PART 2: PRACTICE

A. PHONETICS 

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. prestige               B. connect                   C. harvest                    D. congestion 

2. A. housing               B. crisis                       C. cost                         D. custom

3. A. navigate              B. necessitate              C. inadequate              D. debate

4. A. muzzle                B. lizard                      C. pizza                       D. puzzle

5. A. bargain               B. campaign                C. ascertain                 D. complain 

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 

1. A. decrease             B. facilitate                 C. fluctuate                 D. ensure

2. A. propose               B. summarize              C. centralize                D. illustrate

3. A. transformation    B. urbanization            C. revolution               D. population

4. A. agricultural         B. unemployed            C. sustainable              D. economic

5. A. miserable            B. infrastructure          C. amenity                   D. necessary 

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 

I. Choose the correct words in the box to complete the sentences.

metropolis                  relatively                      ticking                   density                    ranking 

slums               productivity                 urbanization

1. The ______ density ________ of population is quite high in urban areas.

2. Rich countries, despite having solved all their basic needs, experience a similar accumulation of social pressure as if it was a _____ ticking _____ time bomb.

3. If Nigeria's population continues to grow and people move to cities at the same rate as now, Lagos could become the world's largest _____ metropolis _____, home to 85 or 100 million people.

4. Nearly half of the world's 3.9 billion urban dwellers reside in ______ relatively _____ small settlements with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants.

5. With nearly 38 million people, Tokyo tops UN's _____ ranking ______ of most populous cities followed by Delhi, Shanghai, Mexico City, São Paulo and Mumbai. 

6. ______ slums _______ are urban areas that are heavily populated with substandard housing and very poor living conditions. 

II. Give the correct form of the words in the following sentences.

1. Since the renovation policy launched in 1986, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has experienced the fastest 

____urbanization_____ process. URBAN 

2. There has been a rapid _______migration_______ of rural people to urban areas for jobs and better 

living. MIGRATE 

3. Urbanization promotes foreign direct ____investment___ which in turn helps in improving the foreign exchange reserves of the country. INVEST

4. The support policies for social housing development in Vietnam remained ____ineffective____ as only a few people were lucky enough to be able to get access to preferential loans. EFFECT

5. Several international organizations want to invest in social _____housing_____ development for the youth in Vietnam. HOUSE 

6. At the moment, finding solutions for ____sustainable___ urban development is one of Vietnam's current top priorities. SUSTAIN 

7. Urban ____dwellers___ must rely on the rural hinterland for agricultural production. DWELL 

8. As the world continues to ____urbanize___, sustainable development depends increasingly on the successful management of urban growth. URBAN

9. A city that grows without these structures in place is at high risk for poverty and ____instability____.

STABLE

10. The disease is common in developing countries lacking adequate sewage and sanitation 

____facilities______. FACILITATE

11. Some people worry that the city has become ____overpopulated____. POPULATE

12. Since the number of people aspiring for jobs is more than jobs available, ___unemployment___ is a natural outcome of situation. EMPLOY 

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Linda insisted that the newly-born baby ____ after her husband's father.

A. could be named      B. be named                C. must be named       D. ought to be named

2. It was such a beautiful evening that one of us suggested we ____ the meeting outside.

A. could have              B. had                         C. might have              D. have

3. I requested that first-year students ____ to change their courses in the first two weeks.

A. would be permitted            B. be permitted           C. were permitted       D. are permitted 

4. His advisor recommended that he ____ at least three courses each semester 

A. takes                       B. can take                  C. should take                         D. would take

5. It is important that he ____ to the director of the programme.

A. should speak          B. speak                      C. would speak           D. speaks

6. It's important that they ____ to take her medicine twice a day. 

A. remember               B. remembering           C. to remember           D. remembers

7. I suggest that Frank ____ the instructions carefully before playing that game.

A. reading                   B. to read                    C. read                        D. reads

8. Mrs. Smith demanded that the heater ____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

A. repaired                  B. be repaired              C. repair                      D. to repair

9. It's vital that the United States ____ on improving its public education system. 

A. focuses                   B. focus                       C. focusing                  D. focused

10. The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

A. not entering            B. not to enter                         C. not enter                 D. don't enter 

IV. Choose the correct answer that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. Due to industrialization, many changes were ____ in people's daily lives. 

A. kept                        B. got                          C. maintained              D. made 

2. Urbanization is happening at such a brisk rate that the government is planning entire new cities in ____ of large new urban populations. 

A. expectation             B. anticipation             C. danger                    D. view 

3. The rapid ____ of rural population to urban places give rise to housing problem and thus slums are developed in these places.

