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11. Fill each gap with a word or phrase from the box.harvest timecombine harvesterloadherdpaddy fieldĐiền vào mỗi chỗ trống một từ hoặc cụm từ trong khung.

1. Rice grows in a flooded field called a ___.harvest timecombine harvesterloadherdpaddy field
2. Please help me ___ these boxes of mangoes onto the cart.
3. In the village, the weeks when farmers bring in their rice are known as ___.
4. Every afternoon my cousin takes the buffaloes to the river, but this afternoon the job is mine: I must ___ them.
5. A big machine called a ___ cuts the rice and separates the grain.

22. Match each country job (1–6) with a picture (a–f). What other jobs can you add?Nối các công việc ở nông thôn (1–6) với các bức tranh (a–f). Em có thể nghĩ thêm công việc nào khác không?

1. 1. unloading ricechọn…a. a woman spreading rice grains in the sunb. a man lifting sacks off a truckc. a girl pouring food into a pig pend. a boy fishing with a net by a ponde. a farmer guiding a buffalo across a wet fieldf. a man sitting beside a cow with a bucket
2. 2. ploughing fieldschọn…a. a woman spreading rice grains in the sunb. a man lifting sacks off a truckc. a girl pouring food into a pig pend. a boy fishing with a net by a ponde. a farmer guiding a buffalo across a wet fieldf. a man sitting beside a cow with a bucket
3. 3. milking cowschọn…a. a woman spreading rice grains in the sunb. a man lifting sacks off a truckc. a girl pouring food into a pig pend. a boy fishing with a net by a ponde. a farmer guiding a buffalo across a wet fieldf. a man sitting beside a cow with a bucket
4. 4. feeding pigschọn…a. a woman spreading rice grains in the sunb. a man lifting sacks off a truckc. a girl pouring food into a pig pend. a boy fishing with a net by a ponde. a farmer guiding a buffalo across a wet fieldf. a man sitting beside a cow with a bucket
5. 5. catching fishchọn…a. a woman spreading rice grains in the sunb. a man lifting sacks off a truckc. a girl pouring food into a pig pend. a boy fishing with a net by a ponde. a farmer guiding a buffalo across a wet fieldf. a man sitting beside a cow with a bucket
6. 6. drying ricechọn…a. a woman spreading rice grains in the sunb. a man lifting sacks off a truckc. a girl pouring food into a pig pend. a boy fishing with a net by a ponde. a farmer guiding a buffalo across a wet fieldf. a man sitting beside a cow with a bucket

33. Circle the right word in each pair.Khoanh tròn từ đúng trong mỗi cặp.

1. Every morning my uncle feeds the chickens and ducks, so he mostly looks after cattlepoultry.
2. Mr Long is climbing a ladder to pick fruitplants from the trees.
3. Rice, corn and beans are cropscattle that farmers grow.
4. The workers loadedunloaded the boxes of vegetables onto the truck, ready for the market.
5. At the weekend we sit by the pond and enjoy catchingholding fish with bamboo rods.

44. Match each adjective with its meaning.Nối mỗi tính từ với nghĩa của nó.

1. 1. vastchọn…a. kind and welcoming to guestsb. very large and widec. with something on every sided. having learnt a job properly, with good teachinge. lovely to look at, like a scene in a painting
2. 2. hospitablechọn…a. kind and welcoming to guestsb. very large and widec. with something on every sided. having learnt a job properly, with good teachinge. lovely to look at, like a scene in a painting
3. 3. well-trainedchọn…a. kind and welcoming to guestsb. very large and widec. with something on every sided. having learnt a job properly, with good teachinge. lovely to look at, like a scene in a painting
4. 4. surroundedchọn…a. kind and welcoming to guestsb. very large and widec. with something on every sided. having learnt a job properly, with good teachinge. lovely to look at, like a scene in a painting
5. 5. picturesquechọn…a. kind and welcoming to guestsb. very large and widec. with something on every sided. having learnt a job properly, with good teachinge. lovely to look at, like a scene in a painting

55. Choose the correct word to finish each sentence.Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu.

1. Our guide was warm and ___; she gave us tea and cakes.AvastBpicturesqueChospitable
2. The nurses at this hospital are ___, so patients feel safe.Awell-trainedBvastCpicturesque
3. From the top of the hill we saw a ___ plain full of golden rice.Awell-trainedBvastChospitable
4. The little house is ___ by tall bamboo trees.AhospitableBvastCsurrounded
5. We took many photos of the ___ old bridge.AhospitableBpicturesqueCwell-trained

66. Choose the comparative form of each adverb. Example: near → nearer.Chọn dạng so sánh hơn của mỗi trạng từ. Ví dụ: near → nearer.

1. low → ___AlowerBlowlierCmore low
2. soon → ___AsoonerBmore soonCsoonlier
3. politely → ___ApolitelierBmost politelyCmore politely
4. regularly → ___AregularlierBmore regularlyCmost regularly
5. badly → ___Amore badBworseCbadlier
6. well → ___AbetterBwellerCmore well
7. far → ___Amore farBfarerCfarther

77. Choose the comparative form of the adverb in brackets.Chọn dạng so sánh hơn của trạng từ trong ngoặc.

1. Emily sings (sweetly) ___ than her sister does.AsweetlierBmore sweetlyCmost sweetly
2. Please speak (slowly) ___. I can’t follow you.Amost slowlyBslowlierCmore slowly
3. The sun rises (early) ___ in summer than in winter.AearlierBmore earlyCearliest
4. Plants grow (well) ___ in the sun than in the shade.AbetterBbestCweller
5. The river flows (quickly) ___ after a storm than before it.Amost quicklyBquicklierCmore quickly

88. Choose the comparative adverb that fits each gap.Chọn trạng từ so sánh hơn phù hợp với mỗi chỗ trống.

1. The baby is asleep, so please close the door ___.Amost quietBmore quietlyCmore loudly
2. A cheetah can run ___ than a horse.AfasterBmore fastCslower
3. This glass is very old. Carry it ___ than you carried the plate.AcarefullerBmost carefullyCmore carefully
4. After the long hike, he slept ___ than usual.AsoundlierBmore soundlyCmost soundly
5. Our bus left ___ today than yesterday, so we reached the village before breakfast.AearliestBmore earlyCearlier

99. Read each situation and choose the correct ending for the sentence.Đọc mỗi tình huống và chọn phần đúng để hoàn thành câu.

1. Emily finished the race in 12 minutes, but Sam took 15 minutes. Emily ran ___. (fast)Amore fast than SamBfaster than SamCslower than Sam
2. Bao’s kite flew 50 metres high, but Hoa’s flew 30 metres high. Bao’s kite flew ___. (high)Ahigher than Hoa’sBmore high than Hoa’sClower than Hoa’s
3. Leo got 9 out of 10 on the test, and Ben got 7 out of 10. Leo did ___. (well)Aworse than Ben on the testBmore well than Ben on the testCbetter than Ben on the test
4. Class starts at 8 a.m. Quan arrived at 7:40, but Long arrived at 7:55. Quan arrived ___. (early)Alater than LongBearlier than LongCmore early than Long
5. A tractor works for six hours a day. A buffalo works for four hours a day. The tractor works ___. (long)Alonger than the buffaloBshorter than the buffaloCmore long than the buffalo