Bài tập nâng cao tiếng Anh 8 Unit 2 Life in the countryside

Bài tập Unit 2 lớp 8 Life in the countryside có đáp án

Bài tập tiếng Anh 8 Unit 2 Life in the countryside có đáp án

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I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. flag	B. glad	C. blame	D. clap
2. A. click	B. glide	C. climb	D. blind
3. A. clothing	B. blond	C. globe	D. slogan
4. A. club	B. blunt	C. fluffy	D. glucose
5. A. bloom	B. gloop	C. flood	D. sloot

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

1. Towns are ………………than villages. (big)

2. A sofa is ………………than a chair. (comfortable)

3. Does an ox run ………………than a horse? (slow)

4. Laura sings ………………than her sister. (good)

5. My house is ……………from the river than Nam‟s house. (far)

6. Minh plays the flutes ………………than Quang. (bad)

7. Traffic in the city is always ………………than that in the countryside. (busy)

8. This year the farmers work ………………than they did last year. (hard)

9. Villages are ………………than towns. (quiet)

10. I think people in this area live ………………than those in other areas. (happy)

III. Use the suggestions to write sentences of comparative.

1. Your brother/ optimistic/ you

……………………………………………………………………………….

2. Air/ countryside/ healthy/ city.

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. People/ countryside/ work/ hard/ city

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. This paddy field/ large/ five stadiums

……………………………………………………………………………….

5. A cow/ plough/ bad/ a buffalo

……………………………………………………………………………….

6. Mai/ speak English/ fluent/ her sister

……………………………………………………………………………….

7. Summer/ hot/ autumn

……………………………………………………………………………….

8. Life/ countryside/ peaceful/ city

……………………………………………………………………………….

9. An ox/ strong/ a horse

……………………………………………………………………………….

10. Quang/ write/ careful/ his friends

……………………………………………………………………………….

IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1. Nam helps his parents ………………the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.

A. load

B. collect

C. dry

D. ride

2. In Emi’s opinion, city life is more ………………than country life.

A. friendly

B. exciting

C. natural

D. peaceful

3. The sky is………………here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.

A. tidy

B. close

C. dense

D. vast

4. Look! Some children are ………………the buffaloes.

A. picking

B. playing

C. driving

D. herding

5. Viet plays the guitar ………………than Phong does.

A. more goodly

B. more well

C. better

D. gooder

6. Midical help is …………easily obtained in remote areas than in towns.

A. more

B. fewer

C. less

D. higher

7. Today Peter gets up ………………than he did yesterday.

A.earlier

B. more early

C. more earlily

D.more earlier

8. He 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?

A. more convenient

C. most convenient

B.as convenient

D. so convenient

V. Fill each blank with a suitable word to finish the passage.

Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the city. It isn’t as exciting as life in the city. But (1) ………………general people work hard – they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods etc. They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2) ………………(cows, horses, buffaloes,…). Some people even have vineyards and fruits orchards.

There is a ton of work to be done on the farm-milk cows, taking (3) ………………of livestock, mucking out, ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting,…It is said that a farmer works from (4)………………to sunset. People use farm machinery and drive tractors.

Children can freely play outdoors. In rural are a people (5)………………each other better. There are no skyscrapers in the countryside. People’s home may be (6) ………………a farmhouse or a cottage.

People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities. There is also (7) ………………violence and vandalism. The traffic isn’t as dense as in the cities. There (8) ………………no rush hours. Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities.

People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery. They can enjoy the nature. They can (9) ………………birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in wood. Besides, people can eat fresh home-grown (10) ………………and fruit. It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health.

VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

Hi! My name is Marek. I’ve been staying in England on an exchange visit and I’ve found it a very interesting experience. I’ve been staying with a boy called Peter and his family for two weeks. The first thing I learnt was how to greet English people. When I met Peter and his parents at the airport, I tried to

kiss them on the cheeks. His parents looked a bit shocked but let me kiss them. Peter just smiled and said “Hi!”.

The city where they lived is very interesting, and is much bigger than my small village. I’ve never seen so many motorways, and there’s a recycling bin on every corner. It’s really noisy, though, and there are so many cars that they need to have traffic lights everywhere!

I like it here but I think I still prefer the countryside. There are more trees and animals, and not so many factories. In all, I’ve learnt a lot from my exchange but I‟ll be glad to get back to Poland. I wonder what Peter will think when he comes to stay here!

1.How long has Marek been in England?

……………………………………………………………………………….

2. How did he greet Peter’s parents at the airport?

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. What hasn’t Marek seen before?

……………………………………………………………………………….

4.Does Marek prefer cities or the countryside?

……………………………………………………………………………….

5.Where does Marek come from?

……………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided.

Example 0: There have four people in our family. 0/ are

1. Today we play more badly than we did yesterday, so we need to practise more.

1/_________________

2.I have never see a most colourful kite than this one.

2/_________________

3.Maria and her sister talked loud than the other guests.

3/_________________

4.John ran more fastly than all other competitors in the race.

4/_________________

5. Please speak clearer because I hardly understand the instructions.

5/_________________

VIII. Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2-5 words in total)

Example: 0. My house has a small garden.

