UNIT 2 CITY LIFE

TEST 1
I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. A. variety B. fabulous C. affordable D. negative
2. A. provided B. needed C. wanted D. played
3. A. humor B. history C. hour D. hobby
4. A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather
5. A. attraction B. information C. question D. pollution
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.A. reliable B. variety C. metropolitan D. determine
2. A. fabulous B. urban C. factor D. conduct
3.A. index B. metro C. asset D. determine
4.A. conflict B. embroider C. conduct D. enjoy
5.A. picture B. pottery C. surface D. reliable
III.Choose the correct answer.
1. The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
2. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as D. interesting
3. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.
A. over B. through C. on D.in
4. This city is developing ______ in the region.
A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
5. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.
A. in B. over C. off D. down
6. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully
7. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.
A. up B. out C. out of D. in
8. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.
A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
9. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.
A. up B. off C. around D. on
10. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are correct
11. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D.in
12. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D.quite
13. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D.exciting
14. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D.to
15. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
16. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
17. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
18. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
19.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
20. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered
IV. Complete each sentence with the correct comparative form of the adjective in
parentheses. Add than when necessary.
1. New cars are much more quiet than / quieter than (quiet) old cars.
2. Do you think money is________________ (important) good health?
3. This coat is________________ (nice) that one.
4. My old laptop was a lot________________ (big) my new one.
5. Gas is so expensive! I want a________________ (efficient) car.
6. Many people think modern life is________________ (good) life in the past.
7. Communication is a lot________________ (easy) it was 50 years ago.
8. The pollution in my city is much________________ (bad) it used to be.
9. I prefer________________ (hot) temperatures. That’s why I love summer.
10. My new school is a little________________ (far) my old one.
V. Underline the correct word(s) to complete each sentence.
1. My computer is more efficient than your / than yours.
2. The white coat is warmer then / than the gray one.
3. Ellen buys nicer clothes than I do / than I am.
4. Cars are expensive, but houses are more expensive / more expensive than.
5. Does your new stereo play music more loudly than your old one was / did?
6. Harry’s motorcycle is newer than my / mine.
7. Cho’s package arrived more quickly than Kelly’s did / than Kelly’s was.
VI. Read the two passages and complete the sentences below. Do not use more than 3 words
for each blank.
VENICE
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called "The Floating City" as it is built on 117
small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-
bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In
Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely
bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe.
LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the
USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and
fashion. The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of
television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and
warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are
also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.
1. The other name of Venice is __________.
2. People in Venice used to travel around by__________ , but now __________ become more
popular.
3. Venice Beach is in the _________ .
4. __________ leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded
music.
5. __________ is famous for basilica.
VII. Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
If you live in a city, you will probably see many people, hear the noise of traffic, and smell the
pollution (1)____________ cars and factories.
We are living in a new era in the history of the world. Before this, most people were farmers. They
lived in small communities in the (2)____________. Now many people are leaving the farms and
moving into the cities. They are looking for (3)____________ jobs. As a result, the cities are
growing very quickly. Most cities are becoming more (4)____________. People are driving more
cars, burning more fuel, using more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and
(5)____________ more things in factories than ever before. Life in modern cities can bring many
opportunities, but also I many difficulties.
The authorities are trying to plan for a better future. They are building new roads, putting (6)
____________ new houses, looking for more water sources, and limiting growth in certain areas.
But people are still crowding into the cities faster (7)____________ the cities can take them. The
cities are (8)____________ out of space. There are no easy answers to this problem.
VIII. Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the
population does not have any (1)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of
people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the
authorities are trying to (2)__________. However, there are (3)__________ things that each
person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a
lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)__________ homes or improve an
impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your
own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a
mission of some kind (6) __________ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.
1. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed
2. A deal with B. get over C look through D. find out
3. A. little B. less C. more D. fewer
4. A. care for B, show around C. set up D. pull down
5. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local

6. A. cooking B. supporting C. helping D. serving

TEST 2 –
 I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. A. pens B. roofs C. banks C. hats
2. A. stopped B. lived C. stayed D. planned
3. A. house B. hour C. homework D. habit
4. A.alone B. agree C. advice D. after
5. A. earthquake B. ethnic C. weather D. health
II. Choose a word in each line that has diferent stress pattern.
1. A. conduct B. ancient C. drawback D. feature
2. A. determine B. pagoda C. fabulous D. convenient
3. A. intelligence B. facility C. development D. education
4. A. metropolitan B. university C. organisation D. multicultural
5. A. fascinate B. expensive C. restaurant D. different
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. When I turned up, the town hall was already _______of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
2. She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A. on B. down C. off D. up
3. This city has one of the most_______ underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
4. 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
5. Today's cities are_______ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
6. After I found all the information I needed, I_______ the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
7. Japan is the_______ developed country in the world. „
A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most
8. Factories and offices should be built in_______ areas only.
A. rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
IV. Put the verbs in brackets .
1.He (go)………….. .to school by bike every day.
2. Last night, my father (arrive)……………….home at half past nine.
3 .The car looks vere clean. …….Ba (wash) ………….it?
4. I (learn)……………..English at the moment.
5 .My sister enjoys (cook)…………. .dinner very much.
6.The 28th SEA Games (hold)……………in Singapore a month ago.
7. If the rice paddies (be) ………………….polluted, the rice plants will die.
8.Nam wishes he (can)…………………speak English well.
9. I am looking forward to (hear)………………………………. from you
10. I wish I (can)………………….………… speak English well
11. We will go camping tomorrow if it (not rain)……………………….
12. When I came, they (talk)………………………….. happily about the last night’s movie.

V. Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

 1. One of the…………………………...…… in my hometown is the traditional market,
which is open every Sunday. (ATTRACT)
2. What are the differences between Dong Ho …………and Sinh ones? (PAINT)
3. This is a very beautiful piece of ………………….…. (EMBROIDER)
4. ………………is one of the biggest problems in this city. (EMPLOY)
5. Photography is strictly …………………….…. in this museum. (FORBID)
6.These baskets are ……………………….. from strips of bamboo. (WEAVE)
7.These …………………………. live mainly on farming and making incenses when crops are
over.( VILAGE)
8.It’s a………………......….place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to
read.(EDUCATE)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences using given words.
1. Nam cleaned the room yesterday.
- The room ……………………………………………...............……………………………….
2. They have just built a new bridge in the area.
- A new bridge ……………………………………………………...…….......………….…….
3. How about going to the beach this weekend ?
- Shall we……………………………….....…………………………………………….………
4. He had a headache, but he still went to work.
-Although………………………………….…………………...…......…………………………
5. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
- She has…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Because of his broken leg, he didn’t take part in the contest yesterday
-Because his………………………………………………………………………….……………
7. Despite the bad weather, we went out for a picnic.
- Although………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. People grow rice in tropical countries.
- Rice ..............................................................................................................................................
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
1. Last week /, / she / suggest / collect / plastic bags in our school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Since Parker / come / he / learn / a lot / life / a / farm.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. This exercise / must / do / carefully.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.Mr Cuong / enjoy/ read / newspapers / every morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5.I / not see / Nam / for three years.
……………………………………………………………………………………………