Unit 2 reading

Urbanization is the process by which ----- areas grow bigger as more and more people leave the countryside to live in towns and cities.

• rural

• remote

• suburban

• urban

Rapid urbanization happened during the period of ---------- in Europe and North America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

• industry

• industrial

• industrious

• industrialization

A lot of people left their home villages for urban areas hoping to find jobs in the rapidly ---- industries in big towns and cities. A. spreading B. expanding C. surrounding D. boarding

• spreading

• expanding

• surrounding

• boarding

Some of the biggest cities are losing population because people go back to live in rural areas. This is known as -------.

• counter-productive

• counterclockwise

• counter-urbanization

• counter-effect

People ----- to urban areas on a massive scale due to lack of resources in rural areas.

• travel

• immigrate

• migrate

• emigrate

Small farmers find it harder to ------ a living not just because of bad weather conditions such as drought, floods, or storms, but because they can’t compete with large agricultural companies.

• make

• get

• have

• try

People living in rural areas are also "pulled" to cities, which are known to be places of financial centers, services, ----- and opportunities.

• health

• wealth

• healthy

• wealthy

Believing that the standard of living in urban areas will be higher than in rural areas, many people come to the city seeking their -----

• luck

• opportunities

• fortune

• promotion

Urbanization has provided job opportunities, higher ----------- and better access to health facilities and education.

• wages

• salaries

• pensions

• incomes

The urban population will continue to grow and it is expected that its ------ will increase to 70% by 2050. A. level B. population C. habitants D. proportion

• levels

• population

• habitants

• proportion