IELTS Vocabulary. Speaking - Part 1: Your hometown or birthplace

Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]broaden/expand/widen sb’s horizons[blank_end] - to increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced 2. [blank_start]famous[blank_end] - known and recognized by many people 3. [blank_start]fed up with[blank_end] - bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long 4. [blank_start]terraced house[blank_end] - house connected on both sides by other properties

Choose the right options: What does "back garden" mean?

Choose the right options: What does "urban area" mean?

Choose the right options: What does "overcrowded" mean?

Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]shopping mall[blank_end] - a very large building containing many shops, restaurants inside. 2. [blank_start]irrigation[blank_end] - the artificial supply of water for crops 3. [blank_start]crops[blank_end] - plants that are grown in large quantities to be eaten 4. [blank_start]depopulation[blank_end] - when the number of people living in an area is getting smaller

Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]rural[blank_end] - relating to the countryside 2. [blank_start]housing estate[blank_end] - an area with a lot of similar houses together 3. [blank_start]arable land[blank_end] - agricultural land used to grow crops 4. [blank_start]fertilizer[blank_end] - a substance, often consisting of chemicals, used on the land in order to increase the amount of crops grown

Choose the correct option: 1. [blank_start]megacity[blank_end] - a really big city, usually with a population of more than 10 million people 2. [blank_start]public transport[blank_end] - transport that everyone can use, such as buses and trains 3. [blank_start]cosmopolitan[blank_end] - containing people from lots of different cultures/countries 4. [blank_start]office block[blank_end] - a large, high building containing offices

Choose the correct answer: What is traffic congestion?

Choose the correct answer: What is infrastructure?

Choose the correct answer: Who are beggars?

Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]metropolitan[blank_end] - relating to a large town/city 2. [blank_start]urban sprawl[blank_end] - when an urban area starts spreading out and taking over areas of countryside 3. [blank_start]outskirts[blank_end] - the area around the edges of a town/city 4. [blank_start]pedestrian precinct[blank_end] - an outdoor area, normally containing shops and restaurants, where motorised traffic is banned and people can walk freely

Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]the rush hour[blank_end] - a time when the roads are unusually busy because people are travelling to and from work 2. [blank_start]suburbs[blank_end] - an area, often residential, away from the centre of a town/city 3. [blank_start]inner city[blank_end] - the central parts of a city 4. [blank_start]overcrowding[blank_end] - when there are too many people in one place

Write the words from the unit that correspond with the phrases in brackets. Town and Country Some people prefer to live in [blank_start]urban[blank_end] [blank_start]areas[blank_end] (towns and cities), while others prefer to live in [blank_start]rural[blank_end] [blank_start]areas[blank_end] (the countryside), away from built-up areas. Many leave the countryside to live in big cities, resulting in [blank_start]depopulation[blank_end] (far fewer people living) in rural areas. This can also result in problems in the cities. For example, there are often [blank_start]overcrowding[blank_end] (too many people living) in a small area and [blank_start]traffic[blank_end] [blank_start]congestion[blank_end] (too many vehicles) on the road, resulting in excessive air pollution. Some cities, such as many in China, are [blank_start]megacities[blank_end] (huge urban areas) with populations that are fairly homogenous, while others, such as London, contain a [blank_start]cosmopolitan[blank_end] (wide) mix of people from different countries and cultures. Some towns are expanding rapidly and [blank_start]urban[blank_end] [blank_start]sprawl[blank_end] (taking over areas that were once part of the countryside), resulting, in many such places, in the lack of proper infrastructural facilities.