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1. What did the writer like most about living on a farm?
a. Flowers in a spring
b. Leaves in autumn
c. The wild animals and plants
d. The change of seasons
2. What does the word them in line 2 refer to?
a. 4 seasons
b. winter and autumn
c. countryside people
d. plants
3. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?
a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter
4. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?
a. Because it was frozen
b. Because it was contaminated
c. Because it was very fat
d. Because it wasn't very fresh
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
a. People in the city can grow vegetable all year round.
b. In the countryside, turnips are grown in winter.
c. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now
d. Many city people think they live better than those in the country
1) We remain close friends, despite having had many....arguments.......(argue)
2) This is a lovely place all year round because of the great.....variety....of flowers and trees which grow in the city (vary)
3) the accident was trahic because of its suddenness causing the...death......of many passengers who world otherwise have been saved (read)
4) contrary to popular.......belief..... walt disney's first theme park was not disney land. It was a garden in Bel Air (believe)
5) the weather made their progress imppossible. As it had been raining .heavily........ all night, they had to be very careful (heavy)
6) most.......foreigners... who visit Britain are surprised to find that its inhabitants are more informal than they had imagined (foreign)
7) All the pupils must have their parent's........permission........ to go for the picnic (permit)
8) Tim is one of the....participator....... on a boat trip on Lake Michigan (participate)
9) I received a letter of.....confirmation........ from the airport (confirm)
B. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.
1. The first inhabitants of Iceland were a group of _Norwegian_ families who settled on the island in AD 874. NORWAY
2. There was disagreement about whether the country needs to maintain a _deterence_. DETER
3. Hundreds of _ evacuees_ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes for them. EVACUATE
4. _Bedridden patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles from becoming stiff. BED
5. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _untimely_ death at the age of 33. TIME
6. Every effort is made to _rectify_ any errors before the book is printed. RIGHT
7. In a recent opinion poll, a majority of _respondents__ were against nuclear weapons. RESPONSE
8. Her mouth is _seductively__ lipsticked and her eyes are wide open with anticipation. SEDUCE
9. The script has a refreshing _spontaneity_ and sparkle. SPONTANEOUS
10. It’s better to be an _omnivore_ and eat a variety of plant and animals in case there is a shortage of one particular kind of food.
I. Discuss these questions. Campare your answers.
1. Explain why the writer once arrived at the airport only a few minutes before the plane left.
=>Because his secretary had got the ticket for him and he thought she said that the plane left at 10:50.
2. Whose fault do you think it was? Thư writer's or his secretary's? Give reasons for your answer.
=>Thư writer's .Because he didn`t bother to take a good look at the ticket.
3. Explain why the writer think it is essential to have at least a little local currency when you arrive in a foreign country.
=>Because this can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit.
4. Describe some of the problems you could have if you ignore the advice in the last paragraph
=>when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during a day.
I. Discuss these questions. Campare your answers.
1. Explain why the writer once arrived at the airport only a few minutes before the plane left.
=>Because his secretary had got the ticket for him and he thought she said that the plane left at 10:50.
2. Whose fault do you think it was? Thư writer's or his secretary's? Give reasons for your answer.
=>Thư writer's .Because he didn`t bother to take a good look at the ticket.
3. Explain why the writer think it is essential to have at least a little local currency when you arrive in a foreign country.
=>Because this can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit.
4. Describe some of the problems you could have if you ignore the advice in the last paragraph
=>when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during a day.
Read the text below and complete it with the verbs in the box. Use “used to” or the present simple (e.g. he lives, they live, ect.)
The lives of Inuit people of North America have changed a lot in 50 years. First, their name: people (0) used to call them Eskimos, but now they are called Inuits, which means “the people”. They (1) _____used to live_____ in igloos in the winter but today, many of them live in houses in small towns. They (2) _____used to hunt_____ seals – they ate the meat and made clothes from fur. Many of the people still (3) _____wear_____ seal-skin clothes today because they are very warm. Remember, the weather is extremely cold for many months of the year. To move over the snow, they (4) _____used to wear_____ special snowshoes on their feet, but today many Inuits (5) ____drive______ snowmobiles. These machines can travel long distances in a short time. In the past it (6) ______used to take____ them days or weeks to travel the same distance. Inuit children never (7) _____used to go_____ to school – they learnt everything from their parents. But now, like all North Americans, they (8) _____have_____ about 10 years of school education. Life is not as hard as it (9) _____used to be_____, but many of the older Inuits (10) ______hate____ town life and want to go back to the old days.
1. Reputation
2 telling
3. wettest
4. End
5.turning
6. end
7. So
8. never
9. than
10. composed
11. Nights
12. scenery
13. Leaves
14. blown
15. possibility