10 words
- neighbourhoodnoun/NAY-bur-hood/
the area around the place where you live
My neighbourhood is quiet, with lots of trees.
Collocation: a friendly neighbourhood · Similar: area, district
- crowdedadjective/KROW-did/
full of too many people
The market is very crowded on Sunday mornings.
Collocation: a crowded street · Similar: packed, busy
- peacefuladjective/PEES-ful/
calm and quiet, without noise or trouble
Our village is peaceful because there is very little traffic.
Collocation: a peaceful place to live · Similar: calm, quiet
- outskirtsnoun/OWT-skurts/
the outer parts of a town or city, far from the centre
We live on the outskirts of the city, near the highway.
Collocation: on the outskirts of town · Similar: edge, suburbs
- landmarknoun/LAND-mark/
a famous building or place that is easy to recognise
The old clock tower is the most famous landmark in my town.
Collocation: a famous landmark · Similar: monument, sight
- populationnoun/pop-yuh-LAY-shun/
the number of people who live in a place
The population of my city is about two million.
Collocation: a large population · Similar: inhabitants, residents
- localadjective/LOH-kul/
from or relating to the area near your home
I buy vegetables from a local farmer every week.
Collocation: local people · Similar: nearby, regional
- grow upverb/groh-UP/
to change from a child into an adult
Did you grow up in this city or somewhere else?
Collocation: grow up in a village · Similar: be raised, be brought up
- convenientadjective/kun-VEE-nee-unt/
easy to use or reach, and saving you time
My flat is convenient because the bus stop is next door.
Collocation: a convenient location · Similar: handy, accessible
- pollutionnoun/puh-LOO-shun/
dirty air, water or land that harms people
There is a lot of pollution from cars in the city centre.
Collocation: air pollution · Similar: smog, contamination
Grammar check
Choose the right option, then open the answer.
1. I ___ in this town since 2015.
live · have lived · am living · lived
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have lived: Use the present perfect for something that started in the past and continues now.
2. There ___ two parks near my house.
is · be · has · are
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are: Use 'there are' with plural nouns like 'two parks'.
3. My town is much ___ than it was ten years ago.
big · bigger · more big · biggest
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bigger: Short adjectives add -er to compare two things. 'Big' doubles the g: bigger.
4. My grandparents live ___ a small village.
at · on · in · to
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in: Use 'in' for towns, cities and villages.
5. The market opens ___ seven o'clock every morning.
at · in · on · for
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at: Use 'at' with clock times.
Use the words: speaking questions
- Where is your hometown?
- What do you like most about the area where you live?
- Has your hometown changed much in recent years?
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