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Vocabulary 3 Complete the definitions with the correct places in a
city.
1 Complete the text with the correct types of homes.
There is one space for each letter. 1 A(n) _______________ is a very tall building with
many floors, like the Burj Khalifa or Empire State
We’ve moved house three times in the last six years!
Building.
First, we lived in an apartment in a 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ in the centre of town. It was very practical but too 2 A(n) _______________ is a place on the edge of
noisy. My mum wanted a garden, so we moved to a town where there are a lot of factories and
small 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the countryside. It was really businesses.
pretty, but it was too quiet! This time, we moved to a 3 _ 3 A(n) _______________ is an area on the edge of a
_ _ _ -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ house in the outskirts of town. I river or sea where ships and boats can arrive and
thought we were staying in that house until my dad got leave a town or city safely.
a new job. My parents had more money, so they finally
bought a big 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ house with a lovely 4 A(n) _______________ is an area of land in a city
garden and no neighbours! When I’m older, I want to be or town which has four sides and buildings all
rich, and then I can buy a huge 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with a around it.
swimming pool, a video games room and a tennis court. 5 A(n) _______________ is an area on the edge of a
Then I’ll stay there forever! large town or city where people who work in the city
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6 A(n) _______________ is a structure that you find
2 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective in parks and gardens. Water comes out of it and
form of the words in the box. goes up into the air.
charm history impress live peace Score __/6
1 We live in the city centre, so there’s always
4 Complete the sentences with an extreme adjective
something going on. It’s really _______________.
that means the same as the phrases in bold.
2 Our flat is on the very top floor. The views are very
1 Rome is an extremely old city. The buildings are
_______________.
_______________.
3 York is a very old city. It has lots of famous
2 Venice is very busy in the summer. The cafés and
_______________ buildings.
restaurants are all _______________.
4 I like going for a walk by the river early in the
3 Italy is very hot in the summer, especially in the
morning because it’s really quiet and
south where it’s absolutely _______________.
_______________.
4 Sydney Harbour is really beautiful with its
5 My aunt lives in a little _______________ cottage in
_______________ bridge and opera house.
a pretty village.
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Grammar 7 Choose the best answers to complete the dialogue.
Janice: Hi Beth, how’s university going?
5 Tick (ü) the correct sentences. Correct the incorrect Beth: Great, thanks, Aunt Janice. I 1 __________ it
sentences. so far. Bath’s a brilliant city.
1 I don’t think I’ve met your parents before. o Janice: Are you living in the city centre?
_________________________________________ Bath: No, I have a room on the university campus.
But I 2 __________ the city at the weekends.
2 I’m visiting my friends in Paris. They lived here for
three years. o Janice: 3 __________ many friends?
_________________________________________ Beth: Well, I 4 __________ a lot of people in the first
week, but no one with the same interests as
3 My brother was happier since he moved to Berlin. o
me. But I 5 __________ to the people on my
_________________________________________ course much yet, and I’m sure I’ll have more in
4 We have been to the British Museum yesterday. o common with them.
_________________________________________ Janice: What about the work? 6 __________ hard?
5 Did you speak Spanish before you moved to Mexico Beth: Of course! I always do!
City? o 1 A ’ve loved C loved
_________________________________________ B ’ve been loving D haven’t loved
6 Our city centre didn’t change much in the last five 2 A explored C didn’t explore
years. o
B ’ve just explored D ’ve been exploring
_________________________________________
3 A Have you ever made C Have you made
7 How many times have you been to Dublin? o
B Did you make D Have you been making
_________________________________________
4 A met C ’ve been meeting
8 When has your sister bought that flat? o
_________________________________________ B ’ve already met D haven’t met
5 A haven’t spoken C ’ve spoken
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B didn’t speak D haven’t been speaking
6 Complete the second sentence so it means the 6 A Haven’t you studied C Have you studied
same as the first using the word given. Do not
B Did you study D Have you been studying
change the word given.
