CITY VOCABULARY
A synonym for “noisy” in the context of traffic and crowds.
Loud or chaotic
A word for a small rural town or group of houses.
Village
Which city is the most populated in the world (as of 2024)?
Tokyo
Match:
city dweller / commuter / farmer →
lives in city / travels to work / works in fields
city dweller → lives in city
commuter → travels to work
farmer → works in the fields
Fill in: The _______ system in this city includes buses, trams, and a metro.
public transport
Fill in: We enjoyed a long walk through the open _______.
fields / countryside
True or False: More than half of the world’s population lives in cities.
true
Gap-fill: Many young people _______ to cities to find work.
move / migrate
What’s the word for extremely tall buildings in cities?
Skyscrapers
What is the word for growing crops and raising animals?
Farming / agriculture
What animal is more common than people in some rural parts of New Zealand?
sheep
Synonym: What’s another word for “urban area”?
City / metropolitan area
Collocation: A _______ lifestyle often means people are very busy and stressed.
hectic
What’s a synonym for “peaceful” in a rural setting?
Tranquil / calm / serene
In which country do people live in cave houses in the countryside of Cappadocia?
TURKEY
What’s the opposite of “crowded”?
Spacious / empty / quiet
What word describes areas that are poor and often overcrowded in a city?
slums
Collocation: A _______ road is a small road in the countryside.
country / winding / dirt
Which city has the world’s largest underground public transport network by length?
Shanghai
Match the phrasal verb: “settle down” →
a) move often b) start a stable life c) go out
b) start a stable life