EXERCISE FOR UNIT 2
A. VOCABULARY
I. Match the word or phrase with its definition
1.tug of war A. to take a flower, fruit, or vegetable from the place where it grows.
2.jump rope B. to move people or animals somewhere in a group
3.hometown C. a game in which players spin wooden toys very quickly
4.folk D. a type of sport in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one
team drags the other over a central point
5.herd E. traditional to or typical of a particular group or country
6.pick F. the place of and lived as a child
7.spinning tops G. during this game, two people hold a rope and one or more people jump
over it
8.entertainment H. all the plants, animals and environment around us
9.facility I. service, room, equipment, etc. that make it possible to do something
10.nature J. something that people find interesting or funny to say or do
11.buffalo drawncart K. pleased to welcome guests, generous and friendly to visitors.
12.harvest time L. land covered with grass where sheep, cows, horses, etc
13. paddy field M. a vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by buffalo
14.cattle N. extremely large in area, size,...
15.pasture O. cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals
16. hospitable P. a high mountainous area of a country
17.vast Q. a field in which rice is grown
18. highlands R. the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields
19. dairyproducts S. having received good or thorough training
20. well- trained T. food made from milk, such as butter and cheese
II. Fill in blanks with the words given
peace vehicles fresh noise entertainment
herb folk pick jump rope spinning tops
eve candied take part in take place people’s Commitee
1. There isn’t much________________air in busy city.
2. Trafic_______________ is a serious problem in big city.
3. My mother quite like to walk in the park for some________________ .
4. There are lots of________________ in big cities and theycan cause trafic jams.
5. There isn’t much________________ in my village - just a cinema and a sports center.
6. The fireworks will________________ on New Year Eve.
7. Tet holiday celebrations begin on the________________ of the luner new year.
8. As usual, the________________ of my village hold a cultural event to celebrate the new year.
9. Everyone in my village makes “Chung” Cake or________________ fruit to celebrate Tet.
10. The children in my neighbourhood are excited to________________a lantern parade next week.
11. In my village, teenager like to________________ flowers and play________________games.
12. At break time, we often play________________ and tug of war, and they also love to
play________________with their wooden toys.
13. After working, the farmers often________________the buffalo on the grass field.
III. Fill in blanks with the words given
buffalodrawncart harvest time pasture beehive dairyproducts
paddyfield cattle orchard highlands picturesque
1. If you want to gather honey, don’t kick overthe________________.
2. Horses are grazing in the________________ .
3. He helped his uncle load hay onto a________________ .
4. Mongolia’s nomads live in a traditional tent called________________ .
5. We saw lots of lush rice________________ on the way to the village.
6. In the countryside, farmers live by growing trees are picking fruits in the_______________.
7. A boy was driving the herd of ________________to the pasture.
8. It is________________ , and all the farmers are very busy.
9. The area aroud the village is famous for its________________ landscape.
10. The doctor told me to eat less redmeat and________________
IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence
1. Iceland is considered the most________________ country in the world. (PEACE)
2. My brother has been a stamp________________ for several years. (COLLECT)
3. Drinking water in some areas may be________________. (SAFE)
4. During my stay in the village, I was________________ with several local farmers. (FRIEND)
5. Encouraging children to eat and drink________________ is very important. (HEATH)
6. Local people in the village often wear their________________ costumer during the festivals. (TRADITION)
7. Please give________________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (GENEROUS)
8. People in my country are very open and________________. I like to go there when I have free time.
(FRIEND)
9. Some people say that the country is more________________ for the people who are retired. (SUIT)
10. Natural disasters can________________ destroy a harvest and leave the farmers with little or no money
until the following year. (EASY)
B. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the right option. Circle and write on the line
1. Jennifer is always at home. She doesn’t go out______________.
a. enough b. many c. too many
2. I don’t like the weather in London. There is______________rain.
a. too many b. much c. too much
3. We couldn't sit anywhere at the concert. There were______________ people.
a. many b. too many c. too much
4. I haven't got ______________ time to finish my test.
a. too many b. too much c. enough
5. You drank______________ coffee. That’s why you feel sick.
a. too much b. many c. enough
6. I made______________ mistakes with her. That's why she left me.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
7. If you don't eat ______________cat fruit, you can get ill.
a. many b. much c. enough
8. Claire is tall ______________to be a fashion model.
a. too much b. enough c. too many
9. Oh no! You put ______________milk in the pancakes dough.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
10. Why did you buy so ______________bottles of milk?
a. many b. much c. enough
II. Choose and write down: LITTLE/ A LITTLE/ A FEW/ FEW
1. We have______________ time left. Let's try to get finished quickly.
2. You have______________ ideas left, so let's hear them.
3. I have got very______________friends, so I'm alone most of the time.
4. Would you likes______________water?
5. What you need is ______________more self-confidence.
6. I'm sorry, but I speak______________ Spanish. Can't we communicate in English?
7. ______________is known about how the discase spreads.
