Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto is the capital of the Canadian province of Ontario, and the most

________ (populous/populist) city in the country. It is also the economic capital of

Canada, and one ________ (in/of) the world's________ (topped/top) financial

centers. Toronto has always ________ (attracted/attained) immigrants due to its high

standard of living and________ (relative/relatively) low crime rate. This is why the

city has one of the highest percentages of foreign- ________ (birth/born) residents in

the world. Almost half of Torontonians were born ________ (abroad/afloat). Toronto

is a ________ (busting/bustling), cosmopolitan metropolis with a ________

(wealth/fortune) of cultural attractions, including great restaurants, world- ________

(class/level) museums, theaters, and much more.

Text 7 Cities around the world (uk) London

London, with 8 million people, is by ________ (far/long) the biggest city in the

United Kingdom, and is one of the most ________ (famous/fame) cities in the world.

With close to 300 languages spoken within its boundaries, it ________ (truth/truly) is

an international city. London is one of the________ (cultural/cultured) capitals of the

world. Its collection of museums, galleries, and historic landmarks (including

Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar

Square, and many more) is beyond ________ (impressive/impressed). The city

________ (boosts/boasts) four World Heritage Sites, including the Tower of London

and Westminster Abbey. London is also one of the world's leading________

(financing/financial) centres, and is second ________ (just/only) to New York City in

this regard. The famous London Underground is one of the most________

(extensive/extended) underground railway networks in the world, second ________

(just/only) to the Shanghai metro in ________ (term/terms) of total miles.

Glasgow

Glasgow is the capital and largest city of Scotland, with the city and its

surrounding region being home to about 40% of Scotland's________

(folks/population). Although it was once________ (ruled/rolled) by heavy industry,

especially shipbuilding/marine engineering, these days it's the financial sector that

________ (thrives/thriving) here, making Glasgow one of the top financial centres in

all of Europe. Before the Second World War, Glasgow was the fourth ________

(large/largest) city in all of Europe. Due to the decline of heavy industry, geographic

restructuring, the movement of its inhabitants to the ________ (suburban/suburbs), as

well as other factors, the city saw a long period of ________ (up/high)

unemployment, urban ________ (decay/decade), and population decline. During the

past several decades, Glasgow has ________ (undergone/underwent) a lot of urban

renewal, and has become more and more of a ________ (desirable/despicable) place

to live. These days, both residents and tourists ________ (injure/enjoy) what this

vibrant metropolis has to offer.