UNIT 2 – CITY LIFE
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. packed
B. crowded
C. floated
D. afforded
2. A. amusement
B. resident
C. close
D. construction
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. urban
B. rural
C. lighthouse
D. apply
4. A. idea
B. community
C. downtown
D. unemployed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. ________ the latest model of car was affordable, that wealthy man refused to buy it.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. In spite of
D. Because
6. Many dwellers decided to leave the city for the country to avoid ________ problems.
A. environmentalist
B. environmentally
C. environmental D. environments
7. New York _________ as a cosmopolitan city for many reasons.
A. regards
B. is regarded
C. is regarding
D. is regard
8. My family will move ________ the rural village to a metropolitan area.
A. in
B. on
C. from
D. at
9. The train _______ platform 7 ______ 5 Am _____ Monday.
A. depart/at/in
B. is departed/on/on
C. departs/at/on
D. will depart/at/in
10. My grandfather doesn't like watching ____ TV but he enjoys listening to _____radio, which is
_____ most fascinating thing he has.
A. a/ a/the
B. the/the/the
C. X/X/the
D. X/the/the
11. ________ fabulous the city is and _______ nice weather!
A. How/ What
B. What/How
C. What a/How a D. How /What a
12. Mary has to visit a friend in a neighboring town, __________ ?
A. hasn't she
B. does she
C. doesn't Mary
D. doesn't she
13. Hue _________ a multicultural city since The Citadel Complex of Hue _________ up by Nguyen
Dynasty from 1805 to 1945.
A. has been/was set
B. was/ set
C. is/was
D. has been/ set
14. She wondered _______ she could show me around the city the following day.
A. what
B. which
C. whether
D. why
15. The drunk man turned ______ my help, then took ______ his shoes, went _______ drinking beer
and fell ______ the motorbike.
A. down/off/on/off
B. up/on/on/off
C. down/off/off/down
D. down/on/off/over
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.
16. Have you ever been to such a fabulous place before?
A. wonderful
B. fantastic
C. great
D. All are correct
17. I am much more interested in living in urban areas than anything.
A. metropolitan
B. suburban
C. rural
D. outskirt
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.
18. He accepted her invitation to the remote village for a new life on a cold morning.
A. refused
B. turned down
C. rejected
D. All are correct
19. Tourism industry in big cities can help increase profits from charging entrance fees.
A. decrease
B. reduce
C. Cut down on
D. All are correct
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.

20. The local leaders took the opportunity to develop that area into an unique tourist attraction.
A. local
B. develop
C. into
D. an
21. The residents asked the government pour a lot more money into recreational facilities than urban
sprawl. .
A. The
B. pour
C. a lot
D. than
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.
22. John: I am looking forward to tomorrow's trip to Ba Dinh square, Ann. I am so excited.
Ann: Yeah, _______________, John.
A. I am not, either
C. Here you are
B. So am I
D. pardon - I couldn't catch it.
23. Vy: What is the weather like today, Mary?
Mary: ___________________ ?
A. Well, it is too fine for us to stay inside.
C. Yesterday was a stormy day.
B. She may be under the weather.
D. It is very polluted.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called 'The Floating City' 24________ it is built
25_______ 117 small islands. This city has no roads. 26_______, people use boats to travel along the
canals. Flat-bottomed boats 27________ once the main means of transport, but today motorboats are
more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world-famous basilica,
the lovely bridges 28_______ the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe.
24. A. because
B. as
C. since
D. All are correct
25. A. in
B. at
C. on
D. from
26. A. Instead
B. Therefore
C. As a result
D. All are correct
27. A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are
28. A. under
B. over
C. in
D. at
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is different from other cities. It is a city of glass
skyscrapers in the desert. One of these is the incredible Burj Khalifa. It is 828 metres high and has got
more than 160 floors. You can see it from about 100 kilometres away. The temperature in the desert is
sometimes 50oC, but it's cool inside this modern building.
This amazing skyscraper is large enough for 25,000 people. It has got a luxury hotel, offices,
restaurants, swimming pools, libraries, a gym and 900 expensive flats. From the visitor area on the
124th floor, the cars in the streets below are tiny. The tower has got 57 very fast lifts, but there are also
lots of stairs if you've got lots of energy!
In the Burj Khalifa area there are parks and a large lake. There is a big shopping centre next to
the tower.
This enormous building has got over 1,200 luxury shops, the city of Dubai is a fantastic place,
but only if you are very rich and you like shopping.
29. What is Burj Khalifa ?
A. It is a city.
B. It is a country
C. It is a small building.
D. It is a skyscraper.
30. Which of the following statements is false ?
A. Burj Khalifa is 828 metres high and has got over 160 floors.
B. To see Burj Khalifa, the distance from your position to this building is about 100 kilometres away.
C. You will feel hot when staying in the building.
D. Burj Khalifa can house 25.000 people.
31. Which of the following statements is true ?

A. It has got a luxury hotel, offices, restaurants, libraries, a gym and 900 expensive flats but no
swimming pools.
B. From the 124th floor, the cars in the streets below look extremely small.
C. The tower has got around 57 very fast lifts, but there are also lots of stairs.
D. Visitors can purchase a lot of things in the area that is opposite the tower.
32. What does the writer suggest in the last paragraph ?
A. The writer suggests not visiting Dubai.
B. The writer suggests someone should visit Dubai if he or she is wealthy and likes shopping.
C. The writer suggested Dubai as a fantastic skyscraper.
D. The writer suggested not visiting Dubai because of its luxury
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
33. He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing.
A. The visit to the gallery made him depressing.
B. He felt depressing by the visit to the gallery.
C. He thought the visit to the gallery depressing.
D. He felt depressed about the visit to the gallery.
34. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words.
A. You should use a dictionary to look up the meaning of new words.
B. You should use a dictionary to look over the meaning of new words.
C. You should look up the meaning of new words on the internet.
D. Checking the meaning of new words by using the dictionary is not a good idea.
35. I think there is no city in Viet Nam more livable than Vung Tau City.
A. I think Vung Tau city is less livable than any cities.
B. In my opinion, Vung Tau city is the most livable than any cities.
C. From my point of view, no city in Viet Nam is as livable as Vung Tau City.
D. I found Vung Tau city livable.
36. She last went back to her hometown 2 years ago.
A. She hasn't come back to her hometown since 2 years ago.
B. The last time she went back to her hometown 2 years ago.
C. She never comes back to her hometown.
D. She hasn't come back to her hometown for 2 years.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is made out of the words given :
37. If I /you, I /take a trip /an ideal place / relaxation.
A. If I was you, I could take a trip in an ideal place to relaxation.
B. If I were you, I would take a trip to an ideal place for relaxation.
C. If I am you, I will take a trip to an ideal place for relaxation.
D. If I were you, I would take a trip to a ideal place on relaxation.
38. This city /same /it /the 1990s.
A. This city is the same as it was on the 1990s.
B. This city is a same to it was in the 1990s.
C. This city is the same as it is in the 1990s.
D. This city is the same as it was in the 1990s.
39. People /often /go /there /do /physical exercise,/go /jog/ hang /with friends.
A. People like to go there to do physical exercise, go jogging and hang with friends.
B. People like going there to do physical exercise, going jogging and hang out with friends.
C. People like to go there to do physical exercise, go to jog and hang out with friends.
D. People like to go there to do physical exercise, go jogging and hang out with friends.
40.They /suggest/ hire /inexpensive boat /explore/ island/ June
A. They suggested to hire a inexpensive boat to explore the island.
B. They suggested hiring an inexpensive boat to explore the island.
C. They suggested we should be hired an expensive boat to explore the island.
D. They suggested that hiring an expensive boat to explore the island.