The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2.3 - On the move for the textbook New Total English Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Araminta Crace and Richard Acklam from Pearson Education
Question
Look at the language in the Active grammar box and underline one example of each phrase in the article on page 29.
Complete the Active grammar box with the headings (1-3).
Answer
a)
the numbers are much bigger; people take work much more seriously here; I've got a far nicer life than before; the weather is sunnier and a lot warmer
By far the most popular reason for emigrating is ...; Places with a more laid-back lifestyle were easily the most popular
opportunities were not nearly as good
they think life is going to be a little better; the cost of living is a bit lower than in Britain; salaries are slightly higher
living overseas is not quite as attractive as it first seems
they think it will be nearly as good as this all the time
getting work abroad can be just as difficult as it is at home