Unit 9 CITIES OF THE FUTURE - SYNONYMS/ANTONYMS

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

If we have solar panels on our roofs, we will be able to generate our own electricity.

• afford

• produce

• manufacture

• light

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Traffic congestion in large cities seems to be an insoluble problem.

• hard

• unsovable

• challenging

• unbreaable

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Many city dwellers especially those in developing countries , still live in poverty.

• immigrants

• civilians

• people

• residents

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If I take the pessimistic viewpoint, Tokyo won't be a safe place to live.

• optical

• optimistic

• overcrowded

• innovative

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I believe the government will use advanced technology to build faster trains and make people's life more comfortable.

• modern  

• expensive

• public  

• latest

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To reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere, ways to limit the use of private cars must be found.

• public

• personal

• common   

• shared

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People who live in towns and cities live in an urban environment.

• remote

• deserted

• metropolitan

• rural

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Governments have to join hands to solve the environmental problems on a global scale.

• worldwide    

• nationwide    

• local 

• international

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Da Nang is considered to be an livable city in Vietnam.

• habitable

• reputable

• insecure

• peaceful

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The camp site is so overcrowded that we don’t have enough space to sleep.

• overpopulated

• sparse

• narrow

• spacious