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| 1. True or false questions. Write T or F on the lines.Answer (1) _____ Many Americans would like to move out of cities. (2) _____ The population of cities in developing nations is getting smaller. (3) _____ Eight billion people will be living in cities by the year 2025. (4) _____ Millions of people in many countries are moving to cities because they need to find work. (5) _____ Overcrowding in many cities is creating terrible problems. (6) _____ There is no hope for the future. (3) Blood pressure goes up in the following conditions EXCEPT _______. A. when the air pressure falls B. when the weather becomes warm and sunny C. in hot and humid weather D. in lack of oxygen. (4) SAD is not ________________. A. a mood disorder B. a health condition usually happens in long winters C. a natural emotional response of human beings to the longer dark periods in winter. D. an incurable disease which will grow into serious psychological problems. (5) The root cause of health or emotional problems is ________. A. strong winds B. sudden changes in temperature C. atmosphere D. long periods of darkness 2. Understanding reading structure.Answer In the reading selection, there are letters next to the six paragraphs. Match each paragraph and its letter with a topic; write the letters on the lines. (1) _____ Predictions about world population growth by the year 2025 (2) _____ People who are moving to urban areas (3) _____ Introduction: People who what to escape from the problems of cities (4) _____ Conclusion: A possible solution (5) _____ Reasons for the increase in population in many urban areas (6) _____ Conditions in crowded cities 3. Write the words from each item what have an opposite meaning from the underlined word..Answer (1) Modern medicine and now methods of food production allow adults to live longer and babies to survive, not die soon after birth. ____________________________________________________________________ (2) Farming methods are not always modern. These out-of-date methods cause farms to be unsuccessful. ____________________________________________________________________ (3) These problems are worsening, not getting better. ____________________________________________________________________ (4) Many people find that the city of their dreams has become a nightmare. ____________________________________________________________________ |
