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

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) _the best_____food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

9. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) __trendier_____than the previous one.

10. The building looks much (nice) _____nicer_____in green than the previous white.

11. I had to drive my car along (narrow) ____the narrowest_____road in the region.

12. Nam’s house is (far) ___father_________from the city centre than my house.

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 (tắt)  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 (lớn lên)     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 (turn down: từ chối)                     C. over                        D. off

II. Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.

8. This is (good) _the best__food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

9. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) _trendier___than the previous one.

10. The building looks much (nice) _nicer___in green than the previous white.

11. I had to drive my car along (narrow) __the narrowest____road in the region.

12. Nam’s house is (far) __farther______from the city centre than my house.

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) ___the best___food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

9. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) _trendier______than the previous one.

10. The building looks much (nice) __nicer________in green than the previous white.

11. I had to drive my car along (narrow) ______narrower____road in the region.

12. Nam’s house is (far) ____farther________from the city centre than my house.

Đáp án là C.

1 C

2 C

3 C

4 C

5 B

6 A

7 B

8 D

9 B

10 B

 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.

      1.   This medicine will help you …………get over………. from your illness.

      2.   Some people believe that skyscrapers are a ………  feature …………. of big cities.

      3.   We have to ………… set up………. more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.

      4.   HCM city is like a ………… melting pot………. of people from different areas.

      5.   While visiting Da Nang, we ………… go around ………. all the World Heritage Sites nearby.

      6.   You need to ………find out…………. the key; otherwise, we can’t get into our home.

      7.   The ……… roundabout………. is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island.

      8.   It is difficult to ………… keep up with………. the rapid pace of change in big cities.

      9.   The ………… metropolitan………. area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.

      10. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ………… packed…… 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=>keep up with the rapid pace of change in big cities.                   .................

                        A               B                     C                 D

      2.   Our city has some luxury shop=>shops, 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=>better.

                                C            D

      4.   Big shopping malls are believed to be a feature for =>of big cities.                       .................

                                                     A            B         C        D

      5.   Remember to find out how much =>many 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.

            City life is full of advantages and disadvantages. There are a lot of (1) ………advantages……. of living in a city. The people who live in cities enjoy some special facilities and comforts (2) ………unlike……. the village people. Their houses are modern, streets are (3) ………well-liked………. 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) ……education  ……… 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) ………drawbacks...…. too. The city life is very fast. Everybody is rushing for a better life, a better luck and a better (6) ………opportunity...….  In city area, people usually use vehicles run by fossil fuels, which cause heavy smoke. Those smoke causes (7) …air-pollution………. Thus, people living in urban areas take the soup of chemicals. We don’t see the (8) ………harmful ………. gasses but we inhale it. The fast life, the foul and smoky weather and dirty atmosphere cause health (9) ………problems…….  Last but not the least, city life is more or less artificial and monotonous. It has no touch (10) ………with………. nature

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Đáp án: D

9A

10D

9.a  10.d