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Michael: It’s hard to find a big apartment here. Everything is so small.

Joseph: And the rent is crazy! ________________

Michael: Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth living here.

Jacob: I just want to take a deep breath of fresh air.

Grace: ________________ The air smells like smoke and gasoline.

Zoe: Look at all the trash on the streets. It’s everywhere.

Thomas: I know. ________________

Zoe: The city really needs better waste management.

Chloe: I spent the whole afternoon at a music festival this weekend.

Ethan: ________________ How was it?

Ethan: ________________ Could you clarify?

Henry: Sure! We need to register online before 5 PM tomorrow.

Ethan: Okay, I’ll do it now.

Henry: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Can you repeat?

Isabella: ________________ I said we should try the new restaurant for dinner.

Henry: Sounds great! Let’s do that.

Isabella: I don’t quite understand. ________________

William: Of course! I mean we need to leave early to avoid traffic.

Isabella: Ah, I see! Leaving early is a good idea.

William: I’m not sure I follow. Could you go over that again?

Emma: Of course! You need to sign up online before 5 PM tomorrow.

William: ________________

a. Lilly: Yes, I love going to the cinema and trying new restaurants.

b. Joe: That’s why I want to move. There’s always something happening!

c. Joe: Life in the city is more exciting. There are many things to do.

a. Henry: I need new shoes, but there aren’t many shops here.

b. Henry: And I wouldn’t have to wait for online orders all the time.

c. Emma: If we lived in the city, we’d have so many choices.

a. Jacob: Maybe a bike would be faster!

b. Jacob: I hate the traffic here. It takes forever to get anywhere.

c. Olivia: And the buses are always full during rush hour.

a. Ethan: I spent an hour stuck in traffic this morning.

b. Grace: That’s why I take the subway, but it’s always packed.

c. Ethan: There’s no easy way to get around in the city!

a. David: Yeah, the pollution makes my throat dry, too.

b. Joseph: My eyes hurt all the time here. The air is so bad.

c. Joseph: I never had these problems before moving to the city.

a. Andrew: That always happens here. The buses are so unreliable.

b. Andrew: Maybe we should start using bicycles instead.

c. Ruby: I waited 30 minutes for the bus, and it never came.

d. Ruby: I was late for work because of it.

a. Charles: It’s so hot walking around here. There are no trees anywhere.

b. Alice: Yeah, but they always say there’s no space for them.

c. Alice: I know! Even a little shade would help.

d. Charles: The city should plant more trees instead of just building roads.

a. Alice: Good idea. I only buy it as a treat sometimes.

b. Emily: I stopped getting coffee from cafés—it’s too expensive now.

c. Emily: I used to grab one every morning, but not anymore.

d. Alice: Yeah, small expenses add up fast in this city.

a. Jack: I love how everything is close in the city.

b. Jack: Back home, I had to drive 20 minutes just to buy groceries.

c. Ryan: Yeah, you can find shops, cafés, and restaurants everywhere.

d. Ryan: Here, I can just walk to the store in five minutes.

a. Ruby: Yeah, and there are too many motorbikes parked on them.

b. Ruby: It’s dangerous, especially when traffic is busy.

c. David: I always have to walk on the road.

d. David: The sidewalks here are so narrow.

a. Matthew: I almost missed my meeting because of traffic today.

b. Matthew: There was an accident, and all the cars stopped moving.

c. Hannah: That’s why I always check the traffic before I leave.

d. Hannah: What happened?

e. Matthew: Good idea! I’ll start doing that too.

a. Lucas: Yeah, I had to wait three hours just to see a doctor.

b. Amelia: At least we have many options here.

c. Amelia: The city has great hospitals, but they’re always crowded.

d. Amelia: That’s why private clinics are becoming more popular.

e. Lucas: True, but they’re too expensive for some people.

a. Grace: That’s nice! Sometimes the popular places are just too full.

b. Grace: Oh, I’ve heard about it! Was it good?

c. Daniel: I went to this new art gallery in the city yesterday.

d. Daniel: True, but this one had a calm vibe. I’ll go back soon.

e. Daniel: Yeah, the exhibits were really interesting, and they weren’t too crowded.

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.

A. I read that the factories around here are also a big problem.

B. I've been walking more lately, but it's not always possible.

C. I wonder if we can do something about it.

D. Trees clean the air, and it would make the city look so much nicer.

E. The traffic is terrible, and they just keep adding more.

Ms. Lan: Have you noticed how bad the air is these days? It feels so polluted.

Ms. Thanh: Yes, it's awful! I can hardly breathe sometimes, especially in the mornings.

Ms. Lan: It's because of all the cars, I think.

Ms. Thanh: I've been thinking the same thing. Every time I go outside, it feels like I'm breathing smoke.

Ms. Lan: It's not just the cars.

Ms. Thanh: That makes sense. The air seems even worse near the industrial areas.

Ms. Lan: We could try to use more public transport. I've been thinking about biking to work instead of driving.

Ms. Thanh: That's a great idea!

Ms. Lan: Maybe the government should invest in cleaner energy, like electric buses.

Ms. Thanh: Yes, they really need to. And planting more trees around the city would help too, don't you think?

Ms. Lan: Definitely!

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.

A. I wish the government would focus more on improving public transport.

B. I was late for work because of the traffic.

C. I think they really need to do something about the roads.

D. I've been thinking about using public transport more.

E. Honestly, it feels like nobody cares about the traffic rules anymore.

Hoang: I swear, the traffic today was horrible! It took me an hour to go five kilometers.

Nam: Ugh, I know! It's like there's no end to it.

Hoang: It's crazy! I don't understand where all the cars come from. It wasn't this bad before.

Nam: Right? And it's not just the cars – the motorbikes are all over the place too. It's so chaotic.

Hoang: People are cutting in and out everywhere.

Nam: Exactly! It's so dangerous. I'm always worried I'll get into an accident.

Hoang: Same here. They're just too small for all these vehicles.

Nam: Definitely. Maybe it'll help avoid the mess.

Hoang: I've considered that too. But it's not always reliable. The buses are always crowded.

Nam: Yeah, true. It's frustrating.

Hoang: Absolutely. If there were more buses or trains, people wouldn't need to drive so much.