If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1)............of traffic, and smell the pollution (2).............cars and factories.                We are entering a new time (3).................. the history of the world. Before this, most people were  (4)................ They lived in the country. Now many people are (5) …….....the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are very crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, using more water, (6).................... more food, making more garbage, and producing (7)................. things in factories than  ever before. Life is becoming difficult.                Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting up new houses, looking (8) ............more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, city planners are getting worried. People are crowding into the cities (9) ……......  than cities can take them. The cities are running (10)............. of  room. What is the answer to this problem? Question 8:  Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces. There are many problems in the public transportation system in Metropolitan City. Thousands of residents  (1) ............  on the city’s buses and streetcars  (2)............   throughout this large city, but Metro Transportation system’s   (3) ............  schedules are totally unreliable. For example, a bus or a streetcar that should  (4) ............  at seven may not arrive until eight o’clock or even   (5) ............ . Sometimes three buses or streetcars will arrive in bunches, one after another. Moreover, it is unusual  (6) ............  a bus driver or a streetcar conductor to pass up groups of people anxiously waiting in the snow in freezing weather because he is behind schedule and wants to make up for lost time.  (7) ............  , passengers  (8) ............     unhappy victims of the waiting game, which cause them   (9) ............  late for work or to  (10)  ............ important appointments. 1. A- relies                                     B- rely                               C- relied                           D- will rely 2. A- travelling                             B- go                                  C- to travel                      D- going 3. A- days                                       B- daily                             C- each day                     D- day 4. A- begin                                     B- start                                            C- go                                  D- arrive 5. A- sooner                                  B- later                                            C- lately                            D- soon 6. A- at                              B- on                                  C- for                                 D- in 7. A- Unfortunately                   B- Happily                       C- Strongly                      D- Interestingly 8. A- is                                              B- feels                             C- become                       D- gets 9. A- be                                            B- to be                             C- being                            D- are 10. A- get                                        B- arrive                          C- miss                             D- reach