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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

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.

IV. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   Miss Diep didn’t know the correct spelling so she had to                                    it in the dictionary.

2.   She’s                      it                      and has made up her mind; she’s going to take the job in New York.

3.   Can you                  your name, telephone number and email address                               in the book, please?

4.   My hotel was amazing and it                                 all my expectations.

5.   Mark was born in the East End, but he                              in the West End.

6.   The guide                          us                                 the historic parts of the city.

7.   He doesn’t know why she                         his invitation to the party.

8.   Vinh is very friendly. He                          most of my friends.

9.   We are all                          seeing our grandparents again.

10. Miss Hang                          the Music                    and went to bed because it was quite late.

II.  Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.

1.   This is (good)                                food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

2.   Peter’s new haircut is (trendy)                             than the previous one.

3.   The building looks much (nice)                            in green than the previous white.

4.   I had to drive my car along (narrow)                              road in the region.

5.   Nam’s house is (far)                                 from the city centre than my house.

6.   In my opinion, living in the city is (hard)                                    than living in the country.

7.   I think this is (noisy)                                  part of the city.

8.   This place was (dangerous)                                   than we thought.

9.   Could you show me the way to (near)                              bus stop?

10. The trip to Nha Trang City was (interesting)                               for us.

III. Give the correct form of the word in capital.

1.   Ha Noi,                              the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking with handicraft shops, street food, etc.                     ESPECIAL

2.   Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the                             heritage of the world with 1,6000 limestone islands.        NATURE

3.   Below Sa Pa are                             rice terraces in the endless valley.     PICTURE

4.   Besides the beach, the main                                   in Da Nang is the Museum of Cham Sculpture with the world’s largest collection of Cham artefacts. ATTRACT

5.   Hue becomes one of the most                                destinations for travelers to Viet Nam with the number of three million tourists a year.               POPULARITY

6.   Hoi An used to be one of the                                 ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants.  BUSY

7.   Nha Trang, a                                  coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally recognized as Viet Nam’s main beach destination.          DELIGHT

8.   Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very                      .     DYNAMIST

9.   The Mekong Delta is well-known for its busy waterways with many rivers, canals and streams                        through the region.     FLOW

10. Phu Quoc Island is the                               place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing.      IDEA

I.    Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

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

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

2.   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

3.   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

4.   It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and                      .

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

5.   No city in America has                  monuments and museums into one area as Washington, DC.

      A. as much                  B. such many              C. as many                  D. a few

6.   My passport                       last month, so I will have to get a new one.

      A. elapsed                   B. expired                   C. ended                     D. terminated

7.   The department is also deeply                   in various improvement schemes.

      A. connected               B. entailed                   C. involved                 D. implied

8.   His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any                       of it at all.

      A. interpretation          B. meaning                  C. intelligibility           D. sense

9.   The main attraction of the job was that it offered the                   to do the research.

      A. possibility               B. proposal                  C. opportunity             D. prospect

10. I wish you’d tell me what I                        do in this difficult situation.

      A. shall                        B. would                     C. should                     D. ought

11. A competitor may submit any number of entries                                     , each one is accompanied by a packet top.

      A. supposing               B. notwithstanding     C. assuredly                D. provided

12. They always kept on good             with their next-door neighbours for the children’s sake.

      A. friendship               B. relations                  C. will                         D. terms

13. He earns his living by                    old paintings.

      A. reviving                  B. restoring                 C. reforming                D. replenishing

14. Hotel rooms must be                      by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.

      A. vacated                   B. evacuated               C. abandoned              D. left

15. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a              .

      A. rarity                       B. minority                  C. scarcity                   D. minimum

V.  Fill in the bank with a suitable word.

      People in Ho Chi Minh City are determined to (1)                                  into the world while maintaining the Vietnamese identity. Therefore, they have decided to use the image of the lotus bud, considered by many as Vietnam’s (2)                                  flower, to be the (3)               inspiration for the architectural design. Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower is completed as   Viet Nam is on its way to recover from the global (4)        crisis. This coincides with a(n) (5)                demand from (6)                    business circles for office space.

      Any city you can (7)                     of has its (8)                           buildings. For example in Singapore, it is Marina Bay - an icon for (9)                           . In Ho Chi Minh City, it is a demand to (10)                         something that everyone remembers and keeps them reminded of the city.

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1)                                                 skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2)                                           or study together.

      Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3)                        and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4)                  have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)                              . I just love living in the city too much.

1.   A. go                           B. do                           C. play                         D. sail

2.   A. workshop               B. projects                   C. playgrounds            D. competitions

3.   A. bored                      B. surprised                 C. crowded                 D. exhausted

4.   A. usually                    B. always                    C. often                       D. rarely

5.   A. university               B. countryside             C. mountain                D. building

VIII. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1.   We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this.

      This                                                            we’ve ever stayed at.

2.   Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you.

      Please                                                         and don’t let anything interrupt you.

3.   I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City.

      I think Ho Chi Minh City                                                             Da Nang.

4.   Our city has five big shopping malls.

      There                                                          in our city.

5.   The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.

      No building in this city                                                      the Central Tower.

6.   I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week.

      I’ll                                                              and give you an answer next week.