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Câu 1
Tự luận

Does your city, or the one nearest to you, have any of these drawbacks?


- urban sprawl
- noise
- high cost of living
- traffic jams
- air pollution
- bad weather
- crime
- overcrowding

Câu 2

Listen and write the missing word in each gap.



1. “Some have problems with pollution, crime or bad weather – here we have traffic jams”.
2. Before going to the , she has to take her children to school.
3. In the evening the is even worse.
4. Now so many people have a car, and there aren't enough in the city.

Câu 3

Listen again and choose the correct answer.


1. What is the most serious problem in Bangkok?

Pollution
Traffic jams
Bad weather

Câu 4

Listen again and choose the correct answer.


2. How does Suzanne go to work?

By Skytrain
By metro
By car

Câu 5

Listen again and choose the correct answer.


3. How long does it take Suzanne to go to work every day?

Five hours
Two hours
Half an hour

Câu 6

Listen again and choose the correct answer.


4. In the evening the traffic is ___________.

better
the same
worse

Câu 7

Listen again and choose the correct answer.


5. Why is traffic so bad in Bangkok?

There aren't enough roads.
People move around by boat.
There isn't a Skytrain or metro.

Câu 8

Read the paragraph and complete the outline below

Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people's health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.

Outline
Topic sentence:

Problem 1:
Problem 2:
Problem 3:

Conclusion:

Câu 9
Tự luận

Choose one item from the list below. Make an outline, and then write a paragraph on one of the topics.

- urban sprawl
- noise
- high cost of living
- traffic jams
- air pollution
- bad weather
- crime
- overcrowding