In the text find the information as referring to

       1961, 2011, 2031

 

4   Check your understanding of these nouns and noun phrases from the reading passage (give either their definitions or explain them).

 

       structural ageing ……………………………………………………………………………

living standards …………………………………………………………………………….

       labour shortages ……………………………………………………………………………

social expenditure ………………………………………………………………………….

standard of living …………………………………………………………………………..

roles ………………………………………………………………………………………..

market sector ………………………………………………………………………………

 

5   Vocabulary Work

 

In the reading passage, find the adjective that comes before each noun or a noun phrase below.	From the box below, choose an adjective that has a similar meaning to each adjective you have found.	Which of the remaining adjectives in the box mean the opposite of the adjectives in the left column? (One adjective doesn’t have an opposite)
e.g. … expanding economies …………….. living standards …………….. labour shortages ………… social expenditure …………… standard of living ……………………….. roles ………………. market sector	e.g. fast-growing economies …………….. living standards …………….. labour shortages ………… social expenditure …………… standard of living ……………………….. roles ………………. market sector	e.g. … flagging economies …………….. living standards …………….. labour shortages ………… social expenditure …………… standard of living ……………………….. roles ………………. market sector

 

 

acute          corresponding      crucial        declining                rising

frivolous     inadequate             related        ineffectual        unconnected

negligible   powerful                satisfactory            thriving                                  

 

6    SUMMARY Writing

• Find the linking words used in the text. Study the way they organize the structure of the text. Use them in the summary.
• Sum up the information provided in the article and answer the following question in a summarized way.

 

What impact does an ageing population have on society?

! Avoid quoting the text, use the vocabulary different from the language of the text. !

7     LISTENING 1

Мультимедийный каталог института: Номер в каталоге – 2143 IELTS Objective Advanced, Unit 14 -  Listening

· You are going to hear an extract from a lecture about social change and what causes it. The lecture is in two parts.

Questions 1-5:

· According to the lecturer, what impact on society (A-G) did each event (1-5) have?

· Choose your answers from the box.

 

A Agricultural production improved. В Newcomers were absorbed into the receiving community. С People gained a better understanding of the cultures of other countries. D Tensions arose between communities. E The receiving community adopted some aspects of the newcomers' culture. F There was a lack of development in the local community. G There was an increase in social equality

1 the Irish potato famine 2 immigration to the UK by French   Protestants 3 immigration to the UK from Asia 4 the increase in air travel 5      the First World War

 

 Questions 6-10

· Choose the correct letter А , В or С

 

6 What is the speaker's opinion of political factors in social change in Britain?

A They have tended to have little impact.

В They are more significant than economic factors.

С Their significance is less than is usually claimed.

 

7   Many people moved to towns in the 19th century because of

A a decline in agricultural production.

В the availability of a wider choice of housing.

C changes in how goods were made.

 

 

8 One result of education becoming compulsory was that

A more women went out to work.

В people had a greater choice of jobs.

C  changes took place in family structure.

 

9  What has been an effect of people moving into the countryside recently?

A More and more facilities are provided in rural areas.

B  Rural life is far more oriented towards towns than in the past.

С There are tensions between traditional village dwellers and new residents.

 

10 What does the lecturer regard as the main characteristic of an 'urban village'?

A The area has a clear boundary.

B  People know each other.

С The housing is of a low standard.

LISTENING 2

Мультимедийный каталог института: Номер в каталоге – 2143 IELTS Objective Advanced, Test Folder 5 -  Listening

· You will hear part of a lecture about the development of suburbs in the USA.

Questions 1-6

· Choose the correct letter, А , В or C.

1    Rich people have been known to live in suburbs

A at least since the 6th century ВС.

В since the 1st century ВС.

С only in modern times.

2    During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, London

A encouraged poor people to move to the edge of the city.

В expanded by incorporating nearby towns.

С rebuilt its walls to contain a larger area.

3 In the 19th century, the development of suburbs was encouraged by

A the high quality of suburban housing.

В  improvements in public transport.

С a wish to own weekend homes.

4 European suburbs, unlike those in North America,

A consist largely of low-density housing.

В are well planned.

С have individual characters.

5 Suburban sprawl is said to destroy

A town centres.

В business activity.

С human relationships.

6 A major reason for the development of suburban sprawl in the USA was

A improvements in car manufacture.

В the availability of money to buy homes.

С people's unwillingness to live in high density housing.

 

Questions 7-11

· Choose FIVE letters A-J.

· Which FIVE claims does the writer make about suburban sprawl?

 

A Housing and other components are usually separated from each other.

В There are insufficient controls over the actions of developers.

С  Life in housing districts is more limited than in traditional towns.

D The residents have no input into the names of new suburbs.

E Names may give a false impression of suburbs.

F The design of school buildings tends to be old-fashioned.

G The size of schools creates problems for their students.

H The location of schools encourages the use of cars.

I The population is too small to support shops serving a small area.

J One reason for heavy traffic in suburbs is that a car is likely to contain only the driver.

SPEAKING

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