U3 Cities of the Future

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in the following questions.

• dweller

• overcrowded

• network

• waste

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.

• model

• sensor

• transport

• control

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions

• driverless

• negative

• efficient

• liveable

There are more and more _______ these days. They are so high that I can hardly see their tops.

• circus

• skyscrapers

• museums

• aquariums

Since 2007, Boston police have been using Shotspotter, a system that allows them _______ the location of shots fired immediately.

• detect

• select

• collect

• realize

China has already been experimenting with ways to make its cities more _____ for the last two decades.

• sustainable

• harmless

• available

• natural

The Saudi government is investing billions in ______ to support the enormous influx of people in Mecca.

• streets

• roads

• bridges

• infrastructure

People in smart cities fear the loss of _______ as cameras are installed everywhere.

• private

• privacy

• privately

• privatize

The community center was demolished to ____ room for a new apartment block.

• make

• do

• have

• let

As people will care more _________ the environment, most cities will use renewable and clean energy.

• of

• about

• after

• for