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URBANIZATION

For the first time in human history, early in the new millennium, there are more people living in the cities than in the rest of the planet. Until the late 19^th century, the world’s urban population did not surpass 10% of the human total. In the 20^th century that percentage more than quadrupled, and at the very beginning of the new era, almost one-half of all humanity is living in an urban area.

The reason people migrate to cities are clear: economic opportunities and access to health care and other services. The biggest problems and challenges of the new millennium will certainly be urban. The solutions will need to be urban too.

Entering the new millennium in Latin America and Caribbean, nearly 75% of the region’s population is urban.

ü  Two of the five largest urban areas in the world – São Paulo and Mexico City, with populations in excess of the 16 million and 15 million, respectively – are in Latin America.
Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Lima – three megacities and their metropolitan areas with more the 8 million residents each – are in Latin America. By 2015, Latin America will have reached an estimated 364 million city dwellers, four metropolitan areas with more than 10 million people, and 28% of the total population living in cities of a million or more inhabitants. 

Source: Alberto Vourvoulias, Time, May 24, 1999.

1-   Find  the expression used in the text for:

a)    No início do novo milênio ______________________________________________________________

b)    No final do século XIX _______________________________________________________________

c)    Quase metade _____________________________________________________________________

d)    Acima de _________________________________________________________________________

2-   Read the text and answer the questions:

a)    What’s the main idea of the text?

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b)    Make a list of words in the text related to the main idea.

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c)    Who wrote the text? When was the text published?

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3-   Check the correct alternative.

1-   Which sentence is correct according to the text? (First paragraph)

a)    The population of the world is now living in the cities.

b)    Approximately 120 years ago, 90% of the human population lived in rural areas.

c)    In the last century, 30% of the human population lived in urban areas.

d)    In the 20^th century, more than one-half of the world population lived in cities.

e)     In the last century, more than one-half of the world population lived in cities.

2-   Why do people migrate to cities? (second paragraph)

a)    Because they want to earn better salaries.

b)    Because they do not like rural services.

c)    Because there are no doctors in rural areas.

d)    Because economic opportunities are in rural areas.

e)    Because there are less services in urban areas.

3-   According to the text (third paragraph)

a)    If the smallest problems are rural, the solutions need to be rural, too.

b)    If the smallest challenges are urban, the solutions need to be rural.

c)    If the biggest problems are urban, the solutions need to be rural.

d)    If the biggest challenges are urban, solutions need to be urban too.

4-   The text informs that :

a)    São Paulo has 15 million inhabitants.

b)    The majority of the population in Latin America lives in the cities.

c)    São Paulo and Mexico has 16 million inhabitants.

d)    Mexico City has 16 million inhabitants.

e)    São Paulo and Mexico City are the largest urban areas in the world.

5-   Supply the future perfect of the verbs in parentheses.

a)    I ______________________ (buy) that book by the time you come back.

b)    We ______________________ (know)  the new teacher till the end of the week.

c)    Tomorrow, by 3 o’clock she ______________________ (read) my letter.

d)    By the time he comes back, I ______________________ (finish) my homework.

e)    She ______________________ (meet) Paul tomorrow at this time.

f)     When you meet him tomorrow, I ______________________ (tell) him the good news.

6-   Combine the sentences. Follow the example.

I will tell your mother the truth at 5 o’clock. You will arrive at 6 o’clock

 I will have told your mother the truth by the time you arrive.

a)    Bob will replace the money in the morning. His father will find out about it in the afternoon.

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b)    Nancy will make a cake at 2:00. You will arrive at 2:30.

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c)    The movie will start at 9:00. We will get there by 9:15.

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7-   Supply the simple present, present perfect or simple past tense of the verbs in parentheses.

a)    Jack _______________ (keep) all his toys in the garage every morning.

b)    What time _______________ the concert __________________ (begin) last night?

c)    They _________________ (live) in London since last summer.

d)    Claire _________________ (teach) English since she graduated from college.

e)    Don and Jill __________________ (get) married three.

f)     _________  you ____________ (hurt) you head in the accident last week?

8-   Check the correct alternative.

1-    The teacher __________ to give us an easier test next time.

a)    Should                             b) ought

2-    You _____________ give her a present. It’s her birthday.

a)    Should                             b) ought

3-    My father _____________ smoke 5 years ago.

a)    Used to                           b) was used to

4-    I__________________ watching TV every evening.

a)    Used to                           b) am used to

5-    Helen _____________ getting up late.

a)    Used to                           b)is used to

9-   Read the sentences below. Choose their correct meaning.

a)    Possibility/permission                 b) advice                c) obrigaçao/necessidade

(    ) She can arrive before dinner.

(    ) I must study today because I have a test tomorrow.

(    ) Paul may arrive at school late this morning.

(    ) She ought to talk to her mother, she is very sad.

(    ) In the future people may travel to Mars.

(    ) You father is angry with you. You should talk to him.

(    ) we must reduce air pollution to a safe level.

10 – Supply should or ought.

a)    Our class ______________ to study more about Newton’s life.

b)    They ______________ ask the teacher to leave the room.

c)    You _____________ give her a present. It’s her birthday.

d)    I _______________ to write to my friends in Italy.