UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

Từ vựng
Từ mới Phiên âm Định nghĩa
1. affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/ : (giá cả) phải chăng
2. ancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃənt/ : cổ kính
3. asset (n) /ˈæset/ : tài sản
4. catastrophic (adj) /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ : thảm khốc, thê thảm
5. cheer (sb) up (ph.v) /tʃɪə(r)/ : làm ai đó vui lên
6. conduct (v) /kənˈdʌkt/ : thực hiện
7. conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ : xung đột
8. determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ : xác định
: (thuộc) trung tâm thành phố, khu
9. downtown (adj) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
thương mại
10. drawback (n) /ˈdrɔː.bæk/ : mặt hạn chế
11. dweller (n) /ˈdwelə/ : cư dân (một khu vực cụ thể)
12. easy-going (adj) /ˈiːzi-ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ : thoải mái, dễ tính
13. grow up (ph.v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ : lớn lên, trưởng thành
14. fabulous (adj) /ˈfæbjələs/ : tuyệt vời, tuyệt diệu
15. factor (n) /ˈfæktə/ : yếu tố
16. feature (n) /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ : điểm đặc trưng
17. forbidden (adj) /fəˈbɪdn/ : bị cấm
18. for the time being /fə(r) ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ : hiện thời, trong lúc này
19. indicator (n) /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/ : chỉ số
20. index (n) /ˈɪndeks/ : chỉ số
21. jet lag : sự mệt mỏi do lệch múi giờ
22. make progess /meɪkˈprəʊ.ɡres/ : tiến bộ
23. medium-sized (adj) /ˈmiːdiəm-saɪzd/ : cỡ vừa, cỡ trung
24. metro (n) /ˈmetrəʊ/ : tàu điện ngầm
25. metropolitan (adj) /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/ : (thuộc về) đô thị, thủ phủ
26. multicultural (adj) /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ : đa văn hóa
27. negative (adj) /ˈneɡətɪv/ : tiêu cực
28. Oceania (n) /ˌəʊsiˈɑːniə/ : châu Đại Dương
29. populous (adj) /ˈpɒpjələs/ : đông dân cư
30. packed (adj) /pækt/ : chật ních người
31. put on (ph.v) /ˈpʊt ɒn/ : mặc vào
32. recreational (adj) /ˌrekriˈeɪʃənəl/ : giải trí
33. reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ : đáng tin cậy
34. resident (n) /ˈrezɪdənt/ : dân cư
35. skyscraper (n) /ˈskaɪskreɪpə/ : nhà cao chọc trời
36. stuck (adj) /stʌk/ : mắc ket, không di chuyển đươc
37. urban (adj) /ˈɜːbən/ : (thuộc) đô thị, thành thị
38. urban sprawl /ˈɜːbən sprɔːl/ : sự đô thị hóa
39. variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/ : sự phong phú, đa dạng
40. wander (v) /ˈwɒndə/ : đi lang thang

1. match these definitions.

a feature Multicultural jet lag metropolitan reliable
1. tiredness from travelling across different time zones _________
2. an attraction _________
3. that can be trusted _________
4. belonging to a very large city _________
5. including people of different races, religions, languages, and traditions _________
2. Replace the word(s) in italics with one of the words from the box.
crowded international local urban neighbouring
1. There is not a lot of world _________ news in this newspaper.
2. I do my shopping in the neighbourhood _________ shops, not in the town centre.
3. At weekends the city centre is always packed _________ with people.
4. My friend's family has just moved to a nearby _________ town.
5. There is far too much pollution nowadays in city _________ areas.

3. Put the correct adjective into the blanks

Cosmopolitan fashionable forbidden annoying polluted modern
1. She lives in one of the most_______parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
2. How _______! The roads are crowded and I'm stuck in a traffic jam.
3. You can't stop here. Parking is _______in this street.
4. This city is very_______, there are people here from all over the world.
5. The gallery downtown has regular exhibitions of_______art.
6. Nhieu Loc canal in Ho Chi Minh City is much less _______ than before.
4. Put yourself in these teens' shoes. Choose the TWO best words to describe your
feelings in the following situations.
1. You won an essay contest. (excited/delighted/tense)
2. Your parents misunderstood you. (calm/frustrated/ upset)
3. You stayed up late studying for an important exam. (relaxed/tense/ stressed)
4. You are left out by friends. You can't concentrate on your studies. (confident/ worried/tense)
5. Last week you had a presentation in class and you think it was very bad.
(disappointed/delighted/ frustrated)
6. Your closest friend is moving to another city. (emotional/ depressed/ embarrassed)
5. Listen to an interview with Mis Sweetie, the advice columnist of 4Teen magazine.
1. Miss Sweetie likes/doesn’t like her work as an advice columnist.
2. She is in/no longer in her adolescence.
3. She thinks giving advice to people is easy/not easy.
4. It takes time/doesn’t take time for her to come up with a piece of advice.
5. She thinks to give good advice we need/don’t need to empathise with people.
6. Label each of the following pictures with an appropriate word from the box.
7. Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box. Change
the form of the verbs if necessary.
apply for cheer up dress up find out get over
go on pull down set up take off turn back
1. We’ve …………..a really good restaurant near the central station.
2. You don’t need to ………………to go to the mall – jeans and a T-shirt are fine.
3. Professor Colin Evers ………………a job at a famous university in Sydney.
4. We really can’t ………………living like this – we’ll have to find a bigger house.
5. Mary was very unhappy last week, but she has ………………now.
6. You need to ………………your shoes before going inside the house.
7. They ………………the old cinema to build a new shopping mall.
8. A committee has been ………………to organize social events for the students.
9. It took me a few days to ………………my flu.
10.The mountain climbers had to ………………because they were exhausted.
8. Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box. Change
the form of the verbs if necessary.

9. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D

1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ........................ places only
A. Rural B. Cultural C. Urban D. Coastal
2. Why my children .............., I will teach them how to earn money.
A. Turn up B. Get up C. Grow up D. Think up
3. My city set ............... a new library
A. Up B. Off C. At D. Out
4. My grandparent decided to pull................. his house to build a new one.
A. Up B. Down C. Over D. Off
5. You have to ................ your shoes before going to the Japanese’s houses.
 A. Take off B. Put on C. Take up D. Pull down
6. When I turned up, the town hall was already ___________ of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
7. Villagers are more kind, more friendly and warm-hearted than city______.
A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
8. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the______ .
A. city B. skyline C. skyscraper D. downtown
9. It's time to say goodbye, but I'm______ meeting you all again soon.
A. put up with B. getting on with C. keep up with D. looking forward to
10. They always kept on good ___with their next-door neighbours for the children’s sake.
A. friendship B. relations C. will D. terms
11. 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
12. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will___
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
13. He was completely___ by the thief’s disguise.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken through
14. The police never____ all hope of finding the lost child.
A. stops B. think over C. grow up D. give up
15. This book gives a brief ____of the history of the castle and details of the art collection
in the main hall.
A. Outline B. reference C. article D. Research
10. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
1. – “I’ve passed my driving test.” – “________”.
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. Do you?
2. – “Hello, I’d like to speak to Mrs. Smith.” – “________”.
A. Sure. B. Where are you?
C. Hang on, please. D. Of course, you can.
11. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions
1. In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A. poverty B. starvation C. drought D. nutrition
2. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately, no one hurt.
A. put on B. got out C. keep up D. went off
12. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the
verge of extinction.
A. enriched B. contaminated C. Purified D. strengthened
2. She’s carrying out a health project for the disadvantaged in inner cities and rural areas.
A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal