Name: ___________________ Class:

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Number: ____ Teacher:

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CINDY, USA When I was a little girl I lived in a ReadMark: ______________________________
what these teenagers
small village in Texas. We lived on a farm with lots have to say about the city
of animals. It was very relaxing and quiet. You and
1. Match the Tutor: ______________________________
the
parts countryside.
of the sentences
could hear the birds singing in the morning. about Cindy. Write only the numbers.
It was great during the week because I was with a) Cindy lived in the countryside
b) She could hear the birds singing
my friends at school and we had lots of after-
c) She only had fun
school activities. But there wasnt much to do at d) She had to stay at home at the
the weekend when I was at home. My school weekend 1) at the shopping centre whenever
friends and I couldnt meet because there were no e) sheInwants.
the city she can meet her
buses. So basically I had to watch TV. It was so 2) when she was at school with her
boring. friends.
3) when
a shebwas younger.
c d e
Now that Im older my parents moved to New York ) ) ) ) )
4) because there were no public
City. Its easier now to be with my friends because
I can take the bus or the underground to 2. Complete the sentences about Peter.
everywhere I want to go. My favourite place is the
a) Peter likes to
shopping centre. I always hang out with my
friends there. ________________________
PETER, GERMANY I live in a big city in ___________________________in the
Germany and its quite exciting! There are lots of park.
things to do. My parents bought a flat near a b) He is younger
park where
3. Answer I can ride
the questions on themytext.bike or go
________________________
skateboarding. My brother is older than me so I ___________________________________
a)
alsoWhat
go did Cindy
to the do atwith
cinema the weekends
him. The cityin the
library is c)4. Find
He the likes
synonyms in the text
meeting hisfor thefriends
country?
a great place too. I usually meet my friends there _______________
words below.
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and we do our school projects or study together. a) silent
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life ___________________________________
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can be fast,
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b) Where doestiring
Cindyand
livestressful.
now? The streets are
b)
always crowded and noisy. Because of the cars
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the air is polluted sometimes. People are so busy uninteresting________________________
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that they rarely have
Write the time for
names their
of the neighbours
public or c)
places and shops. Match them with the
c)friends.
Why is But
the city such an myself moving to the exhausting__________________________
interesting
I cant seepicture.
corresponding place for
Peter?
1) _____________________ - you go there to pray and d)get married. full of people
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2) _____________________ - you go there to buy stamps ________________________
and send
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letters.
3) _____________________ - you go there to buy meat and sausages.
4) _____________________ - you go there to buy newspapers and
magazines.
5) _____________________ - you go there to catch a train.
6) _____________________ - you go there to buy a dress or a pair of
jeans.

Complete the blanks with the COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY of the adjectives in

Cities arebrackets.
usually much _______________________ (1-big) and life is _______________________
(2-exciting) there. Public transport is also _______________________ (3-good). But life can be
_____________________ (4-stressful). People are often ___________________________ (5-busy)
running from one place to the other.
Life in the country may be ________________________ (6-boring) but people are
______________________ (7-close) to nature and the air is ____________________ (8-clean).
People have a _______________________ (9-relaxed) lifestyle. But there is nothing
 In about 12 sentences explain if you like/don like living in the countryside.
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KEY
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A.
1. a)3b)5 c)2 d)4 e)1
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2.
a) ride his bike or go skateboarding.
b) than his brother.
c) in the city library.
d) people are so busy / rarely have time for their neighbours or friends.
3.
a) She watched TV.
b) She lives in New York City/ in the city now.
c) Its a very interesting place for Peter because there are lots of things he can do/to
do.
4.
a) quiet
b) boring
c) tiring
d) crowded
b) noisy
c) polluted
B.
1) church
2) post office
3) butchers
4) newsagents
5) railway station
6) clothes shop
7) greengrocers
8) museum
C.
Cities are usually much BIGGER (1-big) and life is MORE EXCITING (2-exciting) there.
Public transport is also BETTER (3-good). But life can be MORE STRESSFUL (4-
stressful). People are often BUSIER (5-busy) running from one place to the other.
Life in the country may be MORE BORING (6-boring) but people are CLOSER (7-
close) to nature and the air is CLEANER (8-clean). People have a MORE RELAXED (9-
relaxed) lifestyle. But there is nothing WORSE (10-bad) than having nothing to do all
day.