UNIT 2

A. VOCABULARY

Từ mới Phiên âm Định nghĩa

1. affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/ : (giá cả) phải chăng

2. ancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃənt/ : cổ kính

3. asset (n) /ˈæset/ : tài sản

4. catastrophic (adj) /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ : thảm khốc, thê thảm

5. cheer (sb) up (ph.v) /tʃɪə(r)/ : làm ai đó vui lên

6. conduct (v) /kənˈdʌkt/ : thực hiện

7. conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ : xung đột

8. determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ : xác định

: (thuộc) trung tâm thành phố,

9. downtown (adj) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
khu thương mại

10. drawback (n) /ˈdrɔː.bæk/ : mặt hạn chế

11. dweller (n) /ˈdwelə/ : cư dân (một khu vực cụ thể)

12. easy-going (adj) /ˈiːzi-ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ : thoải mái, dễ tính

13. grow up (ph.v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ : lớn lên, trưởng thành

14. fabulous (adj) /ˈfæbjələs/ : tuyệt vời, tuyệt diệu

15. factor (n) /ˈfæktə/ : yếu tố

16. feature (n) /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ : điểm đặc trưng

17. forbidden (adj) /fəˈbɪdn/ : bị cấm

18. for the time being /fə(r) ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ : hiện thời, trong lúc này

19. indicator (n) /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/ : chỉ số

20. index (n) /ˈɪndeks/ : chỉ số

21. jet lag : sự mệt mỏi do lệch múi giờ

22. make progess /meɪkˈprəʊ.ɡres/ : tiến bộ

23. medium-sized (adj) /ˈmiːdiəm-saɪzd/ : cỡ vừa, cỡ trung

24. metro (n) /ˈmetrəʊ/ : tàu điện ngầm

25. metropolitan (adj) /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/ : (thuộc về) đô thị, thủ phủ

26. multicultural (adj) /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ : đa văn hóa

27. negative (adj) /ˈneɡətɪv/ : tiêu cực

28. Oceania (n) /ˌəʊsiˈɑːniə/ : châu Đại Dương

29. populous (adj) /ˈpɒpjələs/ : đông dân cư

30. packed (adj) /pækt/ : chật ních người

31. put on (ph.v) /ˈpʊt ɒn/ : mặc vào

32. recreational (adj) /ˌrekriˈeɪʃənəl/ : giải trí

33. reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ : đáng tin cậy

34. resident (n) /ˈrezɪdənt/ : dân cư

35. skyscraper (n) /ˈskaɪskreɪpə/ : nhà cao chọc trời

36. stuck (adj) /stʌk/ : mắc ket, không di chuyển đươc

37. urban (adj) /ˈɜːbən/ : (thuộc) đô thị, thành thị

38. urban sprawl /ˈɜːbən sprɔːl/ : sự đô thị hóa

39. variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/ : sự phong phú, đa dạng

40. wander (v) /ˈwɒndə/ : đi lang thang

B. Bài tập vận dụng

I. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box
delightful destination busiest popular vehicles
affordable wandering dynamic problems drawbacks
1. During the rush hours, some parts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City often packed with
people and __________.
2. When I visited Hoi An last year, I spent most of my time ____________ around and
looking at the ancient temples, houses and bridges.
3. When you visit Hanoi, try some street food there because it is really delicious and
_________.
4. Nha Trang, a _____________ coastal city in Central Vietnam, is generally recognized
as Vietnam’s main beach destination.
5. 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 ___________.
6. I think living in a city has a number of __________, such as traffic jams, traffic
accidents, noise pollution, visual pollution and water pollution.
7. Hoi An used to be one of the __________ ports of Southeast Asia, which were used
by the Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants
8. Hue becomes one of the most _____________ destinations for travelers to Vietnam
with the number of three million tourists a year.
9. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh is a metropolis which is still young but very
__________.
10. People say that air pollution together with littering is causing many __________ in
our city now.

II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets

Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The
simple reason is that it has lots of (1. interest) .............................. places. If you want to
widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It’s a (2.
history) .............................. building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts. There is
also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (3. village) .............................. make
drums.
Their drums are not only famous in the (4. local) .............................. level, but also
nationwide. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the traditional
way. Some of them are huge! Another (5. attract) .............................. in my hometown is
the local library. It’s an (6. educate) .............................. place where anyone can borrow
books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (7. read) ..............................
club. I’m one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we’ve read
together. My hometown is also a (8. culture) .............................. centre, with many
traditional festivals and activities. I love it very much.

III. Complete the sentences using the given words

1. Tourists can see a wide ………… of hand-made things at the event.
A. lot
B. variety
C. many
2. He was hired for the position because he is ………….
A. reliability
B. reliably
C. reliable
3. There are many stores in the ………….. area of the city.
A. downtown
B. surburb
C. mountain
4. Most big companies are built and developed in ……….. areas.
A. urban
B. rural
C. mountainous
5. He wants to buy an …………. car because he doesn’t have much money
A. expensive
B. affordable
C. rich
6. The research on tourism was ………. by scientists at the most famous national
university
A. conduction
B. conductive
C. conducted

IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the verbs from the box.
brought however shaping materials works
blow imported performing fear representing
Marble Mountains is a group of five smaller mountains (1) _________ Metal, Wood,
Water, Fire and Earth. It is also a travel itinerary linking Da Nang City to the ancient
town of Hoi An and Hue City. As the name suggests the Marble Mountains used to be a
place providing input (2) _________for craftsmen in the village, but the local
government banned marble exploitation (3) _________ that the five mountains could
disappear.
Most of the marble for the village now comes from northern provinces such as Ninh
Binh, Thanh Hoa and Thai Nguyen. As a further step to diversify products, the marble
fine arts village has (4) _________ marble from Pakistan.
As far as I know, the man who (5) _________ marble craftsmanship to the region came
from Thanh Hoa, and most craftsmen in the village had handed down the craft from
generation to generation. There are some 3,000 handicraft workers in Non Nuoc village.
(6) _________, there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7) _________ souls into
marble sculptures after other workers have finished (8) _________ the Products.
In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes and
sizes, from contemporary (9) _________ to religious sculptures. And of course you will
have a chance to see craftsmen (10)_________ their art and turning soulless marble
into sophisticated sculpture products.

