Cover of the textbook Speakout Advanced Plus - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6.1 for the textbook Speakout Advanced Plus - Workbook with authors Richard Storton from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Is the writer optimistic or pessimistic about the future of cities? Read the article and find out.
  2. Read the article again. Five paragraphs have been removed. Match paragraphs A-F with gaps 1-5. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
  3. Match the people or organisations 1-5 with the views a)-e).

Answer

a)

The writer is generally optimistic → he/ she cites emerging technology as a tool for improving the quality of life in urban environments.

b)

  1. D
  2. F
  3. A
  4. E
  5. B

C is not needed.

c)

  1. bleak
  2. to flourish
  3. an assumption
  4. scenario
  5. daunting
  6. harnessed
  7. anticipating