unit 2: urbaisation (voc cont) (e 12)

The organization's long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market. (antonym)

A. short-sighted                      B. short-term               C. short-handed                         D. short-tempered

• A

• B

• C

• D

The number of young people finding a part-time job in big cities has fluctuated over the past five years. (antonym)

A. increased                            B. decreased                C. levelled out                             D. fell

• A

• B

• C

• D

More and more people are migrating to urban areas to look for better job opportunities. (antonym)

A. crowded                             B. quiet                       C. rural                                    D. spacious

• A

• B

• C

• D

Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits. (antonym)

A. major                                  B. serious                    C. few                        D. minor

• A

• B

• C

• D

Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality. (antonym)

A. seriously                 B. insignificantly                    C. largely                                     D. commonly

• A

• B

• C

• D

These days, most young people would like to look for ____ the jobs rather than secure ones.

A. long-term               B. well-paid                C. fast-growing               D. long-lasting

• A

• B

• C

• D

More and more people are moving to live in the city in search of better ____ prospects.

A. occupation                          B. job                          C. career                          D. work

• A

• B

• C

• D

People migrate to urban areas on a massive ____ for many reasons.

A. scale                       B. level                        C. extent                                  D. number

• A

• B

• C

• D

The rural areas are said to suffer from the lack of natural resources as well as ____ weather conditions.

A. rigid                        B. extreme                   C. poor                                    D. worsened

• A

• B

• C

• D

If listeners are overloaded with too much information, they tend to ____.

A. turn off                   B. see off                     C. switch off                           D. take off

• A

• B

• C

• D