Fullname: TEST UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

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Mark:…./40 (…..points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. skyscraper B. convenience C. resident D. vehicle
Question 2. A. affordable B. environment C. variety D. indicator

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. delicious B. facility C. city D. place
Question 4. A. wandered B. conducted C. removed D. considered

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Osaka has become one of the ____________ “livable” cities in Asia.
A. more B. better C. much D. most
Question 6. 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
Question 7. Ha Noi city now is_________than it was 10 years ago.
A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest
Question 8. 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
Question 9. 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
Question 10. On children festival, the zoo is always___________with people, mainly children.
A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
Question 11. You should take your shoes_________when you go into the temples.
A. up B. in C. off D. on

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 Question 12. When the doctor came in, he went_________all my test results and gave me a
prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
Question 13. A close friendship has gradually grown__________between them. They help each other in
their daily life.
A. in B. out C. of D. up
Question 14. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and _________
A. funny B. boring C. enjoyable D. helpful
Question 15. You’ll have_________opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this
cultural capital city.
A. unlimited B. comfortable C. cheerful D. populous
Question 16. Dubai’s Palm Islands in the blue ocean is the_________of a good and sunny life.
A. indicator B. view C. signal D. sign
Question 17. This place is so_________with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy Pho.
A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting
Question 18. 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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word
in each of the following questions.
Question 19. You can’t stop here. Parking is banned in this stresst.
A. allowed B. forbidden C.crowded D. removed
Question 20. She lives in one of the most morden parts of the city: there are lots of expensive shops
there.
A. cheap B. historic C. negative D. luxury

Read the following passange and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that best fits
each numbered blank.
Many people who are close to their retirement want to move to the countryside to enjoy the rest of their
life. It is widely believed that life in the rural areas are (21)_______

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Than that in the city. The countryside is (22) _______ than the city and people’s health will improve.
(23)_________, city folks have warned people about the potential risks of living the rural areas. Life in
the countryside may not be blissfully calm as expected, even tougher. For example, rural houses are
(24)_______and people living in it.(25)______,people may also (26)_______ up to the lack of health care
service. The vulnerable old people can’t be (27)______treated in the countryside than in the city.For those
who have spent most of their life working and living in urban areas, they may not be able to
(28)______the boredom and lack of facility in the rural areas.
Question 21. A.more peacful B.more peacfully C.more noisy D.more noisily

Question 22. A.less polluted B.more polluted C.less pollute D.more pollute

Question 23. A.However B.But C.Therefore D.When

Question 24. A.much weaker B.more weaker C.less weaker D.more weakly

Question 25. A.However B.Besides C.Whereas D.Therefore

Question 26. A.look B.make C.face D.take

Question 27. A.well B.more better C.best D.better

Question 28. Acome down with B.put up with C.work out D.agree on

Read the following passange and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to
each of the following questions.
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the
city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the hope of
having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries,
businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or
construction workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work
harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up
in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and
studying, then travelling along crowded boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and
returning home after a busy day. They usually live-in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks
or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone,
television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big
impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The
“ao dai” – Vietnamese traditional clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s
daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.

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 Question 29. The most important reason why people move to the city is that…………….
A. to look for a complicate life B. to take part-time jobs
C. to have busy days D. to look for a better life
Question 30. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things
EXCEPT ………..
A. the Internet B. friendly communication with neighbors
C. a variety of jobs in different fields D. modern facilities
Question 31. We can infer from the passage that …………….
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city.
B. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
C. people leave the countryside because life there is simple.
D. most of the urban dwellers have low income.
Question 32. Industrialization and modernization may lead to …………….
E. the fact that women no longer wear ao dai.
F. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes.
G. some changes in lifestyles.
H. global integration.
Question 33. The word impact in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ……………

A. force B. action C. situation D. effect

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most meaningful sentences written from the given
words.
Question 34. Yesterday/ the plane/ take/ off/ early/ than/ I/ expect.
A. Yesterday plane took off earlier than I expected.
B. Yesterdat the plane took off earlier than I expected.
C. Yesterday the plane had taken off earlier than I expected.
D. Yesterday plane had taken off earlier than I expected.
Question 35. Unless/ you/ listen/ attentively/ to/ your/ teacher, you/ not/ catch/ up/ with/ your friends.
A. Unless you listen attentively to your teacher, you will not catch up with your friends.
B. Unless you listen attentively to your teacher, you would no catch up with your friends.
C. Unless you don’t listen attentively to your teacher, you will not catch up with your friends.
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 D. Unless you didn’t listen attentively to your teacher, you would not catch up with your friends.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 36. Jim agreed me with when I said he needed to improve his living condition.
A.me with B. said C. needed to D. his living
Question 37. Both of us agreed with Jane’s opinion about our plan.
A. Both of B. with C. opinion D. plan

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
one in each of the following questions.
Question 38. Living in the city is much more expensive than living in the countryside.
A. Living in the city is much cheaper than living in the countryside.
B. Living in the city as quite expensive as living in the countryside.
C. Living in the countryside isn’t much cheaper than living in the city.
D. Living in the countryside is much cheaper than living in the city.
Question 39. Many people think there is no city in Viet Nam that is cleaner than Da Nang city.
A. Many people think Da Nang City is the cleanest city in Viet Nam.
B. Many people think Da Nang City is the cleasnest city in Viet Nam.
C. Many people think there are many cities that is cleaner than Da Nang city.
D. Many people think there are only one city that is cleaner than Da Nang city.
Question 40. This year Peter invested a larger amount of money on his business than last year.
A. Last year Peter invested a bigger amount of money on his business than this year.
B. Last year Peter invested a smaller amount of money on his business than this year.
C. This year Peter invested a smaller amount of money on his business than this year.
D. This year Peter didn’t invest a larger amount of money on his business than last year.