GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 UNIT 2:CITY LIFE

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING

bustling (adj) /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ hối hả, nhộn nhịp, náo nhiệt

carry out /ˈkæri aʊt/ tiến hành (nghiên cứu, nhiệm vụ)

come down with (v) /kʌm daʊn wɪð/ bị ốm (vì bệnh gì)
rừng bê tông (dùng để miêu tả một khu
concrete jungle (n) /ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
vực có nhiều nhà cao tầng)
congested (adj) /kənˈdʒestɪd/ tắc nghẽn (giao thông)

construction site (n) /kənˈstrʌkʃn saɪt/ công trường xây dựng

downtown (n) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ khu trung tâm thành phố, thị trấn
đi xung quanh (khu vực), di chuyển từ
get around /ɡet əˈraʊnd/
nơi này đến nơi khác
hang out with /hæŋ aʊt wɪð/ đi chơi (cùng ai)

hygiene (n) /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ vệ sinh, vấn đề vệ sinh

itchy (adj) /ˈɪtʃi/ ngứa, gây ngứa

leftover (n) /ˈleftəʊvə/ thức ăn thừa

liveable (adj) /ˈlɪvəbl/ (nơi, địa điểm) đáng sống

metro (n) /ˈmetrəʊ/ hệ thống tàu điện ngầm

pricey (adj) /ˈpraɪsi/ đắt đỏ

process (v) /ˈprəʊses/ xử lí

public amenities /ˈpʌblɪk əˈmiːnətiz/ những tiện ích công cộng

rush hour (n) /ˈrʌʃ aʊə/ giờ cao điểm

sky train /skaɪ treɪn/ tàu điện trên không

tram (n) /træm/ xe điện

underground (n) /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ (hệ thống) tàu điện ngầm

I.DOUBLE COMPARATIVES.

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Dịch nghĩa : càng…………………….thì càng………..…………..

+)short adj.( adv.)( Tính từ hoặc trạng từ ngắn )
the + adj. ( adv.) + er + s + v , the + adj. ( adv.) + er + s + v
Eg. The cooler it is , the better I feel.
+)long adj. ( adv.)(Tính từ hoặc trạng từ dài)
the more + adj.( adv.) + s+ v , the more + adj. ( adv. ) + s + v
Eg. The more interesting football matches are, the more popular they become.
DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
I.Choose the underlined part that is incorrect
1.The faster Mr Buong finishes his work, the soon he can leave.
A B C D
2. The more they advertise, the least expensive things are..
A B C D
3.The more he earns, the most happy he is.
A B C D
4. His father’s health gets worst and worst.
A B C D
5. The fastest you drive, the greater danger you get.
A B C D
6.The larger the room is, more people can sit in it.
A B C D
7. The more I live with him, the most I love him.
A B C D
8.The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B C D
9. The most we work, the more money we earn.
A B C D
10. The higher the temperature of a molecule is, the more energy has it.
A B C D
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence
11. The more you water this plant, the________it will grow.
A. faster B.best C.tall D. wetter
12. the more manufactures advertise, ________they sell.
A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products
13.The greater the demand, ________the price.
A. the highest B. the high C. higher D. the higher
14. She lives a flat in the _______ , so it is very convenient for her to work in the city centre.
A. subburb B.downtown C. countryside D.mountain
15. The larger the road is, ________can participate in transportation.
A. its most people B. its more people C. the most people D. the more people
16. The more you pull on it, ________it gets,
A. the tightest B. the tighter C. the more tightest D. the most tightest
17. The …..things are produced, the________price are.
A. more/ cheaper B. most/ cheapest C. much/ cheap D. many/ cheaper
18. The city centre is _______at the weekend, so we can’t drive safely.
A.packed B. small C.quiet D.noisy
19. The harder you try, ________results you get.
A. the better B. better C. more better D. the more better
20.The smaller the room is, ________furniture it needs.
A. less B. little C. the less D. the fewer

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21. The more you talk about the matter, ________

