UNIT 2

Exercise 1: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST

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
Exercise 2: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
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
Exercise 3: Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. ___________________ are very friendly and hospitable. (village)
2. My grandfather owns a valuable ___________________ of stamps. (collect)
3. Spring coming, the hills are ___________________ with many species of wild flowers
(color)
blooming.
4. Each nation tries to work hard to protect the world ___________________. (peaceful)
5. ___________________ a camel is the most exciting activity I have ever experienced. (ride)
6. Nomads usually move to get food and find lands to ___________________ (farmer)
7. Country children often react less quickly to technical ___________________ than city
(develop)
children.
8. You must drive ___________________ on the city roads or you will take high risk of
(care)
getting accidents.
9. During my stay in the village, I was ___________________ with several local farmers. (friend)
10. Local people in the village often wear their ___________________ costumer during the
(tradition)
festivals.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs
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 5: Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison
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)
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
1. I am not sure who lives happier: nomads or city dwellers.
A. who B. lives C. happier D. city dwellers
2. A camel runs much more slowly as a horse.
A. A B. runs C. much D. as
3. City people seem to react quickly to changes than in the countryside.
 A. seem B. quickly C. than D. the
4. My father used to hate eat sea food, but now he likes doing it.
A. used B. eat C. but D. doing
5. How many water do you drink everyday?
A. How many B. do C. drink D. everyday
Exercise 7: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D)
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 8: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D
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
Exercise 9: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D
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 10: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D
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.
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
Exercise 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________________
 TEST FOR UNIT 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each
question.
1. A. adore B. addict C. bracelet D. leisure
2. A. event B. weird C. netlingo D. detest
3. A. virtual B. unique C. steal D. waterwheel

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. speciality B. activity C. satisfactory D. creativity
5. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. Collecting honey from the __________ requires a lot of skills.
A. beehive B. beenest C. beehouse D. beehome
7. We are very sorry for any ________ caused by our late delivery.
A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience
8. In some rural areas, it’s difficult to find _______ in a house.
A. electric appliances B. electricity appliances C. electrical appliances D. electrician
appliances
9. The villager’s _______ saved the travellers from starving.
A. generosity B. generousy C. generousity D. generousness
10. Do not __________! They are doing a very important project.
A. disturb B. annoy C. play D. make fun
11. People living a __________ life have to move a lot.
A. moving B. stable C. nomadic D. commuting
12. __________ fruits in a farm is one of the most popular part-time job among students studying
abroaD.
A. Picking B. Doing C. Taking D. Finding
13. Children in the countryside are used to _________ cattle in the fielD.
A. walking B. herding C. following D. raising
14. A/An ___________ area of that forest – about more than 1000 hectares – was destroyed in the fire.
A. vast B. tiny C. small D. inconsiderable
15. __________ kite is one of the most popular outdoor activities among children in the countryside.
A. Doing B. Singing C. Flying D. Using

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in eac of the following
sentences.
16. It easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are all friendly and willing
to help each other.
A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of
C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with
17. The baby is sleeping sound in her mother’s arms.
A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up C. sensibly D. safely
18. People in this village are all skilful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the European
market.
A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the
following sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. lovely D. unfriendly
20. The King was not brave enough to protect his kingdom and let the monster take the Princess
away.
A. courageous B. confident C. strong D. coward

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. Sunny sings the song __________ than Jessie does.
A. more well B. better C. more good D. best
22. Today, Ly came to class _________ than she did yesterday.
A. earlier B. more earlily C. more early D. too earlier
23. Is living in the countryside _________ than living in the city?
A. much convenient B. more convenient C. most convenient D. too
convenient
24. The storm is becoming __________ than it was yesterday.
A. severe B. severely C. more severe D. more severely
25. The cake tastes ___________ than we expected
A. delicious B. more delicious C. deliciously D. more deliciously
26. She is trying to work _________ for her upcoming exam.
A. more hardly B. hardly C. hardlier D. harder
27. It seems to be _________ idea so far
A. most brilliant B. more brilliant C. the most brilliant D. the more brilliant
28. Tiffany dances so _________ that nobody thinks that she’s actually a vocalist.
A. well B. good C. badly D. bad
29. Girls’ Generation is considered one of the ______ Asian girl groups in the 21st century.
A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most successful
30. Goldfish band looks cute but they sing live much _________ than I thought.
A. bad B. badly C. worse D. more badly

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

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

T F
36. More and more young families like living in the countryside.
37. Communities in the city are much smaller than those in the city.
 38. In the countryside, birds’ singing is very noisy.
39. There are not many cars and factories in the countryside.
40.In the countryside, you shouldn’t pay money when being helped.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or B) that best answers each of the
questions below.
With the habit of working in teams and being helpful to one other, villagers usually earn
their living from farming, raising livestock and making handicrafts. They live in a small community
with a temple or a communal cultural house where great events, such as festivals worshipping the
village god and traditional games are organized. Villagers in the Southern usually live in houses
lined up along central road and built on stilts to keep above flood waters. Along the coastal lines,
fishermen depend on the sea as a means of livelihood. In the Central of Vietnam, a place suffering
lots of natural disasters all the year round, citizens tend to be more studious and hard-working
than those in regions with favourable conditions. People in the central highlands and the northern
mountains live by growing rice, rubber trees coffee and tea as well as hunting.
(Source: Adapted from Vietnam Travel Center)
41. Which can be the topic of the passage?
A. Villagers across the country B. Villagers around the world
C. Vietnamese life in the countryside D. Vietnamese life in the city
42. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?
A. Farming B. Fishing C. Studying D. Hunting
43. Why do Southern villagers need to build their houses on stilt?
A. To protect the house from being attacked by wild animals
B. To protect the house from being flooded
C. To protect the house from earthquakes
D. To protect the house from evil things
44. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are many disasters in the Central of Vietnam
B. Houses in the Southern part of Vietnam often
C. People in the Northern Mountainous earn their livings by hunting
D. Villagers often work individually
45. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “studious” in the passage?
A. spending a lot of time studying B. lacking of academic knowledge
C. being lazy in studying D. being very intelligent

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has closest meaning to the one given.
46. Have you got any better hat than this one?
A. Is this one the worse hat you’ve got? B. Is this one the best hat you’ve got?
C. Is this one the better hat than this one? D. Is that one the better hat than this one?
47. This is the most luxurious house I’ve ever seen.
A. I’ve never seen a more luxurious than this. B. I’ve never seen the most luxurious house than
this.
C. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this. D. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.
48. He was the cleverest thief of all times.
A. All thieves are cleverer than him. B. All thieves are less clever than him.
C. No thieves are clever except for him. D. No thieves are less clever than him.
49. Nam is more attractive story teller than Mai.
A. Nam tells stories more attractively than Mai. B. Nam tells more attractive stories than Mai does.
C. Mai tells more attractive stories than Nam does. D. Mai tells stories less attractively than
Nam does.
50. Ronaldo plays better than anybody in the team.
A. Ronaldo is good at playing in team. B. Ronaldo is the best player in the team.
C. No one plays worse than Ronaldo in the team. D. Everybody plays better than Ronaldo in the
team.