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Câu 12 :

4. Read the Learn this! box. Match each highlighted phrase in the dialogue with a rule (a-f).

(Đọc khung Learn this! Nối mỗi cụm từ được đánh dấu trong đoạn hội thoại với một quy tắc (a-f).)

LEARN THIS! Comparative and superlative forms

(Các hình thức so sánh hơn và so sánh nhất)

a. We often use a superlative with the present perfect.

(Chúng ta thường dùng so sánh nhất với thì hiện tại hoàn thành.)

That's the biggest mansion I've ever seen.

(Đó là biệt thự lớn nhất mà tôi từng thấy.)

b. We use double comparatives to emphasise that something is changing.

(Chúng ta sử dụng so sánh kép để nhấn mạnh rằng một cái gì đó đang thay đổi.)

Property is getting cheaper and cheaper.

(Bất động sản ngày càng rẻ hơn.)

c. We use The..., the... and comparatives to say that one thing changes with another.

(Chúng ta sử dụng The..., the... và so sánh hơn để nói rằng một thứ thay đổi theo một thứ khác.)

The closer you are to the centre, the more you pay in rent.

(Bạn càng ở gần trung tâm, bạn càng phải trả nhiều tiền thuê nhà.)

d. We usually use more and most to form comparative and superlative adverbs. However, we add -er and -est to some short adverbs.

(Chúng ta thường dùng more và most để thành lập các trạng từ so sánh hơn và so sánh nhất. Tuy nhiên, chúng ta thêm -er và -est vào một số trạng từ ngắn.)

The flat sold more quickly than I expected.

(Căn hộ được bán nhanh hơn tôi mong đợi.)

Houses sell faster in the spring.

(Nhà bán nhanh hơn vào mùa xuân.)

e. Like more and most, we can use less and least with long adjectives, adverbs and uncountable nouns.

(Giống như more và most, chúng ta có thể sử dụng less và least với tính từ dài, trạng từ và danh từ không đếm được.)

This is the least spacious house in the road.

(Đây là ngôi nhà kém khang trang nhất trong con đường.)

There's less space in my room than in yours.

(Có ít không gian trong phòng của tôi hơn trong phòng của bạn.)

f. We use fewer and fewest with countable nouns.

(Chúng ta sử dụng less và fewest với danh từ đếm được.)

Which flat has the fewest rooms?

(Căn hộ nào có ít phòng nhất?)

There are fewer big flats in the town centre.

(Có ít căn hộ lớn hơn ở trung tâm thị trấn)

Câu 37 :

2. Quickly read texts A-C and check your ideas.

(Đọc nhanh văn bản A-C và kiểm tra ý tưởng của bạn.)

A. Living sculptures

Gregory Kloehn is a sculptor with a difference. Not only are his sculptures created from bits of rubbish, but each of his unique creations offers a homeless person somewhere to live. Gregory works in California, where there are a lot of people living on the streets. Each of his sculptures is no bigger than the average sofa, but the tiny, one-roomed shelters are as wonderful as mansions for a person who is sleeping rough.

Gregory searches on rubbish dumps to find pieces to use. A washing machine door is as good as a normal window. A fridge door can make a fine front door, and has useful shelves on the inside. And each home is on wheels so that it can be pushed around easily.

B. The Crazy house

With a view to bringing humans closer to nature, architect Dang Viet Nga created this surreal artistic guesthouse in Da Lat, Viet Nam. The Crazy House has gained recognition for its creative and unique architecture. There are almost no straight lines and no right angles at all. The structure of the house does not follow any rules, but everything looks harmonious. This weird structure is a maze of winding flights of stairs, dangerous-looking bridges, and sculptural rooms, each of which is named after an animal. In one room, guests are watched over by the glowing red eyes of a kangaroo. In another room, the window looks like the cobweb of a giant spider and the fireplace is in the form of an eagle's egg.

C. Well-contained housing

If you heard that they were putting homeless people into shipping containers, you might be shocked. But that's exactly what is happening in Brighton, England. The Brighton Housing Trust has been inspired by a similar housing estate in the Netherlands. It is developing 36 studio flats in the town centre, using old shipping containers. The flats will have a window at each end and a toilet and shower room in the middle. On one side there'll be a kitchen and small dining table, and on the other side a living room with a sofa bed. At 24 square metres, they are smaller than a shared room in a homeless hostel. But they are much more desirable and certainly spacious enough for one person. They are also stackable. The containers will sit on top of one another with stairs connecting them.

Câu 46 :

4. Read the task above. For each of the four points, think of one advantage of staying with a host family and one advantage of staying in university accommodation.

(Đọc bài tập bên trên. Đối với mỗi điểm trong bốn điểm, hãy nghĩ về một lợi ích khi ở với gia đình bản xứ và một lợi ích khi ở trong ký túc xá của trường đại học.)

