Living in a big city today is very different from living in a small town long ago.. Today if you want to go to the city center, it takes you a long time by bus or by car.[r]
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I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 a government
2 a not
3 a unpleasant
4 a drought
5 a result
b over
b problem
b supply
b ought
b destroy
c problem
c hospital
c strugg1e
c brought
c simple
d permanently
d government
d lucky
d thought
d this
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
6 ‘We don’t have any biscuits.’_‘Yeah, I know I _ some tomorrow morning I’ve got them on my list.’
7 The film was _ than the book
a more exciting b more excited
c the most exciting d the most excited
8 He grows flowers as well as vegetables
a and vegetables too b as long as vegetables
c as good as vegetables d not only vegetables
9 It dark Shall I turn on the light?
a gets b will get c is getting d is going to get
10 I found it a strain making conversation with him
a great pressure b great pleasure c great trouble d great event
11 The earth _ warmer
a is getting slowly b is slowly getting
12 You are _ person I know
a the lucky b the luckier c the luckiest d the most lucky
13 He has tried very hard to find a job, until now without _
14 It _ late _ I have to go
a get b will get c is getting d is going to get
15 He went to school late because he was stuck in the _ this morning
a rush hour b traffic light c traffic jam d crossroads
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
Trang 216 She thinks Dan is enjoying living away from home when he goes to
A B C
University
D
17 People are becoming increasingly anger about the delay
A B C D
18 All the car parks were full, so we had to look at somewhere to park
A B C D
19 Even today, most Americans prefer coffee than tea
A B C D
20 The governments tried providing facilities for these migrants
A B C D
IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Mexico’s cities are modern (21) _ have traditional Indian and
Span-ish influences The (22) _ buildings are around a central square, which also serves as
a place to meet with friends There are (23) market places, where people can find almost anything they need (24) _ Sundays, parks are a (25) place for family outings Many people move to Mexico City from (26) areas It has (27) excitement, but also lots of traffic and the (28)
influence (n): s nh hự ả ưởng outing (n): cu c i ch iộ đ ơ
21 a although
22 a important
23 a outdoor
24 a In
25 a famous
26 a rural
27 a a lot of
28 a Supplies
b because
b more important
b outside
b At
b popular
b urban
b many
b population
c and
c importanter
c away
c On
c plentiful
c suburb
c very
c problem
d but
d most important
d beside
d When
d well-paying
d all are correct
d much
d pollution
V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
Living in a big city today is very different from living in a small town long ago Today if you want to go to the city center, it takes you a long time by bus or by car If you ride a motorbike, you breathe all the exhaust fumes and feel sick Howevex, if you become ill, there are hospitals close by Also if you like music and dancing, the discos and pubs offer a wide variety
Trang 3Long ago life was different If people traveled, they used horses and carts If they went a long distance, the journey took days, not hours If they were ill, they didn’t go to the
hospital, there were none If there is a wedding or holiday, they sang and danced
exhaust fumes (n): khói th i horse and cart (n)ả : xe ng aự
29 The life in a big city today is _ different from the life in a small town long ago
a slightly b hardly c very d b & c are correct
30 How did people travel?
a By bus or by car b By motorbike
c By horse and cart d By airplane
31 The word ‘they’ in line 7 refers to _
32 We can replace the word ‘ill’ in line 9 by the word _
33 Which of the following is not true?
a There weren’t any hospitals in the past
b There weren’t any discos and pubs in the past
c In the past, the long journey could take days, not hours
d It’s very convenient to travel in the past
* LISTENING COMPREHENSION
1 Listen and fill the oval A, B, or C indicating your choice
8 1 She is living in _
A a rural area
B a city
C a town
8 2 She used to live
A in a town
B in a village
C on an island
8 3 The next train will leave in _ minutes
A 15
B 50
C 5
8 4 He goes to work
A on foot
B by bicycle
C by bus
8 5 They’re talking about in a city
A life
B cost of living
Trang 4C work
2 Listen and fill in the blanks
Lam was born in the (8 6) but he left his (8 7) _when he was ten years old His father used to be a (8 8) on a farm However, he could not (8 9) his family Consequently, he moved to Ha Noi to work as a carpenter in a \voodlen (8 10) factory After ten years, he set up his own (8 11) and came back to his village to bring the two (8 12) to Ha Noi with him Lam’s older (8 13) has helped his father with the factory vork and Lam was sent to a school near the (8 14) in the morning He has helped his father with the paper work in the afternoon Once in a while, Lam’s mother comes to see them and brings some fresh fruit and (8 15) to them The family life is better now
áp án Đ
III
16b
IV
21a
Listening
8 1 Man: You’re living in this village What do you think about moving to the
city ? Woman: Well, I don’t like that idea I prefer to live here
8 2 Man: Where did you live before moving to this town ?
Woman: I used to live on an island
8 3 Man: When will the next train leave ?
Woman: In 15 minutes
8 4 Man: I have to catch the six o’clock bus every day
Woman: I’m luckier because my husband gives me a ride every day
8 5 Man: It’s difficult to get a job nowadays
Woman: Yes Jobs are fewer in the city
KEY:
8 5 C; 8 6 countryside; 8 7 village; 8 8 laborer;
8 9 support; 8 10 furniture; 8 11 workshop; 8 12 sons;
8 13 brother; 8 14 workshop; 8 15 vegetables;