Hometown - Vocabulary

I live outside the city in the ____________. It’s a lot quieter there though the amenities aren’t so good.

• suburbs

• outskirts

• downtown

• inner city

It’s a fairly quiet ____________ generally – though it can get extremely busy in rush hours and the school run.

• residential area

• neighborhood

• shopping district

• neighbor

One thing that has changed is that lots of companies have moved out into ____________ on the edge of town.

• chain stores

• places of interest

• housing estates

• industrial zones

The ____________ is fairly reasonable although in some places house prices are extremely high.

• pace of life

• cost of living

• amenity

• sense of community

I’m afraid I find it a bit ____________  - nothing much happens there and most young people can’t wait to move somewhere else.

• provinicial

• peaceful

• friendly

• dull

As it’s only a small town, there isn’t much ____________ but there are still a few bars where you meet your friends.

• cultural center

• night life

• schools

• bus route

The city where I live has a good reputation because of its ____________.

• crime rate

• traffic congestion

• spectacular sceneries

• road rage

My town has many historical sites, so it attracts many tourists from all ___________ of life.

• areas

• levels

• walks

• races

Most people want to live in a tranquil countryside, because it can make people to reduce stress.

• tranquil

• peaceful

• quiet

• All of them are correct.

If _________ a choice, I would like to live in a big city.

• given

• got

• had

• made