WorksheetsU1 RW - 812 - Cities vs Countryside
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 29mins
Choose all the synonyms of "advantage"
benefit
drawback
positive aspect
upside
merit
Choose all the synonyms of "disadvantage"
drawback
downside
challenge
upturn
issue
What's a way to paraphrase "advantages and disadvantages"?
up and down sides
pros and cons
pro and con
drawbacks and negative aspects
"The city offers more job opportunities." Is this an advantage or disadvantage of working in the city?
Advantage
Disadvantage
Neither. This is an opinion.
"Due to higher demands of big companies in the city, working here is more stressful." Is this an advantage or disadvantage of working in the city?
Advantage
Disadvantage
Neither. This is an opinion.
"There is not much to do in the countryside, which would bore me to death." Is this an advantage or disadvantage of working in the countryside?
Advantage
Disadvantage
Neither. This is an opinion.
"Some people enjoy the chaos of the city, while others prefer the tranquility that the countryside offers." Is this an advantage or disadvantage of working in the countryside?
Advantage
Disadvantage
Neither
disadvantage
a benefit
a good point
an argument against
an advantage
advantage
a drawback
an objection
a negative effect
a good point
A big disadvantage of student life is that it _________ near exam time.
annoying
can get stressful
might get bored
too obsessed with
A major disadvantage of being very rich is that you might get __________ possessions, and this __________.
the bad thing; can give a very bad impression to others
too obsessed with; can give a very bad impression to others
the bad thing; not good for
too obsessed with; not good for
A bad thing about parties is that you __________ with crazy drunken people, and this is very __________ if you want to relax.
can get stressful; too obsessed with
annoying; not good for
might get stolen; inconvenient for
might get bored; annoying
_________ living in the suburbs is that it can be __________ using public transport to commute into town.
The disadvantage of; inconvenient for
The bad thing; too obsessed with
The disadvantage of; not good for
The bad thing; get bothered by
_________ about owning a bicycle is that it _________ if you lock it up in some areas of the city.
Annoying; can get stressful
Get bothered by; not good for
The bad thing; might get stolen
Can get complicated; inconvenient for
Although it is a challenging profession, the bad part about being an engineer is that with some projects it _________ at times. This means it can be a tiring job.
not good for
get bothered by
might get stolen
can get complicated
One drawback of being a celebrity is that you might _________ the media all the time, and this is _________ your private life.
get bored; annoying
get bothered by; not good for
get complicated; can get stressful
give a very bad impression; too obsessed with
Which of the following means important?
descendant
nutrient
significant
antique
Which of the following means specific?
consistent
particular
precious
ambiguous
Another word for city is ________________________
public transportation
traffic
noisy
urban
After a long day in a big city people usually feel...
dangerous
modern
exiting
exhausted
Our bus is leaving in 2 minutes, we are ...
hungry
hurry
in a hurry
Harry Potters
If it's a rush hour, you may ...
get stuck in a traffic jam
find a parking place easily
be full of energy
be living in a tiny village
5. You can relax in the countryside. It's so _____
noisy
nomadic
vast
peaceful
7. The sky is ____ here in the countryside. There are no buildings to block the view.
friendly
vast
brave
boring
A place where rice grows is called a __________.
herding
paddy field
buffalo-drawn cart
colourful
Sean lives in a small vilage on the bank of the river. It's a very .......... place.
landfils
car fumes
picturesque
drivers
