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UNIT 3: CITIES OF THE FUTURE

Ex 3. Choose the correct answers in brackets to complete the sentences
1. ASEAN is an organisation which (consists / is consisting) of ten countries located in Southeast
Asia.
2. (Do you know / Are you knowing) when Viet Nam became an official member of ASEAN?
3. My brother (likes / is liking) travelling to Thailand very much because he made many friends
during his studies there.
4. He (sees / is seeing) his classmates in an hour to discuss their brochure about the ASEAN
member states.
5. I (feel / am feeling) I should go to Ha Long Bay to relax. I'm too stressed.
6. Can you hear the music? His class (has / is having) a rehearsal for tomorrow's meeting with the
ASEAN Youth Delegation.
7. I (look / am looking) out of the window, but can't see him in the street.
8. I can see him at the market. He (smells / is smelling) the fish now.
9. The doctor (feels / is feeling) the boy's leg to see if it is broken.
10. I (think/ am thinking) you're right.
11. You look worried. What (do you think/ are you thinking) about?
12. Jane (is tasting/ tastes) the soup. She thinks it (is tasting/ tastes) delicious.
13. We (see/ are seeing) Mr Smith tomorrow at his office.
14. I (am seeing/ see) what you mean.
15. I (don’t see / am not seeing) the building. It's too far away.
16. The government (thinks/ is thinking) of building a new skyscraper here.
17. Fantastic! Our city (will look/ will be looking) more modern.
18. People living in crowded cities feel (unhappily / unhappy).
19. You should try this soup. It (tastes / is tasting) delicious.
20. James seems (intelligent / intelligently), but he sometimes asks silly questions.
Ex 5. Circle A. B. C. D to choose the best answer
1. We should eat more vegetables and fruits to stay _______________
A. health B. healthy C. unhealthy D. healthily
2. Can you help me? I ________ for my pen now.
A. look B. am looking C. looked D. was looking
3. The sky ________ brighter after the heavy rain.
A. is growing B. grows C. grow D. was growing
4. The chef tasted the meat _____ before presenting it to the President.
A. cautious B. more cautious C. cautiously
D. much cautiously
7. He did not come and she looked rather _____.
A. worry B. worrying C. worrier
D. worried
8. Although the dish smelt _____, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. worse
9. The fish tastes _____, I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as
awful
10. The situation looks _______. We must do something.
A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
Ex 7. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals
1. ___ sustainability ______ will be a key consideration in urban planning and development.
(SUSTAINABLE)
2. The paintings are on display at an ______ exhibition _______________ which opened on Friday.
(EXHIBIT)
3. Environmentalists say there is a high risk of ______ pollution _______________ from the landfill
site. (POLLUTE)

