I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. conduct B. difficult C. stuck D. funny

2. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable
3. A. feature B. culture C. tradition D. statue
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
4. A. populous B. determine C. forbidden D. delicious
5. A. metropolitan B. fascinatingly C. multicultural D. recreational
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. When I turned up, the town hall was already __________ of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
7. She turned __________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A.on B. down C. off D. up
8. This city has one of the most __________ underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
9. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs __________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
10. Today's cities are __________ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
11. After I found all the information I needed, I __________ the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
12. Japan is the __________ developed country in the world.
A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most
13. Factories and offices should be built in __________ areas only.
A. Rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
14. This place is so __________ with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy pho.
A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting
15.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. green mostly B. greenest C. mostly green D. greener 16 16. Ann is
taking extra lessons to __________ what she missed while she was sick.
A. look forward to B. get on well with C. keep up with D. take back
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
17. When we travel overseas we hope to go to Iceland.
A. to foreign lands B. on the sea C. with foreigners D. by water
18. The guests at the Japanese Embassy reception enjoyed it very much but refused to eat the but refused to eat the
raw fish.
A. stale B. uncooked C. rotten D. fresh
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
19. They left their first temporary home last week when the overcrowded camp ran out of fresh water and space.
A. country B. familiar C. permanent D. expensive
20. Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant.
A. stupid B. cheerful C. smart D. successful
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
21. Now, his son can read fast than other members in his group.
A. fast B. other C. in D. group
22. Last year, Mary can’t do sums as quickly as she can this year.
A. Last B. can’t C. do D. quickly
23. According to the salesperson, Nescafe is very good as ground coffee.
A. According B. the C. very D. coffee
24. Jenny is a newcomer so she doesn’t know nobody in the class.
A. a B. so C. doesn’t D. nobody
25. She dances more graceful than most of the girls at the party.
A. dances B. graceful C. of D. at
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
 TREES BRING HANOIANS CLOSER TO NATURE

City planners have claimed trees (26)__________ an important role in an urban environment. Children (27)
__________close to nature have better health, while walking in parks reduce blood pressure, stress and obesity. The
problem is to select the right trees and (28) __________ them.
Ha Noi is considered one of the greenest cities in Viet Nam thanks to its beautiful and precious trees. Ancient
trees in Ha Noi are frequently (29) __________ in poems. Each street can be (30) __________ by a tree. To local
residents, the hundred-year old trees that line the streets are more than just beautiful, they are a part of the city’s
identity.
Due to the treasured place the trees have in the (31) __________ of the local resident, Hanoians seem to have
a lot of concern when construction workers chop them (32)__________. Workers get away with digging around the
trees without much care, and even (33) __________ the trees without enough earth to grow - making them
vulnerable to storms.
To (34) __________ with the problem, Ha Noi’s authorities have started a project of replanting trees: each of
the capital’s streets will be planted with two or three sorts of trees. Moreover, more people should be made (35)
__________ of the importance of protecting trees in communities.
26. A. act B. play C. enjoy D. perform
27. A. being grown up B. grown up C. growing up D. grow up
28. A. maintain B. service C. provide D. care
29. A. referred B. indicated C. spoken D. mentioned
30. A. described B. represented C. expressed D. explained
31. A. brain B. place C. centre D. heart
32. A. away B. off C. down D. ∅
33. A. leave B. remain C. cause D. have
34. A. solve B. come up C. deal D. agree
35. A. understood B. aware C. capable D. known
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The majority of London’s inhabitants live in its suburbs. Many of them travel to the city to work every day
by train, bus, tube or car. These people are called “commuters”. Commuters may spend as much as two hours every
morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than that
in most other parts of Britain. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the
famous sights here such as Buckingham Palace and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its
theaters, red buses and black taxis. Some people find it a noisy and dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks.
Here, everyone can enjoy some peaceful and quiet moments. London has many attractions both people from other
parts of Britain and people from overseas.
36. In London__________
A. more people live in the suburbs than in the city center. B. most people live in the suburbs than in the city center.
C. less people live in the suburbs than in the city center. D. many people live in the suburbs than in the city center.
37. Commuters__________
A. live in the city center. B. live in the suburbs and travel to work in the city.
C. live in the suburbs and work there. D. live in the city center and work there.
38. Living in London is__________
A. cheaper than in most other parts of Britain. B. more expensive than in most other parts of Britain.
C. most expensive than in most other parts of Britain. D. more cheap than in most other parts of Britain.
39. London is famous for__________
A. its delicious food. B. its theaters but not its red buses.
C. its theaters, red buses and black taxis. D. its inhabitants.
40. The attractions of London are__________
A. for the Londoners only. B. only for people from other parts in Britain.
C. just for foreigners. D. both for foreigners and for people from other parts in Britain.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
41. This film is much more entertaining than the last one.
A. The last film was not very interesting as this exhibition. B. The last film was not as interesting as this exhibition.
C. The last film was as interesting as this exhibition. D. The last film was very interesting as this exhibition.
42. I think that no one in our class is more intelligent than you are.
A. I think you are not the most intelligent in our class. B. I think you’re the most intelligent in our class.
C. I think you’re the more intelligent in our class. D. I think you’re most intelligent in our class.
43. This computer works better than that one.
A. That computer works as well as this one. B. That computer doesn't works as well as this one.
C. That computer doesn't work as well as this one. D. That computer does work as well as this one.
44. I think Vung Tau City is the most ‘liveable' city in Viet Nam.
A. I think there is no city in Viet Nam that is more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
B. I think there is no city in Viet Nam that more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
C. I think there is no city in Viet Nam which more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
D. I think there is no city in Viet Nam is more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
45. This city is the same as it was in the 1990s.
A. This city has changed in the 1990s. B. This city hasn't changed in the 1990s.
C. This city has changed since the 1990s. D. This city hasn't changed since the 1990s.
VIII. Complete sentences using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more
necessary
46. London/ is/ probably/ most/ famous/ museums,/ galleries/ other sights.
A. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries and other sights.
B. London is probably most famous in its museums, galleries and other sights.
C. London is probably the most famous for its museums, galleries and other sights.
D. London is probably the most famous in its museums, galleries and other sights.
47. Vancouver/ is/ largest/ city/ Western Canada/ population/ about/ 2.6 million/ people.
A. Vancouver is largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
B. Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
C. Vancouver is the more largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
D. Vancouver is the most largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
48. City/ dwellers/ tend/ be/ busier,/ ambitious/ distant/ compared/ the village folk.
A. City dwellers tend will be busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
B. City dwellers tend to be more busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
C. City dwellers tend to be busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
D. City dwellers tend to be the busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
49. The/ green/ trees/ shortage/ negatively/ affects/ resident’s/ health.
A. The green trees of shortage negatively affects resident's health.
B. The green trees of the shortage negatively affects resident's health.
C. The green trees that shortage negatively affects resident's health.
D. The green trees shortage negatively affects resident's health.
50. People/ live/ large/ cities/ face/ wide/ range/ problems/ daily life.
A. People who live in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.
B. People live in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.
C. People who lives in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.
D. People lives in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.

