English 9 - Test 336
Filling in each space with one appropriate word. They called New York "the Big Apple". Maybe it is not exact like an apple, its certainly very big ……..(1)……… expensive. There are too many people, thats the problem. The streets are always full ……..(2)……… cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there. If you have enough money, you can ……..(3)……… a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the ……..(4)……… are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive ……..(5)………, but most go very and very fast. The cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to ……..(6)……… the drivers money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you dont want to take a taxi, you can go by bus ……..(7)……… you can take the subway. The subway is quick and its ……..(8)………, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights dont always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there ……..(9)……… new, clean, silver trains. But you cant ……..(10)……… the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side.
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