REVIEW UNIT 2 – CITY LIFE

I. VOCABULARY:
Get over Vượt qua, khỏi bệnh Urban (adj) Thuộc đô thị
Urbanization (n) Sự thành thị hóa
Show sb around Dẫn ai đi tham quan Urbanise (v) Đô thị hóa
Urban sprawl (n) Sự đô thị hóa
Packed with Chật kín

Jet lag (n) Hội chứng lệch múi Forbid (v) Ngăn cấm
Jet-lagged (adj) giờ (thường do đi máy Forbidden (adj) Bị cấm cản
bay)
Attractions (n) Địa điểm thu hút Neighbor (n) Người hàng xóm
Attractive (Adj) khách du lịch Neighborhood Vùng lân cận
Attractively Thu hút (n)
(adv)

Convenient Tiện lợi Skyscraper (n) Nhà cao chọc trời

(adj) Sự thuận tiên
Convenience (n)
Reliable (adj) Đáng tin cậy Sự đáng Conduct (v) Thực hiện
Reliability (n) tin cậy
Metropolitan (a) Thuộc thủ đô, Determine(v) Quyết định
Metropolis (n) Thủ đô chính Determination (n) Sự quyết định

Variety (n) Sự đa dạng Indicate (v) Biểu thị chỉ số

Various (adj) Khác nhau Indicator(n)
Varied (adj) Đa dạng
Wander (v) Đi lang thang Conflict (n) Xung đột
Oceania (n) Châu Đại Dương Asset (n) Tài sản
Oceanic (adj) Thuộc đại dương
Afford (v) Có đủ khả năng Index (n) Chỉ số
Affordable (adj) Giá cả phải chăng
Exhibit (v) Trưng bày Religion (n) Tôn giáo
Exhibition (n) Buổi triển lãm Religious (adj) Thuộc tôn giáo
Metro (n) Tàu điện ngầm Dweller (n) Cư dân
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II. GRAMMAR:
1) ÔN TẬP SO SÁNH VỚI TÍNH TỪ VÀ TRẠNG TỪ (COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES)
- So sánh hơn với tính từ (comparative form of adjectives)

Đối với tính từ ngắn Đối với tính từ dài

S1 + to be + adj + er + than + S2
Với tính từ ngắn, thêm đuôi “er” vào sau tính
từ
Ví dụ:
China is bigger than India.
( Trung Quốc lớn hơn Ấn Độ)
Lan is shorter than Nam.
( Lan thì thấp hơn Nam)
My house is bigger than your house.
( Nhà của tôi to hơn nhà của bạn)
His pen is newer than my pen.
( Bút của anh ấy mới hơn bút của tôi)
-Để nhấn mạnh ý trong câu so sánh hơn, ta
thêm much, a lot, a bit, a little và far vào sau
hình thức so sánh
A DVD is much better than a video for
watching film. (Xem phim bằng đĩa DVD thì tốt
hơn nhiều so với bằng video).
His boyfriend is much/far older than her.
(Bạn trai của cậu ấy lớn tuổi hơn cô ấy nhiều.)
S1 + to be +more + adj + than + S2
Với tính từ dài, thêm đuôi “more” vào trước
tính từ
Ví dụ:
Gold is more valuable than silver.
(Vàng có giá trị hơn bạc)
Hanh is more beautiful than Hoa.
(Hạnh thì xinh hơn Hoa)
Your book is more expensive than his book.
(Quyển sách của bạn đắt hơn quyển sách của
anh ấy)
Exercise 1 is more difficult than exercise 2.
(Bài tập số 1 khó hơn bài tập số 2)

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 - So sánh hơn với trạng từ (Comparative forms of adverbs)

