19. TEST 9 – TOWN LIFE 01

I love to_____ round the old part of the town, enjoying its peace and quiet.

     

• wander

• sit

• tour

• rush

The town stands mainly on the left_____ of the river.

     

 

• cliff

• bank

• coast

• shelf

Don’t live on the main road unless you have good _____ against noise.

     

• assurance

• isolation

• insurance

• insulation

The current_____ of this town is about 350 000.

  

• group

• membership

• population

• number

Traffic is always bad in the_____ hour at the end of the day.

     

• rush

• crush

• crowded

• busy

The tower is a real_____ - you can’t miss it.

     

 

• viewpoint

• milestone

• benchmark

• landmark

London’s famous black taxis are a common_____ in the streets of the city.

 

• look

• view

• sight

• appearance

They are going to build a big office block on that _____ plot of land.

     

• blank

• vacant

• unusing

• void

I’m glad I chose this part of town to live in. It’s such a peaceful_____.

     

• neighbourhood

• environment

• proximity

• surroundings

There is often so much traffic on the main thoroughfares that motorists may be able to travel faster on_____ roads.

    

• subordinate

• local

• minor

• district