Bài tập bổ trợ anh 8 global bùi văn vinh sách

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.1... Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.1.. Read the following passage

UNIT 1 LEISURE TIME

A VOCABULARY

15

DIY = Do it yourself abr /di:aɪ'waɪ/ = /du: ɪt

38 Organise v /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ Tổ chức (cái gì)

u (full), oo (wood), ou (could), o (woman)

Nguyên âm đơn dài

/u:/

oo (food), ue (blue), oe (shoe), ou (group), ew (new), u-e (use)

C GRAMMAR

1 Verbs of liking + gerunds / to-infinitives

Adore + V-ing E.g I adore watching movies.

Love + V-ing / to V E.g She loves learning English.

She loves to learn English.

Enjoy + V-ing E.g He enjoys listening to music.

Fancy + V-ing E.g Do they fancy skiing?

LIKING Like + V-ing / to V E.g I like playing football.

I like to play football.

Prefer + V-ing / to V E.g My sister prefers dancing.

My sister prefers to dance.

DISLIKE

Not like + V-ing E.g I don ’t like eating

Dislike + V-ing E.g Does he dislike fishing?

Hate + V-ing / to V E.g She hates cleaning the house.

Detest + V-ing E.g They detest getting up early.

Not mind + V-ing E.g I don't mind cooking.

2 Expressions used with hobbies

I'm keen on music.

I'm a fan of football.

I’m interested in action movies.

I'm hooked on playing board games.

I'm addicted to playing computer games.

= Be mad about

= Be crazy about

She’s obsessed with novels.

He’s mad about painting.

She is crazy about taking photos.

Dislike = Be bad at

= Be terrible at

I’m bad at swimming.

I’m terrible at singing.

D PRACTICE

PART I PHONETICS

Exercise 1 Circle the words with /ʊ/.

Exercise 2 Circle the words with /u:/.

Exercise 3 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

5 A pull B lunar C full D put

Exercise 4 Find the word which has different stress from the others.

PART 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I VOCABULARY

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

1 _ 2 _

3 _ 4 _

5 _ 6 _

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.

Exercise 3 Circle the odd one out.

2 A hooked on B bored with C addicted to D crazy about

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 Henry is an English person, but he finds making interesting

2 Obviously, a lot of teenagers are using social platforms like Facebook and Tik Tok

3 If you want to visit the Louvre Museum, you can take a tour on this site

4 My parents are with the excellent progress of my sister

5 I think going to the movie is now one of the most popular activities among teens

6 If you have to do room improvements, is a good way to save money

7 Nowadays, most parents are worried that their children are to video games

8 You shouldn’t use your computer for long hours because it can cause

9 We feel completely when having a picnic at weekends after six days of studying atschool

10 After school, Anna spends a lot of time playing sports and with her friends

II GRAMMAR

Exercise 1 Fill in a suitable preposition.

1 John is keen watching cartoons

Exercise 2 Give the correct form of the verbs given.

1 Do you like (watch) documentaries?

2 Does Linh prefer (read) stories to (watch) movies?

3 Some children hate (eat) vegetables

4 What kinds of music do you enjoy (listen) to?

5 My daughter loves (learn) foreign languages

6 Do you mind (open) the window?

7 My sister doesn’t mind (cook) , but she dislikes (wash) thedishes

8 My children adore (do) DIY to decorate their bedroom

9 Boys fancy (play) football in the playground at break time

10 I detest (look) at photos of snakes

Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 My daughters like (eat) ice cream

2 Do you prefer (read) online newspapers in your free time?

3 I hate (do) the washing-up

4 My father prefers (do) gardening on weekends

5 My uncle loves (play) table tennis with his friends

6 Many of my classmates love (surf) the Internet in their free time

7 I don’t mind (clean) the house when my mother is away

8 Many people detest (work) under pressure.

9 Susan fancies (design) clothes for herself

10 My children don’t like (study) Maths because it is a difficult subject

Exercise 4 Put the verbs in brackets into full infinitive (to V) or gerund (V-ing).