In his/her gap year, a friend is going to spend three months studying English at a British university. He/She can stay with a host family or in university accommodation with other foreign students. Your friend asks you for advice on the best option. Discuss these points:

(Trong một năm nghỉ ngơi, một người bạn sẽ dành ba tháng để học tiếng Anh tại một trường đại học ở Anh. Anh ấy / Cô ấy có thể ở với một gia đình chủ nhà hoặc ở trong trường đại học với các sinh viên nước ngoài khác. Bạn của bạn nhờ bạn tư vấn về lựa chọn tốt nhất. Thảo luận về những điểm này)

• Convenience and cost

(Sự tiện nghi và chi phí)

• Social life

(Đời sống xã hội)

• Opportunities to practise your English

(Cơ hội thực hành tiếng Anh của bạn)

• Getting to know Britain and British culture

(Tìm hiểu nước Anh và văn hóa Anh)

 From the point of view of location and convenience, the university accommodation would be better because...

(Từ quan điểm về vị trí và sự thuận tiện, chỗ ở của trường đại học sẽ tốt hơn vì...)

From the point of view of cost, a host family would be better because...

(Từ quan điểm về chi phí, một gia đình chủ nhà sẽ tốt hơn vì...)

Câu 61 :

3. Read the fact file and check your answers to exercise 2. What do you think is the most interesting or surprising fact?

(Đọc tập tin thực tế và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn cho bài tập 2. Bạn nghĩ điều gì thú vị hoặc đáng ngạc nhiên nhất?)

Hue Citadel

* Located on the northern bank of the Perfume River, the Imperial City of Hue was not only the administrative centre but also the royal residence of the Nguyen Dynasty.

*Its construction began under the reign of Emperor Gia Long in the early 19th century and it was completed during the reign of Minh Mang, involving huge expenditure and the recruitment of tens of thousands of labourers.

*The Citadel comprises three concentric walled areas: the Citadel (Kinh Thanh), the Imperial City (Hoang Thanh) and the Purple Forbidden City (Tu Cam Thanh). The entire square-shaped complex with a perimeter of nearly 10 km is enclosed within the outer walls which are 6.6 m high and 21.5 m thick.

* Gates were built into the Citadel walls - four on the south front side and two on each of the other sides.

*During the Nguyen Dynasty, there used to be more than 100 buildings dedicated to specific functions such as palaces for worshipping deceased royal family members, royal government ministries and residential quarters. The Purple Forbidden City was reserved exclusively for the emperor and his close family.

*The restoration work is currently under way to restore the splendour of this iconic site.

*Hue Citadel was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

 

Câu 64 :

Read the three texts and choose the best answer (A-D).

(Đọc ba văn bản và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A-D).)

Back in time

As she stepped into the hall after nearly thirty years of absence, she realised at once that she shouldn't have come back. The smell of wood smoke, damp stone and ancient paper brought the past back so powerfully that it nearly knocked her backwards. In an instant she felt like a young girl again, alone and frightened in the house. She remembered feeling very, very cold-not from the damp and the near-freezing temperature, but because a terrible new life was beginning. And she could do nothing to stop it.

1 What is true about the woman's feelings when she entered the house?

A She realised that she had missed her old home.

B She was happy to return to the house

C She understood that coming back was a mistake.

D She was sad about the condition of the house.

Future home?

Every few years, trend-watchers tell us that the house of the future has arrived, and gadgets from science fiction films will soon be in every home in the country. So far they've been wrong-and after viewing the 'Home of the Future' exhibition, I suspect that they are still wrong. Why do I need a super-intelligent fridge or an internet- surfing mirror? I would much rather see my face clearly in an ordinary bathroom mirror than try to surf the Internet while I'm combing my hair! If only they could design a device to stop me killing all my houseplants. If they did that, then I might be interested!

2 What was the writer's reaction to the exhibition?

A He found it very interesting.

B It reminded him of a science fiction film.

C He wanted to buy the gadgets online.

D He didn't see the use of many of the inventions.

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3 The purpose of the text is to

A describe a particular home.

B attract the interest of people who are looking for a new home.

C outline the history of a home builder.

D explain what makes a quality home.

Câu 89 :

3. Read the texts. Look at the photo and match it with the correct text.

(Đọc văn bản. Nhìn vào bức ảnh và nối nó với văn bản đúng.)


Strange places to live in…

[A] THE SLIDE HOUSE, JAPAN

Did you love going down the slide in the playground as a child? Perhaps you secretly wish you still could? If so, then the Slide house in Japan is the house for you!

Japanese architects have designed an unusual three-storey house with a huge slide that connects each level. This fun house has two staircases on one side going up, and the slide on the other going down, and together they form a circular route around the central area of the house.

The house is in the suburbs of Tokyo, and it functions as a real family home.

[B] THE SKATEBOARD HOUSE, USA

Are you a skateboarding fan? Would you like to live in a house where you could skateboard everywhere? This is exactly what a former skateboard champion wants to build in California. It will be the first house that can be entirely used for skateboarding as well as living in.

A prototype of the house is currently on display in a French museum. It has three spaces: a living area, a sleeping area and a skateboard practice area. However, you can skateboard everywhere because the floor becomes the wall and then the ceiling in a continuous curve. You can also skate on and off all the furniture!

[C] THE GIANT SEASHELL HOUSE, MEXICO If you've ever wondered what it would feel like to live inside a seashell, then this house in Mexico City would be the home for you. This amazing shell-shaped house was designed and built in 2006. As strange as it looks, it's a real home built for a family. The parents were tired of having a traditional house and wanted to live in a home that was inspired by nature.

All the walls and furniture in the house are curved and all the surfaces are smooth. There are round windows and doors, coloured glass walls and even flowers growing in all the rooms.