READing PASSAgE 3 Training Task information: Summary completion 1 1 C
2 G
3 D
4 H
5 A
6 F
7 B
8 E
Exam Practice Questions 27–31 27 E: The text says ‘The World Health Organisation
has produced a report [= recently published data]
predicting that 9.8 billion of us [= the human
population] will be living on this planet by 2050. Of
that number, 72% will be living in urban areas [=
cities] – a higher proportion than ever before.’
28 F: The text says ‘At the top of the list [= the worst
problem] of survey respondents’ concerns is the
fact that competition amongst tenants [= people
who pay rent] for rental properties has driven the
median price up – so much so that people need to
hold down two or more jobs [ = to have two or three
jobs] to meet all their expenses [= to have enough
money to pay rent or buy a house].’
29 H: The text says ‘Another issue the survey
highlighted is the difficulty commuters [= people
who use public transport to get to work] face.
Overcrowding means that seats [= on buses and
trains] are often not available on long journeys, but
more significant is that schedules are unreliable.
Many studies have shown the effect that has on a
country’s productivity [= impact dramatically on the
economy].’
30 A: In the text, we are told that ‘respondents from
increasingly crowded [= a distractor for ‘population
growth’ but not the right information for this part
of the summary] European cities . . . commented
on how their quality of life was affected by loud
machinery, other people’s music and car alarms.’
31 C: The text tells us that ‘Something the survey failed
to ask about [= it omitted a section on this] was the
value people placed on having access to nature . . .
However, some countries are already moving
forward [= making progress]. Singapore is a prime
example; its rooftop gardens . . .’.
