Life in the city and the countryside. My hometown/village. Transport

Choose the correct word. A cable car takes people up and down spectacular _______________ streets.

Choose the correct word. We enjoy driving along the beautiful ___________ and seeing the sandy beaches.

Choose the correct word. New York City has got some of the tallest _________________ in the world.

Choose the correct word. The view from the top of the building is absolutely____________.

Fill in the gap with much or very. My neighbourhood is________noisier than yours.

Fill in the gap with much or very. This department store is always________crowded.

Fill in the gap with much or very. The city's central park is _________beautiful in autumn.

Fill in the gap with much or very. Jane's new flat is ________more modern than her old place.

Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). I have always wanted to spend more time in the countryside. My family and I live in the suburbs of a big city. My grandparents live in the village not far from us. We often visit them and in summertime I can stay there for a month or two. I enjoy being in the countryside more than in the city. My grandparents own a small country house at the edge of the forest. There is a spacious garden and a chicken coop behind the house. Life in the city is boring for me. It consists of school and several friends. Whereas in the country I can swim in the local lake, pick berries and mushrooms, help my grandparents with the garden, go for a walk in the woods, read a book under the shed, go camping with friends and do many other interesting activities. I think that life in the village is fantastic! I really enjoy spending my weekends and holidays there. If I grow up I’d like to have a house in the countryside instead of a city flat. I prefer old-fashioned, wooden houses with traditional Russian ornaments in it. I’d like to plant many fruit trees and colourful flowers around my house. If there is a river or a pond nearby, it would be perfect. I like swimming and sunbathing in summer. To make my life complete there, I need some pets. Most of all I like cats and dogs but I can also keep a dozen of chickens in the village. They will supply me with fresh eggs every day. The best thing about living in the countryside is the fresh air and relaxing atmosphere.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There is one EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use. I live and study in Kazan city, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. It’s my native city as I here. Kazan of the Volga river and it was founded more than one thousand years ago. So it is , with rich and fascinating history. The population of my city is multinational and enormous: about one and a half million people. Kazan from the moment when I was born and it has grown much bigger, but still it keeps its own traditions and some strict religious rules. The people of my city are friendly and hospitable, polite and intelligent to my mind. The capital of Tatarstan is a city of contrasts: there are quarters of modern high-rise buildings and districts ; some districts are awfully noisy and crowded, , the others are very clean and quiet. Our transport system is really busy: we have a railway station, a big river port, an airport, buses, trolleybuses, trams and trains of the Kazan metro which . There are plenty of impressive sights for our guests : the Kremlin of the 10th century, the Millenium bridge, the Kul-Sharif mosque and other beautiful cathedrals and mosques. Kazan has unique museums, : the Fine Arts museum, the museum of Leo Tolstoy, the National museum of Tatarstan, the museum of Zoology. My native city is a . It has hosted many important sports events. The International Summer Universiade of 2013 was among them. And in 2018 our city is going to host the FIFA World Cup. I feel and I am sure that Kazan is the place which is at least once in our life. I know that many tourists from abroad come here and they feel enraptured with the local sights.