E3. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu.)
1. When I ______, the town hall was already full of teenagers.
A. turned up B. turned off C. turned on
2. That’s enough for today – let’s ______it tomorrow.
A. go up B. go on with C. go on
3. He’d like to have more time to ______everything before he makes a decision.
A. think over B. get over C. take over
4. Remember to ______your shoes when you enter a Japanese house.
A. take over B. take care C. take off
5. It’s not easy to ______smoking. My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without success.
A. cheer up B. give up C. sign up
* Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
01. Factories and offices should be built in …………………areas only.
A. rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
02. Although Da Nang is a big city, the cost of living is ………………….
A. affordable B. high C. fabulous D. comfortable
03. About 85 per cent of city …………………breathe heavily polluted air.
A. villagers B. livers C. dwellers D. members
04. When I turned up, the town hall was already …………………of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
05. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled ………………….
A. facilities B. system C. schedule D. preparation
06. This city has one of the most …………………underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
07. The …………………bread we occasionally buy from the mini-mart is not French but Irish.
A. pleased B. reliable C. stressful D. delicious
08. Despite all the …………………, I still enjoy getting out in the countryside whenever I can.
A. conveniences B. comforts C. impacts D. drawbacks
09. This street was renowned for its …………………sports stores, but it’s starting to go downhill.
A. easy-going B. fashionable C. frightening D. annoying
10. …………………is a real problem for new graduates and unskilled workers in the country now.
A. Pollution B. Traffic jam C. Unemployment D. Crime
11. There are also some commodities, soft drinks, fast food and …………………specialties in this shop.
A. international B. local C. nationwide D. worldwide
12. Inner city schools gleam with modern gadgetry, while …………………schools lack basic textbooks.
A. suburban B. urban C. downtown D. metropolitan
13. Perth is a very …………………city and I believe it to be an exciting education and tourist destination.
A. exhausted B. helpful C. liveable D. cheerful
14. She is still amazed by the …………………and sounds of the city though she has lived here for 5 years.
A. sights B. attractions C. destinations D. sites
15. The household registration reform abolished the distinction between farmers and city ………………….
A. natives B. villagers C. dwellers D. tenants
TEST 4
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ................... places only.
A. rural B. cultural C. urban D. coastal
2. After I found all the information I needed, I ................... the laptop.
A. take over B. put off C. turned off D. switched on
3. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city…………. .
A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
4. This computer is much more user-friendly, but it costs ................... the other one.
A. as many as B. as much as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
5. When my children ..................., I’ll teach them how to study English.
A. turn up B. grow up C. get up D. think up
6. That city has one of the most ................... underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. exciting D. fascinated
7. He turned ................ the new job in the city centre because she didn’t want to move.
A. up B. down C. over D. off
II. Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.
8. This is (good) ______food I’ve ever eaten in this country.
9. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) _______than the previous one.
10. The building looks much (nice) __________in green than the previous white.
11. I had to drive my car along (narrow) __________road in the region.
12. Nam’s house is (far) ____________from the city centre than my house.
1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ................... places only. A. rural B. cultural C. urban D. coastal
2. After I found all the information I needed, I ................... the laptop. A. take over B. put off C. turned off D. switched on
3. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city…………. . A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
4. This computer is much more user-friendly, but it costs ................... the other one. A. as many as B. as much as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
5. When my children ..................., I’ll teach them how to study English. A. turn up B. grow up C. get up D. think up
6. That city has one of the most ................... underground rail networks in the world. A. efficient B. fashionable C. exciting D. fascinated
7. He turned ................ the new job in the city centre because she didn’t want to move. A. up B. down C. over D. off
III/ Choose the best answer to conplete the sentences
1 When I turned up, the town hall was already____of teenagers (full/packed/crowded/jammed)
2 She turned_____the new job in New York because she didn't want to move (on/down/off/up)
3 This city has one of the most____undergroup rail networks in the world (efficient/fashionable/cosmopolitan/fascinated)
4 This latop is much more user-friendly, but it costs____the other one (so much as/as many as/twice as much as/twice as many)
5 Today's cities are____than cities in previous times (lots larger/much larger/as large/the largest)
6 After I foynd all the infotmation I needed, I____the computer (turned off/switched on/looked for/put off)
7 Japan is the_____developed country in the world (most second/second in most/second most/two most)
8 Factories and offices should ve built in____arreas only (rural/coastal/culture/urban)
V Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ………………. places only.
