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.

1. A. none

B. phone

C. stone

D. zone

2. A. life

B. like

C. live

D. lively

3. A. beard

B. hear

C. rear

D. swear

4. A. ancient

B. educate

C. stranger

D. transfer

5. 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 in the position

of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

6. A. emigrate

B. immigrate

C. advocate

D. inhabit

7. A. confide

B. comfort

C. inflate

D. severe

8. A. biology

B. environment

C. geography

D. scientific

9. 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 the underlined

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-provoking messages 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 for women experiencing

domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.

A. in the same country

B. in the same family

C. in the same office

D. 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 technology without 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

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