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Practice (City life)

Câu 1
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Big universities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City now reflect __________ quite well, as local students study and hang out with friends from all over the world.

globalisation
assimilation
multiculturalism
interculturalism
Câu 2
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Living alone in a small rental room in Cau Giay can feel like pure __________ when you only go to work and return to sleep.

weariness
solitude
monotony
confinement
Câu 3
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The riverside area near the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang feels remarkably __________ on Saturday nights, as thousands of excited spectators wait for the fire-breathing show.

hustling
hectic
vibrant
dynamic
Câu 4
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Motorbike commuters in HCM City must be exceptionally __________ to endure the intense tropical heat, thick exhaust fumes, and bumper-to-bumper traffic every single weekday.

persistent
enduring
resilient
immune
Câu 5
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Municipal planners hope to __________ the new metro lines to help commuters stop using their motorbikes on rainy mornings.

harness
generate
launch
adopt
Câu 6
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Breathing in thick vehicle exhaust fumes during daily rush-hour commutes along Nguyen Trai Street definitely increases physical __________ for office workers.

distress
irritation
fatigue
impairment
Câu 7
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After moving from a tight-knit village in Nghe An to a bustling district in Hanoi, Nam felt deeply __________ because nobody smiled or even greeted each other in the busy apartment stairwells.

alienated
detached
estranged
displaced
Câu 8
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High school pupils in Hanoi often get overwhelmed by the hectic __________ of life, having to rush directly from regular morning classes to multiple evening tutoring sessions without resting.

speed
tempo
rate
pace
Câu 9
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Three generations of a local merchant family still share a tiny tube house in the Old Quarter due to the capital's chronic housing __________.

deficit
shortage
scarcity
limitation
Câu 10
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When he first moved to Saigon to start his tech firm, Minh __________, coding until dawn and surviving on condensed-milk iced coffee.

put his nose to the grindstone
stretched himself too thin
burnt the candle at both ends
went the extra mile
Câu 11
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Young couples in Ho Chi Minh City often dream of ways to __________, as rising housing costs and non-stop work pressure make raising children in the city increasingly difficult.

break the mold
bridge the gap
turn over a new leaf
escape the rat race
Câu 12
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During the rainy Monday morning rush, the elevated Ring Road 3 in Hanoi turns into miles of __________ traffic, leaving long-distance coaches and container lorries completely motionless in the drizzle.

side-by-side
door-to-door
end-to-end
bumper-to-bumper
Câu 13
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My brother has been stuck in miserable gridlock on Chuong Duong Bridge for nearly forty minutes, watching rows of vehicles stretch all the way back into Long Bien.

pile-up
congestion
obstruction
bottleneck
Câu 14
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Buying daily groceries at automated convenience stores feels completely impersonal because you simply scan items on a glass counter and pay digitally without receiving even a single warm greeting.

soulless
mechanical
distant
unfriendly
Câu 15
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Before tap water finally reached the outer edges of Nha Be, many poor suburban households were severely deprived of clean drinking supplies during the dry season.

returned
short
drained
cleared
Câu 16
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Urban planners in Da Nang are actively confronting rapid coastal erosion by constructing massive concrete breakwaters and restoring damaged sand dunes along My Khe Beach.

resisting
ignoring
shirking
bypassing
Câu 17
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Street food sellers across District 1 are adopting innovative cashless payment systems, allowing customers to scan simple QR codes rather than fumbling for paper banknotes during lunchtime rushes.

complicated
ancient
conventional
inefficient
Câu 18
1đ

Plans to move the weekend flea market away from the West Lake area are still up in the air, because the local shopkeepers cannot agree on a suitable new location.

controversial
rejected
settled
complete
Câu 19
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By introducing inventive electric buses equipped with automated ticket gates and onboard Wi-Fi, Hanoi offers daily commuters a refreshingly quiet, modern, and emission-free public transit alternative.

with
commuters
inventive
alternative
Câu 20
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Older residents living near Hoan Kiem Lake have readily allowed the weekend pedestrian street culture, using the vehicle-free mornings to practice tai chi, socialize, and stroll alongside curious foreign visitors.

to practice
socialize
living
allowed
Câu 21
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Modern residential towers in Thu Duc abuse abundant solar energy through rooftop photovoltaic panels to light communal corridors, drastically reducing monthly maintenance fees for all apartment owners.

to light
abuse
maintenance fees
reducing
Câu 22
1đ

City dwellers ought to break the grey fatigue of concrete tower living by growing fragrant herbs on their balconies and visiting vibrant open-air wet markets on weekend mornings.

their
City dwellers
fatigue
on
Câu 23
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Write ONE word to complete the sentence.

While municipal authorities were concentrating their budgets on downtown regeneration, uncontrolled urban was silently spreading across Hoai Duc, creating crowded settlements without adequate streetlights, drainage ditches, or local clinics.

Câu 24
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Write ONE word to complete the sentence.

Parents in central Hanoi are paying through the for private after-school tutoring classes just to provide their children with a slight competitive edge in upcoming high school entrance exams.

Câu 25
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Write ONE word to complete the sentence.

By the time she turned thirty, Linh had grown utterly exhausted by life in the fast , having spent her entire twenties chasing promotions in multinational firms without taking proper holidays.

Câu 26
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Complete the three sentences below with ONE word only.

1. Foreign tourists visiting Hanoi usually ask local shopkeepers how to the bustling Old Quarter, where dozens of nearly identical craft streets can confuse even seasoned backpackers.

2. Skilled ferry operators carefully passenger boats across the wide Saigon River every morning, safely avoiding large cargo vessels and treacherous patches of floating water hyacinths.

3. Young entrepreneurs usually struggle to municipal business regulations and tax paperwork when they decide to open a coffee shop in downtown Da Nang.

Câu 27
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Complete the three sentences below with ONE word only.

1. Heavy medical bills at private international clinics in Saigon can rapidly an entire family's emergency savings fund within just a few weeks of treatment.

2. All the warmth began to from Linh's cheeks after the landlord abruptly announced that the whole apartment block had to evacuate immediately due to a basement fire.

3. Ambitious young university graduates continually away from small rural provinces to settle in vibrant economic hubs like Ho Chi Minh City in search of better career opportunities.

Câu 28
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Write the correct form of the word in the brackets in each of the following questions.

The traditional Vietnamese concept of “An cu lac nghiep” emphasises that home ownership is the bedrock of professional success and long-term stability. In modern metropolitan centres, however, securing a home has become virtually (1) __________ (attain) for middle-income workers, as property values escalate at a rate far outpacing average wage growth.

This affordability crisis is largely driven by aggressive market speculation. Rather than being treated as basic (2) __________ (necessary) of life, properties are increasingly perceived as lucrative financial assets and wealth-preservation vehicles. Speculators purchase numerous properties simply to resell them later at inflated rates, leaving land (3) __________ (use) and pushing prices beyond the budget of genuine buyers.

Consequently, this situation causes severe social repercussions. Many qualified (4) __________ (profession) must endure long commutes from distant suburbs, live in cramped conditions, or remain in rented flats indefinitely. Mounting financial anxiety has also forced numerous young couples to postpone getting married and starting a family. Meanwhile, private developers prioritise luxury developments over affordable and social housing to (5) __________ (maximum) their profits, leaving those in real need without viable choices.

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