1. This is the second time I _______ this city.

I have noticed a lot of changes

here.

A. have visited

B. visit

C. visited

D. had visited

2. Starting her own business is the best decision my sister _______ in her
life.

A. has never made

B. has ever made

C. makes

D. had

3. Leaving the countryside to live in a crowded city is the worst decision he

_______ in his life.

A. has

B. makes

C. has made

D. gets

4. This is the first time we _______ such an interesting talk about

urbanisation in VietNam.

A. listen to

B. had listened to

C. listened to
D. have listened to

5. Due to rapid urbanisation, our city is becoming _______.

A. bigger and bigger

B. big and bigger

C. bigger and big

D. big and big

6. It is getting _______ difficult for young people to find jobs if they don't have
any skills.

A. much and more

B. more and more

C. more and much

D. much and much

7. The more people move to the big city, _______ pollution becomes.

A. the more

B. worse

C. the worse

D. the worst

8. After only a month, my brother got bored at work and found his job
_______ attractive.

A. the least

B. more or less

C. more and more

D. less and less

Đáp án:

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D

5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D

1. C (had taken -› have taken)

2. A (most -› more)

3. D (give -› given)

4. C (went -› been)

5. A (Much -› More)

6. D (most -› more)

7. A (little -› less)

8. C (had -› have)

3 (trang 47 SBT Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success): Write what you would say
in these situations. Start with 'It', 'This', or 'That' and use the words in
brackets. (Viết những gì bạn sẽ nói trong những tình huống này. Bắt đầu
bằng 'It', 'This' hoặc 'That' và sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc.)

1. You are visiting a museum. You have never visited it before. (first time)

2. You are seeing a very tall building. You have never seen a building taller
than this one. (tallest)

3. You are staying at a hotel where you have stayed twice before. (third time)

4. You are in Thailand for the first time in your life. (first time)

Đáp án:

1. It/ This/ That is the first time I have visited this museum.
2. It/ This/ That is the tallest building I have ever seen.

3. It/ This/ That is the third time I have stayed at this hotel.

4. It/ This/ That is the first time I have been to Thailand.

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc: It/ This/ That is the + số thứ tự + time + mệnh đề hiện tại hoàn
thành.

Hướng dẫn dịch:

1. Nó/ Cái này/ Đó là lần đầu tiên tôi đến thăm bảo tàng này.

2. Nó/ Cái này/ Đó là tòa nhà cao nhất tôi từng thấy.

3. Nó/ Cái này/ Đó là lần thứ ba tôi ở khách sạn này.

4. Nó/ Cái này/ Đó là lần đầu tiên tôi đến Thái Lan.

4 (trang 47-48 SBT Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success): Rewrite the sentences
without changing their meanings. Use the phrases in brackets. (Viết lại câu
mà không làm thay đổi nghĩa của chúng. Sử dụng các cụm từ trong ngoặc.)

1. When the public transport is more reliable, fewer people use private cars.
(The more … the fewer)

2. More people live in big cities, so houses become more expensive. (The
more … the more)

3. We work harder, so we can finish sooner. (The harder … the sooner)

4. We clear more land for buildings, so we have less land for farming. (The
more … the less)

Đáp án:

1. The more reliable the public transport is, the fewer people use private cars.

2. The more people live in big cities, the more expensive houses become.
3. The harder we work, the sooner we can finish.

4. The more land we clear for buildings, the less land we have for farming.

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc so sánh càng càng: The more + tính từ + danh từ …, the more +
tính từ + danh từ …

Hướng dẫn dịch:

1. Phương tiện giao thông công cộng càng đáng tin cậy thì càng ít người sử
dụng ô tô cá nhân.

2. Càng nhiều người sống ở các thành phố lớn, nhà càng đắt tiền.

3. Càng làm việc chăm chỉ thì chúng ta càng có thể hoàn thành sớm.

4. Càng có nhiều đất để xây dựng thì chúng ta càng có ít đất để canh tác.

1. There has been a rapid increase in the urbanisation rate. (increase)

The urbanisation ________________________.

2. There has been a gradual decrease in the rural population. (decrease)

The rural ________________________.

3. The line graph illustrates how the world population has changed. (show
changes)

The line graph ________________________.

4. House prices in big cities have increased a lot over the past decade. (go
up)

House prices ________________________.

5. The air quality in urban areas has become worse over the years. (worsen)

The air quality ________________________.

6. The demand for affordable housing in urban areas has increased rapidly
recently. (rise)

The demand for ________________________.

7. House prices in rural areas have remained stable over the past two years.
(same)

House prices ________________________.

8. More people move to big cities, sO big cities become more crowded. (The
more … the more)

The more ________________________.

Đáp án:

1. The urbanisation rate has increased rapidly.

2. The rural population has decreased gradually.

3. The line graph shows changes to the world population.

4. House prices in big cities have gone up a lot over the past decade.

5. The air quality in urban areas has worsened over the years.

6. The demand for affordable housing in urban areas has risen rapidly
recently.

7. House prices in rural areas have remained the same over the past two
years.

8. The more people move to big cities, the more crowded big cites become.

1. More / more / people moving / urban areas / seek employment.

2. Housing / getting / more more expensive / big cities.

3. By contrast, / house prices / remain / stable / countryside.

4. The unemployment rate / big cities / getting / higher / higher.

5. It / first time / 1 / visit / such / modern building.

6. More / more / young people / looking / affordable housing.

7. Polluted cities / becoming / less / less / attractive.

8. Urbanisation / has generally improved / lIte / people / our area.

Đáp án:

1. More and more people are moving to urban areas to seek employment.

2. Housing is getting more and more expensive in big cities.

3. By contrast, house prices have remained stable in the countryside.

4. The unemployment rate in big cities is getting higher and higher.

5. It is the first time I have visited such a modern building.

6. More and more young people are looking for affordable housing.

7. Polluted cities are becoming less and less attractive.

8. Urbanisation has generally improved the life of people in our area.