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(1)LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
1 Look at the sentences below Put the underlined words into the correct column according to whether they are normally stressed or unstressed in a sentence.
Stressed Unstressed My village is famous for making drums
2 Hand-embroidered tablecloths are very expensive What is your favourite place of interest in the city? This park isn't attractive to young people When will you finish weaving the basket?
6 The artisans are carving the eggshells carefully
2 Underline the content words in the sentences Practise reading the sentences aloud.
1 My carpets were woven by a famous artisan
2 In his free time, my brother often goes for a walk in the park They didn't make this table by hand
4 People love going to museums to widen their knowledge Where can I find similar vases?
6 We changed the design of our traditional products to attract more customers
1 Complete each sentence with a word/phrase from the box There is one extra word/phrase. baskets paintings pottery drum silk lacquerware conical hats
1 These products are called because they are decoratively covered with lacquer
2 These are made ofthin bamboo strips that are woven together
3 To play this you should use your hands, not sticks
4 This vase is a beautiful piece of It's made from clay dug from our river banks Lots of Vietnamese girls like wearing and 00dai.
6 When Igo somewhere on holiday, Iusually buy . as souvenirs because I love works of art
(2)2 Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1 The flower was out of a single piece of valuable wood
A.carved B.moulded C.cast D.given
2 In this town, they all the frames in steel
A.make B.have C.mould D.cast
3 She is skilled at cloth
A.giving B.weaving C.doing D.carving
4 If you like, I can flowers on the cushion covers for you
A.grow B.make C.embroider D.knit
5 Is it true that you this woollen hat yourself?
A.knitted B.wove C.did D.carved
6 The doll has been out of clay
A.embroidered B.cast C.woven D.moulded
3 Complete the passage by filling each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown The answer is certainly 'yes'
The simple reason is that it has lots of (1.interest) places If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum It's a (2 history) _building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts There is also a craft village in my hometown There, the (3 village) make drums Their drums are not only famous in the (4 local) , but also nationwide You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the traditional way Some of them are huge! Another (5 attract) in my hometown is the local library It's an (6 educate) place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read Besides, it also has a (7.read)
club I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together My hometown is also a (8.culture) centre, with many traditional festivals and activities I love it very much
4 Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1 I love going to this place it's the quietest place in the city
A.so B.though C.so that D.as
2 They keep changing the decoration of the shop they can attract more young people
A.so that B.because C.although D.when
3 she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village
A.When B.Although C.Whereas D.In order to
4 Do you know who's his pottery workshop?
A.bringing out B.taking over C.passing down D.turning down I've the product catalogue and decided to buy this table
A.found out B.closed down C.looked through D.lived on This sports centre is so small that it cannot the demands of local residents
A.keep up with B.face up to C.deal about D.set up
(3)5 Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences Use the subordinator provided in brackets and make any necessary changes.
1 There are modern knitting machines The artisans in my village like using traditional looms (although)
2. Many children like to go to BatTrang Ceramic village They can make their own pottery there (as)
3 We have to follow more than ten stages We can make a simple conical hat (so that)
4. Sinhpaintings are special.They are burned after worship (since)
5. We'll have to phone you first.Then we'll organise the trip (before) -+
-6 We were visiting an old building They were going to a traditional market (while)
6 Complete each sentence using a verb from A in the correct form and a particle from B You can use any particle more than once.
get out down with
A B
find turn bring close deal up
1 What time does your mother usually in the morning? We must the train times so that we can take the earliest
train to Hai Phong
3 My favourite writer has another best-seller
4 We're Iots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts
5 Why did you your workshop? I thought that it was running quite well
6 I had to their invitation to take part in the trip because my father didn't allow me to go
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(4)SPEAKING
1 Complete the conversation below with the statements (A-G) Then practise it with a friend
Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan: Reporter: Artisan:
A Shirts, ties,scarves, handbags, and some other things
B Well, they are of high quality and very versatile They make the wearers feel cool in summer and warm in winter
C It's well-known for silk and silk products We're very proud to be one of the most famous silk villages in Viet Nam
D Yes,we We still use traditional looms to weave the silk E We have to change the designs of our products and improve
their quality all the time There's a lot of competition from the other silk villages
F Yes,of course.A lot of households open their own shops in the village We also export our silk products to other countries G It depends If you buy a silk scarf with hand-embroidered
decoration, it'll be very expensive Otherwise, I think the prices are reasonable
Could you tell us what your village is famous for?
(1)
What kinds of silk products you make?
(2) ••
Are your products expensive?
(3)
Do you weave your own silk?
