London is a big city, but many people who live there (23)________ it as a number of small towns put together. Each district has its own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as “village”. Much of the city consists (24)________ shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A great (25)________ of them travel to work in the city every day by train, bus, tube or car; this is called commuting. Commuters might spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in Lon don is (26)________ than in most other parts of Britain, and many people are paid extra money on top of their salaries because of this. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its theatres, red buses and black taxis. Some people find it a noisy, dirty place (27)________ it has many large, pleasant parks where everyone can enjoy some peace and quiet. London has many attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain.

23.
A. feel
B. think
C. see
D. regard
 
24.
A. of
B. on
C. at
D. in
 
25.
A. much
B. a lot
C. many
D. lot
 
26.
A. bigger
B. taller
C. much
D. higher
 
27.
A. although
B. but
C. because
D. since