1 I dislike (work) in front of a computer all day

2 We’d like (visit) the National Museum this weekend

3 I am into (make) crafts with my friends

4 Jane loves (help) her parents with DIY projects

5 My brother hates (take) the dog for a walk

6 We all adored (do) judo when we were young

7 You should (do) morning exercises to keep fit

8 They are not interested in (join) singing competition

9 Do you fancy (hang out) with friends?

10 My daughter prefers (use) social networks

Exercise 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

1 Tom fancies comic books when he has free time

2 My kids enjoy cartoons on Disney channel

3 I hate dishes after every meal

4 My friends and I adore shopping at the weekend

5 My younger brother likes the Internet to chat with his friends

6 Antony loves with his peers when they have free time in the evening

7 David prefers stamps of many countries in the world

8 Jack used to dislike baseball but now he loves it

9 Tony detests DIY He considers it hard work

10 My sister is fond of photos when she travels to foreign countries

Exercise 6 Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

1 My mother enjoys aerobics in the morning

2 Jenny fancies diary every day

3 In his free time, Antony likes photographs.

4 Are you interested in basketball, Peter?

5 Does your grandfather love foreign coins?

6 Nam hates a bike to school on rainy days

7 We prefer DVDs to going to the cinema

8 My sister detests the dishes every day

9 My father doesn’t mind to classical music

10 Kim Joon adores Vietnamese food

Exercise 7 Match the halves in column A with the others in column B.

1 My mother enjoys A eating out with her family

2 Antony loves B using social networks to communicate with each

other

3 Jane prefers C reading comic books in their free time

4 My children adore D baking cakes when she has free time

5 Most teenagers fancy E preparing breakfast for my family

6 We don’t mind F of drinking coffee in the morning

7 My sister hates G to ask other people for help, so she always tries to

solve her problems

8 Anna likes H on recycling things to protect the environment

9 Many people in England are fond I to play badminton with his friends

10 John is keen J tidying our room every weekend if we have time

Your answer:

Exercise 8 Choose the best answers.

1 Kelly is so keen comedies

2 Why are you interested doing DIY projects?

3 Sue eating durian because it doesn’t smell good

4 Do you think learning languages useful for students?

5 I feel when I do leisure activities in my free time

A relaxed B relaxation C relaxing D relax

6 We like friends every day

7 What do you like doing in your time?

8 Kim would prefer at home at the weekend

9 I think I will be able my French

10 time with my family makes me feel stress-free

Exercise 9 Choose the best answers.

1 Do you like origami?

2 How much time do you spend the Internet every day?

3 Teenagers are to social media

4 What does “DIY” stand for? - “Do it .”

5 In , I’d like to express my thanks to my English teacher who spends time teaching

me every weekend

6 I enjoy novels when I have nothing to do

7 My friends and I go to the gym at least three times a week in order to stay in

8 How long have you been stamps?

9 is one of girls’ most popular leisure activities

C Window shopping D Shop windows

10 It’s a good idea for kids to create amazing things with the help of craft and DIY

Exercise 10 Look at the following sentences If it is correct, put a  If it is wrong, correct it.

1 I don’t mind to do the housework with my mom on the weekend 

Exercise 11 Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1 I don’t like doing origami because I’m not patient enough

2 There is many leisure activities you can choose to do

3 Children spend too much time to play video games

4 Doing garden is not only exciting but also relaxing.

5 Are you think that watching people pass by is weird?

6 I’m a crazy fan in watching Marvel’s films

7 She thinks she is terrible about making crafts

8 Are you keen on train your pets?

9 Do you enjoy doing anything at your leisure time?

10 My daughter adores to play with her Barbie dolls

III READING

Exercise 1 Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Hello! My name’s Philip I’m thirteen years old, and I live in England

I want to talk about how my friends and I spend our free time My best friends are Dave and Max.They are in the same class as me

Teenagers often complain they’re bored and have nothing to do I can’t understand them I’mnever bored

If the weather is nice, we go for a walk, or we ride our bikes We often play football, basketball in

the park and when it is rainy, we go to the sports centre Here we usually play table tennis or goswimming If you play a musical instrument, it’s a good fun! I play the guitar and practice a lot.

