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PRONUNCIAITON
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. afford B. expand C. gradually D. reusable
Question 2. A. rapidly B. flexible C. repetitive D. speciality
Question 3. A. function B. leisure C. rush D. upgrade
Question 4. A. smog B. metro C. policy D. cost
Question 5. A. afford B. trade C. expand D. gradual
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. ideal B. urban C. modern D. public
Question 2. A. building B. police C. market D. transport
Question 3. A. convenient B. electric C. urbanised D. polluted
Question 4. A. neighbourhood B. quality C. hospital D. advantage
Question 5. A. convenience B. statistics C. resident D. proportion
Question 6. A. equal B. stable C. public D. expose
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. Not many young people can _____ to buy a flat, let alone a house in a big city.
A. afford B. affect C. increase D. expand
Question 2. Over the past ten years, my town has rapidly _____ into a city as more areas have been urbanised.
A decreased B. expanded C. remained stable D. gone down
Question 3. Many young people leave their home towns and _____ better jobs in big cities.
A leave B. decrease C. seek D. change
Question 4. As too many people have moved to the city, _____ has become a big concern.
A. healthy lifestyle B. life expectancy C. population D. unemployment
Question 5. _____ of the village are complaining about the increasing number of tourists in the area.
A. Residents B. Buildings C. Travellers D. Supermarkets
Question 6. The Ha Noi Opera House was built at the beginning of the 20th century when Viet Nam was under
French _____ rule.
A. strict B. colonial C. controlled D. dependent
Question 7. The government has spent $10 million to _____ and improve the railway network in the area.
A. build B. increase C. modernise D. change
Question 8. Local residents expressed _____ about the increasing air pollution in the areas near the
construction site.
A. interest B. effect C. duty D. concern
Question 9. This is the second time I ________ this city. I have noticed a lot of changes here.
A. have visited B. visit C. visited D. had visited
Question 10. Starting her own business is the best decision my sister ________ in her life.
A. has never made B. has ever made C. makes D. had
Question 11. Leaving the countryside to live in a crowded city is the worst decision he ________ in his life.
A has B. makes C. has made D. gets
Question 12. This is the first time we ________ such an interesting talk about urbanisation in Viet Nam.
A. listen to B. had listened to C. listened to D. have listened to
Question 13. Due to rapid urbanisation, our city is becoming ________.
A. bigger and bigger B. big and bigger C. bigger and big D. big and big
Question 14. It is getting ________ difficult for young people to find jobs if they don't have any skills.
A. much and more B. more and more C. more and much D. much and much
Question 15. The more people move to the big city, ________ pollution becomes.
A. the more B. worse C. the worse D. the worst
Question 16. After only a month, my brother got bored at work and found his job ________ attractive.
A. the least B. more or less C. more and more D. less and less
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Question 17. Policymakers have pursued urban development through initiatives that ______ to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions .
A. demand B. look C. find D. seek
Question 18. Building green cities requires intensive_______, coordination and investment choices.
A. infrastructure B. policy C. population D. transportation
Question 19. Big cities are dealing with climate change because their exposure to climate risk increases as they _______.
A. afford B. create C. grow D. rush
Question 20. It is found that higher temperatures go with ___________ urbanisation rates.
A. big B. bigger C. high D. higher
Question 21. Urbanisation can affect _______ for different types of commodities and services.
A. demand B. need C. habit D. want
Question 22. Population density can be ______ in tall buildings.
A. accommodated B. lived C. contained D. put
Question 23. Poor_______ can lead to a number of impacts of urbanization.
A. infrastructure B. crowd C. quantity D. quality
Question 24. More and more people move______ to big cities to acquire social and economic benefits.
A. closer B. the closer C. closer than D. as close as
Question 25. Industrialisation is one reason why__ people move from rural to urban areas for job opportunities.
A. almost B. the most C. the more D. more
Question 26. In the modern era, commercialisation_____________ rise to the growth of cities.
A. gave B. was given C. has given D. has been given
Question 27. In recent decades, the government ___ progress in addressing the various forms of urban land use.
A. makes B. has made C. made D. has been made
Question 28. The better living standards in big cities are, the _____ varied recreation facilities they can provide.
A. good B. better C. more D. most
Question 29. The project on expanding the road ________ since it ________ last year.
A. has started / was proposed B. started / was proposed
C. has started / has been proposed D. started / has been proposed
Question 30. The green space in this city is getting ________.
A. small and small B. more small and small C. smaller and smaller B. small and small more
READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
Singapore's urbanisation
In 2018, the United Nations announced that Singapore was completely (1) ______ as 100 per cent of its
population is defined as urban. Urbanisation has brought both (2) ______ and disadvantages to the small city-
state. On the one hand, Singapore has (3) ______ a lot of skilled workers from many other countries to ensure
the economy continues to grow. Migrants have also helped create a more (4) ______ diverse society in
Singapore. On the other hand, urbanisation has caused some (5) ______ problems such as deforestation,
overpopulation, and waste management. Since it was first colonised by the British in 1819 and Singapore was
formally founded, over 95 per cent of its vegetation has been (6) ______. In terms of (7) ______ density, in
many parts of Singapore, there are over 20,000 people living per square kilometre. Waste treatment used to be
another (8) ______ in Singapore. However, thanks to the development of technology, this problem has been
solved. Singapore has even become a leader in urban waste management.
Question 1. A. urbanised B. modernised C. realised D. revised
Question 2. A. news B. advantages C. changes D. peace
Question 3. A. changed B. caught C. attracted D. denied
Question 4. A. verbally B. globally C. locally D. culturally
Question 5. A. serious B. easy C. difficult D. dangerous
Question 6. A. grown B. cleared C. bought D. taken
Question 7. A. environment B. development C. population D. pollution
Question 8. A. idea B. factor C. benefit D. problem
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