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English 11 - U9 Cities of the Future

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    Unit 9 revision
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  • 1. Songdo is unique, offering city ............... something they have never had access to before.
    Inhabitants
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  • 2. The city officials are __________________ that the downtown will continue to be a green population center.
    Optimistic
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  • 3. The information will be collected through the ____________________.
    Detectors
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  • 4. Cities need to make full use of land in order to achieve urban ____________________.
    Sustainablity
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  • 5. Some of the other problems predicted for the near future include limited and diminishing arable land, deforestation, ____________________, and degradation of land and water.
    Urbanization
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  • 6. For South Korea, Songdo is more than a hi-tech business district, but a temple for future ________________.
    Developments
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  • 7. Songdo is the prototype for the green ____________________ the Korean government wants to build the economy on in the future.
    Investment
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  • 8. The pace of ____________________ is happening fast in the United States.
    Innovation
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  • 9. I think the cities of tomorrow also need to consider the ____________________ of open space.
    Availability
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  • Cities at their best are social environments where ____________________ and human developments go hand in hand.
    Creation
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  • 11. The rapid growth of the population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as ______________ roads. (CROWDED)
    overcrowded
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  • 12. It comes as no surprise that Seattle is the gold standard of ____________ city living. (SUSTAIN)
    sustainable
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  • 13. New York City is expected to increase its _______ energy capacity by 50% by 2050. (RENEW)
    renewable
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  • 14. Our communities will be _____________ and more sustainable, so our quality of life will be better. (CLEAN)
    cleaner
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  • 15. The government is making plans to _______________ sensors and cameras in the city centre to detect traffic problems and help drivers to avoid traffic jams. (INSTALLMENT)
    install
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  • 16. It's urgent to upgrade the city's transport ____________ because almost all the roads get flooded after heavy rain. (INFRASTRUCTURAL)
    infrastructure
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