I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The country and the city have advantages and (1)______. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) ______ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3) ______ pace because no one is in a (4) ______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbours are more friendly, and ready to help them (5) ______ they need it. their life. However, can be (6) ______ and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (7)______ they are ill or want to take children to school. The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8) ______ has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (9)______ have polluted air bit also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (10) ______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends. 1. A. joy B. enjoyment C. happiness D. disadvantages 2. A. quiet B. quietly C. peace D. peaceful 3. A. less B. own C. just D. only 4. A. hurry B. hurried C. hurriedly D. hurrying 5. A. when B. which C. what D. that 6. A. bore B. bored C. boring D. bores 7. A. unless B. because C. although D. if 8. A. also B. yet C. already D. so 9. A. never B. ever C. hardly D. also 10. A. aims B. means C. asks D. said