1 I still need to visit the museum. YET Score __/6
I haven’t 8 Complete the email with the correct past simple,
______________________________________
present perfect or present perfect continuous form
2 I went to that art gallery a year ago. ALREADY of the verbs in the box.
I’ve become meet speak stay visit work
_________________________________________
3 We last saw our friends in March. SINCE Hey Ben,
We haven’t How are you? Sorry I haven’t been in touch lately. I
____________________________________ 1 __________ with my sister in Paris. She’s lived here for
eighteen months, but it’s the first time I 2 __________
4 He got back from the market a few minutes
ago. JUST her. It’s amazing, she 3 __________ any French before
she moved here, but now she 4 __________ fluent. She
He’s
has a French boyfriend too, but I 5 __________ him yet.
_________________________________________
We’ve been visiting all the sites. I’ve taken so many
5 It’s the first time I’ve been to London. NEVER photos. Hope the new job’s going well. 6 __________ you
I’ve __________ long hours?
_________________________________________ Let’s catch up when I get back.
See you soon,
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Steve
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Use of English C young people who like lively modern cities with lots
of entertainment o
9 Complete the text with one word in each gap. Score __/1
TRAMS – THE ANSWER TO CITY 11 Listen again. Match numbers (1–6) to the things
TRANSPORT? they relate to (a–h). There are two things that you
do not need to use.
1 1769 __________
In recent years, there has 1 _______________ a
2 5 __________
rebirth of the once much-loved means of
transport, the tram. Many cities in the UK and 3 1801 __________
Europe have built new tram lines to solve their 4 1937 __________
transport problems. This 2 _______________ 5 1 __________
caused a lot of problems with noise during the
6 33.5 __________
building process. However, since the trams
started operating, they have been extremely a the number of houses Jane Austen lived in
3 _______________ among local residents. Some b the number of hours the tour lasts
use them every day. As the trams use electricity c the year they put the King George V plaque in the
and create no pollution, they are also good for park
the environment. d the year Henrietta Park opened
In the UK, there are now eight cities offering e the year Jane Austen moved to Bath
tram services. The tram system in Nottingham
f the year Jane Austen moved to Sydney Place
has been serving the north of the city
4 _______________ over 12 years. It has carried g the year they built Pulteney Bridge
over a hundred million people during this time. h the temperature of the Cross Bath spa water
Although some people have complained that Score __/6
they can’t find a seat because the trams are too
5 _______________, many say there have been 12 Listen again and complete the sentences with one
improvements since they added more trams to word in each gap.
the routes.
1 In the past, a lot of people visited Bath for
Trams have also been a great success in Croydon _______________ reasons.
in South London. The tram system has been
2 Visitors can’t swim in the Roman Baths because the
operating there 6 _______________ 2020. It has
water isn’t _______________.
transformed the lives of residents, especially
those living in New Addington, a large 3 Pulteney bridge is _______________ because of
7 _______________ estate on the the buildings built into it.
8 _______________ of Croydon. They can now 4 Jane Austen lived in a _______________ house in
get to the town centre in about 40 minutes. Sydney Place.
Score __/8 5 You can easily _______________ to Victoria Park
from the city centre.
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Listening
10 XðListen to a tour guide giving a bus tour of the
city of Bath. Which of these people would most
enjoy visiting Bath? Tick (ü) the correct answer.
A people who like visiting museums and learning
about history o
B people who like shopping and eating out o
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Reading Budapest, Hungary
Budapest’s stunning historic centre and low
Europe’s favourite cities to cost of living are just two of the reasons why
live in! people like living there. It also has a wide
We explore four cities which score highly variety of public transport ranging from buses
on the list of best places to live in Europe and trains to trams and boats. The city is
famous for its impressive bridges over the
Skopje, North Macedonia River Danube, which connect hilly Buda with
About a quarter of North Macedonia’s flat Pest. The two different parts of the city
population lives in Skopje, which has seen were actually two cities until 1873. From the
huge changes since 1963 when an earthquake Pest side of the city, you get stunning views of
destroyed about 80% of the city. Since then, the huge Buda castle which sits on the hill of
they have rebuilt important parts of the city, Buda. The city is also famous for its ancient
including the National Theatre, government public baths where the locals sit and play
buildings and bridges. chess. The covered market has hundreds of
One major attraction in Skopje is its Old varieties of cold meats and spices to choose
Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest markets from. And the old-fashioned cafés in Pest,
in the region. It’s not just a place to do your selling hot chocolate and delicious cakes, make
shopping, you can also find the Museum of it a popular place for tourists.
