UNIT 3: CITIES OF THE FUTURE

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Circle 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. dweller B. sensor C. energy D. reduce
2. A. design B. impact C. public D. traffic
3. A. space B. range C. nature D. garden
4. A. install B. impact C. interact D. traffic
Circle 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.
5. A. model B. design C. reduce D. impact
6. A. robot B. sensor C. impress D. urban
7. A. energy B. neighborhood C. interact D. privacy
8. A. sustainable B. residential C. renewable D.
available
Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
9. This is a ‘green city’ designed to reduce its negative _____________ on the
environment
A. impact B. result C. impression D. force
10. More than fifty percent of it is made up _____________ green areas.
A. on B. from C. of D. for
11. Most people will use public _____________ such as trams and electric buses
A. places B. technology C. transport D. system
12. City _____________ will stop using their cars in urban areas.
A. dwellers B. governments C. authorities D. researchers
13. It seems a good solution _____________ many environmental problems.
A. for B. to C. of D. in
14. In smart cities, Al technologies will be installed to help the city _____________
more efficiently.
A. exhibit B. design C. operate D. impress
15. The modern infrastructure of the city looks beautiful. I’m really _____________
with the high-rise buildings.
A. impress B. impressed C. impressive D.
impressionable
16. Tall buildings can actually limit the ________of the built environment and help
solve housing problems
A. greenhouse B. heat C. effect D. carbon
footprint
17. Traffic jams are the city’s biggest problem, especially during _____________
A. rush hour B. peak season C. crisis D. pandemic
18. Building a good _____________ is important for the country’s economy.
A. building B. skyscraper C. infrastructure D. centre
19. With the help of technology, people can now grow vegetables
in _____________ gardens of high-rise buildings.
A. room B. front C. roof D. back
20. The skyscraper _____________ people’s attention because of its unusual
architecture.
A. attracts B. pays C. gives D. pays
21. More people are moving _____________ from the urban centers of large cities
to the suburbs.
A. up B. away C. out D. around
22. The construction company is developing a new housing _____________ near
our neighborhood.
A. problem B. shortage C. condition D. project
 23. They may also be more sustainable, with green spaces and ______________
energy sources.
A. nuclear B. renewable C. traditional D. non-renewable
24. There is also a growing awareness ______________ the need to reduce our
impact on the environment
A. for B. of C. in D. with
25. The little boy looks _____________ because he gets good grades in the exam
A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. unhappily
26. The street appears ____________ now because there are so much traffic in the
rush hour
A. quiet B. noisy C. noisily D. quietly
27. Can you help me? I ________ for my pen now.
A. look B. am looking C. looked D. was looking
28. To decide the winner of the competition, the examiners ________ candidates'
dishes now.
A. taste B. tasted C. are tasting D. was tasting
29. What's the matter with Mary? She ________ upset.
A. seem B. seems C. is seeming D. was seeming
30. Although the dish smelt _____, he refused to eat saying that he was not
hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. badly
31. I had been waiting for my friends and suddenly they appear ______________
at the end of the path.
A. noise B. noisy C. noisily D. quiet
Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the words/ phrases that need correction
32. The accident looked seriously but fortunately nobody was injured
A. looked B. seriously C. fortunately D. was injured
33. The community centre was demolished to pay room for a
new apartment block.
A. community centre B. was demolished C. pay room D.
apartment block
Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s)
34. A hidden camera had been installed in the room.
A. modernized B. renovated C. removed D. set up
35. Some smart technologies are difficult to use and without training, city
dwellers might find them useless.
A. migrants B. immigrants C. residents D. emigrants
Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s)
36. In the future, we will use more renewable sources of energy such as wind
and solar power
A. alternative B. limited C. inexhaustible D. endless
37. To reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere, ways to limit the use of
private cars must be found.
A. public B. personal C. common D. shared
Circle A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
38. Ann: I heard that in the future people will build cities on the ocean. Do you
think that will be possible?
David: _______________. With the help of modern technologies, we can build cities
on water
A. I'm not really sure about it C. It’s very unlikely
B. I have no doubt about it D. I don’t believe it’s true
39. Ann: Do you think the government can build our first smart city in this area?
David: _______________. Smart technologies are very expensive. We don‘t have Al
experts either.
