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2.8. Explain the difference between the following.

hich is slower but cheaper. The train is very fast. Put your luggage on the (z) ______ and sit and wait till you arrive.

(a) a carriage and a compartment

(b) a season ticket and a return ticket

(c) a bus driver and a bus conductor

(d) a train driver and a guard

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2.9. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

or off at in on from

1. We went down ______ the lift.

2. We met ______ the station.

3. I waited 20 minutes ______ a bus.

4. She had to queue (AmE to line)______ a bus.

5. We must wait ______ the bus stop.

6. She waited ______ the platform.

7. The tube stops ______ every station.

8. The conductor asked ______ our fares.

9. We finally got ______ the bus ______ our destination.

10. I'll meet you ______ the ticket office.

11. Get your ticket ______ the machine.

2.10. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage.

cosmopolitan pollution congestion to breed crime

metropolis urban cost of living irresistible lure

stimulation commuter city-dwellers anonymity

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2.11. Look at the adjectives which can be used to describe a city/ town and

say which of them are negative and positive. Add two more positive

and two more negative adjectives to the list. Use them to describe any

town/ city.

ost people in developed countries are (a) ___, many drawn by the (b) ______ of the (c) ___. The attractions of the city are many: the (d) ________ atmosphere (foreign restaurants, different languages, international companies), the (e) _______ of cultural events or the simple hope of finding work. All too many find, however, that the glamorous façade is false. One can be very alone in the city and the (f) ________ which at first seems to give freedom and protection later leaves just loneliness. There is a lot to do but everything is expensive. The (g) _______ is high. There is (h) _____ not only of the physical but also of the moral environment and the various pressures of (i) ___________ life cause cities (j) ________. Above all, perhaps, it is the daily stresses and strains of the city which make life there a matter of survival rather than of enjoyment. Many a (k) _______ struggling to work through the rush hour (l) _____ asks, “Is it worth it?”

picturesque, historic, spacious, elegant, magnificent, amazing, superb, wonderful,

atmospheric, quaint, lively, hectic, deserted, bustling, crowded, packed, filthy,

run-down, shabby

2.12. Match the words on the right (1-8) with their definitions on the left a-h.

a) rather dirty b) full of people who are very busy or lively (especially a place) c) not organised, not arranged according to the plan d) very tall and high in the sky (especially buildings or trees) e) so loud, big or noticeable that you just can’t ignore it f) cheap and badly made or vulgar g) giving a feeling of respect and amazement h) blocked so that nothing can pass through (especially a place)

1. awe-inspiring 2. haphazard 3. tacky 4. grubby 5. clogged 6. bustling 7. soaring 8. in-your-face