U2.XI: Review U1 & 2 - Lý Quốc Khanh | Library

VOCABULARY

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Complete the sentences below with words and phrases from the box.
Feodor is keen on climbing and he would love to live in the ______________.
Khaled lives in the ________________, just near the main square and next to the central station.
Leila takes a bus to get to college from her home on the ______________of the city.
Hua was born and brought up in the ____________, surrounded by fields and farms.
I don't really live in the city: I live in a village nearby, so I suppose I live in the ____________.
Piau's father was a fisherman, so he has always lived by the ________.

Match the phrases on the left (1-8) with phrases on the right (a-h) which express similar ideas.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
people in a hurry		a. Everyone is in a rush.
friendly inhabitants		b. The local population is very welcoming.
fast public transport		c. The pavements are full of people.
has a reputation for		d. quiet way of life
spectacular scenery		e. is known for
lots to do		f. There are wonderful views from the hotel.
crowded streets		g. The underground will take you rapidly where you want to go.
a relaxed lifestyle		h. There are plenty of interesting places to visit.

6

Complete the sentences using adjectives that fit the crossword grid.
Students in this city tend to share _______ flats, so their living conditions are very crowded.
Fatma comes from a large, _______  city with lots of factories and smoke.
Neighbours who live by the _______ main road often complain about the traffic noise.
It's such a _______ village that it attracts plenty of tourists.
Raul's house is in a _______ suburb with a low crime rate.
Chen lives on the 15th floor of a _______ apartment block.

GRAMMAR

10

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: present simple or present continuous.
The number of medical students at my university _______ (rise).
Sayed _______ (enjoy) playing football when he _______ (have) time.
Walid _______ (live) in Qatar, where he was born, but he _______ (work) in Dubai almost every day.
Nowadays, more and more people _______ (leave) the villages to work in the city.
Katya _______ (study) English because she _______ (want) to be a flight attendant.
People's reading habits _______ (change) because they _______ (read) more on the Internet and fewer books.

5

Complete the sentences below with the words in the box.
I ________swim quite well.
I'd like to be _________to fly a plane.
I don't _________how to cook well.
I want to __________ to paint.
Once you've learned, you never forget ________to ride a bicycle.

Match the words in italics in sentences 1-8 with their definitions (a-h).

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The examiners were satisfied that he had a good knowledge of the subject.		a. impossible to see as different or separate
Scientists decided to re-examine the evidence, as it did not completely match their theory.		b. look again very carefully, especially to try to discover something
The colours were indistinguishable at such a great distance.		c. measure the amount of something
The Moon approaches exceptionally close to the Earth every 19 years.		d. pleased because something happened in the way that they wanted
His friends found his behaviour unacceptable.		e. so strange or unusual that you cannot understand or explain it
Paganini was perhaps the best violinist of all time.		f. someone who plays a violin
Although he's highly intelligent, his behaviour is inexplicable.		g. too bad to be allowed to continue
It was impossible to quantify how many people used the new service.		h. very unusually

GRAMMAR

12

Complete these sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
The town council _______ (build) a bridge across the river to the island.
Mahfouz _______ (write) more than 15 books during his life.
In my country, many people _______ (stop) smoking when the price of cigarettes _______ (go) up.
In this region, most people _______ (speak) the local language a hundred years ago.
In 2004, the company _______ (develop) a new technique using digital technology.
The change _______ (happen) because more immigrants _______ (arrive) in the country.
The storm which _______ (occur) at the end of January _______ (destroy) several houses.
The number of students in higher education _______ (rise) until 2003 and then _______ (fall) the following year.

6

Complete these sentences with also, and, but, or however.
The journey was long ________complicated.
Few students look forward to doing exams, ________they realise they are necessary.
Many people travel to see new places. They _________want to experience other cultures.
Marco Polo travelled to Persia ________then he travelled to China.
Visitors to this region are often surprised that the inhabitants are poor ________ happy.
Working with children can be very challenging. ____________(capitalized) , it can be very satisfying as well.