UNIT 2

VOCABULARY PART 1
affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/ (giá) hợp lý
asset (n) /ˈæset/ tài sản
catastrophic (adj) /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ thảm khốc
city-state (n) /ˌsɪt̬.i ˈsteɪt/ thành bang, thành phố tự trị
conduct (v) /kənˈdʌkt/ thực hiện
conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ xung đột
cosmopolitan (adj) /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ toàn thế giới, quốc tế
crowded (adj) /ˈkraʊdɪd/ đông đúc
determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ xác định
downtown (adj) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ (thuộc) trung tâm thành phố
PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Select the correct word to complete each sentence.
A. affordable B. asset C. catastrophic D. city-state
E. conduct F. conflict G. cosmopolitan H. crowded
I. determine J. downtown
1. The fire was so intense that it caused ______________ damage to the entire neighborhood.
2. The scientist will ______________ an experiment to test the new vaccine.
3. Although it was small, the ______________ maintained its independence and created its own laws.
4. Our apartment is quite ______________, so it fits our budget nicely.
5. This old building has become a valuable ______________ to the university.
6. The teacher had to resolve a serious ______________ between two students during class.
7. Tokyo is a ______________ city with people from all over the world.
8. It’s hard to move around the market because it’s always ______________ with shoppers.
9. Before making a decision, we need to ______________ whether the plan is financially feasible.
10. The new art gallery is located right in the ______________ area of the city.

Exercise 2: Match the words with their definitions. Write the correct letter next to each number.
1. ___ affordable A. Something valuable or useful owned by a person or company
2. ___ asset B. Relating to a city center, especially for business and entertainment
3. ___ catastrophic C. Filled with too many people
4. ___ conduct D. A disaster or event causing great damage
5. ___ conflict E. To find out something exactly through calculation or investigation
6. ___ cosmopolitan F. To carry out or organize an activity
7. ___ crowded G. Costing a reasonable amount of money
8. ___ determine H. A state that consists of a city and its surrounding territory
9. ___ downtown I. A serious disagreement or fight
10. ___ city-state J. Having people from many different countries and cultures

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words.
1. Singapore is considered a modern ______________ with a high standard of living.
2. The team will ______________ a survey to gather opinions from local residents.
3. The storm had ______________ effects on the coastal village, destroying homes and crops.
4. They bought a house in a quiet neighborhood at an ______________ price.
5. The investment became a valuable ______________ when the company’s profits increased.
6. The museum is located in the heart of the ______________ area.
7. Her report helped us ______________ the cause of the problem.
8. The ______________ city attracted tourists with its international restaurants and culture.
9. There was a ______________ between workers and management over pay cuts.
10. The street was so ______________ that we had to walk in single file.

Exercise 4: Choose the best word (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

1. The government promised to provide __________ housing for low-income families.
A. catastrophic B. affordable C. crowded D. downtown
2. The earthquake was a __________ event that destroyed thousands of homes.
A. city-state B. affordable C. catastrophic D. asset
3. The museum is located in the heart of the __________ district.
A. affordable B. city-state C. downtown D. cosmopolitan
4. This old piano is considered a valuable __________ by the family.
A. asset B. conflict C. conduct D. determine
5. The teacher will __________ an experiment to demonstrate chemical reactions.
A. afford B. conflict C. determine D. conduct
6. The debate between the two leaders turned into a heated __________.
A. asset B. conflict C. city-state D. crowd
7. The market was so __________ that we couldn’t find a place to stand.
A. downtown B. crowded C. catastrophic D. affordable
8. Her excellent communication skills make her a great __________ to the company.
A. asset B. conflict C. conduct D. determination
9. We need to __________ whether the data supports our hypothesis.
A. conduct B. determine C. afford D. resolve
10. Athens was a famous __________ in ancient Greece.
A. asset B. city-state C. downtown D. region
11. New York is a __________ city with people from all over the world.
A. crowded B. affordable C. cosmopolitan D. catastrophic
12. After the explosion, the damage to the building was __________.
A. affordable B. catastrophic C. crowded D. downtown
13. They chose an apartment in the __________ area to be close to work.
A. affordable B. city-state C. downtown D. conflict
14. The project manager will __________ a survey to gather opinions.
A. determine B. conduct C. afford D. conflict
15. He couldn’t handle the __________ with his coworkers and decided to quit.
A. conflict B. crowd C. asset D. conduct
16. Living in a __________ city allows people to experience many cultures.
A. crowded B. affordable C. downtown D. cosmopolitan
17. The boss asked the team to __________ the cause of the system error.
A. conduct B. afford C. determine D. conflict
18. The students visited the ancient __________ of Rome to study its history.
A. asset B. city-state C. downtown D. experiment
19. The theater was so __________ that we had to wait outside.
A. affordable B. catastrophic C. crowded D. cosmopolitan
20. Their plan includes building more __________ housing units for students.
A. affordable B. downtown C. cosmopolitan D. catastrophic