A. increase                  B. rushes                     C. inflows                   D. poverty 

4. The increase in population in urban places ____ water and sanitation facilities, which results ____ environmental pollution and health hazards. 

A. destroys - from       B. breaks - into            C. pressurizes - in        D. decreases - on 

5. Slums are urban areas that are ____ populated with substandard housing and very poor living conditions. 

A. thinly                      B. thickly                    C. crowdedly              D. heavily 

6. Unemployment and poverty force people to ____ in anti-social activities. 

A. include                   B. engage                    C. take                         D. oppose 

7. Due to dumping of sewage from factories in water bodies, water pollution often results ____ of epidemics.

A. breakout                 B. outbreaks                C. out breakings          D. breaking outs 

8. Access to education, health, social services and cultural activities is more ____ available to people in cities than in villages.

A. readily                    B. willingly                 C. extremely                D. comparatively 

9. The public authority of Ho Chi Minh City is going to be ____ problems of urban planning and management.

A. come up with         B. addressed with       C. contented with       D. got into

10. Vietnam is facing numerous challenges caused by rapid urbanization, leaving burdens on its technical and social ____.

A. appliance                B. facilities                  C. equipment               D. infrastructure 

11. Vietnam needs to ____ its urbanization opportunities to become a middle income country.

A. get                          B. seize                        C. make use                 D. exploit

12. Drastic measures to boost housing development should be ____ to prevent properly market ____ becoming a boom.

A. initiated - from       B. launched - for         C. complemented - against     D. conducted - to

13. The support policies for social housing development in Vietnam remained ineffective as only a few people were lucky enough to get ____ to preferential loans.

A. entrance                  B. method                   C. access                     D. approach

14. Although the UK is an urban society, more and more people are choosing to ____ to the countryside.

A. distribute                B. relocate                   C. apply                       D. reach

15. In the absence of adequate medical services, congestion and poor sanitation in big cities may cause health ____.

A. danger                    B. disadvantages         C. demerits                  D. hazards

16. The United Nations estimates that 1.1 billion people have no access to fresh water and 2.4 billion lack access to adequate ____.

A. sanitation                B. facilities                  C. equipment               D. congestion

17. In order to deal with problems including waste and water treatment and public transportation, developing smart cities will be the ____ such challenges.

A. means of coping with                                 B. key to meeting 

C. approach to obtaining                                 D. remedy for getting into 

18. The government of Vietnam has given ____ to developing the digital industry, smart tourism, and agriculture by 2020.

A. preference              B. priority                    C. advantage               D. discrimination

19. There is a heavy ____ on private transport that has led to the congestion of roads and increasing commuting time and pollution

A. base                        B. independence         C. reliance                   D. lean

20. It is impolite that you ____ there when he gets off the plane.

A. be not standing      B. been not standing   C. not be standing       D. not been standing

21. They hope to ____ a cure for the disease. 

A. catch up on             B. come up with          C. fill up with              D. go out with

22. Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and ____ the attention of the audience,

A. grabbed                  B. held                        C. paid                        D. took 

23. Don't worry. We're in good time; there's ____ to hurry.

A. impossible              B. no need                   C. no purpose              D. unnecessary

24. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavorable conditions, which may result in ____ of food in developing countries,

A. damages                 B. failures                    C. shortage                  D. supplies

25. Urbanization can bring social health and benefit; ____, it also has its drawback.

A. by the way             B. furthermore            C. however                  D. moreover 

V. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Urbanization brings with it several consequences - both adverse and beneficial.

A. negative                  B. favorable                C. advantageous         D. preferential

2. The quality of urban water bodies is increasingly exacerbated by a huge volume of untreated industrial and domestic wastewater.

A. added                     B. decreased               C. reduced                  D. aggravated

3. A city that grows too quickly can also experience an array of environmental issues.

A. variety                    B. proportion               C. rate                         D. pace 

4. Low-income dwellers are generally living in older areas of modern cities, which are well known for poor sanitation, lack of health facilities and basic amenities.

A. aid                          B. facilities                  C. resource                  D. place

5. India is facing a house shortage in urban areas at the moment and more housing would be required in order to meet future demand.

A. encounter               B. introduce                C. fulfill                      D. stumble 

6. A smart sustainable city will meet the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social and environmental aspects. 

A. in addition to         B. according to           C. with regard to         D. with a view to

7. As cities grew more crowded, and often more impoverished and costly, more and more people began to migrate back out of them.

