Choose the correct options.
(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)
16. The lights aren’t working. Let’s call an _______ to fix them.
A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician
17. Chico Mendes was an _______ who tried to save the Amazon rainforest.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
18. The city planners planned to _______ a new hospital in this area next year.
A. construct B. construction C. constructive D. constructor
19. When people don’t know if they will have enough to eat, we call it “food _______”.
A. secure B. insecure C. security D. insecurity
20. Carbon dioxide in smoke from cars is a _______ that harms the environment.
A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutant
16. The lights aren't working. Let's call an electrician to fix them. (Đèn không hoạt động. Hãy gọi thợ điện đến sửa chúng.)
17. Chico Mendes was an environmentalist who tried to save the Amazon rainforest. (Chico Mendes là một nhà bảo vệ môi trường đã cố gắng cứu rừng nhiệt đới Amazon.)
18. The city planners planned to construct a new hospital in this area next year. (Các nhà quy hoạch thành phố dự định xây dựng một bệnh viện mới ở khu vực này vào năm tới.)
19. When people don't know if they will have enough to eat, we call it “food insecurity”. (Khi người ta không biết liệu mình có đủ ăn hay không, chúng tôi gọi đó là “mất an ninh lương thực”.)
20. Carbon dioxide in smoke from cars is a pollutant that harms the environment. (Carbon dioxide trong khói xe ô tô là chất gây ô nhiễm, gây hại cho môi trường.)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Vocabulary
1. Match the words / phrases with their explanations.
(Nối các từ/cụm từ với lời giải thích của chúng.)
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1. downtown |
a. an underground train system |
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2. concrete jungle |
b. a city or part of a city with many buildings next to each other |
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3. sky train |
c. the centre of a city, especially its main business area |
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4. metro
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d. things in a neighbourhood that make life more comfortable such as parks and shopping centres |
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5. public amenities |
e. a type of train that runs on a railway high above the ground |
2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)
1. The sky train is _______ with commuters at rush hour.
A. packed
B. full
C. busy
D. interesting
2. The town's public amenities make it a _______ place for its residents.
A. crowded
B. boring
C. liveable
D. dull
3. It's not always _______ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.
A. careful
B. dangerous
C. noisy
D. safe
4. It is often more _______ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs.
A. convenient
B. peaceful
C. quiet
D. silent
5. 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
3. Complete the texts, using the words and phrases from the box.
(Hoàn thành đoạn văn, sử dụng các từ và cụm từ trong hộp.)
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metro safe liveable concrete jungles downtown public amenities |
John: City life is great! People can travel by public transport, like buses and the (1) _____. There are good schools and hospitals, and other (2) _____ such as parks, cinemas, and sports facilities. They make cities (3) _____ places for people.
Jenny: City life is terrible! The (4) _____ area is too crowded. Public transport is always packed with people. Some cities are like (5) _____ with so many buildings. Some cities are not (6) _____ because of high crime rates.
Vocabulary
1. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence below.
(Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu dưới đây.)
1. It takes Jane 30 minutes to travel from her house in the suburbs / downtown to her office in the city centre.
2. Minh prefers the metro / sky train. He finds it more comfortable to go underground than above the ground.
3. The city centre is now packed with high buildings. It looks like an ugly public amenity / concrete jungle.
4. He loves the nightlife of his city. He thinks that it is lively / noisy.
5. Ho Chi Minh City is a slow / bustling city. It is always full of activities.
2. Fill in each gap with a word from the box to complete the passage.
(Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu dưới đây.)
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congestion peaceful safe liveable itchy |
Mia lives in a small town. In the past, there were not many people living in the town, so it was rather quiet and (1) _______. Nowadays, it is totally different. The more crowded the town is, the less (2) _______ it becomes. Crime rates are increasing quickly. Moreover, many car drivers don't obey traffic rules, so they indirectly cause traffic (3) _______. Construction sites are everywhere in the town. The dust and dirt from these sites have caused many problems for people's health, for example (4) _______ eyes, runny noses, and acne. All these things make Mia feel that her town is not as (5) _______ as before.
