Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adverbs
Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adverbs.
1. My aunt sings ___ ___________________ (well) than my uncle does.
2. She cooks ___ _________________ (badly) than her sister. I couldn't eat what she cooked.
3. No one in the team runs __ ___________________ (fast) than Linh.
4. He drives ___ _________________ (carefully) than his father.
5. Yesterday my teacher came to class ___ _________________ (early) than usual.
6. I speak English __ _________________ (fluently) than my sister.
7. She coloured the picture __ ___________________ (perfectly) than I expected.
8. The little child talked to his grandmother ___________________ (politely) than other children.
9. She painted the picture ______________________ (beautifully) than I did.
10. Nam runs _________________ (quickly) than other members of the team.
Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
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 are correct
Exercise 8: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
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 12: Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets.
1. My aunt sings _____________________ than my uncle does. (well)
2. This task can be completed _____________________ than that one. (easy)
3. She cooks __________________ than her sister. I couldn't eat what she cooked. (badly)
4. Time goes by _____________________ when we are busy. (quick)
5. No one in the team runs _____________________ than Linh. (fast)
6. It usually rains _____________________ in Central Viet Nam than in other region. (heavy)
7. He drives _____________________ than his father. (carefully)
8. Our family has lived _________________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
9. Yesterday my teacher came to class _____________________ than usual. (early)
10. I will have to try a bit _____________________ than this. (hard)
11. I speak English _____________________ than my sister. (fluently)
12. A tractor can plough _____________________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
13. She coloured the picture _____________________ than I expected. (perfectly)
14. The hall was lighted _____________________ than the corridors. (bright)
15. The little child talked to his grandmother _____________________ than other children. (politely)
16. The boys were playing the game _____________________ than the girls. (noisy)
17. She painted the picture _____________________ than I did. (beautifully)
18. Nam runs _____________________ than other members of the team. (quickly)
Exercise 19: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
❶ Viet Nam is famous for its countryside and traditional village life. In a Vietnamese village, people live (1)_______ to nature and are more self-sufficient. They grow their own vegetables and raise their own animals. There are also (2)_______ rice fields where farmers work hard to produce the staple food of the country.
In the village, people are more connected to their community. They often help each other (3)_______ tasks like farming, building homes, and cooking. There are also many festivals throughout the year where people come together to (4)_______ and share food.
Despite the many benefits of village life, there are also some (5)_______. Access to healthcare and education can be limited. Many young people also leave the village to find work in the city, which can lead to a decline in the population.
Overall, life in a Vietnamese village is simple and traditional, but also has its challenges. (6)_______, many people continue to cherish and preserve this way of life.
1. A. closer B. closest C. more close D. as close
2. A. much B. little C. many D. lots
3. A. on B. at C. by D. with
4. A. celebrate B. train C. surround D. combine
5. A. happiness B. advantages C. challenges D. benefits
6. A. Because B. Moreover C. Despite D. However
❷ 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 22: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
❶ Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.
1. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Joys of Retirement in the Countryside
B. City Life vs. Country Life: A Comparison
C. Finding a Job in Rural Areas
D. The Challenges of Raising Children in the Country
2. The word “drawbacks” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________
A. benefits B. solutions C. disadvantages D. opportunities
3. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. the city B. the country C. a career D. entertainment
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The countryside generally offers more peace and quiet than the city.
B. People in the country tend to be more unfriendly than those in the city.
C. It is typically safer for young children in the country due to less traffic.
D. Finding entertainment in the evening can be a challenge in the countryside.
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The decision to live in the city or the country depends on an individual's life stage and priorities.
B. Young people should avoid living in the countryside at all costs.
C. All city dwellers dream of moving to the countryside.
D. There are more job opportunities in the countryside than in the city.
❷ 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)
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The types of houses Vietnamese villagers live in.
B. The importance of communal houses in Vietnamese villages.
C. The diverse livelihoods and lifestyles of people in different regions of Vietnam.
D. The impact of natural disasters on the people of Central Vietnam.
2. What does the word "livelihood" in the passage mostly mean?
A. A way of living comfortably.
B. A means of securing necessities such as food and shelter.
C. The act of enjoying life to the fullest.
D. A group of people living in a particular area.
3. The word “They” in line 2 refers to _______.
A. handicrafts B. Southern Vietnamese
C. great events D. villagers
4. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. People in the Southern region build houses on stilts to protect against earthquakes.
B. Villagers in Vietnam rarely work in teams.
C. People in the Central Highlands primarily earn their living through fishing.
D. People in Central Vietnam are generally more diligent due to difficult environmental conditions.
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Vietnamese culture emphasizes individual achievement over community cooperation.
B. Geographical conditions significantly influence the economic activities and characteristics of people in Vietnam.
C. All Vietnamese people live in villages and engage in farming.
D. Festivals in Vietnam are only organized in temples.
Exercise 23: Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose the correct answer to complete the text. Write only the letter A-D in each blank.
❶ People in Viet Nam's countryside come from many different ethnic groups. (1)__, remote areas in mountainous regions, and coastline areas. Depending on native natural conditions in each region, (2)__. With the larger land area than urban regions, (3)__.
