1. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. City planners are planning to construct fresh/green buildings in the city centre.

2. Clean/Public transport includes cycling, walking or using electric vehicles.

3. Good waste/urban solutions improve the city’s air and water quaity.

4. We must use renewable/friendly energy sources because they don’t run out.

5. Urban food/farming is the practice of growing food in cities.

2. Fill in each gap with housing, opportunities, transport, stations or facilities.

(Lấp đầy từng khoảng trống bằng housing, opportunities, transport, stations hoặc facilities.)

1. There are many job _______ in urban areas because lots of companies and factories are located there.

2. The city can reduce homelessness by building low-cost _______.

3. We encourage more people to use public _______ rather than their cars or motorbikes.

4. Many cities are adding electric charging _______ for electric vehicles.

5. The government tries to provide the rural areas with _______, such as schools and libraries.

3. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. James can run _______ of all the football players in the team.

A. fast                                                 B. faster                                                          C. fastest                                             D. the fastest

2. Ms Forester is the city planner _______ developed urban farming in the area.

A. who                                                B. which                                              C. whom                                             D. whose

3. Living in Paris is _______ than in any other city in France.

A. expensive                                       B. more expensive                  C. most expensive                       D. the most expensive

4. The cost of living _______ we experienced in the city was shockingly high.

A. whom                                             B. whose                                             C. which                                              D. who

5. The cities which are growing _______ of all are mostly in Africa.

A. quicker                                           B. more quickly                                  C. the most quickly                 D. quicker than

6. Green buildings cost _______ to run than traditional ones.

A. little                                                            B. less                                                 C. least                                                            D. the least

7. Our home garden isn’t so big _______ the school garden.

A. as                                                    B. than                                                             C. so                                                    D. of

4. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets in your notebook.

(Viết lại các câu sử dụng từ trong ngoặc trong vở.)

1. They live in a good neighbourhood. It has lots of low-cost housing. (WHICH)

2. Tom is a vertical farmer. He lives next to my house. (WHO)

3. The cost of living is cheap in rural areas. It isn’t cheap in urban areas. (CHEAPER)

4. Cindy handed in the project earlier than any other students in her class. (EARLIEST)

5. Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the other.

(Chọn từ có cách nhấn trọng âm khác với từ còn lại.)

1. A. service                                        B. healthcare                           C. station                                     D. support

2. A. public                                         B. complete                                        C. urban                                                          D. rural

3. A. quality                                        B. beautiful                                         C. recycle                                            D family

4. A. library                                        B. suggestion                          C. energy                                     D. hospital

5. A. renewable                                   B. community                         C. traditional                               D. education

6. Listen to an interview about eating a balanced diet. Decide if the statements (1-5) are R (right) or W (wrong).

(Nghe một cuộc phỏng vấn về việc ăn một chế độ ăn uống cân bằng. Quyết định xem các câu (1-5) là R (đúng) hay W (sai).)

Bài nghe:

MC: On the show this afternoon, green building expert Mark Thompson. Welcomes Mark.

Mark: Thank you for having me. 

MC: What exactly is a green building? Are they green in color? 

Mark: No, it's not about the color. Green buildings are better for the environment than other types of buildings; they are very popular today. 

MC: Of course, we should construct green buildings because taking care of the environment is important, but do green buildings actually use fewer resources than other buildings? 

Mark: Yes, they do. For instance, they use less water and less energy than other buildings. and we use resources that are more sustainable to build them right. We can use wood to build them instead of other materials. 

MC: Are there any disadvantages to constructing more green buildings in our city? 

Mark: Green buildings can be more expensive to construct than traditional buildings, but they cost less to run, so it's only a disadvantage at first. This means they lower our cost of living. 

MC: I see it sounds like green buildings are very important. Thank you for speaking with us today. 

Mark: You're welcome.

Tạm dịch:

MC: Trong chương trình chiều nay, chuyên gia công trình xanh Mark Thompson. Chào mừng Mark.

Mark: Cảm ơn vì đã mời tôi.

MC: Chính xác thì công trình xanh là gì? Chúng có màu xanh lục không?

Mark: Không, vấn đề không phải là màu sắc. Công trình xanh tốt cho môi trường hơn các loại công trình khác; chúng rất phổ biến ngày nay.

MC: Tất nhiên, chúng ta nên xây dựng các công trình xanh vì việc chăm sóc môi trường là quan trọng, nhưng liệu các công trình xanh có thực sự sử dụng ít tài nguyên hơn các công trình khác không?

Mark: Có, đúng vậy. Ví dụ, chúng sử dụng ít nước và ít năng lượng hơn các tòa nhà khác. và chúng tôi sử dụng các nguồn tài nguyên bền vững hơn để xây dựng chúng một cách đúng đắn. Chúng ta có thể sử dụng gỗ để xây dựng chúng thay vì các vật liệu khác.

MC: Có bất lợi nào khi xây dựng thêm nhiều công trình xanh ở thành phố của chúng ta không?

Mark: Xây dựng các tòa nhà xanh có thể tốn kém hơn so với các tòa nhà truyền thống, nhưng chi phí vận hành lại thấp hơn nên ban đầu, đây chỉ là một bất lợi. Điều này có nghĩa là họ giảm chi phí sinh hoạt của chúng tôi.

MC: Tôi thấy có vẻ như công trình xanh rất quan trọng. Cảm ơn bạn đã nói chuyện với chúng tôi ngày hôm nay.

Mark: Không có gì.

7. Read the blog entry and decide if the statements (1-5) are R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn’t say).

(Đọc mục blog và quyết định xem các câu (1-5) là R (đúng), W (sai) hay DS (không nói).)

Fred’s Blog

Hi readers! Today, I want to tell you about my new neighbourhood. I used to live in rural area. My family had a farm there for many years, but we moved to the city recently because there are lots of job opportunities for my parents here. Sometimes, I miss life in the countryside, but there are many great things about living in the city. Thee are fewer things to do in the countryside than in urban areas, so the city life keeps me busier than the farm life. I enjoy going to the cinema and other fun places with my new friends. The only thing I don’t like is the traffic. Luckily, the city has some cycling paths, so I ride my bike to school almost every day. Sometimes, I miss the beautiful scenery of the countryside, but the park near my new house is just as pretty as my old neighbourhood. It has even got a lake. What about your neighbourhood? Leave a comment below and say what it is like to live there. Bye for now!

8. Choose the correct options (A or B) to make exchanges.

(Chọn các phương án đúng (A hoặc B) để thực hiện trao đổi.)

1. We can start a clean-up day.

A. That’s a great plan!

B. I’ll ask the elderly in my neighbourhood if they need help.

2. Do you have any other ideas?

A That;s right.

B. We can do community service.

3. I’m going to join a volunteer group.

A. Exactly!

B. Great! I’ll come with you.

4. There are lots of programmes that need volunteers.

A. That’s true.

B. That’s a great plan!

5. What else can we do to improve our living environment?

A. I want to improve our neighbourhood.

B. We can contact city planners about creating walking paths.

9. Write an email to the city planners making suggestions for making your area greener (about 100-120 words). Include a greeting and the reason for writing, suggestions and expected results and a closing remark.

(Viết email cho các nhà quy hoạch thành phố đưa ra đề xuất giúp khu vực của bạn xanh hơn (khoảng 100-120 từ). Bao gồm lời chào và lý do viết bài, đề xuất, kết quả mong đợi và nhận xét kết thúc.)