PART A. VOCABULARY

Exercise 1. Match the words with their meanings.

Match the words (1-8) with the meanings (A-H).

Words	Meanings
1. countryside	A. animals such as cows and buffaloes
2. vast	B. a person who moves from place to place
3. cattle	C. very large
4. nomad	D. grassland for animals
5. pasture	E. products made from milk
6. dairy products	F. the area outside cities and towns
7. paddy field	G. a field where rice is grown
8. harvest	H. gathering crops from fields

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Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

Word bank:

herd – hay – livestock – tradition – local people – rural area – buffalo-drawn cart

1. Farmers use a __________________ to carry goods.

2. The __________________ are friendly and helpful.

3. Raising __________________ is an important activity in the countryside.

4. My grandfather loads __________________ onto the truck.

5. There is a large __________________ of cattle near the river.

6. Living in a __________________ is peaceful.

7. Flying kites is a popular __________________ in my village.

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Exercise 3. Odd one out.

1. cattle – buffalo – cow – computer

2. paddy field – pasture – countryside – laptop

3. harvest – collect water – herd cattle – television

4. nomad – farmer – teacher – cattle

5. hay – rice – milk – smartphone

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PART B. PRONUNCIATION

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. vast
2. pasture
3. cattle
4. area

1. hay
2. day
3. play
4. cattle

1. ride
2. kite
3. livestock
4. life

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Exercise 2. Choose the word with a different stress pattern.

1. cattle
2. pasture
3. harvest
4. nomadic

1. countryside
2. buffalo
3. dairy
4. local

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PART C. GRAMMAR

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

1. Life in the countryside is ______ than life in the city.

1. peaceful
2. more peaceful
3. peacefuller
4. most peaceful

2. This road is ______ than that one.

1. narrower
2. narrow
3. more narrowest
4. most narrow

3. Nam runs ______ than his brother.

1. fast
2. faster
3. fastest
4. more fast

4. My sister studies ______ than I do.

1. good
2. best
3. better
4. well

5. A buffalo is ______ than a goat.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest
4. more biggest

6. The city is ______ than the countryside.

1. noisier
2. noisy
3. more noisier
4. most noisy

7. I think life in the countryside is ______.

1. relax
2. relaxing
3. relaxedly
4. relaxation

8. Farmers work ______ during harvest time.

1. hard
2. harder
3. hardest
4. both A and B

9. In my opinion, villages are ______ than cities.

1. beautiful
2. more beautiful
3. beautifuller
4. most beautiful

10. We fly kites ______ in the countryside.

1. happy
2. happiness
3. happily
4. happier

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using comparative adjectives.

1. Life in the city is __________ (busy) life in the countryside.

2. The countryside is __________ (quiet) the city.

3. A horse is __________ (tall) a goat.

4. This field is __________ (large) that one.

5. The village is __________ (beautiful) the town.

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Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using comparative adverbs.

1. Nam drives __________ (carefully) than Minh.

2. My father works __________ (hard) than my uncle.

3. Lan speaks English __________ (well) than me.

4. The horse runs __________ (fast) than the buffalo.

5. Farmers work __________ (efficiently) during harvest season.

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Exercise 4. Rewrite the sentences.

1. The city is noisy. The countryside is quiet.

→ ________________________________________

2. A buffalo is big. A goat is small.

→ ________________________________________

3. My brother runs fast. I run slowly.

→ ________________________________________

4. This field is large. That field is small.

→ ________________________________________

5. Villages are peaceful. Cities are busy.

→ ________________________________________

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PART D. READING

Read the passage carefully.

A Day in the Life of a Countryside Child

Hi! My name is Hoa. I live in a small village in northern Vietnam. Every morning, I get up at 5:30. After breakfast, I help my parents collect water and feed the cattle. Then I ride my bicycle to school.

After school, I often help my family herd cattle in a vast pasture near our village. Sometimes, I load hay onto a buffalo-drawn cart. During harvest season, everyone works together to harvest crops in the paddy fields.

In the evening, I do my homework and play with my friends. We often fly kites in the open fields. Life in the countryside is quieter and more peaceful than life in the city. Although we do not have many modern facilities, I love my village because the local people are friendly and the environment is beautiful.

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Exercise 1. Answer the questions.

1. Where does Hoa live?

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2. What does she do before going to school?

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3. Where does she herd cattle?

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4. What does she do during harvest season?

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5. Why does she love her village?

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Exercise 2. True (T) or False (F).

1. Hoa lives in a city. _____

2. She feeds the cattle every morning. _____

3. She goes to school by bus. _____

4. She often flies kites with her friends. _____

5. She thinks countryside life is more peaceful than city life. _____

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PART E. WRITING

Exercise 1. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. countryside / peaceful / is / the / very

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2. cattle / farmers / herd / often

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3. kites / children / fly / often

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4. harvest / crops / farmers / every year

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5. local people / friendly / are

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Exercise 2. Write complete sentences using the cues.

1. I / prefer / countryside / city.

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2. Life / countryside / peaceful / city.

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3. Farmers / work / hard / harvest season.

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4. We / often / fly kites / afternoon.

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5. Local people / friendly / helpful.

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Exercise 3. Writing Task

Write a paragraph (80–100 words).

Topic: Do you prefer life in the countryside or life in the city? Why?

Use:

• comparative adjectives
• comparative adverbs
• countryside vocabulary

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PART F. SPEAKING PRACTICE

Sample Questions and Answers

1. What is your favourite countryside activity?

A: My favourite countryside activity is flying kites.

2. Do you like herding cattle?

A: Yes, I do. It is interesting.

3. What are the advantages of countryside life?

A: It is quieter and cleaner than city life.

4. Which do you prefer, city life or countryside life?

A: I prefer countryside life because it is more peaceful.

5. How are villages different from cities?

A: Villages are less crowded and more beautiful than cities.

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ANSWER KEY

PART A

Exercise 1

1-F
2-C
3-A
4-B
5-D
6-E
7-G
8-H

Exercise 2

1. buffalo-drawn cart
2. local people
3. livestock
4. hay
5. herd
6. rural area
7. tradition

Exercise 3

1. computer
2. laptop
3. television
4. cattle
5. smartphone

PART B

1. D
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. A

PART C

Exercise 1

1.B
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.D
9.B
10.C

Exercise 2

1. busier than
2. quieter than
3. taller than
4. larger than
5. more beautiful than

Exercise 3

1. more carefully
2. harder
3. better
4. faster
5. more efficiently

Exercise 4

1. The countryside is quieter than the city.
2. A buffalo is bigger than a goat.
3. My brother runs faster than I do.
4. This field is larger than that field.
5. Villages are more peaceful than cities.

PART D

Exercise 1

1. In a small village in northern Vietnam.
2. She collects water and feeds the cattle.
3. In a vast pasture near her village.
4. She helps harvest crops.
5. Because the local people are friendly and the environment is beautiful.

Exercise 2

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T