A. rural B. cultural C. urban D. coastal
2. After I found all the information I needed, I ………………. the laptop.
A. take over B. put off C. turned off D. switched on
3. Japan is the ………………. developed country in the world.
A. most two B. two most C. second most D. second in most
4. This computer is much more user-friendly, but it costs ………………. the other one.
A. as many as B. as much as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
5. When my children ………………., I’ll teach them how to study English.
A. turn up B. grow up C. get up D. think up
6. That city has one of the most ………………. underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
7. He turned ……………. the new job in the city center because she didn’t want to move.
A. up B. down C. over D. off
8. My university has recently set ………………. a new library near the school’s gate.
A. off B. out C. at D. up
9. My grandfather decided to pull ………………. his house to build a new one.
A. up B. down C. over D. off
10. You have to take your hat ………………. when you go to HCM mausoleum.
A. in B. off C. up D. along
VI Fill in the blank with a suitable word given below.
get over set up metropolitan go round feature packed round-about melting pot keep up with find out
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1. This medicine will help you …………………. from your illness.
2. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a …………………. of big cities.
3. We have to …………………. more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.
4. HCM city is like a …………………. of people from different areas.
5. While visiting Da Nang, we …………………. all the World Heritage Sites nearby.
6. You need to …………………. the key; otherwise, we can’t get into our home.
7. The ………………. is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island.
8. It is difficult to …………………. the rapid pace of change in big cities.
9. The …………………. area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.
10. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ……………… with people and vehicles.
VII Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ………………
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. most carefully
2. Their children have all grown ……………… and left home for the city to work.
A. up B. out C. out of D. inside
3. I was disappointed as the film was ……………… than I had expected.
A. as entertaining B. less entertaining
C. more entertaining D. few entertaining
4. The city has recently set ……………… a library in the West Suburb.
A. up B. off C. out D. on
5. The last exhibition was not ……………… this one.
A. as interesting B. so interesting than
C. so interesting as D. more interesting
6. I don’t think Nick gets ……………… with John. They always argue.
A. over B. in C. through D. on
7. Your city is developing ……………… my city.
A. so fast B. as fast as C. faster than D. the fastest
8. You should take your hat ……………… in the cinema.
A. in B. over C. on D. off
9. Let’s take this road. It is ……………… way to the city.
A. the shortest B. a shortest C. the shorter D. both A & B
10. She lives in one of the most …………….. parts of the city. There are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. boring
VIII Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. It’s difficult to keep with the rapid pace of change in big cities. .................
A B C D
2. Our city has some luxury shop, but they are not very affordable. .................
A B C D
3. City authorities are spending more and more money on public .................
A B
transport to make it well.
C D
4. Big shopping malls are believed to be a feature for big cities. .................
A B C D
5. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight. .................
A B C D
C. READING
IX Read the following passage and fill in the gap with one suitable word.
opportunity drawbacks well-lighted problems unlike education advantages air-pollution harmful with |
City life is full of advantages and disadvantages. There are a lot of (1) ……………. of living in a city. The people who live in cities enjoy some special facilities and comforts (2) ……………. the village people. Their houses are modern, streets are (3) ………………. They can go shopping and buy everything they need. In case of sickness, they can avail the treatment of best doctors. Moreover, they can receive (4) …………… in schools, colleges and universities of high standard. They can also visit libraries, parks, museums and so on to stimulate their minds. However, city life has some (5) ………...…. too. The city life is very fast. Everybody is rushing for a better life, a better luck and a better (6) ………...…. In city area, people usually use vehicles run by fossil fuels, which cause heavy smoke. Those smoke causes (7) …………. Thus, people living in urban areas take the soup of chemicals. We don’t see the (8) ………………. gasses but we inhale it. The fast life, the foul and smoky weather and dirty atmosphere cause health (9) ……………. Last but not the least, city life is more or less artificial and monotonous. It has no touch (10) ………………. nature whatsoever.
Order the words to have meaningful sentences.
1. was / 18th / cotton / in / made / from / the / century / Jean / cloth / .
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2. town /be /the house / next year ./ should / built /my
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3. said /me /to/ He / I / that /had to/then/go out.
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4. will /happy /my parents / be / If / the exam/ I /pass/
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5. wishes /Nam /could / he/ get /next month / job / a good
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IV. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. What should (do) to preserve the local tradition?
2. This used (be) the best restaurant in town.
3. When her train got to the station, we (wait) on the platform.
4. If you (go) to bed earlier, you (not be) so tired.
5. I only wish you (be) all as happy as I am.
6. The doctor told him to stop (smoke) and take a trip.
7. He is so annoying! He (always/ leave) his things everywhere.
8. I have decided (study) more and improve my overall average.
9. As far as I know, he’s coining. But I (not speak) to him for weeks.
10. I will call you when the guests (arrive).
* Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it.
21. The road on which we are driving is built in 1990. …………………
22. I will call you when I will return from my country. …………………
23. His family was poor, because he couldn’t go to school. …………………
24. Rubber is used to making tyres and other elastic things. …………………
25. All writing was done with hand until the invention of the printing press. …………………