7A
Vocabulary
Features of city life
7A · Ex 1 Complete the paragraphs with the words and phrases in the box.
Each word is used once, except local which is used twice.
Words
areacycle pathsflats
local (×2)locationneighbours
night lifepollutionpublic transporttraffic
Ellen — Birmingham, UK
I live in the UK in an 1 of Birmingham called Moseley. It's in a great 2 because it's close to the city centre and the countryside. There are many delicious restaurants to eat at, and there are a lot of small, 3 shops. You can buy so many interesting types of clothes there! One great thing about Birmingham is that there are a lot of parks. The bad thing about Birmingham is that there is a lot of 4 . Sometimes it takes an hour to drive two miles through the city centre!
Andrew — Countryside, Canada
Where I live, we don't have much 5 – the air is very clean because there are no factories and there is a lot of space. My house is in the countryside in Canada. There are no 6 here because most people live in big houses on farms with animals. It's a great place to ride your bike, too. There are lots of 7 and you can see some beautiful places on your bike. Another thing I love about where I live is that we know our 8 very well. Everybody talks to each other here – it's the perfect place to live!
Olga — Budapest, Hungary
I live in the centre of the best city in Europe, Budapest! You can find everything here. There are great hospitals and schools, and the 9 is amazing because we have buses, trams, a metro and trains. One of the best things about the city is the 10 . Lots of clubs, cafes and restaurants stay open until very late. My 11 area has lots of activities for people to do: tennis, swimming, badminton. Budapest is a great place to live!
7A · Ex 2 Would you like to live in any of these places? Why/Why not?
Write a short answer explaining your choice. Use vocabulary from Exercise 1.
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7B
Vocabulary
Natural features
7B · Ex 1 Match each word to its emoji/description.
For each natural feature, click the correct word from the options.
1
🏖️ Sandy area by the water, great for swimming
2
⛰️ A very high, rocky peak, often covered in snow
3
💧 A large body of still water, surrounded by land
4
〜 A small, narrow flow of water, smaller than a river
5
🌲 A large area of trees and wildlife
6
🌊 A large flow of water moving toward the sea
7
🌄 A raised area of land, smaller than a mountain
8
🌳 A small group of trees, smaller than a forest
9
🌊 The large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth
7B · Ex 2 Which natural features can you find near where you live?
Write 3–4 sentences describing the natural features near your home town or city.
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7C
Vocabulary
Prepositions of place
7C · Ex 1 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of place.
Choose the correct preposition to describe where things are in the room pictures.
Prepositions
inonin front of
behindoppositein the middle of
underbetweennext to
1
The clock is the corner. / The lamp is the corner.
2
The clock is the wall. Various things are tables.
3
The TV is the sofa.
4
The dining table is the sofa. The man is sitting the sofa.
5
The two armchairs are each other. The TV is the sofa.
6
The flowers are the dining table.
7
The shoes are the coffee table.
8
The bookshelf is two lamps. The coffee table is two armchairs.
9
The lamp is the bookshelf. The side table is the sofa.
7C · Ex 2 Describe the differences between Picture A and Picture B.
The two room pictures look similar but have small differences. Write sentences describing where things are in each picture, using prepositions of place.
| Picture A | Picture B |
|---|---|
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