PART C: READING
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Researchers recently gave 1,000 people a questionnaire about ‘Cities of The Future’. To answer the questions, the people had to imagine and describe (1) _______ they thought our cities might look like in the year 2050. Interestingly, a large number of people were anxious that they would become ‘dark, dangerous places’, which had endless traffic jams (2) _______ very few green spaces. This group also predicted an increase in the level of (3) _______ and thought people would always need to wear facemasks in order to breathe. They also believed that it would be less safe to walk on the street as there would be ‘more stealing’ and other criminal behavior. A smaller number thought cities might become a lot cleaner, and might be built (4) _______ more interesting materials. They were also looking forward to new technology such as flying cars and moving pavements. In general, they believed that the cities of the future would offer a much more convenient way of living. (5) _______ people were uncertain; for example, they thought the size of apartments might reduce as the population of the city grew, but they also thought that public transport would become better.
1. A. what B. when C. why D. where
2. A. so B. and C. but D. since
3. A. pollution B. population C. waste D. vehicle
4. A. out B. in C. from D. at
5. A. A little B. little C. Few D. A few
