Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passage.
Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the city. It isn’t as exciting as life in the
city. But (1) ……………… general people work hard – they work in the fields, in the garden, in
the woods, etc. They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2) ……………… (cows,
horses, buffaloes, etc.) Some people even have vineyards and fruit orchards.
There is a ton of work to be done on the farm – milking cows, taking (3) ………………
of livestock, mucking out, ploughing fields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting, etc. It is said
that a farmer works from (4) ……………… to sunset. People use farm machinery and drive
tractors.
Children can freely play outdoors. In rural areas, people (5) ……………… each other
better. There are no skyscrapers in the countryside. People’s home may be (6) ……………… a
farmhouse or a cottage.
People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the city. There is also (7)
……………… violence and vandalism. The traffic isn’t as dense as in the city. There (8)
……………… no rush hours. Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities.
People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery. They can enjoy the nature.
They can (9) ……………… birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in a wood. Besides,
people can eat fresh home-grown (10) ……………… and fruit. It seems that life in the
countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health.
(1).in
(2).cattle
(3).care
(4).sunrise
(5).know
(6).either
(7).less
(8).are
(9).hear
(10).vegetables
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