Complete the following puzzle. (Hoàn thành câu đố sau)
1. : The noun form of the word 'poor'.
2. : A long line of cars that moves very slowly or doesn't move at all.
3. : When the air, water, etc., is dirty and dangerous.
4. : People who live by asking others for money or food.
5. : The areas 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.
Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the list.
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.
6. 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.
Use the correct form of the words given in the 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. It has 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.
When I turned up, the town hall was already _____ of teenagers.
She turned _____ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
This city has one of the most _____ underground rail networks in the world.
This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs _____ the other one.
Today's cities are _____ than cities in previous times.
After I found all the information I needed, I _____ the computer.
Japan is the _____ developed country in the world.
Factories and offices should be built in _____ areas only.
Complete each sentence (1-6) with an appropriate ending.
Drag to complete each sentence with a word/phrase from the items given.
1. Has Phuc arrived yet? - No, but I'm sure he will 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 do it lots of times without success.
4. Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you. Please on and finish what you are 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.
7. You were going too fast! I couldn’t up with you.
8. Remember to out how many people are coming to the party.
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!’
Read the text and find the six phrasal verbs. Match each of them with a synonym/definition given, according to its meaning in the text.
= increasing
= try to find or get
= gave time and attention
= write (down)
= realise the truth
= reject