9G0 - UNIT 2 - VOCABULARY

Match the words/ phrases with their explanations

• concrete jungle

• an underground train system

• metro

• a type of train that runs on a railway high above the ground

• downtown

• things in a neighbourhood that make life more comfortable such as parks and shopping centres

• public amenities

• a city or part of a city with many buildings next to each other

• sky train

• the centre of a city, especially its main business area

The sky train is ______ with commuters at rush hour.

• packed

• full

• busy

• interesting

The town’s public amenities make it a ______ place for its residents

• crowded

• boring

• livable

• dull

It’s not always ______ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.

• careful

• dangerous

• noisy

• safe

It is often more ______ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs.

• convenient

• peaceful

• quiet

• silent

Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it. It’s a ______ city.

• calm

• quiet

• bustling

• quiet

City life is great! People can travel by public transport, like buses and the (1) ______.

• metro

• liveable

• downtown

• safe

• concrete jungles

There are good schools and hospitals, and other (2) ______ such as parks, cinemas, and sports facilities.

• public amenities

• liveable

• downtown

• safe

• concrete jungles

City life is terrible! The (4) ______area is too crowded. Public transport is always packed with people.

• public amenities

• liveable

• downtown

• safe

• concrete jungles

Some cities are like (5) ______ with so many buildings.

• public amenities

• liveable

• downtown

• safe

• concrete jungles