Match the words to make phrases.

Read the sentences and match the underlined words with their meanings.

1. Many people cannot afford to live downtown, so they move to cheaper areas.

2. Many cities expand into nearby farmland, changing green areas into new buildings.

3. Many young people seek better jobs in urban areas with higher salaries.

4. Some people face unemployment because machines replace workers in modern city factories.

5. Local governments sometimes provide free housing for homeless people in urban centers.

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

1. Some feel unhappy when urbanization increases traffic and air pollution.

2. The city has quickly because many people moved there for jobs.

3. Migrants safety and better living conditions after arriving in urban neighborhoods.

4. Subway stations are extremely busy during when thousands of people travel.

5. Governments try to reduce in urban life by creating new jobs and programs.

Choose the correct answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part.

Bus services gradually improved in the city, helping workers travel more comfortably every day.

Choose the correct answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part.

The urban population has rapidly grown since new companies have created many job opportunities.

Choose the correct answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part.

A reliable train system helps local residents travel quickly during busy city rush hours.

Choose the correct answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part.

Some urban neighborhoods faced a decline in population as families moved to suburbs.

Listen to the sentences and choose the words that AREN'T stressed.

1. Do you want to go for a walk?

2. It's been five years since your last visit.

3. It's the first time I've been on an electric bus.

4. Urbanisation can lead to problems.

Choose parts of speech that are unstressed in the sentences.

1. Do you want to go for a walk?

2. It's been five years since your last visit.

3. It's the first time I've been on an electric bus.

4. Urbanisation can lead to problems.

Choose the unstressed words in each sentence.

1. Urbanisation creates jobs in cities for workers.

2. Why can hospitals in cities be better than in villages?

3. Urbanisation causes overcrowding in apartments and small houses.

4. How does unemployment affect poor residents in growing cities?