3.1 Landscapes • prepositions describing location • describing places • collocations and compound nouns

Complete the text with townscape and landscape features.

Choose the correct option.

1 We live    [on, at, in] the coast near Dover.
2 Luckily, I live        [by, in, within] walking distance of the town centre so I never take the bus.
3 We often play football    [in, at, on] the park.
4 The local shops are        [within, at, in] easy reach of our house, they're only five minutes away.
5 It's easy to get to the countryside because we live    [in, at, on] the outskirts of town.
6 We don't live    [in, at, on] the suburbs, we live    [in, at, on] the city centre.
7 You can get lots of tourist information    [in, at, on] the town hall.
8 My school is        [at, in, within] 500 metres of my house so it doesn't take long to get there.

Choose the word that does NOT collocate with the adjective given.

1 quaint               [neighbourhood, space, town, backstreet]
2 bustling           [streets, market, nightlife, square]
3 shabby              [architecture, building, city centre, house]
4 vibrant            [colours, square, nightlife, atmosphere]
5 medieval              [centre, architecture, castle, colours]
6 picturesque             [development, old town, village, scenery]