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GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 1 UNIT 2: TEST 1 Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. construct 2. A. ocean 3. A. sites 4.A. arrived 5. A. often B. cultural B. remote B. parks B. united B.title C. rush-hour C. occasion C. stops C. crowded C. listen D. pollute D. metro D. downtowns D. recommended D.whistle Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. 6. A. decide 7. A. underground B. congested B. hygiene C. motro C. itchy D. downtown D. pricey Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 8.This traditional company has been ________ from parents to children over many generations. A. set up B.set at C.passed down D. pass away 9.Mr Buong thinks the bigger the city is,________the cost of living is. A. higher B. the higher C. the highest D. highest 10. Alex rarely uses the bus, so his mother often _______him up at school. A. gets B. picks C. turns D.looks 11. Ha Noi is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it.It’s a/an ________city. A. bustling B. quiet C. old D. peaceful 12.The_______the city gets, the more congested the streets are. A. most crowded B. crowded C.more crowded D. oldest 13.I am often carsick because of the smell of car exhaust, so I like getting around by_______. A. taxi B. private car C. bus D. underground 14. It is often more ______to live in the suburb than in the city. A. peaceful B. convenient C. noisy D. expensive 15. My neighborhood is very noisy and dusty because there is a ______there now. A. hospital B. supermarket C. construction site D. lake 16. Many young people in the city spend the whole day playing games in an entertainment_______. A. traffic light B. centre C. vlue D.industry 17. I think they__________ many big companies in urban areas as they make noisier. A. shouldn’t build B. will built C. should build D. should to be built 18. All the students __________ prepare the homework carefully before going to school. A. can B. might C. have to D.should 19.__________ the museum in this city is small, it has many unique pictures. A. As B. In spite of C. Although D. Because 20. They make sure that the rooms in the city are __________, even the big ones. A. affordable B. afford C. affordability D. affording 21. Ann is taking extra lessons to __________ what she missed while she was sick. A. look forward to B. get on well with C. keep up with D. take back 22. This city has one of the most __________ underground rail networks in the world. A. efficient B. fashionable C. modern D. fascinated 23. The larger the room is, ________Ms Lan feels. A. the more convenient B.the convenient C. more convenient D. the most convenient 24. Do you think road dust may badly affect our _______? A. eyes B. voice C. leg D. back 25. Ms Laura turned _______ the new job in London because she didn't want to live far from her parents. A. on B. down C. off D. up Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) 26.Have you made up your mind about where to go on holiday?  A. make a decision B.made a decision C. decide D. started
GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 2 27. Nam got stuck in a traffic jam and came home late. A. crowded traffic B. heavy traffic C. many traffic D. weak traffic Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) 28. I can’t stand surfing from the traffic jam. A. detest B. adore C. dislike D. fancy 29.She has waited here for a long time, this street is always congested on Sundays. A. got stuck B. heavy C. bustling D. nice Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 30. -Lucy: “ We will go to DaLat tomorrow. - Susan: “ _______!” A.Have a good time B. The same to you. C. Good luck D.You must be joking. 31. David:”You look great in this new dress.” - Jane”________.” A. With pleasure B. Not at all C.I am glad you like it D.thanks Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (32)______ city. Most of the people (33)_____in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (34)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (35)_____rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days.Singapore is famous (36)_____ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 32. A. large 33. A. live 34.A. lot 35.A. is 36.A. in B. dirty B. lives B. lots B. will be B. for C. small C. are living C. many C. were C. at D. clean D. lived D. much D. are D. on Find and correct the mistakes. 37. The hardest(A) the students work at(B) school, the higher(C) marks they get(D). 38. The modern(A) the classroom is(B), the more(C) attractive it is(D) to students. 39.She loved(A) the scenery(B)of the rice field(C)at sunset(D). Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. 40. Four years (be) ________ long enough for a secondary student to make progress in studying. 41. What you (do) ________ when we called you yesterday? 42. I think we should(reduce) ________ our carbon footprint to have a better world to live. 43. If they (go) ________ to the supermarkets in the big cities, they would buy some souvenirs. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 44. It is___ for people to travel in urban areas as there are many other means of transport.(CONVENIENCE) 45.The noise from the cities probably makes people feel __________. (STRESS) 46.The farmers are happily ______________ plenty of fruit at the city market. (LOAD) Make complete sentences, using the cues Make complete sentences, using the cues 47. / dark / It / become /, / the cold / I / feel. ____________________________________________________________________. 48. my father/ not / know/ how/ look after/ the garden. ____________________________________________________________________. 49. My friends/ wonder / what / play /on/ the Net. ____________________________________________________________________. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same. 50.The city is famous, it can attract the high number of tourists. The_________________________________________________________________. 51. They were late for school because they missed the first train.
GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 3 Because of ___________________________________________________________. 52. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty. Should ______________________________________________________________. UNIT 2: TEST 2 Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1.A. construction B. carry C. concrete D.process 2.A. carry B. tram C. amenity D. hang 3.A. watched B. congested C. looked D. washed 4.A. conducts B. trams C. crafts D. workshops 5.A. honesty B. holiday C. helpful D. hometown Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. 6. A.lefttover 7.A. construction B. congested B. destroy C. liquid C. around D. process D. underground Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 8. Mr Buong can’t go the party on time because the traffic is ________. A. bustling B. congested C. noisy D. high 9. Many young people spend an hour __________ because of the heavy traffic. A.travel B. traveling C. to travel D. traveled 10.It took me two months __________ life style in the city. A. to get used to B. get used to C. getting used to D. used to 11. “Would you like some cake?” - “No ,thanks. If I __________ cake, I __________ fat” A. ate/ will get B. ate/ would get C. would eat/ could get D. am eating/ will get 12. Lam is _________the flu, so he didn’t go to school this morning. A. carried out B. hung out with C. come down with D. cut down on 13. While visiting Ho Chi Minh city with his family, his cousin took him ______the whole city. A. take care of B. carry out C. get around D. turn off 14. All the information I need __________ on this page. A. is B. are C. was D. were 15. She turned __________ the new job in the city because she didn't want to be away from her family. A. on B. down C. off D. up 16. The government will _______a plan to solve traffic conestion in the city. A. hang out with B. carry out C. cut down on D. come down with 17. I think the more crowded the city is, _______it becomes. A. polluted B. the more polluted C. moost polluted D.the most polluted 18. I was disappointed as the life city was less __________ than I had expected. A. entertained B. entertainment C. entertaining D. entertain 19. I bought a __________ bag in Hue last month. A.beautiful leather hand-made B. beautiful hand-made leather C.hand-made beautiful leather D. leather hand-made beautiful 20. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, __________ all around the world. A. and B. but C. so D. since 21.__________ this city is small, it has many unique landmarks. A. As B. In spite of C. Although D. Because 22. Ann is taking extra lessons to __________ what she missed while she was sick. A. look forward to B. get on well with C. keep up with D. take back 23. This city has one of the most __________ underground rail networks in the world. A. famous B. fashionable C. liveable D. interesting Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences. 24.When we travel overseas we hope to go to Iceland.
GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 UNIT 2: CITY LIFE 4 A. to foreign lands B. on the sea C. with foreigners D. by water 25. Traffic congestion is terrible in the big cities, especially in a rush hour. A. reliable B. wonderful C. small D. fresh Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences. 26. It’s always dangerous on the metor. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place. A. noisy B. careful C. safe D. expensive 27. Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant. A. stupid B. cheerful C. smart D. successful Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. 28. The nearer(A) the school is(B), the convenient(C) it becomes for(D) the students. 29. Mary came up with(A) a cold(B) after walking(C) in the heavy rain(D) with some her classmates. 30. Jenny is a(A) newcomer, so(B) she doesn’t(C) know nobody(D) in this city. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. The majority of London’s inhabitants live in its suburbs. Many of them travel to the city to work every day by train, bus, tube or car. These people are called “commuters”. Commuters may spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than that in most other parts of Britain. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights here such as Buckingham Palace and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its theaters, red buses and black taxis. Some people find it a noisy and dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks. Here, everyone can enjoy some peaceful and quiet moments. London has many attractions both people from other parts of Britain and people from overseas. 31. The main idea of the passage is about __________. A. London B. The cost of living in London C. Lives in the suburb of London D. London has many attractions 32.Commuters __________. A. live in the city center B. live in the suburbs and travel to work in the city. C. live in the suburbs and work there. D. live in the city center and work there. 33. Living in London is __________. A. cheaper than in most other parts of Britain. B. more expensive than in most other parts of Britain. C. most expensive than in most parts of Britain. D. more cheap than in most other parts of Britain. 34.London is famous for __________. A. its delicious food. B. its theaters but not its red buses. C. its theaters, red buses and black taxis D. its inhabitants. 35. “Inhabitants” means __________. A. customers B.people living in the city C. residents D.people living in the country Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. City planners have claimed trees (36)______ an important role in an urban environment. Children growing (37)______close to nature have better health, while walking in parks reduce blood pressure, stress and obesity. The problem is to select the right trees and (38)______ them.Ha Noi is considered one of the greenest cities in Viet Nam thanks to its beautiful and precious trees.Ancient trees in Ha Noi are frequently (39)______ in poems. Each street can be (40)______ by a tree. To local residents, the hundred-year old trees that line the streets are more than just beautiful, they are a part of the city’s identity. 36. A. act B. play C. enjoy D. perform 37. A. on B. in C. up D. by 38. A. maintain B. service C. provide D. care 39. A. mention B. mentioning C. mentions D. mentioned 40. A. described B. represented C. expressed D. explained Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets. 41.I don’t know how (check)____________messages in my account. 42.Lan is very busy. If she (have)_________time, she (visit)________Hue by metro.