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READING 02 The world’s most expensive city
– task
1. Read the questions.
2. Choose the correct answer
1. The graphs compare …
a) the cost of cat food
b) the costs of living
c) the cost of a new car
2. Fast food is most expensive in
a) Tokyo
b) Mexico City
c) New York
3. The least expensive place to rent a
two bedroom flat is
a) Bangkok.
b) Sydney.
c) Mexico City.
4. The article compares the prices of
various items in various cities around
the world. Which of the following items
was not mentioned.
a) accommodation
b) food
c) child care
d) transport
e) household goods
f) entertainment
5. If you compare Tokyo to Hong Kong,
a) transport and fast food are much
more expensive in Hong Kong.
b) accommodation is much more
expensive in Hong Kong.
c) transport and fast food are much
cheaper in Hong Kong.
6. The price of a fast food meal in
Mexico City is
a) slightly cheaper than in New
York.
b) slightly more expensive than in
New York.
c) slightly cheaper than in London.
7. Accommodation is
a) more expensive in London than
in New York .
b) more expensive in New York
than London.
c) more expensive in Boston than
New York.
8. Transport cost are
a) a lot less in London than in New
York.
b) not much less in London than in
New York.
c) not much more in London than in
New York.
9. Movie tickets are
a) slightly more expensive in
London than in New York.
b) considerably more expensive in
London than in New York.
c) slightly less expensive in London
than New York.
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