1 urbanization
2 ideal
3 populated
1 urbanization
2 ideal
3 populated
1. There was an expression of fierce________ on her face. (DETERMINE)
2. You'll have_________ opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this cultural capital city. (LIMIT)
3. ________ of the town can only occur if large employers move into the area. (URBAN)
4. Ha Long Bay is the__________ place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing. (IDEA)
5. A city is often described as a large and a highly__________ area. (POPULATE)
* Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel (1) ……………………in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. (2) …………, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cam Pha town, and the part of Van Đon District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in (3) ……………………shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a centre of a larger zone which (4) …………………… Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest.
Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960 - 2,000 islets, most of (5) ……………………are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay gone through 500 million years of (6) ……………………in different conditions and environments. The (7) ……………………of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years (8) ……………………the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created (9) ……………………, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is (10) ……………………to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.
1. A. situation B. destination C. direction D. ground
2. A. Administration B. Administrator C. Administrative D. Administratively
3. A. various B. complex C. exciting D. original
4. A. offers B. includes C. consists D. covers
5. A. them B. those C. which D whom
6. A. formation B. foundation C. establishment D. contribution
7. A. recognition B. deforestation C. renovation D. evolution
8. A. in B. of C. for D. under
9. A. biochemical B. biodiversity C. bioconversion D. biodefence
10. A. way B. place C. home D. house
1. There are so many places of_____________ in Ha Noi that I am not sure I can see them all. ( INTERESTING )
2. Sydney, located in the state of New South Wales, Australia , is a city of national and _____________ diversity. ( CULTURE )
3. A worker who has special skill and training, especially one who makes things is a (n) _____________. (ARTS )
4. Bat Trang, one of the most famous _____________ village in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, is credited for making pottery.( CRAFTMAN).
5.In the old days, almost all grown up girls in this village learnt how to make these _____________ hats. ( TRADITION).
6.These baskets are _____________ from strips of bamboo.(WEAVE)
7.When tourists come to a specific place, many of them choose to buy crafts as souvenirs to _____________ them of the place they have been to.( REMIND)
8.These _____________ live mainly on farming and making incenses when crops are over.( VILAGE)
9.The place has a rich long- standing _____________.(HISTORY)
10.It’s an _____________ place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read.(EDUCATE)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the levels of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both Colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.
Finally, it is worth noting that the terms "standard", "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Standard speech
B. Idiomatic phrases
C. Dictionary usage
D. Different types of vocabulary
II. Give the correct form of words in brackets to complete the sentences
1 Thien Mu Pagoda is a famous___spot in Hue, an ancient city in central VN (RELIGION)
2 Ha Long Bay has been ____by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (RECOGNIZE)
3 Customs and traditions make a great___to the unique culture of a country (CONTRIBUTE)
4 Many ethnic people in moutainous areas are___They can't read or write (ILLITERACY)
Read the passage and check True or False.
Many years ago, people used to buy what they needed from stores and markets. Now where would you go if you wanted to buy all these goods at one time? Ask anybody, and he would probably say "you'd better go to the supermarket". A supermarket is a special kind of market. It is usually much larger than an ordinary store. In a supermarket, you can buy all kinds of food, household, products and daily necessities. In a store, a customer is served by a storekeeper but in a supermarket, the goods are arranged on rows of shelves along the aisles. The prices are printed on small labels on the goods. A customer gets goods he needs from the shelves. This is known as self-service. Of course, you can always ask for help from the supermarket shop assistants.
When you enter a supermarket, you take a basket to carry the goods you will buy. If you want to buy a lot of things, you will need a trolley. A trolley is like a large basket on wheels. You can push it along the aisles, choose what you want from the shelves and put it into your trolley. A supermarket often provides a more comfortable environment for shopping than a market that is usually wet and dirty. As a result, many people usually buy more goods than they need when they visit a supermarket.
Many years ago, people used to buy what they need from supermarkets.
A. True
B. False
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
What would people have to do if they want to reduce pollution?
Generally speaking, people in Britain tend to live in large cities like Manchester, Leeds or Liverpool, for (1)………………………. of course, the cultural and leisure facilities of a city are a major attraction and a furtheradvantage is cheap, regular (2) ……………………. transport. Employment opportunities can also be better in a city(3)…………………….. there are often economic problems. Unfortunately, city dwellers spend most of their lives in a polluted environment except the occasional holiday in the countryside. In (4) ……………………., the cost of (5) ……………………. in the countryside can work out to be much more expensive. In addition, house prices may be higher. A further disadvantage is the fact that there is almost no entertainment at night. (6)
……………………….. these disadvantages, the environment is cleaner and there is less crime. What could be better for young children than (7) ………………………… up in a peaceful village? Taking everything into
account the city and the countryside (8) ………………………… have advantages and disadvantages, but it is the individual responsibility to make the most of any situation. I think it is possible to lead a fulfilling (9)
…………………….. either in the city or the countryside. In conclusion, to gain the maximum benefit from therural or (10) …………………….. way of life, always look for the positive aspects.
Cloze test
The African elephant is __________ largest animal in the world. Both the African and the Indian elephant belong to the group of animals which we __________ mammals. The African elephant is larger __________ the Indian elephant and weighs as much as 8 tons. Elephants sleep __________ their feet and the strange thing is that when they have bad dreams, they make __________ noises with their trunks. They need great quantities of food everyday and this's the reason __________ they move to places with rich vegetation. They eat grass, leaves __________ fruit and they walk long distances to large family groups but the old males often live alone __________ they die.