Unit 2 city life

(Bài 1 - Pronunciation trang 11) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. bear B. near C. wear D. pear. The answer is [ ___ ]. 2. A. slowly B. downtown C. power D. crowded. The answer is [ ___ ]. 3. A. coast B. upload C. abroad D. roadside. The answer is [ ___ ]. 4. A. home B. shopping C. comb D. locate. The answer is [ ___ ]. 5. A. double B. council C. southeast D. thousand. The answer is [ ___ ].

(Bài 2 - Pronunciation trang 11) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Write the words under the pictures, starting with the given letters. 1. u.......... : [ ___ ] 2. a.......... : [ ___ ] 3. d.......... : [ ___ ] 4. c.......... : [ ___ ] 5. sq.......... : [ ___ ] 6. c.......... : [ ___ ]

(Bài 2 - Pronunciation trang 11) (Phân nhóm) Put the words in the appropriate column.

(Bài 1 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 11-12) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 1. The city is now a big [ ___ ] site with many half-finished buildings. 2. The town is overcrowded and lacks public [ ___ ]. 3. I used to live in the [ ___ ] area, but I moved to a quiet suburb two years ago. 4. The [ ___ ] system runs underground, so it doesn't encounter road congestion. 5. This city looks like a [ ___ ] jungle with ugly buildings and almost no parks. 6. I live in a [ ___ ] street which is full of people and vehicles moving around all day. 7. Bangkok has an excellent [ ___ ] system which runs on a railway above the ground. 8. Many people compliment Ha Noi on being a [ ___ ] tourist destination.

(Bài 2a - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 12) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word / phrase in each sentence. 1. She browsed the shop but didn't buy anything. She found it a bit pricey. Pricey means [ ___ ]. 2. The underground was packed with people. I couldn't find a seat. Packed with means [ ___ ]. 3. Her team is carrying out a project to recycle food waste. Carrying out means [ ___ ].

(Bài 2b - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 12) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the option which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word / phrase in each sentence. 4. Neither Lan nor Hoa stayed home alone last weekend. They went to the shopping mall together. Stayed home alone is opposite in meaning to [ ___ ]. 5. Hoa: I never use buses when getting around. They are always late. Jack: Well, it's not that bad. They are reliable now. Reliable is opposite in meaning to [ ___ ].

(Bài 3 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 12) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the text with the words and phrases from the box. I live in a coastal town. It used to be a beautiful and [ ___ ] place. Now, it's a [ ___ ]. All we have are big and ugly buildings. There will be even more buildings because [ ___ ] are everywhere. The beaches are [ ___ ]. Pickpockets happen frequently. I think the local government should invest in better [ ___ ] such as parks and sports facilities. They should also clean up the beach and increase the [ ___ ] in the town.

(Bài 4 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Write the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets. 1. The (busy) [ ___ ] the street is, the less I like it. I hate noisy places. 2. The later it gets at night, the (cold) [ ___ ] it becomes. 3. The (light) [ ___ ] the street was, the (safe) [ ___ ] I felt. 4. The (crowded) [ ___ ] the bus got, the more difficult it was for me to breathe. 5. I fear that the more modern city life is, the (friendly) [ ___ ] people are to one another. 6. (close) [ ___ ] it gets to pick-up time, (difficult) [ ___ ] traffic around the school becomes. 7. I think that (expensive) [ ___ ] a restaurant is, (good) [ ___ ] its service is. 8. (far) [ ___ ] the community sports centre is, (convenient) [ ___ ] it is for me to go there.

(Bài 5.1 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. Safer a city is, the more liveable it becomes. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.2 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. Our city is age-friendly. We make it easy for the elderly to get along by public transport. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.3 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. The bigger the shopping mall is, the attractive it is to teenagers. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.4 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. Although people wanted to carry out with the project, the company stopped funding it. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.5 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. The local authority tried to cut on private car use but they didn't succeed. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.6 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. The closer an area is to the downtown, denser its population is. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.7 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. Many teens prefer hanging in at shopping malls to outdoor places. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 5.8 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Circle a mistake in the sentence and correct it. Hoang is coming up with a fever. The more time that passes, the higher his temperature is. Incorrect part: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Bài 1 - Speaking trang 13-14) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. 1. Minh: I can lend you this book if you are interested in reading it. Peter: [ ___ ] 2. Hoa: Ms Mai won't come back until noon. Would you like me to leave a note for her? Ms Hoai: [ ___ ] 3. Harry: Oh no! I missed the bus to the underground. Mr Lam: [ ___ ] 4. James: [ ___ ] Chloe: Yes, please. That's so kind of you. 5. Ann: [ ___ ] Hoang: Would you like me to get a taxi for you?

