Текст 10. Living in the City

Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don't need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums,' and go to the theatre and to concerts. What is more when you want to relax, you can usually find a park where you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.

However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but unless it is very well-paid, you will not be able to afford many of the things that there are to do, because living in a city is often very expensive. It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can become very crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every city-dweller is looking for some open space and green grass. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.

In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don't mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older, and particularly when they have young children, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countrywide.

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Текст 11 My capital city

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a where the Queen lives

b which is the biggest

с which are much bigger

d where the Romans landed

e where you can buy anything

f where you can see

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Paragraph 1 How big is it? Where is it?

Paragraph 2 What is it famous for?

Paragraph 3 Does it have any problems?

Paragraph 4 What do you like best about it?

London has a population of about 7,000,000, It lies on the River Thames, (1) nearly 2,000 years ago. From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities (2).

London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic buildings, such as Buckingham Palace, (3), and the Houses of Parliament, (4) and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. They also come to visit its theatres, its museums, and its many shops, such as Harrods, (5) . And of course they want to ride on the big wheel next to the river!

Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over 1,000,000 people a day use the London Underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn't clean, but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.

For me, the best thing about London is the parks. There are five in the city centre. But my children's favourite place is Hamleys, (6) toy shop in the world!

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London has a (1) of about 7,000,000.

It lies on the River Thames, where the Romans landed nearly 2,000 years (2). From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the (3) city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much (4).

London is famous (5) many things.

(6) come from all over the world to visit its historic (7), such as Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and (8) the famous clock, Big Ben.

They also come to visit its theatres, its museums, and its many (9), such as Harrods.