London is one of (1) __________ cities in the world. Its population is a lot smaller than Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far the most popular tourist attraction. London is probably most famous (2) _______its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a wider range of peoples, cultures, and religions than many (3) __________ places. People used to say (4) __________  it was the dirtiest city too, but it is now much cleaner than it was. To the surprise of many people, it now has some of the best restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London the most exciting city in Europe.

The London Eye, also (5) _______ as the Millennium Wheel, is a giant observation wheel in London. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When erected in 1999 it was the world’s tallest observation wheel. It is now one of the most popular attractions in the world. It is considered to be a (6) ______  of London. People make special journeys to see the fascinating giant wheel. 15,000 people can ride the wheel every day. They feel excited (7) _______above the city and look back down on it. Not just rich people, but everybody can do this. It is public and (8) ______, and it has become a place of interest in London.

V.  Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in brackets.

      London is one of (1) __________ (large) cities in the world. Its population is(2) __________(low) than Tokyo and Shanghai, but it is one of (3) __________(popular) tourist destinations of all. London is probably (4) __________ (famous) forits museums, galleries, palaces and other sights, but it also includes a (5) __________(wide) range of peoples, cultures and religions than many other places. People used to saythat it was (6)    __________(dirty) city too, but it is now much (7) __________(clean) than it was. It now has some of (8) __________ (good) restaurants in Europe too.

1.    Osaka has become one of the................ “livable” cities in Asia.

A.more                      B.better              C.much                        D.most

2.    London is one of the largest cities in the world but its populations is a lot............ than Tokyo.

A.small                     B.few                  C.smaller                     D.fewer

3.    London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it alsoincludesa        ………range of peoples, cultures and religions than many otherplaces.

A.greater                   B.big                   C.wide                         D.wider

4.    Ha Noi citynowis................... than it was 10 yearsago.

A.aslarge                   B.morelarge        C.muchlarger               D. thelargest

5.    This river now is much less................ than before. People are aware of the environment and they try to keep the river clean.

A.polluted                 B.pollutes           C.polluting                  D.pollution

6.    When we were in Da Nang,we spent a lot of time.............. ………….around and looking attheancient temples, bridges and houses.

A.wander                  B.wandering       C.wandered                 D.wanders

7.    On children festival, the zoo is always.............. with people, mainly children.

A.packed                   B.had                  C.contained                 D.scored

8.    You should take your shoes................ when you go into the temples.

A.up                          B.in                    C.off                            D.on

9.    When the doctor came in,he went................ all my test results and gave me a prescription.

A.out                         B.over                C.in                              D.of

10. A close friendship has gradually grown......... between them. They help each

other in their daily life.

A.in                           B.out                  C.of                             D.up

11. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and………………

A.funny                     B.boring             C.enjoyable                  D.helpful

12. You’llhave................... opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this cultural capital city.

A.unlimited               B.comfortable     C.cheerful                    D.populous

13. Dubai’s Palm Islands in the blue ocean isthe.. of a good and sunnylife.

A.indicator                B.view                C.signal                       D.sign

14. This place is so……………….with then on-stop flow of customers toco me and enjoy Pho.

A.delicious                B.convenient      C.popular                    D.exciting

15.Visitors can take a free boat from Manhattan to Staten Island for a great..... of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.

A.view                      B.sight                C.scene                        D.landscape

16. Ha Noi also offers a night life as exciting as....... in Ho Chi Minh City.

A.itt                          B.which              C.what                         D.that

17. When you want to relax,you’ll have one of theworld’s....... cities at your feet, with more than 40% green space and open water to enjoy.

A.greener                  B.greenest           C.mostlygreen             D. greenmostly

18. Let me know when you come to Ha Noi and I’ll………………..

A. takeyouout           B. bringyouaround                                 C. cheeryouup       D. show youround

19. We expected her at nine but she finally...... ateleven.

A.turnedup               B.turnedout        C.cameover                  D. grewup

20.  Ann is taking extra lessons to.......... what she missed while she was sick.

A.takeback                B. get onwellwith                                    C. keepupwith       D. look forward to

21. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the………….

A.city                        B.skyline            C.skyscraper               D.downtown

22. Villagers are more kind, friendly, and warm-hearted than city…………….

A.dwellers                 B.foreigners        C.beginners                  D.movers

23. You can see the............... of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools.

A.urban area              B.convenience    C.urban sprawl             D. living condition

24. Dong Khoi street is the main shopping street inthe. of downtown in HoChi

Minh City.

A.mind                      B.heart               C.head                         D.spot

25. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top10…………… bridge spans in the world.

A.long                       B.longer              C.mostlylong               D.longest

26. No city inAmerica has............ monuments and museums into one area as

Washington D.C.

A.asmuch                  B.suchmany       C.asmany                    D. afew

27. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he..... Well with

everyone.

