E9- Unit 2: City Life _ Vocab

​E9-Unit 2: City Life

By Nga Nguyễn

Multiple Choice

The road is narrow, so _______ often occurs at rush hour. 

• traffic volume
• traffic signal
• traffic accident
• C. traffic congestion

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I like getting around by _________. I hate the smell of car exhaust. 

• taxi

• underground

• bus
• private car

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It’s not always __________ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place. 

• slow
• expensive
• safe
• crowded

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It is often more _________ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs. 

• expensive
• isolated
• outdated

• peaceful

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 Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it. It’s a ________ city. 

• quiet
• isolated
• static
• C. bustling

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The sky train is ______ with commuters at rush hour. 

• packed
• quiet
• slow
• empty

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It takes 30 minutes to travel from her house in the __________ to her office in the city centre. 

• city outskirts
• suburbs
• urban area
• town center

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 The city centre is now packed with high buildings. It looks like an ugly ______. 

• urban sprawl
• industrial zone
• shopping district
• concrete jungle

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The city is now a big _______ site with many half-finished buildings. 

• industrial

• residential

• construction

• D. demolition

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The town is overcrowded and lacks public _________. 

• infrastructure
• amenities
• recreation
• transportation

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I used to live in the ______ area, but I moved to a quite suburb two years ago. 

• industrial
• downtown
• suburban
• metropolitan

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The _______ system runs underground, so it doesn’t encounter road congestion. 

• motorbike
• bicycle
• metro
• train

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The town’s public amenities make it a___________ place for its residents. 

• unpleasant
• isolated
• uninviting
• liveable

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One advantage of electric buses is that they produce no _____ fumes.

• exhaust
• exhausted

• exhausting

• exhaustion

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It's best to _____ this city by bus as there are bus stops at all tourist attractions.

• get around
• get up

• go over

• go down

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The _____ time of the flight was delayed due to bad weather.

• arrive

• arrival

• arriving

• arrived

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Multiple Select

what are synonyms of " grand" ?

• vast

• huge

• magnificent

• tiny

• majestic

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They spent the whole day ______ with each other at the new shopping mall.

• hanging out
• hanging on

• holding on

• hanging up

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The new shopping mall is __________ stores and restaurants.

• surrounded by

• packed with

• surrounded with

• filled with

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The navigation app always _____ the latest maps for drivers.

• diminishes

• removes
• stores
• updates

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My car is _________ as it has broken down three times this week.

• dependable
• unreliable
• consistent
• trustworthy

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I've heard from a _______ source that the city is going to open a park near the center.

• untrustworthy
• biased
• vague
• reliable

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Many students choose to study __________ to gain international experience and broaden their perspectives.

• downtown

• nearby

• overseas

• locally

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The children were taught to __________ their parents' instructions and show respect at all times.

• obey

• disobey

• ignore

• disregard

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The city is famous for its vibrant __________, with numerous bars, clubs, and live music venues open until dawn.

• rush hour

• office hours

• nightlife

• weekdays

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The city of Tokyo is known for its __________, with millions of people living in a relatively small area.

• A. dense population

• B. low population

• C. rural area

• D. sparse population

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Our company decided to __________ a well-known tech firm to develop new software solutions.

• B. compete with

• A. partner with

• D. collaborate on

• C. argue with

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There’s a ______ in my neighbourhood. It’s noisy and dusty. 

 

• B. construction site
• A. parking lot
• D. playground
• C. shopping mall