(4)
What's special about your silk products?
(5) ~
Fantastic! Can you make a living from silk making?
(6)
That's great! What challenges you face?
(7)
That's understandable, right? Thank you very much for the interview You're welcome
2 Now think about a famous product made in your local area or a famous product you know about Work with another student and make up a similar conversation to the one in 1.Focus on:
the name of the product reasons why it is famous its special characteristics any challenge it faces
whether people can live on producing/making it
(5)1 Choose the correct answer A, 8, C, or to complete Mi's email to her new friend, Elisa.
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mi@/astmail.com
To: elisa"quickmail.com
Subject: Myfavourite placesof interest
~ Arial • to •'"'/ B I Y a:It =I
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 IJ the most.I love art,so(2) 1have 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
Ihope someday I'll have a(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. in B.of C.on D.with
4. all B.one C.none D.not
5. means B.shows C.proves D.tells
6. A.locality B.small C.area D.local
7. in B at C.on D.with
8. chance B opportunity C.time D.choice
(6)2 Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box to complete a passage about Doi Tam Drum-making village.
famous more since amazed takes follow sold
Wewentto DoiTam, a village (1) for its drum making techniques,
in Ha Nam Province last month The craft was first (2) to the
village sometime in the 8th or 9th century Today there are (3) _
than six hundred drum makers living in DoiTam village
I was (4) to see big drums in front of every house in the village
People say that it (5) four workers three days to make a drum
with a diameter of 1.5 metres To make a drum, the craftsmen have
to (6) an eight stage process Stretching the drumhead is the
most challenging stage (7) they have to carefully assess the
sound it makes.The other steps-do not require such high skills
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are
also (8) to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and
the USA
introduced
3 Read a passage about the Somerset Levels and the exercises that follow.
Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West England
This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts - willow basket making Basket making
began in the area a long time ago At the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation
I'd seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the variety of products made
by the basket makers there They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons
Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing
and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset's rural economy
Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow They make
willow charcoal for artists, and bower seats for gardens Some
even weave willow coffins.Therefore, people here can still live on
the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them
a Match the words with their definitions.
1 willow A
2.commercially B
3.numerous C
4.significant D
S.innovative E
6.charcoal F.
existing in large numbers
introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc
in a way that is connected with the buying and selling of goods and services large or important enough to have an effect
a black substance made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air, used for drawing
a tree with long branches and long thin leaves that often grows near water
(7)b Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).
T F
1 Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset
2 Willows can grow well in the area because of its favourable natural conditions
3 The presence of plastic products did not affect the growth of the basket making industry in the area in the 1950s
4 Basket making does not play an important role in the area now
5 Willow growers and basket makers have found new ways to promote their industry
6 Basket makers can live on their craft nowadays
C Answer the questions.
1 Where are the Somerset Levels?
2 How many acres of willows were planted commercially there at the beginning of the 19th century?
3 How did the author feel when he visited the place?
4 What are some innovative products made in the area?
5 Is basket making passed down through generations?
, Make sentences using the words and phrases below You can add extra words or make changes.
1 There/be/some/famous/pottery villageNiet Nam/as Chu Dau/Bat Trang/Bau True
2 Bau True/one/old/pottery village/Southeast Asia
3 Itllocate/ten/kilometre/Phan Rang City
4 There/young girl/twelve to fifteen years old/begin/learn/how/make/pottery
5 They know/how/make/pottery prod uct/frorn/pot/to/srna 11jar
(8)2 Complete each complex sentence using your own ideas.
1. While I was shopping in my favourite fashion shop, _
2 My mother goes to Bat Trang Ceramic Village every month so that
3 My close friends love doing yoga in that centre because
4 though we have lots of similar products at home
5 We decided to have a picnic in Green Park after :
3 You receive an email from Elena, your pen pal in the UK She asks you to write to her about your favourite places of interest in your area.
Write an email telling her about these places
u From: (youremailaddress) ..u To: elena@fastmail.uk
Subject: My favourite places of interest
Hello Elena,
I really enjoyed reading your email! Now I'm going to tell you all about my favourite places of interest
When you come to my city, I hope I'll be able to show you some of these places Bye for now,