8. Very ______________people went to sce the movie.
9. Mary managed to get______________ piece of cake.
10. She saves ______________money every month because she wants to go on a cruise next summer.
11. There are______________ posts that are really worth reading. Most of them are rubbish.
12. I have drunk ______________water today, so I guess that’s why I'm so thirsty.
13. There are______________ good books that I would recommend reading.
14. Have you got any money left in your bank account? - Yes, I have______________ but not very much.
15. There are______________ cities in the world that have a multicultural society.
16. There was______________ time to finish the project, so we had to work on weekends
17. We stayed in New York for______________ days before moving on to the Midwest,
18. I'd like to tell you______________ about my childhood.
19. I made very______________mistakes, so I got a very good mark.
20. I see______________reason for giving him______________ days off.
III. Write the missing quantifier on the line
1. Teenagers like______________fast food today. Are you among them, too?
2. You should make sure you've saved ______________money to buy a new motorbike.
3. In the USA children watch______________ violence on TV. This is really scary.
4. How ______________classes do you have today? Five or six?
5. How______________ sugar do you use for your chocolate cake?
6. There are______________ chairs in this classroom. Take some out.
7. Is there______________ lemonade for everyone?! don't want you to be thirsty.
8. We lost______________ time with talking yesterday. We should have worked more.
9. How ______________money did you spend in amusement park?
10. How______________coins do you have in your pocket?
11. We bought______________ bread for this weekend. Let's make some bread balls.
12. He ate______________slices of bread for breakfast. He won’t be able to eat lunch.
IV. Complete the sentences with ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
1. I seldom visit my relatives, so I __________see my uncle John.
a) usually b) almost never c) almost always
2. I'm never late for our English class. I'm __________on time.
a) often b) usually c) always
3. James goes to the beach only once a year. He__________goes to the beach.
a) almost never b) never c) sometimes
4. My sister often__________a book in theevenings.
a) reads b) read c) is reading
5. I__________eat junk food because I know it's not very healthy.
a) always b) sometimes c) seldom
6. __________we go to the gym to exercise, maybe two or three days a week.
a) Rarely b) Sometimes c) Always
7. I __________watch cartoons because I hate them. News shows are much better.
a) always b) sometimes c) never
8. They always __________to bed early because they always get up early.
a) go b) will go c) goes
9. I went to a restaurant last week, but I__________eat at home.
a) usually b) seldom c) always
10. She doesn't __________finish work early because she is often busy.
a) never b) usually c) always
11. It__________snows where I live, so I never make a snowman.
a) sometimes b) never c) always
12. We visit our grandparents threeor four times__________
a) the month b) month c) a month
13. He almost never sees a doctor because he is__________sick.
a) almost always b) usually c) seldom
14. Do you__________travel to other countries on your summer holiday?
a) ever b) never c) how often
15. __________study very hard, so I usually get high grades in school.
a) always b) rarely c) almost never
16. He’s never angry. He __________has a smileon his face.
a) never b) always c) seldom
V. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form
1.John adores __________ (play) badminton in the winter
2.My father sometimes goes. __________ (bunt) in the forests. He'd liketo find some more food for our family.
3.The boy__________ (pick) up a stone and threw it in to the river.
4.He__________ (collect) stamps from many countries since he. (be) eight.
5.Which sports do you like__________ (play)?
6. Hoa's teacher wants her__________ (spend) more time on math.
7.I promise I __________ (try), my best next semester.
8.Sandra needs__________ (improve) her English writing.
9.You should__________ (underline) the word you want (learn__________
10. Can you help me__________ (move) this table?
11. Nam always__________ (get) grade A in Physics, but last semester he__________ (get) B
12. They were proud of __________ (be) so successful.
C. SPEAKING
1. Match the questions and answers
1.Which is better, city life or rural life? a.Yes, there are some
2.From whom did you learn to make kites? b.At harvest time
3.Where can you fly a kite in your village? c. My father
4. Why do you store the hay? d. It’s peacefulness.
5.Do you think country people are friendlier? e. Both have pros and cons.
6. When would you like to visit the countryside? f. To feed our cattle
7. Are there any street markets in your hometown? g. In dry paddy fields.
8.What do you love most about countryside? h. Yes. They're also happier
D. READING
I. Read a text about folk games. Write T (True), F (False) or DS (Doesn’t say)
Folk games are traditional games that people of all ages appear to enjoy playing. They can take many forms
and differ from culture to culture. Tug of war is one of the most popular folk games. Two teams pull on a rope in
opposite directions until one of them crosses the centerline.
