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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Causes and Effects of Urbaisation

Urbanisation is growing in both less-developed and more developed countries. Urbanisation is the shift from a rural to an urban society, bring a large concentration of people in towns and cities. This process usually occurs when a nation is still developing. The trend toward urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon. The chief cause of global urbanization is the new economic opportunities it brings to people and governments; however, it has both positive and negative effects on society.

Urbanization has many adverse effects on the structure of society as gigantic concentrations of people compete for limited resources. Rapid housing construction leads to overcrowding and slums, which experience major problems such as poverty, poor sanitation, unemployment and high crime rates. Additionally, strains on important natural resources, such as water supply, leads to higher prices and general environmental sustainability problems.

Urbanization makes people dependent on others for basic necessities; urban-dwellers must rely on the rural hinterland for agricultural production, for instance, because city residents do not have enough land to grow their own food. Urban-dwellers suffer the psychological degradation that comes from depending on other people to accomplish the activities of daily life, from transportation to education to entertainment.

Urbanization offers real economic opportunities to people who would otherwise be destined to subsistence living without hope for economic improvement. There is an overall growth in commercial opportunities with urbanization, resulting in more profits and more jobs. As the economy grows, all of society benefits from internal improvements.

Urbanisation will be at the top when _____________.

Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

During high school, it’s easy to become stressed in balancing a number of obligations. But between all the stress and pressure of (21) ___________ your various activities, it’s important to contribute to the community, and make efforts to protect the environment. So here are a few tips on ways you and other teens can “go green.”

One of the easiest ways teens can go green is simply to turn off the lights. Open up the curtains and let the natural sunlight brighten up the room, or turn off the lights and fans (22) ___________ you leave a room that no one else is in. Studies have indicated that saving electricity helps to reduce global warming.

(23) ___________ way to go green is to car-pool, use your bike, or walk. Car-pooling reduces the amount of gas emissions released into the environment, which can help reduce things like climate change, air pollution, and disease. Using your bike or walking also reduces such emissions, and it is a great way to exercise. Therefore, by riding a bike or walking, not only are you helping the environment, you are positively contributing to your own health.

You could also try buying a reusable water bottle. Buying a (24) ___________ bottle is a smart investment because not only do plastic water bottles often go un-recycled, but buying a reusable water bottle can actually save you money over buying plastic bottles over and over again.

Another great idea is to unplug your computer and all other electronics before you go to bed, or after you are done using them. Although you may no longer be using your computer, it stills uses electricity in small amounts that add up. In fact, most (25) ___________ use some amount of electricity even when you aren’t using them, so it’s best to get into the habit of unplugging them when you can.

Finally, you can go green by turning off the faucet. Many people leave the faucet (26) ___________ while they brush their teeth, but this is just wasting water. Turning the faucet off while you brush your teeth can save the world a lot of water.