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4. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum _________ dwellers ____________ of the city.
(DWELL)
5. The industry needs to look for technological ______________ solutions _______ to their
problems. (SOLVE)
6. Children need to be able to communicate ideas _______ effectively ______________ to have a
good job in the future (EFFECTIVE)
7. The government has been praised for improving the ________ economy _____________.
(ECONOMIC)
8. The exhibition has attracted special _____ attention ________________. from the media.
(ATTEND)
9. It will become a safer and more _________ liveable ____________ residential area (LIVE)
10. The town's modern _________ architecture ____________ is very well integrated with the old.
(ARCHITECT)
11. Cameras and sensors are used to improve city dwellers’ safety and _________ security
______________ (SECURE)
12. There seems to be a lack of ____________ certainty ___________ over what we should do.
(CERTAIN)
13. These children may need careful, _________ medical ______________ check-ups that include
special tests to look for early signs of cancer. (MEDICINE)
14. Patients can receive _______ prescription _________________ and other documents online
(PRESCRIBE)
15. The app can give city dwellers route _________ recommendation ________________ when they
cycle through the city streets (RECOMMEND)
Ex8. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s)
1. Many athletes feel the effects of air pollution during outdoor exercise.
A. contaminant B. contamination C. purity D. hygiene
2. China's rich urbanites can enjoy high quality of life in the modern world
A. migrants B. immigrants C. city dwellers D. emigrants
3. A hidden camera had been installed in the room.
A. modernized B. renovated C. removed D. set up
4. Living in a smart city is not all good as some people may think. What are the pros and cons
of living in a smart city?
A. causes and effects B. effects and solutions
C. causes and solutions D. advantages and disadvantages
5. The good thing about smart cities is that they have modern technology
A. complex B. basic C. obscure D. advanced
6. With cameras everywhere in public spaces, people also have limited privacy.
A. large B. eliminated C. extended D. restricted
7. Smart cities are built on new technologies to improve people's lives.
A. recover B. affect C. damage D. enhance
8. Measures should be put in place to protect people's privacy and ensure the safety of their
personal information.
A. danger B. security C. certainty D. uncertainty
9. The area will be more vibrant, and it will attract more tourists.
A. passive B. liveable C. enegetic D. available
10. It seemed a reasonable solution to a difficult problem.
A. effect B. measure C. consequence D. cause
Ex9. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s)
1. Traffic is now flowing smoothly again.
A. roughly B. rapidly C. evenly D. slowly
2. Mexico City is one of the most densely populated cities in the world
A. closely B. thickly C. sparsely D. heavily
3. In the future, we will use more nenewable sources of energy such as wind and solar power
A. alternative B. limited C. inexhaustible D. endless
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4. The building was made using modern construction techniques.

A. complex B. basic C. traditional D. advanced
5. There are some disadvantage of smart cities such as limited privacy or lack of social control
A. large B. eliminated C. extended D. unrestricted
6. Smart cities are built on new technologies to improve people's lives.
A. recover B. affect C. worsen D. enhance
7. To reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere, ways to limit the use of private cars must
be found.
A. public B. personal C. common D. shared
Ex 10. Circle the words/ phrases that need correction
1. The urban lifestyle seems more excitingly to young people.
2. We all know that we have to work hardly to support the family.
3. She finds housework bored and doesn't like to stay at home all day. boring
4. The accident looked seriously but fortunately nobody was injured
5. He was a bad influence on the child, who was at an impressive age. impressionable
6. The number of homeless people have increased dramatically. has
7. There's increasing demand for cars that are more economic on fuel. economical
8. As technology advances, workers are afraid that they will lose his jobs. their
9. Sulphur dioxide is one of several pollutions that are released into the atmosphere by coal-
fired power stations.
pollutants
10. The community centre was demolished to pay room for a new apartment block. make room
Ex 11. Circle A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
1. Ann: I heard that in the future people will build cities on the ocean. Do you think that will be
possible?
David: _______________. With the help of modern technologies, we can build cities on water
A. I'm not really sure about it C. It’s very unlikely
B. I have no doubt about it D. I don’t believe it’s true
2. Ann: Do you think the government can build our first smart city in this area?
David: _______________. Smart technologies are very expensive. We don‘t have Al experts either.
A. I'm not really sure about it C. Of course
B. I have no doubt about it D. I’m positive
3. Ann: Have you heard that they're planning to have driverless buses in the future? Will it be
possible?
David: _______________. They have invited some expert already.
A. I'm not really sure about it C. I don’t think so
B. I’m pretty certain about it. D. There is some doubt in mind
4. Ann: Have you heard about the latest Al robots? They're supposed to be able to do all the
household chores
David: _______________. I think there will still be limitations to what the robots can do
A. I’m a hundred percent sure about that C. Yes, I am certain
B. I’m a bit uncertain about that D. Good idea
5. Nam: In my opinion, there will be no pollution in the future
Hoa: ______________. Our city will be cleaner and sustainable
A. Yes, that’s right B. You’re right C. I disgree D. Not at all
6. - “ Do you feel like going to the stadium this afternoon?” - “ ___________________________ “
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid B. I feel very bored
C. You’re welcome D. That would be great.
7. - What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?
- Oh, _____________________It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.
A. I think it’s great B. I agree with you C. I think it’s terrible D. It’s not a good idea.
8. – “ Thank you for taking the time to come here in person “ - “ ____________________________
“
A. It’s my pleasure B. I don’t know what time that person comes.
C. I’d love to come. What’s time ? D. Do you have time for some gossip?
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9. - Congratulations! You did great. - .............................

a. It’s nice of you to say so. b. It’s my pleasure. c. You’re welcome. d.
That’s okay.
10. Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?”- Carol: “.......................”
a. Went out for dinner. b. Oh, that’s good c. Let’s go out for dinner. d. No problem.

