Title UNIT 4 URBANIZATION.docx ✅

Với tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn: The + adj/adv-er Với tính từ/trạng từ dài: The + more + adj/adv Ví dụ: The more crowded the city becomes, the more polluted it gets. (Thành phố càng đông đúc thì càng ô nhiễm.) The more crowded the city becomes, the more we need to invest in infrastructure. (Thành phố cùng đồng đúc thì chúng ta càng cần đầu tư vào cơ sở hạ tầng.) The bigger the city gets, the more we need to invest in public services. (Thành phố càng lớn thì chúng ta càng cần đầu tư vào các dịch vụ công.) IV. PRACTICE EXERCISES A. PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. process B. problem C. shopping D. modern 2. A. picture B. leisure C. urban D. mixture 3. A. increase B. speaker C. disease D. pleasure 4. A. thousand B. father C. healthcare D. something 5. A. center B. crowded C. become D. couple Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. concern B. traffic C. village D. neighbour 2. A. visit B. mention C. open D. afford 3. A. addition B. resident C. electric D. expensive 4. A. convenient B. facility C. colonial D. architecture 5. A. immigration B. unemployment C. infrastructure D. population B. VOCABULARY Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 1. The public transport is not very reliable, so some people choose to drive their own cars instead. A. dependable B. uncertain C. unbelievable D. changeable 2. As urbanization progresses, the city center becomes increasingly crowded with new residents. A. scarce B. scattered C. packed D. rare 3. Some families are struggling to make ends meet because the cost of living is going up. A. decreasing B. increasing C. maintaining D. changing 4. Students graduating from universities often seek better opportunities in big cities. A. give up B. settle in C. put off D. look for 5. The urban area has gradually expanded due to increased demand for residential and commercial spaces. A. steadily B. immediately C. rapidly D. normally Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 1. The increasing number of cars on the roads during rush hour continues to cause concern for