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1. Từ vựng quan trọng trong chủ đề Đô thị (Cities)
| Từ/cụm từ | Nghĩa | Ví dụ |
| urban sprawl | đô thị phát triển vô tổ chức | The historic downtown of Woodstock is threatened by urban sprawl and encroaching development. |
| slum | khu ổ chuột | She was brought up in the slums of Leeds. |
| law and order | luật lệ và trật tự | What would happen in a world without law and order? |
| well-being | sự hạnh phúc, sự tốt đẹp | The Plan’s stated objective was “to provide facilities and opportunities for the rural population to improve its level of economic and social wellbeing.” |
| volume of traffic | lượng giao thông | New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. |
| curb | kiềm chế, kiểm soát | A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. |
| congestion | tắc nghẽn, ách tắc | Due to increasing traffic congestion and prevalence of accidents along Interstate 235, the city of Des Moines is considering implementing a speeding camera program to curb excessive speeding |
| gridlocked | (xe cộ) chằng chịt | The Chicago area is one of the most gridlocked metropolitan regions in the US, according to a new traffic study. |
| metropolitan | thuộc về đô thị | Supermarkets and shopping malls are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas. |
| cosmopolitan | có tính quốc tế; có nhiều nền văn hóa khác nhau | High and assured social status helped to keep diplomats, especially high-ranking ones, distinctly cosmopolitan in outlook. |
| deprived | thiếu thốn | a deprived childhood/background/areaeconomically/emotionally/socially deprived |
| incessant | liên hồi, liên tục | Some people hate living in the cities because of the incessant noises.incessant volume of traffic |
| amenity | cơ sở, trang thiết bị | the College is equipped with every facility and recreational amenity for the most conducive study environment around. |
| render | khiến cho | Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake.Incessant noises render city dwellers’ lives miserable. |
2. Các đề thi theo đề tài Đô thị (Cities)
- It’s more important to plant trees in towns and cities than to build more houses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
- In some cities, the government has tried to reduce traffic by a congestion tax during rush hours. Is it a positive or negative development?
- In some cities, people are choosing cars instead of bicycles, while in other cities riding bikes is a better option than driving cars. Why is it the case? Which do you think is better?
- Some people think that living in big cities is becoming more difficult. Others believe that it is getting easier. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
- The movement of people from agricultural areas to cities to work can cause serious problems in both places. What are the problems? What can be taken to solve those problems?
- Housing shortage in big cities can cause severe social consequences. Some people think only the government can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
- It is important for all towns and cities to have large public places like squares and parks. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
