Complete Jade's blog entry about her ideal city with the correct form of the words and verbs given. Use the contracted form of verbs where possible. Then, think about the city you dream of, make any changes you need and use it for your speaking test.
no ● start ● create ● both ● a few ● some ● loads of ● keep
How do I imagine my ideal city? I'll only use ________ words to describe it – sustainable and hyperconnected. To be honest, 'sustainable' includes ________ different ideas, such as car-free neighbourhoods, plenty of green areas and the fact that the city should rely on renewable energy sources only. I believe that by the end of the next decade they ________ building green cities similar to the one I dream of. I've read urban planners have already designed spaces that can adapt to ________ of the problems caused by climate change. In the future they ________ more and more 'sponge cities' able to absorb the water that may cause floods thanks to green roofs and wetlands inside the urban area. This way they ________ temperatures down, especially during heat waves. On the one hand, in my ideal city the landscape is full of greenery, flowers and rich in biodiversity. On the other hand, technology plays ________ minor role with smart ways to monitor pollution and manage the use of energy in public spaces. ________ public transport and services like waste management can take advantage of real-time data to become more efficient and make citizens' lives easier.
