C. READING
I. Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
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 the city. City dwellers tend to be (10) , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
With a (1) of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2) .
Vancouver is popular because it (3) so many things. It is a huge, modern City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4) Vancouver is famous all around the world.
Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5) a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6) in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.
(7) place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8) . However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9) .
Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10) that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.
1. A. number B. exist C. control D. population
2. A. area B. border C. region D. place
3. A. includes B. insists C. combines D. consists
4. A. around B. over C. on D. upon
5. A. repeat B. tell C. name D. separate
6. A. good B. best C. better D. well
7. A. Another B. Others C. Other D. Anothers
8. A. mountain B. hill C. village D. downtown
9. A. quarter B. effort C. aquarium D. notice
10. A. wonder B. cause C. true D. fact
