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IELTS Listening test : 16

Urban Landscape

IELTS Listening Practice Test

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

• Two areas of focus:
• the effect of vegetation on the urban climate
• ways of planning our 31 …………………… better
• Large-scale impact of trees:
• they can make cities more or less 32 ……………………
• in summer they can make cities cooler
• they can make inland cities more 33 ……………………
• Local impact of trees:
• they can make local areas
• more 34 ……………………
• cooler
• more humid
• less windy
• less 35 ……………………
• Comparing trees and buildings
• Temperature regulation:
• trees evaporate water through their 36 ……………………
• building surfaces may reach high temperatures
• Wind force:
• tall buildings cause more wind at 37 …………………… level
• trees 38 …………………… the wind force
• Noise:
• trees have a small effect on traffic noise
• 39 …………………… frequency noise passes through trees
• Important points to consider:
• trees require a lot of sunlight, water and 40 …………………… to grow

Answer:

Section 4

31-cities / environment
32-windy
33-humid
34-shady / shaded
35-dangerous
36-leaves
37-ground
38-considerably reduce / decrease / filter
39-low
40-space / room

My Notes :

Pay attention to the use of the expression

" it could be exploited "