Hopscotch is another popular game in which players jump on one foot while throwing a small object into a
numbered pattem on the ground. Sack races, in which participants race while jumping inside a sack, and blind
man's bluff, in which one player gets blindfolded and then tries to catch the other players, are two other folk
games. There's also the game of marbles, in which players shoot marbles into a circle in the hopes of knocking
out the marbles of their opponents.
Folk games are a great way to learn about our culture. These games also assist people in making new
friends and working as a team. They can teach important values and encourage physical fitness. Participating in a
folk game can be a fun and memorable way to bring people together.
6. Tug of war is the only popular folk game.
7. Hopscotch is a game where players hop on two feet.
8. The game of marbles involves shooting marbles into a basket.
9. Folk games can teach important values.
10. Playing folk games can help people memorize things better.
II. Read the text and circle the correct answers
VIETNAMESE FOOD FESTIVAL
The Vietnamese Food Festival is an event on January | of every year. The event is anoccasion when people
celebrate the newycar by participating in different activities. This year’s festival is at the Youth Cultural House.
Visitors can watch famous cooks on television preparing well-known dishes from different parts of the country.
Visitors can have a chance to have some of the dishes. At the same time, there is a lion dance show. Usually,
children and teenagers are excited about the performance because there are many exciting things to see in the
show. There is a particular area for such traditional leisure activities as tug of war, shuttlecock or jump rope.
These activities are mainly available for children and teenagers. The most exciting activity of the Festival is a rice
cooking competition. The winners can have an excellent opportunity to visit Ha Long for four days. Last year’s
winners received a three-day trip to Sapa. This year’s event starts on September 16, and the tickets to the
entrance are free of charge. Visitors can go to the webpage and get lickets for free. The information is available
on the website.
1. When does the event take place?
A. every year B. on January C. in January D. on the first day of each month
2. Why do people celebrate the event?
A. to celebrate a birthday B. to mark a new year
C. to start a cooking contest D. to give an award
3. Who is the lion dance performance mainly for?
A. children and teenagers B. older people C. all people D. foreign visitors
4. What is the prize for the competition winners?
A. a trip to Sapa B. a free ticket C. free entrance D. a vacation to Ha Long
5. Where can people buy their tickets?
A. from the website B. at the entrance C. at the gate D. at the door
III. Read the passage. Dicide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
If you had your own apple orchard, it means you have a busy, year-around job. Apple growers schedule
tasks al! year long in order to have a good harvest in the fall and to get the apples to your grocery store while
they are still fresh. Early in the spring, you will be out in the orchard fertilizing the trees and planting new trees.
Maybe you are just replacing a few old trees that no longer produce many apples, or maybe you are adding rows
of trees to enlarge your orchard or to try a new variety of apples. Soon the trees begin to show their pink and
white blooms. Don’t spend too much time admiring the flowers! You need to rent some bee hives to pollinate all
of your trees. You don’t want your trees to grow lots of tiny apples. You want to grow nice big ones, so after the
blooms fade you start checking your trees to see if the buds need to be thinned. Maybe you will thin them by
hand, or maybe you will use chemicals to do the job.
1. Apple growers always have things to do with their apple orchard.
2. Apples are harvested in the fall and brought to the stores after that season.
3. Apple growers use fertilizers for apples trees.
4. After each harvest season, all apple trees are replaced with new ones.
5. Thinning the buds will bring about big apple trees.
E. WRITING:
I. Make sentences using the prompts
1. She/not/like/play jump rope / her cousins.
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2. your parents/like/ go cycling / free time?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What sports/Ben and Ed / prefer/play/ weekend?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where / Bill/prefer / play soccer/his friends /after school?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Maya/like/play tug of war / her classmates / schoolyard.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. We/ onto / load/ helped/ buffalo drawn carts/ the farmers/ the rice.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
9. changed/ in/ has/ a lov/ ten/ over/ Life/ the/ countryside/ past/ the/ years.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. In/ children/ the city/ play/ the countryside/ freely/ than/ more/ in.
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II. Answer the questions about yourself
1. Do you like to play folk games?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Who do you like to play a folk game with?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When do you prefer to play sports?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where do you prefer to play sports?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What folk games don't you like to play?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What do you like doing in your free time?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. What sports do you like playing?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Which do you prefer. talking face to face or chatting online?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
9. What does your mother like doing in the evening?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. What indoor activity does your father like doing in his free time?
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