UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

I. PHONETICS.

1. Circle the word marked A, B, C or D with a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. urban B. asset C. metro D. conduct

2. A. factor B. factor 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. Oceana D. multicultural

2. Mark the underlined words as W (weak) or S (strong). Then read them aloud
A: Do you know that man?
B: Sorry. I don't know him (___).
1. A: Look. He is leaving home.

B: What about us (___)? Shall we (___) go home too?

2. A: Are you going to give her (____) this present?

B: No, I think you (_____) should give it to her (____).

3. A: Did she (____) come to the party last week?

B: Yes. But I didn't see her (____).

4. A: Our mother told us (____) to clean the floor in the afternoon.

B: Clean the floor? No, she didn't tell me (____).

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Complete the crossword. Write the opposites of the words in the box.

unpopular interesting noisy expensive difficult

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2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.

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)

3. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Osaka has become one of the_____________“liveable" city in Asia.

A. more B. better C. much D. most
2. London is one of the largest cities in the world but its population is a
lot____________ than Tokyo.

A. small B. few C. smaller D. fewer

3. 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 B. wide D. wider
4. Ha Noi City now is____________than it was 10 years ago.

A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest

5. This river now is much less……………….than before. People are aware of the environment
and they try to keep the river dean.

A. polluted B. pollutes C. polluting D. pollution

6. 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
7. On Children Festival, the zoo is always___________________ with people,
mainly children.
A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
8. You should take your shoes___________when you go into the temples.
 A. up B. in C. off D. on
9. When the doctor came in, he went_______all my test results and gave me a
prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
10.A close friendship has gradually grown_________between them. They help each
other in their daily life.
A. in B. out C. of D. up

4. Fill each blank a word in the box

multicultural problems cities affordable wandering

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.

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 House and the
Harbour 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________________.

C. READING

1. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

City in the sky

Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is (1)_______________from other cities. It

is a city of glass skyscrapers (2)______________the desert. One of these is the

incredible Burj Khalifa skyscraper. It is 828 meters (3)_____________and has got

more than 160 floors. You can see it from about 100 kilometers away. The

temperature in the desert is sometimes 50° C, but it's (4)--------------------inside this

modern building.

This amazing skyscraper is large (5)-------------------for 25,000 people. It has got

(6)_____________luxury hotel, offices, restaurants, swimming pools, libraries, a gym

and 900 expensive flats. From the visitor area (7) ________ the 124th floor, the cars
in the streets below are tiny. The tower (8)__________ got 57 very fast lifts,

but there are also lots of stairs if you've got lots of energy!

In the Burj Khalifa area there are parks and a large lake. There is a big shopping
centre___________to the tower.

This enormous building has got over 1,200 luxury shops. The city of Dubai is a
fantastic place, but only (10)--------------------you are very rich and you like

shopping.
 2. Read the letter and answer the questions below.

Hi Mary,
I am in the Canadian city of Montreal with my brother. It's a fantastic city. My
aunt lives here and we're with her for a week.
Montreal is a very interesting place. It's the biggest bilingual city in the world - a
lot of people speak English and French. People speak to me in French in the
shops, but when I don't understand they speak in perfect English. My brother
speaks French fluently. He uses his French every day but he doesn't understand
some Canadian French words.
Montreal is very friendly and there are people from many different countries. We
go to Italian cafes in the -Little Italy part of the city or to Chinese restaurants in
the "Chinatown” area. My favorite place is the Mount Royal Park - it's got an
amazing view of the city.
Lots of love,
Sally
1. How many nationalities and languages are mentioned in the letter?

2. Why does Sally say Montreal is the biggest bilingual city in the world?
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3. How long are she and her brother with her aunt?
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4. What does Sally think of Montreal?
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5. Why does Sally like the Mount Royal Park?
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2. Choose the correct word A, B; C or D for each gap to complete the following
passage.

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 85 kilometres 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 old buildings and it's got some nice parks. For tourists, there are a
(6)__________interesting shopping areas, good restaurants, large cultural, music and arts
scene. Brighton is home (7) _______________ many independent 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

D. WRITING
1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
Example: thanks / s o / much / showing / m e / around/city / today /.
Thanks so much for showing me around the city today.
1. public / transport / in / Da Nang City / more / convenient / reliable / than / any /
other /cities / Viet Nam /.
__________________________________________________________
2. Sydney / five / big / universities / and / some / smaller / ones /.
_________________________________________________________
3. The Quoc Tu Giam / considered / first / oldest / university / of / Viet Nam /. /It /
established / 1076 /.
__________________________________________________________
4. Bat Trang / lying / on / Red River / bank / about / 13 kilometers / southeast /
Ha Noi / is / well-known / craft / village /.
__________________________________________________________
5. last /week / my / friend / went / Hue /. / he / spent / lot / time / wandering /around /
and/looking / ancient /temples/palaces / houses/there/.
__________________________________________________________
2. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the
same, using the words given.
 1. Many people think there is no city in Viet Nam that is cleaner than Da Nang City.
Many people think___________________________________________________.
2. I found the trip to the craft village quite interesting.
I felt quite__________________________________________________________.
3. My father says the place in which we are living is the noisiest one in Ha Noi.
My father says that no________________________________________________.
4. He hasn't changed much since I last met him in 2000.
He is the same______________________________________________________.
5. I have never eaten a more delicious food than this one.
This food_________________________________________________________.
3. There are ten mistakes in this passage. Can you find and correct them?

The Louvre Museum is one of the large and most famous

museum in the world. Located in the middle of Paris, France, l.

the Louvre attract millions of visitors each year. It has some 2.

of the more famous paintings and sculptures on earth. 3.
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and the Greek sculpture can 4.
be find in the museum.
5.______________
In addition, with art, the Louvre has many other types of
6.
exhibit, including archaeology, history, and architecture. The
7.
museum is too large that they would take about 4 months to
8.
visit each piece. Some people visit the museum several time
because they cannot see everything in one visit. They say 9.______________
that even if they are visiting the same museum, every visit is 10.____________
a new experiment.