At home, I usually listen to music or read magazines and books Of course, like other teenagers, Ioften go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It’s a pity that many teenagers livetheir lives on several public sites like Facebook or Twitter! They had better make real friends!

In the evenings, I sometimes watch TV I often invite my friends over for dinner or a teacup andplay chess or cards At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema We likecomedies

Adapted from: https://www.softschools.com/

1 What do Philip and his friends do outside?

Exercise 2 Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

How do people relax in other countries?

People in the U.S do a lot of activities (1) _ Ranging from television viewing,reading, doing any one of some handicrafts, and getting into sports and exercise, Americans love theirfree time

Sharing some relaxing activities (2) _ other cultures, people living in Germany lovehanging out at the beach Another famous German pastime is frequenting saunas and hot tubs

The British prefer gardening, swimming, (3) _ TV, going to the theatre

In Russia, people like to get (4) _ to dachas in the countryside Dachas known ascottages are typically found (5) _ the outskirts of cities and towns in Russia They alsowant to go to the swimming pools, concerts, and football matches

2 A with B to C for D about

Exercise 3 Read the text, then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F)

In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and yoursocial life Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity Secondly, you may get irritated easily Besides, if you use the computer toomuch, you will not have time for your family and friends In short, computers should only be used for

a limited time

Adapted from: Skills 2, English 8 Students book

1 Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired _

3 We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends _

4 According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time _

5 Computers should only be used for a limited time _

Exercise 4 Read the following passage and choose the word in the box for each gap.

I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a timeonline I’ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) the Internet anywhere.Today, for instance, I’ve been online three times

Mainly I just (3) my friends I read online magazines and I (4) information, too I also compare prices of things, but I’ve never bought anything online because Idon’t think it’s (5)

I’m not an Internet (6) , but some of my friends are One friend of mine alwayslooks (7) because he spends all night online Although he’s got a lot of bad marks forthe exams, he hasn’t changed his (8)

In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet sensibly

Adapted from: English 8 workbook

VI WRITING

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and write sentences using “Verbs of liking and disliking”.

9

(detest)

10

Exercise 2 Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1 in / to / listening / time/ his / likes / pop / free / Dave / music/

Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences based on the words in brackets.

1 I fancy making origami in my free time (interested)

Exercise 4 Write complete sentences from the given cues.

1 My son / crazy / play / computer / games

UNIT 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

A VOCABULARY

18 Electrical appliances n /ɪˈlektrɪkl əˈplaɪəns / Thiết bị (đồ dùng) điện

32

/ˌhəʊm ˈmeɪd

35 Load v /ləʊd/ Tải lên, chất lên

42

Offer an opportunity v

/ˈɔːfər ən ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti / Tạo, cung cấp cơ hội

61

B PRONUNCIATION

Nguyên âm đơn ngắn

/ə/

a (sofa), e (open), u (picture), o (freedom), ou (famous)

Nguyên âm đơn dài

/ɪ/

be (begin), de (decide), re (return), i (ship), ui (building), age (village)

C GRAMMAR

1 Comparative forms of adjectives: Review'

- So sánh hơn của tính từ sử dụng khi đưa ra phép so sánh giữa 2 đối tượng hoặc nhóm đối tượng

Form (Cấu trúc) S1 + be + adj-er + than S2 (S2 + be).

S1 + be + more + adj + than S2 (S2 + be).

