ANH 9 THI DIEM SACH BAI TAP UNIT 2 CITY LIFE

UNIT 2 CITY LIFE
PHONETICS
1. Practise reading the short conversations, paying attention to the difference in the underlined
pronouns
1. Mi: She’s still sleeping
Mai: Is she?
2. Chau: You don’t seem happy about the new gym being built
Duong: I don’t. What about you?
3. Daughter: Everybody’s going to the party. What about us, mum? Shall we go, too?
Mother: I won’t. But you can go.
4 Nick: They live in the inner city, but they’re homeless
Phong: Are they? Where do they sleep at night?
2. Mark the underlined words as W (weak) or S (strong). Then act out the conversation with a
partner
1. A: Look at those people over there. Do you know them?
B: I know her, but I don’t know him
2. A: Who broke that vase?
B: You did
A: No I didn’t, you did!
3. A: Are you feeling all right?
B: I am, but my dog isn’t
4. A: She said she knew the way
B: But she’s not here now
3. Work with a partner. Create a similar conversation in which there are pronouns pronounced in
strong and weak form
GRAMMAR
1. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the list. Make change to the words where
neccesary
set up
metropolitan
go round

feature
packed
roundabout
melting pot
keep up with
1. Some people believe that skycrapers are a…………………………of big cities
2. We have to ………………………more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers
of children in the area
3. HCM City is like a ……………………………of people from different areas.
4. While visiting Da Nang, we …………………….all the World Heritage Sites nearby
5. The…………………………is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously
around a central island
6. It is difficult to …………………………..the rapid pace of change in big cities
7. The ………………………area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other
urban areas.
8. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become……………with people and
vehicles.
2. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to finish the sentences
1. Our city has some fashionable shops, but they are not very (afford)………………………
2. Many people move to the city because they enjoy the (pleasure)……………………..and
(convenience)……………………………..life there
3. New York is a multi-(culture)…………………….city. It has people from all over the world
living in it.
4. City authorities are spending (much)……………….and (much)……………money on public
transport to make it (good)…………………
5. What’s the (small)………………………country in the world? I think it’s Monaco.


3. Complete each sentence (1-6) with an appropriate ending (A-F)
1. That’s enough for today-let’s go

1.
the foreign visitors around his
family’s workshop
2. Tam had a good opportunity to show
2.
on well with the people she works
with
3. Our class are really looking
3.
on with it tomorrow
4. He’d like to have more time to think

4.

up with the others any more

5. Janet is very friendly and generally gets

5.

forward to having a trip to the
National Park
over everything before he make a
decision

6. Halfway through the race, Phong found
6.
that he couldn’t keep
4. 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 word
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 office should be built in………………….areas only
A rural
B coastal
C cultural
D urban
5. Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box. You don’t need to use all
of them
live
turn
break
get
give
keep
come
take
find
go
1. Has Phuc arrived yet? No, but I’m sure he ………………….up soon
2. My aunt never really ………………over the death of her pet dog
3. It’s not easy to…………….up smoking. My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without success
4. Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you. Please……on and finish what you are saying
5. I enjoyed living in London, but it didn’t really……………….up to my expectations
6. I’m sorry I’m late, but the car…………down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi
7. You were going too fast! I couldn’t ……………up with you
8. Remember to ………………..out how many people are coming to the party
6. Read the text and underlined the six phrasal verbs. Match each of them with a
synonym/definition given, according to its meaning in the text

try to find or get
Increasing
write (down)
reject
realise the truth
gave time and attention
When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very difficult to live on her grant when
prices were going up all the time, so she decided to look for a part-time job. When she saw an
advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to apply for the job. She wasn't sure how
best to present herself on paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience. The


ownerof the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview the following day. When she
arrived, she was nervous because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a
waitress before, and would turn her down. But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with
her and said, 'See you next week, then!'
C. SPEAKING
7. Work with a partner. Which of the following cities are capitals? What countries are they in?
Manila
Venice
Berlin
Rio de Janeiro
Cairo
Shanghai
Barcelona
Seoul
Sydney
Vientiane
Pattaya
Washington, D.C

8. Work with a partner to answer the question
Which of the following are likely to be features of city life?
Overcrowding
Convenience
Modern lifestyles
Peaceful atmosphere
Shopping centres
Good culture and entertainment
Fresh air
Noise pollution
Close community
Relaxed place of life
Talk about your city/town, or a city/town you know, using the features above. Look at the e.g
9. Work in pairs. Read the information about HCM City, the largest city in Vietnam. Then ask
and answer questions about it
City: HCM City
Location: South Vietnam
Founded: 1698
Population: 8million (2014)
Main features:
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
- War Remnants Museum
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Suoi Tien Amusement Park
Climate: tropical
D READING
10. Read the two passages and answer the questions below
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. What is special about Venice?
2. Where's Los Angeles?
3. What can visitors do in Venice?
4. Which city is famous for its entertainment industry?
5. Which city do you like better? Why?


11. 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
12. Fill in 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 oftraffc, 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 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.
E.WRITING
13. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. This exhibition much more interesting than the last one.
The last exhibition was not
2. The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than am.
The teacher says that I’m
3. This book is least interesting I've ever read.
I have never
4. 1 think Vung Tau City is the most ‘liveabIe' city in VtetNam.
I think there is no
5. This city is the same as it was in the 1990’s.
This City hasn’t
6. He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing.
He felt
14. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, use
the word in brackets.
I. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (LOOK)
2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (GIVE)


3. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks. (UP)
4. Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, Eng
Land. (GROW)
5. His business is going badly — he’ll have to stop doing it soon. (CLOSE)

6. My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have agood relationship with each other.
(GET)
15. Make an outline, then write a paragraph of about 100 words on one of the problems of city life
(you can refer to the sample paragraph in your textbook)
Some ideas you can use are
• housing shortage
• urban sprawl
• high cost of living
• social evils
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