City Life or Country Life?

by Vocafy Doğrulanmış

İngilizce (ABD) A2 15 soru Everyday life

Explore everyday life in towns and the countryside, from shopping and travel to finding a home.

1. 1. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Whose home is closer to a grocery store?

   Max: The grocery store is next door to my city apartment.
   Eva: From my country house, I have to drive to the grocery store.

   • Max's home
   • Eva's home
   • Both homes are the same distance away.

   Think about how each person gets to the store.

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   • Max's home

   'Next door' means directly beside a place. Max can buy food without a car trip.

2. 2. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Why does Lena prefer the country at night?

   Lena: City traffic keeps me awake. At our country house, it's quiet, and I sleep well.

   • There are more cars.
   • There is less noise.
   • There are more streetlights.

   What keeps Lena awake in the city?

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   • There is less noise.

   Less traffic noise helps Lena sleep. A street can be much quieter at night than during the day.

3. 3. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Why must Ben close the gate?

   Dad: Please close the farm gate, Ben. The cows must stay in this field.

   • To give the cows more food
   • To help the cows cross the road
   • To keep the cows inside the field

   Think about what an open gate lets animals do.

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   • To keep the cows inside the field

   The gate keeps the cows in the field. An open gate could let them reach a road.

4. 4. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Which home lets Sara travel by bus?

   Sara: I don't drive. There is a bus stop outside the city apartment, but there are no buses near the country house.

   • The city apartment
   • The country house
   • Both homes

   Look for the place with a bus stop.

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   • The city apartment

   Sara can catch a bus outside the apartment. Living near a stop can make travel easier without a car.

5. 5. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Where can Jo buy bread after work?

   Jo: The village bakery closes before I finish work. The town bakery is still open when I leave work.

   • At either bakery
   • At the town bakery
   • At the village bakery

   Compare the closing times with the end of Jo's workday.

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   • At the town bakery

   The town bakery is open after Jo finishes work. Store hours matter when you plan your shopping.

6. 6. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   What should Ava take to help her see the road?

   Ava: I'll walk home after dark. The country road has no streetlights.

   • An umbrella
   • A paper map
   • A flashlight

   Ava needs something that gives light.

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   • A flashlight

   A flashlight lets Ava see the road. It can also help her notice holes or stones in her path.

7. 7. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Why can Kim grow more vegetables at the country house?

   Kim: My city balcony only has room for two pots. At the country house, I have a large garden.

   • The garden has more space.
   • The balcony has more space.
   • Both places have the same space.

   Compare the balcony with the garden.

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   • The garden has more space.

   The larger garden has room for more plants. Some vegetables need plenty of space as they grow.

8. 8. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   Which plan lets the friends stay indoors?

   Nora: It's going to rain all day Saturday.
   Ali: We could go to the city movie theater, walk across the fields, or ride bikes through the village.

   • Ride bikes through the village
   • See a movie in the city
   • Walk across the fields

   Which activity takes place inside a building?

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   • See a movie in the city

   The movie theater keeps them indoors. Having an indoor plan is useful when the weather changes.

9. 9. Doğru cevabı seçin.

   What matters most in Omar's choice of home?

   Omar: I like the city, but the country house has lower rent. I chose it because I want to save money.

   • Being close to more stores
   • Having a shorter trip to work
   • Paying less for his home

   Look at Omar's reason for choosing the house.

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   • Paying less for his home

   Omar wants to spend less on rent. Rent is the money you regularly pay to live in someone else's home.

10. 10. Doğru cevabı seçin.

    What has changed for Ella in her new village?

    Ella: In my city building, I never knew my neighbors. Here, my new neighbors stop to talk, and the shopkeeper already knows my name.

    • She talks with people near her home.
    • She now works in the village store.
    • Her old city neighbors live beside her.

    Think about Ella's contact with the people around her.

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    • She talks with people near her home.

    Ella now talks with her neighbors and the shopkeeper. Small daily conversations can help a new place feel like home.

11. 11. Doğru cevabı seçin.

    Where can Dan make his work video call with good internet?

    Dan: The internet at my country house keeps stopping. The village café has no internet, but the town library has good internet and a quiet room.

    • At his country house
    • At the village café
    • At the town library

    Dan needs internet that works well during the whole call.

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    • At the town library

    The library meets Dan's needs. A quiet room also makes it easier to hear people during a video call.

12. 12. Doğru cevabı seçin.

    What would best help Mei keep her feet dry on the walk?

    Mei: I'm leaving the city for a forest walk. It rained yesterday, and the path is still wet and muddy.

    • Light sandals for hot days
    • Boots that keep water out
    • Thin shoes for dry streets

    Think about the condition of the path, not just today's weather.

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    • Boots that keep water out

    Boots that keep water out are useful on a wet path. The ground can stay wet after the rain stops.

13. 13. Doğru cevabı seçin.

    Why will Luis arrive in town later than planned?

    Luis: I'm driving along a narrow country road. There's a slow tractor ahead, and I can't safely pass it.

    • He has to drive slowly behind the tractor.
    • He has to stop and repair his car.
    • He has to walk because cars are not allowed.

    What stops Luis from driving faster?

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    • He has to drive slowly behind the tractor.

    Luis must wait behind the tractor until it is safe to pass. Farm vehicles share many country roads with cars.

14. 14. Doğru cevabı seçin.

    Why does Grace use both her car and the train?

    Grace: I live in the country and work in the city. I drive to the station, park there, and take the train. That way, I don't have to drive through the busy city streets.

    • To avoid using her car at all
    • To avoid traveling by train
    • To avoid driving on busy city streets

    Grace still drives for part of her trip. Which part does she avoid?

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    • To avoid driving on busy city streets

    Grace only drives as far as the station. Using a car and a train can make a trip easier when home is far from a station.

15. 15. Doğru cevabı seçin.

    Which vacation home meets all of the couple's needs?

    We want a quiet place with a garden. We won't have a car, so we also need to buy food within walking distance.

    • A country house with a garden; the nearest store is a long drive away
    • A quiet house at the edge of town, with a garden and a store nearby
    • A city apartment above a busy road, with a store downstairs but no garden

    Check each home for quiet, a garden, and a store they can walk to.

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    • A quiet house at the edge of town, with a garden and a store nearby

    The house at the edge of town meets all three needs. The 'edge of town' is the area where the town ends and the countryside begins.