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Cities - vocabulary

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    English File Upper-Int; 9B - Megacities
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  • the state of being extremely poor
    poverty
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  • Explain: a commuter
    *
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  • What's the correct form? Big cities in Asian countries are usually so ____ (crowd) that there's a serious shortage of housing.
    overcrowded
  •  10
  • What's the correct form? The ___ (habit) of the building were happy about the renovation.
    inhabitants
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  • Explain: up-and-coming neighbourhood
    *
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  • the surroundings of a big city; the outskirts
    suburbs
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  • Name 3 examples of local amenities.
    *
  •  15
  • Explain: jam-packed
    full of sth; crowded
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  • Explain: alienation
    *
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  • What's the correct form? My nephew is ____ (lingual): he speaks both English and French as his mother tongues.
    bilingual
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  • Explain: densely populated
    lots of people living within a small area
  •  15
  • Explain: buzzing
    *
  •  15
  • What's the correct form? I think I ___ (understand) one of the essay questions in yesterday's test and I might have given a wrong answer.
    misundertood
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  • What's the correct form? Slums are the ___ (develop) and poor parts of a city.
    underdeveloped
  •  15
  • What's the correct form? The new Spiderman movie was full of ___ (exciting) and I enjoyed every minute of it.
    excitement
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  • Name 3 benefits of living in big cities.
    *
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