Unit 2. URBANISATION
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. none B. phone C. stone D. zone
02. A. life B. like C. live D. lively
03. A. beard B. hear C. rear D. swear
04. A. ancient B. educate C. stranger D. transfer
05. A. account B. astound C. country D. mounting
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three inthe position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
06. A. emigrate B. immigrate C. advocate D. inhabit
07. A. confide B. comfort C. inflate D. severe
08. A. biology B. environment C. geography D. scientific
09. A. estimate B. prestigious C. proportion D. urbanity
10. A. drawback B. greenhouse C. mindset D. overload
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to theunderlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. She`s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
A. ambitious B. creative C. idealistic D. practical
12. It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas.
A. evil B. optional C. unnecessary D. vital
13. Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provokingmessages about the world. A. inspirational B. provocative C . stimulating D. universal
14. She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.
A. downtown area B. industrial area C. poor area D. rural area
15. The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service forwomen experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.
A. in the same countryB. in the same family C. in the same officeD. in the same school
16. The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.
A. education B. employment C. stabilization D. wealth
17. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technologywithout spending too much time on it? A. connect to Internet all day B. update new status
C. get latest information D. use social network daily
18. Online Business School also offers interest free student loans to UK students.
A. no extra fee B. no limited time C. no repayment D. no interest payments
19. Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.
A. cleanliness B. dirtiness C. pollution D. uncleanliness
20. There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of usingrobotic probes to study distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions B. advantages and disadvantages
C. solutions and limitations D. causes and effects
21. Her style of dress was conservative. She never wears items that are too tight, short orlow-cut.
A. high-fashion B. traditional C. trendy D. up to date
22. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island`s original inhabitants.
A. foreigners B. landlord C. newcomer D. dwellers
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to theunderlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food andkind-hearted boss.
A. ambitious and greedy B. attentive and helpful
C. generous and gracious D. polite and friendly
24. Since 1979, ULI has honored outstanding development projects in the private, public,and nonprofit sectors with the ULI Global Awards for Excellence program, which today is widely recognized as the development community`s most prestigious awards program.
A. important B. notable C. ordinary D. respected
25. Many people move to urban areas seeking
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