Albert Park is located only three kilometers from the Melbourne city center. It is a 225 hectare sporting and recreational park. The park is a beautiful, relaxing, and fun place to spend the day. You can enjoy a picnic or barbecue at one of the nine picnic areas. There is also a large lake which is home to a gorgeous family of swans and is a lovely place to take a walk. If you are more adventurous, you can take some lessons at the yacht and rowing club or hire a boat just for fun and go for a paddle Albert Park is host to some of Melbourne’s most exciting event. In May, the ‘Million Paws Walk’ sees many dogs and run through the park with their to owners to raise money for charity. Throughout the year there are various ‘Fun Runs’, and in March the ‘Foster’s Australian Grand Prix Carnival’ is held here

Question 1. The park is a nice place for picnics. T/F

2. Here you can see swans. T/F

3. The yacht and rowing club is only for adventurous people to learn how to sail and row T/F

4. Dog running for charity is an exciting event held in March T/F

1 According to the passage, some good things of living in the city are ___

A, excellent educational system and recreational activities

b, excellent educational system and countless job opportunities

c, countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time

d. a lot of kinds of entertainment and shopping centers

2 While big cities have more job opportunities, they also give ___

a. more competition for a single job              b. higher salary

c. growing economic crisis                            d. greater chances of being unemployed

3 what does the word "this" refer to?

a. the fact that more people will compete for a job with you in big cities

b. the fast-paced life in big cities

c. the fact that the jobs are plentiful, but you are still jobless

d. other activities that waste your time

4 what does the phrase "cost you an arm and a leg" mean?

a. your legs and arms have good value         b.cost you a small amount of money

c. you must work hard to earn money            d. cost you a lot of money

5 according to the paragraph, city is not a perfect place for ___

a. extroverted people

b. introverted people

c. people who dislike driving when the roads are too busy

d. people who prefer a busy life

6 which of the following sentences is NOT true?

a. pollution causes health problems                b. cities are always crowded

c. it costs a lot of money to live in a big city    d. crime is not a serious problem in big cities

4.In the big city, people tend to ________ when the traffic is getting heavy.

A.Go crazy                                                             B. get enough time to relax

C.Wait a big longer                                                D. slow down themselves

5,Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A.pollution causes health problems.

B.cities are always crowded.

C.it costs a lot of money to live in the big city.

D.crime is not a serious problem in big cities.

2,While big cities have more job opportunities, it also give ____________

A.more competition for a single job

B.higher salary

C.growing economic crisis

D.greater chances of being unemployed

1,According to the passage, some good things of living in the city are _________

A.excellent educational system and recreational activities

B.excellent educational system and countless job opportunities

C.countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time

D.a lot of kinds of entertainment and shopping centers

Life in the big city is face-paced, fun and exciting. There are countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time. However, with the good, there also comes the bad. Although the big city has more job opportunities; there are also more people competing for a single job. This can make your job search frustrating. Oddly enough, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of jobs available each week, but you still might remain unemployed, especially when the economy is down. In addition, the cost of living is typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an arm and a leg for a small apartment in a decent area of the city, not to mention other costs to fulfill your basic demands. Diversity is a good thing, but the amount of people can be a bit overwhelming if you are not accustomed to it. There will always be crowds and always be people around. Moreover, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city. It can get so bad that it can turn you into an evil person. If you hate driving in traffic, then the big city life is not for you. Heavy traffic also contributes to the pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city. Obviously, our health is affected most with certain diseases relating to respiratory system and other body parts. A lot of premature deaths are supposed to be the result of long-termexposure to small particles. Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you second case your decision for living in a big city. You are much more likely to be a victim of a crime living in a big city than in a small town.

1.   According to the passage, some good things of living in the city are                  .

      a.excellent educational system and recreational activities

      b.excellent educational system and countless job opportunities

      c.countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time

      d.a lot of kinds of entertainment and shopping centers

2.   While big cities have more job opportunities, it also give                       .

      a.more competition for a single job

      b.higher salary

      c.growing economic crisis

      d.greater chances of being unemployed

3.   What does the phrase “cost an arm and a leg” mean?

      a. your legs and arms have good value           b. cost a small amount of money

      c. you must work hard to earn money            d. cost a lot of money

4.   According to the paragraph, city is not a perfect place for                      .

      a. extroverted people                                       b. introverted people

      c. people who hate driving in traffic              d. people who prefer a busy life

5.   In the big city, people tend to                   when traffic is getting heavy.

      a. go crazy                                                       b. get enough time to relax

      c. wait a bit longer                                          d. slow down themselves

6.   Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

      a.Pollution causes health problems.

      b.Cities are always crowded.

      c.It costs a lot of money to live in a big city.

      d.Crime is not a serious problem in big cities.

Make up the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. can/ you/ speak/more/ slowly/ so/ I/ can/ understand/ you/?

2. Tet/ our/ house/ beautifully/ decorated/ than/ during/ year/.

3. homes/ city/ often/ better/ equipped/ with/ electrical/ appliances/ those/ countryside/.

4. nowadays/ more/ villagers/ use/ motorcycles/ for/ transport/ instead/ riding/ a/ horse/ or/ walking/.

5. thanks/ TV and Internet/ people/ my/ village/ have/ more/ fun/ and/ know/ more/ life/ outside/ village/.

Make up sentences using the words and phrases given .

1. Can/u/speak/more/slowly/so/I/can/understand/u ?

2. Tet/our house/beautifully/decorated/than/during/year/

3. Homes/city/often/better/equipped/with/electrical appliances/those/countryside/.

4. Nowadays/more/villagers/use/motorcycles/for/transport/instead/riding/a/horse/or/walking/.

5. Thanks/TV and Internet/people/my//village/have/more/fun/and/know/more/life/outside/village/.

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1. can / you / speak / more / slowly / so / I / can / understand / you / ?

2. Tet / our house / beautifully / decorated / than / during / year / .

3. homes / city / often / better / equipped / with / electrical appliances / those / countryside /.

4 . nowadays / more / villagers / use / motorcycles / for / transport / instead / riding / a / horse / or / walking /.

5. thanks / TV and Internet / people / my village / have / more / fun / and / know / more / life / outside / village/ .

6.They like playing tug-of-war and cat and mouse game                  because playing these games with the friends is                     .

A.almost - funny   B.almost - fun                   C.most - fun                      D.most - funny

7.Traditional games                an important role in children’s intellectual life.

A.play                   B.take                                C.bring                              D.make

8.Whenever                 Vietnamese village festivals, you will have a chance to watch a traditional game - human chess - which is the favourite to a great deal of Vietnamese people.

A.participating      B.taking place                   C.taking part                     D.taking    part in

9.Traditional games                as an effective but simple educational method for centuries.

A.were used          B.used to used                   C.had used                        D.have been used

10.Raising roosters for cockfighting              heavy investments in time and labour.

A.requests             B.requires                          C.satisfies                         D.asks

Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question from 31 to 35 about the passage

Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobby which is both interesting and fun. And every year, more and more people start a stamp collection (31)……..their own and discover an interest which can last a lifetime. Starting your collection is easy (32)…….stamps can be found everywhere. Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from relatives and letters from pen pals can all (33)………you with stamps from all over the world. But once you have started collecting (34)………, you will probably want to join the Stamp Collectors’ Club which (35)…….to provide collectors with new British stamps.

Question 34: