Ôn tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Global Success) - Unit 2: Life in the countryside

UNIT 2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
I. Find the word having a different sound in the underlined part. Say them aloud.
1. A. activity 	B. sick 	C. think 	D. city
2. A. busy 	B. picturesque 	C. support 	D. campus
3. A. orange 	B. village 	C. buffalo 	D. cabbage
4. A. begin 	B. women 	C. harvest 	D. entertainment
5. A. police 	B. cover 	C. collect 	D. combine
II. Give the names of the following pictures. Then read the words aloud. (The first letter of each word is given.)



1. c______________
2. d______________
3. m______________



4. orc______________
5. h______________
6. c______________
/ɪ/
/ə/

III. Choose the noun (A, B, C, or D) that does NOT go with the given verb.
1. to ride...
A. a buffalo	B. a bicycle	C. a ship	D. a horse
2. to collect...
A. wood	B. water	C. eggs	D. chickens
3. to pick...
A. plants	B. flowers	C. tomatoes	D. grapes
4. to herd ...
A. fish	B. horses	C. buffaloes	D. cows
5. to catch... 
A. fish	B. fruits	C. mice	D. rabbits
IV. Use the verbs in III to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs.
1. The children in my village enjoy ___________________ blackberries to eat in the nearby forest. 
2. After school, we have to help our parents ___________________ water from the village well.
3. Can you _________________________ a horse?
4. My cat is very good at _________________________ mice.
5. They trained the dog to _________________________ sheep.
V. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences.
1. The workers are _____________ a truck with timber.
A. unloading	B. loading	C. taking	D. filling
2. He often _____________ holes in his garden to plant trees. 
A. ploughs	B. picks	C. digs	D. collects
3. My uncle hired extra workers to help at harvest _____________.
A. time	B. point	C. period	D. season
4. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees _____________ to the horizon.
A. running	B. expanding	C. enlarging	D. stretching
5. People in my village grow rice in vast _____________ fields.
A. corn 	B. wheat	C. pad	D. paddy
VI. Underline the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.
1. It usually rains (heavier/ more heavily) in my country than in yours.
2. People in the countryside work (harder/ more hard) than those in the city.
3. Nowadays children adapt (more quickly/ quicklier)to technical developments than their parents.
4. I think countryside dwellers live (happier / more happily) than city dwellers.
5. This morning, the farmers in my village got up (more early / earlier) than usual.
VII. Complete the sentences with the suitable forms of the adverbs in the box.
fluently
carefully
fast
hard
early

