IELTS Cambridge 18: Rural People Moving to Cities

Vocabulary Answers

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It is becoming increasingly common for residents more and more people today are

concentrate focus on

urban areas cities

rather than instead of

countryside rural areas

decidedly negative phenomenon for human society as a whole despite the economic benefits definitely bad for all people in general regardless of how it helps the economy

Those who support the current prioritization of city life point out the people in favor of living in cities argue

positively impacts the workforce helps people in terms of jobs

the majority of a most of

makes it easier for is not as hard to

operate work in that area

residents people living there

outlying districts suburbs

arcades places to play games

various other recreational areas lots of other things to do for fun

in turn provide as a result give

locals people living in that area

creates a positive feedback loop benefits everyone

greatly enriches the quality of life for the average person makes life better for people

The best evidence for this is the strongest case is

willing to will do it

superior employment options better job choices

the drawbacks associated with the downsides related to

lifestyles how people live

significant meaningful

In past generations before

greater diversity in terms of lots of different people concerning

enabled more varied lifestyle options allowed for different ways of living

work outdoors and possess skills related to farming, hunting, and raising livestock not office jobs and can do agricultural work

work corporate jobs work in an office

experts in terms of marketing, finance, business, and customer service good at advertising and economics and selling things

have a place in a healthy society there is room for them

predominate are most common

healthier better for you

more active forms of gainful employment less passive ways of earning money

transition to online-based jobs change to jobs on computers and the internet

worsen not get better

legitimate economic arguments to be made for strong financial points that can be argued for

migration moving to

overwhelmingly negative very bad

implement policies to encourage more rural infrastructure and economic activity create laws to improve living in the countryside