A car is bigger than a bike

He is more careful than his brother

How to form comparative adjectives (Cách biến đổi tính từ so sánh hơn)

Đối với tính từ ngắn: (1 âm tiết)

 Kết thúc bằng “e” -» thêm r

 Kết thúc bằng 1 nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i) và 1 phụ

âm (trừ h, w, x, y, z)  nhân đôi phụ âm cuối, rồi

thêm “er”

 Còn lại + er

Đối với tính từ dài (từ 2 âm tiết trở lên)

 Thêm “more” trước tính từ

 Lưu ý: tính từ 2 âm tiết kết thúc bằng y  đổi y

thành ier

 Tính từ 2 âm tiết kết thúc bằng le, er, ow,et 

thêm “er”

wide  wider hot  hotter

cold  colder

interesting  more interesting pretty  prettier

narrow narrower quiet quieter clever  cleverer

Irregular comparative adjectives (Tính từ bất quy tắc)

good

bad

much /many

little + N số ít, không đếm được

few + N số nhiều, đếm được

far

better worse more less fewer farther/further

tốt hơn

tệ, dở hơn nhiều hơn

ít hơn

ít hơn

xa hơn

2 Comparative forms of adverbs

- So sánh hơn của trạng từ sử dụng khi đưa ra phép so sánh cách thức thực hiện 1 việc nào đó giữa 2đối tượng hoặc nhóm đối tượng

Form (Cấu trúc) S1 + V + adv-er + than S2 (S2 + Vaux).

S1 + V + more + adv + than S2 (S2 + Vaux).

* Vaux: trợ động từ (be/do/have/can )

She came earlier than me (I did)

She sings more beautifully than me (I do).

How to form comparative adverbs (Cách biến đôi trạng từ so sánh hơn)

Đối với trạng từ ngắn (1 âm tiết), không kết

carefully  more carefully

Irregular comparative adverbs (Trạng từ bất quy tắc)

well

badly

far

better worse farther/further

Exercise 1 Circle the words with /ə/.

Exercise 2 Circle the words with /ɪ/.

Exercise 3 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

6 A six B mix C miss D mind

Exercise 4 Find the word which has different stress from the others.

2 A atmosphere B convenient C cultivate D furniture

4 A discover B equipment C mountainous D experience

PART 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I VOCABULARY

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

1 _ 2 _

3 _ 4 _

B a piece of land, normally separated from the surrounding area,

in which fruit trees are grown

Exercise 3 Circle the odd one out.

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 My uncle raises a herd of _ on his farm

2 There was a long drought which produced a very poor _

3 Many millionaires _ a great deal of money to the poor in this remote area yearly

4 All people in this small village have to _ water from remote rivers to their homesevery day

5 It is very _ to live in the mountainous areas because of the lack of transportation

6 On the way to my hometown, I can see the _ fields stretching to the horizon

7 _ workers in this factory can produce quality performance

8 When I go to the countryside, I enjoy the peaceful _ and the clear blue sky there

9 I usually help my grandfather _ the rice onto the ox-drawn cart during harvesttime

10 Look! A little boy is driving the herd of buffaloes to the _

II GRAMMAR

Exercise 1 Write the comparative form of these adjectives and adverbs.

Adjectives / Adverbs Comparative form

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the correct comparison.

1 She can’t stay (long) _ than 30 minutes

2 The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) _ than the white one

3 Being a firefighter is (dangerous) _ than being a builder

4 Lan sings (sweet) _ than Hoa

5 The weather this summer is even (hot) _ than last summer

6 Your accent is (bad) _ than mine

7 Hot dogs are (good) _ than hamburgers

8 French is considered to be (difficult) _ than English

9 This flower is (beautiful) _ than that one

10 My house is (big) _ than yours

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1 I think living in the city is _ than living in the country (convenient)

2 That boy is only 18 years old He is _ than me It’s incredible! (young)

3 My performance is _ than Sam’s (bad)

4 No one in my class is _ than Jack (clever)

5 This high-tech mobile phone is much _ than my old one (expensive)

6 I have _ patience than my friends, so I can’t wait for even five minutes (little)

7 The house we lived in was _ than my flat now (modem)

8 In my opinion, country folks are _ than city dwellers (friendly)

9 My tutor always helps me to be _ when I speak in public (confident)

10 All the fanners in the village have to work hard to have a _ life (good)

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with a suitable comparative form of the words provided.