1. Horses can run _______________________ than buffaloes. 
2. You made the same mistake again. You should check your paper ____________________ before handing it in.
3. All these students are good, but some work _______________________ than others.
4. Girls normally become mature _______________________ than boys.
5. My sister speaks English much _______________________ than I do.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. 
1. His car can run 120 km/h while my car can run only 20 km/h. (faster) 
à His car can run
..
2. The workers in your factory work more responsibly than those in my factory. (carelessly) 
à The workers in my factory work
..
3. More than 60% of the people in my town are happy with their life while only 38% in her city are as happy. (happily) 
à The people in my town. 
4. I can't cook as well as my mother. (better) 
à My mother can
5. Living in the countryside is not as convenient as living in the city. (than) 
à Living in the city.
C. Speaking
I. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges.
1.
A: You look nice today. 
B: _________________________
A. Do you really think so? 
B. I don’t think so.
C. I beg your pardon. 
D. I’m fine, thank you.
2.
A: I’ve had a very enjoyable summer holiday with my family.
B: _________________________
A. I’m jealous of your holiday.
B. I envy you.
C. That’s great, thanks.
D. No, I don't envy you.
3.
A: Ooh, what a great tie! Where did you get it? 
B: _________________________
A. Oh, thank you! I got it at a shop in Le Loi street.
B. Don’t mention it. I bought it at a shop in Ha Noi.
C. No, it doesn’t look great at all.
D. Yes, I like it very much.
4.
A: Why do you like living in the countryside? 
B: _________________________
A. Because there’s a great sense of community there.
B. Because I like the excitement of the city.
C. Because life in the countryside is boring.
D. Because I don’t like the public transport here.
5.
A: Let me congratulate you on your cake! 
B: _________________________
A. That’s my strong point!
B. Making cakes is not my forte.
C. Why do you say that?
D. That’s very kind of you!
II. Binh and Lan are talking about lives in the city and in the countryside. Choose A- E to complete their conversation. Then practise it with a friend.
Binh: Are you OK? You look ... nervous.
Lan: (1) _________________________
Binh: I’m from the countryside too! And I understand. When I first came here, I also felt lost.
Lan: So, do you like living in the countryside or in the city?
Binh: (2) _________________________
Lan: Why?
Binh: (3) _________________________
Lan: Well, there is more excitement in the city and there might be more jobs too. But the countryside is closer to nature. The city isn't very beautiful, and it’s noisy and dirty.
Binh: (4) _________________________
Lan: That’s another thing that is different. People in the countryside are friendlier. They always say hello. Here, no one says hello. I think city people are rude.
Binh: (5) _________________________
A. The city is exciting! It has more interesting things to do than in the countryside. And there are more jobs. That’s why I’m here.
B. I like living in the city more.
C. I agree that countryside people are friendlier. But I think city people aren’t rude, they’re just busy.
D. Well, this is my first visit to Ho Chi Minh City. I’m from a small village in the countryside. I feel a little lost.
E. I disagree. I think all the different types of buildings in the city are beautiful. And I like to watch all the different people.
III. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about life in the countryside. You can ask each other the following questions.
- What do you think are the good points of living in the countryside? Why?
- What do you think are the bad points of living in the countryside? Why?
D. Reading
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
I live in a small village in Ninh Binh. I love the (1) ______________ peace and quiet of my village. The air is unpolluted, and the (2) ______________ of life is slow. The people in my village are friendly and hospitable. They are always willing (3) ______________ each other. We cultivate mainly rice and beans. We raise cows and buffaloes too. We can also enjoy (4) ______________ in the nearby area. It is actually a national park, so the wildlife there can live and move about (5) ______________. All these things make me love my village more, and I intend to live here my whole life.
1. A. urban 	B. rural 	C. suburban
2. A. speed 	B. step 	C. pace
3. A. to help 	B. helping 	C. help
4. A. nature 	B. environment 	C. countryside
5. A. safe 	B. safety 	C. safely
II. Read the passage about the countryside in Britain and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.
Besides its beauty, the countryside of Britain is well known for its many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. National parks which are protected from development by the government have the most beautiful and picturesque scenery. British people often associate the countryside with farmland, open spaces like fields of wheat and barley, green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls in which cows or sheep are raised. Most farmland is now owned by individual people or independent companies. However, the government has built a network of public footpaths across the farmland.
Many British people enjoy the peace and relaxation of life in the countryside where they can spend their free time walking, cycling, or going for a picnic or a pub lunch. In summer they can pick strawberries and other fruit in fruit farms. Nowadays, few rural people work on farms. Many of them commute to work in towns. Many others wish to live in the countryside so that they could have a better and healthier lifestyle.
1. The countryside of Britain is NOT famous for its ______________
A. farmland 	B. moorland 	C. bare mountains 	D. lakes, rivers, and woods
2. Individual people or independent companies own ______________. 
A. some of the farmland in Britain 	B. most farmland in Britain 
C. footpaths across the farmland 	D. a network of public footpaths
3. Many British people think the countryside goes with ______________. 
A. work in towns	B. work on farms 	
C. peace and relaxation	D. public farmland
4. The word "commute" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______________. 
A. go on foot	B. travel a long distance to get to work 
C. go by bicycle	D. travel or move around an area
5. What does the word "they” in the passage refer to? 
A. Those who commute to work in towns. 
B. Those who go to the countryside for a picnic. 
C. Those who go to fruit farms in summer. 
D. Those who dream of living in the countryside.
III. Read the passage about the countryside in America and tick (ü) T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
Few Americans live in the areas of wild and beautiful scenery, like the Western states of Montana and Colorado. We often see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas in the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other Midwestern states, there are very large fields of corn or wheat with great distances between towns.
About a quarter of Americans live outside cities and towns because life there is harder. Shops, post offices, hospitals, schools, etc. may be further away and it takes rural people a very long time to get there. However, many people choose to live in the countryside because of its safe, clean, and attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city when they grow up.

T
F
1. A large number of people live in the areas in the West, such as Montana and Colorado.


2. There are very large fields of corn or wheat in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other Midwestern states.


3. The majority of Americans live outside cities or towns.


4. Many Americans choose to live in the countryside because everything is convenient there.


5. Many Americans living in the countryside like the safe, clean, and attractive environment there.


II. Write the answers to the questions about the rural village / town you live in or have visited.
1. What is the name of the village / town?
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2. Where is it?
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3. What is the scenery like?
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4. What are the people there like?
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5. What do they do for a living?
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6. Does the village / town have any historical buildings or sites?
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7. What is the most interesting part of it?
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8. Would you say it is a good place to live in? Why?
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III. Write a short paragraph (60 - 80 words) describing the rural village / town you live in or have visited. You may use the ideas in II. 
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