In many countries in the process of industrialize, overcrowed cities present a major problem. The underpopulation of towns is mainly caused by the drift of great numbers of people in the rural areas. The only long-term solution is make life in the areas more attractively, which would encourage people to stay here. This could be achieved by providing incentives to people to go and work in the villages. Moreover, facilities in the rural areas, so as transportation, health and educational services should be improved.

Your answers:

Complete the following sentences using one of the following combinations.

1. We've run ..................... sugar. Could you buy some more?

2. Please don't let me disturb you. Carry ........your work.

3. We must try to cut .............the amount of money we spend. We just can't make ends meet.

4. Keep ..............me! I've got a terrible cold, and I don't want to give it to you.

5. When I look ................ my chilhood, I realize what a happy time it was.

6. The only people she looks ................are her grandparents.

7. Children grow ...............their clothes so quickly. It costs a fortune to clothe them properly.

8. The antique table is very beautiful, but it doesn't fit.................. the rest of the furniture, which is modern.

9. I think the neighbours have gone .............. for the weekend.

10. John's up ahead so Greg is pedalling fast to catch ............... him.

 Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

These common phrasal verbs are connected with travelling and transport. Complete the text with the phrasal verbs below. Put them in the correct tense.

John and David's flight home from Amsterdam was nine in the morning. They had arranged to meet with John's friend Mark at half past six but Mark arrived at the hotel almost half an hour late-that, however, was just the beginning of their problems. On the way from hotel to the airport, their car (1) ................ in the middle of a busy intersection, causing a traffic jam. Then, David realized that he had left his mobile phone in the hotel, but it was too late for them to (2) ................ When they arrived at the airport, they had just enough time to (3) ................, go through passport control and security check and (4) ................ the plane. The plane (5) ................ very shortly after that and eight hours later, they landed in New York, but they couldn't (6) ................ the plane because there was a problem on the runway. They left a jet lag and finally, fourty-five minutes after landing, they (7) ................ .

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the table.

1) Please_____your shoe when you came in the house.

2) Tom is not very punctual. He usually_____ten minutes after the lesson has started.

3) It is necessary for a foreign language centre to______an English club.

2. Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in brackets. Add the where necessary.

London is one of (1. large) ___________ cities in the world.
Its population is a lot (2. small) ___________ than Tokyo or
Shanghai, but it is by far (3. popular) _______________ tourist destination. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a (4. wide) _______range of peoples, cultures, and religions than many other places.
People used to say that it was (5. dirty) ___________ city
too, but it is now much (6. clean) ________than it was.
To the surprise of many people, it now has some of (7. good) ________  restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London (8. exciting)       __________       city in Europe.

2 Review: Match the phrasal verbs in A with their meaning in B.