Vocabulary: City life

1. New York is a ................. city. It's a melting pot for people from all over the world.

2. Hanoi is suffering a lot from traffic ..................... It's especially bad in the rush hours.

3. Cities around the world have seen a huge ....................... Now there are more city citizens than ever before.

4. Ho Chi Minh city has a lot of ........................ Shops, libraries, hospitals and entertainment complexes are just a few of them.

5. Cities in poorer countries often lack basic ....................... Without them, they are unable to function properly as cities.

6. The ....................... in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particulary exorbitant.

7. I love the ........................ I lead. In particular, I enjoy the atmosphere that is unique to the city.

8. In Singapore, private cars are banned from the Central Business District at .......................... Most people use buses and the underground to get to the banks and offices where they work.

9. The ........................ of modern city life can be difficult to deal with. Stress-related illnesses are very common in cities like New York.

10. ....................... is prevalent in most cities. Everywhere you go there are building sites, blocks of flats and housing estates spreading into the countryside.