Title 2. UNIT 2. CITY LIFE - HS.docx ✅

UNIT 2. CITY LIFE A. Pronunciation: /aʊ/, /əʊ/ and /eə/ I. Put the words into the correct row according to the pronunciation of the underlined part. go there how loud low air share mouse about rare boat toe cow allow so pear flower cloud shoulder nose house bear fair rose brown hair where mouth row home down care global wear declare /aʊ/ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ /əʊ/ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ /eə/ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ II. Underline the words with /aʊ/, double underline the words with /əʊ/, and circle the words with /eə/. 1. A clown came down from a brown van. 2. He gave them yellow flowers and roses. 3. The father doesn’t allow us to play loud music in the house. 4. The boat with a lot of pears and roses goes into the mouth of the river. 5. There is a note for you about how to take care of your hair. 6. The man had fair hair, a long nose, a wide mouth and a loud voice. B. Vocabulary • City life I. Complete the sentences with the words given below. amenities stressed concrete jungle metro packed
pricey construction reliable underground itchy 1. It is strange that Nam isn’t here. He is usually so _________________. 2. The train was so _________________ that I couldn’t find a seat. 3. The clothes are beautiful but very _________________. 4. A quarter of workers interviewed said they felt highly _________________ at work. 5. The dust made me feel _________________ all over. 6. Safety is very important on a(n) _________________ site. 7. The _________________ or the tube is a railway system in which electric trains travel along passages below the ground. 8. A(n) _________________ is an ugly grey area of a city where people live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass. 9. The new _________________ is designed to run on eco-friendly fuel. 10. The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public _________________. II. Complete each blank in the following sentences with an appropriate word. The initial letters have been given to you. 1. It takes twice as long to drive to work during r___________ h___________. 2. The system is new, but so far it seems to be r___________. 3. The plane was p___________, because a previous flight had been cancelled. 4. Let’s not eat here - it’s too p___________. 5. People in London may prefer the u___________ to their own cars due to heavy traffic. 6. A s___________ m___________ is no longer just a place to go to buy something, it’s a community and entertainment centre. 7. Despite Mumbai in India being an over-populated c___________ j___________, there are still many humble corners where people grow food. 8. The m___________ is efficient and spotlessly clean. 9. The new leisure centre will be an a___________ for local residents. 10. The tram is an efficient m___________ of t___________. III. Complete the text with the words given below. There are some extra words that you do not need. entertainment downtown process pavements leisure development residents underground places attention Many planning experts believe that Ha Noi needs more green spaces, a high-quality living and (1) _________________ environment for the city’s (2) _________________. On hot days, flower
gardens and parks are ideal (3) _________________ for people, especially those who live in the crowded spaces of the Old Quarter. Public and green spaces are essential for a city, but they are rare in the (4) _________________. Ha Noi has paid more (5) _________________ to developing public and green spaces, such as planting more trees, building more parks and gardens, opening more pedestrian streets, but the spaces have not yet met the demand of residents. The (6) _________________ are occupied by business households, while many public spaces are used as parking lots. Ha Noi should integrate the (7) _________________ of green areas, flower gardens and playgrounds into the planning (8) _________________ in order to expand and manage them. ● Vocabulary for Reading IV. Complete the sentences with the words / phrases given below. concern authorities teen-friendly itchy feet food waste drop-off leftovers unsafe learning spaces processing 1. They will mix leaves, animal waste and _________________ from the college’s kitchens to make compost. 2. I often give my guests _________________ to take home with them. 3. With modern technology, libraries will become active _________________ for all students. 4. I am going to report these potholes to the _________________. 5. Don’t switch the computer off - it’s still _________________ data. 6. The bridge is close because it is _________________. 7. I think the games are _________________ because there are no crimes, violence or bad words. 8. If you are bringing someone to the hospital, you can drive as far as the _________________ area. 9. My _________________ is that you are not getting enough work done. 10. I have only been back home for a few months, and I have already got _________________. ● Prepositions V. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. This book is packed ______ useful information. 2. The hotel is currently ______ construction. 3. Seven of us were stuck ______ the elevator for over an hour. 4. The bus picks ______ passengers outside the airport. 5. He usually got around Singapore ______ Underground when he studied medicine there. 6. "Do you give any discount ______ students?" he asked the receptionist at the ticket booth. 7. The council was hoping to turn the slums ______ blocks of flats for low-income workers.
8. "I’ve told you many a time not to ride your bike ______ the pavement." 9. The berries are processed ______ juice or sauce. 10. I try not to travel ______ rush hour, but I often get caught ______ the morning rush hour. C. Grammar • Double comparatives I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. The more she practises, __________________ she becomes. A. the greater confidence B. more confidently C. the more confident D. the most confident 2. The more you talk about the situation, __________________. A. it seems worse B. the worse it seems C. the worse does it seem D. it seems the worse 3. The older you are, __________________. A. the more you may become worried B. the more worried you may become C. the more worry you may become D. you may become more worried 4. The more you have tried to edit the article, __________________. A. it becomes better B. the more it has become C. the better it becomes D. it has becomes better and better 5. The better the weather is, __________________. A. the beaches get the more crowded B. the beaches get the most crowded C. the most crowded the beaches get D. the more crowded the beaches get 6. __________________ you study for these exams, __________________ you will do. A. The harder - the better B. The more - the much C. The hardest - the best D. The more hard - the more good 7. The more waste paper we recycle, __________________. A. the least trees we preserve B. the most trees we preserve C. the fewer trees we preserve D. the more trees we preserve 8. __________________, the more he talked. A. The more I became bored B. The most bored I became C. The more boring I became D. The more bored I became II. Complete the sentences with a double comparison. 1. The weather is getting ____________________. (cold)