VOCABULARY

1. Write the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.

(Viết dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu.)

1. We _______ (CAREFUL) choose a place to visit in the summer.

2. Most of the towns get too _______ (CROWD) at night.

3. The city is developing _______ (FAST) than in the past.

4. I love the _______ (LIVE) festivals and celebrations of Hội An.

5. The crime rate is much _______ (LOW) here than in my city.

6. The _______ (NOISE) traffic makes it hard for me to sleep at night.

2. Join one word / phrases in both boxes to make the correct Word Friend. Fill in the blanks.

(Nối một từ / cụm từ trong cả hai ô để tạo thành Word Friend đúng. Điền vào chỗ trống.)

1. When I was young, I would wake up early to _______ _______.

2. _______ _______ is still a popular children’s game in the countryside.

3. I would _______ _______ my friends in the kite contest.

4. I dislike the _______ _______ of the city.

5. The crime rate and _______ _______ are worse this year than last year.

6. We look forward to seeing the _______ _______ of Mexico.

GRAMMAR

3. Change these words into the forms in brackets. You may need to add more or most to some of them.

(Thay đổi những từ này thành các hình thức trong ngoặc đơn. Bạn có thể cần thêm nhiều hơn hoặc hầu hết vào một số trong số chúng.)

4. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct choice.

(Đọc văn bản và điền vào chỗ trống với sự lựa chọn đúng.)

I grew up in Mexico. I used to look forward to the festivals _______ (¹at / in / on) the summer. They would take place in the village _______ (²at / in / on) night in July. My grandmother would spend weeks _______ (³carefully / more carefully) making costumes for us to wear. _______ (⁴At / In / On) the night of the festival, we would run _______ (⁵quickly / more quickly) to meet my grandfather _______ (⁶at / in / on) the town church before the events began.

READING

5. Read the text and tick (✓) the statements the author is likely to agree with.

(Đọc văn bản và đánh dấu (✓) vào những câu mà tác giả có thể đồng ý.)

I grew up in a small town in central Việt Nam. When I was a teenager, I couldn’t wait to leave for a big city. But after getting married, I now look forward to going back to my hometown every year. I miss the sense of community we had. I knew everyone, and they knew me. They would help me when I needed them, and we all enjoyed spending time together. We used to go to local festivals and play children’s games in the paddy fields. I loved flying kites and herding the buffaloes with other kids in the neighbourhood. Life was not stressful at the time. I hope that my children can experience the peaceful country life like I did.

1. All young people should spend time in big cities.

2. City people are generally friendlier than country people.

3. I enjoyed playing with my friends.

4. I like living in the countryside.

5. Traditional children's games were not much fun.

WRITING

6. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe life in the countryside in your country. You can include the following ideas:

(Viết một đoạn văn (80-100 từ) để mô tả cuộc sống ở nông thôn ở đất nước của bạn. Bạn có thể bao gồm các ý tưởng sau)

- People’s jobs (Việc làm của người dân)

- Pace of life (Nhịp sống)

- Cost of living (Chi phí sinh hoạt)

- People’s activities (Sinh hoạt của người dân)