Part 1: Joe and Jenny are talking about their last winter vacation. Listen and answer the questions: (5
points)
1. Where did Joe go and stay?
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2. What items were made of ice?
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3. What was put on the ice bed to make it warm?
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4. What are some things Joe did on his vacation?
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5. Does Jenny think Joe’s vacation is awesome?
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HOMEWORK - Lesson 4 (Review)

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.  Her full name is Tran Thanh Hang so her …………… name is Tran.

A. first                           B. middle                        C. last                             D. full

2. …………… they’ve already made their decision, there’s nothing much we can do.

A. Seeing that                B. On grounds that           C. Assuming that             D. For reason that

3. ……………, the town does not get much of an ocean breeze.

A. Locating near the coast                                     B. Despite location near the coast

C. Though located near the coast                            D. In spite having location near the coast

4. Is that the man …………….?

A. whom you lent the money                                 B. whom did you lend the money

C. you lent the money                                           D. you lent the money to

5. I’m going on business for a week, so I’ll be leaving everything …………… .

A. on you guards                                                  B. up to your eyes

C. in your capable hands                                       D. under the care of you

6. Everyone here has been to London, …………… ?

A. haven’t they               B. hasn’t he                     C. hasn’t they                  D. has he

7. It …………… rains whenever I go out without my umbrella.

A. continually                B. invariably                   C. typically                     D. infallibly

8. It’s a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She’s very frail. I hope she …………… .

A. gets on                      B. comes round               C. pulls through               D. stands up

9. I know that she has tried hard; …………… that as it may, her work is just not good enough.

A. come                         B. be                               C. should                        D. must

10. No matter what happens Susan never shows her emotions. She always keeps a stiff upper …………… .

A. mouth                       B. eye                             C. head                           D. lip

11. Olivia is still the only student …………… the first prize four times for the best design.

A. to be awarding           B. being awarded             C. to have been awarded  D. to have awarded

12. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for …………… 15 minutes.

A. other                         B. others                         C. another                       D. the others

13. I don’t think that TV viewers like that film, …………… ?

A. don’t I                       B. do I                            C. don’t they                             D. do they

14. He was …………… disappointed at the result of the exam.

A. bitterly                      B. strongly                      C. heavily                       D. seriously

Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to indicate the phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one in the following sentences.

15. A lot of superstitious practice in a country can be a major impediment to its economic development.

A. obstacle                     B. assistance                    C. impetus                       D. encouragement

16. Extroverts tend to be gregarious and amiable. They gain energy from rubbing shoulders with others.

A. spending time socially with                               B. making fun of

C. staying away from                                            D. engaging in arguments with

 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS 
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 
I. Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures. 
                 tsunami      earthquake      drought     avalanche     flood 
              tornado      mudslide     volcanic eruption   typhoon      wildfire 

1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. _________ 
2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an  
opening of a mountain. _________ 
3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________ 
4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________ 
5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic 
explosion. _________ 
6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________ 
7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________ 
8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________ 
9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________ 
10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________ 
II. Choose the correct answers. 
1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach. 
A. tornado          B. hurricane              C. tsunami          D. earthquake 
2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps. 
A. drought          B. landslide              C. flood            D. avalanche 
3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water. 
A. flood            B. tornado                C. typhoon          D. mudslide 
4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________. 
A. hurricane        B. forest fire            C. tsunami          D. drought 
5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________. 
A. typhoon          B. earthquake             C. drought          D. flood 
6. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly  
strong wind! 
A. tornado          B. volcanic eruption      C. landslide        D. typhoon 
7. The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the 
Richter Scale. 
A. hurricane        B. flood                  C. earthquake       D. tornado 
8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep 
slope. 
 

A. Tsunamis          B. Tornados                C. Avalanches        D. Mudslides 
9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________. 
A. avalanche         B. typhoon                 C. tsunami           D. tornado 
10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________. 
A. landslide         B. typhoon                 C. volcano           D. tornado 
III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. 
                 debris        tornadoes     victims      mudslide     havoc 
             disasters     property      accommodation       supplies       flood 

1. The_________ was overwhelming and the City was soon drowned. 
2. Teams of people are still clearing the_________ from damaged trees and houses after the 
tornado. 
3. Temporary housing can be provided to victims when natural         strike. 
4. The storm wreaked_________ in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down. 
5. _________can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. 
6. Four people were reported killed when a      buried their house. 
7. Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake and are staying in temporary 
_________ until their houses are rebuilt. 
8. Food, clean water and medical_________ arrived three days after the typhoon. 
9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage_________. 
10. The government is sending aid to flood_________. 
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the box. 
           bury          collapse            erupt         put out              evacuate 
            shake         scatter              rage         strike               rescue 

