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II)-Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.

23. 
    Soc Trang province/ follow/ new rural development programme/ 22 poor
    

villages/ since 2000.

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23. 
    Local people/ rice, vegetables/ and/ animals.
    

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23. 
    Agricultural work/ become/ less difficult/ thank/ machinery.
    

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23. 
    Electricity/ help/ children/ study better/ and/ paved roads/ make/
    

transportation/ easier.

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23. 
    Public works/ help/ local people especially Khmer people/ develop production/
    

reduce poverty/ create better lives.

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TEST (UNITIT 2)

I)-Choose the words/ phrases that do not go with the verb.

1. ride	A. a donkey	B. a car	C. a horse	D.	an elephant
2. collect	A. tomatoes	B. entertainment	C. honey	D.	tea leaves
3. pick	A. blackberries	B. roses	C. wild flowers	D.	passengers
4. herd	A. cattle	B. cows	C. carts	D.	camels
5. put up	A. tents	B. a new fence	C. umbrellas	D.	nomadic life

II)-Complete the following sentences with the correct words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ from the table, and then read aloud the sentences.



blame close black clock click
club clothes blood blue block

0. 
   She often dressed in ___________________.
   
1. 
   Her hands were ________________ with cold.
   
2. 
   ________________ on the mouse to choose the correct answers.
   
3. 
   Some people __________________ the changes in the climate on pollution.
   
4. 
   The heart pumps _____________ around the body.
   
5. 
   We are working in an office _________________.
   
6. 
   Are you a member of the football _________________?
   
7. 
   The _______________ is five minutes fast.
   
8. 
   They invited only friends to the party.
   
9. 
   She was wearing new __________________.
   

III)-Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box.



slow vast quiet peaceful nomadic
inconvenient colourful safe hard brave

0. 
   Nick looks very funny – today he is wearing a _____________ shirt.
   
1. 
   It will be very ______________ for me to have no bicycle.
   
2. 
   Last Sunday our class visited a _____________ village near our school.
   
3. 
   The dentist asked me to try to be __________ because it might hurt me a little.
   

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0. 
   People have cut down trees in a/an __________ area of forest this year.
   
1. 
   On the Gobi Highland we can find several ____________ tribes living on raising cattle.
   

0. 
   The life is usually ____________ and quiet in the countryside.
   
1. 
   Is it ____________ to drink water from this river?
   
2. 
   After he retired, he leads a _____________ life in his home village.
   
3. 
   Many years ago my village was very poor and the living conditions were so
   

_____________.

IV)-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

0. 
   There is a ________________ of books on the shelf. (collect)
   
1. 
   It is very ______________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience)
   

0. 
   He is very _______________ with his hands. (skill)
   
1. 
   It is said that water collected from the local stream is ____________ to drink. (safe)
   

0. 
   We want _______________ relations with all countries. (friend)
   
1. 
   I like to eat ______________, so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health)
   

V)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets.

23. 
    It usually rains _____________ in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (heavy)
    

23. 
    I will have to try a bit ________________ than this. (hard)
    
24. 
    The hall was lighted ________________ than the corridors. (bright)
    
25. 
    Times goes by _______________ when we are busy. (quick)
    
26. 
    Our family has lived ______________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
    

23. 
    The boys were playing the game ______________ than the girls. (noisy)
    
24. 
    This task can be completed _____________ than that one. (easy)
    
25. 
    A tractor can plough ________________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
    

VI)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the box.



generous bad optimistic healthy

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traditional quick sound good

5888. 
      A baby can sleep __________________ than an adult.
      
5889. 
      People in the country eat _______________ than people in the city.
      
5890. 
      Our grandparents got dressed _____________ than we do nowadays.
      
5891. 
      Nick speaks English _____________ than I do.
      
5892. 
      That old lady donates _______________ than her family members.
      
5893. 
      City people seem to apply modern techniques _____________ than country people.
      

5888. 
      The scientist talked ______________ about the future of young people in the country than local people.
      

5888. 
      The paddy fields in my village were _______________ affected by the floods than the next village.
      

VII)-Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.

0. 
   Nick is a careful writer than Phuc. (carefully)
   

Nick writes essays__________________________________________________.

0. 
   A snail is slower than a crab. (slowly)
   

A snail moves_____________________________________________________.

0. 
   My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s. (clearly) My father explained the subject______________________________________.
   
1. 
   My cousin is a better singer than I am. (well)
   

My cousin sings ___________________________________________________.

0. 
   Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc. (fast)
   

Phong swims______________________________________________________.
VIII)-Complete the conversation, using the phrases/ sentences (A-H) given.

0. 
   It’s a real life, I think.
   
1. 
   You don’t worry about delay or being late any more.
   
2. 
   I see.
   
3. 
   the fresh air and the open space
   
4. 
   to make you fit and happy
   
5. 
   It’s really interesting.
   
6. 
   We can’t enjoy social activities there, especially in the evening.
   
7. 
   the traffic systems in the city
   

Nick: Hi, Mai. Have you just comeback from your stay in the countryside?

