Question

Task 1. Read the text and choose the correct synonym of the words in bold. Use the context clues in the sentences to help you.MegacitiesI'm definitely not a 'country mouse' but I grew up in a fairly tranquil town. I went toUniversity in a city called Exeter. It is perhaps one of the smallest in the UK, surrounded bygreen hills and home to only 100,000 people.Recently I have moved to a "megacity" called Guangzhou. Guangzhou is an area ofSouth China that is home to an unbelievable number of people - at least 50 millionpeople. As these cities expand they are bleeding into each other, and will eventually bepart of a sprawling metropolis that also includes Hong Kong and Macau.As farming becomes more efficient and less people are needed in agriculture, thisurbanisation is the story all over the world. Recently, it was revealed that for the first timein history, more people live in cities than live in the countryside. Although they cover only3% of the world's surface, 51% of the world's population now lives in urban areas. It ispredicted that by 2050, 75% of the world's population will live in the city.Humans' migration and the effect it is having on our planet are inevitable, so muchso that academics believe we have entered a new geological age. It's called theAnthropogenic: the Age of Man. We are in a time when the biggest changes to the planetare not created by nature, but by human beings.1. TranquilA) busyB) noisyC) quietD) remote102. MetropolisA) a rural areaB) a very large cityC) urbanisationD) a village3. PredictedA) anticipatedB) discussedC) solvedD) argued4. ChangesA) developmentB) innovationC) alterationD) order​

Answer 1

1. C) Quiet

2. C) Urbanisation

3. A) Anticipated

4. A) Development

Answer 2

Tranquil

The word "tranquil" in the context of the sentence means peaceful or calm. It describes the town where the author grew up. The synonym for "tranquil" is quiet.

Metropolis

The word "metropolis" refers to a large and important city, often the capital or the chief city of a country or region. In the context of the sentence, it is used to describe the future state of the expanding cities. The synonym for "metropolis" is a very large city.

Predicted

The word "predicted" means to estimate or forecast something based on available information or evidence. In the context of the sentence, it refers to the estimation of the future population living in cities. The synonym for "predicted" is anticipated.

Changes

The word "changes" refers to alterations or modifications. In the context of the sentence, it is used to describe the significant modifications happening to the planet due to human activities. The synonym for "changes" is alteration.