Ex 12. Read the following passage and circle A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
CITIES GOING GREEN
As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways to transform
cities into better living spaces, (1) ________can be done by improving existing infrastructure while
also creating more public (2) ________ that are both beautiful and green. This can be hard to
accomplish, especially in cities with a haphazard fashion. Some cities have been created with
the idea of a green city as the goal. One such city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, aims
to become a model for (3) ________cities to follow. It is being known as a truly green city that
relies strictly on renewable sources such as solar energy to provide all of its energy needs. ( 4)
________, it will be a zero waste city in which everything that is used can be recycled. Whether it
will truly accomplish its goal remains to be seen, but it will also act as an experiment
for environmentally friendly areas to be tested.

1. A. which B. why C. when D. that

2. A. rooms B. spaces C. places D. breaks
3. A. every B. one C. another D. other
4. A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. In addition

Ex 13. Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution. (1) _____ electrical
power became more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and
efficiently by machine. Sewing machines replaced needle and thread. Tractors replaced hoes.
Typewriters replaced pens. Automobiles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of (2)
_____ was possible. Humans could now work in space, thanks to the International Space Station.
We were finding out the composition of life thanks to the DNA sequencer. Computers and the
world wide web changed the way we learn, read, communicate, or start political revolutions.
So what will be the game-changing machines in the year 2100? How will they (3) _____ our
lives better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and more exciting?
We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations in five
different disciplines, including climate change, military, (4) __________, transportation, and space
exploration, about how the machines of 2100 will change humanity. The (5) _____ we got back
were thought-provoking, hopeful and at times, apocalyptic.
(Adapted from https://www.popularmechanics.com/)
1. A. Despite B. However C. Although D. As
2. A. what B. that C. who D. which
3. A. notice B. taste C. make D. hope
4. A. structure B. archaeology C. infrastructure D. excation
5. A. answers B. programs C. contacts D. services
6.
Ex 14. Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are
true or false
FUTURE CITIES
What do you imagine cities will be like in the future? Will we have smart buildings and flying
cars? Or robots that will pick up our rubbish? What about schools? Will we still travel to school or
will we study online from home? Perhaps all the buildings and roads will be underground and
we’ll just have parks and cycle lanes above.

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Maybe ... or maybe not, but what we do know is that in the future, cities are going to have
more and more people living in them. More than half the world’s people already live in cities, and
by 2050, cities will become home to about 6.5 billion people.
That’s a lot of people and very little space! More people means that we’re going to have
more pollution, traffic and noise. It also means that we’ll need more homes, schools, hospitals,
jobs and transport. We’ll need more resources, like water and energy, and more ways to grow
food too. Oh, and more parks to play in!
Many cities are already planning for the future. For example, Bristol is a cycling city in
England. You can hire a bike (instead of taking a car or bus) and ride in cycle lanes which are
separated from the traffic. In Singapore, people are looking ‘up’ to grow food! To save space,
they grow vegetables in lots of layers in special tall buildings, called ‘vertical farms’. And in
Amsterdam in the Netherlands, there are ‘floating houses’ built on water instead of on land!
What do you think city life will be like in the future?

