Question

1 Complete the text with the words below.
quality | landmarks | residents | skyscrapers | overcrowding | rate | slums | lack | alleys | wealthy
London today is very different to how it was 150 years ago, when the writer Charles Dickens was alive.
In those days, there was terrible 1 ................................................ , with families often living in one room and sharing
a bathroom and kitchen with other families. Most poor people lived in 2 ................................................ with no heat
or running water. Dark 3 ................................................ were so dangerous that even the police avoided them, and
many 4 ................................................ of the city suffered from poverty, hunger and disease. At the same time,
5 ................................................ people enjoyed a very high 6 ................................................ of life, with elegant houses, green
parks and excellent restaurants.
Today, tall 7 ................................................ tower over the city. The crime 8 ................................................ has fallen and tourists come from all over the world to see the famous 9 ................................................ such as Buckingham Palace and
Big Ben. Some people, though, worry that Dickensian London may return, as a 10 ................................................
of affordable housing is leading once more to poor living conditions for many.

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