For seven years I lived in Singapore, a ____ of almost three million people. Like London, Paris and New York, Singapore is a ____ city, with people from different parts of the world living and working together. I enjoyed the ____ lifestyle I led there, and made the most of the superb ____, ranging from the excellent shops to some of the best restaurants in the world. In the evenings and at weekends there were always ____; with such diverse attractions as classical western music, an exhibition of Malay art or a Chinese opera in the street, it was difficult to get bored. Perhaps most impressive, however, was the remarkable transport ____ , with excellent roads, a swift and efficient bus service and a state-of-the-art underground system which could whisk ____ from the suburbs straight into the heart of the city (this was particularly important, as the government banned private cars from entering the ____ during the morning and afternoon ____ in order to reduce ____ on the roads and ____ from the exhausts). Of course, living in a city like this has its disadvantages as well. For a start, the ____ can be very high - renting an apartment, for example, is very expensive.And as the city is expanding, there are a lot of ____ where new apartments are continually being built to deal with the ____ which is a direct result of the government encouraging people to have more children. Fortunately, Singapore doesn't suffer from problems that are common in many cities such as ____, which is partly the result of the government imposing very severe penalties on anyone bringing narcotics into the country, so it is safe to walk the streets at night. Singapore wouldn't be ideal for everyone, however, especially if you come from the countryside and are used to a ____ lifestyle. The traditional villages that were once common have disappeared as the residents there realised there were no ____ for their future and moved into new ____ in the city. Nowadays, there is very little ____ around the city, which means that Singapore imports almost all of its food. And despite a 'green' approach to city planning, the ____ which has eaten into the countryside has had a detrimental effect on the ____.

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