1. Scientists believe the volcano may_________ any day now. 
2. The storm_________ outside while we were partying inside. 
3. Firefighters are still trying_________ wildfires that have already burned more than 1.6 
million acres of tropical forest. 
4. The magnitude 6.7 earthquake_________ Japan’s Hokkaido island in September, 2018. 
5. Three houses_________ in a landslide that took place this morning. 
6. 8,000 people had to be from their homes as floodwaters flowed through the main streets. 
7. Most deaths occur during an earthquake when buildings_________. 
8. The well-trained team_________ everyone after the avalanche. 
9. Right now, the building_________ so violently I can’t even stand up. 
10. The town experienced flooding while strong winds_________ debris across the streets. 
V. Choose the best response for each sentence. 
1. “I saw a roof flying in the storm yesterday afternoon.” -_________” 
A. Exactly.                B. That’s horrible!        C. That’s a relief.  D. So do I. 
2. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.” - “_________What a pity.” 
A. Looks great!            B. Not at all.             C. Sounds good!      D. Oh no! 
3. “The whole village was submerged in the flood.” - “_________” 
A. That’s surprising!      B. My fault.               C. Already.          D. That’s awful! 
4. “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island 
of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” - “_________” 
A. How beautiful!          B. Awesome!                C. How terrible!     D. No problem. 
5. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” - _________” 
A. That’s great!           B. Good luck.              C. How convenient!         D. Oh dear! 
6. “Forecasters say that the storm won’t move toward the land.” - “_________” 
A. What a pity!            B. Never mind.             C. That’s a relief!  D. It’s OK. 
7. _________ “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.”  
- “_________” 
A. That’s shocking!        B. How cute!               C. That’s great!     D. Maybe. 
8. “Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled.”  
- “No, I didn’t.” 
A. What a bad day!         B. How wonderful! 
C. How thoughtful it is!   D. Well done. 
VI. Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. 
1. Tsunamis_________ (typically/ cause) by large, undersea earthquakes. 
2. Nearly a quarter of all homes in the Keys_________ (destroy) by Hurricane Irma in 2017. 
3. Over the past two years, 500,000 damaged homes_________           (rebuild) with support from 
the government and donors. 
4. An earthquake warning System_________ (install) on the West Coast next month. 
5. An average of 10 people in Florida_________ (kill) by lightning strikes annually. 
6. Indonesia_________ (strike) by a tsunami a few days ago. 
7. An estimated 10,000 people_________ (already/ evacuate) due to the wildfires since Wednesday. 
8. Scientists predict the South coast_________ (hit) by a large hurricane in two days. 
9. After the storm, some major roads are closing because they_________ (repair). 
10. The name Heather_________ (use) for three tropical cyclones up to now. 
VI. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 
1. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
2. They will provide temporary housing to earthquake victims as soon as possible. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
3. Rescue teams have saved hundreds of people from floods in Metro Manila. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
4. An average of 20 typhoons hit the country every year. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
5. A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a Central Philippine mountain. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
6. They are repairing roads and bridges damaged by the hurricane. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
7. Across the northwest Florida coast, people were clearing storm debris. 
___________________________________________________________________ 

8. Authorities have lifted a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
9. Submarine volcanic eruptions can cause tsunamis. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
10. Will the government send troops to flooded regions? 
___________________________________________________________________ 
VIII. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets. 
1. Officials said the blaze_________ (damage) five houses in the area. 
2. Before Hurricane Sandy struck the US Northeast, it_________ (kill) 72 people in the 
Caribbean. 
3. US Weather Service_________ (not issue) any warning by the time the tornado moved to 
a City nearby. 
4. As of Monday night, more 10,149 people_________ (leave) their homes across the 
province. 
5. We _________ (not experience) any natural disasters before we were trapped in an 
avalanche last month. 
6. What_________ (the government/ do) by the time the mudslide occurred? 
 

7. El Nino weather_________ (hit) Mekong Delta as the worst drought in 90 years, report said. 
8. Many local people said that they_________ (never/ see) such a fierce storm in their life. 
9. Those evacuees_________ (not return) home by late December. 
10._________ (people/ evacuate) the area when the hurricane hit? 

