Name: ___________________ Class: _____

Number: ____ Teacher: _______________

Mark: ______________________________
CINDY, USA When I was a little girl I lived in a Tutor:
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 parts 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 centre
city she can 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.
a) b) c) d) e)
City. It’s easier now to be with my friends because 5) because 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.
a) Peter likes to ________________________
PETER, GERMANY I live in a big city in Germany and
it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents
___________________________in the park.
bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or go b) He is younger ________________________
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
3. Answer themy friends there
questions on theand we do our school projects c) He likes meeting his friends _______________
text.
or study together. ___________________________________
a)OfWhat didliving
course Cindyindoa at
bigthe
cityweekends in the
is not easy. Citycountry?
life can be fast, d)4.The
Findsense
the synonyms in theistext
of community not for
verythe
strong in a city
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tiring and stressful. The streets are always crowded and noisy. because words below.
_____________________________
Because of the cars the air is polluted sometimes. People are a) silent _____________________________
_____________________________________
b)soWhere
busy does
that they
Cindyrarely have time for their neighbours or
live now?
friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the countryside. I b) uninteresting________________________
_____________________________________
just love living in the city too much. c) exhausting__________________________
_____________________________________ d) full of people ________________________
c) Why is the Write thean
city such names of the public
interesting places
place for and shops. Match them with the corresponding picture.
Peter?
e) loud______________________________
_____________________________________
1) _____________________ - you go there to pray and getf)married.
not fresh or clean______________________
_____________________________________
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-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 ____________________ (10-bad) than having nothing to do all day.
 In about 12 sentences explain if you like/don’t 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-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.