Modern Art there. People who live in Skopje Ljubljana, Slovenia
like the fact that the cost of living is low, and Ljubljana is the tiny capital of Slovenia. Just
accommodation is quite cheap. What’s more, 300,000 people live there and 40,000 of these
summer lasts for six months! are students. For this reason, it’s never
Warsaw, Poland crowded, but at the same time, it’s lively and
The Vistula River divides Poland’s capital in never boring.
two, and the two halves are quite different. In The charming old town is small enough to
general, you see a lot of office buildings and explore on foot. You can also relax in one of
smart clothes on the west bank while the east the many cafés by the lovely river which runs
bank is full of art and artists. through the middle of the town. Other sights
During World War II the capital lost 90% of its include a pretty bridge crossing the river and
buildings, but they have rebuilt many of them an ancient castle sitting on a hill above the city.
and the city is as beautiful as it ever was. Just There’s also Tivoli Park which is a wonderful,
look at the historic Old Town, for example, peaceful place to go hiking. Clean, green and
with its stunning square surrounded by bicycle-friendly, it’s easy to imagine why
colourful buildings. people like living here.
Over the years, Warsaw has become more
13 Read the article and choose the best answers.
attractive to young people, with its beaches Choose Skopje (S), Warsaw (W), Budapest (B) or
along the river, various cultural events, Ljubljana (L).
modern skyscrapers, and busy cafés.
Which city …
1 is very small? S / W / B / L
2 has a high half and a low half? S / W / B / L
3 has two areas with different personalities?
S/W/B/L
4 has changed a lot in the last sixty years?
S/W/B/L
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14 Read the text again. Answer the questions in full
sentences.
1 What two things can you do at the Old Bazaar in
Skopje?
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2 Why is it less expensive to live in Skopje than in
other cities?
_________________________________________
3 Why did they rebuild a lot of buildings in Warsaw?
_________________________________________
4 How has Warsaw changed in recent years?
_________________________________________
5 Where is the best place to view Buda Castle?
_________________________________________
6 What can you see at the old public baths?
_________________________________________
7 Why is Ljubljana a lively city?
_________________________________________
8 What two reasons make it easy to move around the
centre of Ljubljana?
_________________________________________
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15 In your opinion, which of the cities in the text is the
best place to live? Explain why and give three
reasons. Use ideas in the text and/or your own to
justify your answer.
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Writing _______________________________________________
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16 Read the email and write a reply. Answer Greg’s
_______________________________________________
questions and describe where you live.
Write 140–180 words. _______________________________________________
Hi!
_______________________________________________
Thanks for your email. Sorry, it’s taken a while to
_______________________________________________
reply, but we’ve just moved house, and we’ve
been busy unpacking. Have you ever moved _______________________________________________
house? It’s quite tiring! We’ve moved into a
_______________________________________________
semi-detached house. It’s brilliant because it’s
got a really huge garden and the inside is very _______________________________________________
modern. Is your home similar or different?
_______________________________________________
I really like where we live now. We used to live in
the suburbs, but now we’ve moved nearer to the _______________________________________________
centre of town and I don’t have to walk as far to _______________________________________________
school. There are lots of activities to do here and
there are quite a lot of historic buildings to visit _______________________________________________
too. Are there any interesting buildings or things _______________________________________________
to do near you?
_______________________________________________
Write back and tell me all about your town. What
are the best and worst things about it? Has it _______________________________________________
changed much since you’ve lived there?
_______________________________________________
Maybe I’ll come and visit you one day!
_______________________________________________
Bye for now,
_______________________________________________
Greg
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Checklist
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• Use extreme adjectives and adverbs for
_______________________________________________
modifying adjectives to make your description
more accurate, e.g. absolutely packed, rather _______________________________________________
quiet
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Grammar __/25
17 Take it in turns to describe one of the photos below. Use of English __/8
Use expressions for describing photos. Then ask Listening __/12
each other if you would like to live there. Respond Reading __/15
and give reasons. Writing __/10
Student A: Describe photo 1. Speaking __/10
Student B: Describe photo 2. TOTAL __/100
Make notes before you start.
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