This is a Reading Passage 1 test to give you practice at matching heading questions, and identifying information (T/F/NG) questions.
Before reading: discuss these questions with your partner / group:
- Do you prefer living in the city, or the countryside?
- What are some of the disadvantages of living in the city?
- What might happen if everyone wanted to live in cities?
- Do cities have any negative effects on the surrounding areas?
Quickly skim through the article. As you read try to work out the answer to this question:
What caused cities to expand outwards in the second half of the 20th century?
Before reading, check that you understand the meaning of these words:
| Word | Part of speech | Word | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| metropolitan | adjective | locale | noun |
| urban | adjective | pollution | noun |
| configuration | noun | discharge | verb |
| construction | noun | congestion | noun |
| waterworks | noun | suburban | adjective |