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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
6 You’re not a safe driver! You should drive
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
13 She lives in one of the most parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there
14 China is _ far the most populated country in the world.
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16 Karachi in Pakistan is the _ largest city in the world in population
17 Before to the office, she has to take her children to school
18 Hai Duong is famous _ its green bean cakes
19.When I turned up, the town hall was already teenagers
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.
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
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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
2 A deal with B get over C look through D find out
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TEST 2 –
I Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
II Choose a word in each line that has diferent stress pattern
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
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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
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5.I / not see / Nam / for three years.
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