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V o ca b ula r y

1 Complete these sentences with the words below.

crime rate ■ wealthy ■ free of charge ■ quality of life ■ skyscraper ■ housing ■ landmark
overcrowding ■ pay a fine ■ round the clock
1 The first was built in Chicago in the US.
2 Politicians are trying to lower the city’s and make it a safer place to live.
3 Many people say their improves when they move to the countryside.
4 Drinks are available if you have signed up for the conference.
5 Most big cities have CCTV cameras and surveillance these days.
6 The church tower is the most recognisable in our village.
7 Patricia has to because the police caught her riding her bicycle on the pavement.
8 The in this part of the city tends to be flats and apartments.
9 Some people in the audience were hurt due to .
10 People who live in the city centre are often quite .
2 Complete the sentences by adding the correct particle(s) to form a phrasal verb.
1 I was supposed to meet Mary outside the cinema, but she didn’t turn .
2 The flood cut access to the main road.
3 He was a shy child, but he turned an outgoing teen.
4 I wanted to go to that university, but they turned me .
5 Please don’t cut – I’m talking.
6 My doctor told me to cut coffee to help me sleep.
7 If we cut these fields, I’m sure we’ll find the path on the other side.
8 We thought we were going to be late, but it turned all right.
3 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets using a suitable prefix.
1 We complained because we were with the service. (satisfied)
2 This building was by the architect and his daughter. (designed)
3 Stop eating so much fast food. It’s . (healthy)
4 There are far too many people in here. It looks dangerously to me. (crowded)
5 I’ve this paragraph several times and I still don’t understand it. (read)
6 If you again, I’ll have to talk to your parents. (behave)
7 The mayor can’t buy gifts for his official guests – that would be a of public
money. (use)
8 There shouldn’t be between men and women. (equality)
9 It’s to get decent pizza in this town! (possible)
10 That poor animal! It looks to me. (fed)

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4 Use seven of the words below to complete the text.
land ■ facilities ■ giant ■ housing ■ wealthy ■ megacities ■ overcrowding ■ inequality
unemployment ■ equal
Megaregions are beginning to form as the world’s 1 join together. These
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megaregions are capable of crossing borders and may be home to more than
100 million people, according to a UN report.
The largest of these is currently the Pearl River Delta region in China, which includes the cities of
Hong Kong, Shenhzhen and Guangzhou among others, and which provides 3
for 120 million people. Other megaregions are appearing in Japan, Brazil, India and Africa. This
continuing trend means that more than half the world’s population is now living in cities.
The growth of megaregions is leading to urban sprawl, which increases transport costs and energy
consumption, and causes 4 for farming to be lost.
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Income is also more apparent in the megaregions. In US cities, the top 1% of
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households earns more than 70 times the average income of the poorest 20%
of the population. Incomes in Latin American, Asian and African cities were found to be more
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Grammar

1 Complete the sentences using the modals below.

can ■ could ■ might ■ must ■ ought to
1 We go to the match tomorrow, but we’re not sure.
2 I draw really well when I was young.
3 I think you call him first. He doesn’t like unexpected visitors.
4 Sharon take her medicine or she’ll never get better.
5 I have some sugar for my coffee, please?
2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of can, could or be able to. There may be more than
one possible answer.
1 I skate when I was younger, but it hurts too much when I fall these days.
2 Charlie go to school this morning because he was at the dentist.
3 Andy do that for you – he’s not doing anything else at the moment.
4 Theo go on holiday since he left home.
5 We buy anything because we don’t have any money.
3 Choose the best answer.
1 We would / should / can / could book a table at the restaurant, just to be on the safe side.
2 She mustn’t / can’t / should / might have taken her bike. It’s got a flat tyre!
3 You don’t have to / couldn’t / ought to / mustn’t let the dog off the lead here. It’s not allowed.
4 The mayor needs / must / should / would do something about the parking problem in this city.
5 They should / must / don’t have / ought to leave their dogs outside. It is a children’s playground, after all.
6 We don’t have to / wouldn’t / can’t / shouldn’t go in yet. They don’t open for another half an hour.
7 I’m glad we took the earlier train. We would / must / should / can’t have been late.
8 We needn’t / could / must / can have gone to the cinema yesterday, but we didn’t feel like it.
9 Will you can / could / be able to / ought to go to the bank in the morning?
10 You don’t have to / ought to / mustn’t / may not do the dishes. We’ve got a dishwasher.

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4 Complete the sentences with a suitable modal verb or modal perfect. There may be more than one
correct answer.
1 She got there yet – she’s only just left!
2 You put the kettle on. I’ve already made some tea.
3 Tom come inside now – it’s getting dark.
4 They go to the match – they’ll let us know.
5 You said that to me. It really hurt my feelings.
6 You told me she was a vegetarian! I didn’t know!
7 It’s very sunny! We really put some suntan lotion on.
8 I cycle all day when I was younger, but I’m not that fit any more!
9 Carol finished work – she’s no longer in the office.
5 All of these sentences may be said before, during or after a concert. Match the beginning of the
sentences to their endings.
1 We must 5 We should have
2 They must have 6 You don’t have to
3 We can’t 7 They could have
4 They might

a played for a bit longer, but they didn’t.

b take drinks into the concert with us. It’s not allowed.
c forgotten about meeting us here.
d play my favourite song. I hope so.
e remember the tickets.
f shout! We can hear you!
g bought tickets closer to the front. It’s hard to see.
6 Finish these sentences in a logical way using a modal verb or modal perfect and the words in brackets.
1 I told you we were going to be late. We . (much earlier)
2 You work six-and-a-half days a week? That . (tiring)
3 The car is gone! Someone . (stolen)
4 Why didn’t you say you were going to the theatre? I . (come)
5 She doesn’t look anything like him! That . (his sister)

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