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UNIT 3
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
REVISION
Exercise 1: Decide whether the underlined part in each of the following sentences is an “action
verb” (AV) or a “linking verb” (LV)

Action Linking
Verbs verbs
(AV) (LV)

July is smelling the flowers her boyfriend has given to her.

My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field.

Jane looks more beautiful when tying her hair.

Maria's grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was small.

He wants to become an inspiring teacher after graduating from his university.

The worldwide economic situation is getting worse and worse.

If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice.

She is going to stay at a friend's house in Ha Long Bay for 3 days.

When my daughter grows older, she will understand what I do for her.

The number of people using tablet has grown rapidly

My aunt tasted this soup carefully.

The ghost appeared in the doorway.

The cloth on the table felt soft and fuzzy.

The leftover food from the picnic smelled rotten.

We stayed awake the whole night to chat with each other

The soup tasted salty.

Jenny looks at the pictures in the book.

The radio sounded the emergency alarm.

That sounds great

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He suddenly went quiet.

I am going home for Tet

I could feel my face turn red with embarrassment.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer

1. This is a ‘green city’ designed to reduce its negative _____________ on the environment
A. impact B. result C. impression D. force
2. More than fifty percent of it is made up _____________ green areas.
A. on B. from C. of D. for
3. Most people will use public _____________ such as trams and electric buses
A. places B. technology C. transport D. system
4. Some people think that there will be _____________ traffic jams and less pollution.
A. much B. many C. less D. fewer
5. City _____________ will stop using their cars in urban areas.
A. dwellers B. governments C. authorities D. researchers
6. It seems a good solution _____________ many environmental problems.
A. for B. to C. of D. in
7. In smart cities, Al technologies will be installed to help the city _____________ more efficiently.
A. exhibit B. design C. operate D. impress
8. The modern infrastructure of the city looks beautiful. I’m really _____________ with the high-
rise buildings.
A. impress B. impressed C. impressive D. impressionable
9. Tall buildings can actually limit the _____________ of the built environment and help solve
housing problems
A. greenhouse B. heat C. effect D. carbon footprint
10. Traffic jams are the city’s biggest problem, especially during _____________
A. rush hour B. peak season C. crisis D. pandemic
11. Building a good _____________ is important for the country’s economy.
A. building B. skyscraper C. infrastructure D. centre
12. The new underground has allowed city dwellers to _____________ more easily
A. make up B. get round C. get out D. move away
13. With the help of technology, people can now grow vegetables in _____________ gardens of
high-rise buildings.
A. room B. front C. roof D. back
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14. The skyscraper _____________ people’s attention because of its unusual architecture.
A. attracts B. pays C. gives D. pays\
15. More people are moving _____________ from the urban centers of large cities to the suburbs.
A. up B. away C. out D. around
16. The city council is planning to _____________ the old buildings in our neighborhood.
A. construct B. design C. renovate D. fix
17. The construction company is developing a new housing _____________ near our neighborhood.
A. problem B. shortage C. condition D. project
18. The population in our area will increase, and the _____________ for services and infrastructure
will grow.
A. demand B. certainty C. expectation D. requirement
19. The local _____________ are discussing improving public transportation in our neighborhood.
A. robots B. authorities C. environmentalists D. designers
20. With better transportation, more people will be able to move around easily, and it will reduce
traffic _________
A. noise B. pollution C. congestion D. transport
21. The city government is _____________ in the development of green spaces in our neighborhood.
A. investing B. increasing C. operating D. controlling
22. With more parks and gardens, the air quality will improve, and it will ___________ the quality
of life for everyone
A. reduce B. enhance C. sustain D. construct
23. Future cities are likely to be more ______________ advanced and densely populated than they
are today.
A. technology B. technological C. technique D. technologically
24. They may also be more sustainable, with green spaces and ______________ energy sources.
A. nuclear B. renewable C. traditional D. non-renewable
25. There may be a greater focus ______________ public transportation and walkability, rather than
car-centric design.
A. on B. for C. of D. in
26. Technology will ______________ a key role in optimizing resource usage, reducing waste, and
improving efficiency.
A. make B. take C. play D. put
27. There is also a growing awareness ______________ the need to reduce our impact on the
environment
A. for B. of C. in D. with
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28. By 2050 the world’s ______________ are/ is expected to reach 10 billion, and nearly 70 per
cent of these people will live in cities
A. environmentalists B. gardeners C. urbanites D. population
29. The cities of the future will be ‘smarter’ and more sustainable to _________ a growing
population and improve people’s lives.
A. cope with B. face with C. suffer from D. make up
30. A smart city is a modern urban area that uses _______________technologies to provide services,
solve problems, and support people better.
A. a great deal of B. a range of C. the number of D. the amount of
31. The new technologies can help save time by predicting changes in the traffic and
_______________ people of possible traffic jams.
A. predicting B. supporting C. interrupting D. warning
32. Street lights can turn off when the streets are empty, and ___________ can inform waste
collection teams when the bins are full.
A. authorities B. infrastructure C. sensors D. facilities
33. These smart technologies will help save energy, reduce air ___________ , and fight climate
change.
A. footprint B. pressure C. pollution D. warming
34. Cities in the future will also be sustainable. They will include a lot of green space and become
__________ to more plants and animals.
A. house B. home C. housing D. dwelling
35. Making ___________ for biodiversity and nature can be done in various ways including
underground and rooftop farming, and roof gardens.
A. room B. way C. space D. home
36. As people will care more ___________ the environment, most cities will use renewable and
clean energy.
A. about B. for C. of D. with
37. Modern infrastructure will also be more ___________ . Electric buses and trains will produce
less greenhouse gas emissions.
A. ecological friendly B. eco-friendly
C. environment friendly D. environmentally friendly
38. In addition, more ___________ zones for walking and cycle paths will be made available for
people in all neighborhoods.
A. comfort B. safety C. security D. pedestrian
39. These features will make future cities more ______________ and will provide a high quality of
life to city dwellers.
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A. live B. alive C. liveable D. lively
40. Smart cities use modern technologies to save time and provide better ______________.
A. services B. agriculture C. industry D. economy
41. Space for walking and cycling will be _________ with computer-controlled transport systems.
A. provided B. replaced C. predicted D. impressed
42. Eco-friendly transport systems will reduce greenhouse gas _________.
A. release B. launch C. discharge D. emissions
43. Quality of life will be improved _________ the cleaner environment.
A. thanks to B. despite C. because D. in spite of
44. There will be no _________ vehicles because people will use public transport.
A. delivery B. police C. private D. public