A. well-off                  B. rich                         C. penniless                 D. fertile

8. Urbanization spurs a unique set of issues to both humans and animals. 

A. stimulates               B. prevents                  C. varies                      D. descends

9. Automobile exhaust produces elevated lead levels in urban air.

A. humble                   B. lowly                      C. diminished              D. uplifted

10. Urban development can magnify the risk of environmental hazards such as flash flooding.

A. understate              B. minimize                 C. exaggerate              D. reduce 

VI. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Urbanization has many adverse effects on the structure of society as gigantic concentrations of people compete for limited resources.

A. favorable                B. disadvantageous     C. unlucky                   D. unpropitious

2. The absence of effective and representative government exacerbates urban environmental health problems.

A. aggravate                B. heighten                  C. reduce                     D. magnify

3. Most of the world's largest cities are considerably smaller by the year 2000 than had been expected. 

A. substantially           B. slightly                    C. significantly            D. greatly

4. Cities are like magnets, with the potential to take care of everything from the most basic needs to the most intangible desires.

A. impalpable              B. invisible                  C. indefinable             D. clear 

5. The proportion between public and private space in such spontaneous urbanization is invariably less than 1:10.

A. never                      B. regularly                 C. habitually                D. dependably 

6. Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment.

A. temporary               B. firm                         C. steady                     D. substantial

7. His decision had been made on the spur of the moment. 

A. all of a sudden       B. out of the blue        C. unexpectedly          D. predictably 

8. Unregulated, unplanned urban sprawl is often the cheapest option in the short run - but the long-run costs to society, the economy and the environment can be dire.

A. positive                   B. terrible                    C. dreadful                  D. distressing

9. The police finally arrested the notorious criminal. 

A. respectable             B. serious                    C. infamous                 D. gentle

10. The indiscriminate use of pesticides has wiped out many rare species. 

A. uncritical                B. unplanned               C. extensive                D. methodical 

VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that needs correction.

1. Government should be used national resources in a more efficient way in order to meet the needs of growing populations.

A. be used                   B. more efficient         C. in order to               D. needs

2. Because of urbanization continues, not only the infrastructure for health but also other social services in cities need improving. 

A. Because of             B. not only                  C. but also                   D. need improving

3. The green belt is also getting real dense due to people moving out of the city too many. 

A. is                             B. real                          C. moving                   D. many

4. To accommodate the fastly growing population, the government must come up with a solution soon. 

A. fastly                      B. must                        C. with                        D. soon

5. The concentration of population may help to minimize our environmental impact on the planet and help cities designs policies and practices to prepare for the influx.

A. concentration         B. on                           C. designs                   D. practices 

VIII. Indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

1. Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel. 

    Liz. "Guess what? My first novel has just been published.” – Andrew. “____”

A. It's my pleasure.                                                     B. Congratulations! 

C. Better luck next time!                                            D. It's very kind of you.

2. Mrs. Smith and her students are visiting the zoo. 

    Mike. "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs. Smith?" – Mrs. Smith. “____. The sign says 'No feeding the animals'.” 

A. Of course you can                                                  B. I don't think it works. 

C. I'm sure about that.                                                D. I'm afraid not 

3. Hung was invited to Hoa's party. He wants to thank her for the lovely party.

    Hung: "Thank you very much for a lovely party." – Hoa: “____”

A. Thanks.                   B. Have a good day!               C. You are welcome.              D. Cheers.

4. Tom: "I'm sorry, I won't be able to come". - Mary: “____.”

A. Great!                                                                     B. Oh, that's annoying 

C. Well, never mind                                                    D. Sounds likes fun 

5. Tom: "Can you make it at 3 p.m on Friday for our meeting?" - Tony: “____” 

A. OK, that's fine.                                                      B. That's not true. I met him three days ago.

C. Very well, thanks.                                                  D. You have a point there, but I don't think so.

6. Student: "Could you help me to fax this report?" - Librarian: “____’

A. Sorry I have no idea.                                              B. It's very kind of you to say so.

C. What rubbish! I don't think it's helpful.                 D. Certainly. What's the fax number?

7. John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents. He asked a local passer-by the way to the post-office. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- John: "Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?" - Passer-by: “____”

A. Not way, sorry.                                                      B. Just round the corner over there.

C. Look it up in a dictionary!                                     D. There's no traffic near here.

8. Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- Jane: "You look great in that red skirt, Lora!" - Lora: “____”

A. No, I don't think so.                                               B. Oh, you don't like it, do you?

C. Thanks I bought it at Macy's.                                 D. Thanks, my mum bought it. 

C. READING 

I. Choose the word or phrase from the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

especially            relies             which               infrastructure               transform            environmentally 

CITIES GOING GREEN

As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways to (1) ___ transform ___

cities into better living spaces. This can be done by improving existing (2) ___ infrastructure ____ while also creating more public spaces that are both beautiful and green. This can be hard to accomplish, (3) __especially_ in cities with a haphazard fashion. 