GRAMMAR: COMPARISON
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. French is considered to be _______ than English, but Chinese is the _______ language.
A. more complicated/ complicated B. more complicated/ most complicated
C. most complicated/ complicated D. more complicated/ more complicated
2. Because her husband is waiting for her at home, she _______ than 30 minutes.
A. can stay here longer B. can stay here longlier
C. can’t stay here longer D. can’t stay here longest
3. Being a firefighter is _______ than being a constructor.
A. riskiest B. more risky C. riskier D. the riskier
4. Everest is _______ mountain in the world. It is _______than any other mountain.
A. the highest/ the higher B. the highest/the highest
C. the highest/ more higher D. the highest/ higher
5. In my thought, there is no _______ person in the world than my mother.
A. more kind-hearted B. the most kind-hearted
C. most kind-hearted D. the more kind-hearted
6. In the previous exam, John’s results were good while Fred’s results were very poor. It is certain that
Fred’s results were _______ John’s.
A. better than B. gooder thanC. badder than D. worse than
7. When I am under study pressure, I often listen to music or go out to take the air in order to feel
_______.
A. the most relaxed B. more comfortable
C. safer D. more energetic
8. If I had much _______ than he does, I would buy _______ tickets than he would.
A. more money/ less B. less money/ more
C. more money/ more D. money/ more
9. I like the black one _______ in my three hats because it makes me _______ than the other.
A. best/ more beautiful B. the best/ beautifully
C. the best/ more beautifully D. the best/ more confidently
10. Because I have _______ votes than she does, I can’t continue to participate in the competition.
A. less B. many C. more D. fewer
11. John takes actions_______ in this turn with _______ mistakes than he did in the previous one.
A. more careful/ more B. more careful/ fewer
C. more carefully/ less D. more carefully/ fewer
12. My mother has _______ work to do at harvest, so I want to come back my countryside to help her.
A. the most B. more C. much D. less
13. Thanks to our brilliant collaborators, our company dealt with these serious problems _______ with
_______ challenges.
A. easier/ more B. easier/ fewer
C. more easily/ less D. more easily/ fewer
14. To catch the audiences’ attention in this important event, organizers need _______ cheerleading team.
A. the most pretty and professional B. the prettiest and more professional
C. the most professional and prettiest D. the prettiest and the most professional
15. Because he knew _______ information about Britain’s the politic system than she did, she totally won
the debate.
A. less B. more C. fewer D. a lot of

Exercise 2. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
16. Aneroid baromaters are smaller than mercury barometers and are more easy to carry.
A. Aneroid B. are C. smaller than D. more easy
17. Parents in Europe are stricter than parents in Australia. Parents in Asia are the most strictest of all.
A. Europe B. stricter than C. Australia D. most strictest
18. Because I had fewer work experience than she had, they didn’t choose me.
A. fewer B. experience C. had D. me
19. Linda is the most brilliant member in my team, but she is more fortunate than me.
A. most brilliant B. in C. more fortunate D. me
20. The moment she felt the most happily is when he declared his love to her.
A. moment B. most happily C. when D. declared

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences without meaning changes.

21. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one.
 This CD _______________________________________.
22. I haven’t taken as much interest in football as you have.
 You have_______________________________________.
23. I was less interested in the film than I had expected.
 The film________________________________________.
24. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece.
 Greece _________________________________________.
25. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
 Is this _________________________________________?
26. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
 If he __________________________________________.
27. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
 George is ______________________________________.
28. I expected my friends arrived at about 4p.m. In fact they arrived at 2:30.
 My friends_____________________________________.
29. I didn't spend as much money as you did.
 You __________________________________________.
30. I have never met anyone as pretty and passionate as she is.
She is__________________________________________.

Exercise 4. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. When someone deliberately provokes her, she becomes _______.
A. more and more excited B. more and more passionate
C. more and more beautiful D. more and more indignant
2. When applying for an essential position in the company, the _______ she has, the _______ she feels.
A. more relationship; less confident B. more job experience; more ashamed
C. more travel experiences; less excited D. more job experience; more self-assured
3. The _______ she shows off, the _______ people find her.
A. less exaggerated; more trustworthy B. more exaggeratedly; more trustworthily
C. less exaggerated; less trustworthy D. more exaggeratedly; less trustworthy
4. The _______ these jewelries are, the _______ are bursting to own them.
A. more unworthy; more people B. more beautiful; much people
C. more valuable; more people D. less expensive; more thieves
5. The _______ commodities in repository are; the _______ security precautions the security guards
should take.
A. more momentous; more stringent B. less significant; more
C. more important; less stringent D. more insignificant; more stringent
6. Ho Chi Minh City has _______ many people as Bien Hoa.
A. as four time as B. four times as C. four times D. more four times
7. The new pencil case is _______ the old one.
A. twice as cheap as B. as twice as cheap C. as cheap as twice D. twice cheap as
8. Sam didn’t have _______ Nina did.
A. as many time as B. as much time as C. time more than D. so much time as
9. His book is _______ Nina.
A. three times as heavy as B. as three times as heavy
C. as three times heavy as D. as three time heavy as
10. This one is prettier, but it costs_______ as the one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
11. Tuition at an American university runs_______ one thousand dollars a semester.
A. so high as B. as high to C. as high as D. as high than
12. Sharon is _______ from other women I know.
A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different
13. This new mobile phone is more beautiful and more functional, but it costs______ as the old one.
A. as much as B. half as much C. as many D. half as many
14. He eats with chopsticks______ the Chinese.
A. such B. as if C. like D. as
15. My new glasses cost me______ the last pair that I bought.
A. times three B. three times more than
C. three times as much as D. as much three times as
16. This new soap is not much______ the others that I have tried.
A. different B. different than C. different from D. different that
17. The final will be______ the midterm.
A. alike B. like C. same D. similar
18. She speaks English as______ as you.
A. clear B. clearly C. clearness D. very clear
19. Your pencil is ______ as mine.
A. as sharp B. not sharp C. sharper D. sharp
20. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean______ the Atlantic Ocean.
A. as deep as B. has the same depth as C. deeper as D. is as deeper as
21. The computer costs _______ the old one, but should continue to be used long enough to make the
investment worthwhile.
A. as many twice as B. as much twice as
C. twice as much as D. twice as many as
22. The couple had expected only 20 guests coming to the anniversary, but _______ that number showed
up.
A. three time as many as B. three times as much as
C. three time as much as D. three times as many as
23. In many countries, women with the same skills and abilities only get about _______ men.
A. 60% as much salary as B. 60% as many salary as
C. 60% salary as much as D. 60% salary as many as
24. Ms. Laura would not complete editing her new book this week if she could not type _______ an
average person.
A. four times as fastly as B. four time as fastly as
C. four time as fast as D. four times as fast as
25. Voice Queen Corporation produced_________ Kingsman, lnc. Last year and ranked the first place in
the whole industry.
A. Twice time as many recorders as B. Twice as many recorder as
C. Two times as many recorders as D. Two time as many recorder as
26. In terms of scale, the branch in Ho Chi Minh City has________ that of Hanoi.
A. Half many employees as B. Half as many employees as
C. Half as many employee as D. Half times as many employees as
27. The industry has produced________ that of the last year.
A.70% as many fuel as B. 70% as much fuel as
C. 70% as much fuels as D.70% as many fuels as
28. Vinamilk Company has lost its market share. In the third quarter, its customers consumed only ____
they produced in the last quarter.
A. 46% as many milk bottle as B. 46% as much milk bottle as
C. 46% as many milk bottles as D. 46% as much milk bottles as
29. His house is _______ mine.
A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
30. There’s _______ violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest

Exercise 5. Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. The more you study during this semester, the less you have to study next semester.
A. Next semester, you will study more than this semester.
B. You don’t need to study more than last semester.
C. You are studying less this semester.
D. If you study more this semester, you can study less next semester.
32. Your coffee is not as good as mine.
A. Mine is better than yours. B. My coffee is better than your.
C. My coffee is better than yours. D. My coffee is more good than yours.
33. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
A. My mother can cook better than I can. B. My mother can’t cook better than I can.
C. My mother can cook well than I can. D. I can cook better than my mother can.
34. They understand more than we do.
A. We don’t understand as much as they do. B. We don’t understand anything at all.
C. They understand everything inside out. D. They are very intelligent.
35. He has twice as many books as I have.
A. He has 2 books more than me.
B. He has many books the same as me.
C. His book is twice as big as mine.
D. The number of his books doubles that of mine.
36. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
D. His eel soup is good, but I have ever eaten many others better.
37. He gets more and more boring. I don't want to talk to him any longer.
A. He is bored with talking to me.
B. I am bored with talking to him.
C. I don’t want to talk to him any longer because he is not as interesting as he used to be.
D. Although he feels bored, he still wants to talk to me.
38. The harder I try to learn vocabulary, the more confused I get.
A. I don’t want to learn confusing vocabulary.
B. Vocabulary is confusing, but I try to learn.
C. I try hard, so I can get more confusing vocabulary.
D. When I learn more vocabulary, I feel more confused.
39. She's getting over her operation. She feels better and better.
A. Her operation is better.
B. Recovering from her operation, she feels better.
C. If she gets over her operation, she will feel better.
D. She’s better than before her operation.
40. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that the later it is at night, the louder he plays his music!
A. My neighbor likes loud music.
B. My neighbor plays loud music to drive me mad.
C. When it becomes later at night, my neighbor plays louder music.
D. My neighbor is driving madly with loud music.