English Vocabulary Exercises | The City

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Exercise 6: Urban amenities

Match the words on the left with the ideas proposed:

1 – a library → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

2 – a concert hall → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

3 – a hospital → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

4 – a cathedral → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

5 – an office block → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

6 – a cinema → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

7 – a nightclub → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

8 – a casino → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

9 – a job centre → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

10 – a stadium → —gamblingfilmswork and businessborrowing booksclassical musicwatching a soccer matchreligionhealthcarelooking for workdrinking and dancing

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ANSWERS

1 – a library → borrowing books
2 – a concert hall → classical music
3 – a hospital → healthcare
4 – a cathedral → religion
5 – an office block → work and business
6 – a cinema → films
7 – a nightclub → drinking and dancing
8 – a casino → gambling
9 – a job centre → looking for work
10 – a stadium → watching a soccer match

English Vocabulary Exercises | The City

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Exercise 5

Complete the sentences with the following words:

• crowded | traffic | cosmopolitan | stressful | graffiti | rush hour | efficient | suburbs | property prices | commute | convenient | public transport

 

1. Trying to get a seat on the train during the  is a nightmare! It’s so .  Driving is even more – the is awful between 5 and 7.

2. It’s so easy to get around. is excellent — it’s cheap and .

3. There’s a real mix of people in Toronto. It has a very feel to it.

4. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. lt’s so .

5. The walls in the town centre are covered in .

6. Everything’s a bit more expensive here and are extremely high. A lot of people have no choice but to live out in the  and in to work.

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. Trying to get a seat on the train during the rush hour is a nightmare! It’s so crowded.  Driving is even more stressful – the traffic is awful between 5 and 7.

2. It’s so easy to get around. Public transport is excellent — it’s cheap and efficient.

3. There’s a real mix of people in Toronto. It has a very cosmopolitan feel to it.

4. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. lt’s so convenient.

5. The walls in the town centre are covered in graffiti.

6. Everything’s a bit more expensive here and property prices are extremely high. A lot of people have no choice but to live out in the suburbs and commute in to work.

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Exercise 4

Match the words on the left with the words on the right to form expressions:

1. city —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes
2. tower  —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes
3. pedestrian  —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes
4. litter  —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes
5. bus / cycle  —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes
6. traffic  —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes
7. main  —precinctbinlightsstreetblockcentrelanes

 

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ANSWERS

1. city centre  
2. tower block  
3. pedestrian precinct  
4. litter bin  
5. bus / cycle lanes  
6. traffic lights
7. main street 

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Exercise 3

Finish each sentence with the appropriate end:

1. People are always so busy. Everybody’s —getting lost.find my way round.stuck in traffic.rushing about all the time.
2. The roads are terrible. I’m always getting —getting lost.find my way round.stuck in traffic.rushing about all the time.
3. The underground system is impossible. I’m always —getting lost.find my way round.stuck in traffic.rushing about all the time.
4. Tokyo is so big. It took me ages to —getting lost.find my way round.stuck in traffic.rushing about all the time.

Now, use the city’s vocabulary to complete the following sentences:   estate | high-rise | street | crossing | commuters | road

1. A always has buildings on one or both sides.
2. A may or may not have buildings on either side.
3. A housing  is a large number of flats or houses built close together at the same time. It is part of the town, but away from the centre.
4. Tower blocks are also called blocks or flats.
5. A pedestrian or a zebra  is a specified place on the road where people can cross.
6. People who commute to work every day are called

 

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ANSWERS

1. People are always so busy. Everybody’s rushing about all the time.
2. The roads are terrible. I’m always getting stuck in traffic.
3. The underground system is impossible. I’m always getting lost.
4. Tokyo is so big. It took me ages to find my way round.

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1. A street always has buildings on one or both sides.
2. A road may or may not have buildings on either side.
3. A housing estate is a large number of flats or houses built close together at the same time. It is part of the town, but away from the centre.
4. Tower blocks are also called high-rise blocks or flats.
5. A pedestrian or a zebra crossing is a specified place on the road where people can cross. 
6. People who commute to work every day are called commuters.

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Exercise 2

Write the name of each image using the following list:

a stadium | the subway | a park | a skyscrapper | a hospital | a gaz station | a mailbox |  | a traffic light | a hotel | a nuclear plant 

                   

1 –                2 –              3 – 

              

4 –              5 –            6 – 

                 

7 –             8 –               9 – 

            

10 –            11 – 

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. a fountain
2. a gaz station
3. a hospital
4. a hotel
5. a mailbox
6. a nuclear plant
7. a park
8. a skyscrapper
9. a stadium
10. the subway
11. a traffic light

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Exercise 1

Write the name of each image using the following list:

a building  |  a cemetary  |  a coffee shop  |  a crosswalk  |  an antenna  |  a bank  |  a billboard  |  a factory  |  a fountain  |  an airport  |  a bridge  | a bus station  |  a bench 

       

1 –          2 –            3 – 

         

4 –           5 –          6 – 

          

7 –         8 –            9 – 

              

10 –         11 –          12 – 

 

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ANSWERS

1. an airport
2. an antenna
3. a bank
4. a bench
5. a billboard
6. a bridge
7. a building
8. a bus station
9. a cemetary
10. a coffee shop
11. a crosswalk
12. a factory

It’s or Its? | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 4

Choose between its or it’s:

1. it’sits not going to happen.
2. I hope that it’sits not too late to board the plane.
3. The tree has lost all of it’sits leaves.
4. it’sits too late to eat dinner.
5. The company has seen it’sits profits rise by 20%.
6. Look at the cat! it’sits hurt it’sits head.
7. The cat had eaten all it’sits food.
8. it’sits been raining all day.
9. it’sits been an nice day.
10. My house is old and it’sits roof is damaged.

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ANSWERS

1. it’s
2. it’s
3. its
4. it’s
5. its
6. it’s / its
7. its
8. it’s
9. it’s
10. its

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Exercise 3

Choose between its or it’s:

1. Let me know when it’sits ready.
2. it’sits not possible to book a bus ticket online.
3. It was it’sits first time out of the zoo.
4. it’sits too difficult, I can’t do it.
5. Put the key in it’sits place, please.
6. We don’t care, it’sits none of our business.
7. The dog is eating it’sits dinner.
8. I haven’t seen it, but I have heard it’sits a good movie.
9. The government has lost it’sits  way.
10.  it’sits been almost three years since I’ve been to Japan.

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ANSWERS

1. it’s
2. it’s
3. its
4. it’s
5. its
6. it’s
7. its
8. it’s
9. its
10. it’s

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Exercise 2

Choose between its or it’s:

1. it’sits not my bag.
2. Paris is famous for it’sits architecture.
3. it’sits never going to work!
4. What’s the time? it’sits ten past twelve.
5. The company has lost it’sits licence.
6. it’sits over.
7. How are you? it’sits been a long time!
8. I can’t find my phone, I think it’sits been stolen.
9. A plane lost it’sits reactor when it took off.
10. it’sits never too late to learn another language.

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ANSWERS

1. it’s
2. its
3. it’s
4. it’s
5. its
6. it’s
7. it’s
8. it’s
9. its
10. it’s

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Exercise 1

Choose between its or it’s:

1. Let’s go, it’sits time for school.
2. The dog made it’sits way back to the house.
3. Everyone knows that it’sits his fault.
4. it’sits been snowing for 2 days.
5. The town has lost half of it’sits population since 2012.
6. it’sits going to take a long time to solve this problem.
7. I’m interested in Japan and it’sits culture.
8. Take an umbrella because it’sits raining.
9. I think it’sits nice to have a girlfriend.
10. The university is very proud of it’sits reputation.

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ANSWERS

1. it’s
2. its
3. it’s
4. it’s
5. its
6. it’s
7. its
8. it’s
9. it’s
10. its