Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
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If you are the type of person who loves to meet many different people from different cultures and social status, then the city is better for you. The city is where people from all different background and status come to work and live because everything so centralized in the city. The city's population is also more concentrated, so you also have a higher chance of meeting people. In the country, the distance between other people is harder, so it is less convenient to meet other people. Hence, if you want a busy social life, the city is better.
If you have asthma or you are really sensitive to pollution, then the country lifestyle is best for you. In the country there is much less pollution because there are fewer cars, traffic and industrial plants in the country. There are also more trees, rivers and other natural scenery. If you want your kids to run around in open safe environments, then the country is also much better.
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NOISY NEIGHBOURS
Do you sometimes have problems with your neighbors such as noise or littering ? Well, the people of Pilton in Somerset, England have such problems every summer , For three or four days every year, the village is full of people of all ages who comes here for the annual Glastonbury pop music festival. They usually stay in tents. Caravans and motorhomes. They leave drink cans and papers all over the streets. The music plays until the early hours of the morning ,and you can hear people talking and singing all night, The quiet country village becomes a nightmare to live in and some villagers are even thinking of moving to another village. A villager said last year « I don’t want to stop the Glastonbury Festival. I just want the fans to enjoy the festival during disturbing normal village life. »
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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. There are a lot of cars in the city. People go everywhere by car, so traffic in the city centre is heavier than that in the suburbs. It is harder to find a place to park a car than to do it in other areas. The public means of transport is cheaper than cars but the Londoners prefer their own cars. Moreover, there are more and more tourists and visitors coming to London for sightseeing or shopping. At weekends, the streets are noisier and busier than they are on weekdays. Now, traffic jams are worse than ever before.
Although the living cost in the suburbs and the countryside is cheaper than that in the city centre, most young people prefer living in the city centre. London is richer than other cities in the United Kingdom, but it is more polluted because of the city industry, vehicles, and plenty of people.
Complete each sentence with the opposite of the word in brackets.
Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
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