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X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks below:

The population of British cities has been falling for years. Cities like Liverpool and Glasgow have about 30% of their population in 30 years. But Britain's population is still growing. Where are the people going? The answer is to the country. More and more people in Britain want to live in the country, and this is causing more and more problems in some rural areas.

The English countryside has a classic image. People imagine that life in the country is slow and calm; that there are no traffic jams, no pollution, and no crime. In some places, this is true; but in others it is not.

Small towns and villages are becoming more and more popular; people have more space and most houses have gardens. But problems are growing. Lots of people want to live in the country and work in the city; so more and more people travel long distances each day, to go to work. Of course they don't use their cars (they are too slow) or trains (they don’t stop in the country); they use buses. Little villages have more traffic problems in the morning, just like big cities! And they are getting worse.

The problems are very complicated! If everyone moves into the country, large parts of the countryside will disappear! People leave cities and buy homes, to escape from urban problems; but more and more, they are bringing their problems with them.

On warm summer days, and cold winter days, air pollution can be a big problem in large parts of the south of England, not just in London. Traffic jams are now often part of life, even in the countryside; crime has become a serious problem in rural areas.

A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. In the past, there were more people in Britain than today.
2. The population of Liverpool and Glasgow has decreased over the past 30 years.
3. More and more English people enjoy living in small towns and villages.
4. People prefer using public transport for traveling to work.
5. Air pollution is a huge problem in many parts of England, except London.
6. There is very little crime in rural areas of England.

B. Choose the correct answer.

1. According to the first paragraph, more and more British people _____________.
a. want to live in big cities like Liverpool and Glasgow
b. would like to leave their city and live in the country
c. cause and more problems in rural areas
d. are moving from rural to urban areas, causing serious problems

2. Which is NOT mentioned as the classic image of the English countryside?
a. noisy
b. peaceful
c. clean air
d. less traffic

3. How do people living in the country commute to work?
a. They take buses.
b. They travel by trains.
c. They drive their own cars.
d. They ride their motorcycles.

4. We can conclude from the passage that
a. many rural areas are growing faster in population than urban districts
b. there isn’t enough transport in some rural parts of England
c. air pollution and traffic jams are not problems in the English countryside
d. life in some rural parts in English isn’t as calm and peaceful as it was.

XI. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

1. It took me two hours to walk to her village.
a. It was a 2-hour walk from the village.
b. I spent two hours walking to her village.
c. She made me walk for two hours.
d. A walk around the village is two hours.

2. Life in the countryside seems to be more peaceful than in the city.
a. Life in the city seems less peaceful than in the country.
b. Life in the city seems as peaceful as that in the countryside.
c. Life in the countryside doesn’t seem so peaceful as that in the city.

3. Jane makes crafts better than her sister.
a. Jane makes crafts as well as her sister.
b. Jane’s sister makes crafts less good than Jane does.
c. Both Jane and her sister make crafts well.
d. Jane's sister doesn't make crafts as well as Jane does.

4. Do you want me to show you how to post an Instagram story?
a. Do you fancy showing me how to post an Instagram story?
b. Would you like to know how to post an Instagram story?
c. Could you like me to show you how to post an Instagram story?

XII. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.

2. Although she is busy with her work, she always spends time doing voluntary work.

3. It’s not necessary to change the dates of our trip.

4. Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.
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