Name: ___________________ Class:

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Number: ____ Teacher:
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CINDY, USA

When I was a little girl I lived in a small

Read what theseMark:
teenagers have to
village in Texas. We lived on a farm with lots of animals.
say______________________________
about the city and the
It was very relaxing and quiet. You could hear the birds
countryside.
1. Match the
parts of the sentences
Tutor:
singing in the morning.
about Cindy. Write only the numbers.
It was great during the week because I was with my friends at a) Cindy lived in______________________________
the countryside
school and we had lots of after-school activities. But there b) She could hear the birds singing
wasnt much to do at the weekend when I was at home. c) She only had fun
My school friends and I couldnt meet because there were d) She had to stay at home at the
no buses. So basically I had to watch TV. It was so boring. weekend
1) at the shopping centre whenever she
Now that Im older my parents moved to New York City. Its e)
wants.
In the city she can meet her friends
easier now to be with my friends because I can take the 2) when she was at school with her
bus or the underground to everywhere I want to go. My friends.
d)
e)
a)
c)
favourite place is the shopping centre. I always hang out 3) when
she b)
was younger.
with my friends there.
4) because there were no public
PETER, GERMANY I live in a big city in Germany
2. Complete the sentences about Peter.
and its quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My
parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my a)
Peter
likes
to
bike or go skateboarding. My brother is older than me
________________________
so I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a
great place too. I usually meet my friends there and we ___________________________ in the
park.
do our school projects or study together.
He
is
younger
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be b)
fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always crowded ________________________
3. Answer
questions
text. the air is polluted
and
noisy.the
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of on
thethecars
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People
busy thatin they
rarely have
a)sometimes.
What did Cindy
do atare
theso
weekends
the country?
4. Find the synonyms in the text for the
time for their neighbours or friends. But I cant see ___
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wordsHe
below.likes
meeting
his
friends
myself moving to the countryside. I just love living in the c)
a)
silent
___
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city too much.

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b)
uninteresting_______________________

b) Where does Cindy live now?

Write the names of the public places and shops._ Match them with the corresponding picture.
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c)
___
1) _____________________
- you go there to prayexhausting
and get married.
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2) _____________________
- you go there to buy _
stamps and send
___
letters.
c) Why is the city such an interesting place for Peter?
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
brackets.
Cities are 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)3 b)5 c)2 d)4 e)1
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2.
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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.