UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

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PRACTICE EXERCISE 3
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CONSOLIDATION

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad .
a. asthma: bệnh hen b. jet lag c. confusion d. recreation
2. Leave the ironing - I’ll do it later.
a. for the time being b. from time to time c. in any time d. in the nick of time
for the time being: trong 1 khoảng thời gian ngắn, trong lúc này
from time to time: thỉnh thoảng
in the nick of time: at the last possible moment, vừa kịp lúc (tiêu cực)
3. These factors contribute making city life more difficult for its residents.
a. in b. with c. to d. on
contribute to st: đóng góp cho cái gì
4. Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be after Grenfell Tower fire.
a. got down b. let down c. turned down d. pulled down
pull down = knock down = destroy a building = demolish: phá huỷ (toà nhà)
let sb down: làm ai thất vọng
turn down: từ chối (invitation)
5. The trip to the National Gallery has been ________ until next Friday.
a. put off b. looked into c. turned up d. found out
put off = postpone: hoãn
call off = cancel: huỷ
look into = examine: xem xét
turn up: xuất hiện (party, meeting)
6. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and .
a. available b. fabulous c. affordable: giá hợp lý d. fascinating
7. “Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.”
“ I was heading this direction anyway.”
a. You don’t need to. b. Yes, thanks. c. No worries. d. I’d love to.
8. “ ?” “Everything is fine. How about you?”
a. How old are you? b. How’s it going?: Mọi chuyện dạo này ntn?
c. What’s your life? d- What’s the matter?
9. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is than we thought at first.
a. far the busier b. the more busier c. much more busy d. much busier
so sánh hơn có the khi so sánh giữa 2 vật/người
far/ much + so sánh hơn à nhấn mạnh
10. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was the worst rated by its residents for culture.
a. a bit b. a lot c. much d. by far
By far + so sánh nhất

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11. Although he was under no , the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge.
A. urgency: khẩn cấp B. guarantee C. obligation D. insistence: sự khăng khăng
under obligation: có nghĩa vụ, có bổn phận
free of charge: miễn phí
under guarantee: đang được bảo hành
under construction: đang xây dựng
12. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will .
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
pull through = get over = recover: vượt qua (bệnh, nỗi đau)
13. To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things, a very imagination.
A. vivid B. living C. bright D. sparkling
vivid imagination: sự tưởng tượng sống động
14. This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits
entitle sb to st/ to V: cho ai quyền làm gì/quyền có cái gì
grant sb st: cho phép ai điều gì
15. He was completely by the thief’s disguise.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken through
disguise: sự giả mạo, sự cải trang
take in = deceive sb: lừa
16. This book gives a brief of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the
main hall.
A. outline: nét chính, nét nổi bật B. reference: tham khảo
C. article D. research
17. Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more attitude to life.
 A. changeable B. flexible C. moveable D. fluid
18. I’m not serious investor, but I like to in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble: tham gia vào
19. In all , there will never be a Third World War.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
In all probability: có khả năng rằng … = In all likelihood
20. He had to retire from the match, suffering from a ligament.
A. torn B. broken C. slipped D. sprained
torn liagment: rách dây chằng
21. You have to be rich to send a child to a private school because the fees are .
A. astrological B. aeronautical C. astronomical D. atmospherical
astronomical price: giá trên trời (rất đắt)
22. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific .
A. divisions B. disciplines: ngành, môn học
C. matters D. compartments
23. It is doubtful whether the momentum of the peace movement can be .
A. sustained B. supplied C. supported D. subverted
sustain: duy trì
24. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be .
A. imperative B. perverse C. insufficient D. trivial: vặt vãnh, nhỏ
25. Charles Babbage’s difference engine widely regarded as the of the computer.
A. ancestor B. precursor: tiền thân
C. antecedent D. premonition

