Câu 1

Read the sentences. Match the underlined words with the definitions.

1. Both my parents are retired. They now spend all their time helping me take care of the children.

2. She is determined to fulfill her dream of traveling around the world.

3. Gardening is her great passion. She can spend hours working in the garden.

4. We wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

retired
noise and activity
fulfill
a very strong feeling of love for something
passion
having stopped working, usually because of your age
hustle and bustle
to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised
Câu 2

You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of question, choose the opinion each speaker expresses.

I've always lived in the countryside, and I don't intend to move.
I need to live in the countryside because of my career, but I have moved to the city.
I would like to move into the city one day, but I know that it can never happen.
I really want to live in the city, so my life will be much more convenient.
Câu 3

You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of question, choose the opinion each speaker expresses.

My life in the countryside is boring, but I don't really want to move away.
I enjoyed living in the countryside, but I went to a college in the city, and I love it.
I would like to move into the city one day, but I know that it can never happen.
I intend to go to the city for my higher education and then live there.
Câu 4

You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of question, choose the opinion each speaker expresses.

My life in the city is boring, but there are a few good things about living here.
I'm glad I've lived in the city mainly because of the better transport facilities.
I'm going to move into the countryside soon and live there for the rest of my life.
I really want to live in the countryside, so I can have a healthier life.
Câu 5

You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of question, choose the opinion each speaker expresses.

I want to move out of the countryside so that I can find a better job.
Living in the countryside is fine, but I miss the city where I used to live.
I enjoyed city life, but I moved into the countryside for a new job, and I love it.
I'm living in a small village, and I feel lonely because it's far from the city.
Câu 6

You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of question, choose the opinion each speaker expresses.

My wife and I have recently moved into the countryside for a new job.
I needed to live in the city because of my career, but I have moved to the countryside.
I no longer work as a city banker, so I cannot afford to live in an expensive city.
I have moved to the countryside, and now I miss the excitement of the city.
Câu 7

You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of question, choose the opinion each speaker expresses.

Besides transportation, everything in the city has suited us all very well.
I'm glad we moved to the city mainly because of the better transport facilities.
Living in the city is convenient, but it isn't a good place to bring up our children.
I had to move into the city for my career, and I'm sad that I left my family behind.
Câu 8

Put the words in the correct order.

Câu 9

Put the words in the correct order.

Câu 10

Put the words in the correct order.

Câu 11

Put the words in the correct order.

Câu 12

Choose the sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.

He was driving at a speed of 80 km/h while I was driving at a speed of 60 km/h.

He was driving more slowly than me.
I was driving more slowly than him.
I was driving slowlier than him.
I was driving less slowly than him.
Câu 13

Choose the sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.

The bus runs every 15 minutes on weekdays. The bus runs every 30 minutes at weekends.

The bus runs more frequently at weekends.
The bus runs less frequently on weekdays.
The bus runs as frequently as at weekends.
The bus runs less frequently at weekends.
Câu 14

Choose the sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.

I can't cook as well as my grandmother.

My grandmother can cook as well as me.
My grandmother can cook worse than me.
My grandmother can cook better than me.
My grandmother can cook weller than me.
Câu 15

Choose the sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.

Of the three sisters, Mary speaks Spanish the most fluently.

Mary speaks Spanish more fluently than her two sisters.
One of Mary's sisters speaks Spanish more fluently than her.
Mary's two sisters speak Spanish more fluently than her.
Compared with her sisters, Mary speaks Spanish less fluently.