Cities
Task 1. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
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canals bike stations roads
underground boat streets bus
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1. In Bangkok, there are a lot of __________. Sunan goes to school by _________ .
2. In Mexico, there are a lot of cars on the __________. Going by car is slow. Carmen goes to school by _______ because it is fast.
3. In New York, Sophia goes to school by __________. There are 468 underground _________ in New York.
4. In Amsterdam, Lars and his friends go to school by _________. There are a lot of bike _________ in Amsterdam. They are safe because there are no cars.
Task 2. Read the sentences and match the words in bold with their meanings (a–h).
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1. The house had been well maintained and was in excellent condition. |
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2. The room was full of stylish furniture and expensive paintings. |
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3. The house was elegant and well kept. |
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4. The house isn’t very secure. We need to change the locks. |
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5. It’s an old house with a lot of character. |
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6. The rooms are very spacious with large windows opening out onto balconies. |
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7. Bel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles. |
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8. The area near the harbour has become very fashionable. |
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beautiful, attractive or graceful |
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b. |
in a particular physical state, e.g., clean, dirty, messy, etc. |
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c. |
attractive in a way that is modern and popular |
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d. |
large, with plenty of space to move around |
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e. |
a combination of qualities that makes a place different to others |
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f. |
so expensive that most people cannot afford it |
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g. |
protected so that people cannot get in or out |
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h. |
popular at the moment |
Task 3. Choose the correct words to complete the text.
Marmalade Lane – Cambridge, UK
Cambridge is one of the most (1) fashionable / character cities in the UK to live in. But price increases have meant the city has become quite (2) stylish / exclusive and it can be difficult for young people to afford to buy or rent properties which are (3) in good / of good condition.
Marmalade Lane is Cambridge’s first co-housing community project, and its residents include families with young children, retired couples, single-person households and young professional couples. The architects have designed (4) stylish / exclusive houses of different sizes and the houses have their own (5) character / stylish. The architecture is (6) in terrible condition / elegant and even the smaller houses feel (7) spacious / fashionable. Residents live in their own houses, which are (8) secure / exclusive, but they share communal spaces and facilities, like a gym and a laundry. There is also a shared garden and a “common house” where the community can eat together and socialise.
ANSWER KEY
Task 1.
1. canals / boat
2. roads (streets) / bus
3. underground / stations
4. bike / streets (roads)
Task 2.
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. g
5. e 6. d 7. f 8. h
Task 3.
1. fashionable 2. exclusive 3. in good 4. stylish
5. character 6. elegant 7. spacious 8. secure
WORDLIST
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Word
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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canal (n)
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/kəˈnæl/
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Con kênh
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character (n)
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/ˈkærəktə(r)/
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Đặc điểm, điểm đặc biệt, cá tính
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elegant (adj)
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/ˈelɪɡənt/
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Thanh lịch
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exclusive (adj)
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/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
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Riêng biệt, độc nhất
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fashionable (adj)
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/ˈfæʃnəbl/
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Thời thượng, hợp mốt
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laundry (n)
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/ˈlɔːndri/
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Việc giặt giũ, phòng giặt đồ
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property (n)
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/ˈprɒpəti/
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Tài sản, bất động sản (nhà, đất)
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socialise (v)
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/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
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Giao lưu, giao tiếp xã hội
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spacious (adj)
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/ˈspeɪʃəs/
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Rộng rãi
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stylish (adj)
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/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
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Sành điệu
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Co-housing community project (np)
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Dự án nhà ở xã hội theo mô hình chia sẻ không gian chung
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In (good/ terrible) condition
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Trong điều kiện (tốt/ tồi tệ)
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