1 Traffic in the city is always _ than that in the countryside (busy)

2 A sofa is _ than a bench (comfortable)

3 Does a tiger run _ than a horse? (slow)

4 Anna sings _ than her classmates (good)

5 My house is _ from the city centre than Lucy’s house (far)

6 John plays the flutes _ than Henry (bad)

7 Cities are _ than villages (big)

8 This year, the farmers in my village work _ than they did last year (hard)

9 Villages are _ than cities (quiet)

10 I think people in rural areas live _ than those in urban areas (happy)

Exercise 5 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adverbs in brackets.

1 Julia can speak English _ than I do (fluently)

2 The visitors are expected to arrive _ than the scheduled time (early)

3 Tony submitted his assignment _ than me yesterday (late)

4 Mary won the competition because she danced _ than anyone Else (beautifully)

5 I asked Anna to speak _ because it was too noisy in the room (loud)

6 I quite believe that our team can do this project _ than the other one (well)

7 Dan won the medal because he could jump _ than other students in the sportevent (high)

8 If you use this latest model car, you can go _ than when you use your old car (far)

9 I’m afraid that I can’t let James drive because he drives _ than I do (carelessly)

10 My sister is very clumsy She cooks _ than my brother (badly)

Exercise 6 Use the word in brackets in their correct comparative forms to complete the sentences.

1 Cattle usually cross over the road here, so you should drive more _ (careful)

2 Life in cities is _ and _ than that in the countryside (fast,convenient)

3 Fanners often have to start a day _ than city dwellers (early)

4 I think people in the countryside are _ than those in the city (friendly)

5 Living in this small town is _ than I expected (peaceful)

6 Houses in cities are much _ than those in the countryside (tall)

7 Air pollution in our city is much _ than it used to be (bad)

8 The modern harvest machine is _ than the old one (effective)

9 The road in this small town is crowded and narrow, so you had better drive a bit _.(slow)

10 The food in a floating market is _ than that in a supermarket (cheap)

Exercise 7 Read the information about France and Spain Complete the sentences about the countries, using a comparative form of the words in brackets.

Size: 550,000 sq km Size: 500,000 sq km

Population: 64 million Population: 40 million

Summer temperature: 18°C Summer temperature: 24°C

Winter temperature: 5°C Winter temperature: 11°C

Rainfall: 650mm Rainfall: 300mm

1 France _ Spain (big)

2 Spain _ France.(small)

3 France’s population _ Spain’s population (large)

4 Spain’s population _ France’s population (small)

5 Spain _ France in summer (hot)

6 France _ Spain in winter (cold)

7 France _ Spain (rainy)

Exercise 8 Circle the correct answers.

1 I like living in this village because it is (morepeaceful /peacefuller) than living in the city.

2 City dwellers are (more anxious / anxiouser) about noise pollution than those in small towns.

3 More and more people move to a (bigger / biggest) city to get more job opportunities every year.

4 This board game is (more exciting / the more exciting) than the one I played yesterday.

5 Sam is (more intelligent/most intelligent) than Jack.

6 My new car is (costlier / more costly) than the old one.

7 When we have enough money, we will move to a (more comfortable / more comfortable than)

apartment next year

8 I hope you will get (gooder /better) results in the next exam.

9 My sister loves to live in Da Lat because it is (more quiet / quieter) than her area.

10 The more my daughter grows up, the (more independent /independenter) she is.

Exercise 9 Circle the correct answers.

