What was Detroit known as at the start of the 21st century?

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1. The city of Detroit, ...

has experienced many changes.

is like a European city in many ways.

is one of the richest places in the USA.

2. Detroit ...

has had problems but things are getting better.

is having more problems than ever before.

will have to suffer more before things improve.

Read the article again and choose the correct option.

3. What was Detroit known as at the start of the 21st century?

the Paris of America

Motor City

the poorest city in America

4. According to the first paragraph, ...

Detroit factories made cars and boats.

Everyone in Detroit owned their own home.

The car industry was an important employer.

5. According to the first paragraph, ...

Industry was based in the suburbs.

The suburbs grew in the middle of the 20th century.

The suburbs were a poor neighbourhood.

6. According to the second paragraph, what interested journalists in Detroit?

the empty places

the number of poor people

the problems of old people

7. How many reasons are given for people leaving Detroit?

three

four

five

8. The main problem in Detroit was ...

crime

health

money

9. Bankruptcy meant ...

20 billion dollars was given back to Detroit.

Detroit could start again.

everything was free in Detroit.

10. Which statement is true?

30 businesses received money to help them develop.

About 30 businesses open every week now in Detroit.

There have been 30 new business ideas in Detroit.

WRITING

1. Write a letter to your future self. What do you want to say?

2. Write a mini-story in the first person. Take on the persona of someone with a different gender, different nationality, and different age.

3. Some parents think that young people would better live independently, while others believe that it may spoil the relationships between children and parents. How do you think? Write about both sides.

VOCABULARY

( Write definitions to the following words)

extroverted

fearful

frank

friendly

funny

generous

gentle

greedy

gregarious

gullible

happy

honest

imaginative

impatient

impulsive

independent

intelligent

introverted

lazy

loyal

mean

modest

moody

nervous

nice

obsessive

optimistic

outgoing

patient

persistent

ache

allergy

antihistamine

appetite

aspirin

bandage

bandage

blood

bone

broken

bronchitis

bruise

bruise

cast

clinic

cold

contagious

cough

crutch

cut

decongestant

diarrhea

dizzy

fever

first aid

flu

headache

excitement

fear

frustration

fury

generosity

greed

grief

guilt

hate

hatred

hope

horror

hostility

impatience

jealousy

joy

kindness

loneliness

longing

love

lust

malice

misery

optimism

panic

patience

pessimism

pity

pleasure

pride

aquifer

atmosphere

biodegradable

biodiversity

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

carcinogen

climate

coal

compost (noun)

compost (verb)

conservation

conservationist

contaminant

contamination

deforestation

disposable

diversity

ecology

ecosystem

emission

endangered

energy

environment

environmentalist

erosion

extinct

extinction

fossil fuel

geothermal

global warming

green (adjective)

greenhouse effect

groundwater

habitat

herbicide

landfill

methane

nuclear energy

organic

ozone layer

pesticide

petroleum

pollutant

pollution

radiation

rain forest

recycle

renewable

smog

solar

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