V. 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. My passport ________________ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
6. The department is also deeply ________________ in various improvement schemes.
A. connected B. entailed C. involved D. implied

VI/ Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D

1. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and_____________.
A. funny
B. boring
C. enjoyable
D. helpful
2. Ha Noi also offers a nightlife as exciting as ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. it
B. which
C. what
D. that
3. His house is ___________ mine.
A. twice as big as
B. as twice big as
C. as two times big as
D. as big as twice
4. We expected her at nine but she finally____________at eleven.
A. turned up
B. turned out
C. came over
D. grew up
5. 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
6. 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
VII/ Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words
and can busier located However
described Therefore According makes more
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

VIII/ Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
1. A. locate B. mingle C. develop D. attract
2. A. museum B. gallery C. harbour D. capital
3. A. fascinate B. expensive C. restaurant D. difference

IX/ Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each questions.
Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis where life is very busy and hasty. The best way to
enjoy the balance in your mind in such a busy city is to sit on the balcony of one of the
numerous coffee houses scattered throughout the city. In this way you will be out of the
crowd but able to look down on the street below. You will also be drinking the beverage
that must be at least partly responsible for the kinetic energy that has transformed this
city into one of the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia in just 20 years – it is
coffee.
The classic Vietnamese coffee served in this city comprises strong coffee, dripped from
a small metal filter into a cup containing a quarter as much sweetened condensed milk,
then stirred and poured over ice in a glass.
Coffee was introduced to Viet Nam by the French in the late 19th century, but the
country quickly became a big exporter.
At Trung Nguyen Coffee - the Vietnamese equivalent of Starbucks, with a chain of cafés
across the city - the coffee menu stretches to five pages. The varieties of Vietnamese
coffee produced by Trung Nguyen deserve exploration. They come with different bean
combinations and recipes, and nice names such as “Success”, “Creation”, “Discover”
and “Thought”. The "Passiona", another brand of Trung Nguyen, has been promoted for
women with the promise that drinking this type of coffee would maintain perfect skin and
a life of “passion and success”.
1. Coffee is considered _____________.
A. the biggest part of Viet Nam's exports
B. part of the kinetic energy of Ho Chi Minh City
C. the symbol of the busy and hasty life
D. part of the French culture
2. When you sit on the balcony of a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee, you can
_________.
A. watch the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia
B. drink Starbucks coffee
C. taste all types of the classic Vietnamese coffee
D. relax for a while
3. We can inferred from paragraph 2 that the classic Vietnamese coffee served in Ho
Chi Minh City may be ____________.
A. sweet
B. light
C. colourless
D. often hot
4. All of the following are true about Trung Nguyen Coffee EXCEPT that
_____________.
A. it is considered equivalent to Starbucks in Viet Nam.
B. it offers several types of coffee for customers to enjoy
C. its recipes stretches to five pages
D. some types have impressive names
5. The "Passiona" for women promises that by drinking this type of coffee women may
have all of the following EXCEPT that ____________.
A. they will become more interested in the life
B. they will be more successful in their life
C. they will have perfect skin
D. they will keep their skin lively

XI/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.
Lifestyle in Malaysia is _____________________________
2. Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City isn’t _____________________________
3. There are five big shopping malls in our city
Our city _________________________________________
4. We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this
This ____________________________________________
5. Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you
Please ___________________________________________
REVIEW LẠI UNIT 1:

I/ Complete the following sentences

1. James is quite easy- going. He can __________ on well with many types of people.
2. Peter has been absent from school for two weeks due to his illness. It may be difficult
for him to __________ up with his classmates.
3. Did you watch the film last night? Do you know how the villain __________ back on
the hero ?
4. Mr Smith decided to __________ up smoking because the doctor warned him of
getting lung cancer.
5. He could __________ with all kinds of people because it was part of his job as a
receptionist.

II/ Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun (đại từ quan hệ)
1. The man ___________ paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.
2. The meeting ___________ we had to attend went on for three hours.
3. My office, ___________ is on the second floor of the building, is very small.
4. Jane works for a company ___________ makes shoes.
5. The woman ___________ I was sitting next to talked all the time.
6. This school is only for children ___________ first language is not English.
7. Laura had a wooden box, ___________ she kept her photos in.
8. I don’t know the name odd the woman to ___________ I spoke on the phone.

III/ Choose the best answer

1. He works as a/an ____________ in his uncle’s workshop
A. attraction
B. artisan
C. embroider
2. Vietnamese ____________ is now available to purchase online
A. lacquer
B. lacquers
C. lacquerware
3. Those handicraft may face the challenges of losing their____________.
A. authenticity
B. sculpture
C. craft
4. How many ____________ of leaves does a Hue’s conical hat have?
A. surface
B. layers
C. frames
5. I know some interesting tourist ____________ in the city that you would love to visit.
A. sculpture
B. attractions
C. handicrafts