IX. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect. 
1. By the time the firefighters_________   (arrive), the fire_________ (already destroy) 
over 50 hectares of pine forests. 
2. Two people_________ (report) that flames_________ (trap) them inside a smoke-filled 
apartment. 
3. It_________ (rain) all morning before the tornado_________ (touch) down. 
4. They_________ (not know) where to shelter from the storm because nobody_________ 
(tell) them. 
5. _________ (you/ already leave) the office when the fire_________ (start)? 
6. The post_________ (not arrive) when I_________ (leave) home this morning. 
7. It_________ (be) cloudy for days before it_________ (start) to rain heavily 
and_________ (flood) the whole City. 
8. When I_________ (get) to the check-in desk, I realized I_________ (leave) my ticket at 
home. 
9. After Tom and his neighbours_________ (put out) the fire, the fire engines_________ 
(arrive) at the cottage. 
10. She_________ (recognize) the warning signs that she_________ (learn) in a school 
lesson on tsunami two days before. 
11. By the time the rescuers_________ (arrive), they_________ (run) out of food and water. 
12. The rescue team_________ (find) the child after they_________          (search) for ten hours. 
XI. Choose the correct answers. 
1. A drought happens when there_________ no rain in a place for a long time. 
A. is                B. was              C. has been          D. had been 
2. A flood_________ when a large amount of water covers the land. 
A. occurs            B. is occurred      C. is occurring      D. has occurred 
3. The size of earthquakes_________ on the Richter scale. 
A. measures          B. measured         C. is measuring      D. is measured 
4. Hurricane Dorian_________ the Abaco Islands as a category 5 hurricane on September 1. 
A. strike            B. struck           C. had struck        D. was struck 
5. At least 200 people_________ after rivers burst their banks in Colombia mudslides. 
A. killed            B. had killed       C. were killed       D. are being killed 
6. Since Monday, more than a dozen tornadoes_________ down across Oklahoma. 
A. touches           B. touched          C. have touched      D. were touched 
7. Hurricanes and heavy rains_________ with the help of technology. 
A. predicted         B. are predicting   C. will predict      D. can be predicted 
8. A tornado watch is issued when there is a possibility that a tornado     . 
will touch           B. is touched       C.     touched       D. had touched 
9. Before that day in Hawaii, we_________ a volcanic eruption. 
A. never saw         B. has never seen   C. had never seen    D. were never seen 
10. So far, some of the storm damaged roads and bridges_________. 
A. already repaired                           B. had already repaired 
C. were already repaired                      D. have already been repaired 
11. We_________ home when a hurricane hit the town two days ago. What a terrible experience! 
A. are driving         B. were driving        C. drove              D. had driven 
12. Families camped out in a City park after their homes_________ by the earthquake. 
A. have heavily damaged                       B. had damaged heavily 
C. were heavily damaged                       D. are damaged heavily 
XII. Use the correct form of the words in brackets. 
1. Earthquakes cause the ground to move and shake_________. (violent) 
2. Rescue experts can identify_________ victims with modern methods. (bury) 
3. Mount Mayon volcano caused a major_________ in the Philippines. (erupt) 
4. Volcanic tremor is the rhythmic ground_________. (shake) 
5. Despite all the modern technology available to us, we’re still_________ against 
earthquakes. (help) 
6. The remove of_________ debris can be rapidly finished by machines. (scatter) 
7. Indonesia orders immediate_________ as highest alert issued for Bali volcano. (evacuate) 
8.  We assisted them with the_________ of food and clothing. (provide) 
9. Linda was the most_________ typhoon to ever hit Southern Vietnam. (destroy) 
10. Medical_________ were sent to the earthquake victims yesterday. (supply) 
B. READING 
I. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. 
        Vietnam    usually     has  a  dozen    storms   every    year  from    June   through    the  end   of 
November, and most of which occur in the Central and northern provinces. November 2nd, 
1997,   however,   was   an   unexpected   day   when   the   major   storm   Linda   raged   in   the   South. 
Linda was the worst typhoon in Southern Vietnam over 100 years. Formed in the sea of the 
Philippines,   Linda   strengthened   as   it   moved   westward.   Later,   it   struck   extreme   Southern 
Vietnam  with   winds   of   100   kilometres   an   hour.   Over   3000   people   were   reported   lost   and 
died. Ca Mau province, suffered a direct hit by the storm, had the most damage. Gusts and 
heavy   rainfalls   caused  flooding,   destroyed   crops,   damaged   about   200,000   houses   and   left 
about 383,000 people homeless. Linda later struck Thailand, causing flash  flooding and at 
least 164 deaths. The storm also affected Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia to a 
lesser degree. 
        Today, residents in Mekong Delta still remember Linda after 20 years. The duration of 
the   time   is   enough   for   a   kid   to   grow   up   from   an   unforgettable   event.   The   memory   of   a 
particular typhoon improves everyone’s awareness of natural disasters. 
 Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). 
1. The tropical storm Linda hit northern Vietnam on November 2nd, 1997. 
2. Linda was the worst typhoon in Vietnam for the last 100 years. 
3. From the Philippines, the storm moved west and struck Southern Vietnam with winds of 
100 km/h. 
4. Approximately 3,000 people were killed during the disaster. 
5. Ca Mau province was directly affected by the typhoon. 
6. Typhoon Linda caused extensive damage to both property and human. 
7. Typhoon Linda only struck Vietnam and Thailand. 
8. The storm gradually weakened as it passed over Myanmar. 
E. WRITING 
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. 
1. They gave my village a ton of rice three days after the earthquake. 
A ton of rice__________________________________________________________ 
2. Susan wasn’t injured in the earthquake, and her family wasn’t injured, either. 
Neither Susan_________________________________________________________ 
3. It was such a strong typhoon that all trees were uprooted. 
The typhoon was_______________________________________________________ 
4. Scientists might propose another solution for drought. 
Another solution_______________________________________________________ 
5. Our home and almost everything we owned were destroyed by the tornado. 
The tornado___________________________________________________________ 
6. We’re grateful that you sent us food and fresh water. 
Thank you____________________________________________________________ 
7. It was the first time she had been in the path of a hurricane. 
She had______________________________________________________________ 
8. The storm destroyed everything except the bamboo tree. 
The only thing_________________________________________________________ 
9. It’s a good idea to find safe shelter right away when there is a tornado warning. 
You_________________________________________________________________ 
10. We could look for the information about natural disasters on the Internet. 
How_________________________________________________________________ 

