A. Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage: (1,0M)

     staying           are           cleaner        noisy

Dear Nick,

I'm sorry I couldn't write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we're (1) .............in a small hotel near a shopping area. Near my hotel, there's a cinema, and a supermarket. There (2).................. some big shops at the end of the street. It's also very (3)................... here because there's always a lot of traffic, day and night. In my hometown I live in a quieter street. There are some small shops, a school, a post office but there isn't a cinema. The streets are narrower but they are (4).................... and there isn't so much traffic. The air is much fresher, too. And every house has a backyard and a front yard.