17/9/2025

Listen to the conversation between Ms. Smith and two students at a "Future Cities"
exhibition. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write T for
True or F for False next to each sentence.
Statements True False
1 The green city has many parks and green areas.
2 Public transport is the main way to travel in the green city.
3 Nam is not sure that green cities can fix environmental problems.
Fix = repair (v)
4 The smart city uses technology to manage energy and transport.
5 Robots will be used in the smart city mainly for building houses.

TEST 1 (UNIT 3)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. dweller /e/ B. efficient /ɪ/ C. technology /e/ D. exhibition /e/
2. A. pedestrian /ə/ B. privacy /ə/ C. skyscraper /ei/ D. infrastructure /ə/
3. A. high-rise /z/ B. sensor /s/ C. sustainable D. pedestrian
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. ‘skyscraper B. ‘liveable C. inte’ract D. ‘neighbourhood
5. A. pe’destrian B. com’munity C. sus’tainable D. ‘infrastructure
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. The building has many features that make it more ____________ as well as reducing heating
costs.
MAKE SO/STH + ADJ
A. eco-friendly B. ecological C. economic D. ecologically
Economy (n)
- Economic (adj) thuộc về kinh tế
E.g. economic crisis, economic development
- Economical (adj) tiết kiệm
E.g. Riding a bike is an economical way of getting around the city.

Ecology (n) sinh thái học

Ecological (adj)
Ecosystem (n)
Eco-friendly
7. Our city has recently been voted one of the most ____________ towns in the country.
A. living B. lively C. livable D. live
8. A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting ____________
development in all countries.
A. survived B. sustained C. sustaining D. sustainable
9. Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some ____________ areas.
A. urban B. city C. landscape D. view
10. Changes are being introduced to make the company ____________ more efficiently.
A. treat B. operate C. power D. strengthen
Treat (v) chữa trị, đối xử
Treatment (n)
Power (v,n) sức mạnh, quyền lực
Strengthen (v) củng cố, làm vững mạnh
11. Tom sounded ____________ when I spoke to him on the phone.
A. angry B. angrily C. to be angry D. to be angrily
12. The garden looks ____________ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well
13. Your English is improving. It is getting ____________.
A. well B. good/better C. much well D. clearly
Get, become, be,.. : linking verbs
It’s getting/becoming colder
14. The chef tasted the meat ____________ before presenting it to the President.
A. cautious B. more cautious C. cautiously D. much cautiously
TASTE:
- Nếm: hành động
- Có vị: trạng thái
15. He did not come and she looked rather ____________.
A. worry B. worrying C. worrier D. worried
ADJ-ED: cảm xúc
ADJ-ING: tính chất sv, sviec, con người (đánh giá ntn)
16. The mining project threatens one of the world’s richest areas of ______________.
A. collection B. variety C. biodiversity D. numerous
Variety (n) ~ diversity (n)
Various (adj) ~ diverse (adj)
Mine (v,n)
Threaten (v) đe dọa
Threat (n)
17. Visitors can wander (v) lang thang around here without difficulty because most of the
antique (adj) cổ area is now a pedestrian ______________.
A. traffic B. crossing C. site D. zone
18. The holiday cottage has many green touches, including ______________ cleaning products.
A. friendly B. eco-friendly C. ecological D. economical
19. The Saudi government is investing billions in ______________ to support the enormous
influx of people in Mecca.
A. streets B. roads C. bridges D. infrastructure
Invest in
Investment (n)
Investor (n)
20. We must improve the environment through ______________ design and greener buildings.
A. sustainable B. lifelong C. harmless D. sustained
21. I’ll feel ______________ when my exams are over.
A. happily B. more happily C. happy D. more happy
22. Although the dish smelt ______________, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. worse
SMELL:
- Tỏa mùi hương: TT
- Ngửi: HĐ
23. The fish tastes ______________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful/terrible B. awfully C. more D. as awful awfully
24. The situation looks ______________. We must do something.
A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
LOOK:
- Nhìn (look at), tìm kiếm (look for), tra từ (look up): HĐ
- Trông có vẻ ~ seem/appear: TT
25. He seemed to me a bit ______________ today.
A. badly B. awfully C. strangely D. strange

