Describing a city
Complete the sentence with the following words: buildings, pollution, crime, safe, nightlife, polite, transport, traffic.
It's a very _____ area. There's hardly any crime at all.
safe
Complete the conversations using the prompts in brackets. Use phrases with like.
1 What kind of music _____ (you)? - I like all kinds of things - indie, hard rock and dance.
2 Is that the new John Grisham book? ____? (what) - It's great. I can't put it down.
1 do you like?
2 what's it like?
Reorder the letters in the underlined words to complete the sentences.
1 The filterposh was caught in a shop.
2 Unfortunately fehtt is very common in my city.
1 shoplifter
2 theft
Choose the correct alternative.
Over $7,500 finds / was found in a shoe box by a lady who works / is worked in a charity shop in the USA.was found / works
Underline the correct alternative to complete the conversations.
- Hello. Could I speak to Mike Jones?- Yes, I'll get him.
- Hi, Mike. I'm afraid / frightened there's a problem with the computer.
afraid
Complete the sentences with the following words: buildings, pollution, crime, safe, nightlife, polite, transport, traffic.
1 There are a lot of factories around the city, so the _____ is quite bad.
2 I try to use public _____, so I get the bus or take the train.
1 pollution
2 transport
Complete the conversations using the prompts in brackets. Use phrases with like.
1 _____ (you) eating out in restaurants? - Not really. I prefer to go to someone's house for dinner.
2 I haven't met Amelie's new boyfriend yet. _____ (he)? - He's really nice. And he's handsome too.
1 Do you like
2 What's he like?
Reorder the letters in the underlined words to complete the sentences.
1 He was given a ironps teennecs for commiting the crime.
2 The graffiti artist had to do icymountm viceers.
3 She was found wingrit raigffti on a wall.
1 prison sentence
2 community service
3 writing graffiti
Choose the correct alternative.
Teodora Petrova, who recently arrived / was arrived from Bulgaria, found / was found the money on her first day at work at the shop.
arrived / found
Underline the correct alternative to complete the conversations.
- Hi, there's a problem with the computer.
- OK, just bring it over and we'll look up to / into it right away.
into
Complete the sentences with the appropriate words.
It's a bad time of day to go by car. There's so much _____.
traffic
Complete the conversations using the prompts in brackets. Use phrases with like.
1 Do you get on well with your sister? _____ (you) doing the same things? - Yes, we do. We're both very sociable. We like going out to parties.
2 Is it cold there today? _____ (what/weather)? - No, it's not cold at all. The sun's shining.
1 Do you like
2 What is the weather like?
Reorder the letters in the underlined words to complete the sentences.
1 Credit card dufar is a modern crime.2 He received a nife for parking his car in the wrong place.
3 How did they catch the hefit?
1 fraud
2 fine
3 thief
Choose the correct alternative.
The money was hidden / hid inside a pair of shoes. When Teodora made the discovery, she immediately gave / was given the money to her manager.
was hidden / gave
Underline the correct alternative to complete the conversations.
- Excuse me. I'm afraid I have / make a complaint.
have
Complete the sentences with the appropriate words.
1 There are parties most nights and good clubs to go to. The _____ is great.
2 I love the cities in Italy. They have so many beautiful _____.
1 nightlife
2 buildings
There is one extra word in questions. Find the word and cross it out.
1 What's do the weather like today?
2 What food do you to like most?
3 What's your capital city it like?
1 do
2 to
3 it
Complete the words in sentences.
1 Statistics show that short prison s_nt_nc_s are not as effective as community s_rv_c_ in stopping crimes.2 The police took my car away and I had to pay a f_n_.
3 People who shop online can easily become victims of fr_ _d.
1 sentences / service
2 fine
3 fraud
Choose the correct alternative.
The charity bosses told / were told what happened and they have said that they are looking for the person who gave / was given the shoes to the shop, as they probably left / was left the money inside by accident. If the owner of the money is not found / does not find, the money will be kept by the charity.
told / gave / left / is not found
Underline the correct alternative to complete the conversations.
- What's the matter?
- It's this remote control I bought from you. It doesn't / isn't work.
doesn't
Complete the sentences with the appropriate words.
1 People in the shops are friendly and _____. They smile and say 'Good morning'.
2 The _____ in the area is much worse nowadays. It's dangerous to walk alone at night.
1 polite
2 crime
There is one extra word in questions. Find the word and cross it out.
1 What do you like about where do you live?
2 What's about the food in your country like?
3 What like are the people like where you live?
1 do
2 about
3 like (the 1st)
Complete the words in sentences.
1 An old man stopped the th_ _f as he tried to run away from the bank.
2 He always drives too fast, so he was stopped for sp_ _d_ng.
3 The sides of the trains are always covered in gr_ff_t_.
1 thief
2 speeding
3 graffiti
Complete the sentences with the present or past passive.
1 The television _____ (invent) by John Logie Baird.
2 The American Constitution _____ (write) in 1787.
3 The Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower _____ (build) by French architects.
1 was invented
2 was written
3 were built
Complete the conversation with the following phrases: there's a problem / I'm sorry about that / could you help.
- Excuse me, ______ me?- Yes, of course. What can I do?
- ______ with my key. It doesn't open the door.
- _____. I'll get you another one.
could you help
there's a problem
I'm sorry about that