II. Talk Direction: In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE only. While listening, you may look at Answer Sheet One and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You have Thirty seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now, listen to the talk. When it’s over, you will be given 2 minutes to complete your work. The Mass Urbanization of the World's Population I. Reasons A. the (1) ___________ reason -new jobs are in or around major cities B. the quality of life issues: (2) ___________ -better schools -(3) ___________, shops, and places of entertainment II. Three key changes A. Cities are getting bigger and bigger. -more people living in urban areas -more (4) ___________ B. Cities are changing their shapes. -(5) ___________ buildings -(6) ___________: a symbol of modern cities C. Cities are breaking up into smaller (7) ___________. -people do not (8) ___________ with others from different backgrounds III. Problems Cities don't always offer the economic security, the safety, or the comfort they promise. -(9) ___________ or ghettos in many cities -problems of (10) ___________, crowdedness, and poverty