Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 

Life in the big city is face-paced, fun and exciting. There are countless job opportunities and activities too ccupy your time.However,withthegood,therealsocomesthebad.Althoughthebig city has more job opportunities; there are also more people competing for a single job. This can make your job search frustrating. Oddly enough, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of jobs available each week, but you still might remain unemployed, especially when the economy is down. In addition, the cost of living is typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an armandalegforasmallapartmentinadecentareaofthecity,nottomentionothercoststofulfillyour basic demands. Diversity is a good thing, but the amount of people can be a bit overwhelming if you are not accustomed to it. There will always be crowds and always be people around. Moreover, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city. It can get so bad that it can turn you into an evil person. If you hate driving in traffic, then the big city life is not for you. Heavy traffic also contributes to the pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city. Obviously, our health is affected most with certain diseases relating to respiratory system and other body parts. A lot of premature deaths are supposed to be the result of long-term exposure to small particles. Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you second caseyourdecisionforlivinginabigcity.Youaremuchmorelikelytobeavictimofacrimeliving in a big city than in a smalltown. 

Question 1. According to the passage, some good things of living in thecityare . 

A. excellent educational system and recreationalactivities 

B. excellent educational system and countless jobopportunities 

C. countless job opportunities and activities to occupy yourtime 

D. a lot of kinds of entertainment and shopping centers 

Question 2.While big cities have more job opportunities, italsogive___________. 

A. more competition for a singlejob   

B. highersalary 

C. growing economiccrisis                                          

D. greater chances of beingunemployed 

Question 3. What does the phrase “cost an arm and a leg”mean? 

A. your legs and arms have goodvalue 

B. cost a small amount ofmoney 

C. you must work hard toearn money 

D. cost a lot ofmoney 

Question 4. In the big city, peopletend to when traffic is gettingheavy. 

A. gocrazy 

B. get enough time to relax 

C. wait abitlonger 

D. slow downthemselves 

Question 5. Which of the following sentences is NOTtrue? 

A. Pollution causes healthproblems.                         

B. Cities are always crowded. 

C. It costs a lot of money to live in a bigcity.           

D. Crime is not a serious problem in bigcities.