Unit 2– City life

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete Mi’s email to her new friend, Alisa

Dear Elisa,

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

I (1) ______ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) ______ I have free time, I go to this museum. There's a great mix (3) ______ art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) ______ of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) ______ that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

Another place of interest that I love is the (6) ______ park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) ______ a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) ______ to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

Until the next email,

Mi

1. A.don’t like                       B.interested in                      C.also                         D.will

2. A.because                          B.though                                C.that                         D.when

3. A.in                                                B.of                                         C.on                            D.with

4. A.all                                   B.one                                      C.none                       D.not

5. A.means                             B.shows                                 C.proves                    D.tells

6. A.locality                          B.small                                   C.area                         D.local

7. A.in                                                B.at                                         C.on                            D.with

8. A.chance                           B.opportunity                       C.time                                    D.choice

II. Match the word with its definition:

a. metropolitan

b.jet lag

c. a feature

d. reliable

e. multicultural

1. tiredness from travelling across different time zones

2. an attraction

3. that can be trusted

4. belonging to a very large city

5. including people of different races, religions, languages, and traditions

III. Replace the words in italics with one of the words from the box

crowded               international                local           urban                  neighbouring

1. There is not a lot of world ………………………………. news in this newspaper.

2. I do my shopping in the neighbourhood …………………………… shops, not in the town centre.

3. At weekends the city centre is always packed ………………………. with people.

4. My friend’s family has just moved to a nearby ………………………….. town.

5. There is far too much pollution nowadays in city ……………………………………. areas.

IV. Put one of the adjectives in the box in the blanket

local              delicious        ancient          historic         

helpful          warm               fascinating          comfortable

Dear Oggy, 
We’re having a fabulous time here in Hoi An. You know, it’s a(n) (1) ……………………. town 30 km from Da Nang. The weather is very (2) ………….. and sunny. Our hotel is small but (3) ………………... The staff are friendly and (4) …………………..
We’ve seen most of the sights of the town. The street life here is (5) ……………….. We’ve spent a lot of time wandering around and looking at the (6) ………………….. temples, bridges, and houses. We’ve also bought a lot of (7) ………………. souvenirs, crafts, and clothing. Well, the street food in Hoi An is (8) ………………. and affordable. I wish you could be here with us! 
Anyway, I hope things are good with you. 
Lots of love, 
Jack

V. Put one of the adjectives in the box in the blanket

annoying fashionable modernforbiddenpollutedcosmopolitan

1.She lives in one of the most ……………………. parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.

2. How ………………………..! The roads are crowded and I’m stuck in a traffic jam.

3. You can’t stop here. Parking is ……………………….. in this street.

4. This city is very ………………………….., there are people here from all over the world.

5. The gallery downtown has regular exhibitions of ……………………….. art.

6. Nhieu Loc canal in Ho Chi Minh City is much less …………………………than before.

VI. Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in the brackets. Add the where necessary

London is one of (1. large) …………………… cities in the world. Its population is a lot (2. small)  …………………. than Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far (3. popular) ……………… tourist destination. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a (4. wide) ………………range of peoples, cultures, and religions than many other places. People used to say that it was (5. dirty) …………….. city too, but it is now much (6. clean) …………. than it was. To the surprise of many people, it now has some of (7. good) ……………….. restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London (8. exciting) ………………………….. city in Europe