The Mekong River is ___________________ the Red River.
(long)
8. Do you think English is ___________________ French in grammar?
(easy)
9. My new bed is ___________________ my old bed.
(comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is ___________________ the book.
(interesting)

Date of planning: 1/9/2023
Date of teaching: Class 8A:..............................; Class 8B:.......................: Class 8C:………………
Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
SKILLS

I. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to remember their knowledge in unit 2.
Do some excercises.
1. Knowledge :
- Vocabulary: life in the countryside
- Pronunciation: Sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/,
- Grammar: - Comparative forms of adverbs
2. Skills:
- Listening for specific information about life in the countryside
- Speaking about life in the countryside
- Reading for specific information about life in the countryside
- Write about life in the countryside
3. Attitude:
- enjoy talking about
- Understand and actively respond to relevant matters or situations.
4. Competencies - Form and/or improve such competencies as collaboration teamwork, communication
presentation, problem-solving, assessment.
II. Procedures
A. LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following
questions:
1. Where is Nguyen now?
A. countryside
B. large village
C. Ha noi
D. small village

2. When was he able to make new friends?
A. on his 4th day
B. on his 3rd day
C. on his 2nd day
D. on his 1st day
3. What is Nguyen's kite like?
A. small
B. big
C. large and colorful
D. short
4. Does Nick want to be there with Nguyen?
A. Yes, he did
B. Yes, he does
C. No, he doesn't
D. No, he don't
Exercise 2: Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True
or False.
Statements
True/ False
1. Nguyen think country life could be so interesting.
__________
2. Nguyen never joins the boys in herding the buffaloes.
__________
3. Nick would like to visit the countryside at harvest time.
__________
4. Rice is transported home on trucks.
__________
B. SPEAKING
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
1. - Lan: “Have you ever ridden a cart?” - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, we do.
B. That's a good idea.
C. No, but I'd like to.
D. Not at all.
2. - Nick: You've made new friends? - Aly: "_______"
A. Yes, I did.
B. Yeah- right on the first day.
C. Yes, please.
D. You're welcome.
3. - Ba: "Why don't we take a trip to my home town?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, we do.
B. That's a good idea.
C. Not at all.
D.
You're welcome.
4. - Nick: "How is your stay there?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Yes, please.
B. So exciting.
C. Never mind.
D. Sure
5. - Lan: "What are you doing there?" - Nam: "_______"
A. Lots of things.
B. Good idea.
C. Ok.
D. Not at all.

Exercise 2: Complete the conversation, using the phrases/sentences (A-H) given.

Nick:

A. It's a real life, I think.
B. You don't worry about delay or being late any
more.
C. I see.
D. the fresh air and the open space
E. to make you fit and happy
F. It's really interesting
G. We can't enjoy social activities there, especially
in the evening.
H. the traffic systems in the city

Hi, Mai. Have you just come back from your stay in the countryside?

Mai:
Nick:
Mai:
Nick:
Mai:
Nick:
Mai:
Nick:
Mai:

Yes, I stayed on my uncle's farm for the weekend. (1) ______________________.
Do you really like the life in the countryside? Why?
First, you can enjoy (2) ______________________.
What do you mean, Mai?
In the countryside, we have the yard or the garden to play in. You can run around, kick
a ball or chase butterflies. (3) ______________________.
In my opinion, the countryside … it's only nice if people are retired or they get old. (4)
______________________.
But in the country, you are not in a hurry. (5) ______________________. We can say
“no” to traffic jams here.
Well, (6) ______________________are becoming much better. Anyway, we can ride a
bicycle around (7) ______________________.
(8) ______________________. Maybe we can live in the town and go to the countryside
at the weekend or during the summer holiday.
TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Part 1: Introduction and interview on familiar topics
1. The examiner asks the student about him/herself, his/her family,
his/her hobbies, his/her favourite foods and drinks, and his/her studies,
…
2. What do you do in your free time?
3. Where do you live?
4. Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city?
Part 2: Talk about life in the country.
You should talk about:
- A peaceful life (friendly, quiet, kind neighbors)
- A safe life (unpolluted, few accidents.…)
- Enjoyable life (outdoor activities, festivals, beautiful sights...)
Part 3:
1. Why do many people prefer country life to city life?
2. What will you do if you live in the countryside?

C. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 Poor farmers use the (1) __________ land over and over. The land also needs a rest so that it (2)
__________ be better and ready for the following crop. (3) __________ farmers must have food to
support their lives. They cut down (4) __________ for firewood and for soil. In some areas where
all trees are (5) __________, the land becomes a desert. No one wants to live in the desert, but
people still need wood to prepare for their meals and warm them up in the winter. It's hard to (6)
__________ the awareness of the poor to save the environment for the future.
1. A. similar
B. same
C. likely
D. alike
2. A. will
B. have
C. used to
D. seems
3. A. Therefore
B. However
C. So
D. Moreover
4. A. trees
B. plants
C. bushes
D. leaves
5. A. disappeared
B. gone
C. done
D. made
6. A. seems
B. rise
C. raise
D. height
 Last summer, Long went (1) __________ a holiday for two weeks to the island of Cat Ba. He (2)
__________ a hotel which had a wonderful swimming pool and beautiful views of the sea. It was in

a village where the local people went fishing in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the
summer.
Long spent his first day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First, he was too hot,
then he was too cold. He couldn't understand why he felt (3) __________ that. So he went to see the
local doctor, who was a very nice man, and (4) __________ voice was so sweet.
"Summer is a time when people often feel ill," the doctor said. "It's too hot for most of us! (5)
__________ this medicine, and stay out of the sun." Long took the doctor's (6) __________ and
stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. "What a cheap holiday!" he
thought happily.
1. A. to
B. for
C. on
D. in
2. A. lived
B. rented
C. hired
D. stayed
3. A. like
B. as
C. so
D. Ø
4. A. spoke
B. an
C. who
D. whose
5. A. Eat
B. Drink
C. Take
D. Have
6. A. chance
B. advice
C. opportunity
D. advise
Exercise 2: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
 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)
1. 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
2. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?
A. Farming
B. Fishing
C. Studying
D. Hunting
3. 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
C. To protect the house from earthquakes
D. To protect the house from evil things
4. 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
5. 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
 Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantagesand disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and
quietness. Moreover, people tend to 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 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 county have?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. no
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.
5. Having few friends is ________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the countryside
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D.one of certain advantages to life outside the city
Exercise 3: 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
'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
1. More and more young families like living in the countryside.
2. Communities in the city are much smaller than those in the city.
3. In the countryside, birds' singing is very noisy.
4. There are not many cars and factories in the countryside.
5. In the countryside, you shouldn't pay money when being helped.
Exercise 4: Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 1 to 4 are True or False
and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 5 and 6.
It was an unforgettable 3-day trip to the countryside to visit my grandparents last summer holiday.
My family decided to go by motorcycle on this trip because we all wanted to enjoy the scenery and
atmosphere along the road there. The air was so great and clear. We felt very excited about this

place. After having lunch at my grandparents' house, we took a short nap and made all
preparation to go fishing with grandparents in the afternoon. The lake beside the house had many
fishes and we had a joyful fishing and a lot of dishes cooked with in the evening. It was our first
day
On the second day, we got up early and rode bicycle around the village. The traffic was not heavy.
We went along the small roads, had lunch under the shade of an old banyan tree and saw the
children playing with kites in the afternoon. The wind made us feel relaxed and peaceful.
On the third day, dad and mom allowed my sister and me to help my grandparents with the work
on the fields. The summer came. It was time for harvesting. People were busier collecting all corn
and rice. We had a hard- working day. We went to sleep early and the village at night was so
silent. It was such a memorable travel of mine, we felt very happy during the after time of that
summer.
1. The family traveled to the village by motorcycle because they couldn't afford to go by bus.
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2. The writer spent three days in the village.
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3. To the writer of the passage, the trip to the village was unforgettable because there were too
many accidents on the way.
_______
4. The writer of the passage has learnt a lot about the life in the village.
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5. During the time in the village, the writer of the passage did all the following EXCEPT:
A. catching fish in the lake
B. riding bicycle around the village
C. playing with kites
D. helping his / her grandparents
6. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. life in the village is stressful
B. life in the village is peaceful
C. life in the village is tiring
D. life in the village is terrible
D. WRITING
Exercise 1: Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
1. people / In the countryside, / are/ and / life / is / more / simpler/welcoming/.
 _______________________________________________________________________________
2. In general, /is /much/ convenient/ because/ in the city / life / many living facilities / available
/ more/ are/
 _______________________________________________________________________________
3. busier/Like/her parents/other farmers, /are/harvest time /at
 _______________________________________________________________________________
4. said that /felt /more/ about the future / city dwellers / country folks/ The article /
optimistic /than/
 _______________________________________________________________________________
5. the summer/The sun / brightly /in / than / in/ the winter / more /shines/
 _______________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.
1. Nick is a careful write than Phuc.
(carefully)
 Nick writes essays ______________________________________________________________
2. A snail is slower than a crab.
(slowly)
 A snail moves __________________________________________________________________
3. My father's explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother's. (clearly)
 My father explained the subject ___________________________________________________
4. My cousin is a better singer than I am.
(well)
 My cousin sings ________________________________________________________________
5. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc.
(fast)
 Phong swims ___________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.

1. Tim is older than Sarah.
 Sarah _________________________________________________________________________
2. Our house is large than yours.
 Your house ____________________________________________________________________
3. Bill is not as tall as David.
 Bill ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Jack's marks are worse than mine.
 My marks _____________________________________________________________________
5. This book is the same price as that one.
 That book is ____________________________________________________________________
6. Your bike is slower than mine.
 My bike is _____________________________________________________________________
7. My house is bigger than your house.
 Your house ____________________________________________________________________
8. The black car is cheaper th...