IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. We ___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too? 2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six. 3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm. 4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before. 5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now. 6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years. 7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston. 8. Country life ___________(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring. 9. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time. 10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside. X. Write the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. People seem to have lost their ___________ in boating on small rivers. (enjoy) 2. More and more ___________are leaving the countryside to city. (farm) 3. A town has a ___________ population than a village does. (large) 4. Sylvia likes the ___________ atmosphere during her stay in the valley. (peace) 5. The firefighters were praised for their ___________ and devotion to duty. (brave) 6. Visually the house is very pleasing, but it’s ___________. (comfort) 7. It is true that the city can provide much ___________. (convenient) 8. Agricultural work is ___________ seen as a male occupation. (tradition) 9. Villages and towns are not as densely ___________ as cities. (populate) 10. The trip was an ___________ experience. We enjoyed it very much! (forget) XI. Match the questions with the answers. 1. Which is better, city life or rural life? a. Yes, there are some. 2. From whom did you learn to make kites? b. At harvest time. 3. Where can you fly a kite in your village? c. My father. 4. Why do you store the hay? d. Its peacefulness. 5. Do you think country people are friendlier? e. Both have pros and cons. 6. When would you like to visit the countryside? f. To feed our cattle. 7. Are there any street markets in your hometown? g . In dry paddy fields. 8. What do you love most about countryside? h. Yes. They’re also happier.