12 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Ha Noi is ______ the most populated city in Viet Nam. A: much more B: by far C: a lot D: a little bit 13 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with traffic congestion every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many people run out to work and are stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also a serious issue in the city, especially in metropolitan cities. More and more people find it difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are going up and up all the time. Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired. Finally, the polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory problems such as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of difficulties as well as challenges to its citizens. Traffic congestion is even worse during ______ . A: late in the afternoon B: rush hours C: early morning D: the night 14 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. A: around B: fabulous C: populous D: delicious 15 Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. I was the last to know about the accident. A: Everyone had heard about the accident before I did. B: The last thing I knew about was the accident. C: I wasn’t informed about the accident at all. D: At last I knew about the accident. 16 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with traffic congestion every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many people run out to work and are stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also a serious issue in the city, especially in metropolitan cities. More and more people find it difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are going up and up all the time. Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired. Finally, the polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory problems such as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of difficulties as well as challenges to its citizens. This paragraph is about ______ . A: high cost of living in the city B: nuisances of living in the city C: air pollution in the city D: traffic problems in the city 17 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with traffic congestion every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many people run out to work and are stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also a serious issue in the city, especially in metropolitan cities. More and more people find it difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are going up and up all the time. Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired. Finally, the polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory problems such as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of difficulties as well as challenges to its citizens. How many problems of living in the city are mentioned in the paragraph ? A: two B: three C: one D: four