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
1. A: Do you know that man?
B: Sorry. I don't know him (_________).
2. A: Look. He is leaving home.
B: What about us ( )? Shall we () go home too?
3. A: Are you going to give her (____) this present?
B: No, I think you (_____) should give it to her (____).
4. A: Did she (____) come to the party last week?
B: Yes. But I didn't see her (____).
5. 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. he outdoor food markets in Singapore are fun and _________ so when you go
there you should try some food there. (afford)
2. 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

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?
_________________________________________________________________
3. How long are she and her brother with her aunt?
_________________________________________________________________
4. What does Sally think of Montreal?
_________________________________________________________________
5. Why does Sally like the Mount Royal Park?
_________________________________________________________________
3. 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 /so/ much / showing /me/ 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. he 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/.
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1. 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________________________________________________________.
2. 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, the Louvre attract millions of visitors
each year. It has some of the more famous paintings and sculptures on earth.
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and the Greek sculpture can be find in the museum.
In addition, with art, the Louvre has many other types of exhibit, including
archaeology, history, and architecture. The museum is too large that they would take
about 4 months to visit each piece. Some people visit the museum several time
because they cannot see everything in one visit. They say that even if they are
visiting the same museum, every visit is a new experiment.

* Your answer:
1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. ______________
5. ______________ 6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. ______________
9. ______________ 10. _____________