1. Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue in an English oral exam between the examiner and candidate.

(Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại trong một bài thi nói Tiếng Anh giữa giám khảo và thí sinh.)

E: Let's start with a few personal questions. Tell me about the place where you live.

G: OK, well we live in a bright and leafy neighbourhood. It's a safe place with (1) very little / very few crime, perhaps because (2) much/many of the people living in the area are families with kids. (3) A few / A lot of the people who live in the area are from overseas so it's a very multi-cultural place. You can hear all kinds of different languages when you are walking down the street. Most of the time it's pretty quiet although there is always (4) too much / too many traffic in the mornings and afternoons and (5) too much / too many cars parked on the road at night.

2. Choose the correct answers A – C.

(Chọn đáp án đúng A – C.)

The Rise of Megacities

Until the mid-20th century, (1) _____ people lived in rural areas, but now the majority of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Cities have grown dramatically and (2) _____ of them have even become ‘megacities’, the name given to urban areas with more than 10 million inhabitants.

According to the United Nations, there are currently 33 megacities, the largest of which is Tokyo, Japan, with a population of 37 million. Unlike Tokyo, (3) _____ the megacities are in poor countries. There, people leave rural areas because there are (4) _____ opportunities for work or education, and (5) _____ hope of a good life.

When there is rapid population growth, poor countries face (6) _____ social, economic and environmental problems. Cities need (7) _____ clean water and electricity, as well as hospitals, schools, rubbish removal facilities and transport. But with (8) _____ money, it's almost impossible to keep up with the demands of a growing population.

This is why megacities are one of the world's greatest challenges. The question we need to ask is, 'Can our planet survive urban growth?’

1. A. most of               B. most                        C. lots

2. A. some                   B. both                        C. every one

3. A. loads                   B. none of                   C. many of

4. A. a few                   B. few                         C. many

5. A. no                       B. none of                   C. neither

6. A. few                     B. many of                  C. a number of

7. A. a couple of          B. every                       C. a great deal of

8. A. little                    B. a little                     C. plenty

4. Find and correct the mistakes. One sentence is correct.

(Tìm và sửa lại các lỗi sau. Có một câu đúng.)

1. Number of peopIe commented on Lucy's new dress. A number of people

2. Most of cafes have free Wi-Fi these days.

3. Helen paid more than forty euros for some these cactuses.

4. Each the puppies has a different character.

5. All priests attended the mass that Sunday.

6. Liam couldn't remember the names of either of babies.

7. I have little time for rude, self-centred people.