Section II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1,25 pts)
City life or Country life
Which place is better – the city or the country? Two American teenagers talk about where they live.
Leo, 16: I live in New york and it’s great. There are huge shopping centres and interesting places to go. My mum loves all the art galleries and museums, but I like Central Park where I go skateboarding. It’s big enough to get away from the noise and traffic. The country isn’t for me. It isn’t exciting enough for people of my age. Most people don’t live close enough to their friends to have a good social life. It’s too quiet and too boring . City life is the best!
Amelie, 14: I live on a ranch in the country, in Colorado. In the summer, we go hiking in the mountains, and in the winter I go snowboarding I really like it because it’s relaxing and quiet . I can’t imagine life in the city . It isn’t safe enough to walk around alone and it’s too dangerous to cycle in the streets because of the traffic. Overrall, I think the city is too noisy ,too dirty, too crowded and too expensive. I prefer country life!
1. What does Leo like about New York?
2. What doesn’t he like about the country?
3. Where does Amelie live?
4. Does Amelie like living in the city or in the country?
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5. How about you? Do like living in the city or in the country? Why/
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Section II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1,25 pts)
City life or Country life
Which place is better – the city or the country? Two American teenagers talk about where they live.
Leo, 16: I live in New york and it’s great. There are huge shopping centres and interesting places to go. My mum loves all the art galleries and museums, but I like Central Park where I go skateboarding. It’s big enough to get away from the noise and traffic. The country isn’t for me. It isn’t exciting enough for people of my age. Most people don’t live close enough to their friends to have a good social life. It’s too quiet and too boring . City life is the best!
Amelie, 14: I live on a ranch in the country, in Colorado. In the summer, we go hiking in the mountains, and in the winter I go snowboarding I really like it because it’s relaxing and quiet . I can’t imagine life in the city . It isn’t safe enough to walk around alone and it’s too dangerous to cycle in the streets because of the traffic. Overrall, I think the city is too noisy ,too dirty, too crowded and too expensive. I prefer country life!
1. What does Leo like about New York?
2. What doesn’t he like about the country?
3. Where does Amelie live?
4. Does Amelie like living in the city or in the country?
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5. How about you? Do like living in the city or in the country? Why/
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Write a paragraph (80 – 100 words) about disadvantages of living in big cities. (Optional): Write at least 3 sentences expression opinion about whether the city life or country life is better. In your writing, you should use at least: + 3 comparison sentences with adjectives or adverbs + 2 phrasal verbs + 5 words about “City life” (Underline or color those sentences, phrasal verbs and words as required above)
1.Talk about the benefits of the Internet in our life.
2.Talk about the disadvantages of the Internet in our life.
Speaking
Topic: Talk about the changing roles of family or school, society (50-80 words)
WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH (50-100 WORDS) ABOUT YOUR PROBLEM IN LIFE.
A | B |
1. What do you think are the necessary life skills for teenagers in our country? | 1. Imagine you have a problem at school or with your friends. |
2. Which skills do you think you have already had? | 2. How do you think you can do to deal with the problem? |
3. Which skills do you need to develop? Why? | 3. What do you think is the most important quality a person needs to be able to get along with others? Why? |
Bài 1: Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn trong đoạn văn sau
On Friday, the children ___ (talk) about a day out together in the country. The next morning, they ___ (go) to the country with their two dogs and ___ (play) together. Ben and Dave ___ (have) some kites. Some time later the dogs (be) not there. So they ___ (call) them and ____ (look) for them in the forest. After half an hour the children ____ (find) them and ___ (take) them back. Charlie ___ (be) very happy to see them again. At lunch time Nick ___ (go) to the bikes and ___ (fetch) the basket with some meat sandwiches. Then they ___ (play) football. Nick and Dave ____ (win). In the evening they ___ (ride) home.
* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. He kept (talk) ……………………………about you last night.
2. The church (build) ……………………………about 100 years ago.
3. Do you hear someone (cry) ……………………………softly in the next room?
4. Every house in the street (demolish) …………………………….
5. After John (wash) ……………………………his clothes, he began to study.
6. My friends (wait) ……………………………for me when I got to the stadium.
* Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
1. Some people claim to be able to ………………………the future. (tell)
2. We had an ………………………picnic in the Botanical Garden. (enjoy)
3. Many nations cooperate in the fight against ………………………. (terrorist)
4. Young people today have a ………………………to play down the problems they may encounter. (tend)