1 It’s incredible, your house is much (bigger / more big / biger) than mine

2 Bill has a good mood today, he looks (more happy / happier / more happily) than he was yesterday

3 Pat’s car is (faster / fastest / more fast) than Peter’s

4 This picture is (colourfuler / more colourful / more colourfully) than the one in the hall

5 Most people like working with Tom because he always does his work (more responsibly /responsibler / more responsible) than others

6 This vegetable soup tastes (well / best / better) if you add more salt

7 My new job is (hardly / harder / hardlier) than my old one

8 Lucy is the (prettier / prettiest / more pretty) of the two students

9 Does Fred feel (weller / better / gooder) today than he did yesterday?

10 We must come (early / more early / earlier) than other people to get the best seats

Exercise 10 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1 Quang helps his parents the rice onto the ox-drawn cart

2 In my opinion, city life is more than country life

3 I love this view because the sky is here in the countryside because there are nobuildings to block the view

4 Look! Some boys are the buffaloes

5 Julia plays the guitar than Anna does

6 Medical help is easily obtained in big cities than in remote areas

7 Today I got up than I did yesterday

A earlier B more early C more earlily D more earlier

8 This student seems to be than we thought

A more quick B more quickly C quicklier D quicker

9 The wind is blowing than it did last night.

A stronger B more strongly C stronglier D more stronger

10 Is living in the city than living in the country?

Exercise 11 Choose the best answers.

1 It is in the city than it is in the country

2 The Maths test was than I thought

3 Japanese is thought to be than English

A harder B the more hard C hardest D the hardest

4 My apartment is hers

A cheap than B cheaper C more cheap than D cheaper than

5 Her school is from home than mine

6 Tom is than any students in his class

7 He did the exam I did

A as bad as B badder than C more badly than D worse than

8 Travelling by car is than travelling by plane

9 My new bed is than the old one

10 My sister plays the piano than me

11 This road is than that road, so we can’t drive here

A narrower B narrow C the most narrow D more narrower

12 Antony drives his brother

A more careful than B more carefully

C more carefully than D as careful as

13 It is in January than in November

A the colder B the coldest C coldest D colder

14 She is than other students in my class

C the most hard-working D as hard-working

15 No other planet in the solar system is than Jupiter

A the biggest B the bigger C bigger D biger

Exercise 12 Circle and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1 Thanks to the development of technology, ploughing machine can plough very much more fastlythan a buffalo

2 Harvest time is often more busy and harder for farmers

3 The streets in the city are much crowded than those in the countryside

4 Last summer holiday, I had a very forgettable time in my hometown when I spent a lot of timeflying kites on the field with my old friends

5 Although Jane lives in a small village, her house is comfortably furniture

6 In my view, villagers think more optimistic than city-dwellers

7 My family has lived happilier in the country than in the big city since last year

8 A tractor can plough welly than a buffalo or a horse

9 I find living in a town more boringer than living in a city because it lacks many forms ofentertainment

10 Many years ago, our grandparents used to live in an earth house with deficient facilities.

III READING

Exercise 1 Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there However, Icome from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits The main reason I prefer villagelife is because it’s very quiet, so 1 always feel calm when I’m here Another reason is that the air is sofresh and clean We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too In addition, I think the peoplehere are friendlier Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect forme

The only downside is transport I have an early start for a long journey to school in Faro and theschool bus is always stopping to pick up more people Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting

to my friends Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped On balance, I disagree that city life is better,

as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing In spite of that, some of my friendscouldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion

Adapted from: https://www.eslprintables.com/

1 Where does the writer come from?

A a big city B a small village C a countryside D a small town

2 One reason why he prefers village life is that

A it’s very noisy B the air is so fresh and clean

C life is more exciting there D village lifestyle is healthier

3 What does he think about the people in his village?

4 According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?

5 How does he go to school?

Exercise 2 Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside New ways of working, such

as online working, have made it possible for more people to live there There are both advantages and(1) to living in the countryside

On the one hand, life in the countryside is very peaceful There are less cars and that means thatthere is less noise, and that it is less (2) Furthermore, there is more land available inthe countryside, and people can often live in (3) houses or flats than in cities Finally,

it is easier to do a lot of outdoor activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside Onthe other hand, life in the countryside can be (4) There are fewer restaurants,cinemas and shops to go to Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to getaround if you don’t have a car Finally, you can feel isolated if you live a long way from other people

In conclusion, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside However, in my opinion,the (5) of the countryside makes it a very attractive option

Adapted from: https://olm.vn/

1 A good points B disadvantages C benefits D merits

3 A smaller B more expensive C bigger D cheaper

5 A peacefulness B advantages C carefulness D noisiness

Exercise 3 Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box to finish the passage.

