Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question. The urban planners are working for Eco Infrastructure Network, whose main function is to deal with urban environmental problems to make Super Star City greener, cleaner, and more sustainable.

A. eye-catching

B. developed

C. long-lasting

D. friendly

D. READING 1. Read the text then choose the best answer. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION In recent years the problem of environmental pollution has become a serious problem in big cities in our country. So, what are reasons and possible measures for this problem? Nowadays, we are living in a city with high population density, so domestic waste is the first reason. Then many people's social consciousness is not high. In several areas, they throw rubbish on streets, canals and rivers. It is easy for us to see rubbish of all kinds floating on the water. Moreover, uncultured people even pee in the public place. Now, let's come to other reasons. Our city is overloaded with vehicles that expel a lot of smoke and dust. This contributes to the heat of the air, and causes pollution. Besides that, in several places, trees have been cut down to have room for buildings, hotels, or supermarkets. This makes the atmosphere in our city mug and stuffy. New words: muggy (adi) nồm ẩm, oi bức stuffy (adi) ngột ngạt 1. What is not the reasons of environmental pollution? A. high population density B. smoke and dust from vehicles C. domestic waste D. the new drainage system 2. What is the first reason of environmental pollution? A. domestic waste B. smoke and dust from vehicles C. population density D. rubbish on streets 3. What is the synonym of the word "consciousness"? A. awareness B. unculture C. unconsciousness D. awakeness 4. Why vehicles cause air pollution? A. Vehicles make the atmosphere in our city muggy and stuffy. B. Because they expel a lot of smoke and dust. C. Because they consume too much gasoline. D. Because many people use motorbikes and cars nowadays. 5. How is the drain system in our city? A. It’s very modern. B. It's downgrade. C. It is new. D. It is very old and downgrade

I. Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words. and can busier located however described therefore according makes more City is often (1) as a large and a highly populated area. (2) , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4) advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5) our lives easy in a City.Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6) other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8) here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.(9) , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in thecity. City dwellers tend to be (10) , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word/phrase from the box.

sustainable optimistic infrastructure quality of life city dwellers

detects renewable urban overcrowded inhabitants

1.Most of the population we will see in 2050 will be in cities that don’t even exist yet in Africa, Southeast Asia, China, Central and South America

2. In fact, India is projected to add 404 million to its population by 2050

3. London has recently started a new traffic light system that____________ when a lot of cyclists are approaching and stays green longer to aid traffic flow.

4. The city of the future should have the_________ and transportation which link the needs of citizens of all generations.

5. Songdo is unique, offering city______________ something they have never had access to before.

6. The city officials are________that the downtown will continue to be a green population center.

7.This rapid growth of the population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as _________roads.

8. It comes as no surprise that Seattle is the gold standard of________________ city living.

9. New York City is expected to increase its___________ energy capacity by 50% by 2050.

10. Our communities will be cleaner and more sustainable, so our___________________ will be better.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Silicon Valley is (1) _______ to hundreds of technology companies, so it comes as no surprise that San Jose has partnered with technological giant Intel to transform itself (2) _______ a smart city. San Jose and Intel will work (3) _______ to further the city's Green Vision initiative - a 15-year plan for economic growth, and improve (4) _______ which it launched in 2007. Intel expects to help San Jose create 25,000 clean-tech jobs, drive economic growth, and improve the city's environmental (5) _______. To achieve this (6) _______, Intel will work with the city to track real-time data on air quality, noise pollution, traffic flow, and other environmental and (7) _______concerns which it will then use to encourage (8) _______to reduce emissions by using public transportation or bicycles to get to work or school. Smart cities may sound like something of the distant future (9)_______ many people thought the same thing about smartphones and smart homes. Up to now, over 70 percent of American adults have owned a smartphone and 1.9 billion smart home devices have been installed.   If smart cities are (10) _______like these other smart innovations, we will see them appear in our communities sooner rather than later.

Question 3:

A. each other

B. together

C. one another

D. themselves

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Silicon Valley is (1) _______ to hundreds of technology companies, so it comes as no surprise that San Jose has partnered with technological giant Intel to transform itself (2) _______ a smart city. San Jose and Intel will work (3) _______ to further the city's Green Vision initiative - a 15-year plan for economic growth, and improve (4) _______ which it launched in 2007. Intel expects to help San Jose create 25,000 clean-tech jobs, drive economic growth, and improve the city's environmental (5) _______. To achieve this (6) _______, Intel will work with the city to track real-time data on air quality, noise pollution, traffic flow, and other environmental and (7) _______concerns which it will then use to encourage (8) _______to reduce emissions by using public transportation or bicycles to get to work or school. Smart cities may sound like something of the distant future (9)_______ many people thought the same thing about smartphones and smart homes. Up to now, over 70 percent of American adults have owned a smartphone and 1.9 billion smart home devices have been installed.   If smart cities are (10) _______like these other smart innovations, we will see them appear in our communities sooner rather than later.

Question 2:

A. from

B. to

C. into

D. towards

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Today’s urban cities are practically bursting at the seams. According to research from the United Nations, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a percentage that is expected to increase to over 66 percent by 2050. In fact, India alone is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers to its population by 2050. This rapid growth of the urban population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as overcrowded roads, excessive energy consumption and unemployment. Therefore, to build more sustainable cities and accommodate the growing number of residents, many city leaders are turning to the Internet of Things (loT). The IoT has forever changed the way urban cities operate. Cities that were once detached and inaccessible are now intelligent and highly connected. From Amsterdam to Seoul, cities are launching smart city projects to help improve quality of life for residents and better support the environment. According to research from HIS Technology, there will be at least 88 smart cities globally by 2025, up from 21 in 2013. San Francisco, for example, provides more than 100 charging stations in various locations to promote the use of hybrid and electric cars to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Copenhagen is also taking advantage of the IoT to improve environmental protection and reduce road traffic by developing smart bikes equipped with sensors that generate data on air contamination and traffic congestion. The possibilities afforded by the IoT are endless; however, designing smart cities requires comprehensive technology infrastructure that is capable of capturing and processing large amounts of data quickly and securely - which is where 4GLTE comes into play. The future looks bright for urban cities. Soon they will be able to do things that only sci-fi enthusiasts could dream of before, like monitoring bridge conditions using intelligent sensors and conserving energy by automatically dimming street lights when no one is around.

The Internet of Things allows the city planners and leaders _______.

A. to stop the rapid growth of the urban population in most cities

B. to make cities more sustainable and provide enough accommodation

C. to develop the broadband Internet connectivity in urban cities

D. to forget daunting problems, such as overcrowded roads, and unemployment