(is) =>There is a small garden in my house

1. Mr. Quynh is the happiest person in the village. (than)

=> No one in the village …………………..Mr. Quynh.

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

=> Life in the city …………………….. life in the countryside.

3. This is the largest kite I’ve ever seen. (larger)

=> I’ve never ………………………………this.

4. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (quickly)

=> Phong ………………………his friends.

5. Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside. (much)

=> Houses in the countryside ………………those in the city.

IX. 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)

Sarah ...................................................................................................................

2. Our house is large than yours. (small)

Your house is ......................................................................................................

3. Bill is not as tall as David. (short)

Bill is ...................................................................................................................

4. Jack’s marks are worse than mine. (good)

My marks ............................................................................................................

5. This book is the same price at that one. (expensive)

That book is ........................................................................................................

6. Your bike is slower than mine. (fast)

My bike ...............................................................................................................

X. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful mountains, fields and rivers of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and (1) ______________. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.

In many countries, the main reason why people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in a town, people come to find work and a better (2)_____________, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually aresidential area nearby where the factory workers can live. The families of these workersneed schools, shops and hospitals, (3)______________more people come to live in the area toprovide these services - and so a city grows.

A lot of people live in the (4)______________of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city centre. Some suburbs are pleasant, with nice houses and parks for children to play, but others are poor, with old houses and bad conditions.

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps yes. Some major cities have actually become bigger in the last ten years and it is quite possible that one day we will see people (5)______________of the countryside and go to bigger towns and cities.

1. A. crowded B. overcrowded C. crowding D. crowds

2. A. living B. life C. live D. alive

3. A. but B. or C. so D. and

4. A. urban B. city centre C. downtown D. suburbs

5. A. moving out B. coming C. moving in D. leaving

ĐÁP ÁN

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

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

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

1. Towns are ………bigger………than villages. (big)

2. A sofa is ………more comfortable………than a chair. (comfortable)

3. Does an ox run ……more slowly…………than a horse? (slow)

4. Laura sings ………better………than her sister. (good)

5. My house is ………farther/ further………from the river than Nam‟s house. (far)

6. Minh plays the flutes ……worse…………than Quang. (bad)

7. Traffic in the city is always ……busier…………than that in the countryside. (busy)

8. This year the farmers work ………harder………than they did last year. (hard)

9. Villages are ……quieter/ more quiet…………than towns. (quiet)

10. I think people in this area live ………more happily………than those in other areas. (happy)

III. Use the suggestions to write sentences of comparative.

1.Your brother is more optimistic than you (are).

2. Air in the countryside is healthier than that in the City.

3. People in the countryside work harder than those in the City.

4. This paddy field is larger than five stadiums.

5. A cow ploughs worse than a buffalo (does).

6. Mai speaks English more fluently than her sister (does).

7. Summer is hotter than autumn.

8. Lite in the countryside is more peaceful than that in the City.

9. An ox is stronger than a horse.

10. Quang writes more carefully than his friends (do)

IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

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

6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A

V. Fill each blank with a suitable word to finish the passage.

Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the city. It isn’t as exciting as life in the city. But (1) ………in………general people work hard – they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods etc. They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2) ……cattle…………(cows, horses, buffaloes,…). Some people even have vineyards and fruits orchards.

There is a ton of work to be done on the farm-milk cows, taking (3) ………care………of livestock, mucking out, ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting,…It is said that a farmer works from (4)………sunrise………to sunset. People use farm machinery and drive tractors.

Children can freely play outdoors. In rural are a people (5)………know………each other better. There are no skyscrapers in the countryside. People’s home may be (6) ……either…………a farmhouse or a cottage.

People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities. There is also (7) ……less………violence and vandalism. The traffic isn’t as dense as in the cities. There (8) ………are………no rush hours. Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities.

People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery. They can enjoy the nature. They can (9) ………hear………birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in wood. Besides, people can eat fresh home-grown (10) ……vegetables…………and fruit. It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health.

VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

1. He has been in England for two weeks.

2. He kissed them on the cheeks

3. He hasn’t seen so many motorways before.

4. He prefers the countryside.

5. He comes from Poland

VII. Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided.

Example 0: There have four people in our family. 0/ are

1. Today we play more badly than we did yesterday, so we need to practise more.

1/_________more badly —> worse________

2.I have never see a most colourful kite than this one.

2/________most —> more_________

3.Maria and her sister talked loud than the other guests.

3/_______loud —> louder__________

4.John ran more fastly than all other competitors in the race.

4/________more fastly —>faster_________

5. Please speak clearer because I hardly understand the instructions.

5/_______dearer —> more clearly__________

VIII. Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2-5 words in total)

Example: 0. My house has a small garden.

(is) =>There is a small garden in my house

1. Mr. Quynh is the happiest person in the village. (than)

=> No one in the village ………is happier than…………..Mr. Quynh.

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

=> Life in the city …………is more stressful than………….. life in the countryside.

3. This is the largest kite I’ve ever seen. (larger)

=> I’ve never ………………seen a larger kite than………………this.

4. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (quickly)

=> Phong ……………walked more quickly than…………his friends.

5. Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside. (much)

=> Houses in the countryside ………are much cheaper than………those in the city.