rewrite the sentences.using the words in bracket

2. Don’t leave training until just before the marathon because you might injure yourself. (in case) 3. Take time off from running every week or else your body will not have a chance to rest. (otherwise)

4. Provided that you train carefully, you can avoid injury. (as long as)

5. If you are sensible, you should run a marathon safely and successfully. (assuming)

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TEST 3 UNIT 2

I.    Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   a. ride                          b. excite                       c. ridden                      d. beehive

2.   a. pasture                     b. vast                          c. brave                        d. farm

3.   a. cattle                        b. circular                    c. country                    d. collect

4.   a. generous                  b. ger                           c. grassland                 d. guess

5.   a. worked                    b. watched                  c. relaxed                     d. crowded

II.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.

      a.on                             b. with                         c. for                            d. of

2.   We usually spend our holiday in the village _______ our grandparents live.

      a.what                         b. where                      c. which                       d. when

3.   I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.

      a. unhealthy                 b.inconvenient             c. comfortable             d. peaceful

4.   On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _______ cucumbers.

      a. plough                     b.produce                    c. pick                          d. put up

5.   Mongolian children start to learn _______ before they can walk.

      a. horse riding             b.riding horse              c. ride horse                 d. horse ridden

6.   On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.

      a. kites                         b.hay                           c. cattle                        d. blackberries

7.   Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ as three years old.

      a. as young                  b.younger                    c. younger than           d. so young

8.   Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?

      a. louder                      b.more loudly              c. loudlier                    d. more louder

9.   Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe there fresh air.

      a. although                  b.however                   c. therefore                  d. as

10. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’

      a. It’s right up my street!                                b. That’s awesome.

      c. Exactly what I want.                                   d. How interesting!

III. Match the word or phrase with its definition.

1.   buffalo drawn cart             a. a circular wooden canvas and felt tent

2.   harvest time                       b. land covered with grass where sheep, cows, horses, etc., feed

3.   paddy field                        c. a vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by buffalo

4.   cattle                                 d. a structure where bees are kept for producing honey

5.   pasture                               e. cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals

6.   ger                                     f. a high mountainous area of a country

7.   beehive                              g. a field in which rice is grown

8.   highlands                           h. the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields

9.   dairy products                   i. a member of a community that moves with its animals from place to place

10. nomad                               j. food made from milk, such as butter and cheese

IV. Complete the sentences with the adjectivesfrom the box.       

generous               peaceful                 optimistic              quiet               inconvenient

fresh                   brave          exciting                  vast                skillful             envious