Đối với trạng từ ngắn Đối với trạng từ dài

S1 + V + adv +er + than + S2
Với trạng từ ngắn, thường là trạng từ chỉ cách
thức có hình thức giống tính từ, ta thêm đuôi
“er” vào sau trạng từ.
Ví dụ:
They work harder than I do.
(Họ làm việc chăm chỉ hơn tôi)
He runs faster than she does.
(Anh ấy chạy nhanh hơn cô ấy)
My mother gets up earlier than me.
S1 + V + more/less + adv +er + than + S2
Với trạng từ dài, hầu hết là trạng từ chỉ cách
thức có đuôi “ly”, ta thêm đuôi “more”
(nhiều hơn) hoặc “less” (ít hơn) vào trước
trạng từ.
- “less” là từ phản nghĩa của “more” được
dùng để diễn đạt sự không bằng nhau ở mức
độ ít hơn.
Ví dụ:
My friend did the test more carefully than I
did.
(Bạn tôi làm bài kiểm tra cẩn thận hơn tôi)
My father talks more slowly than my mother
does.

(Mẹ tôi thức dậy sớm hơn tôi) (Bố tôi nói chậm hơn mẹ tôi)

I go to school later than my friends do. Hanh acts less responsibly than anyone here.

(Tôi đi học muộn hơn các bạn) (Hạnh hành động thiếu trách nhiệm hơn bất
cứ ai ở đây)

- So sánh nhất với tính từ (Superlative of adjectives)

Ta sử dụng so sánh nhất để so sánh người (hoặc vật) với tất cả người (hoạc vật) trong nhóm.

Đối với tính từ ngắn Đối với tính từ dài

S + to be + the + adj + - est + ( danh từ)
Ví dụ:
Russia is the biggest country in the world
( Nga là đất nước lớn nhất thế giới)
My school is the biggest in the city
S + to be + the most+ adj + ( danh từ)
Ví dụ:
This exercise is the most difficult.
(Bài tập này là khó nhất)
This is the most interesting film I’ve ever seen.
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 ( Trường của tôi lớn nhất trong thành phố) (Đây là bộ phim hay nhất tôi từng xem)
Để nhấn mạnh ý trong câu so sánh nhất, ta
thêm “by far” vào sau hình thức so sánh hoặc
có thể dùng second, third...
Ví dụ:
He is the smallest by far.
(Anh ấy thông minh nhất, hơn mọi người
nhiều)
Huong is the second tallest person in my class.
( Hương là người cao thứ 2 trong lớp tôi)

2) CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ (PHRASAL VERBS) (TIẾP)

- Một vài cụm phrasal verbs có động từ và tiểu từ luôn đứng cạnh nhau:

Pass away (chết, từ trần)
belong to (thuộc về)
attend to (chú ý)
Save up (để danh)
Shut up (ngậm miệng lại)
Wait for (đợi)
Take after (giống ai như đúc)
break up (chia tay, giải tán)
Look after (chăm sóc)
Clear up (dọn dẹp)
Use up (sử dụng hết, cạn kiệt)
Stay up (đi ngủ muộn)
believe in (tin cẩn, tin có)
Look for (trông đợi, tìm kiếm)
Set out/off (khởi hành, bắt đầu)

Show off (khoe khoang, khoác agree on sth (đồng ý với điều agree with (đồng ý với ai, hợp với,
lác) gì) tốt cho)
Take over (giành quyền kiểm Run into (tình cờ gặp, đâm Watch out/ over (coi chừng, cẩn
soát) xô, lâm vào) thận)

- Động từ chính và tiểu từ có thể được ngăn cách bởi tân ngữ:

Pay sb back (trả nợ)
Tell sb off (la rầy ai đó)
Drop sb off (thả ai xuống xe)
Pull sth out (lấy cái gì ra)
ask sb in/out (cho ai vào/ra)
Take sth off (cởi cái gì đó)
Pick sb up (đón ai đó)
Make sth up (bịa chuyện)
Put sth away (cất đi)
cut sth into (cắt vật gì thành)
Put sth on (mặc cái gì đó vào)
See sb off (tạm biệt)
Keep sb together (gắn bó)
Put sth down (ghi chép lại)
Get sb down (làm ai thất vọng)