Some cities have been created with the idea of a green city as the goal. One such city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, aims to become a model for other cities to follow. It is being known as a truly green city that (4) ____ relies ____ strictly on renewable sources such as solar energy to provide all of its energy needs. In addition, it will be a zero waste city in (5) _____ which _______ everything that is used can be recycled. Whether it will truly accomplish its goal remains to be seen, but it will also act as an experiment for 

(6) ____ environmentally ___ -friendly areas to be tested. 

II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

SUSTAINABLE CITIES: A CLEANER FUTURE

For the past few decades, there has been an urbanization trend around the world, where more and more people are moving to cities. Since 2009, the UN Habitat (1) ____ that over 3 million people are moving into cities every week. Urban areas have been an attractive destination for migrants in (2) ____ of finding a better job and a higher (3) ____ living. 

While migrants contribute (4) ____ to the economies of cities, ever-increasing populations raise issues of congestion, (5) ____ of resources, and increased (6) ____ on waste management infrastructure, healthcare, and education. By 2050, it is estimated that 70% of the world's population will live in cities which makes the concept of Sustainable Cities an efficient (7) ____ the growing population. 

(8) ____, Sustainable Cities have an essential role in the urbanization trend to improve residents lives by (9) ____ environmental initiatives and projects such as limiting CO2 gas emissions in the air, using renewable energy sources, or bringing awareness to environmental issues. With outdoor pollution killing over 3 million lives yearly, (10) ____ in cities, it is evident that urbanization can increase the environmental (11) ____ upon cities. Many cities around the world have redesigned their city planning strategies and commenced initiatives (12) ____ these issues directly.

1. A. estimates            B. expects                   C. claims                     D. counts 

2. A. anticipation        B. hopes                      C. view                        D. possession 

3. A. reason for           B. tax of                      C. standard of                         D. cost of 

4. A. virtually              B. practically               C. immensely             D. annually

5. A. distribution         B. collection                C. reputation               D. solution

6. A garbage                B. pressure                  C. demand                  D. dependence

7. A. reaction to          B. resolution to           C. answer to                D. approach to

8. A. Therefore            B. Moreover                C. As regards              D. However

9. A. focusing on        B. depending on         C. developing on         D. putting on

10. A. the most           B. almost                     C. equally                    D. mostly 

11. A. affect                B. cause                       C. effect                      D. drawback

12. A. to accept           B. to assault                C. to improve              D. to target 

III. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

burdens           than                             proportion                   for                    enjoy 

grounds           stagnant                       likely                            with                 prospects 

AN UNCERTAIN URBAN FUTURE

Most publications discussing urban change predict that the world will continue to urbanise far into the future. Such projections should be viewed (1) _____ with  ____ caution. A steady increase in urbanisation among low income nations is (2) ____ likely ___ to occur only if they also have steadily growing economies. While we should hope that lower income nations achieve more buoyant economies, the current

(3) ____ prospects ___ for most of them are hardly encouraging, with political instability, civil war, and large debt (4) ____ burdens _____.

There are also (5) _____ grounds ____ for doubting whether a large (6) ___ proportion ____ of the world's population will ever live in very large cities. In (7) ____ stagnant  _____ economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much. In successful economies much new investment is going to small or medium sized cities. In regions with advanced transport and communications systems, rural inhabitants and enterprises can

(8) __ enjoy ___ standards of infrastructure and services and access to information that historically have been available only in urban areas. Thus, both low and high income nations may have smaller (9) ___than___ expected increases in the populations of their cities, although (10) ____for____ very different reasons. 

IV. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. 

LIVING ROOFTOPS

Creative urban planners continually seek new ways to make cities more satisfying places to live. One versatile tool in this pursuit is the "green roof" which draw from fundamental precepts in architectural design, horticulture, and urban development. At its most basis, a green roof system transforms a conventional roof into a living roof by adding a waterproof membrane. The membrane is then covered with drainage and filter layers, a growth medium (e.g. soil) and live plant. A green roof can be built on a flat or graded surface, can be thick or thin, and can feature flowering plants. Familiar rooftop garden have plants in pots or planters. A green roof goes further. It is an integral part of a building and one that offers ecological and economic benefits, as well as aesthetic appeal. 