Vocabulary
2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)
1. It's necessary to decide which we should _______ priority to: work or study.
A. make
B. give
C. bring
D. take
2. I don't like living in this area because it is like a _______ with all these tall buildings.
A. concrete jungle
B. tourist attraction
C. concrete wood
D. green space
3. They were happy because their children _______ their goal of attending a famous university.
A. administered
B. got
C. accomplished
D. ended
4. There is a sense of _______ in our neighbourhood, we care for and help each other.
A. humour
B. community
C. responsibility
D. duty
5. My grandfather is a skilful _______; he can make unique vases.
A. maker
B. worker
C. employee
D. artisan
Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.
(Viết dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.)
1. _______ is a big problem in urban areas. (HOME)
2. Is it true that green buildings use less _______? (ELECTRIC)
3. The waiter said that the restaurant didn’t _______ Italian food. (SERVICE)
4. Jane decided to choose _______ as her career. (FARM)
5. The _______ of roads and bridges will make this town develop speedily. (CONSTRUCT)
6. Our small actions can help reduce the effects of _______ problems. (ENVIRONMENT)
7. We trry to use fewer _______ appliances in our house to save energy. (ELECTRIC)
8. He wears a mask every time he goes out because the air is very _______ in the city. (POLLUTE)
9. The community _______ that they are doing is quite helpful for the elderly. (SERVE)
10. If your password isn’t strong enough, your computer will be _______. (SERVE)
11. The town looks much more modern than it used to be. This is such a big _______. (TRANSFORM)
12. A local _______ bought the football field and he’s going yo build a low-cost housing building there. (DEVELOP)
13. It’s his dream to become a _______ to continue his family’s tradition. (FARM)
14. We think 3D printing is an interesting _______ in the way we build houses. (DEVELOP)
15. Burning fossil fuels releases harmful chemicals which cause _______ in the air. (POLLUTE)
1. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
(Chọn phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)
1. The city is now a big _____ site with many half-finished buildings.
A. waste B. tourist C. storage D. construction
2. The town is overcrowded and lacks public _____.
A. health B. amenities C. education D. places
3. I used to live in the _____ area, but I moved to a quiet suburb two years ago.
A. downtown B. underground C. outskirts D. village
4. The _____ system runs underground, so it doesn’t encounter road congestion.
A. bus B. coach C. metro D. taxi
5. This city looks like a _____ jungle with ugly buildings and almost no parks.
A. green B. loveable C. tropical D. concrete
6. I live in a _____ street which is full of people and vehicles moving around all day.
A. quiet B. bustling C. calm D. empty
7. Bangkok has an excellent _____ system which runs on a railway above the ground.
A. sky train B. underground C. ferry D. taxi
8. Many people compliment Ha Noi on being a _____ tourist destination.
A. dusty B. noisy C. safe D. polluted
2. Complete the following tasks.
(Hoàn thành các nhiệm vụ sau.)
a. Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word/ phrase in each sentence.
(Chọn phương án ĐỒNG NGHĨA với từ/ cụm từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu.)
1. She browsed the shop but didn’t buy anything. She found it a bit pricey.
A. crowded B. modern C. attractive D. expensive
2. The underground was packed with people. I couldn’t find a seat.
A. full on B. empty of C. full of D. convenient for
3. Her team is carrying out a project to recycle food waste.
A. running B. proposing C. funding D. aiming
b. Choose the option which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word/ phrase in each sentence.
(Chọn phương án TRÁI NGHĨA với từ/ cụm từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu.)
4. Neither Lan nor Hoa stayed home alone last weekend. They went to the shopping mall together.
A. hung out with one another B. came down with one another
C. got rid of one another D. looked up to one another
5. Hoa: I never use buses when getting around. They are always late.
Jack: Well, it’s not that bad. They are reliable now.
A. on time B. late C. timely D. terrible
3. Complete the text with the words and phrases from the box.
(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với các từ và cụm từ trong khung.)
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construction sites – concrete jungle – liveable – public amenities – polluted – security |
I live in a coastal town. It used to be a beautiful and (1) _____ place. Now, it’s a (2) _____. All we have are big and ugly buildings. There will be even more buildings because (3) _____ are everywhere. The beaches are (4) _____. Pickpockets happen frequently. I think the local government should invest in better (5) _____ such as parks and sports facilities. They should also clean up the beach and increase the (6) _____ in the town.