1.   It’s ____________ to see a kite flying high in the sky.

2.   It was very ____________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.

3.   I love the ____________ open spaces and the ____________ air in the countryside.

4.   The villagers often find it ____________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport.

5.   People in rural areas are more ____________ than their city counterparts.

6.   I’m so ____________ of you getting such an exciting holiday.

7.   Billy is clearly a ____________ person. He contributed lots of money to charity.

8.   It was very ____________ of him to jump into the river to save a drowning child,.

9.   Most of Mongolian people are ____________ at riding a horse.

10. Life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.

VI. Underline the correct form of the word.

1.   We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired

2.   Our school Internet connection is really slow / slowly.

3.   What’s the matter with him? He looks angry / angrily.

4.   The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.

5.   Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.

6.   Nomadic children are very brave / bravely to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.

7.   The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.

8.   We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully.

9.   Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.

10. John was a kindly and generous / generously man.

VII.     Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where necessary.

carefully        hard       quietly       slowly        healthily        well        badly      quickly          far       fast

1.   The teacher spoke ___________ to help us to understand.

2.   She answered all the questions __________ the other students and she got a very good mark.

3.   The Spanish athlete ran ___________ the other runners, so he won the race.

4.   Jim threw the ball ___________ Peter.

5.   This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___________?

6.   These days we are eating  ___________ ever before.

7.   I did ___________  on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.

8.   Machines can help farmers harvest ___________.

9.   Does more money make you work ___________?

10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___________, please?

VII. Underline the correct words or phrases.

1.   Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more carefully.

2.   Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.

3.   The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.

4.   An ox doesn’t plough weller / better than a buffalo.

5.   These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confidently.

6.   Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.

7.   After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual.

8.   My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.

9.   The air in the mountainous zones is more fresh / fresher than that in the cities.

10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearlier / more clearly?

VIII.    Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)

2.   The pollution in our city is much  _____________ than it used to be. (bad)

3.   My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)

4.   He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)

5.   Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)

6.   Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)

7.   People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)

8.   Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)

9.   These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)

10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)

11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)

12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)

13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)

14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)

15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)

IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   We ___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?

2.   Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.

3.   Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.

4.   Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.

5.   The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.

6.   Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.

7.   My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.

8.   Country life ___________(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring.

9.   Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.

10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.

X.  Write the correct form of the word in brackets.

1.   People seem to have lost their ___________ in boating on small rivers. (enjoy)

2.   More and more ___________are leaving the countryside to city. (farm)

3.   A town has a ___________ population than a village does. (large)

4.   Sylvia likes the ___________ atmosphere during her stay in the valley. (peace)

5.   The firefighters were praised for their ___________ and devotion to duty. (brave)

6.   Visually the house is very pleasing, but it’s ___________. (comfort)

7.   It is true that the city can provide much ___________. (convenient)

8.   Agricultural work is ___________ seen as a male occupation. (tradition)

9.   Villages and towns are not as densely ___________ as cities. (populate)

10. The trip was an ___________ experience. We enjoyed it very much! (forget)

XII. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________ satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more independent and (3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plough it and put some (4)_________ in order to grow your own vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your own crops, and eat and live in a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7)_________ to the city life and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective and personal point of (8)_________.

1.   a. most                         b. more                        c. much                        d. many

2.   a. in                             b. out                           c. up                            d. with

3.   a. active                       b. idle                          c. passive                     d. quiet

4.   a. weeds                      b. seeds                       c. breeds                      d. branches

5.   a. collect                      b. damage                    c. complete                  d. rotate

6.   a. By contrast              b. However                 c. Therefore                 d. In addition

7.   a. Interested                b. bored                       c. suited                       d. excited

8.   a. care                          b. view                        C. contact                    d. way

XIII.    Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.

      For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life, moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and sustain themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately half of Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving their campings several timesa year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. When temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make airag, consuming meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip extremely low and they stay indoors and survive on horse meat.

      With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost inevitable. While they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity without being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and mobile phones.

V.   Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1.   Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.

           A                                 B                             C           D

2.   Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home.

            A                        B                                             C           D

3.   Parents are concerned that their kids may be spending too many time on screens.

                                A                                                  B              C                     D

4.   Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed.

              A                 B      C                                       D

5.   Cloud watching sound weird, but Hang adores it.

                  A               B                 C                        D

6.   For some young people, enjoyment involves sitting in front a computer playing games.

            A                                                            B                 C                                   D

7.   His parents are thinking of banning him onusing the computer.

                                       A            B               C   D

8.   When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.

                           A                           B                     C                  D