III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Summer doesn’t really begin (really/ not begin) in Rio de Janeiro until late November.
à nhận xét chung à HTĐ
2. What tends to happen (happen) is that the poorest families end up in the worst housing.
tend to V: có xu hướng làm gì
3. They told me they had gone (go) on a trip to Pattaya the previous summer. à Câu trần thuật
previous summer: mùa hè trước à QKHT (xảy ra trước QKĐ)
4. The Statue of Liberty was originally designed (originally/ design) for the Suez Canal in Egypt.
Câu bị động: be + Pii
5. Many scientists are still searching (still/ search) for life in other parts of the universe.
6. He has visited (visit) Paris three times this year. (once, twice, three times à HTHT)
7. The kids were playing (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
à 1 việc đang xảy ra (QKTD) 1 việc khác xen vào (QKĐ)
8. As soon as Daddy and Jonathan finish _______getting_______ (get) dressed, we’ll go to the
amusement park.
finish Ving: hoàn thành việc gì
IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Hoi An is known as the centre for very affordable (adj): giá cả hợp lý custom-made
clothing. (afford)
afford (v): đủ chi trả
2. He was a very reliable (adj): đáng tin cậy and honest man who would never betray anyone.
(rely)
honest (adj): trung thực rely (v): dựa vào
betray (v): phản bội à betrayal (n): sự phản bội
3. Toronto is officially named the most multicultural (adj): đa văn hoá city in Canada.
(culture)
4. The town’s most popular attraction (n): điểm thu hút is the Marine Science Museum. (attract)
5. The Province Of Luxemburg is the largest and least populous/ populated: đông dân
of the nine provinces of Belgium. (populate)
6. The illustration shows examples of fashionable (adj): hợp thời trang dress in the late 1840s. (fashion)
7. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum dwellers of the city. (dwell)
city dweller: cư dân thành thị
8. I often think of the pleasant: hài lòng, đẹp, dễ chịu time we had all together in Boston last spring.
(please)
9. Ha Noi, _especially (adv): đặc biệt là_ the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking with
handicraft shops, street food, etc. ESPECIAL
Old Quater: phố cổ
10. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the natural (adj) heritage of the world with
1,600 limestone islands. NATURE
heritage (n): di sản
11. Below Sa Pa are picturesque (adj): đẹp như tranh rice terraces in the endless valley. PICTURE
12. Besides the beach, the main attraction in Da Nang is the Museum of Cham Sculpture with
the world’s largest collection of Cham artefacts. ATTRACT
13. Hue becomes one of the most popular destinations for travellers to Viet Nam with the
number of three million tourists a year. POPULARITY
14. Hoi An used to be one of the busiest ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the Japanese,
Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants. BUSY
port: cảng merchant (n): thương nhân
15. Nha Trang, a delightful (adj): thú vị coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally
recognized as Viet Nam’s main beach destination. DELIGHT
16. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very
_______dynamic (adj): năng động________. DYNAMIST
17. The Mekong Delta is well-known for its busy waterways with many rivers, canals and streams
______flowing________ through the region. FLOW
Delta: châu thổ
18. Phu Quoc Island is the ideal (adj): lý tưởng place for riding, snorkelling, scuba diving,
and relaxing. IDEA
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given
one.
1. A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.
A. Schooling doesn't influence a child as much as his parents do.
B. A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling.
C. A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling.
D. A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.
influence: ảnh hưởng
2. We have never experienced such bad floods in our region before.
A. Those are the worst floods we have ever experienced in our region.
B. We only sometimes experience very bad floods in our region.
C. Bad floods have never happened in our region before.
D. In our region, we have never seen and will never see bad floods.
3. A human brain is more complex than a computer.
A. A computer is not as complex as a human brain.
B. A computer is as complex as a human brain.
C. Compared to a human brain, a computer is too complex.
D. A computer is much more complex than a human brain.
4. The bus normally takes longer than the train.
A. The train normally isn't as fast as the bus.
B. The train and the bus doesn't take the same length of time.
C. The train normally takes a shorter time than the bus.
D. Among the means of transport the train is the quickest.
5. Life in the countryside isn't as stressful as life in the city.
A. Life in the city is less stressful than that in the countryside.
B. Life in the countryside is more stressful than that in the city.
C. Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside.
D. Life in the countryside is so as stressful as life in the city.
6. That's the most delicious meal I've ever had.
A. I have ever had some more delicious meals than that.
B. That meal isn't so delicious as the meal I have ever had.
C. That meal was as delicious as the meal I've ever had.
D. I have never had a more delicious meal than that.
7. The rent for this apartment is more expensive than we had expected.
A. We had expected such an expensive rent for this apartment.
B. The rent for this apartment is not as cheap as we had expected.
C. We hadn't expected such a cheaper rent for this apartment.
D. The rent for this apartment is as expensive as we had expected.
8. Your house is more modern than mine.
A. My house isn't as modern as yours. B. My house isn't as modern as yours house.
C. My house is more modern than yours. D. My house is as modern as yours.
Yours: cái của bạn Your + N = Yours