Cities at their best are social environments where ____________________ and human developments go hand in hand.
Creation
21. If I take the PESSIMISTIC viewpoint, Tokyo won't be a safe place to live in. (OPPOSITE)
optimistic
neutral
negative
optical
1. Songdo is unique, offering city ............... something they have never had access to before.
Inhabitants
28. We never enjoy our city break,________?
have we
haven’t we
don’t we
do we
18. City dwellers can enjoy better health care than people living in the __________, but they are usually busier and more stressed because of the city's fast pace of life. (COUNTRY)
countryside
20. Be ___________ for overcrowded streets and shopping malls when you visit big cities like Hong Kong and Beijing. (PREPARE)
prepared
24. There is pollution not only of the PHYSICAL environment because the various pressure of urban life causes cities to breed crime. (OPPOSITE)
moral
social
mental
manual
7. Songdo is the prototype for the green ____________________ the Korean government wants to build the economy on in the future.
Investment
19. They are building a new waste _____________ plant to treat wastewater before it is reused or discharged into rivers. (PROCESS)
processing
2. The city officials are __________________ that the downtown will continue to be a green population center.
Optimistic
6. For South Korea, Songdo is more than a hi-tech business district, but a temple for future ________________.
Developments
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
4. Cities need to make full use of land in order to achieve urban ____________________.
Sustainablity
23. People who live in towns and cities live in an URBAN environment. (OPPOSITE)
suburban
deserted
rural
remote
8. The pace of ____________________ is happening fast in the United States.
Innovation
3. The information will be collected through the ____________________.
Detectors
9. I think the cities of tomorrow also need to consider the ____________________ of open space.
Availability
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
26. The _______ of living in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particularly exorbitant.
price
worth
cost
value
13. New York City is expected to increase its _______ energy capacity by 50% by 2050. (RENEW)
renewable
14. Our communities will be _____________ and more sustainable, so our quality of life will be better. (CLEAN)
cleaner
25. Governments have to join hands to solve the environmental problems on a GLOBAL scale. (OPPOSITE)
local
intemational
worldwide
nationwide
29. There’s hardly anything that can be done to reduce pollution, _________ ?
can’t it
is there
can it
isn’t there
22. To reduce carbon emission into the atmosphere, ways to limit the use of PRIVATE cars must be found. (OPPOSITE)
public
shared
personal
common
11. The rapid growth of the population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as ______________ roads. (CROWDED)
overcrowded
12. It comes as no surprise that Seattle is the gold standard of ____________ city living. (SUSTAIN)
sustainable
17. We can improve the quality of life of the inhabitants by _____ pollution. (REDUCE)
reducing
27. London is a/an ________ city. It’s a melting pot for people from all parts of the world.
cosmopolitan
national
Intemational
metropolitan
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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