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Do you know your way around an English-speaking city? In this crossword, you will practise vocabulary related to urban places and everyday city life. From streets and buildings to transport and shops, discover the words you need to talk about the city in English. Good luck!
Grid
Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.
Clues
Across
- 3. Was not in short form
- 5. Related to a city
- 7. Not fitting tightly
- 10. A large and important church
- 12. A very tall building in a city
- 15. A lamp that illuminates roads at night
- 16. A decorative water feature in public spaces
- 17. A structure crossing water or roads
- 18. A structure with walls and a roof
Down
- 1. For repeated past actions
- 2. Having little length or duration
- 3. At which place
- 4. An open public area in a city
- 6. A section of buildings between streets
- 8. Harmful substances in the environment
- 9. An area of a city with specific character
- 11. A residential unit in a building
- 13. Vehicles moving on roads
- 14. The activity of buying goods in stores
- 15. A residential area outside the city
Answers
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Across
- 3. Was not in short form → wasnt
- 5. Related to a city → urban
- 7. Not fitting tightly → loose
- 10. A large and important church → cathedral
- 12. A very tall building in a city → skyscraper
- 15. A lamp that illuminates roads at night → streetlight
- 16. A decorative water feature in public spaces → fountain
- 17. A structure crossing water or roads → bridge
- 18. A structure with walls and a roof → building
Down
- 1. For repeated past actions → would
- 2. Having little length or duration → short
- 3. At which place → where
- 4. An open public area in a city → square
- 6. A section of buildings between streets → block
- 8. Harmful substances in the environment → pollution
- 9. An area of a city with specific character → district
- 11. A residential unit in a building → apartment
- 13. Vehicles moving on roads → traffic
- 14. The activity of buying goods in stores → shopping
- 15. A residential area outside the city → suburb
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