Answers to Question 1:

I live by a busy main road.

I come from a pretty village.

I live in a tall apartment block. (apartment block: 公寓大楼)

I come from a large industrial city. (industrial city: 工业城市)

I live in a quiet suburban street. （suburban street: 郊区街道）

I live in a tiny flat. （flat = apartment : 公寓; 一套房间）

Answers to Question 2:

1.  by a river; near a river

2.  in the city centre; near the city centre

3.  in the country

4. by the desert; in the desert; near the desert

5.  in the mountains; near the mountains

6. on the outskirts (outskirt:郊外)

7. by the sea; near the sea

8. in the suburbs

Making Nouns Plural  名词的复数