(9)1
• Stressed Unstressed
village, famous, making for
2 tablecloths, expensive are
3 What, favourite the
4 isn't, people This, to
5 When, weaving will
6 artisans, carefully are
2 1.My carpets were woven by a famous artisan
2 In his free time, my brother often goes for a walk in the park
3.They didn't make this table by hand
4 People love9.Qlng to museums to widen their knowledge
5 Where can I find similar vases?
6 We changed the design of our traditional products to attract more customers
(10), 1.lacquerware 2.baskets
4 pottery 5.conical hats
1.A 2.0 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.0
1.interesting 2.historical
5.attraction 6.educational
1.0 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.A
3.drum
6.paintings
3.villagers 7.reading
4.locality 8.cultural 2
3
4
5 1.Although there are modern knitting machines the artisans in my village like using traditional looms
2.Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village as they can make their own pottery there 3.We have to follow more than ten stages so that we can make a simple conical hat
4.Sinh paintings are special since they are burned after worship 5.We'll have to phone you first before we organise the trip
6.Wewere visiting an old building while they were going to a traditional market
6 1.get up
4.dealing with
2.find out 5.close down
, 1.C 2.A 3.G 4.0 5.B 6.F
3.brought out 6.turn down
7.E
, 1.C 2.0 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.0 7.C 8.A
2 1.famous 2.introduced 3.more 4.amazed
(11)3a 1.F 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.E
b 1.F (It's one of the oldest.) 4.F (It still plays an important role in the area now.)
2.T 5.T
3.F (It made the basket making industry decline.) 6.T C 1.They're in South West England
2.More than three thousand acres
3.He was amazed by the numerous products created by the basket makers
4.Charcoal for artists, bower seats for gardens, lobster pots, balloon baskets,or willow coffins 5.Yes, it is
I 1.There are some famous pottery villages in Viet Nam such as Chu Dau, Bat Trang, and Bau True 2.Bau Truc is one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia
3.lt is located about ten kilometres from Phan Rang City
(12)CITY LIFE
1 Practise reading the short conversations, paying attention to the difference in the underlined
pronouns.
1. Mi:
Mai:
She's still sleeping Isshe?
2. Chau: You don't seem happy about the new gym being built
Duong: 1don't What about you?
3. Daughter: Everybody's going to the party.What about ~ mum? Shall we go, too?
Mother: 1won't But you can go
4. Nick: They live in the inner city, but they're homeless
Phong: Are they? Where they sleep at night?
2 Mark the underlined words as W (weak) or S (strong) Then act out the conversations with a partner.
1. A: Look at those people over there Do you know them?
B: I know her,but I don't know him 2. A: Who broke that vase?
B: You did!
A: No1didn't, you did! 3. A: Are you feeling all right?
B: 1am, but my dog isn't 4. A: She said she knew the way
B: But she's not here now
3 Work with a partner Create a similar conversation in which there are pronouns pronounced in
strong and weak forms.
(13)3 Whentheair,water,etc., is dirty and dangerous
4 People who live by asking others for money or food
5 An area of the city where living conditions are very bad
6 A situation where too many people live in one place
7 Having no home or nowhere to live
8 An act that goes against the public good 1 Complete the following puzzle.
Across
1 The noun form of the word 'poor'
2 A long line of cars that moves very slowly or doesn't move at all
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2 ·
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3 •
4 ·•
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2 Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the list Make changes to the words where necessary.
set up packed
metropolitan roundabout
go around melting pot
feature keep up with
1 Some people believe that skyscrapers are a _ of big cities
2 We have to more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area
3 Ho Chi Minh City is like a of people from different areas
4 While visiting Da Nang, we all the World Heritage Sites nearby
5 The is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island
O It is difficult to the rapid pace of change in big cities
7 The _ area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas
8 During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become with people and vehicles
(14)3 Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to finish the sentences.
1 Our city has some fashionable shops, but they are not very (afford)
2 Many people move to the city because they enjoy the (pleasure)
and(convenience) life there
3 New York is a multi-(culture) city Ithas people from all
over the world living in it
4 City authorities are spending (much) and (much) _
money on public transport to make it(good)
5 -What's the (small) country in the world?
- I think it's Monaco
4 Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1 When I turned up, the town hall was already of teenagers
A.full B.packed C.crowded D.jammed
2 She turned the newjob in New York because she didn't want to move
A.on B.down C.off D.up
3 This city has one of the most underground rail networks in the world
A.efficient B.fashionable C.cosmopolitan D.fascinated
4 This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs the other one
A.so much as B.as many as C.twice as much as D.twice as many
5 Today's cities are than cities in previous times
A.lots larger B.much larger C.as large D.the largest
6 After I found all the information I needed,1 the computer
A.turned off B.switched on C.looked for D.put off
7 Japan is the developed country in the world
A.most second B.second in most C.second most
8 Factories and offices should be built in areas only
A.rural B.coastal C.cultural
D.two most
D.urban
5 Complete each sentence (1-6) with an appropriate ending (A-F).
1 That's enough for today - let's go A the foreign visitors aroundhis family's workshop
2 Tam had a good opportunity to show B on well with the people she works with
3 Our class are really looking C on with it tomorrow
4 He'd like to have more time to think D up with the others any more
5 Janet is very friendly and generally gets
6 Halfway through the race, Phong
found that he couldn't keep
E forward to having a trip to the National Park
F over everything before he makes a decision
(15)6 Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box You don't need to use all of them.
live
keep come
break take
get find
give go turn
1 -Has Phuc arrived yet?