TRU FAL
E SE
1. Most people live in cities today. T
2. Cities are going to have more people in the future. T
3. Cities will need fewer buildings in the future. F
4. Resources will be less important in the future. F
5. Some cities are trying new things to plan for the future. T
6. In Bristol, you always ride your bike on the same road as
the cars. F
7. Singapore’s vertical farms grow food in parks. F
8. You can live in a house on the water in Amsterdam. T

Ex 15. Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Where smart cities were once regarded purely as a vision of the future, they are now
becoming a reality in numerous urban centres across the globe. From Dubai, Singapore,
Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Madrid to Southampton in the UK, we’re already beginning to see
smart cities provide inhabitants with improved living conditions, easier mobility and cleaner,
safer environments, by using cloud computing to power services. But as with all public sector
initiatives, smart city services need to be delivered as cost effectively as possible to minimise
the taxpayer burden. Often, key decision makers are met with obstacles when it comes to
deploying smart services, preventing smart cities initiatives from reaching their full potential – or
worse, blocking them altogether.
Central to the functioning of most ‘normal’ city ecosystems is the underlying data they run
on. Regardless as to whether that data is stored on local servers or using cloud storage, when
that data is fragmented or incomplete, identifying emerging trends for strategic planning and
cost reduction becomes extremely difficult – and because of this, authorities have to adopt an
entirely reactive approach. Conversely, in a smart city environment, connected sensors forming
an Internet of Things (IoT) provide valuable data for analysis and, in turn, insight into the specific
city’s behavioural trends. With this level of information, services can be optimised to reduce
costs and risk, increase urban flows and manage assets. Importantly, they can also provide real-
time connections and interactions between the city’s businesses, local governments, service
providers and citizens.
In this way, operations and services are elevated through the integration and connection of
physical devices via IoT networks, ultimately transforming how a city runs.
(Source: https://www.techradar.com/)
1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A question of data. B. Alignment of minds.
C. Smart city’s supporters. D. The same old route.
2. According to paragraph 1, which statement is correct about the current situation for smart
cities?
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A. Smart cities promise technological convenience so high service fees are not a problem.
B. Dubai, Amsterdam and Hampton are among the cities advancing the title of “smart”.
C. There still exist many challenges for the institution and development of smart cities.
D. The already successful smart city in the world were the works of policy-makers.
3. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. environments B. ecosystems C. services D. initiatives
4. According to paragraph 2, what is the matter that the author want to emphasise?
A. Human’s urge to share information. B. The importance of data network.
C. The possibilities of tech disasters. D. The caliber of artificial intelligence.
5. The word “elevated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.
A. demoted B. controlled C. dignified D. upgraded

Ex 16. Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
By the end of the third millennium, people will all have access to basic utilities like electricity
and the internet. As a type of civilization, the overall energy consumption of everyone in the
30th century will be at a level of around 4×10²⁶ watts. In other words, the energy utilization in a
world full of working class consumers will be comparable to the luminosity of our parent star. So,
the people of the future will inevitably need to fully harness the output of the Sun through the
use of a vast array of satellite mega-structures that encircle the celestial body and capture the
radiation it emits.
In requiring everyone to work together, the inclusive attitude of the future will cause
everyone to grow much closer to one another, improving interpersonal relationships in
neighborhoods the world over. By the year 3000, the whole of humanity will become a sort of
poly-amorous society of mono-ethnic global citizens, living in a complex egalitarian
intercontinental cooperative. Everyone will be part of multicultural communities within
communities. Companies and credit unions will even be owned by their employees. People will
all be very conscientious. Everyone will support the global economy, as well as ecology, of the
world.
Humans will inhabit artificial urban jungles filled with buildings and sidewalks, while the other
animals will inhabit natural rural jungles filled with wilderness and trails. Friends will walk
through the crowded streets of the mega-cities of the future holding hands with one another.
Public displays of affection will be customary among everyone. Casual bisexual encounters will
be the norm. Everyone will care about everyone else. People will all accept each other, and help
each other out, more and more as time goes on.
The point is that eventually, everyone will finally get along. Humanity will progress to a point
of collective compatibility as everyone sufficiently integrates and assimilates. From now until the
year 3000, the several thousand languages currently spoken will reduce down to only about a
hundred. More importantly, the nation-state members of the UN will all use the same form of
electronic currency. As the countries of the world unify more and more, the metric system will
become the universal standard of measurement. Things will become increasingly more common
among everyone. This will bring everyone closer and closer together, each step of the way. In
the end, cultural memes will all eventually just blend together in the great melting pot that is
the world.
People will also change physically, along with mentally, too though. For instance, there will
be an increase in both height and longevity, among people in general. In the year 3000 people
will be about six feet tall, and live to be 120 years old, on average. They will experience a slight
reduction in the size of their mouths, too. Improvements in nutritional science will revolutionize
the world of medicine and alter the course of human evolution. Everyone will be genetically
screened as an embryo to weed out defects and correct mistakes in their personal genome. 8th
scale transhuman cyborgs will even go so far as to have 7 th scale robotic integrations, with
microscopic machines making them better. This will be terribly important because there will be
very little diversity in the gene pool of the superhumans of the future, who are all bred to be
what is considered ideal.
(Source: https://medium.com/)
1. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
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A. The energy consumption in the third millennium. B. The life in the year 3000.
C. The changes of humans in the far future. D. The way people live in the 30 century.
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2. The word “harness” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.

