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.
get over set up metropolitan go round feature packed round-about melting pot keep up with find out |
1. This medicine will help you …………………. from your illness.
2. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a …………………. of big cities.
3. We have to …………………. more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.
4. HCM city is like a …………………. of people from different areas.
5. While visiting Da Nang, we …………………. all the World Heritage Sites nearby.
6. You need to …………………. the key; otherwise, we can’t get into our home.
7. The ………………. is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island.
8. It is difficult to …………………. the rapid pace of change in big cities.
9. The …………………. area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.
10. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ……………… 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 the rapid pace of change in big cities. .................
A B C D
2. Our city has some luxury shop, 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.
C D
4. Big shopping malls are believed to be a feature for big cities. .................
A B C D
5. Remember to find out how much 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.
opportunity drawbacks well-lighted problems unlike education advantages air-pollution harmful with |
City life is full of advantages and disadvantages. There are a lot of (1) ……………. of living in a city. The people who live in cities enjoy some special facilities and comforts (2) ……………. the village people. Their houses are modern, streets are (3) ………………. 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) …………… 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) ………...…. too. The city life is very fast. Everybody is rushing for a better life, a better luck and a better (6) ………...…. In city area, people usually use vehicles run by fossil fuels, which cause heavy smoke. Those smoke causes (7) …………. Thus, people living in urban areas take the soup of chemicals. We don’t see the (8) ………………. gasses but we inhale it. The fast life, the foul and smoky weather and dirty atmosphere cause health (9) ……………. Last but not the least, city life is more or less artificial and monotonous. It has no touch (10) ………………. nature whatsoever.