A. I'm not really sure about it C. Of course
 B. I have no doubt about it D. I’m positive
Read the following passage and circle A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
CITIES GOING GREEN
As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways
to transform cities into better living spaces, (40) ________can be done by improving
existing infrastructure while also creating more public (41) ________ that are both
beautiful and green. This can be hard to accomplish, especially in cities with a
haphazard fashion. Some cities have been created with the idea of a green city as the
goal. One such city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, aims to become a model
for (42) ________cities to follow. It is being known as a truly green city that relies strictly
on renewable sources such as solar energy to provide all of its energy needs. (43)
________, it will be a zero waste city in which everything that is used can be recycled.
Whether it will truly accomplish its goal remains to be seen, but it will also act as an
experiment for environmentally friendly areas to be tested.
40. A. which B. why C. when D.
that
41. A. rooms B. spaces C. places D. breaks
42. A. every B. one C. another D. other
43. A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. In
addition
Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
A NEW CAPITAL
When the new state of Pakistan was founded in 1947, Karachi acted as the capital
city. However, it was difficult for Karachi to remain in this role due to a number of
drawbacks such as the climate and the state of the existing buildings. Rather than try to
overcome these drawbacks, the government decided to create a new capital city. In
1959, a commission was established to investigate the possible locations of this new
city. The advisor appointed to the commission was Dr Doxiadis, a famous architect and
city planner.
Dr. Doxiadis and his colleagues looked at the various locations. They then produced a
report suggesting two possible areas: one just outside Karachi and the other to the north
of Rawalpindi. Both locations had advantages as well as disadvantages. Which site was it
to be?
The choice between these two options was made after consideration of many factors,
such as transportation, the availabilities of water, economic factors, and factors of
national interest. Finally, the site north of Rawalpindi was chosen and on the 24th
February 1960, the new capital was given the name of ‘Islamabad’ and a master plan
was drawn up. This master plan divided the area into three different sections: Islamabad
itself, neighbouring Rawalpindi, and the national park.
Each of these three sections had a different role. Islamabad would act as the
national's capital and would serve its administrative and cultural needs, whereas
Rawalpindi would remain the regional centre with industry and commerce. The third
piece of the plan, the national park, was planned to provide space for education,
recreation, and agriculture.
Today Islamabad is a thriving city of about 1 million people. It offers a healthy a
pollution-free atmosphere, plenty of water, and many green spaces. Guide tree-lined
streets, elegant public buildings, and well-organised bazaars and shopping centres. The
new capital is a superb example of good urban planning.
44. Why was a commission founded in 1959?
A. to overcome the drawbacks of Karachi as a capital city
B. to create a new capital city for Pakistan
C. to look into possibilities of the locations for a new capital city
D. to appoint an advisor for planning the new capital city
45. How many places were suggested for the new capital city in the initial
reports?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
 46. Which of the following factors was NOT considered when choosing the
location for the new capital city?
A. the climate and the state of the existing buildings C. economic issues
B. transportation and the availabilities of water D. issues of national interest
47. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Islamabad would serve cultural needs.
B. Rawalpindi would be the regional centre with industry and commerce.
C. The national park would provide space for agriculture.
D. Islamabad would play the most important role of all.
48. What does the passage primarily describe?
A. The history of the two capital cities of Pakistan.
B. The disappearance of the old capital city of Pakistan.
C. The reasons why Islamabad became the new capital city of Pakistan.
D. The choice and development of Islamabad as the modern capital of Pakistan.
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in
capitals
49. Private vehicles will be replaced by more efficient and _____________________
public transport systems (SUSTAIN)
50. The paintings are on display at an _____________________ which opened on
Friday. (EXHIBIT)
51. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum _____________________ of the
city. (DWELL)
52. The industry needs to look for technological _____________________ to their
problems. (SOLVE)
53. It will become a safer and more _____________________ residential area (LIVE)
Use the simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets to complete the
sentences.
54. The chef ____________________ (taste) the Pho broth when I entered the
kitchen.
55. Most of the time you're clever, but you ____________________ (be) silly today!
56. I ____________________ (know) that the beaches in Bali, Indonesia are always
full of tourists who are attracted by their beauty.
Rewrite these sentences with words given
57. Everyone /think/ he / good/ but / turn out/ not.
58. He /never /stay/ angry /for long.