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11. Listen to the teacher, then choose the group of words that are spoken lightly (the weak words) in each sentence.Nghe thầy giáo, rồi chọn nhóm từ được đọc nhẹ (từ yếu) trong mỗi câu.

1. A new cycle path has been built beside the river.AA; has; been; theBnew; path; built; riverCnew; has; cycle; the
2. There are a lot of cafés on the corner of our street.AThere; are; lot; of; on; the; corner; ourBThere; are; a; of; on; the; of; ourClot; cafés; corner; street; our; the; a; of
3. It is much noisier to live in a busy part of the city.AIt; is; live; in; a; part; theBmuch; noisier; live; busy; part; city; theCIt; is; to; in; a; of; the
4. My aunt was given a flat and her shop will be on the ground floor of a tower block.Aaunt; given; flat; shop; ground; floor; tower; block; her; a; beBMy; was; a; and; her; will; be; on; the; of; aCMy; was; given; and; her; shop; be; on; the; of; a

22. Match the words with their meanings.Nối các từ với nghĩa của chúng.

1. 1. afford (v)chọn…a. the situation of having no paid work although you want someb. to have enough money to pay for somethingc. to try to find or get somethingd. to grow bigger or cover a wider areae. the places where people live, such as flats and houses
2. 2. housing (n)chọn…a. the situation of having no paid work although you want someb. to have enough money to pay for somethingc. to try to find or get somethingd. to grow bigger or cover a wider areae. the places where people live, such as flats and houses
3. 3. expand (v)chọn…a. the situation of having no paid work although you want someb. to have enough money to pay for somethingc. to try to find or get somethingd. to grow bigger or cover a wider areae. the places where people live, such as flats and houses
4. 4. seek (v)chọn…a. the situation of having no paid work although you want someb. to have enough money to pay for somethingc. to try to find or get somethingd. to grow bigger or cover a wider areae. the places where people live, such as flats and houses
5. 5. unemployment (n)chọn…a. the situation of having no paid work although you want someb. to have enough money to pay for somethingc. to try to find or get somethingd. to grow bigger or cover a wider areae. the places where people live, such as flats and houses

33. Choose the right word for each gap.Chọn từ đúng cho mỗi chỗ trống.

1. When ___ rises, more families struggle to pay their bills.AemploymentBexpansionCunemployment
2. Most students cannot ___ to rent a flat in the city centre on their own.AaffordBemployCexpand
3. The council plans to build cheaper ___ for families on low incomes.AaffordBhousingCunemployment
4. Since the new factory opened, the small town has ___ quickly and now has two more districts.AaffordedBsoughtCexpanded
5. Many school leavers move to the city to ___ work.AseekBaffordCexpand

44. Each sentence below has one wrong part. Circle the letter of the mistake and write the correction.Mỗi câu dưới đây có một phần sai. Khoanh tròn chữ cái của lỗi và viết lại cho đúng.

1. Today is the first time my cousin visited a city with an underground railway.AfirstBvisitedCwithDrailway
2. Lake Como is the loveliest place that my family had ever stayed in.AisBloveliestChadDin
3. It’s the fourth time the tram have broken down this month.AIt’sBfourthChaveDthis

55. Which option says almost the same as the sentence given?Phương án nào có nghĩa gần giống nhất với câu đã cho?

1. Flats in the city centre are getting more and more expensive, so most young workers can’t afford to buy one.AYoung workers can buy city-centre flats more easily because prices are falling.BCity-centre flat prices keep rising, which puts them out of reach of most young workers.CMost young workers don’t want a city-centre flat because it is too noisy.DCity-centre flats are the cheapest in town, so young workers buy them.
2. The more new offices open in the city, the more people arrive to look for work.APeople arrive in the city to look for work even though few offices open.BFewer offices open because more people arrive to look for work.CNew offices open only after people have arrived to look for work.DAs more new offices open in the city, more people arrive to look for work.
3. The wider the roads become, the more cars appear on them.AAs roads are widened, more cars use them.BRoads become wider because there are fewer cars.CCars appear on the roads because they become narrower.DThe roads are wide, but there are fewer cars every year.