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Mai: Yeah, I stayed on my uncle’s farm for the weekend. (53)_____________________
Nick: Do you really like the life in the countryside? Why?
Mai: First, you can enjoy (54)___________________________.
Nick: What do you mean, Mai?
Mai: In the countryside, we have the yard or the garden to play in. You can run around, kick a ball or chase butterflies. (55)_____________________________
Nick: In my opinion, the countryside … it’s only nice if people are retired or they get old.
(56)_______________________________________.
Mai: But in the country, you are not in a hungry. (57)___________________________.
We can say “no” to traffic jams there.
Nick: Well, (58)___________________________ are becoming much better. Anyway, we can ride a bicycle around (59)______________________________.
Mai: (60)__________________. Maybe we can live in the town and go to the countryside at the weekend or during the summer holiday.
IX)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blanks space in the following passage.
The country and the city have advantages and (61)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (62)__________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (63)____________ pace because no one is in a (64)______________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (65)_____________ they need it. Their life, however, can be (66)____________ and they may be isolated, which is serious problem (67)____________ they are ill or want to take children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (68)___________ has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (69)_____________ have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in hurry and this (70)______________ that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.

61.	A.	joy	B.	enjoyment	C.	happiness	D.	disadvantages
62.	A.	quiet	B.	quietly	C.	peace	D.	peaceful

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63.	A. less	B. own	C. just	D. only
64.	A. hurry	B. hurried	C. hurriedly	D. hurrying
65.	A. when	B. which	C. what	D. that
66.	A. bore	B. bored	C. boring	D. bores
67	A. unless	B. because	C. although	D. if
68.	A. also	B. yet	C. already	D. so
69.	A. never	B. ever	C. hardly	D. only
70.	A. aims	B. means	C. asks	D. said

X)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

0. 
   When do city people often go to the country?
   

A. At the weekends. B. All the year round.

C. At Christmas. D. The summer holidays.

0. 
   What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
   

0. 
   They can have their houses rented.
   
1. 
   They can go to the country at weekends.
   
2. 
   They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.
   
3. 
   All are correct.
   
0. 
   What is the common feature of English villages?
   
   0. 
      They have a church.
      

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0. 
   They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.
   
1. 
   They have a village green.
   
2. 
   They have running water.
   

23. 
    What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
    

A. The village B. The church C. Running D. The

green water Internet

5888. 
      What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
      
      5888. 
            They can go there to buy whatever they want.
            
      5889. 
            They can go there to buy cheaper things.
            
      5890. 
            They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.
            
      5891. 
            They can go there to buy luxury goods.
            

XI)-Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.

23. 
    Villagers/ usually earn/ living/ farming/ raising animals/ making handicrafts.
    

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23. 
    They/ live/ a small community/ a temple/ where great events/ such as/ festivals/
    

organized.

_________________________________________________________________

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23. 
    Villagers/ the Southern/ usually live/ houses/ built on stilts/ keep above flood
    

waters.

_________________________________________________________________

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23. 
    Along/ coastal lines/ fishermen/ depend/ sea/ live on.
    

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23. 
    People/ Central Highlands/ and/ northern regions/ live/ growing rice/ rubber
    

trees/ coffee/ tea.

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UNIT 3: PEOPLE IN VIETNAM



A. PHONETICES
Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /sk/, /sp/ or /st/ into the correct column.

23. 
    How do you spell your surname?
    
24. 
    He is going to make a speech to city businessmen.
    
25. 
    How much does your family spend on food each week?
    
26. 
    If you don’t pay the bill, our company will disconnect the Internet connectivity.
    
27. 
    Don’t let these little problems discourage you.
    
28. 
    John did a lot of sport when he was at school.
    
29. 
    Could you speak more slowly?
    
30. 
    My brother is a stamp collector.
    
31. 
    The house was built of grey stone.
    
32. 
    You have ten minutes to complete the three tasks.
    
33. 
    Potato crisps are my favourite snack.
    
34. 
    They are building a new school in our area.
    
35. 
    What is the best way to get to the museum from here?
    
36. 
    I ask the shopkeeper how much the jacket is.
    
37. 
    Indonesian food is rather spicy.
    
38. 
    Scientists are hoping to discover the cause of that illness.
    
39. 
    He’s very skillful with his hands.
    
40. 
    I’ll send you the text as soon as I have any news.
    
41. 
    The castle stands on a hill.
    
42. 
    She always reads the children a bedtime story.
    

/sk/ /sp/ /st/

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

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I)-Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word/phrase from the box.



a tour ethnic groups little bridges information
research cultural heritage stilt house display area
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into 54 different ethnic groups of Viet Nam in an effort to preserve (1)__________________.
The museum is full of (2)_____________ about traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese (3)________________.
The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a (4)____________ center, a library and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you (5)________________ which includes the Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H’Mong, Yao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.
The outdoor (6)____________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay (7)____________ and a Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via (8)___________. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.
II)-Complete the passage with the words given in the box.



ethnic for villages dress valleys
home at with provide their
The villages surrounding Sa Pa are (1)_____________ to several of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, each with their own distinctive (2)_____________, customs and dialects. These tribes can all be seen (3)_____________ the weekend market in Sa Pa town to trade (4)___________ one another. Apart from its fascinating (5)________
diversity, Sa Pa is also famous (6)__________ its trekking. With Vietnam’s highest peak, Mt. Fansipan (3,143m) only 9km away the (7)___________ and mountains
(8)___________ the perfect backdrop for some great treks. Some of the (9)__________
now have local stays where you can stay overnight with a family in (10)_____________
traditional home.

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