_____The end_____

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. conduct B. difficult C. stuck D. funny
2. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable
3. A. feature B. culture C. tradition D. statue

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
4. A. populous B. determine C. forbidden D. delicious
5. A. metropolitan B. fascinatingly C. multicultural D. recreational

VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR

III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. When I turned up, the town hall was already __________ of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
7. She turned __________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A.on B. down C. off D. up
8. This city has one of the most __________ underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
9. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs __________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
10. Today's cities are __________ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
11. After I found all the information I needed, I __________ the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
12. Japan is the __________ developed country in the world.
A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most
13. Factories and offices should be built in __________ areas only.
A. Rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
14. This place is so __________ with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy pho.
A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting
15.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. green mostly B. greenest C. mostly green D. greener 16 16. Ann is
taking extra lessons to __________ what she missed while she was sick.
A. look forward to B. get on well with C. keep up with D. take back
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
17. When we travel overseas we hope to go to Iceland.
A. to foreign lands B. on the sea C. with foreigners D. by water
18. The guests at the Japanese Embassy reception enjoyed it very much but refused to eat the but refused to eat the
raw fish.
A. stale B. uncooked C. rotten D. fresh
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
19. They left their first temporary home last week when the overcrowded camp ran out of fresh water and space.
A. country B. familiar C. permanent D. expensive
20. Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant.
A. stupid B. cheerful C. smart D. successful
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
21. Now, his son can read fast than other members in his group.
A. fast B. other C. in D. group
22. Last year, Mary can’t do sums as quickly as she can this year.
A. Last B. can’t C. do D. quickly
23. According to the salesperson, Nescafe is very good as ground coffee.
A. According B. the C. very D. coffee
24. Jenny is a newcomer so she doesn’t know nobody in the class.
A. a B. so C. doesn’t D. nobody
25. She dances more graceful than most of the girls at the party.
A. dances B. graceful C. of D. at

READING

V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
TREES BRING HANOIANS CLOSER TO NATURE

City planners have claimed trees (26)__________ an important role in an urban environment. Children (27)
__________close to nature have better health, while walking in parks reduce blood pressure, stress and obesity. The
problem is to select the right trees and (28) __________ them.
Ha Noi is considered one of the greenest cities in Viet Nam thanks to its beautiful and precious trees. Ancient
trees in Ha Noi are frequently (29) __________ in poems. Each street can be (30) __________ by a tree. To local
residents, the hundred-year old trees that line the streets are more than just beautiful, they are a part of the city’s
identity.
Due to the treasured place the trees have in the (31) __________ of the local resident, Hanoians seem to have
a lot of concern when construction workers chop them (32)__________. Workers get away with digging around the
trees without much care, and even (33) __________ the trees without enough earth to grow - making them
vulnerable to storms.
To (34) __________ with the problem, Ha Noi’s authorities have started a project of replanting trees: each of
the capital’s streets will be planted with two or three sorts of trees. Moreover, more people should be made (35)
__________ of the importance of protecting trees in communities.

