Although 80% of Australian live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs – not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools and shopping centre. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the town. Because many people commute to work, the traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

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21. Where do most of Australian live?

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22. How are the cities in Australia?

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23. Do most people live in houses in suburbs or in apartments?

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24. Is Sydney a large city?

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25. Why are there many traffic jams?

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1. People living in big cities tend to be more …………… than those in the countryside. ambition

2. Although farmers work very hard, many of them lead a poor life.  They don’t have a lot of …………… in their houses. furnish

3. I think it is more …………… to live in a big city because you can enjoy a lot of interesting activities. entertain

4. I am expecting to have an …………… time with my relatives in this summer holiday. enjoy

5. It is so …………… to see the moon and starry sky at night. love

HOUSES

There are many houses all over the world. Some houses are large. Some are small. Some are made of wood. Some are made of rock. People usually build their houses with something that is easy to find. For example, there are many trees in a forest. So people who live there might build a house made of logs. Some houses have one room. Some houses have many rooms. There is usually a bedroom for sleeping, a kitchen for cooking, a living room for sitting and talking. There is usually a bathroom. Some houses have attics. The attics is above the main part of the house. Most houses have a door so people can enter and exit
the house. Most houses have windows so people can look outside. Houses look very different in different parts of the world. But, people who live in a house probably all agree that there is no place like home!
21. Why are many forest houses made of logs ?
A. There are many logs in the forest. B. It is easy to find trees in the forest. C. There are a lot of wood in the forest. D. All of the above 22. According to your opinion, where do you think there are rock houses ?
A. Near the sea B. Near the forest C. Near the mountain D. Near the city
23. Why do houses have bedrooms ?
A. For sleeping B. For cooking C. For relaxing D. For building things
24. Where is the attic of a house?
A. Beside the house B. Above the house C. Under the house D. None of the above
25. What do people do in the living room ?
A. They sleep B. They take a bath C. They talk D. They do gardening
26. How many windows are there in the house ?
A. 5 B. 3 C. No information D. 4
27. Do people agree that there is no place like home ?
A. Yes, they do B. No, they don’t C. No, there isn’t D. Yes, there is
28. Which can people enter and exit the house ?
A. a window B. a door C. a bathroom D. a living room

Services / neighbors / friends / polluted / advantages / isolated / hurry / which / means / environment

The country and the city have (1) _______ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2) _______. They enjoy peace and quiet and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (3) _________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4) ________ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (5) _______ , a long way from the nearest town, (6) _____ is a serious problem if they are ill or have to take children to school.
The city has all the (7) ___________ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (8) ________ ; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (9) ______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)_______

II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
9. Students don’t have to go to computer rooms to ____________________ their computers to the computer
jacks. (connection)
10. There are people who are _____________________ about this new method of education. (skeptic)
11. Many universities are making this a______________________ for freshmen. (require)
12. Study is no longer ____________________ to just one location. (restrict)
13. Their ____________________ have had little impact. (concerned)
14. All the__________________ found in a library is now stored in the university’s computers. (inform)
 

* Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Although 80% of Australian live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs – not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools and shopping centre. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the town. Because many people commute to work, the traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

1. Where do most of Australian live?
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2. How are the cities in Australia?
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3. Do most people live in houses in suburbs or in apartments?
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4. Is Sydney a large city?
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5. Why are there many traffic jams?
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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

I’m Bing. My grandmother told me that our village used to be very poor many years ago. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day but they could not earn enough for their living. Their lives were very simple. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has changed a lot. People live in big brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living better. They raise and resurface the roads so that the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains.

Question: Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud.

A. True

B. False