Streets, buildings, directions
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A1
This area is popular with students.
The building has ten floors.
The bus is late.
There is a nice café nearby.
My car is old.
The hotel is in the city center.
New York is a big city.
The city center is always busy.
Rents are high downtown.
Keep left on the escalator.
The market is open on Saturday.
The pharmacy is near the bakery.
We walk in the park.
I know a nice place for coffee.
The post office is at the end of the street.
Let's go to a restaurant.
The shop is closed.
I live on this street.
Many tourists visit this place.
She grew up in a small town.
Is this the way to the harbor?
A2 · Premium
She lives on Fifth Avenue.
Wait at the bus stop.
The castle is on the hill.
The church is on the corner.
The mayor works in city hall.
There is a construction site nearby.
The lamp stands in the corner.
There is a big crowd in the square.
The fire station is on the high street.
Children play near the fountain.
The guide showed us around.
They built a huge mall nearby.
The accident happened at the intersection.
The metro is quick and cheap.
The old streets are narrow.
The noise woke me up.
Parking is free on Sundays.
The parking lot is behind the station.
This is a pedestrian zone.
Report it at the police station.
There is a new shopping center.
Meet me in the main square.
The town hall has a big clock tower.
Stop at the traffic lights.
Put litter in the trash can.
The avenue is wide and green.
B1 · Premium
Affordable housing is in short supply.
The café is in a side alley.
Walk two blocks ahead.
New York City has five boroughs.
Walk along the boulevard.
The cathedral is five hundred years old.
The civic center holds public meetings.
Social cohesion keeps cities stable.
The commercial district is booming.
His commute takes an hour.
Traffic congestion is a problem.
Use the cycle lane.
The city's demographics are changing.
Displacement happens when rents rise.
Footfall in the high street is falling.
More green spaces are needed.
The harbor is full of boats.
The castle is a heritage site.
Trucks back up to the loading dock.
Main Street is full of small stores.
The municipality runs local services.
He lives on the outskirts.
Pedestrianization improved the square.
Ships wait outside the port.
The promenade is full of tourists.
Public transport is improving.
The redevelopment took five years.
The area is undergoing regeneration.
Sewage treatment protects the river.
There are many skyscrapers.
A smart city uses technology.
Smog is thick over the city.
Social housing is state-funded.
The statue was built in 1850.
The tower block has twenty floors.
Urban planning shapes city life.
The waterfront is beautiful at sunset.
Zoning controls land use.
B2 · Premium
The area lacks basic amenities.
Civic engagement improves decisions.
Conservation protects old buildings.
New York is famously cosmopolitan.
The city council approved the plan.
The business district is busy.
Eviction rates rose sharply.
Grassroots movements changed policy.
The industrial area is to the east.
Do not drop litter in the street.
A metropolitan area has millions.
The monument honors the war heroes.
The shopping precinct is pedestrianized.
Residential segregation persists.
Urban sprawl destroys farmland.
We live in the suburbs.
The tunnel goes under the river.
C1 · Premium
They moved to an affluent suburb.
Sit on the bench and wait.
The city has a new charter.
The U.S. Embassy is downtown.
The fiscal deficit is growing.
Good governance improves cities.
Urban inequality is a major issue.
The tower is the city's landmark.
It is a nice locality to live in.
A megalopolis spans several cities.
Provision of services is patchy.
The city held a referendum.
This is a residential area.
CCTV surveillance is everywhere.
The new transit hub connects the metro, buses, and rail in one location.
New urbanism promotes walkability.
C2 · Premium
They live in a bustling city center.
The sprawling suburbs stretch for miles.
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