26. A. act B. play C. enjoy D. perform

27. A. being grown up B. grown up C. growing up D. grow up
28. A. maintain B. service C. provide D. care
29. A. referred B. indicated C. spoken D. mentioned
30. A. described B. represented C. expressed D. explained
31. A. brain B. place C. centre D. heart
32. A. away B. off C. down D. ∅
33. A. leave B. remain C. cause D. have
34. A. solve B. come up C. deal D. agree
35. A. understood B. aware C. capable D. known

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The majority of London’s inhabitants live in its suburbs. Many of them travel to the city to work every day
by train, bus, tube or car. These people are called “commuters”. Commuters may spend as much as two hours every
morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than that
in most other parts of Britain. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the
famous sights here such as Buckingham Palace and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its
theaters, red buses and black taxis. Some people find it a noisy and dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks.
Here, everyone can enjoy some peaceful and quiet moments. London has many attractions both people from other
parts of Britain and people from overseas.

36. In London__________
A. more people live in the suburbs than in the city center.
B. most people live in the suburbs than in the city center.
C. less people live in the suburbs than in the city center.
D. many people live in the suburbs than in the city center.
37. Commuters__________
A. live in the city center.
B. live in the suburbs and travel to work in the city.
C. live in the suburbs and work there.
D. live in the city center and work there.
38. Living in London is__________
A. cheaper than in most other parts of Britain.
B. more expensive than in most other parts of Britain.
C. most expensive than in most other parts of Britain.
D. more cheap than in most other parts of Britain.
39. London is famous for__________
A. its delicious food.
B. its theaters but not its red buses.
C. its theaters, red buses and black taxis.
D. its inhabitants.
40. The attractions of London are__________
A. for the Londoners only.
B. only for people from other parts in Britain.
C. just for foreigners.
D. both for foreigners and for people from other parts in Britain.

WRITING

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
41. This film is much more entertaining than the last one.
A. The last film was not very interesting as this exhibition.
B. The last film was not as interesting as this exhibition.
C. The last film was as interesting as this exhibition.
D. The last film was very interesting as this exhibition.
42. I think that no one in our class is more intelligent than you are.
A. I think you are not the most intelligent in our class.
B. I think you’re the most intelligent in our class.
C. I think you’re the more intelligent in our class.
D. I think you’re most intelligent in our class.
43. This computer works better than that one.
A. That computer works as well as this one.
B. That computer doesn't works as well as this one.
C. That computer doesn't work as well as this one.
D. That computer does work as well as this one.
44. I think Vung Tau City is the most ‘liveable' city in Viet Nam.
A. I think there is no city in Viet Nam that is more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
B. I think there is no city in Viet Nam that more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
C. I think there is no city in Viet Nam which more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
D. I think there is no city in Viet Nam is more ‘liveable' than Vung Tau City.
45. This city is the same as it was in the 1990s.
A. This city has changed in the 1990s.
B. This city hasn't changed in the 1990s.
C. This city has changed since the 1990s.
D. This city hasn't changed since the 1990s.
VIII. Complete sentences using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more
necessary
46. London/ is/ probably/ most/ famous/ museums,/ galleries/ other sights.
A. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries and other sights.
B. London is probably most famous in its museums, galleries and other sights.
C. London is probably the most famous for its museums, galleries and other sights.
D. London is probably the most famous in its museums, galleries and other sights.
47. Vancouver/ is/ largest/ city/ Western Canada/ population/ about/ 2.6 million/ people.
A. Vancouver is largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
B. Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
C. Vancouver is the more largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
D. Vancouver is the most largest city in Western Canada with a population of about 2.6 million people.
48. City/ dwellers/ tend/ be/ busier,/ ambitious/ distant/ compared/ the village folk.
A. City dwellers tend will be busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
B. City dwellers tend to be more busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
C. City dwellers tend to be busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
D. City dwellers tend to be the busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
49. The/ green/ trees/ shortage/ negatively/ affects/ resident’s/ health.
A. The green trees of shortage negatively affects resident's health.
B. The green trees of the shortage negatively affects resident's health.
C. The green trees that shortage negatively affects resident's health.
D. The green trees shortage negatively affects resident's health.
50. People/ live/ large/ cities/ face/ wide/ range/ problems/ daily life.
A. People who live in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.
B. People live in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.
C. People who lives in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.
D. People lives in large cities face a wide range of problems in their daily life.

_____The end_____