Towns and cities

Question 1

city skylines
cobbled streets = paralelepipedo
conservation area
quaint old buildings=old fashioned
upmarket shops = expensive
pricey
overpriced restaurants
good value,
relaxed atmosphere
Avenue runs
lined with shops
lively bars and fashionable clubs
pavements cafes
tree-lined avenues of residential area
high-rise flats of the inner city
imposing buildings

Question 2

inner-city area are wasteland, with some streets became a no-go area.
strew with litter = spread with trash
run-down buildings = in bad conditions
deprived areas
industrial zone

Answer 2

I was so sleep-deprived I was bumping into walls.
The charity cares for destitute and deprived children.

Question 3

sprawling city = spread over
bumper to bumper traffic
exhaust fumes = gases emitted
the volume of traffic
incessant roar = very load noise don’t stop
the comfortable suburbs
shanty towns = poor houses made of cardboard