VIII. Read the passage and choose A,B,C,D Hello, my name is John. I live in an apartment in New York, the USA. It is a big city. It has got a lot of high buildings, supermarkets, banks and stores. There is much traffic and there are often traffic jams at rush hours. It is very noisy here. But I enjoy living here because everything is exciting and attractive to me. Hi. My name is Kate. I am John’s elder cousin. I live in a village in the suburbs of Canberra, Australia. It is quieter than New York. It hasn’t got many shops, supermarkets or restaurants. There are some farms around my house. You can see a lot of sheep and kangaroos on the farms. There are not many people, but they are friendly. I prefer to live in the countryside because I enjoy the fresh air and the peaceful life here. 1. New York has got many high buildings, banks, supermarkets and….. A. post office B. stores C. parks 2. It’s very … in New York city A. boring B. peaceful C. noisy 3. Kate is … than John A. younger B. older C. taller 4. She lives in a … in an area away from Canberra, Australia A. town B. city C. village 5. She prefers to live in the countryside because the air is… there A. fresh B. dirty C. polluted