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