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A6 Town and city vocab ( FC TOWN WP2)

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  • In British English you say "flat" and in American English you say"a_______".
    apartment
  • He lives in picturesque little c______ in a small village.
    cottage
  • When there is a lot of traffic congestion you have traffic j______, where vehicles wait impatiently in line.
    jams
  • You should never walk in the road, but always on the p________, which is called the "sidewalk" in American English
    pavement
  • The ________ Hall is the central council office where the mayor is - in a city!
    City
  • The station is within w_______ d_______ of my house. (You can get there on foot)
    walking distance
  • The word "urbanización" in Spanish is usually translated by the words housing development or housing e___.
    estate
  • A p_______ is a person who walks, compared with a motorist who is a person that drives.
    pedestrian
  • The town has a v_____ nightlife, with lots of bars and pubs.
    vibrant
  • A circular road junction is called a r________.
    roundabout
  • The area is very r___ d____; there has been no investment in decades. (shabby, in a bad state of repair)
    run-down
  • Many streets in the UK have a small c_______ s_____, where you can buy most things you might need.
    corner shop
  • The house is in a l________ neighbourhood, with lots of bars clubs and restaurants.
    lively
  • She lives outside the city in the s_________. (afueras)
    suburbs
  • A c_______ village or town is one where many people live there but go to work in a larger city.
    commuter
  • A piece of land where construction is taking place is called a building s_______.
    site
  • You can buy wine beer and spiritr is an o__ l______.
    off-licence
  • It's a pretty d____ town. There isn'yt much to do here.
    dull
  • There are many n_____ streets in the Carmen where it's impossible to take a car.
    narrow
  • Buy things for school at the s________.
    stationer's
  • The a_______ are a long way from my house. (schools, shops, hospitals, sports centres)
    amenities
  • Poligono industrial = t________ estate or industrial estate.
    trading
  • Alcoy used to be a very prosperous and t_____ town.
    thriving