V. Fill in the bank with a suitable word.
People in Ho Chi Minh City are determined to (1) into the world while maintaining the Vietnamese identity. Therefore, they have decided to use the image of the lotus bud, considered by many as Vietnam’s (2) flower, to be the (3) inspiration for the architectural design. Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower is completed as Viet Nam is on its way to recover from the global (4) crisis. This coincides with a(n) (5) demand from (6) business circles for office space.
Any city you can (7) of has its (8) buildings. For example in Singapore, it is Marina Bay - an icon for (9) . In Ho Chi Minh City, it is a demand to (10) something that everyone remembers and keeps them reminded of the city.
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1) skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2) or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3) and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4) have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5) . I just love living in the city too much.
1. A. go B. do C. play D. sail
2. A. workshop B. projects C. playgrounds D. competitions
3. A. bored B. surprised C. crowded D. exhausted
4. A. usually B. always C. often D. rarely
5. A. university B. countryside C. mountain D. building
VIII. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this.
This we’ve ever stayed at.
2. Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you.
Please and don’t let anything interrupt you.
3. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City.
I think Ho Chi Minh City Da Nang.
4. Our city has five big shopping malls.
There in our city.
5. The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.
No building in this city the Central Tower.
6. I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week.
I’ll and give you an answer next week.
(animal's home) lair
(loud animal's noise) roars
(caught/grabbed) seized
(animal foot) paw
(eat) devour
(smell) odor
(shy) embarrassed
(wanted) seized
(short tree, plant) bush
(very hungry) starving