(Bài 2 - Speaking trang 14) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Elena and Hoa are talking about some cities. Complete their conversation. Elena: I wish I could live in Da Lat. It's such a healthy place to live. Hoa: [ ___ ] Elena: Yeah. And I think the local authority does a great job. They keep the streets clean. Hoa: It looks that way. [ ___ ] Elena: Well, it's a nice place. The best thing about living there is that shopping is convenient. I can buy almost everything I need. Hoa: [ ___ ] Elena: But we need some better restaurants. There are too many fast-food restaurants in the town. I prefer healthier food. Hoa: [ ___ ] Da Lat has great vegetables. Elena: Thanks. I'd love to. [ ___ ]

(Bài 3 - Speaking trang 15) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Make a similar conversation. Use the information given below. George: I wish I could live in your home town. It's such a healthy place to live. Nhung: [ ___ ] Nhung: How about your home town? George: [ ___ ] Nhung: Sounds great. George: [ ___ ] Nhung: [ ___ ] George: Thanks. I'd love to. That's so kind of you.

(Bài 1 - Reading trang 15-16) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank in the following passage. The local newspaper carried out a survey with city dwellers about how to make the city a more (1) [ ___ ] place. Most participants in the survey talked about the city's traffic. First, they wanted stricter traffic (2) [ ___ ] to stop drivers from ignoring traffic lights and breaking speed limits. This would help reduce road accidents. In addition, they hoped their city would improve its (3) [ ___ ] system. For example, buses should be clean and have air conditioners. There should be bus lines that reach almost all areas in the city, so it would be easy for people to (4) [ ___ ]. They said that good public transport could also (5) [ ___ ] the city money. The local authority wouldn't need to construct new parking lots and (6) [ ___ ] roads to cater for the increasing number of private cars. Finally, the survey (7) [ ___ ] suggested the local authority build traffic apps. The apps could recommend to drivers the best routes to avoid traffic (8) [ ___ ]. The sooner the government started implementing these, the more convenient it would be to travel around the city.

(Bài 2 - Reading trang 16) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the passage and choose the correct person for each piece of information. 1. Who sometimes doesn't cook? [ ___ ] 2. Who praises Vancouver for being perfect for her family to live in? [ ___ ] 3. Who describes Vancouver's nature? [ ___ ] 4. Who compliments Vancouver on its convenience? [ ___ ] 5. Who loves outdoor activities? [ ___ ] 6. Who lives in Vancouver with her children? [ ___ ]

(Bài 3a - Reading trang 16-17) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. 1. What is the passage mainly about? [ ___ ] 2. Why does the author mention "accommodation, petrol, food, and drinks" in paragraph 2? [ ___ ] 3. What does the word "them" in paragraph 2 refer to? [ ___ ] 4. According to the passage, teenagers often hang out at shopping malls because [ ___ ]. 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about city authorities? [ ___ ]

(Bài 3b - Reading trang 17-18) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete each gap in the sentences below with no more than THREE words taken from the passage. 1. Fewer people nowadays want to move to the city than [ ___ ] ago. 2. The bigger cities often have [ ___ ] living costs. 3. Congested traffic and building sites can cause [ ___ ] pollution in neighbourhoods. 4. People living in noisy and dusty areas may have problems with stress, [ ___ ] and [ ___ ]. 5. Many people live in small apartment blocks because of high [ ___ ]. 6. It takes a long time for the authorities to [ ___ ] these city problems.

(Bài 1.1 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the correct sentence that can be made from the given cues.

boy \ came \ food poison \ after \ eat \ street food.

(Bài 1.2 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the correct sentence that can be made from the given cues.

big \ mall \ is, \ the easier \ it \ people \ to \ lost \ in it.

(Bài 1.3 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the correct sentence that can be made from the given cues.

They \ decided \ hang \ cinema \ instead \ a coffee shop.

(Bài 1.4 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the correct sentence that can be made from the given cues.

The restaurant \ bit \ pricey, \ so \ it was \ popular \ teenagers.

(Bài 1.5 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the correct sentence that can be made from the given cues.

Travel \ a dusty road \ every day \ causes \ have \ itchy eyes \ runny nose.

(Bài 2.1 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the best option which has the same meaning as the original sentence.

It's difficult to get around the city at rush hours due to congested roads.

(Bài 2.2 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the best option which has the same meaning as the original sentence.

The city council will cut down on electricity used for public lighting.

(Bài 2.3 - Writing trang 18) (Lựa chọn) Choose the best option which has the same meaning as the original sentence.

They should reduce the amount of fatty foods in their daily meals.

(Bài 2.4 - Writing trang 18-19) (Lựa chọn) Choose the best option which has the same meaning as the original sentence.

Jack caught a cold after walking home in the rain.

(Bài 2.5 - Writing trang 19) (Lựa chọn) Choose the best option which has the same meaning as the original sentence.

Tom conducted research to find out how much food his friends were throwing away.

(Bài 3 - Writing trang 19) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the information about life in Wonderland. 1. Wonderland is a city near [ ___ ]. 2. In the past, it used to be [ ___ ]. 3. In the past, there were no [ ___ ] at all. 4. In the past, the streets were [ ___ ]. 5. Nowadays, Wonderland is [ ___ ]. 6. Now there are huge [ ___ ], many good department stores, and a big library. 7. The public transport system is [ ___ ]. 8. People think Wonderland is [ ___ ]. 9. Teenagers and young adults enjoy [ ___ ] there. 10. Adults and the elderly like it because the cost of living is [ ___ ].

(Bài 3 - Writing trang 19) (Trả lời tự luận) Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words to describe the life in Wonderland. Use the information in the previous exercise.