A.got on                     B.went on            C.got over                     D. cheered up

28. The police never............ all hope of finding the lost child.

A.stops                     B.thinkover        C.growup                    D. giveup

29. He’ll be very upset  if his employer..... his offer.

II. Choose the best answer

1. Osaka has become one of the........................... “livable” cities in Asia. A. more B. better C. much D. most

2. London is one of the largest cities in the world but its populations is a lot...........................than Tokyo. A. small B. few C. smaller D. fewer

3. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a ..........range of peoples, cultures and religions than many other places. A. greater B. big C. wide D. wider

4. Ha Noi city now is ......................... than it was 10 years ago. A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest

5. This river now is much less ......................... than before. People are aware of the environment and they try to keep the river clean. A. polluted B. pollutes C. polluting D. pollution

6. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time ......................around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses. A. wander B. wandering C. wandered D. wanders

7. On children festival, the zoo is always............................with people, mainly children. A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored

8. You should take your shoes...........................when you go into the temples. A. up B. in C. off D. on

9. When the doctor came in, he went............................ all my test results and gave me a prescription. A. out B. over C. in D. of

10. A close friendship has gradually grown ..............................between them. They help each other in their daily life. A. in B. out C. of D. up 11. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and ……………… A. funny B. boring C. enjoyable D. helpful

12. You’ll have...............................opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this cultural capital city. A. unlimited B. comfortable C. cheerful D. populous

13. Dubai’s Palm Islands in the blue ocean is the ........................of a good and sunny life. A. indicator B. view C. signal D. sign

14. This place is so ………………. with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy Pho. A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting

15. Visitors can take a free boat from Manhattan to Staten Island for a great.............................of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline. A. view B. sight C. scene D. landscape

16. Ha Noi also offers a nightlife as exciting as............................ in Ho Chi Minh City. A. itt B. which C. what D. that

17. When you want to relax, you’ll have one of the world’s......................... cities at your feet, with more than 40% green space and open water to enjoy. A. greener B. greenest C. mostly green D. green mostly

18. Let me know when you come to Ha Noi and I’ll ……………….. A. take you out B. bring you around C. cheer you up D. show you round

19. We expected her at nine but she finally.......................... at eleven. A. turned up B. turned out C. came over D. grew up

20. Ann is taking extra lessons to ...........................what she missed while she was sick. A. take back B. get on well with C. keep up with D. look forward to 21. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the …………. A. city B. skyline C. skyscraper D. downtown

22. Villagers are more kind, friendly, and warm-hearted than city ……………. A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers

23. You can see the.......................... of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools. A. urban area B. convenience C. urban sprawl D. living condition

24. Dong Khoi street is the main shopping street in the............................of downtown in Ho Chi Minh City. A. mind B. heart C. head D. spot

25. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top 10 …………… bridge spans in the world. A. long B. longer C. mostly long D. longest

26. No city in America has.......................... monuments and museums into one area as Washington D.C. A. as much B. such many C. as many D. a few 27. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he....................... Well with everyone. A. got on B. went on C. got over D. cheered up

28. The police never.......................all hope of finding the lost child. A. stops B. think over C. grow up D. give up

29. He’ll be very upset if his employer....................... his offer. A. pulls down B. finds out C. turns off D. turns down

30. It’s time to say goodbye, but I’m.......................meeting you all again soon. A. looking forward to B. getting on with C. keep up with D. put up with

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities of the world with a population of 12.64 million and is the biggest of the 47 prefectures throughout Japan. Its long history of prosperity started with the establishment of the Shogunate by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603. At that time, Tokyo was called Edo, which by the 18th century had grown to a huge city of over a million people. It is now Japan's center for political, economic, cultural, and various other activities as well as the origin for the dissemination of information.

Many Japanese in Tokyo speak English and you shouldn't have too much trouble getting around, but you can have a lot more fun if you can speak a little bit of the language. Japanese will really appreciate the effort you make and are very patient with foreigners learning Japanese.

23. What is the passage mainly about?

A. the capital of Japan                                                C. the most populous city in Japan                                    

C. the most popular language in Tokyo                     D. the most common trouble when visiting Tokyo

24. The word “dissemination” is closest in meaning to __________.

A. distribution                         B. publication                         C. production                          D. collection

25. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. If you can hardly speak Japanese, it’ll be totally difficult for you to get around Tokyo.

B. Japanese people are very patient with foreigners who try to learn Japanese.

C. Your trip may be more enjoyable if you can speak a little Japanese.

D. Many Japanese in Tokyo speak English.

1. Pho is ( delicous ) food I've ever tasted.

2. Ho Chi Minh is ( busy ) than Ha Noi.

3. Vatican city is ( small ) country in the world.

4. I think Bang Kok is ( modern ) than Manila.

5. Is Tokyo one of ( expensive ) cities in the world.

6. The population of London is ( big ) than that of Paris.

7. It's ( good ) service we've ever had in New York.

8. The weather in Cairo is ( bad ) than that in Berlin.

9. Shangshai is one of ( noisy ) cities in the world.

10. Many people say that Hue is ( historic ) city in Viet Nam.

London is one of the largest (1) in the world. Its population is (2) smaller than Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far the most popular tourist destination. London is probably most famous cultures, and religions (4) many other places. People used (5) that it was a dirty city too, but it is now much (6) than it was. To the surprise of many people, it now has some of the best restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London the most exciting city in Europe.

VI. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city. It’s also one of the largest cities in the world.(1)    in 1457, Tokyo has grown into a major part of a (2)     region that also includes the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki. The metropolitan region, also known as Greater Tokyo, has over 30 million residents, (3)        makes it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Tokyo today is a very welcoming metropolis. Tourists (4)         about the street, taking in Japanese culture. Hundreds of shrines and temples adorn the city. Shinto and Buddhism are the major (5)        of Japan. Tourists can also experience Japanese cuisine. There are thousands of restaurants (6)         Tokyo. You can choose from noodle shops, sushi bars, or even McDonald’s with special Japan-(7)        items found only in Japan. If you ever have the chance to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for (8)       a few days.

1. a. Found b. Founded c. Founding d. Finded

2. a. metropolitan b. influence c. attractive d. complex

3. a. what b. which c. that d. this

4. a. run b. show c. drive d. roam

5. a. provinces b. attractions c. festivals d. religions

6. a. at b. in c. on d. of

7. a. inspire b. inspiring c. inspired d. inspiration

8. a. at time b. at all c. at least d. at first