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 Turn sth/sb down (từ chối cái Put something/ somebody Take sb/sth back to (đem trả lại)
gì/ai đó) out (đưa ai/cái gì ra ngoài)

III. EXERCISES:
Ex1. Choose the options whose stress pattern is different from others.
1. A. urban B. asset C. metro D. conduct
2. A. factor B. medium C. conflict D. downtown
3. A. fabulous B. reliable C. variety D. forbidden
4. A. negative B. indicator C. determine D. skyscraper
5. A. metropolitan B. affordable C. Oceania D. multicultural

Ex2. Choose the options whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest.
1. A. conduct B. difficult C. struck D. fun
2. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable

3. A. feature B. culture C. tradition D. statue

4. A. fabulous B. packed C. asset D. canal
5. A. metro B. ocean C. cosmopolitan D. local

Ex3. Choose the best answer.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. We expected her at nine but she finally at eleven.
A. turned up B. turned out C. came over D. grew up
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5. 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
6. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the ………….
A. city B. skyline C. skyscraper D. downtown
7. Villagers are more kind, friendly, and warm-hearted than city …………….
A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. The police never all hope of finding the lost child.
A. stops B. think over C. grow up D. give up
14. He’ll be very upset if his employer his offer.
A. pulls down B. finds out C. turns off D. turns down
15. 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
16. Who does Jim take __________?
A.after B.up C.in
17. I am waiting __________the result of the test.
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 A.after B.for C.on
18. They haven’t agreed_________what make of car they would buy.
A.on B.in C.with
19. “Who did you run_________yesterday?” “It was my old teacher.”

A.on B.out of C.into

20. If we don’t conserve the natural gas, it will soon be used_______?
A.up B.off C.to
21. Are you still looking _________a job or have you already got one?
A.after B.up C.for
22. After years of being badly treated, James doesn’t believe_________the good things in life any more.
A.on B.in C.about
23. Why did you stay________so late last night?
A.in B.up C.on
24. When Mr. Brown went on a business trip, Mrs.Smith took_________his work.
A.over B.up C.off
25. Jim promised to pick me_________from the airport.
A.over B.up C.on
26. Peter took________his rain coat before he came in.
A.over B.up C.off
27. You mustn’t believe him. He made_________ the whole story which was completely wrong.
A.over B.up C.on
28. Many of my friends came to the airport to see me_________.
A.over B.up C.off
29. The teacher told us to put_________interesting details of the presentation.
A.up B.down C.away
30. It is the shared mind that keeps us__________.
A.up B.together C.with

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 Ex4. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentence.
1. I am going to visit Da Nang so can you tell me what the greatest in Da Nang
are? (ATTRACT)
2. Don’t worry about your travelling because the public transport here is convenient and
……………….. (RELY)
3. Sydney is a metropolitan and city so you have a great variety of things and
foods from different countries. (MULTICULTURE)
4. My aunt lives in one of the most parts in Paris. She is a well-known fashion
designer there. (FASHION)
5. The outdoor food markets in Singapore are fun and so when you go there you
should try some food there. (AFFORD)

Ex5. Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives and superlatives.
1. I think this is (noisy) part of the city.
2. This place was (dangerous) than we thought.
3. Could you show me the way to (near) bus stop?
4. The trip to Ho Chi Minh Citywas (interesting) for us.
5. This is (good) food I’ve ever eaten in this country.
6. David’s new haircut is (trendy) than the previous one.
7. The building looks much (nice) in green than the previous white.
8. I had to drive my car along (narrow) road in the region.
9. Quan’s house is (far) from the city centre than my house.
10. In my opinion, living in the city is (hard) than living in the country.

Ex6. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank.

