Can Chicago be Fixed? Answers

True or false

Read the sentences. Choose the correct answer.

1. F (third largest city)
2. F (80 people per week are shot)
3. T
4. F (comapred to education and police)
5. F (growth doesn’t seem to help lower classes anymore)

Synonym match

MATCH THE WORD OR PHRASE ON THE LEFT WITH THE CORRECT SYNONYM.

1. spectacular – b. breathtaking
2. turbulence – a. violence
3. root cause – e. main reason
4. ghetto – c. slum
5. massive – d. colossal

ESL listening activity: anagrams

MOVE THE LETTERS. MAKE A WORD FROM THE ESL LISTENING STORY.

1. CIOASL – social
2. YOREVPT – poverty
3. GOSKIHCN – shocking
4. CSEAU – cause
5. RLUETSGG – struggle
6. USINNCETFFII – insufficient

Writing practice

Write the five sentences. Put the words in the correct order.

1. The southern and western parts are poor and run down.
2. It’s also famous for violence.
3. The city is billions of dollars in debt.
4. There are many ideas about root causes.
5. Chicago has a history of social turbulence, but the problems seem to be getting worse.