-No,but I'msure he up soon
2 My aunt never really over the death of her pet dog
3 It's not easy to up smoking My uncle has tried to it lots of times without success
4 Sorry,I don't mean to interrupt you Please on and finish what you a,\e saying
5 I enjoyed living in London, but it didn't really up to my expectations
6 I'm sorry I'm late,but the car down on the way here,so I had to phone for a taxi You were going too fast! I couldn't up with you
8 Remember to out how many people are coming to the party
7 Read the text and underline the six phrasal verbs Match eachof them with a synonym/definition given, according to its meaning in the text.
try to find or get increasing
write (down) reject
realise the truth
gave time and attention
When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very
difficult to live on her grant when prices were going up all th~ _-
time, so she decided to look for a part-time job When she saw an advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to applY forthejob Shewasn't sure how bestto present herselfon paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience The owne of the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview th following day When she arrived, she was nervous
because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her down But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with her and said,'See you next week, then!' _
(16)1 Work with a partner Which of the following cities are capitals? What countries are they in? Manila
Cairo Sydney
Venice Shanghai Vientiane
Berlin Barcelona Pattaya
Rio de Janeiro Seoul
Washington, D.e.
Example: Manila is the capital of the Philippines
2 Work with a partner to answer the question:
Whichof the following are likely to be features of city life? \
- Overcrowding - Modern lifestyles -Shopping centres - Fresh air
-Close community
- Convenience
-Peaceful atmosphere
- Good culture and entertainment -Noise pollution
- Relaxed pace of life
Talk about your city/town, or a city/town you know, using the features above Look at the example. Ours is a medium-sized town It doesn't have a large shopping centre, but there is alot
of entertainment, Without the problems of overcrowding
3 Work in pairs Read the information about Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city.inViet Nam Then
ask and answer questions about it. City: Ho Chi Minh City
Location: south Viet Nam
Founded: 1698
Population: million (2014) Main features:
- Noire-Dame Cathedral
- War Remnants Museum
- CuChi Tunnels
- SuoiTien Amusement Park
Climate: tropical
Example: Where's Ho Chi Minh City?
(17)1 Read the two passages and answer the questions below.
Venice
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy It is called
"The Floating City" as it is built on 117 small islands This
city has no roads Instead, people use boats to travel along
the canals Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means
of transport, but today motor boats are more popular In
Venice,you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its
world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow
canals,and some of the best museums in Western Europe
1 What is special about Venice?
2. Where's Los Angeles?
3 What can visitors doin Venice?
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the
second most populous city in the USA.It is a global city, a centre
of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media,
and fashion The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and
leads the world in the creation of television productions, video
games, and recorded music.The weather here is usually dry and
warm Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along
Hollywood Boulevard There are also some good beaches near
the city, such as Venice Beach
4 Which city is famous for its entertainment industry?
5. Which city you like better? Why?
(18)2 Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
If you live in a city, you will probably see many people, hear the noise oftraffic,
and smell the pollution (1) cars and factories
We are living in a new era in the history of the world Befo~is, most people were farmers They lived in small communities in the (2)
Now many people are leaving the farms and moving into the cities They are looking for (3) jobs As a result, the cities are growing very quickly Most cities are becoming more (4) People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, using more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and (5) more things in factories than ever before Life in modern cities can bring many opportunities, but also many difficulties
The authorities are trying to plan for a better future They are building new roads, putting (6) new houses, looking for more water sources, and limiting growth in certain areas.But people are still crowding into the
cities faster (7) the cities can take them The cities are (8) out of space.There are no easy answers to this problem
3 Choose the correct option A, B, C, or for each gap in the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1) place to callhome. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2) However, there are (3) things that each person can to help those people
One of the things that you can to help the homeless is to volunteer your time If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4) : homes or improve an impoverished area.Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city You can also sign up to help at a (5) soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (6) food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter
1 A.common B.regular C.unusual D.fixed
2. A.deal with B.get over C.look through D.find out
3. A.little B.less C.more D.fewer
4. A.care for B.show around C.set up D.pull down
5. A.urban B.central C.capital D.local
6. A.cooking B.supporting C.helping D.serving
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iE ,WRITING
1 Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to t,e first sentence.
