UNIT 2 CITY LIFE

A/ VOCABULARY
WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING

traffic jams/congestion /ˈtræfɪk dʒæmz Tắc đường

(n) /ˈtræfɪk kənˈdʒɛstʃən/
bustling (adj) /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ Hối hả

carry out ( research, /ˈkæri aʊt/ Thực hiện, tiến hành

study)
come down with (v) /kʌm daʊn wɪð/ Mắc bệnh

concrete jungle (n) /ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/ Thành phố đông đúc và đầy các tòa
concrete: bê tông nhà cao tầng
congested (adj) /kənˈdʒestɪd/ Tắc nghẽn

construction site (n) /kənˈstrʌkʃn saɪt/ Công trường xây dựng

downtown (n) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ Trung tâm thành phố

get around /ɡet əˈraʊnd/ Đi xung quanh

hang out with = go out /hæŋ aʊt wɪð/ Đi ra ngoài

with
hygiene (n) /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ Vệ sinh

itchy (adj) – eyes/foot /ˈɪtʃi/ Ngứa

leftover (n) /ˈleftəʊvə/ Đồ ăn thừa

liveable (adj)>< /ˈlɪvəbl/ Đáng sống

lively(adj) sống động
reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Đáng tin cậy

attractive (adj) /əˈtræktɪv/ Thu hút / lôi cuốn

attract (v)
acttraction(n)
crowded (adj) /ˈkraʊdɪd/ Đông đúc

polluted (adj) /pəˈluːtɪd/ Ô nhiễm

pollution(n)
resident (n) /ˈrɛzɪdənt/ Cư dân
inhabitant(n)
commuter (n) /kəˈmjuːtə/ Di chuyển, đi lại
commute(v)= travel=go
 suburb /ˈsʌbɜːb/ Vùng ngoại ô
City=urban
Countryside= rural
metro (n)=underground /ˈmetrəʊ/ Tàu điện ngầm

pricey (adj) /ˈpraɪsi/ Đắt = expensive

process (v) /ˈprəʊses/ Tiến trình

public amenities (n) /ˈpʌblɪk əˈmiːnətiz/ Tiện ích công cộng

Amenities(n) =facilities
rush hour (n) /ˈrʌʃ aʊə/ Giờ cao điểm

sky train /skaɪ treɪn/ Tàu điện trên cao

tram (n) /træm/ Xe bus điện

underground (n) /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ Tàu điện ngầm

B/ GRAMMAR
I. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
- Definition: So sánh kép (Double Comparison) được dùng để thể hiện sự thay đổi của
một người, một vật sẽ ảnh hưởng đến một người, một vật khác, sự thay đổi này mang
tính chất song song.
- Form:
1. More and more: ngày càng
+ Short adj: S + tobe + adj + er + and + adj + er
+ Long adjectives: S + tobe + more and more + adj
example: The weather is colder and colder
Transportation tickets are more and more expensive
2. The more…the more: càng…càng…
+ Short adj/adv: The + adj/adv + er + S1 + tobe/V, the + adj/adv + er + S2 + tobe/V
+ Long adj/adv: The more + adj/adv + S1 + tobe/V, the + more + adj/adv + S2 +
tobe/V
example: The closer I get to her, the tighter our relationship is
The more challenging the task is, the more excited he is
The more talented the singer is, the longer the concert is (kết hợp long & short adj)
3. So sánh kép với danh từ
 + The more + N + S1 + V, the more + N + S2 + V
example: The more money she had, the more clothes she bought
The more books you read, the more knowledge you have
II. PHRASAL VERBS
Một số cụm động từ thường gặp và có trong chương trình ôn 9: .
- get around: (by + transport): đi xung quanh bằng phương tiện nào
- carry out: thực hiện, tiến hành
- come down with: mắc bệnh
- hang out with: đi ra ngoài
- cut down on: giảm thiểu, cắt giảm
- pick sb up: đón ai đó
- use up: sử dụng hết, cạn kiệt
- take after someone: giống ai đó
- attend to someone/ something: để ý
- look after: chăm sóc
- set off: khởi hành
- take over: tiếp quản
- see sb off: tiễn ai đó
- make sth up: bịa chuyện
- get sb down: làm ai đó buồn
- turn sth/sb down:

C/ PRACTICE
Task 1: Look at the photos and put the correct word/phrases under them.
metro concrete jungle construction site sky train
itchy eyes congested road entertainment centre dusty

