directions:
statements 1 through 10 (decide if the statements are true or false):
1. buenos aires is more similar to madrid than to other south american cities.
2. inhabitants of buenos aires are more likely to live in a flat than in a house.
3. maradona is a poor section of buenos aires, where people are passionate about football.
4. roughly 30% of argentinians live in and around buenos aires.
5. residents of buenos aires are not night owls.
6. economic problems were solved after the government borrowed money from other countries.
7. according to the article, people fill the streets of buenos aires every christmas and new year.
8. buenos aires is usually a very violent city.
9. people in buenos aires used to travel by pesos.
10. the author is a resident of buenos aires.

questions 11 through 20 (on your answer sheet, circle the correct letter: a, b, c» or d.)
11. residents of buenos aires typically go out after dinner:
a. in a pub at one o'clock in the morning.
b. in a bar at one o'clock in the afternoon.
c. in a cafe at 11 o'clock in the morning.
d. in a bar at 11 o'clock at night.
12. the "millionaire's club" is:
a. the nickname of a big home in buenos aires.
b. the place where football fans meet.
c. a club near the river.
d. the nickname of a winning football team.
13. the author mentions all the following acts as results of difficult economic times except:
a. money was only worth one-third of its value.
b. authorities were angry during the christmas holidays.
c. criminals committed violent crimes.
d. the police shot at protesters.
14. one of the signs of hope mentioned by the author is that:
a. the peso has regained its value.
b. people are buying more imported products.
c. there are bullet holes in local buildings.
d. the crime rate has returned to its normal state.

15. we can understand that the author of the passage:
a. is proud of the many positive aspects of buenos aires.
b. approved of the violence during the protests.
c. approved of the former government's economic policies.
d. disapproves of the nightlife in buenos aires.

16. the word "turmoil" is a synonym of:
a. passion.
b. chaos.
c. comeback.
d. metropolitan.

17. the outskirts can be found in
a. a clothing shop.
b. the city centerpiece.
c. the southern part of the country.
d. the suburbs.

18. to compare buenos aires with european cities, the author mentions:
a. wide avenues.
b. balconies.
c. football players.
d. nightclubs.

19. two years ago, the people of buenos aires were angry because:
a. their homes and savings accounts lost their value.
b. the people were protesting in the streets.
c. the police were shooting at protestors.
d. lenders borrowed more money from the bank.

20. the tango is:
a. a type of nightclub.
b. the modern dance craze.
c. a popular argentine snack.
d. a dance native to buenos aires

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