I. Match the words with their definitions.
1. overcrowded 
2. poverty 
3. slum 
4. crime 
5. spacious 
6. wealthy 
7. diverse 
8. megacity 
a. very different from each other
b. a very large city, with a population of at least 10 million
c. having a lot of money, possessions, etc.
d. containing too many people or things.
e. a very poor area of a city where the houses are in bad condition.
f. the state of being poor.
g. large and with a lot of space.
h. an illegal act or activity.

I.          Match the words with their definitions.

1.     overcrowded               a. very different from each other

2.     poverty                        b. a very large city, with a population of at least 10 million

3.     slum                             c. having a lot of money, possessions, etc.

4.     crime                           d. containing too many people or things.

5.     spacious                      e. a very poor area of a city where the houses are in bad condition.

6.     wealthy                       f. the state of being poor.

7.     diverse                         g. large and with a lot of space.

8.     megacity                     h. an illegal act or activity.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. The government has had to take measures to stop the population ____.

2. There has been a shortage of food for a long time because of failure of crops and people are suffering from ____

3. ____ is one of the country' s most pressing social problems.

4. There are millions of people in that African country who are living in ____ because they have no jobs.

5. She was brought up in the ____ of Dharavi.

6. The hotel rooms are ____ and comfortable.

7. In Africa many people die of ____ each year.

8. Hong Kong has a high population ____ over six thousands/ km².

9. The ____ in many developing countries is low.

10. A ____ is an outdoor market that sells second- hand goods at low prices.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. The government has had to take measures to stop the population ____.

2. There has been a shortage of food for a long time because of failure of crops and people are suffering from ____

3. ____ is one of the country' s most pressing social problems.

4. There are millions of people in that African country who are living in ____ because they have no jobs.

5. She was brought up in the ____ of Dharavi.

6. The hotel rooms are ____ and comfortable.

7. In Africa many people die of ____ each year.

8. Hong Kong has a high population ____ over six thousands/ km².

9. The ____ in many developing countries is low.

10. A ____ is an outdoor market that sells second- hand goods at low prices.

V. Match the two parts of the sentences. A B 1. overcrowded 2. spacious 3. slum 4. poverty 5. megacity 6. malnutrition 7. density 8. population explosion 9. overpopulation 10. flea market a. the state of having very little money. b. a market usually held outdoors. c. a very large city, typically one with a population of over 10 million. an area of a city where living conditions are extremely bad. d. bad health that is the result of not having enough food. e. the number of people in a place in relation to its area. f. with too many people. g. large in size. h. a situation in which too many people live in a certain area. i. the sudden increase in the number of people in a country or in the world.

Ex25: Complete the sentences with the words in the box :

hunger , flea market , poverty, slums , malnutrition , explosion , overpopulation , density, living standard , spacious

1. There are millions of people in that African country who are living in ......... because they have no jobs.

2. ........... is one of the country’s most pressing social problems.

3. She was brought up in the ......... of Dharavi.

4. There has been a shortage of food for a long time because of failure of crops and people are suffering from .........

5. In Africa many people die of .......... each year.

6. The hotel rooms are ........ and comfortable.

7. HongKong has a hight population .........., over six thousand/km2.

8. The ......... in many developing countries is low.

9. The government has had to take measures to stop the population.

10. A ......... is an outdoor market that sells second-hand goods at low prices.

Ex25: Complete the sentences with the words in the box :

hunger flea market poverty slums malnutrition explosion overpopulation density living standard spacious

1. There are millions of people in that African country who are living in ......... because they have no jobs.

2. ........... is one of the country’s most pressing social problems.

3. She was brought up in the ......... of Dharavi.

4. There has been a shortage of food for a long time because of failure of crops and people are suffering from .........

5. In Africa many people die of .......... each year.

6. The hotel rooms are ........ and comfortable.

7. HongKong has a hight population .........., over six thousand/km2.

8. The ......... in many developing countries is low.

9. The government has had to take measures to stop the population.

10. A ......... is an outdoor market that sells second-hand goods at low prices.

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. renewable B. environment C. eco-friendly D. abundantly 2. A. malnutrition B. supersonic C. underwater D. intelligent 3. A. comfort B. spacious C. traffic D. resource 4. A. industry B. density C. consider D. million 5. A. homeless B. describe C. skyscraper D. violence 6. A. hotel B. chimney C. future D. petrol 7. A. population B. uncomfortable C. overcrowded D. celebration 8. A. peaceful B. wealthy C. diverse D. labour 9. A. overcrowded B. malnutrition C. megacity D. education 10. A. agriculture B. behavior C. industrial D. economy