A. the situation seems worse C. the worse the situation seems
B. the worse seems the situation D. the situation seems the worse
22. The more Mr Buong studies, ________knows about the world.
A. the better knowledge B. the better he C. the more things D. the more knowledge
23. The higher one rises in the atmosphere, ________the temperature generally becomes.
A. the colder B. colder than C. the colder as D. the colder is
24. ________people use their computer, ________self-confident they become.
A.More and more/ more and more C. The more / the more
B. The most/ the least D. More/ and more
25.________electricity you use, ________your bill will be.
A. The more / the higher B. The most / the higher C. The more / the high D. More / higher
26.When we pay a visit to Hoi An city, we often _________its downtown.
A.look after B.find out C.pass down D.look around
27. The younger you are, ________it is to learn.
A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy
28. _______ the task becomes, the more determined I am to complete it.
A.The more hard B. more difficult C.harder D. The harder
29. The faster the car drives, ______ the engine is.
A. the louder B.the more loudly C. more loudly D. loudly
30. The colder the weather gets, ______ my hat becomes.
A. warm B. the warmer C. more warmly D.the warmly
31. ______ I wake up, the fresher I feel.
A.The more early B.The early C.The more earlier D. The earlier
32. The _____ I am, the smoother the event runs.
A. more carefully B. more careful C. carefully D. more carefuler
33. _______I finish my work, the sooner I can relax.
A.The soon B.The more soon C. The sooner D.Sooner
34. ______ I am, the better my chances of getting a good seat.
A. The earlier B.The more early C The early D. More early
35. / Ms Nga is, the better she understands the speaker.
A. The attentively B. attentive C. The more attentively D. The more attentive
36. ________ time you spend on social media, the worse at English you are.
A. The less B. lesser C. The lesser D.The more little
37. The ______ experience you have, the less training you'll need.
A.more B.much C.many D.less
38. ______ we are, the less traffic we encounter.
A. The earlier B. The early C. The more early D. The more earlier
39.________ time I spend on my phone, the more time I have for other activities.
A. lesser B. The less C. The lesser D.The more less
40. ________ I start my day, the more I accomplish.
A.The more early B. The earlier C. The more earlier D. more earlier
41.There are too many high buildings with overpopulation. It looks a ________.
A.public amenity B.sky train C.metro D.concrete jungle
42. / I am at the airport, the smoother the check-in process is.
A.The early B. more early C. The earlier D.The more early
43. _______time I spend watching TV, the more time I have for hobbies.
A. The less B.The lesser C. lesser D.The more lesser
Phrase verbs
44. "Could you please ___ the lights? It's too dark in here."
A. turn off B. turn on C. turn over D.turn up
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45. "She decided to ___ smoking last year and hasn't had a cigarette since."
A. give off B. give out C. give up D.give on
46. "Don't forget to ___ your shoes before entering the house."
A. take off B. take on C. cut down on D.come down with
47. "Can you ___ the TV? I can't hear the news."
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn over D.turn into
48. "I'll ___ you at the train station at 5 PM."
A. pick off B. pick up C.turn into D. pick out
49. "Mr Buong needs to ___ his sister's birthday party because he's feeling unwell."
A. go off B. put off C.call off D.see off
50. "He decided to ___ his job and travel around the world."
A. get around B. carry out C.hang out with D. give up
51. "I'll ___ the music if it's too loud for you."
A. turn up B. turn over C. turn down D.turn on
52. "We need to ___ this project by the end of the month."
A. hand over B. hand out C. hand in D.hang out
53. "I'll ___ you at the airport when you arrive."
A. pick off B. pick up C.wait for D. pick out
PARTICLES
54. "She looked ______ the window to see the bird flying."
A.at B. over C. up D. out of
55. "He ran ______ the street to catch the bus."
A. over B. across C. into D. in
56. "Please turn _______ the volume on the TV.I am studying."
A. up B. off C.over D. down
57. "He walked ______ the park."
A. up B. down C.over D. through
58. "The kids played ______ the playground."
A. at B. on C. in D.over
59. "He fell ______ the stairs.He was painful."
A. on B. down C. off D.above
60. "She hung the picture ______ the wall."
A. above B. on C. across D.over
61. "The ball rolled ______ the hill."
A. up B. off C.over D. down
62. "He turned ______ the offer because it wasn't good enough."
A. on B. down C. off D.into
63. "The dog chased ______ the cat."
A. over B. through C. after D.under
64. "He walked _____ the street to get to the other side."
A. across B. over C. through D.under
65. "She looked ______ the mirror and smiled."
A. at B. in C. on D.after
66. "She turned _______ the light before leaving the room."
A. on B. up C.into D. off
67. "The ball rolled ______ the hill and into the valley."
A. up B. down C. off D.in
68. "She turned _______ the invitation because she had other plans."
A. on B. off C. down D.into
69. "She looked _______ the window and saw the rain pouring down."
A. through B. in C. at D.under
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FURTHER PRACTICE
70. On children Festival, the zoo is always ________with people mainly children.
A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
71. You should take your shoes ________when you go into the temples.
A. up B. in C. off D. on
72. When the doctor came in, he went ________all my test results and gave me a prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
73. A close friendship has grown________between them. They help each other in the daily life.
A. in B. out C. of D. up
74. When I turned up, the town hall was already ________of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
75. Mr Buong turned …………. The new job in New York because he didn’t want to move his family.
A. on B. down C. off D. up
76. After I found all the information I needed, I ________the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
