VOCABULARY

Not many young people can _____ to buy a flat, let alone a house in a big city.

• afford

• affect

• increase

• expand

Many young people leave their home towns and _____ better jobs in big cities.

• leave

• decrease

• seek

• change

Over the past ten years, my town has rapidly _____ into a city as more areas have been urbanised.

• decreased

• expanded

• remained stable

• gone down

As too many people have moved to the city, _____ has become a big concern.

• healthy lifestyle

• life expectancy

• population

• unemployment

____ of the village are complaining about the increasing number of tourists in the area.

• Residents

• Buildings

• Travellers

• Supermarkets

The Ha Noi Opera House was built at the beginning of the 20th century when Viet Nam was under French _____ rule.

• strict

• colonial

• controlled

• dependent

Staff members were given a _______ for finishing the project on schedule.

• wage

• bonus

• money

• salary

Many companies offer benefits to their workers, such as ___ working hours and bonuses.

• flexible

• convenient

• competitive

• boring

My father is a factory worker and he always works in _______.

• plans

• shifts

• systems

• demands

Teaching can be tiring. Standing in front of the class and performing every day seems so _________.

• stressful

• reliable

• responsible

• polite