II. Choose the best answer
1. Osaka has become one of the........................... “livable” cities in Asia. A. more B. better C. much D. most
2. London is one of the largest cities in the world but its populations is a lot...........................than Tokyo. A. small B. few C. smaller D. fewer
3. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a ..........range of peoples, cultures and religions than many other places. A. greater B. big C. wide D. wider
4. Ha Noi city now is ......................... than it was 10 years ago. A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest
5. This river now is much less ......................... than before. People are aware of the environment and they try to keep the river clean. A. polluted B. pollutes C. polluting D. pollution
6. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time ......................around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses. A. wander B. wandering C. wandered D. wanders
7. On children festival, the zoo is always............................with people, mainly children. A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
8. You should take your shoes...........................when you go into the temples. A. up B. in C. off D. on
9. When the doctor came in, he went............................ all my test results and gave me a prescription. A. out B. over C. in D. of
10. A close friendship has gradually grown ..............................between them. They help each other in their daily life. A. in B. out C. of D. up 11. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and ……………… A. funny B. boring C. enjoyable D. helpful
12. You’ll have...............................opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this cultural capital city. A. unlimited B. comfortable C. cheerful D. populous
13. Dubai’s Palm Islands in the blue ocean is the ........................of a good and sunny life. A. indicator B. view C. signal D. sign
14. This place is so ………………. with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy Pho. A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting
15. Visitors can take a free boat from Manhattan to Staten Island for a great.............................of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline. A. view B. sight C. scene D. landscape
16. Ha Noi also offers a nightlife as exciting as............................ in Ho Chi Minh City. A. itt B. which C. what D. that
17. When you want to relax, you’ll have one of the world’s......................... cities at your feet, with more than 40% green space and open water to enjoy. A. greener B. greenest C. mostly green D. green mostly
18. Let me know when you come to Ha Noi and I’ll ……………….. A. take you out B. bring you around C. cheer you up D. show you round
19. We expected her at nine but she finally.......................... at eleven. A. turned up B. turned out C. came over D. grew up
20. Ann is taking extra lessons to ...........................what she missed while she was sick. A. take back B. get on well with C. keep up with D. look forward to 21. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the …………. A. city B. skyline C. skyscraper D. downtown
22. Villagers are more kind, friendly, and warm-hearted than city ……………. A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
23. You can see the.......................... of the suburbs in Ho Chi Minh City with many apartment buildings, supermarkets, shopping centres, and schools. A. urban area B. convenience C. urban sprawl D. living condition
24. Dong Khoi street is the main shopping street in the............................of downtown in Ho Chi Minh City. A. mind B. heart C. head D. spot
25. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top 10 …………… bridge spans in the world. A. long B. longer C. mostly long D. longest
26. No city in America has.......................... monuments and museums into one area as Washington D.C. A. as much B. such many C. as many D. a few 27. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he....................... Well with everyone. A. got on B. went on C. got over D. cheered up
28. The police never.......................all hope of finding the lost child. A. stops B. think over C. grow up D. give up
29. He’ll be very upset if his employer....................... his offer. A. pulls down B. finds out C. turns off D. turns down
30. It’s time to say goodbye, but I’m.......................meeting you all again soon. A. looking forward to B. getting on with C. keep up with D. put up with
Reykjavik in Iceland is one of the world's healthiest cities. Its people often do activities outside, even though it's very cold. They go hiking, and swimming outside! Also, Icelandic people eat more healthy, fresh fish - it is an island, after all.
Tehran, capital city of Iran, is not a healthy place to live. The air pollution is very bad, so people stay at home on ‘smog holidays' – days when the air is full of smoke and it is unhealthy to go out. Glasgow in Scotland has a problem with obesity. Almost half of people in this city are obese. Scotland is cold. Here that means people watch more TV, play more computer games, and do less exercise than in other countries. They also eat a lot of junk food.
1. The weather in Reykjavik, Iceland is _________________?
A. warm B. cold C. hot D. cool
2. What do people in Reykjavik, Iceland do outside? A. go hiking and swimming B. go shopping and swimming
B. go fishing and swimming D. go hiking and camping
3. What does ‘smog holidays' mean? A. days when the air is full of dust B. days when the air is full of fire C. days when the air is full of smoke D. days when the air is full of virus
4. Which problem do people in Glasgow face? A. A lof of sick people B. A lof of busy people
C. A lof of interesting people D. A lof of obese people
5. How many people in Glascow are obese? A. 50% B. 20% C. 100% D. 80%