A. separate B. replace C. exploit D. absorb
3. According to paragraph 2, how can the attitude of the future affect the world?
A. It improves the distance in the relationship of neighborhood.
B. It enhances the diversity of cultures in the society.
C. It brings people closer to others both in nations and in the world.
D. It supports the global economy and ecology of the world.
4. The word “conscientious” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _________.
A. careful B. dishonest C. careless D. indolent
5. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT true?
A. People and animals will live in their favourite environment.
B. People will not express their emotion in public.
C. It is not strange for men and women to compete with each other.
D. People are safe to walk through the crowded streets with their friends.
6. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. cultural memes B. each step of the way
C. the great melting pot D. the metric system
7. The author described the reduction in number of languages in paragraph 4 as an evidence
of ___________.
A. the compatibility of humans in the future B. the standard of measurement
C. the development of electronic currency D. the popularity of things
8. What can be the main idea of the last passage?
A. Robots will be advanced to be superhumans of the future.
B. People’s longevity will be increased in the future.
C. Science is the main factor to the change of humans’ appearance.
D. Humans’ physical and mentality will alter in the future.
Ex 17. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. That electric car’s so expensive that I don’t think I can buy it.
 It’s such _____ an expensive electric car that I don't think I can buy it ________________.
2. I like living in a smart city more than living in the countryside
 I prefer ______ living in a smart city TO living in the countryside_______.
3. This is the first time I have seen this kind of intelligent robots
I haven’t _______ seen this kind of intelligent robots before _______.
4. Although the air in the city is polluted, he still wants to become a city dweller
In spite ____ of the polluted air in the city, he still wants to become a city dweller
________.
5. The police let him leave after they had questioned him.
The police allowed ______ him to leave after they had questioned him _____.
6. The room in the skyscraper was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
 The room in the skyscraper was too ______ expensive for me to buy __
7. It took us only ten minutes to finish the homework.
 We spent ______ only ten minutes finishing the homework _________.
8. He has installed solar panels on the roof for three years.
 He started ______ installing/ to install solar panels on the roof three years ago ______.
9. It was such a dirty beach that I decided not to stay.
 The beach ____ was so dirty that I decided not to stay._____.
10. He hasn’t played basketball for 6 months.
3. The last time _____ he played basketball was 6 months ago___________.
11. I find it difficult to find a better solution to that problem.
 I have ________ difficulty (in) finding a better solution to that problem _______.
12. The last time I went out for lunch was five days ago.
 I haven’t ______ gone out for lunch for five days ________.
13. There’s no need for you to drive very fast. (using Modals)
 You don’t ________ have to/ don't need to drive very fast ________.
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14. This is the most beautiful city that I have ever visited.
 I have never ________ visited such a beautiful city _________.

Ex 18. Complete the following sentences, using given words

1. Smart technologies make our lives easier by reducing housework
2. Advanace technologies have impact on every aspect of life
3. City dwellers stop using private cars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
4. Al technologies will be used to help the city operate/ to operate efficiently
5. Some people find it difficult to get familiar with smart devices