1 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ câu trả lời đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi sau.)

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

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

3. Many young people leave their home towns and _____ better jobs in big cities.

A leave

B. decrease

C. seek

D. change

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

5. _____ of the village are complaining about the increasing number of tourists in the area.

A. Residents

B. Buildings

C. Travellers

D. Supermarkets

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

7. The government has spent $10 million to _____ and improve the railway network in the area

A. build

B. increase

C. modernise

D. change

8. Local residents expressed _____ about the increasing air pollution in the areas near the construction site.

2 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra (các) từ GẦN NGHĨA NHẤT với (các) từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau đây.)

1. In the past, people in my village used to get around on foot or by bicycle.

A. jump

B. exercise

C. work

D. travel

2. A lack of affordable housing is a cause of concern for many city dwellers

A. factor

B. change

C. worry

D. benefit

3. The urban population is increasing rapidly because more and more people from the countryside are moving to cities.

A. very slowly

B. very quickly

C. gradually

D. slightly

4. The bus system in our city is very good and reliable, I often get around the city by bus.

3 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra (các) từ TRÁI NGHĨA với (các) từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau đây.)

1. Every year, millions of people from the countryside move to urban areas.

A. rural

B. disadvantaged

C. modern

D. developed

2. The city we live in is expanding, and more high-rise buildings are being built here.

A. getting bigger

B. getting smaller

C. changing

D. growing

3. Many people in big cities cannot afford to buy their own house, so they have to live in the rented one.

A. decide

B. don't want

C. have money

D. need

4. Young couples are forced to find affordable housing outside the city.

A. spacious

B. high quality

C. cheap

D. expensive