UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I)-Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.
grapes | food | buffaloes | a camel | data |
dolls | a tent | water | cattle | a flag |
strawberry | a bike | a fence | tea buds | a car |
goats | information | an ostrich | blackberry | sheep |
a motorbike | a notice | postcards | a memorial | a donkey |
- ride:
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- collect:
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- pick:
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- herd:
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- put up:
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Note: -ostrich (n) = đà điểu
II)-Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
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III)-Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
ride | grassland | cattle | loaded | kites |
beehive | vast | harvest | convenient | dry |
- Several people were flying _____________ on the field.
- Russia is a ___________ country with a lot of natural resources.
- My brother is learning to ____________ a horse at the moment.
- Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to ______________.
- They _____________ the buffalo-drawn cart with hay.
- Farmers always need extra help with the ______________.
- Local people are turning _____________ into farmland.
- A ____________ is a type of box that people use for keeping bees in.
- Is it _____________ to meet you at the moment?
- My uncle raises a herd of _____________ on his farm.
IV)-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
- Iceland is considered the most _____________ country in the word. (peace)
- A ___________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
- My brother has been ______________ a stamp for several years.
- It is a/an ______________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
- Drinking water in some areas may be ______________. (safe)
- During my stay in the village, I was ______________ with several local farmers. (friend)
- Encouraging children to eat and drink ______________ is very important. (health)
- Local people in the village often wear their _______________ costumes during the festivals. (tradition)
- Please give ______________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)