WorksheetsGRADE 11. Unit 9. Future City
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Local authorities should find ways to limit the use of private cars and encourage city ____ to use public transport.
A. commuters
B. planners
C. dwellers
D. people
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To get ready for the presentation, we can start preparing the slides while Jeremy will do the ____.
A. speaking
B. telling
C. talking
D. speech
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Located about 60 km southwest of Seoul, this eco city has been planned around a central park and designed so that every resident can walk to work in the business ____.
A. district
B. area
C. location
D. organisation
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The waste ____ system here is also innovative. There are no rubbish trucks or waste bins in the street.
A. dump
B. disposal
C. landfill
D. throwaway
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London is a/an ____ city. It's a melting pot for people from all parts of the world.
A. international
B. national
C. metropolitan
D. cosmopolitan
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Cities in poorer countries often lack basic ____. Without it, they are unable to function properly as cities.
A. structure
B. construction
C. infrastructure
D. condition
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The ____ of living in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particularly exorbitant.
A. value
B. price
C. worth
D . cost
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Urban ____ is prevalent in most cities. Everywhere you go there are building sites, pedestrian precincts, blocks of flats, and housing estates spreading into the countryside.
A. sprawl
B. expansion
C. widening
D. spread
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This safe, ____ friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
A. environment
B. environmental
C. environmentally
D. environmentalist
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____ waste is putting city dweller's health at a real risk.
A. Treatment
B. Untreated
C. Non-treatment
D. Non-treated
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Every month, scientists invent new gadgets and ____ to help us with our daily lives, and discover ways to make existing technology faster and better.
A. experiments
B. effects
C. laboratories
D. equipment
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Unlike the country where the day often ends quite early in the evening, the city offers its people exciting ____.
A. activities
B. performances
C. nightlife
D. night clubs
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The roads are terrible. I'm always getting ____ in traffic.
A. stuck
B. lost
C. exhausted
D. late
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A pedestrian ____ is a specified place on the road where people can cross.
A. crossroads
B. crossing
C. junction
D. T-junction
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Everything's a bit more expensive here and property prices are extremely high. A lot of people have no choice but to live in the ____ and commute in to work.
A. outskirt
B. suburbs
C. city
D. urban
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It's much safer for cyclists to get around these days with cycle ____ everywhere.
A. lanes
B. streets
C. roads
D. paths
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The ____ is where you'll find all the large department stores and banks.
A. city heart
B. town hall
C . city centre
D. business district
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Exhaust ____ from cars are responsible for much of the air pollution in cities.
A. fumes
B. smokes
C. gases
D . smog
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Many factories still allow ____, such as toxic waste, to flow into our rivers
A. pollution
B. litters
C. garbage
D. pollutants
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Many commuters struggling to work through the rush-hour ____ ask 'Is it worth it?'
A. congestion
B. vehicles
C. roads
D. accidents
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It is perhaps, the daily stresses and ____ of the city which make life there a matter of survival rather than of enjoyment.
A depresses
B. strains
C. demands
D. challenges
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Most cars nowadays are fitted with a security ____ of some kind.
A. motor
B. gadget
C. tool
D. device
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The greenhouse ____ takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun's heat.
A emission
B. gas
C. effect
D. affect
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Pollution and heavy traffic are common problems in ____ cities.
A cosmopolitan
B. modern
C. metropolitan
D. overcrowded
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Millions of people around the world still live in poverty. They are struggling every day simply to ____.
A. get up
B. get by
C. get on
D. get round
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Today Islamabad is a thriving city of about 1 million people. It offers a healthy climate, a pollution-free atmosphere, plenty of water, and many green spaces.
A. healthy
B. prosperous
C. modern
D. green
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They design and carry out projects aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption, find renewable fuels for public transport, and promote other clean air efforts.
A. inexhaustible
B. recyclable
C. green
D. environmentally-friendly
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The urban planners are working for Eco Infrastructure Network, whose main function is to deal with urban environmental problems to make Super Star City greener, cleaner, and more sustainable.
A. eye-catching
B. developed
C. long-lasting
D. friendly
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If we have solar panels on our roofs, we'll be able to generate our own electricity.
A. afford
B. produce
C. manufacture
D. light
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Many city dwellers, especially those in developing countries, still live in poverty.
A. people
B. migrants
C. immigrants
D. residents
