Circle the correct item. 1.Suburbs have become a Mecca for the homeless because

1.Suburbs have become a Mecca for the homeless because…

a) they are close to the centre of London

b) you can get warm at night

c) you can make a lot of friends there

d) homeless have nowhere else to go.

2. It was called a Cardboard city by…

a) the beggars

b) the homeless people who came to London in search of a job.

c) neighbours.

d) the local government.

3. Most people got into “catch-22-situation” because…

a) they had no permanent address

b) they couldn’t get somewhere to live if they didn't have a job

c) they couldn’t get a job if they didn’t have somewhere to live

d) they had neither permanent dwelling nor job.

4. You can help beggars by giving them…

a) money

b) food

c) clothes

d) food or clothes.

5. The Big Issue weekly is the magazine that…

a) is run for the homeless

b) is sold by the beggars

c) cares for the homeless in every aspect

d) is read by the beggars.

6. The magazine got the award because…

a) it has become international

b) seventeen titles throughout Europe are being published

c) has a readership of over one million

d) all profits are reinvested into the magazine or diverted to The Big Issue Foundation.

7. We can infer from the text that “rough” is…

a) comfortable

b) uncomfortable

c) cosy

d) tough

8. All of the following words are synonymous with ‘accomodation’ EXCEPT…

a) dwelling

b) shelter

c) lodging

d) settlement

9. Which of the following words is the closest in meaning to ‘divert’?

a) redirect

b) switch

c) change

d) swerve

10. The title of the text could mean…

a) to become very rich after starting life very poor

b) very close to the luxurious part of the city

c) diversity in the city life

d) dreams some time come true.