UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while (1) _______ across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that he did not (2) _______ a bull running towards him. About one hundred meters (3) _______ was a tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4) _______ noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5) _______ than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6) _______ and noticed only shade and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7) _______ him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climbed (8) _______ the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (9) _______ the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran (10) _______ fast as he could. Everything in the bag was completely ruined.
II. Find two words that don’t belong to the root word in capitals.
1. COUNRTYSIDE A. field B. mountain C. university D. street
2. CITY A. cow B. supermarket C. park D. crop
3. VILLAGE A. airport B. bamboo C. theatre D. pond
4. CATTLE A. bull B. pig C. buffalo D. chicken
5. PLANT A. maize B. hamburger C. forest D. rice
6. CAREER A. journalist B. carpenter C. mechanic D. buyer
III. Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
1. The movie was boring. We went home before it finished, (so)
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2. Mai opened the door. Mai greeted the guest (and)
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3. We started the trip early. We reached the village before noon. (so that)
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4. Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under the tree. (while)
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5. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up. (so … that)
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6. Ba felt tired and hungry. Lan felt tired and hungry. (so)
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7. We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside. We enjoyed the food there. (both)
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8. The water is very cold. We can’t swim in it. (too)
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9. Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket. He had to walk home. (so)
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10. Mr. Parker feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs. (not only… but also)
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IV. Complete the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box.



1. Mr. Thanh isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back ______ a few minutes.
2. We were at the seaside ______ two week.
3. I haven’t seen Liz ______ Monday.
4. Mrs. Nhung has gone away. She’s been away ______ Friday.
5. Where’s Trang? She should be here ______ now.
6. There are usually a lot of parties ______ New Year’s Eve.
7. Can I meet you ______ 8 a. m and 9 a. m
8. We meet a lot of people ______ our holiday.
9. Ten o’clock is a bit early. We should come ______ that.
10. They don’t like traveling ______ night.
V. Write sentences with “wish”
1. Our classroom doesn’t have any windows.
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2. The sun isn’t shining right now.
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3. The teacher is going to give us an exam tomorrow.
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4. Lan doesn’t know how to make a cake.
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5. We live in a small flat in the city.
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6. Please don’t say anything like that.
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7. I can’t go with you to the countryside next weekend.
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8. Nam is too young to ride a motorbike.
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9. My aunt and her children are not coming to dinner with us tonight.
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10. You are always forgetting your homework.
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VI. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
The tiny village of Frinly is said to possess a “cursed tree”. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinly has now increased. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it only in recent years that it has gained