UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
I. Find the word which has a different sound in underlined parts.
1. A. fruit B. building C. juice D. suitable
2. A. village B. cottage C. marriage D. massage
3. A. about B. today C. apart D. alive
4. A. although B. lough C. country D. though
5. A. architect B. change C. children D. watch
6. A. country B. cloud C. loudly D. mouse
7. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo
8. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
9. A. fields B. flowers C. lemons D. parks
10. A. normal B. visitor C. transport D. chore
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.
1. A. nomadic B. idyllic C. attractive D. peaceful
2. A. experience B. happiness C. memory D. childhood
3. A. privacy B. pharmacy C. vacation D. grocery
4. A. interesting B. idyllic C. natural D. beautiful
5. A. cultivate B. develop C. celebrate D. decorate
6. A. civilization B. cultivation C. decoration D. celebration
III. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
rice | countryside | herding | buffalo | busiest time |
harvest time | Buffalo -drawn carts | colourful | fantastic | noisier than |
1.At the …………………..my brother always helps my parents load the rice onto the truck and drives it home.
2.I often help my parents dry the…………………..in the yard in front of my house.
3.Some farmers in my village still use…………………..to transport rice home.
4.He usually goes……...................……the buffaloes with other boys in his village.
5.My pen pal friend says he would like to visit my…….........…..at harvest time to see what farmers do.
6.My friend has never ridden a…………………..so he would like to try once.
7.Harvest time is the……….............………..of the year in the countryside.
8.Our garden is………..............……..in spring when almost flowers bloom.
9.I like looking at the stars on starry nights. It’s…………………..