The night-walkers of Uganda

Comprehension check
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Read the article again and choose the best answer.
1. A new report says that air pollution in cities is… 
a) very dangerous to your health.
b) nothing new.
c) safer than in 1970.
2. The best place to walk in a city is… 
a) on busy streets.
b) on the kerb.
c) on side streets and parks.
3. Pollution levels in cities are usually… 
a) lower in the morning.
b) lower at night.
c) higher at night.
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Breathing lessons
Level 1
Elementary
Match the opposites from the text.
4. Masks work only if… 
a) you clean them regularly. 
b) they fit tightly.
c) a) and b)
5. Children breathe… 
a) more quickly than adults.
b) more slowly than adults.
c) 50% more than adults.
6. You are exposed to … on the driver’s side of the bus.
a) less pollution
b) more pollution
c) no pollution
7. According to the article we spend more time… 
a) at home than outside.
b) outdoors than indoors.
c) at work than at home.
8. According to the article, if you live in the suburbs, you probably... 
a) work in the city.
b) have a car.
c) have children.
Vocabulary 1: Opposites
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less
clean 
urban
indoors 
reduce 
near 
high
dirty
far
rural
increase
low
more
outdoors
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Vocabulary 2: City words
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Breathing lessons
Level 1
Elementary
Read the definitions and rearrange the letters in bold to complete the city words. 
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