GRAMMAR PRACTICE EXERCISES

1. My younger sister _____ chocolate cake more than any other dessert in the world.
A. loves B. is loving C. love D. to love
2. The homemade vegetable soup _____ too salty for my grandmother's sensitive taste.
A. is tasting B. tastes C. taste D. Tasted
Sensitive (adj) nhạy cảm
3. John and his classmates _____ football in the local park every Saturday afternoon.
A. play B. plays C. is playing D. to play
4. My multilingual family members _____ three different languages at home regularly.
A. speaks B. speaking C. speak D. are speaking
Multilingual (adj) đa ngôn ngữ
Bilingual (adj) thông thạo 2 nn
5. This freshly brewed coffee _____ really good after my long and tiring workday.
A. taste B. tasting C. tastes D. is tasting
6. I strongly _____ that mathematics is a challenging subject for many young students.
A. thinking B. am thinking C. thinks D. Think
THINK:
- Cho rằng, tin rằng ~ believe: TT
S + think(s) + (that) + MĐ
- Think of, think about: HĐ
I’m thinking about you.
I’m thinking of moving to a new house.
7. The excited children _____ very happy on their special birthday celebration.
A. look B. looks C. are looking D. Looking
1 child
2 children
8. She carefully _____ important emails to her international clients every morning.
A. write B. writes C. is writing D. writing
[Link] definitely _____ the correct answer to the extremely difficult science question.
A. knows B. knowing C. know D. are knowing
10. The winter weather _____ extremely cold this morning, so please wear a warm jacket.
A. feels B. feeling C. feel D. is feeling
11. My talented father _____ delicious dinner for our entire family on Sunday evenings.
A. cook B. cooks C. cooking D. is cooking
I cook for my family everyday.
12. I completely _____ what you are patiently trying to explain to me now.
A. understand B. understanding C. understands D. am understanding
[Link] medical situation _____ quite serious after the unexpected traffic accident.
A. became B. becomes C. becoming D. is becoming
[Link] proudly _____ a beautiful vacation house near the tropical beach resort.
A. owns B. owning C. own D. is owning
Own = possess ~ have
 [Link] fresh milk _____ good for about a week when stored properly in the refrigerator.
A. stays B. stay C. staying D. is staying
STAY:
- Ở: HĐ
I am staying in HN with my friends now.
- ~ REMAIN: vẫn … -> TT
[Link] carefully _____ his teeth twice a day following his dentist's recommendation.
A. brushes B. brush C. brushing D. is brushing
[Link] genuinely _____ authentic Italian food more than any other international cuisine.
A. preferring B. prefers C. prefer D. are preferring
[Link] tired baby _____ very sleepy after playing actively all afternoon with friends.
A. seems B. seem C. seeming D. is seeming
[Link] organized mother thoroughly _____ the entire house every Saturday morning.
A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning D. is cleaning
22.I clearly _____ my exciting first day at elementary school many years ago.
A. remember B. remembering C. remembers D. am remembering
[Link] summer sky often _____ cloudy before it suddenly rains in the afternoon.
A. appears B. appear C. appearing D. is appearing
APPEAR:
- Xuất hiện: HĐ
- Trông có vẻ: TT + ADJ
He _____appears______ nervous. He ______is appearing______ on TV tonight.
[Link] passionately _____ to become a successful doctor when she grows up.
A. wants B. want C. wanting D. is wanting
[Link] face quickly _____ bright red when he exercises too much in hot weather.
A. turns B. turn C. turning D. is turning
[Link] colorful birds loudly _____ early in the morning outside my bedroom window.
A. sing B. sings C. singing D. are singing
[Link] deeply _____ our kind grandparents who always support our education.
A. loves B. loving C. love D. are loving
[Link] economic situation gradually _____ worse during the unexpected financial crisis.
A. became B. become C. becoming D. becomes
[Link] regularly _____ to his office by public bus every weekday morning.
A. goes B. go C. going D. is going
31.I honestly _____ this animated movie is suitable for very young children.
A. think B. thinks C. thinking D. am thinking
[Link] university classroom always _____ completely quiet during the final examination.
A. remain B. remains C. remaining D. is remaining
[Link] usually _____ healthy breakfast at exactly 7 o'clock every weekday morning.
A. have B. has C. having D. are having
[Link] younger brother absolutely _____ spicy food because it upsets his sensitive
stomach.
A. hates B. hate C. hating D. is hating
[Link] faithful dog always _____ loyal to its loving owner even in difficult situations.
A. stays B. stay C. staying D. is stays
[Link] enthusiastically _____ English three times a week at our local language school.
A. studies B. study C. studying D. are studying
37.I clearly _____ a strange unusual noise coming from the downstairs kitchen.
A. hear B. hears C. hearing D. am hearing
[Link] spring flowers _____ absolutely wonderful in the well-maintained garden.
A. smell B. smells C. smelling D. are smelling

[Link] expensive textbooks officially _____ to my older university sister.

A. belongs B. belong C. belonging D. are belonging
[Link] newly styled hair _____ absolutely beautiful after she visits the professional
salon.
A. looks B. look C. looking D. is looking

[Link] technical problem _____ much more complicated than we initially thought.
A. appears B. appear C. appearing D. is appearing

[Link] _____ our experienced teacher because she is always honest and fair.
A. trusts B. trust C. trusting D. are trusting

[Link] prescribed medicine _____ extremely bitter but it works effectively.

A. tastes B. taste C. tasting D. is tasting

49.I strongly _____ that we will successfully finish the important project on time.
A. believe B. believes C. believing D. am believing

[Link] young children _____ extremely excited about the upcoming school field trip.
A. seem B. seems C. seeming D. are seeming

[Link] proudly _____ an impressive large collection of valuable antique furniture.

A. own B. owns C. owning D. are owning

[Link] outdoor metal bench _____ extremely cold when you touch it in winter months.
A. feels B. feel C. feeling D. is feeling

55.I sincerely _____ for a much better future for all disadvantaged children worldwide.
A. hope B. hopes C. hoping D. am hoping

[Link] international students heavily _____ on their experienced teacher for academic
guidance.
A. depends B. depend C. depending D. are depending
[Link] homemade chocolate cake _____ absolutely delicious with the special frosting.
A. tastes B. taste C. tasting D. is tasting