D.      I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (1)__________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean; people look (2)_____________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much friendlier here than in city because everyone (3)_________ each other, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

        There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (4)___________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (5)___________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

1.

a.

so

b.

although

c.

because

d.

but

 

2.

a.

for

b.

at

c.

up

d.

after

 

3.

a.

knows

b.

know

c.

is knowing

d.

knew

 

4.

a.

little

b.

some

c.

any

d.

few

 

5.

a.

others

b.

other

c.

another

d.

one another