Roofs covered in living plants were used in ancient Mesopotamia for aesthetic purposes (the famed Hanging Garden of Babilon), in Viking settlements, and on the American Great Plains for basic shelter and insulation (sod houses). The green roof as we know it, however, is a relatively recent creation. The first modern green roof was developed in Germany during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their man function was to slow water drainage that was straining storm-sewer systems in urban areas where natural vegetation was scare. The idea subsequently spread through Europe and made a few inroads into some American cities. 

A wide range of environment benefits can result from the adoption of green roof. Preliminary research suggests that living roofs help clean polluted urban air. For example, grass acts as a natural air filter, removing each day 0.2 kilograms of airborne particulates from the air per square meter of grass-covered surface. By converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen through photosynthesis, plants also help limit the build-up of year to meet the annual oxygen requirement of an average human being. 

Rooftop green space in cities also helps mitigate what scientists call the urban heat island effect. Structure surfaced with conventional building material-paved roads and black rooftops, fox example- absorb-solar radiation and release it into the near surface environment in the form of heat. The effect is to raise the air temperature in a big city by up to 5°C over the temperature in the surrounding countryside. Using mathematical models, a Canadian research team found that if only 5 percent of the roof area of Toronto had green roofs, air temperature would be reduced by 1°C to 2°C Celsius. 

Green roofs save money through energy and resource conservation. Studies done in Germany, where an estimated 10 percent of all roofs today are green, suggest that green roofs last two or three times longer than conventional roofs. The long service life of a green roof means that fewer resources and less energy will be expended in roof replacement.

Green roofs also save money by lowering the cost of interior heating and cooling One study found that an average building with a green roof requires 25 percent less cooling in commercial facility in Germany with a green roof save enough money in three years through lower heating and cooling costs, since additional cooling tower had become unnecessary. As energy costs increase, the tenants of buildings with green roofs will undoubtedly reap additional savings. 

A city's livability is as much about the attractiveness of one's surroundings as it is about living costs. The aesthetic benefits of green roofs should not be discounted. Green roofs designed to be parks or gardens can help address a lack of green space in many urban areas. Some are even used for the small-scale, largely recreational production of edible vegetables. All this vegetation naturally attracts songbirds, ducks and other waterfowl, butterflies, and bats. Especially for those whose windows look out over a city's roofs cape-apartment dwellers, office workers, even patients in high-rise hospitals a green roof can provide a priceless connection with nature and the cycle of seasons. On the whole, living roofs add plants into urban landscapes, making cities more environmentally sound and less stressful, and they do so in a cost-effective manner.

1. According to paragraph 1, green roofs. 

A. are very heavy                                                        B. thrive mostly in warm climates

C. are composed of several layers of material            D. can provide most food a city needs

2. The word "one" in the passage refers to ____.

A. a pot or planter                                                       B. apart of a building 

C. an environmental benefit                                        D. a green roof

3. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true about modern green roofs EXCEPT ____.

A. they were initially developed in Germany             B. they were designed to slow water drainage

C. they were used in Viking settlements                    D. they are found in a few American cities

4. The word "filter" in the passage is closet in meaning to ____.

A. producer                 B. container                 C. cooler                      D. cleaner 

5. According to paragraph 3, carbon dioxide is ____.

A. an airborne particulate                                            B. an environmental benefit

C. something a green roof can help control                D. something a green roof can help make

6. The word "mitigate" in the passage is closet in meaning to _____.

A intensify                  B. cause                       C. prevent                   D. weaken

7. According to paragraph 4, temperatures in urban areas tend to be higher than in the surrounding countryside because ____.

A. cities are more crowded                                         B. vehicles moving on paved roads create heat

C. green roof in rural areas absorb heat                      D. commonly used building materials retain heat

8. What can be inferred from paragraph 5 about conventional roofs? 

A. Replacing one is costly

B. They are one type of living roof.

C. Resources needed to build them are now scare. 

D. They have a service life of less than ten years.

9. The word "expended" in the passage is closet meaning to ____.

A. made large              B. used up                   C. asked for                D. found out

10. In paragraph 6, why does the author mention the case of the commercial facility? 

A. To illustrate the high cost of buying a green roof

B. To show that businesses have expenses homeowners don't have

C. To give one case in which green roofs produce energy

D. To support the claim that green roofs can reduce costs

D.WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones have the same meaning as the given sentence.

1. In the end, I felt I had been right about leaving him, we were just not suitable for each other.

I had no regrets about leaving him, we were just not suitable for each other.

