Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completely phrase.:
A 0. to drink 1. to go 2. to look 3. to live 4. to provide 5. to watch 6. to fix 7. to have 8. to prefer 9. to need 10. to arrive | B a. in an urban area b. more money c. the news d. a meeting e. at the station at 5.30 f. for suitable jobs in the city g. the countryside to the city h. facilities for the people i. the computer j. to the countryside in the weekend k. a cup of tea |
A | B
1. to go | a) in an urban area
2. to look | b) more money
3. to live | c) the news
4. to provide | d) a meeting
5. to watch | e) at the station
6. to fix | f) for suitable jobs
7. to have | g) the countryside
to the city
8. to prefer | h) facilities for the
people
9. to need | i) the computer
10. to arrive | j) to the countryside
in the weekend
Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a complete phrase. (10 pts)
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A 0. to drink 1. to go 2. to look 3. to live 4. to provide 5. to watch 6. to fix 7. to have 8. to prefer 9. to need 10. to arrive |
B sample 0. k a. in an urban area b. more money c. the news d. a meeting e. at the station at 5.30 f. for suitable jobs in the city g. the countryside to the city h. facilities for the people i. the computer j. to the countryside in the weekend k. a cup of tea |
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in eac of the following sentences.
16. It easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are all friendly and willing to help each other.
A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of
C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with
17. The baby is sleeping sound in her mother’s arms.
A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up
C. sensibly D. safely
18. People in this village are all skilful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the European market.
A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
2: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations
3: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. pretty high D. wonderful
A. widely B. secretly C. alone D. overseas
4: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. connived B. survived C. surprised D. revived
5: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.
A. went off accidentally B. fell down unexpectedly
C. exploded suddenly D. erupted violently
6: The plane landed safely.
A. touched down B. took off C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
Living in the countryside is often the dream of people who live in the city.I myself like living in the country.There are many advantages to live in the country.Firsltly, we are closer to nature and can enjoy more peace and quiet atmotphere.There are fewer cars to less pollution.Secondly,life in the country is slower so people there have time for each other.As a result, they tend to be friendlier and more open.If you need help, people will always have time to help you
On the other hand, there are disadvantages to live in the country.Firstly, there are fewer places of entertainment.One has to travel further to go to the cinema or shopping mall.Secondly, because there are fewer shops and services there are fewer opportunities for employment
In colusion, the country is more suitlable for some people than it is for others.If I had to choose, I would live in the country
Answer the question:
1Do you like living in the countryside?Why/Why not?
2.What are the people in the country like?
3.What do children in the countryside do in their free time?
4.How is life in the country different from it was 20 years ago?
Put the correct form of verbs:
"Last night's first-ever ball game at Pacific Bell Park began with Willie Mays and ended up with a crowd of more than 40,800 strolling into a warm San Francisco night after an 8-3 Giants win." — Saturday, April 1, 2000
No one wanted (miss, to miss, missing) the opening game at PacBell Park¹. Fans didn't mind (wait, to wait, waiting) in line to buy the last few tickets for sale. Fans enjoyed (look at, looking at, to look at) the nine-foot statue of Willie Mays at the entrance.
The real Willie Mays was standing on the pitcher's mound getting ready (throw, to throw, throwing) the first pitch. Willie Mays was remembering (hit, to hit, hitting) home runs in the old park. Several people mentioned (miss, to miss, missing) the old park, but not the cold weather conditions there///.
Most people decide (take, to take, taking) public transportation to the game. Some admitted (like, liking, to like) the experience. Others risked (drive, to drive, driving) and later found it difficult to park. Cal Train regretted not (plan, planning, to plan) for the large number of fans who wanted to take the train. In the future, Cal Train plans (add, to add, adding) more trains. Planners suggested (arrive, to arrive, arriving) at the park early to avoid traffic problems. They anticipated (have, having, to have) a "full house".
Fill in each blank with a word from the box
Outdoor ; around ; peaceful ; conclusion ; boring ; isolated ; possible ; polluted
Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as online working, have made it (1) … for more people to live there. There are both advantages and disadvantages to living in the countryside.
On the one hand, life in the countryside is very (2) … There are less cars and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (3) … Furthermore, there is more land available in the countryside, and people can often live in bigger houses or flats than in cities. Finally, it is easier to do a lot of (4) … activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside. On the other hand, life in the countryside can be (5) … There are fewer restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to . Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get (6) … if you don't have a car. Finally, you can feel (7) … if you live a long way from other people.
In (8) …, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside. However, in my opinion, the peacefulness of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.
Fill in each blank with a word from the box
Outdoor ; around ; peaceful ; conclusion ; boring ; isolated ; possible ; polluted
Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as online working, have made it (1) … for more people to live there. There are both advantages and disadvantages to living in the countryside.
On the one hand, life in the countryside is very (2) … There are less cars and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (3) … Furthermore, there is more land available in the countryside, and people can often live in bigger houses or flats than in cities. Finally, it is easier to do a lot of (4) … activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside. On the other hand, life in the countryside can be (5) … There are fewer restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to . Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get (6) … if you don't have a car. Finally, you can feel (7) … if you live a long way from other people.
In (8) …, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside. However, in my opinion, the peacefulness of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.
Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box.
generous peaceful optimistic quiet inconvenient
fresh brave exciting vast skillful envious
1. It’s ____________ to see a kite flying high in the sky.
2. It was very ____________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.
3. I love the ____________ open spaces and the ____________ air in the countryside.
4. The villagers often find it ____________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport.
5. People in rural areas are more ____________ than their city counterparts.
6. I’m so ____________ of you getting such an exciting holiday.
7. Billy is clearly a ____________ person. He contributed lots of money to charity.
8. It was very ____________ of him to jump into the river to save a drowning child,.
9. Most of Mongolian people are ____________ at riding a horse.
10. Life in the countryside is more ____________ and healthier.
