Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 2 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the antonyms of the words in brackets.
A new ghost town in Vancouver?
Vancouver is a two-million city in Canada and a very 1____________ (unpopular) tourist destination.
But researchers are saying that some parts of the city might soon become ghost towns. A recent study
has revealed that almost 15% of apartments in Coal Harbour, a 2____________ (old) neighbourhood
in Vancouver’s centre, are 3____________ (crowded). The area is very 4____________ (messy) and
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____________ (dangerous), with glass high-rise towers and 6____________ (narrow) streets. The
harbour is always 7____________ (quiet) and full of people. There are lots of 8____________ (dirty)
cafés and restaurants, where people can spend their afternoons. So why are the apartment buildings
empty? Many say it’s because of the high cost of real estate, and local people just can’t afford to live
there. Will this area turn into another ghost town? Only time will tell.
Mark: ___ / 8

2 Complete the people’s comments with the names of places in a town.

1 ‘I go to the ________________ after school to do my homework. It’s quiet there and I can
borrow any book I want.’
2 ‘My favourite place in town is the ________________ . I come here every Saturday with my dad.
We’ve already been to all the matches this season.’
3 ‘Last weekend I went to a ________________ for the first time. We saw a famous opera singer.’
4 ‘My friends and I love going to the ________________ , especially when it rains. We either play
basketball or go swimming in the large, indoor pool.’
5 ‘When I finish school, I want to go to ________________ . My dream is to get a degree in
science.’
6 ‘My dad works at the ________________ . He sells train tickets.’
7 ‘I’d love to go to a ________________ , but I’m too young at the moment. I think I would win a lot
of money.’
8 ‘My friend had an accident and had to stay in ________________ for three days.’

Mark: ___ / 8
1 popular
2 modern
3 deserted
4 tidy
5 safe
6 wide

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 7 lively
8 clean

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9 library
10 football stadium
11 concert hall
12 leisure centre
13 university
14 railway station
15 casino
16 hospital

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 The eyes allow us to sense ________________ .
2 We use our ears to ________________ things around us.
3 Our ________________ can identify four flavours.
4 The ________________ allows us to experience the sense of touch.
5 We use our noses to experience the sense of ________________ .
6 When someone can’t hear anything, they don’t have a sense of ________________ .
1. sight
2. hear
3. tongue(s)
4. skin
5. smell
6. hearing

Mark: ___ / 6
Read and choose the correct answer:
The Rockies Mountains run almost the length of North America
They start in the North-west, but lie only a (1) _______ hundred miles from the centre in the more
southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (2) _______ the Alps, they are no less wonderful.
There are many roads across the Rockies, (3) _______ the best way to see them is to (4) _______ by
train. You start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in
the water and its (5) _______ in the mountains, this city (6) _______ its residents to ski on slopes
just 15 minutes by car from the city (7) _______.
Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8) _______ off from Vancouver on the cross-continent
railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board,
(9) _______ is fun, but travel through some of the best (10) _______ at night.
1. A. many B. lot C. few D. couple
2. A. from B. to C. as D. than
3. A. but B. because C. unless D. since
4. A. dive B. travel C. ride D. pass
5. A. ear B. hand C. head D. nose
6. A. lets B. allows C. offers D. give
7. A. centre B. circle C. middle D. heart
8. A. leave B. get C. take D. set
9. A. when B. which C. who D. where
10. A. scenery B. view C. site D. beauty

1 C

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2 D
3 A
4 B
5 C
6 B
7 A
8 D
9 B
10 C

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Grammar
6 Circle the correct answers.
1 In 1997, Mr Seiji Kaya started / was starting the Small Kindness Movement.
2 Where did you find / were you finding the wallet?
3 I walked / was walking in the park with my friends, when a stranger gave / was giving me
some flowers.
4 I was in a shop and I wanted / was wanting to pay for a bottle of water, but I realized / was
realizing that I didn’t have / wasn’t having any money. A lovely lady behind me paid / was
paying for my water!

Mark: ___ / 8
1. started
2. did you find
3. was walking; gave
4. wanted; realized; didn’t have; paid

(Bài này làm dưới dạng MCQ True False nhé)

Madagascar – When to go
Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season
between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very different weather.
The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy season, there
are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage. Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between
January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult. The dry season is
cooler and more pleasant.
The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the
rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold,
especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above
2,400m, and even stay there for several days.
The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain,
cooler temperatures and blue skies. The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest.
This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.
(Source: examenglish.com)
Are the following statements True (T) or False (F) according to the information in the passage?
Question 1. Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Question 2. There is more rain in January than in June.
Question 3. The wet season is colder than the dry season.

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Question 4. It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar.
Question 5. The north-east is hotter than the south-east.
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T
F
T
F