Exercise 4:

THE URBAN CROWD: CAUSES AND EFFECTS
⮚ Causes: The expansion of the suburbs can be put down to car ownership and better living conditions that some companies offer.
* More people have cars, encouraging people to move to the suburbs and not have to worry about the long ___(1)___ to work.
* In the suburbs, not only can people have a bigger living space, ___(2)___ suburban apartment owners can also enjoy access to beautiful parks and pools.
⮚ Effects: One big ___(3)___ is that people driving from home in the suburbs to work in the city can cause air pollution. ___(4)___ effect is wasted land. ___(5)___ making space for agriculture or animal preservation, companies are ___(6)___ trees for apartment buildings near the countryside.
(Adapted from THINK)