Nowadays, locals in the countryside are mainly elders and children. Many young people and adults study, live, and work in big cities. The majority of them decide to settle down in urban areas instead of coming back to their hometown. (4)__ to visit their families in the countryside; therefore, you can see big cities in Viet Nam with cleaner atmosphere than usual at these times.
(Adapted from https://www.insidevietnamtravel.com)
A. each group has its own language, culture and lifestyle
B. National holidays are the time for them
C. They mainly live in rural areas in the lowlands
D. people in the countryside live a quieter and more peaceful life
❷ The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, (1)__ 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. (2)__, 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. (3)__ 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 (4)__.
A. Almost every village has a church
B. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages
C. and go to the country for the summer holidays
D. what they can't find in the village shops
E. WRITING
Exercise 24: Make sentences from the given words.
1. villagers/ harvesting/ rice/ combine harvester/ field.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
2. Children/ help/ parents/ milk cows/ feed pigs.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
3. They/ unload/ rice/ back/ truck/ now.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
4. I/ like/ people/ village/ because/ they/ hospitable.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
5. You/ can/ fly/ kite/ farm/ afternoon.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
6. Children/ often/ play/ traditional games/ countryside.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 25: Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
1. said that/ felt/ more/ about the future/ city dwellers/ country folks/ The article/ optimistic/ than/.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
2. busier/ Like/ her parents/ other farmers,/ are/ harvest time/ at/.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
3. the summer/ The sun/ brightly/ in/ than/ in/ the winter/ more/ shines/.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
4. In general,/ is/ much/ convenient/ because/ in the city/ life/ many living facilities/ available/ more/ are/.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
5. people/ In the countryside,/ are/ and/ life/ is/ more/ simpler/ welcoming/.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 26: Make questions for underline parts.
1. They are catching fish from the ponds.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
2. People in the village are hospitable and helpful.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
3. Farmers use a combine harvester to harvest their crops.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
4. My uncle herbs the buffaloes and cows on the farm.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
5. I will spend a summer holiday in a small village near Ha Noi.
-> ____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 27: Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.
1. A snail is slower than a crab. (slowly)
-> A snail moves ____________________________________________________________________
2. My cousin is a better singer than I am. (well)
-> My cousin sings ____________________________________________________________________
3. Nick is a careful write than Phuc. (carefully)
-> Nick writes essays ____________________________________________________________________
4. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc. (fast)
-> Phong swims ___________________________________________________________________
5. My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s. (clearly)
-> My father explained the subject ________________________________________________________
Exercise 28: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
1. Nam is a better student than other students in the class.
-> Nam studies ____________________________________________________________________
2. My house is bigger than your house.
-> Your house ____________________________________________________________________
3. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
-> The red car ____________________________________________________________________
4. This film is more interesting than that one.
-> That film ____________________________________________________________________
5. He plays football skillfully. His father plays football badly.
-> He ____________________________________________________________________
6. I didn’t think this book is expensive as it is.
-> This book ____________________________________________________________________
7. A city has more interesting activities than the countryside.
-> The countryside ____________________________________________________________________
8. A motorbike goes faster than a bike.
-> A bike ____________________________________________________________________
9. Tina wrote the essay carefully. Tim wrote the essay carelessly.
-> Tina wrote ____________________________________________________________________
10. Tim is older than Sarah.
-> Sarah ____________________________________________________________________
11. Our house is large than yours.
-> Your house ____________________________________________________________________
12. Bill is not as tall as David.
-> Bill ____________________________________________________________________
13. Mr. Black has the largest paddy field in my village.
-> The largest ____________________________________________________________________
14. The movie was boring. I had been thought it was interesting.
-> The movie ____________________________________________________________________
15. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack.
-> Jack can ____________________________________________________________________
16. I did not spend as much money as you.
-> You spent ____________________________________________________________________
17. Many students cycle their bikes to school.
-> Many students go ____________________________________________________________________
18. We fancy doing the housework.
-> We ____________________________________________________________________
19. Jane makes crafts better than her sister.
-> Jane’s sister ____________________________________________________________________
20. I love to watch YouTube when I have free time.
-> I am interested in ____________________________________________________________________
21. Jack’s marks are worse than mine.
-> My marks _________________________________________________________________
22. This book is the same price as that one.
-> That book is ____________________________________________________________________
23. Your bike is slower than mine.
-> My bike is ____________________________________________________________________
24. My uncle has a car. His car is green.
-> My uncle has ____________________________________________________________________
25. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
-> Your kitchen ____________________________________________________________________
26. My mother cannot cook as well as me.
-> I can ____________________________________________________________________
27. She has a house which is not as modern as my house.
-> My house ___________________________________________________________________
28. It is so hard to harvest rice on hot days.
-> Harvesting ___________________________________________________________________
29. Life in the city is busier than life in the countryside.
-> Life in the countryside is ______________________________________________________
30. His uncle works less responsibly than Mr. Nam.
-> Mr. Nam ____________________________________________________________________