Hỏi đáp Unit 3 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 phần Vocabulary

The green belt is also getting real dense due to people moving out of the city too many.

A. is                             B. real                         C. moving                   D. many

Government should be used national resources in a more efficient way in order to meet the needs of growing populations.

A. be used                   B. more efficient         C. in order to               D. needs

The indiscriminate use of pesticides has wiped out many rare species.

A. uncritical                B. unplanned               C. extensive                D. methodical 

The police finally arrested the notorious criminal.

A. respectable             B. serious                    C. infamous                 D. gentle

Unregulated, unplanned urban sprawl is often the cheapest option in the short run - but the long-run costs to society, the economy and the environment can be dire.

A. positive                   B. terrible                    C. dreadful                  D. distressing

His decision had been made on the spur of the moment.

A. all of a sudden        B. out of the blue        C. unexpectedly          D. predictably 

Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment.

A. temporary               B. firm                         C. steady                     D. substantial

The proportion between public and private space in such spontaneous urbanization is invariably less than 1:10.

A. never                      B. regularly                 C. habitually               D. dependably 

Cities are like magnets, with the potential to take care of everything from the most basic needs to the most intangible desires.

A. impalpable             B. invisible                  C. indefinable             D. clear 

Most of the world's largest cities are considerably smaller by the year 2000 than had been expected.

A. substantially           B. slightly                   C. significantly           D. greatly

The absence of effective and representative government exacerbates urban environmental health problems.

A. aggravate                B. heighten                  C. reduce                     D. magnify

Urbanization has many adverse effects on the structure of society as gigantic concentrations of people compete for limited resources.

A. favorable                B. disadvantageous     C. unlucky                   D. unpropitious

Urban development can magnify the risk of environmental hazards such as flash flooding.

A. understate               B. minimize                C. exaggerate              D. reduce 

Automobile exhaust produces elevated lead levels in urban air.

A. humble                   B. lowly                      C. diminished              D. uplifted

Urbanization spurs a unique set of issues to both humans and animals.

A. stimulates               B. prevents                  C. varies                      D. descends

As cities grew more crowded, and often more impoverished and costly, more and more people began to migrate back out of them.

A. well-off                  B. rich                         C. penniless                 D. fertile

A smart sustainable city will meet the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social and environmental aspects.

A. in addition to          B. according to            C. with regard to         D. with a view to

India is facing a house shortage in urban areas at the moment and more housing would be required in order to meet future demand.

A. encounter               B. introduce                C. fulfill                      D. stumble 

Low-income dwellers are generally living in older areas of modern cities, which are well known for poor sanitation, lack of health facilities and basic amenities.

A. aid                          B. facilities                  C. resource                  D. place

The quality of urban water bodies is increasingly exacerbated by a huge volume of untreated industrial and domestic wastewater.

A. added                     B. decreased                C. reduced                   D. aggravated