Brighton is a city (1) ………………. the south of England. It’s got a population of (2)
…………….. 160,000 and its location has (3) it a popular destination for tourists.
Brighton is 85km from London. It’s about an hour on the train. It (4) ……………… over 8.5
million visitors annually and is the most popular seaside destination in the UK for overseas
tourists.
I like Brighton because it’s a (5)………..place and it’s very pretty. There are some really

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old buildings and it’s got some nice parks. For tourists, there are a (6)……… interesting
shopping areas, goodrestaurants, large cultural, music and arts scene. Brighton is home (7)
……………many indedpenent record labels such as FatCat Records and Memorials of Distinction.
Brighton (8) ………… several railway stations, many bus routes, coach services and taxis. In spring
and summer, thousands of students from all over Europe gather (9)……… language courses at
many language schools here.
Every time I come here, my favourite places are the beach and the aquarium. For me, Brighton is
one of (10)………… beautiful cities in the world.

1. A. in B. on C. of D. up
2. A. which B. about C. approximate D. near
3. A. turned B. started C. made D. converted
4. A. takes B. calls C. invites D. attracts
5. A. interested B. friendly C. friend D. beautifully
6. A. many B. lots of C. lot of D. much
7. A. to B. of C. in D. on
8. A. has B. is C. makes D. carries
9. A. attend B. to attend C. attending D. attended
10. A. best B. most C. more D. the most

Ex7. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I found the trip to the craft village quite interesting.
I felt
quite ..................................................................................................................................................
......................
2. My father says the place in which we are living is the noisiest one in Ha Noi.
My father says that
no.....................................................................................................................................................
3. He hasn't changed much since I last met him in 2000.
He is the
same...................................................................................................................................................
................

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 4. I have never eaten a more delicious food than this one.
This
food..................................................................................................................................................
..........................
5. My current house is more spacious than the old one.
My old house
6. He performed better than he was expected.
He was expected
7. This time Mike run faster than his brother.
This time Mike’s brother
8. I think you will have a higher position in our company than Jim.
I think Jim will
9. Jane decorated her cake more beautifully than I did.
I
10. My computer is costlier than Jim’s.
Jim’s computer
11. Playing sports is more time-saving than playing computer games.
Playing computer games

Ex8. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. thanks/ so/ much/ showing/ me/ around/ city/ today/./

2. public/ transport/ in/ Da Nang city/ more/ convenient/ reliable/ than/ any/ other/ cities/ Viet
Nam/. /

3. Sydney/ five/ big/ universities/ and/ some/ smaller/ ones/. /

4. The Quoc Tu Giam/ considered/ first/ oldest/ university/ of/ Viet Nam/. It/ established/ 1076/. /

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5. Bat Trang/ lying/ on/ Red River/ bank/ about/ 13km/ southeast/ Ha Noi/ is/ well-known/ craft/
village/ ./

6. last/ week/ my friend/ went/ Hue/ / / he/ spent/ lot/ time/ wandering/ around/ and/ looking/
ancient/ temples/ palaces/ houses/ there/./

7. My / mother / look /after / us / carefully / than / my father.

8. They /cut / the / big / cake / into / small / parts / than / I / think

9. My / sister / even / tell / me / off / often / than /my / mother / do.

10. Who / see / you / off / yesterday?

11. It / cold / today /so / I / put /on / warm / clothes /than / usual.

12. Yesterday/ my mother / pick / me /up / late / than / usual.

13. You / be / pretty / girl / I / ever / know.

14. By far, “The Little Prince” / be / my / favorite / book.

Ex9. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

multicultura problems cities affordable wandering

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attractions vehicles convenient destination drawbacks

1. Nowadays, many students who have just left the universities try to stay in big cities because they
can easily find their jobs and live a_____________life there.

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2. During the rush hours, some parts of Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city are often packed with people
and ______________
3. If you have an opportunity to go to Sydney, you should visit both natural and man-
made_______________such as Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, Bondi Beach as well as
Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney Opera and the Harbor Bridge.
4. When I visited Hoi An last year, I spent most of my time____________around and looking at the
ancient temples, houses, and bridges.
5. When you visit Ha Noi, try some street food there because it is really delicious and __________
6. Singapore is a_______________country. It includes Malay, Chinese, Indians, European and
Vietnamese.
7. Every year, the Economist Intelligent Unit conducts a fascinating survey to determine which
______________around the world “provide the best living conditions”.
8. I think living in a city has a number of_________________, such as traffic jams, traffic accidents,
noise pollution, visual pollution and water pollution.
9. People say that air pollution together with littering is causing many___________in our city now.
10. London is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is a lot smaller than Tokyo but it is
by far the most popular tourist _______________.