77. The larger the city is, ________the crime rate is.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher
78. ________the time passes, ________I feel in the exam!
A.The faster/ the nervous C. The fast / the more nervous
B.The fast / the more nervous D.The faster/the more nervous
79._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better C. The hardest / the best
B. The more / the much D. The more hard / the more good
80. The test becomes________and________.
A. hard/ hard B. difficult/ difficult C. harder/ harder D.difficulty/ difficult
81. His health is getting________.and________.
A. good/ good B. better/ better C. bad/ bad D. well/ well
82. The more paper we save, ________preserved.
A. more is wood pulp C. wood pulp is
B. the more wood pulp is D. the much wood pulp is
83. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _______ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.with
84. I am looking forward _______ you in Hue tomorrow.
A. see B.to seeing C. seeing D.to see
Use double comparartive to complete these following sentences
1. They are big, they fall fast.
 The ______________________________________________________
2. It is hot, I feel miserable.
 The ______________________________________________________
3. I look into your eyes much, I love you much.
 The ______________________________________________________
4. He got old, he became bad-tempered.
 The ______________________________________________________
5- He worked hard. He felt very bad.
 The ______________________________________________________
6- When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.
 The ______________________________________________________
7- As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.
 The ______________________________________________________
8- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.
 The ______________________________________________________
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9- If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.
 The ______________________________________________________
10- You write fast, your writing becomes illegible.
 The ______________________________________________________
11. She is mature, she becomes beautiful.
 The ______________________________________________________
12. He study much, he becames stupid.
 The ______________________________________________________
13. He drinks much water, he becomes thirsty.
 The ______________________________________________________
14. He is mature, he becomes intelligent
 The ______________________________________________________
15. You speak English much, your English will be good.
 The ______________________________________________________
16. People save much paper, much wood pulp is preserved
 The ______________________________________________________
17. We make much paper, it becomes cheap.
 The ______________________________________________________
18. Petrol becomes expensive, people drive little.
 The ______________________________________________________
19. You make much money, you spend much.
 The ______________________________________________________
20. You work hard, you will get good results.
 The ______________________________________________________
21. You learn with him much, you will know him well.
 The ______________________________________________________
22. Many people live in this city, they need many services.
 The ______________________________________________________
23. You do much exercise, you are fit.
 The ______________________________________________________
24. He wrote much, his writing becomes good.
 The ______________________________________________________
25. They use much wood pulp, they cut many trees.
 The ______________________________________________________
26. They travel much, they know about the world good.
 The ______________________________________________________
27. Jack eats much, he becomes fat.
 The ______________________________________________________
28. We start late, we get into many traffic jams.
 The ______________________________________________________
29. We breathe much polluted air, we will get weak.
 The ______________________________________________________
30. Means of transport are cheap, they become popular.
 The ______________________________________________________
31. She studies hard, she will get good grades.
 The ______________________________________________________
32. You rest much, you will feel better.
 The ______________________________________________________
33. The weather is warmer, I feel better.
 The ______________________________________________________
34. We leave early, we will arrive soon.
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 The ______________________________________________________
35. We have much knowledge, we become wise.
 The ______________________________________________________
36. You are young, you learn easily.
 The ______________________________________________________
37. the hotel is expensive, the services are good.
 The ______________________________________________________
38. You use much electricity, your bill will be high.
 The ______________________________________________________
39. I thought about the plan, I like it little.
 The ______________________________________________________
40. He is old, he learns slowly.
 The ______________________________________________________
41. She eats much, she will become fat
 The ______________________________________________________
42. She is older, she becomes more beautiful
 The ______________________________________________________
43. You have much, you want more
 The ______________________________________________________
44. I waited long. I got angry
 The ______________________________________________________
45. I live far. I feel homesick
 The ______________________________________________________
46. He got old. He became quiet
 The ______________________________________________________
47. he drove fast. I became nervous
 The ______________________________________________________
48. A flat is big. The rent is high
 The ______________________________________________________