2. "Get the hell out of my house now or I'll call the police!" said the angry widow to the bold intruder.

The angry widow threatened to call the police if the bold intruder didn’t get out of her house.

3. I only missed him when he left me for that girl.

Not until he had left me for that girl did I miss him.

4. I had just taken off my dirty clothes to go to bath when someone knocked at the door.

No sooner had I taken off my dirty clothes to go to bath than someone knocked at the door.

II. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones have the same meaning as the given sentence.

1. Although she was not very good-looking, the prince loved her at the very first sight.

Despite her not being very good-looking/ her not very good-looking appearance, the prince loved her at the very first sight.

2. "Hey, what's that book you're addicted to these days?" Jane asked Jim.

Jane asked Jim what the book he was addicted to those days was.

3. You'd better start revising from now on or you won't pass the exam.

It's high time you started  revising or you won't pass the exam.

4. It was absolutely wrong of you to leave me stranded in that crowded room full of strangers like that.

You should not have left me stranded in that crowded room full of strangers like that.

PART 3: TEST YOURSELF

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. established         B. steadily                   C. sanitation                D. fluctuate

2. A. lasting                 B. populated               C. scale                        D. migrate

3. A. infrastructure      B. capture                    C. mature                    D. nature

4. A. slum                    B. result                       C. urbanization            D. plumber

5. A. illustrate             B. identify                   C. inaccurate               D. agricultural

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. conservative       B. progressive C. down-market          D. multicultural

2. A. habitual              B. obvious                   C. dramatic                 D. efficient

3. A. resource              B. mindset                   C. kidnapping             D. prospect

4. A. sanitation            B. exacerbate              C. phonetician             D. inhabitant

5. A. initiative             B. authority                 C. discriminate            D. necessary 

III. Choose the correct words in the box to complete the sentences. 

adverse            anticipation                congestion            outbreaks            domestic        ineffective

1. Urbanization is happening at such a brisk rate that the government t is planning entire new cities in 

_____ anticipation _____ of large new urban populations.

2. Due to dumping of sewage from factories in water bodies, water pollution often results in ___ outbreaks ____ of epidemics.

3. The support policies for social housing development in Vietnam remained ____ ineffective ___ as only a few people were lucky enough to be able to get access to preferential loans.

4. There is a heavy reliance on private transport that has led to the ____ congestion ____ of roads and increasing commuting time and pollution.

5. Urbanization has many _____ adverse _____ effects on the structure of society as outbreaks concentrations of people compete for limited resources.

6. The quality of urban water bodies is increasingly worsened by a huge volume of untreated industrial and

____ domestic  ______ wastewater. 

IV. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Rapid urban growth has also brought a huge increase in the number of large cities, including many that have reached sizes that are historically unprecedented. 

A. remarkable              B. extraordinary          C. unknown                D. original

2. Too much recent emphasis has been given to the fact that the world is becoming predominantly urban.

A. mainly                    B. usually                    C. principally               D. thoroughly

3. In fact, virtually all local governments are located in urban centers. 

A. effectively              B. approximately         C. impractically           D. almost

4. Distinctions between rural and urban areas are also becoming almost obsolete in and around many major cities as economic activity spreads outwards. 

A. contemporary         B. outdated                 C. discarded                D. up to date

5. People in the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil, famous for its participatory budgeting have a life expectancy of 76 years. 

A. anticipation            B. suspense                 C. lifespan                   D. hopefulness

6. Bangalore was renowned for its trees, lakes and pleasant air only 25 years ago. 

A. proverbial               B. notable                    C. distinguished          D. famous 

V. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and kind-hearted boss.

A. ambitious and greedy                                             B. attentive and helpful 

C. generous and gracious                                            D. polite and friendly

2. Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment. 

A. durable                   B. long-lasting             C. steady                     D. temporary

3. I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure. 

A. approve                  B. recommend             C. reject                       D. suggest

4. Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing. 

A. unfairness               B. injustice                  C. partiality                 D. equality

5. Without economic security and amid poor living conditions, crime is inevitable. 

A. assured                   B. compulsory             C. inescapable             D. preventable 

VI. Indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following questions.

1. ____ improve the urban transport situation in India, new metro rail networks have been developed. 

A. In an effort to        B. In addition to         C. In terms of              D. With the aim to 

2. The governments find themselves ____ in attempting to boost the economies and simultaneously reach the sustainable development.

A. in danger                                                                B. on the tip of their tongues 

C. on the horns of a dilemma                                      D. on the nerves

3. Urban areas have been an attractive destination for migrants ____ finding a better job and a higher standard of living. 

