SAFE CITIES
Vocabulary Worksheet
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metropolitan
citizens
individuals
fostered
prevailing
slums
volatile
impoverished
vehicles
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rural
inhabitants
environment
internship
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countryside
industry
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suburban
residents
strangers
pedestrian
property
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boulevards
radical
urban
population
controversial
insight
public housing
tenant
grid
monument
The _______________ of Los Angeles is almost four million.
Many people moved from the _______________ into the city to find jobs.
The _______________ of the town were very concerned about safety.
_______________ are the areas of city that are in very bad condition where low income people live.
The city needs to work harder to provide a safe _______________ for the people who live there.
There was a _____________ drop of ink on my shirt. It was so small that I didn’t notice until someone told me
about it.
In cities, _______________ often do not know their neighbors very well.
New York City has over eight million _______________ .
Old Istanbul had no_______________ , but only narrow, crowded streets.
Heavy _______________ , such as trucks, are not allowed to drive through this neighborhood.
After the Second World War, the car _______________ improved greatly.
On my shirt., there is ink _______________ from the boardmarker,but I don’t know how that happened.
Hitler was a politician with many _______________ ideas.
In a city that is _______________ , most people live in apartments in tall buildings.
_______________ areas are usually more crowded and noisy than rural and suburban areas.
Çinçin is a(n) _______________ part of Ankara.
TOKİ is an organization that carries out _______________ projects.
The _______________ of our neighborhood complained to the city government.
Victims experience crime in urban, suburban, and _______________ areas at different rates.
Parents often tell their children that they shouldn't talk to_______________ .
TOKİ Turkuaz is a(n) _______________ housing project.
The Statue of Liberty is a famous _______________ in New York.
The streets in many modern cities are arranged in a(n) _______________, running in straight lines.
More than half the world’s people live in large cities, forming a growing _______________ population.
The police found some of the stolen _______________ and gave it back to its owner.
The politician's earlier ideas were very _______________ , so he announced some new ideas.
The _______________ was upset when his landlord told him to raise the rent on the apartment.
The environment of peace in the US during World War II _______________ the developments in science.
Talking to students gave the rector_______________ into the problems that they faced.
Ever since the mayor decided to spend more money on crime _______________ , this neighborhood has become
much safer to live in.
The university has a(n) _______________ program that provides short-term jobs for students.
The car stopped to let the _______________ cross the street.
Magellan proved that the Earth is not flat and ended the_______________ myths about it.
Oil prices have become far more _______________in recent years.