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BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 UNIT 15
CITIES
X/ Read the headings (from 1 to 7) and the paragraphs (from A to G) carefully, and
then match them together appropriately:
1/ A CENTER OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
2/ PEOPLE FROM EVERYWHERE
3/ THE FIVE BOROUGHS
4/ A CITY OF LANDMARKS
5/ ONE OF AMERICA’S OLDEST CITIES
6/ A CENTER FOR THE ARTS
7/ A CITY OF ISLANDS
A/ __________
New York is the world’s most ethnically diverse city. About one-third of New York’s
residents, over 2.6 million people, were born in other countries. Schoolkids in New York
speak more than 120 languages.
B/ __________
The city is full of famous buildings that you may often see on television. They include
the Empire State Building, United Nations headquarters, Chrysler Building, and
Rockefeller Center.
The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. It has welcomed millions of
immigrants to America.
Two of the world’s tallest buildings once soared above New York’s skyline. They were
the twin towers of the World Trade Center. But terrorists flew airplanes into the towers
and destroyed them on September 11, 2001.


Central Park is an oasis of greenery in the midst of New York’s tall buildings. It offers a
zoo, a nature center, playgrounds, paths for running and bicycling, and places for ice
skating, roller skating, and playing sports.
C/ __________
What do you think of when you think of New York City? Most people think of

Manhattan, the heart of the city, with its towering skyscrapers.
But the city has five sections. These sections are called boroughs. A borough is similar to
a county. The five boroughs are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten
Island.
D/ __________
The Bronx is the only borough of New York City on the United States mainland. The
other boroughs are on islands. Brooklyn and Queens occupy the western end of Long
Island. Water surrounds Staten Island and Manhattan. These two boroughs face each
other across New York Harbor.
E/ __________
English explorer Henry Hudson in 1609 sailed up the river that now bears his name. He
was working for a Dutch company. The company started a settlement at the mouth of the
Hudson in 1624. They called it New Amsterdam. The English captured the settlement in
1664 and renamed it New York.
Since colonial days New York has been an important city. It was the U.S. capital from
1785 to 1790. New York passed Philadelphia in 1810 to become America’s largest city.
New York grew because of its excellent harbor. The port made it a center of trade.
Immigrants to the United States poured through the port.
F/ __________
Today, Wall Street, New York’s financial center, is the leading financial center for the
world. Wall Street is home to many banks, stock markets, stockbrokers, and other
financial institutions.
New York is the most important communications and publishing center in the United
States. Three major television networks have their headquarters in New York City—


ABC, CBS, and NBC. Many of the country’s major advertising agencies and book and
magazine publishers also are headquartered in New York City.
G/ __________
New York is a major center for the arts. No other American city has so many places to

hear music, see plays, watch dance, or look at art.
The city’s outstanding art museums include the Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim
Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art. Galleries on
Madison Avenue show very new artworks.
Times Square and Broadway form the main theater district. Lincoln Center for the
Performing Arts has concert halls, theaters for dance and plays, and the Metropolitan
Opera House. New York City’s museums, theaters, and concerts make the city a popular
destination for millions of visitors each year.