8. In the country / in the countryside / in the village / in the suburbs / on the outskirts

a country – [n, C]

an area of land that forms a politically independent unit; a nation; a state

There will be rain over all parts of the country.

the country – [n, singular]

any area outside large cities and towns, typically with villages, fields, woods, etc.; Synonym: the countryside

We spent a pleasant day in the country.

(the) countryside – [n, U]

the area outside towns and cities, with farms, fields, and trees; Synonym: the country

There is growing concern over the future of the countryside.

a village – [n, C]

a group of houses, shops, etc., usually with a church and situated in a country area

He lives quietly in the country in the village near Lahti.

a suburb – [n, C]

an area or town near a large city but away from its centre, where there are many houses, especially for middle-class people; a suburb of London, a Moscow suburb, in the suburbs

Once we have kids, we’ll probably move to the suburbs.

outskirts – [n, plural]

the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre; on the outskirts

They live on the outskirts of Paris.

b) Fill in the gaps choosing an appropriate word in the correct form:

1. Economical / economic

1) Larger tubes of toothpaste are more __________.

2) The President’s __________ reforms have put a lot of people out of work.

3) We are faced with a deepening __________crisis.

4) She was brought up to be __________ with housekeeping money.

5) At last he decided to buy a (an) __________ little car.

6) In recent years a lot of East-Asian countries have demonstrated a great __________ growth.

2. Comfortable / convenient

1) I find going to the supermarket once a month the most __________way to shop.

2) I was so __________ and warm in bed I didn’t want to get up.

3) Sit down and make yourself __________ while I put the kettle on.

4) Is three o’clock __________for you?

5) I never feel very __________ in his presence.

6) We must arrange a __________ time and place for the meeting.

3. Ordinary / average / normal / standard /conventional

1) The __________ family spends $100 a week on food.

2) It’s just a (an) __________ house in a (an) __________street.

3) January 2^nd is a public holiday in Scotland, but in England it is a (an) __________working day.

4) Foreign affairs do not usually interest a (an) __________ voter.

5) Can you get connected to the Internet through a (an) __________telephone line?

6) The __________ model costs $ 4000 less than the luxury model.

7) He wanted a (an) __________ marriage with a wife and kids.

8) Under __________ circumstances I would say ‘yes’.

9) All hand-baggage was X-rayed – this is now __________ practice at international airports.

10) The problems are associated with __________ methods of energy production.

4. out of the ordinary / eccentric / extraordinary

1) He is a (an) __________ character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses.

2) It seems quite __________that the Prime Minister can claim these figures as a triumph.

3) He did his best to be __________.

4) The picture does not capture her __________ beauty.

5) I didn’t notice anything __________.

6) Mr. Thomas is a middle-aged businessman with __________ views.

5. home / house / dwelling / accommodation / lodgings

1) David had changed his __________, leaving no address behind.

2) He hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff __________.

3) Every child is in need of a loving __________.

4) She used to live in a small __________ in Warwickshire.

5) The government will provide temporary __________ for up to three thousand people.

6) Her __________ was in perfect order when she moved in.

7) The nurse visits patients in their __________.

8) It was a street of tall gloomy __________.

9) My friend told me I might find some __________ here.

10) Many of the single men found __________ in the surrounding villages.

6. setting / surroundings / environment / neighbourhood

1) Parents are responsible for providing the right __________ for their children to grow and learn in.

2) It took me a few weeks to get used to my new __________.

3) Everyone in the __________ seemed to have heard the news.

4) Jane felt nervous in the unfamiliar __________ of her new school.

5) The castle stands in a spectacular __________surrounded by hills.

6) Freddy and his family lived in a big house in a wealthy __________.

7) We need to create a safe working __________ for all employees.

8) The __________ of the play is Venice in the 1930s.

7. to let / to rent (a rent)

1) I don’t earn enough to pay __________, let alone to run a car.

2) Interhome Company has over 20,000 houses __________across Europe.

3) Nick has been __________ for five years now, and he can’t afford to buy.

4) She is thinking of __________ her house to an American businessman.

5) She __________ a house with three other girls.

8. in the country / in the countryside / in the village / in the suburbs / on the outskirts

1. The region boasts one of the most beautiful __________ in the state.

2. When she was young she used to live in a small __________ near the lake.

3. There are plans to build a giant shopping centre __________of Glasgow.

4. Anna was born in 1923 in Ardwick, a __________ of Manchester.

5. The surrounding __________ was so spectacular that it seemed to be the most scenic place __________.

6. Their house is not centrally located, they live __________of the city.

7. I’ve always wanted to live __________.

8. My granny’s __________ was situated in the mountains.

9. Life __________ is not so busy as that in the city.