ANH 9 UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

Vocabulary

 jet lag (n) /ˈdʒet ˌlæɡ/: lệch múi giờ

 fabulous (adj) /ˈfæbjələs/: tuyệt vời

 ancient (adj) /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/: cổ xưa

 man-made (adj) /ˌmænˈmeɪd/: nhân tạo

 well know (adj) /ˌwel ˈnəʊn/: nổi tiếng

 transport (n) /ˈtræn.spɔːt/: giao thông

 convenient /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ (adj): thuận tiện

 reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/: đáng tin cậy

 populous (adj) /ˈpɒpjələs/: đông dân

 metropolitan (adj) /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/: (thuộc về) đô thị

 multicultural (adj) /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/: đa văn hóa

 variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/: sự đa dạng

 feature (n) /ˈfiː.tʃər/: đặc điểm

 delicious (adj) /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/: ngon

 packed (adj) /pækt/: chật ních người

 affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/: (giá cả) phải chăng

 urban sprawl /ˈɜːbən sprɔːl/: sự đô thị hóa

 easy-going (adj) /ˈiːzi-ˈɡəʊɪŋ/: thoải mái, dễ tính

 skyscraper (n) /ˈskaɪskreɪpə/: nhà cao chọc trời

 stuck (adj) /stʌk/: mắc ket, không di chuyển đươc

 picturesque (adj) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ : đẹp tựa tranh vẽ

 conflict (n) /ˈkɒnfl ɪkt/: xung đột

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 recreational /ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃənl/ (adj): giải trí

 medium-sized (adj) /ˈmiːdiəm-saɪzd/: cỡ vừa

 forbidden (adj) /fəˈbɪdn/: bị cấm

 dweller (n) /ˈdwelə/: cư dân

 livable (adj) /ˈlɪvəbl/ : đáng sống

 downtown (adj) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/: (thuộc) trung tâm thành phố

Quiz

Choose one word from the box to fill in the blanks

dwellers downtown delicious

picturesque livable affordable

1. They make sure that the rooms in that resort in Phu Quoc Island are , even the
big ones.

2. Singapore is the first on the list of most cities in Southeast Asia.

3. Built in the 1680s, the four-kilometer Freedom Trail is the oldest structure in
Boston.

4. Bun cha in Ha Noi is so that the former US President Obama tried two helpings
when he came there.

5. It was a pretty town with a harbour and well-preserved buildings.

6. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum of the city.

Grammar

Các loại so sánh

So sánh bằng: S1 + be/ V + as adj/ adv as + S2

Ex: He is as naughtly as his younger brother.

So sánh hơn

Với tính từ, trạng từ ngắn Với tính từ, trạng từ dài

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S1 + be/V + adj/adv + er + than + S2 S1 + be/V + more adj/adv + than + S2

Ex: Hanoi is nicer than Hue. Ex: Hanoi is more crowded than Hue.

So sánh hơn nhất

Với tính từ, trạng từ ngắn Với tính từ, trạng từ dài

S1 + be/V + the adj/adv + est S1 + be/V + the most adj/adv

Ex: Hanoi is the nicest city in Vietnam. Ex: Hanoi is the most polluted city in
Vietnam.

Lưu ý

 Ta có thể thêm much, a lot, a bit và little vào so sánh hơn

Ex: A DVD is much better than a video for watching films.

 Ta có thể thêm số thứ tự vào so sánh nhất

Ex: Ho Chi Minh city is the second largest city in Vietnam.

 Ta có thể thêm by far để nhấn mạnh so sánh hơn nhất

Ex: China is by far the most populated country in the world.

Cụm động từ

grow up lớn lên, trưởng thành

get on with sb có mối quan hệ tốt với ai

get over vượt qua

take off cởi bỏ, cất cánh (máy bay)

show around dẫn đi xem xung quanh

pull down dỡ bỏ

turn up xuất hiện

look foward to mong chờ

turn out hóa ra là

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set up thành lập

put up with chịu đựng

turn off tắt

show up xuất hiện

take up bắt đầu làm gì đó

Quiz

1. That skyscraper is one of buildings in the city.

A. taller B. the tallest

2. You should take your hat in the cinema.

A. up C. off

PRACTICE

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. conduct B. difficult C. stuck D. fun

2. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others

3. A. populous B. determine C. forbidden D. delicious

4. A. metropolitan B. fascinatingly C. multicultural D. recreational

Choose the correct answer for the questions

5. It is considered that life in a city is wonderful and .

A. funny B. boring C. enjoyable D. helpful

6. You'll have opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this
cultural capital city.

A. unlimited B. comfortable C. cheerful D. populous

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7. Dubai's Palm Islands in the blue ocean is the of a good and sunny life.

A. indicator B. view C. signal D. sign

8. This place is so with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy pho.

A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting

9. 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

10. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the .

A. city B. skyline C. skyscraper D. downtown

11. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city .

A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers

12. 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

13. 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

14. Ha Noi also offers a nightlife exciting as that in Ho Chi Minh City.

A. as B. than C. more D. by far

15. 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 around

16. 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

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

17. The area is still covered by huge ancient forests.

A. unspoiled B. harmless C. new D. delicious

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18. The town coucil decided to pull down the building, as it was unsafe.

A. construct B. abolish C. polish D. destroy

Find the mistake in the following sentences and correct it.

19. The city has recently set off a new library for people from all parts of the country.

A. has B. set off C. new D. the

20. Sydney is the most big city in Australia which attracts thousands of tourists.

A. is B. most big C. attracts D. tourists

Choose the correct answer

There are 21,900 households in an area of less than 100 hectares of the Old Quarter in Ha
Noi. In many houses, an entire family may (21) no more than a single room. A house on
Hang Ca Street, (22) in the 1940s, originally belonged to one wealthy man and his wives,
and now there are six households there with about 30 people. Many say the convenience of
the Old Quarter (23) _ compensates for the shortage of facilities. Tradition is also a(n)
(24)
because some residents have bigger houses elsewhere but no one wants to sell the old
houses or rooms (25) these are the houses of the ancestors.

21. A. fill B. exist C. control D. occupy

22. A. build B. built C. to be built D. was built

23. A. live B. lives C. living D. liveliness

24. A. factor B. element C. situation D. occasion

25. A. but B. because C. so D. although

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

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
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studying, then travelling along crowed 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.

26. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Air pollution in big cities

B. City life: What is different from countryside?

C. Why people refuse to live in big cities?

D. Ways to earn money in cities

27. According to paragraph 1, the most important reason why people move to the city is that

A. to look for a complicated life B. to take part-time job

C. to have busy day D. to look for a better life

28. The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to _

A. villagers B. workers C. people D. businessmen

29. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 mostly means

A. pressure B. pleasure C. affection D. effect

30. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following
things EXCEPT

A. the Internet

B. friendly communication with neighbours

C. a variety of jobs in different fields

D. modern facilities

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