C. READING
I. 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.
II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
With a (1) 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 (2) .
Vancouver is popular because it (3) 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 (4) Vancouver is famous all around the world.
Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5) 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 (6) in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.
(7) place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8) . However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9) .
Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10) that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.
1. A. number B. exist C. control D. population
2. A. area B. border C. region D. place
3. A. includes B. insists C. combines D. consists
4. A. around B. over C. on D. upon
5. A. repeat B. tell C. name D. separate
6. A. good B. best C. better D. well
7. A. Another B. Others C. Other D. Anothers
8. A. mountain B. hill C. village D. downtown
9. A. quarter B. effort C. aquarium D. notice
10. A. wonder B. cause C. true D. fact
City is often (1) _____described______ as a large and a highly-populated area. (2) ___Therefore_______, city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) _______According_____ 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) ______makes______ our lives easy in a city. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6) _____and_______ other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) __can__________ 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) _____located_______ here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.
(9) _____However_______, we can also notice the difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10) ________more____, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
Thành phố thường (1) _____ được mô tả là một khu vực rộng lớn và đông dân cư. (2) ___ Do đó ____ sống ở thành phố là sống trong một khu vực đông dân cư, công nghệ tiên tiến. (3) _______Theo Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới, 54% dân số thế giới sống ở các khu vực thành thị vào năm 2014. Một thành phố có công nghệ (4) ____________ tiên tiến và phức tạp hơn so với vùng nông thôn. Vì vậy, có rất nhiều thuận lợi khi sống trong một thành phố. Công nghệ (5) ______khiến______ cuộc sống của chúng ta dễ dàng trong một thành phố. Các thành phố có nhiều cơ sở vật chất như bệnh viện chất lượng cao, viện giáo dục, ngân hàng, cửa hàng (6) _____ và ____ các viện kinh doanh khác. Điều này làm cho cuộc sống của chúng tôi trở nên dễ dàng khi chúng tôi (7) __có thể__________ tiếp cận các cơ sở vật chất do các viện và tổ chức này cung cấp mà không bị chậm trễ. Hơn nữa, nhiều cơ hội việc làm có sẵn trong thành phố vì nhiều viện kinh doanh lớn, các nhà máy đang (8) _____đặt ____ tại đây. Cuộc sống thành phố cũng cho phép chúng ta tiếp cận với các cơ sở hạ tầng phát triển, như nước, điện, các phương tiện viễn thông và giao thông.
(9) _____ Tuy nhiên ____, chúng tôi cũng có thể nhận thấy sự khác biệt trong hành vi của những người sống trong thành phố. Cư dân thành phố có xu hướng tham vọngvà xa cách so với dân làng 10__ nhiều hơn .