Name: ___________________ Class:

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Number: ____ Teacher:

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CINDY, USA When I was a little girl I lived in a Mark:
Read ______________________________
what these teenagers have to say
small village in Texas. We lived on a farm with lots about the city and the countryside.
of animals. It was very relaxing and quiet. You 1. Match the partsTutor: ______________________________
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
my friends at school and we had lots of after- b) She could hear the birds singing
school activities. But there wasn’t much to do at c) She only had fun
the weekend when I was at home. My school d) She had to stay at home at the weekend
friends and I couldn’t meet because there were no e) 1) at
In the
the shopping
city she cancentre
meetwhenever she wants.
her friends
buses. So basically I had to watch TV. It was so 2) when she was at school with her friends.
boring. 3) when she was younger.
Now that I’m older my parents moved to New York 4) because there were no public transports.
City. It’s easier now to be with my friends because 5) because a) b) c) d) e)
it was very peaceful.
I can take the bus or the underground to
everywhere I want to go. My favourite place is the
shopping centre. I always hang out with my 2. Complete the sentences about Peter.
friends there.
PETER, GERMANY I live in a big city in a) Peter likes to ________________________
Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of ___________________________in the park.
things to do. My parents bought a flat near a b) He is younger ________________________
park where I can ride my bike or go
skateboarding. My brother is older than me so I
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also go to the cinema with him. The city library is c) He likes meeting his friends _______________
3. Answer the questions on the text.
a great place too. I usually meet my friends there ___________________________________
a)and
Whatwediddo
Cindy
ourdo at the projects
school weekendsor in study
the country?
together. d)4.The
Findsense
the synonyms in theistext
of community not for
verythe
strong in a city
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Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life words below.
because _____________________________
can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are
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always crowded and noisy. Because of the cars a) silent _____________________________
b)the
Where does
air is Cindy live
polluted now?
sometimes. People are so busy b) uninteresting________________________
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that they rarely have time for their neighbours or c) exhausting__________________________
friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the
_____________________________________ d) full of people ________________________
c)countryside.
Why is the WriteI the
just
city such loveof living
names
an infor
the public
interesting place the
places cityshops.
and
Peter? too Match them with the corresponding picture.
much. e) loud______________________________
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not fresh or clean______________________
1) _____________________ - you go there to pray and getf)married.
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2) _____________________ - you go there to buy stamps and send 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.
7) _____________________ - you go there to buy fresh vegetables and fruit.
8) _____________________ - you go there to see paintings and sculptures.

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-better). 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 ____________________ (10-bad) than having nothing to do all day.
 In about 12 sentences explain if you like/don稚 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.
a) ride his bike or go skateboarding.
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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) It’s 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) butcher’s
4) newsagent’s
5) railway station
6) clothes shop
7) greengrocer’s
8) museum
C.
Cities are usually much BIGGER (1-big) and life is MORE EXCITING (2-exciting) there. Public transport is
also BETTER (3-better). 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.