Instructions

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The world is becoming increasingly (1)_______. Since 2007, more than half of the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is (2)_______ to rise to 60 per cent by 2030. Cities and metropolitan areas are powerhouses of economic growth—(3)_______ about 60 per cent of global GDP. However, they also account for about 70 per cent of global carbon emissions and over 60 per cent of (4)________ use. Rapid urbanisation is resulting in a growing number of slum dwellers, inadequate and (5)________ infrastructure and services, worsening air pollution and unplanned urban sprawl.

Question 80

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.


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