Ex10. Complete the following sentences, using the comparative form of the given
adverbs or adjectives.

ancient polluted spacious fast

populous densely tranquil well

1. I prefer living in the countryside to living in big cities as the coutryside is___________ I really
enjoy peaceful moment of like.
2. Although the cities are____________________ than the countryside, there are more recreational
activated that I really enjoy in the cities.
3. I can’t believe this vase is mre than 100 years old. It is much _____________ than I thought.
4. The city is always _________________ populated than the countryside.
5. My town is much _____________ than it was ten years ago. I remember there used to be only
several houses in a large areas.
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 6. Houses in the rural area are _______________ than those in the urban areas.
7. Young people often ______________ adjust to changes than the old.
8. The number of skyscrapers in the city is growing______________ than ever before.

Ex11. Fill in each blank with a suitable phrasal verb from the box

pay back get down believe in watch out tell off

pull out see off agree with save up make up

1. I have seen a lot of people brust into tears when they __________ their friends and family.
2. Do you __________ ________________ me that didn’t try hard enough ?
3. Has your teacher ever ____________ you _________ ? No, she hasn’t. She is a nice teacher.
4. Last week I borrowed Tom &50 to buy a book but I _________________him yet.
5. My boyfriend walked towards me and then he___________ __________ a small gift.
6. I never___________ ______________ in ghosts but my brother is always scared of them.
7. _______________ ! There is a car coming.
8. I hate the way Peter tells lies and ______ ____________ stories to cheat people.
9. Have you __________ __________ enough to buy a new car.
10. I promised my mother not to __________ her__________, so I tried my best to get high scores.

Ex12. Đọc bài đọc sau đây. Điền T (true) trước câu có thông tin đúng với thông tin bài
đọc. Điền F (false) trước câu có thông tin không đúng với nội dung bài đọc, điền NG
(not given) trước câu có nội dung không có trong bài đọc.
Issues in big cities
These days, more and more people prefer urban life because of all the opportunities it brings
about, namely job opportunity, recreatitional facilities, decent education and high standard of living.
However, once they settle down in a city, they have to face up to more than one problem.
To begin with, the life in the urban city is also very stressful and busy. City dwellers often have a
hectic pace of life, which means that they rarely have enough time for recreational activities. People
have to work hard and compete fiercely to earn a decent living, which puts people under a lot of
pressure. Moreover, working hard and extra working hours mean that urban residents have very short

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time for their family and friends. Many people have complained that parents in the cities do not pay
much attention to their children and people tend to talk less to each other.
Furthermore, people have to put up with heavy pollution in the city. There are many kinds of
pollution such as air, water, land, moise and even light pollution. This is understandable because there
are numerous pollutants in the city. For example, exhaust fumes from vehicles or emissions from
factories are the main causes of air pollution. Pollution is detrimental to human health. It can create
some incurable diseases for people such as lung cancer when we inhale too much fume and dust.
Another serious problem is unemployment. While many people move to the city with hope of find
a job, their dreams turn sour due to the competitive job market. In the city the demand for the quality
of the workforce is getting higher and higher. Poorly trained workers from rural areas may become
jobless in the city.
In conclusion, should people want to move from the countryside to the urban areas, they have to
consider all the advantages and disadvantages before making up their mind.
_________1. There are more opportunities than problems for people living in the urban
areas
_________2. Although people in the city are busy, they can always have time for
entertainment activities.
_________3. People have to work hard and compete fiercely to make money.
_________4. People don’t have to tolerate heavy pollution in the city.
_________5. Air pollution is the most serious issue in the city.
_________6. The competitive job market in the city causes difficulties for workers with low
quality to find a job.

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