Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question.
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers. The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowded boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes big are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
12.1 The most important reason why people move to the city is that
to look for a complicated life
to take part-time job
to have busy day
to look for a better life
12.2
According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things EXCEPT ________.
the Internet
a variety of jobs in different fields
modern facilities
friendly communication with neighbours
12.3
We can infer from the passage that .
there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city
people leave the countryside because life there is simple
people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
most of the urban dwellers have low income
12.4 Industrialization and modernization may lead to
the fact that women no longer wear ao dai
some changes in lifestyles
the fact that women no longer wear ao dai
global integration
12.5 The word "impact" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
effect
force
action
situation
B.Fill in each blank with ONE correct word from the list
recreational ; life ; worst
conducts ; living ; entertain
Which is the best city in the world to live in? Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) (1) ____ a fascinating survery to determine which city around the world " provide the best or worst (2) ____ conditons" . It uses factors such as climate, transport, education, safety, and (3) ____ facilities in citues. It gives scores for each, and ranks the cities in order-from the best to the (4) ____
Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Passage 1:
New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.
However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.
Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.
Question 1: New Orleans is famous for ___________.
A. its modern architecture C. its Mississippi River
B. its cross-cultural heritage D. its location
Question 2: Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?
A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.
B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals
C. The city is surrounded by water.
D. Most of the city is below sea level.
Question 3: Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
A. Distinctive architecture B. The levee system C. Major roads D. Houses
Question 4: The word ‘tremendous' means ___________.
A.puzzling B. huge C. unique D. legendary
Question 5: The word ‘permanently' is similar to ___________.
A. temporarily B. partially C. forever D. rarely
Passage 2:
How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
Question 1: Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _______________.
A. the population is large B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet
C. the soil conditions are stable D. many buildings are built
Question 2: Earthquakes often happen along ________________.
A. the east-coast of North America B. the east-coast of South America
C. the Pacific coast of Asia D. the coast of Australia
Question 3: Looking for ____________ can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the earth’s surface B. water beneath the earth’s surface
C. drops of water D. water currents
Question 4: After an earthquake, as a result of _________ people may die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship
C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge
Question 5: The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are
C. strange animal behaviors D. how to predict earthquakes
Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?
A. Thousand people
B. Thousands of people
C. Some people
D. Few people
1Because you have prepared carefully , it is not worth ______ about
A worry B to worrying C to worry D worrying
2Climate has a great efect ___ people life not only in the city but also in the country
A at B of C on D with
1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
A. contestant B. occasion C. underpass D. astonished
2. There is a …………. of employment opportunities in a city.
A. group B. change C. type D. variety
3. We’d like our students to participate more …………. in the school’s social programs.
A. actively B. comprehensively C. basically D. dynamically
4. My sister asked me …………. to use the new washing machine.
A. why B. where C. what D. how
5. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
A. aware B. cast C. craft D. carve
6. Children in large families learn how to get …………. with other people.
A. across B. though C. along D. away
7. The drawing and printing techniques have been …………. and inherited over many generations.
A. prevented B. preserved C. treated D. stored
8. Lacquering is a uniquely-performed …………. in Viet Nam.
A. culture B. craft C. tradition D. production
Choose the best option to complete the sentences
Life in Vietnam is different ______ that in Malaysia.
A. off
B. on
C. to
D. from
III/ Choose the best word in each bracket to complete the sentences.
- They plan to bring (up / out/ at/ with ) a guidebook to different beauty spots in Da Nang city.
- We keep changing the design of our traditional products ( so that/ because/ although/ when ) we can sell more goods.
. XIV. Choose A, B, C, or D that best complete each of the gaps.
I was born (132)______ Newcastle – a city in the Northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a (133)______ There are five bridges (134)______ the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gates head, where there is one of the biggest (135)______ centers in the world, the Metro center.
A few years ago, the main (136)___ were ship-building and coal-mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more (137)____.
I moved from Newcastle 10 years ago, but i often return. I miss the people who are so warm and (138)______, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geordies”. I am very (139)_ to be a “ Geordie”
132. A. at B. to C. in D. on
133. A. house B. university C. room D. class
134. A. through B. to C. at D. over
135. A. parking B. shopping C. swimming D. dancing
136. A. industries B. industry C. industrial D. industrialize
137. A. important B. exciting C. necessary D. beautiful
138. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friends
139. A. please B. pleasure C. pleased D. pleasant