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__________________________________________________________________________________________________ -1- PRACTICE TEST UNIT 2 : CITY LIFE A. PHONETICS. I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. feature B. culture C. tradition statue 2. A. below B. down C. town D. nowadays 3. A. ahead B. handicraft C. honour D. hospital II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 4. A. populous B. determine C. forbidden D. delicious 5. A. metropolitan B. fascinatingly C. multicultural D. recreational B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. The sky train is _______ with commuters at rush hour. A. packed B. full C. busy D. interesting 2. It is often more _______ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs. A. quiet B. peaceful C. convenient D. silent 3. I like getting around by _______ I hate the smell of car exhaust. A. underground B. private car C. taxi D. bus 4. The town's public amenities make it a _______ place for its residents. A. crowded B. boring C. liveable D. dull 5. It's not always _______ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place. A. careful B. dangerous C. noisy D. safe 6. Today's cities are __________ than cities in previous times. A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest 7. After I found all the information I needed, I __________ the computer. A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off 8. This place is so __________ with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy pho. A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting 9. 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 10. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is than we thought at first. A. far the busier B. the more busier C. much more busy D. much busier
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ -2- 11 . There's a _______ in my neighbourhood. It's noisy and dusty. A. building B. construction site C. hospital D. lake 12 . The road is narrow, so _______ often occurs at rush hour. A. traffic light B. traffic flow C. traffic congestion D. traffic safety 13 . Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it. It's a _______ city. A. calm B. quiet C. bustling D. high 14. _____ the air gets, _______ difficult it is for people to breathe. A. The dirtier/ the more B. The dirtier/ most C. The more dirty/ the more D. The dirtier/ the most 15. _______ crowded the town is, _______ safe it becomes. A. The most/ the less B. The more/ the less C. The more / the least D. more / less 16. _____ the school is , _______ convenient it is for students A. The nearest / the more B. The nearer / the most C. The nearer/ the more D. nearer / the most 17. Ann is taking extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was sick. A. take back B. get on well with C. keep up with D. look forward to 18. Villagers are more kind, friendly, and warm-hearted than city _______. A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers 19. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he _______ well with everyone. A. got on B. went on C. got over D. cheered up 20. It’s time to say goodbye, but I’m ……………..meeting you all again soon. A. looking forward to B. getting on with C. keep up with D. put up with Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. 21. Two roommates are studying and the room is dark. - Linda: "Would you mind opening the window?" - Jane: " ______. " A. I agree with you B. Yes, you can C. Not at all D. Yes, I'd love to 22. Jane: “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?” Lan: “_______ . I have much homework to do.” A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not. C. I'm afraid, I can't. D. I hope not.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ -3- II. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences . 23. She is carrying out a health project for the disadvantages in inner cities and rural areas. A. suburban B. urban C. mountainous D. costal 24. He is a very well- known singer in the USA. A. wonderful B. smart C. famous D. best III. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 25. When you put on clothing or make-up. you place it on your body in order to wear it. A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on 26. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule. A. big B. sudden C. gradual D. small IV. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentence. 27. I am going to visit Da Nang so can you tell me what the greatest ……………….. in Da Nang are? (ATTRACT) 28. Don’t worry about your travelling because the public transport here is convenient and ……………….. (RELY) 29. Sydney is a metropolitan and ………………… city so you have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. (MULTICULTURE) 30. The outdoor food markets in Singapore are fun and ………………. so when you go there you should try some food there. (AFFORD) IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. 31. They had to teach her how she constructed a logical argument A B C D 32. Each of the members of the group are made to write a report every week. A B C D 33. She studied very well although her difficult living conditions. A B C D 34. Thousands of people are going starving because of the failure of this year’s harvest. A B C D 35 . The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do. A B C D C. READING.