A. in hopes of             B. in view of               C. on grounds of         D. with the aim for

4. The foreign investors want to take full ____ of the available facilities that our country offers them. 

A. use                          B. measures                 C. actions                    D. advantage

5. Strains ____ important natural resources, such as water supply, lead to higher prices and general environmental sustainability problems.

A. in                            B. on                           C. with                        D. through 

6. The project was very successful and we would like to thank everyone ____.

A. concerned               B. involving                C. specific                   D. particular

7. It is difficult to quantify the ____ that household waste has on the environment. 

A. affect                      B. effort                      C. impact                     D. implication 

8. Rapid urbanization has ____ the management capacity of governments in developing countries. 

A. gone further           B. diminished              C. got over                  D. passed through

9. The quality of urban water bodies is increasingly worsened by a huge ____ of untreated industrial and domestic wastewater. 

A. quantity                  B. plenty                     C. number                   D. volume

10. He asked reporters to provide him with ____ numbers on urban percentages.

A. dated                      B. up-to-minute           C. out-of-date                         D. up-to-date

11. There has been a rapid migration of ____ people to urban areas for jobs and better living.

A. out-skirts                B. country                   C. rural                        D. suburb

12. Since the renovation policy launched in 1986, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, ____ the fastest urbanization process.

A. has experienced      B. experience              C. is experiencing        D. has been experienced 

13. Slums are urban areas that are ____ populated with substandard housing and very poor living conditions.

A. steadily                   B. heavily                    C. strongly                  D. generally

14. Drastic measures to boost housing development ____ to prevent properly market from becoming a boom.

A. should initiate        B. have initiated          C. should be initiated              D. initiating

15. Although the UK is an urban society, more and more people are choosing to ____ to the countryside.

A. relocate                   B. illocate                    C. unlocate                  D. mislocate

16. A smart sustainable city will meet the needs of present and future generations with respect to ____, social and environmental aspects.

A. economy                 B. economic                C. economize              D. economizing

17. There are several factors at play that have led to the urbanization in India ____ population growth and migration as one of the 2 major factors.

A. led to                      B. came to                   C. went to                   D. stop

18. Anna organized a few games to ____ the ice when the new students first arrived. 

A. break                      B. crack                       C. drill                         D. melt

19. It is difficult to quantify the ____ that household waste has on the environment.

A. affect                      B. effort                      C. impact                     D. implication

20. During the lesson if you have questions or comments, please feel free to ____ them.

A. enlarge                    B. increase                   C. go up                      D. raise

21. The level of urban unemployment and numbers of ____ are high. 

A. joblessness              B. the jobless               C. the joblessness        D. the jobs

22. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

A. are                          B. be                            C. being                       D. to be

23. Mary demanded that the heater ____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

A. repaired                  B. be repaired              C. being repaired         D. been repaired

24. The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

A. has taken                B. take                         C. taken                       D. taking 

VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that needs correction.

1. Urbanization is relevant to a range of disciplines, including urban planning geography, sociology, economize and public health.

A. disciplines              B. geography               C. economize              D. public health 

2. Urbanization can be seen as a specific condition at a set time or as an increasing in that condition over time.

A. specific                   B. as                            C. increasing in           D. condition

3. Many people move into cities for the economic opportunities, but this does not fully explain the very high recent urbanization rates in places as China and India. 

A. move into               B. opportunities          C. very high                D. as

4. Farm living has always been susceptible to unpredictable environment conditions, and in times of drought, flood or pestilence, survival may become extremely problematic. 

A. susceptible              B. environment           C. pestilence                D. problematic

5. City life, especially in modern urban slums of the developing world, is certain hardly immune to pestilence or climatic disturbances such as floods, yet continues to strongly attract migrants.

A. slums of                  B. certain                     C. climatic disturbances          D. yet 

VIII. Choose the word or phrase from the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

catch up with               drastically                    factor              to come                        made

expansion                    grab                             put up              Because of                   to 

URBANIZATION IN INDIA

Population and economic growth has fostered urbanization in the country and the number of urban towns and cities have (1) ___ drastically ____ increased. This growth is expected to continue in the years

(2) ___ to come ____ and India has to step up its game in order to (3) ___ catch up with ___ this kind of change. Investments have to be (4) ____ made ____ in order to better serve the country. 

There are several factors at play that have led to the urbanization in India - population growth and migration as one of the 2 major factors. Recently, a third (5) ______ factor ______ has been seen as a huge contributor (6) ___to__ the urbanization growth: the (7) __ expansion ___ of towns and cities. This factor is due to the high economic growth that the city has witnessed over the years. (8) ___ Because of ___ this, the government in India has decided to (9) ___ grab ____ the opportunity: projects to further thrust the country into urbanization, a number of smart cities to be (10) ___ put up ____ in various locations, and other initiatives. 