Life in the countryside is a bit (1) than life in the cities It isn’t as exciting as life

in the city But in general people work hard - they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods, etc.They grow vegetables, (2) crops and raise cattle (cows, horses, buffaloes, ) Somepeople even have vineyards and fruit (3)

There is a ton of work to be done on the farm - (4) cows, taking care of (5), mucking out, ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting, It is said that

a fanner works from sunrise to sunset People use farm machinery and drive tractors

Children can freely play (6) In rural area people know each other better Thereare no skyscrapers in the countryside People’s home may be either a farmhouse or a cottage

People sniff air that is definitely (7) than air in the cities There is also lessviolence and vandalism The (8) isn’t as dense as in the cities There are no rushhours Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities

People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery They can enjoy nature They can

hear birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in a wood Besides, people can eat (9) home-grown vegetables and fruit, ft seems that life in the countryside is not thatstressful Altogether that must have a positive (10) on their health.

Adapted from: https://www.sachmem.vn/

VI WRITING

Exercise 1 Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1 I / travelling / think / by / plane / is / much / more / by/ than/ expensive / train

Exercise 2 Write sentences using the suggestions below.

1 I/ play/ badminton/ badly/ Tom /.

2 Anna/ behave/ politely/ her younger brother /

3 Now /I/ drive/ carefully/I/ used to /.

Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1 I arrived at the meeting at 8.00 a.m However, the manager had already been there (than)

 The manager arrived

2 This board game is more interesting than that video game (boring)

 That video game

3 James is a more skillful football player than David (skillfully)

6 Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city (more)

 Life in the city

7 It is quite easy to find a shopping centre in the city, but it is not easy to find one in the countryside.(than)

 Finding

8 I spent two hours doing this task and three hours doing that one (than)

 That task

9 Where I live is not as noisy as where you live (than)

 Where you live

10 Living costs in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside (than)

 Living costs in the countryside

Exercise 4 Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.

1 Tim is older than Sarah (young)

10 Community Service n /kəˌmjuːnəti ˈsɜːrvɪs/ Dịch vụ cộng đồng

38 Upload v /ˌʌpˈləʊd/ Tải lên

- Câu ghép là câu chứa 2 hoặc nhiều mệnh đề độc lập (independent clauses)

S + V1, coordinating conjunctions S2 + V2 for (bởi vì), and (và), but (nhưng), or (hoặc), so (vì

vậy)

E.g You can read Twilight or you can watch it.

S + V1; conjunctive adverbs S2 + V2 however (tuy nhiên), therefore (vì vậy), otherwise

(nếu không thì)

E.g Lucy tried hard; however, she couldn’t win.

D PRACTICE

PART I PHONETICS

Exercise 1 Circle the words with /ʊə/.

Exercise 2 Circle the words with /ɔɪ/.

Exercise 3 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Exercise 4 Find the word which has different stress from the others.

1 A enjoyable B concentrate C practical D media

PART 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I VOCABULARY

Exercise 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

1 _ 2 _

Exercise 3 Circle the odd one out.

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 To use Facebook, you need a phone number or an email to create an

2 You can use some available applications on your mobile phones to your Englishskills

3 Teenagers nowadays are under a lot of at school

4 Sometimes, his classmates him and make him give them sweets

5 Remember to the computer when you leave the room

6 The conference provides a useful for the exchange of views and ideas

7 You will receive a when your email is sent

8 The celebrities usually the photos of their lives on social platforms so that their fans can update the information instantly