Unit 1: Exercise 1

Unit 1: Exercise 7

Read the sentences from the article. Choose the correct definitions of the words and phrases in bold.

1. 
   This has received a great deal of media attention; books have been written, conferences organised and committees established to debate the causes of urbanisation …
   

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  a good arrangement for
  
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  a large amount of
  

2. 
   Several South Korean cities are also becoming smaller, and this trend will continue unless the birth rate increases.
   

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  number of babies being born
  
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  quality of healthcare
  

3. 
   It means, of course, fewer youngsters to bring down the average age, and consequently, the trend gathers momentum and accelerates.
   

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  becomes more widely understood
  
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  gets faster
  

4. 
   A classic example is Detroit, once the centre of America’s thriving car industry, but now a sparsely populated urban wasteland.
   

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  busy and financially successful
  
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  declining
  

5. 
   Many cities that are now declining relied heavily on a specific industry for the employment of a large portion of the workforce.
   

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  payment
  
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  percentage
  

6. 
   Flint, another ex-industrial powerhouse, can no longer provide the jobs its residents need, and so many have left …
   

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  place that produces electricity
  
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  place with lots of energy, activity and skill
  

7. 
   … and so many have left, driven away by unemployment and the prospect of better opportunities …
   

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  forced to leave
  
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  travelling by car