IX. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

AN URBANISING WORLD

More than two thirds of the world's urban population is now in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Since 1950, the urban population of these regions has grown more than (1) ____. Rapid urban growth has also brought a huge (2) ____ the number of large cities, including many that have (3) ____ sizes that are historically (4) ____. Just two centuries ago, there were only two "million cities" worldwide (that is, cities with one million or more inhabitants) - London and Beijing (Peking). By 1950, there were 80; today there are over 300. Most of these million cities are in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and (5) ____ have populations that have grown more than tenfold since 1950. Brasilia, the federal capital of Brazil, did not exist in 1950 and now has more than 2 million inhabitants.

"Mega-cities," with ten or more million inhabitants are a new (6) ____. The first city to reach this size was New York in around 1940. There were 12 mega-cities by 1990 (the latest year for which there are (7) ____ accurate statistics as data for 2000 (8) ____ are not available or censuses are scheduled for 2001); seven were in Asia, three in Latin America, and two in the United States. In 1800, the average size of the world's 100 largest cities was fewer than 200 000 inhabitants but now it is over 5 million. These (9) ____ give the impression of rapid urbanization that is primarily (10) ____ on large cities. But this is not the case.

1. A. fivefold             B. five time                 C. twices                     D. doubles

2. A. decrease in         B. increase in               C. peaking in               D. fluctuation in

3. A. reached               B. lengthened              C. prolonged               D. approached

4. A. unsurpassed        B. unrivaled                C. unmatched              D. unprecedented

5. A. the number of     B. many                       C. quite a little            D. a great deal of

6. A. event                  B. ceremony                C. phenomenon           D. reaction

7. A. roughly               B. generally                 C. reasonably              D. relatively

8. A. censuses             B. conveys                  C. investigations         D. probation

9. A. documents          B. circumstances         C. opinions                  D. statistics

10. A. based                B. impacted                 C. focused                   D. depend 

X. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. 

Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor-intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food. 

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large-scale irrigation and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas. 

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq. km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low-productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high-tech industries, however, and therefore have high standards of living. 

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq. km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming; these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity, it is one of the world's wealthiest nations. 

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

1. Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1?

A. Poverty                   B. Simple farming       C. Overpopulation      D. Population density 

2. What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities?

A. Farming methods   B. Skilled labor           C. Land area               D. Available resources

3. The phrase "that number" in paragraph 1 refers to the number of ____.

A. densities                 B. countries                 C. people                     D. resources

4. In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because ____.

A. there is an abundance of resources                        B. there is no shortage of skilled labor 

C. there is lack of mechanization                                D. there are small numbers of laborers

5. Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on ____. 

A. population density in metropolitan areas

B. its population density only

C. its high agricultural productivity 

D. both population density and agricultural productivity

6. The phrase "engage in" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. look into                 B. give up                    C. escape from            D. participate in

7. The word "infertile" in paragraph 4 probably means ____.

A. impossible              B. unproductive          C. inaccessible             D. disused

8. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? 

A. All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities.

B. In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied.

C. In sub-Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology. 

D. There is no connection between a country's culture and overpopulation.

9. Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing countries? 

A. High birth rates                                                      B. High-tech facilities

C. Sufficient financial support                                    D. Economic resources

10. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem                B. High Birth Rate and its Consequences

C. Poverty in Developing countries                            D. Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty 

XI. Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 

1. It isn't very likely that little Johnny will accept her as his step mother. 

There is little likelihood that little Johnny will accept her as his step mother. 

2. It seems rude not to reply to a greeting like that.

То not reply to a greeting like that seems rude.

3. Because I had run out of sugar, I went out to get some.

I had run out of sugar, so I went out to get some.

4. French is really interesting to learn.

It is really interesting to learn French.

XII. Indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences.

1. While I don't like her mean manners at times, I will still help her out this time.

Despite my not liking her mean manners at times, I will still help her out this time.

2. The fan was too weak to clear out the heat pervading through the whole room.

The fan was so weak that it could not clear out the heat pervading through the whole room.

3. You'll have to get your car serviced before you go on that long trip to the South.

Your car will need servicing before you go on that long trip to the South.

4. I spent the whole evening trying to figure out what he meant in the talk earlier that morning.

It took me the whole evening to try to figure out what he meant in the talk earlier that morning.