THIS COUNTRY ISMORE DEVELOPEDTHAN THAT COUNTRYA. MORE BASICB. MORE...

22. This country is

more developed

than that country

A. more basic

B. more modern

C. richer

D. poorer

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Living in a city has a (23)…………..of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams

and traffic accidents. The increase (24)…………..population and the increasing number of vehicles

have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s

health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment. More and more city dwellers

(25)…………..from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise

(26)…………..comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being

knocked (27)………….. and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for

its residents.