B.    Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the city. It isn’t as exciting as life in the city. But (1) ………general people work hard – they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods etc. They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2) ……… (cows, horses, buffaloes,…). Some people even have vineyards and fruits orchards.

        People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities. There is also (3) ………………violence.  The traffic isn’t as dense as in the cities. There are no rush hours. Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities.

        People living in the countryside can enjoy the (4)…….. scenery. They can enjoy the nature. They can hear birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in wood. Besides, people can eat fresh home-grown (5)………………and fruit. It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health.

1. a. in                       b. at                                  c. on    d. from

2. a. plants                 b. vegetables                    c. cattle            d. trees

3. a. more                  b. less                              c. as                  d. many

4. a. hard                   b. fast                               c. green            d. slow

5. a. milk                   b. shawls                          c. trees              d. vegetables