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School: ___________________________ Class: ___________________________ Full name: ___________________________ Score UNIT 2: CITY LIFE Practice Test 1 PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. cloud B. house C. council D. group 2. A. location B. hospital C. concrete D. popular Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. public B. bustle C. downtown D. system 4. A. construction B. development C. reliable D. comfortable VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 5. The teacher suggested that students visited the city's historical landmarks to learn more about its past. A. that B. visited C. historical D. to learn 6. The busier the streets are, the more hardly it is to find a quiet spot to relax. A. busier B. are C. more hardly D. to relax Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. We got stuck on a _____ road for over an hour yesterday. A. congestion B. congesting C. congested D. congests 8. You should avoid walking near the construction _____ for safety reasons. A. sign B. site C. way D. place 9. Minh prefers the _____ because he finds it more comfortable to go underground than above the ground. A. metro B. sky train C. taxi D. ferry 10. Local authorities will _____ a survey to improve public transportation. A. carry on B. take place C. carry out D. take part 11. If you _____ the flu, you should see a doctor. A. come down to B. come with C. come down D. come down with 12. Teens love to _____ at the new café downtown. A. get out B. hang out C. go up D. pass by 13. The _____ the buildings in the city are, the more impressive the skyline becomes. A. tallest B. more tall C. more taller D. taller 14. Riding a bicycle in the city is much _____ than driving a car. A. healthier B. more healthy C. most healthy D. more healthily 15. The train moves _____ than the bus during rush hour. A. quickest B. more quickly C. quicklier D. most quickly 16. The more you practice playing the piano, the _____ you will become at it. A. gooder B. best C. more better D. better Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. A: “Do you need help carrying those groceries?” B: “_____” A. Yes, please! That would be great. B. Well done! C. That’s amazing! I don’t believe it. D. Do it yourself. 18. Lam: “I can drop you off at work if you miss the bus.” Minh: “_____” A. Hurry up! I’m too late. B. Sorry. I can’t catch the bus. C. Thanks. It’s so nice of you. D. Don’t worry. I can take you to the station. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 19. Cafés and restaurants are bustling during lunchtime. A. busy B. quiet C. peaceful D. tranquil 20. Modern technology has developed to improve city transportation systems. A. immature B. advanced C. undeveloped D. old-fashioned Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 21. The downtown market is packed with shoppers on weekends. A. full of B. crowded with C. empty of D. filled with 22. Many car drivers don’t obey traffic rules, so they indirectly cause traffic congestion. A. follow B. agree C. respond D. oppose READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. If you live in a city, you will probably see many people, hear the noise of traffic, and smell the pollution (23) _____ cars and factories. We are living in a new era in the history of the world. Before this, most people were farmers. They lived in small communities in the (24) _____. Now many people are leaving the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. As a result, the cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are becoming more crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, using more water, eating more food, (25) _____ more garbage, and producing more things in factories than ever before. Life in modern cities can bring many opportunities, but also many difficulties. The authorities are trying to plan for a better future. They are building new roads, putting up new houses, looking for more water sources, and limiting growth in certain areas. But people are still crowding into the cities (26) _____ than the cities can take them. The cities are (27) _____ out of space. There are no easy answers to this problem. 23. A. for B. of C. from D. by 24. A. internation B. city C. urban D. countryside 25. A. make B. making C. clean D. cleaning 26. A. fastest B. fastly C. faster D. more fastly 27. A. running B. taking C. coming D. going Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. City life Cities are large and highly populated areas and therefore often seem like very crowded places. Because the population is more concentrated, there are often traffic jams, packed public transportation and streets swarming with people in a rush. Pollution is one other major problem caused by high population density. Motor vehicle emissions contribute to low quality of air and are a major component of smog in some large cities. Another thing to have in mind if you want to reside in urban areas is the high prices of accommodations. For the price of an apartment in the city, one can buy a large property in the country, with lots of indoor and also outdoor space.
At the same time, there are many advantages of living in the city. Everything you may need is close by starting with hospitals, banks, educational institutions, shops, etc. Cities also have a developed infrastructure like electricity, telecommunication, water and transportation facilities. While in the city you can get anywhere by public transportation or a taxi relatively quickly, to get anywhere in the countryside you have to have a vehicle and drive. Given that even your first neighbour is sometimes a little further away, not to mention any kind of medical facility or a school for example, without your own transportation, you are stuck in place. If you are unemployed and are looking for a job, the city provides a lot more employment opportunities. High- paying jobs in finance, medicine, law, retail or advertising tend to be found in the cities. One can also work remotely, but that means fewer career options. 28. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Cities are cleaner and cheaper than rural areas. B. Cities offer both challenges and benefits for residents. C. Rural areas have more employment opportunities than cities. D. Public transportation is better in rural areas than in cities. 29. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Cities have developed infrastructure such as electricity and water facilities. B. Living in the city is cheaper than living in the countryside. C. High-paying jobs are often found in cities. D. Motor vehicle emissions contribute to smog in large cities. 30. According to the passage, what is one major problem caused by high population density in cities? A. Lack of educational institutions B. High crime rates C. Pollution from motor vehicle emissions D. Limited access to medical facilities 31. What does the underlined word "that" refer to in the passage? A. Working in finance B. Working remotely C. Living in the countryside D. High-paying jobs 32. What does the word "infrastructure" mean in the context of the passage? A. The physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society. B. Recreational areas and parks. C. Residential buildings and apartments. D. Natural landscapes and greenery. WRITING Write completed sentences with the given words. Change the words if necessary. 33. Although/ the sky train/ Bangkok/ crowded/ rush hour/ ,/ it/ always/ on time.  _________________________________________________________________. 34. They/ suggest/ carry/ a project/ which/ turn/ food waste/ energy.  _________________________________________________________________. 35. They/ decided/ hang/ cinema/ instead/ a coffee shop.  _________________________________________________________________. 36. The/ slow/ the Internet/ , / the/ angry/ the users/ get.  _________________________________________________________________. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 37. They should reduce the amount of fatty foods in their daily meals. (CUT)  _________________________________________________________________. 38. The company plans to implement new safety procedures next month. (CARRY)  _________________________________________________________________. 39. As it gets darker, it becomes more difficult to see. (THE)  _________________________________________________________________. 40. If the weather becomes hotter, we will need more water. (THE MORE)  _________________________________________________________________.