1. entertainment centre = amusement park 2. construction site

 = theme park

3. dusty 4. concrete jungle

5. sky train 6. itchy eyes

7. congested road 8. metro

Task 2: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. The ___________________ the exam is, the less confident I feel.
A. more difficulter B. difficulter C. difficult D. more difficult
2. The more colourful the flowers are, the ___________________ the garden looks.
A. prettyer B. prettier C. pretty D. more pretty
3. The ___________________ the rain is, the wetter she becomes.
A. heavier B. heavyer C. more heavy D. more heavier
4. The hotter the weather is, the ___________________ I feel.
A. comfortablest B. less comfortabler C. comfortabler D. less comfortable
5. The more crowded the restaurant is, the ___________________ we have to wait.
A. more long B. longer C. more longer D. long
6. The ___________________ the mountain is, the harder it is to climb.
A. taller B. more tall C. tall D. more taller
7. The closer the deadline gets, the ___________________ John feels.
A. stressed B. more stresseder C. more stressed D. stresseder
Task 3: Underline the mistake and rewrite the correct one.
1. The more complicated the puzzle gets, the long it takes to solve.
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2. The most polluted the air gets, the harder it is to breathe.
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3. Despite the crowded streets, Tom decided to get up downtown by motorbike.
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4. We had to cancel our trip because our dad came up with the flu.
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5. The cleaner the kitchen is, more inviting it looks.
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6. The crowdeder the bus is, the longer the journey takes.
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7. My brother enjoys hanging up with his colleagues at the local pub after work.
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Task 5: Write complete sentences using double comparatives
1. modern/ car/ be,/ expensive/ it/ cost
🡪 The more modern the car is, the more expensive it costs.
2. relaxing/ music/ be,/ calm/I/ become
🡪 _The more relaxing the music is, the calmer I become.
3. beautiful/ garden/ be,/ happy/ it/ make/ me
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4. organised/ my desk/ be,/ easy/ it/ be/ find/ things
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5. near/I/ get/ airport,/ less/ anxious/I/ feel
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Task 6: Choose the correct answer

1.Who does Jim take __________?

Take up: chiếm bao nhiêu phần trăm

A.after B.up C.in

2. I am waiting __________the result of the test.

A.after B.for C.on

3.They haven’t agreed_________what make of car they would buy.

A.on B.in C.with : đồng ý>< disadgree

4. “Who did you run_________yesterday?” “It was my old teacher.”

A.on B.out of C.into

5. If we don’t conserve the natural gas, it will soon be used_______?

A.up : cạn kiệt B.off C.to

6.Are you still looking _________a job or have you already got one?

A.after B.up C.for : tìm kiếm

7. After years of being badly treated, James doesn’t believe_________the good things in life
anymore.
Believe in sb/sth: tin tưởng ai đó

Treat: đối xử

A.on B.in C.about

Task 7: Choose the correct answer

1. My mother told me to (put/get) on warm clothes before I went out.

2. Jim really (got/put) me down when he forgot my birthday.

3. My father never (tells/drops) me off but my mother is always shouting at me.

4. I couldn’t believe she (turned/got) down my invitation for the second time.

5. My mother often lets me (look/take) after my younger brother.

6. “Why did she (break/stay) up with you?” “She said I didn’t care much about her”.

7. Please (drop/tell) me off in front of the theater.

HOMEWORK
I - Phonetics
Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. wipe B. alive C. micro D. link
2. A. cleaner B. threat C. ahead D. instead
Exercise 2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. education B. facility C. development D. intelligence
2. A. metropolitan B. organization C. university D. multicultural
II - Vocabulary
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases in the box
metro concrete jungle construction site sky train
itchy eyes congested road entertainment centre dusty

1. I wear a mask to protect myself from breathing in the ___________________ air in the
city.
2. Wearing contact lenses sometimes leads to ___________________ by the end of the day.
3. The ___________________ is an underground railway system in a city, often used for
public transportation
4. The city is often called a ___________________ because of all the tall buildings.
5. My dad is a construction worker, so he often visits the ___________________.
6. The ___________________ is a fun place to hang out with friends and family.
7. The ___________________ is an elevated train system that runs above the city streets.
8. Manh feels stressed when he has to drive on the ___________________.
III - Grammar
Exercise 1: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. The darker the night is, the ___________________ the shadows become.
A. scaryer B. scarier C. more scarier D. scary
2. The busier the street is, the less ___________________ the walk becomes.
A. enjoyablest B. more enjoyable C. enjoyabler D. enjoyable
3. The clearer the sky is, the ___________________ the stars shine at night.
A. brighter B. bright C. more brightest D. more brighter
4. The more tired she is, the less ___________________ she becomes.
A. more patienter B. patienter C. patient D. more patient
5. The ___________________ the movie is, the ___________________ I feel.
A. long - more bored B. more long - more bored
C. longer – boreder D. longer - more bored
6. The ___________________ the computer is, the ___________________ the price you
have to pay.
A. more modern– higher B. moderner– higher
C. more modern- more high D. moderner- more high
7. The ___________________ the music is, the less ___________________ my brother
becomes.
A. louder - more focused B. more loud – focused
C. louder – focused D. more loud – focuseder
8. The ___________________ the weather is, the ___________________ clothes you need to
wear.
A. colder – warmer B. colder - more warm
C. more cold – warmer D. more cold – warm
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer

1. Why did you stay________so late last night?

A.in B.up C.on

2. When Mr.Brown went on a business trip, Mrs.Smith took_________his work.

A.over B.up C.off

3. Jim promised to pick me_________from the airport.

A.over B.up C.on

4. Peter took________his raincoat before he came in.

A.over B.up C.off

5. You mustn’t believe him. He made_________ the whole story which was completely
wrong.

A.over B.up C.on

6. Many of my friends came to the airport to see me_________.

A.over B.up C.off

7. The teacher told us to put_________interesting details of the presentation.

A.up B.down C.away

8. It is the shared mind that keeps us__________.

A.up B.together C.with

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer

1. We’ve been (saving/looking) up to travel to New York this summer.

2. Have you (take/put ) out clean towels for the guests?

3. (Take/Dress) off your raincoat before you come in.

4. I remember (paying/looking) Jim back but he kept asking me for his money.

5. Jim’s poor test results (got/looked) his parents down.

6. My grandmother (died/passed) away before I was born.

7. I have many tasks to (attend/look) to.

8. Who does this bag (belong/own) to?

IV - READING

Exercise 1: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each
question

One of the World's Best Cities

With a population of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest city in
Western Canada. Vancouver is in the southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of
driving away from the American border.

Vancouver is popular because it combines so many things. It is a huge, modern city.

On the other hand, it is also one of North America's most beautiful areas. The natural beauty
around Vancouver is famous all around the world.

Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is wonderful for skiing and
snowboarding. There aren't the only winter sports you can do there. If you can name a winter
sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics
were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has
beaches. The beaches aren’t the best in the world, but they are clean and pretty.

Another place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public
park that is a stone's throw from downtown. However, the park is completely surrounded by
the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, it feels
like it is 100 kilometers away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis
courts, and even an aquarium.

Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no wonder that people think it is one of the
world's best cities.

1. What does the passage say about Vancouver's beaches?

A. They are the world's best beaches. B. They are terrible beaches.

C. They are pretty good beaches. D. Nobody goes to those beaches.

2. Which of the following is not near Vancouver?

A. The Rocky Mountains B. The American border

C. The Pacific Ocean D. The Atlantic Ocean

3. What does the sentence "It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometers
away" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Stanley Park is 100 kilometers long.

B. Stanley Park is close to downtown, but it feels like a very different place.

C. Stanley Park is far from downtown, but it feels like it is very close.

D. Stanley Park is more than 100 years old.

4. Which of the following is NOT popular in Vancouver?

A. football B. winter sports C. skateboarding D. jogging

5. What could replace the phrase "a stone's throw" in paragraph 4?

A. an act of throwing a stone B. a little bit long distance

C. moving very quickly D. a short distance

Exercise 2. Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

City is often (1) ________ as a large and a highly populated area. (2) ________, city
life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) ________ to World
Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is
technologically (4) ________ advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there
are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5) ________ our lives easy in a City.
Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6)
________ other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) ________ access the
facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many
employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes,
factories are (8) ________ here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure
facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

(9) ________, we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city.
City dwellers tend to be (10 )________, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

V - WRITING
Exercise 1: Underline the mistake and rewrite the correct one.
1. The more expensive the hotel gets, the most luxurious the amenities become.
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2. The committee is working together to carry in a project to organise a charity event.
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3. We must cut down out water pollution to protect marine life and ecosystems.
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4. More complicated the problem becomes, the more confused she feels.
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5. They came down to food poisoning after eating at that restaurant.
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Exercise 2: Write complete sentences using double comparatives
1. developed/ city/ become,/ crowded/ it/ get
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2. long/ film/ last,/ bored/ he/ become
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3. balanced/ my diet/ be,/ healthy/ my skin/ look
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4. large/ sofa/ be, comfortable/ it/ be/ sit on
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5. cheap/ phone/ be,/ less/ advanced/ its features/ be
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