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ATM, Subway, Hail, Crosswalk, Car, Post Office, Homeless

The document provides vocabulary related to describing things and places in a city. It includes 10 sentences using words like "post office", "ATM", "subway", "homeless", "office buildings", "supermarket", "bank", "restaurants", and "campus" to describe common locations. It also includes sentences using words like "renting", "quality", "dangerous", "pedestrians", "suburbs", and "light" to describe characteristics of neighborhoods and areas.

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ATM, Subway, Hail, Crosswalk, Car, Post Office, Homeless

The document provides vocabulary related to describing things and places in a city. It includes 10 sentences using words like "post office", "ATM", "subway", "homeless", "office buildings", "supermarket", "bank", "restaurants", and "campus" to describe common locations. It also includes sentences using words like "renting", "quality", "dangerous", "pedestrians", "suburbs", and "light" to describe characteristics of neighborhoods and areas.

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TOPIC: In the city 1 - Things and places

Complete each of the sentences below using the following words: trash, ticket, office buildings,
ATM, subway, hail, crosswalk, car, post office, homeless

1. I need to mail a letter, so I'm going to the  .

2. Is there an   around here? I need to take out some money.

3. Don't cross the street here. There's a   right over there.

4. You can walk there, but you can also take the   (= metro).

5. Tom volunteers at an organization that helps   people.

6. Downtown is full of modern  .

7. I got rid of my   because the traffic here is so horrible.

8. The police officer gave me a   because I didn't stop at a stop sign.

9. Don't throw your   in the street. Put it in a garbage can.

10. You can't just   a cab anymore. You have to call/order one.
TOPIC: In the city 2 - Things and places

Complete each of the sentences below using the following words: renting, supermarket, bank,
pedestrians, campus, quality, suburbs, light, restaurants, dangerous

1. The main   of the university is very close to here.

2. I have to find another branch of my  . Mine closed down last week.
3. This neighboorhood used to be  , but it's quite safe now.

4. Many cities in the United States are very unfriendly to  . Many areas don't even have
sidewalks.

5. The air   has actually improved over the last 10 years.

6. Many people work downtown, but live in the  .

7. Are you   your apartment or do you own it?

8. I've been waiting forever for this   to change.

9. Robert went to buy some groceries at the  .

10. This is a popular area for going-out. There are lots of cafes, bars, and  .
Topic: Everyday Problems (What's Wrong?)

What do you say when something goes wrong?


1. The pipe in my kitchen is ________.
a. running
b. leaking

2. I got in an accident and ________ my bumper.


a. bruised
b. dented

3. My phone battery ________.


a. died
b. ended

4. I fell and ________ my arm.


a. dented
b. bruised

5. I spilled some wine and ________ the tablecloth.


a. broke
b. stained

6. Our washing machine ________.


a. broke down
b. came off

7. I ________ a tooth while I was eating dinner .


a. chipped
b. banged

8. We ________ gas on the way to work.


a. ran out of
b. ended up

9. I forgot my keys so now I'm ________ of my apartment.


a. stuck out
b. locked out

10. I ________ my head on the kitchen cupboard.


a. bumped
b. collided
Topic: Talking about your problems in English 2

Choose the correct word(s) to complete each of the following sentences:

1. I got in an ________ with my girlfriend.


a. argument
b. agreement

2. I ________ my test.
a. failed
b. fell

3. I got a ________ tire on my bike.


a. flat
b. empty

4. I ________ my train this morning.


a. missed
b. lacked

5. I forgot to pay my phone ________.


a. check
b. bill

6. The internet has been ________ most of the afternoon.


a. down
b. blue

7. The milk has gone ________.


a. bad
b. old

8. We're ________ sugar.


a. out of
b. out in

9. I'm having a hard time ________ my new bed.


a. assembling
b. agglomerating

10. I ________ my wrist playing basketball.


a. sprained
b. abused
Topic: Renovations/Home Improvement/Construction

1. Our kitchen is too small. We need to ________ it.

   expand

   increase

2. Sorry about the mess! We're in the middle of ________.

   improvement

   renovations

3. We have to ________ these tiles; they are old and dirty.

   review

   replace

4. I asked the contractor to give me an ________ ( = a rough idea of how much the work will
cost).

   estimate

   answer

5. We bought the new house because our old house was too small. We needed more ________ (=
space).

   room

   area

6. We had to ________ down (= to get rid of) the wall.

   destroy

   break/take

7. It looks like it's about 300 ________ feet right now.

   square

   cubed

8. We'd like to ________ the size of this room.


   make twice

   double

9. There are __________ (= people hired on contract to do a certain job) for each phase of
construction: heating, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, etc.

   containers

   contractors

10. Sometimes it's hard for contractors to find the exact materials that the __________ wants.

   client

   employee
Topic: Renovations/Home Improvement/Construction 2

1. We are always ____________ with our clients. We don't hide anything from them.

   upfront

   ahead

2. When you paint your walls you can use either a paint brush, or a paint __________.

   roll

   roller

3. How many __________ ( = layers) of paint should I apply?

   goats

   coats

4. Many apartments have __________ floors.

   hardwood

   hard foot

5. A door sits on door __________.

   hinges

   hangars
6. A __________ store is a good place to buy building materials.

   software

   hardware

7. These bathroom floor __________ are really old. We should replace them.

   tiles

   tools

8. They were supposed to finish last week, but they're a little behind __________.

   timetable

   schedule

9. I fixed your toilet. I also replaced your pipe at no __________ (= for free).

   charge

   charger

10. Can I get that estimate in __________?

   print

   writing

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