Globalization and urbanization C1 vocabulary

Question 1

Factories where people work hard in very bad conditions.

Accepted Answer

sweatshops

Question 2

Large numbers of people moving to cities which lack housing can result in _____________ .

Accepted Answer

overcrowding

Question 3

Houses located near ___________ are more expensive.

Accepted Answer

slums

Question 4

The housing shortage is driving property prices __________ .

Accepted Answer

sky-high

Question 5

A side effect of globalisation is that cultures become more _____________ .

Accepted Answer

Americanised

Question 6

The coastal road was widened using _____________ .

Accepted Answer

reclaimed land

Question 7

They are demolishing the _______ in preparation for the Olympic Games.

Accepted Answer

slums

Question 8

There are several _______ in the city, but generally living here is quite safe.

Accepted Answer

no-go areas

Question 9

Large companies with offices in many countries dominate the global economy.

Accepted Answer

Multinational corporations

Question 10

Globalisation results in the movement of highly skilled people to other countries.

Accepted Answer

brain drain

Question 11

You should try to buy food grown in your own country whenever possible.

Accepted Answer

local produce

Question 12

When people with different cultural values experience conflict it is called a ________________.

Accepted Answer

clash of cultures

Question 13

The arrival of new people is threatening the behaviour, habits and customs of the local people.

Accepted Answer

way of life

Question 14

A multinational corporation with a name that is recognised all over the world is a ___________.

Accepted Answer

global brand

Questions 14