1 This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one
The last exhibition was not _
2 The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am!
The teacher says that I'm
3 This book is the least interesting I've ever read
I have never _
4 I think Vung Tau City is the most 'liveable' city in Viet Nam
I t hink the re is n0 _
5 This city is the same asit was in the 1990s
Th is city hasn't ;
6 He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing
He felt _
2 Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the word in brackets.
1 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (LOOK)
2 Thedoctor told my father to stop smoking (GIVE)
3 The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (UP)
4 MargaretThatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire,
England (GREW)
5 His business is going badly - he'll have to stop doing it soon (CLOSE)
6 My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have a good relationship
with each other (GET)
3 Make an outline, then write a paragraph of about 100 words on one of the problems of city life. (You can refer to the sample paragraph in your textbook.)
Some ideas you can use are: - housing shortage
- urban sprawl - high cost of living
- social evils
(20)3a
b
l.F 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.E
1 F (It's one of the oldest.) 4.F (It still plays an important role in the area now.)
2.T 5.T \
3 F (It made the basket making industry decline.) 6.T
C 1.They're in South West England 2.More than three thousand acres
3.He was amazed by the numerous products created by the basket makers
4.Charcoal for artists, bower seats for gardens, lobster pots, balloon baskets, or willow coffins 5.Yes, it is
1 1.There are some famous pottery villages in Viet Nam such as Chu Dau, Bat Trang, and Bau True
2.Bau Truc is one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia 3.It is located about ten kilometres from Phan Rang City
4.There, young girls from twelve to fifteen years old begin to learn how to make pottery 5.They know how to make pottery products from pots to small jars
1 Mi: She's still sleeping (she: weak)
Mai: Is she? (she: strong)
2. Chau: You don't seem happy about the new gym being built (You: weak)
Duong: 1don't? What about you? (I, you: strong)
3. Daughter: Everybody's going to the party What about ~ mum? Shall we go, too? (us, we: strong)
Mother: 1won't But you can go (I, you: strong)
4. Nick: They live in the inner city, but they're homeless (They, they: weak)
Phong: Are they? (they: strong) Where they sleep at night? (they: weak)
(21)2 1.A: Look at those people over there Do you (W) know them (W)?
8: I know her (S),but I don't know him (S)
2 A: Who broke that vase?
8: You(S) did!
A: No1(S)didn't, you (S)did!
3.A: Are you (W)feeling all right?
8: 1(S)am, but my dog isn't
4 A: She(S)said she(S) knew the way
8: But she's(S) not here now
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2 1.feature 2.set up 3.melting pot 4.went around
5.roundabout 6.keep upwith 7.metropolitan 8.packed
3 1.affordable 2.pleasant - convenient 3.multicultural
4.more - more - better 5.smallest
4 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.( 5.B 6.A 7.( 8.D 5 1.( 2.A 3.E 4.F 5.B 6.D
6 1.will turn 2.got 3.give 4.go
5.live 6.broke 7.keep 8.find
(22)7
When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very difficult to live on her grant when prices were going up all the time, so she decided to look for a part-time job When she saw an advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to apply for the job She wasn't sure how best to present herself on paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience The owner of the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview the following day When she arrived, she was nervous because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her down But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with her and said,'See you next week, then!'
1. going up: increasing
2. look for: try to find or get
3. sat down: gave time and attention
4 put down:
5. see through:
6. turn (her)down:
write (down) realise the truth reject
1 1.Built on many islands/has no roads/boats are the main means of transport 2.In California, USA
3.They can visit Piazza San Marco/museums
4.Los Angeles is
5.(Dependent on students' preference.)
2 Suggested answers
1.from
5.producing
2.country
6.up
3.better
7.than
4.crowded
8 running
3 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.D
1 1.The last exhibition was not as interesting as this one
2.The teacher says that I'm the noisiest student in the school
3.I have never read a less interesting/more boring book than this one
4.I think there is no city in Viet Nam (that is) more 'liveable' than Vung Tau City
5.This city hasn't changed since the 1990s
6.He felt quite depressed by/about the visit to the gallery
(23)2 1.You should use a dictionary to look up new words
2.The doctor told my father to give up smoking
3.The cost of living has been going up considerably in the past few weeks
4.Margaret Thatcher was born and grew up in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
5.His business is going badly, so he'll have to close it down soon