B2 U6 Vocab - City Living

Every morning, thousands of people commute to the ____, the part of the city filled with offices and company headquarters.

• ruin
• business district
• inner city
• high-rise flat

The ____, also known as the financial center, is full of office buildings where many people work during the day.

• tower block
• inner city
• shopping district
• business district

She lives in a ____, a tall apartment building with more than twenty floors and a great view of the city.

• high-rise flat
• monument
• business district
• suburb

From her ____, a tall apartment tower, Maria can see the river and the lights of the city at night.

• neighbourhood
• tower block
• high-rise flat
• suburb

There is a serious need for affordable ____ homes and apartments that regular families can afford to rent or buy.

• inner city
• shopping district
• neighbourhood
• housing

The city government is building new ____, or places for people to live, to help families who don’t have homes.

• slum
• tower block
• housing
• neighbourhood

The school is located in the ____, the central urban area where buildings are older and streets are often crowded.

• residential area
• property
• inner city
• high-rise flat

Many old buildings in the ____, the central and often poorer part of town, are being repaired and improved.

• high-rise flat
• neighbourhood
• inner city
• slum

Tourists often stop to take photos of the ____, a large memorial that honors the city's founding heroes.

• monument
• inner city
• high-rise flat
• skyscraper

The large ____ in the square, a historic statue built to honor a famous leader, attracts many tourists.

• outskirts
• tower block
• quarter
• monument