It is estimated that by 2050 more than two-thirds Câu hỏi số 1:

of the world's population will live in cities, up Vận dụng

from about 54 percent today. While the many The word “spark” in paragraph 3 is closest in
benefits of organized and efficient cities are well meaning to ________.
understood, we need to recognize that this rapid,
often unplanned urbanization brings risks of A. need
profound social instability, risks to critical
B. start
infrastructure, potential water crises and the
potential for devastating spread of disease. These C. encourage
risks can only be further exacerbated as this
unprecedented transition from rural to urban areas D. design
continues. Câu hỏi số 2:
Thông hiểu
How effectively these risks can What is stated about well-managed cities?
be addressed will increasingly be determined by A. They reduce the impact of transportation on
how well cities are governed. The increased
concentration of people, physical assets, climate.
infrastructure and economic activities mean that B. Urbanization create severe problems in such
the risks materializing at the city level will have
far greater potential to disrupt society than ever cities.
before. C. There is more pollution in cities.
Urbanization is by no means bad by itself. It D. People in the cities face daunting challenges.
brings important benefits for economic, cultural
and societal development. Well managed cities Câu hỏi số 3:
are both efficient and effective, enabling Nhận biết
economies of scale and network effects while
The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to
reducing the impact on the climate of
________ .
transportation. As such, an urban model can make
economic activity more environmentally-friendly. A. urban expansion
Further, the proximity and diversity of people can
spark innovation and create employment as B. socio-economic disparities
exchanging ideas breeds new ideas. C. disease
But these utopian concepts are threatened by
D. unsanitary conditions
some of the factors driving rapid urbanization. For
Câu hỏi số 4:
example, one of the main factors is rural-urban
migration, driven by the prospect of greater Thông hiểu
employment opportunities and the hope of a better According to paragraph 3, what is one of the
life in cities. But rapidly increasing population advantages of urbanization?
density can create severe problems, especially if A. It minimizes risks for economic, cultural and
planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the societal development.
influx of new inhabitants. The result may, in
extreme cases, be widespread poverty. Estimates B. It makes water supply system effective.
suggest that 40% of the world's urban expansion C. Weather and climate in the city will be much
is taking place in slums, exacerbating socio-
economic disparities and creating unsanitary improved.
conditions that facilitate the spread of disease. D. People may come up with new ideas for

The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four innovation.

areas that face particularly daunting challenges in Câu hỏi số 5:
the face of rapid and unplanned urbanization: Thông hiểu
infrastructure, health, climate change, and social Which statement is TRUE, according to the
instability. In each of these areas we find new passage?
risks that can best be managed or, in some cases, A. Urbanization brings important benefits for
transferred through the mechanism of insurance.
development as well.
B. 54% of the world's population will live in cities
by 2050.
C. Risks cannot be addressed effectively no
matter how well cities are governed.
D. Rapidly increasing population density can help
solve poverty.
Câu hỏi số 6:
Thông hiểu
The word "addressed" in paragraph 2 is closest in
meaning to ________.
A. aimed at
B. dealt with
C. added to
D. agreed on
Câu hỏi số 7:
Vận dụng cao
What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Poverty may be a foregone conclusion of
unplanned urbanization.
B. Diseases are caused by people migrating to
cities.
C. Urbanization can solve the problem of
environmental pollution in cities.
D. The increasing number of people in cities can
create more employment.
Câu hỏi số 8:
Vận dụng
Which is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. The Risks of Rapid Urbanization
B. Infrastructure and Economic Activities in Cities

C. The Global Risks 2015 Report on Developing

Urban Areas
D. Rapid Urbanization Put Cities in Jeopardy