Gold B1 Unit 4

It ..............(become) the capital of the United States in 1789. That ..............(last) just one year, though.

When people first ..............(start) to live in this area, they mostly ..............(earn) their money by farming cows.

IN SPITE OF / HOWEVER . . . , for David Gonzalez, those papers were a lucky find.

Complete the sentence using "used to": There ..............(never / be) as many cars on the roads.

ALSO / AS WELL AS . . . being unpleasant to look at, the walls were packed with old newspapers to keep the cold wind out.

I think it’s important to provide ................................spaces to exercise in.

I've been here for / since three years.

Despite / In spite . . . of the mess and awful decoration, David Gonzalez's house turned out to be a real treasure!

IN SPITE OF / DESPITE . . . having a tear, the comic sold for over $175,000.

This city has a very ................................climate at this time of year.

Complete the sentence using "used to": I ..............(not / miss) my school days as much as I do now.

There aren’t enough ................................facilities in this town

The walls hadn’t been painted for years and the windows were ALSO / AS WELL AS in urgent need of repair.

I've been waiting For / Since ages!

City planners ..............(build) over a thousand kilometres of underground railway since the beginning of the twentieth century. Biologists ..............(find) over a thousand forms of life living in that subway system.

Gennaro Lombardi ..............(move) to this city in 1895 and ..............(open) the first pizza restaurant.

prefer to leave the city for the ................................air of the forests at weekends.

However / Although . . . The house was in a nice area, the building was a mess!

I haven't seen John for / since 2015.

This bag has been on the floor for / since yesterday.

They are building more ................................grounds for kids in wheelchairs in my town.