Unit 6 Vocabulary

Question 1

Bustling

Answer 1

Full of activity, energy and noise

Question 2

Civic

Answer 2

Relating to a city or town, especially its administrarion; municipal

Question 3

Communal

Answer 3

Shared by all members of a community

Question 4

Congested

Answer 4

Overcrowded; filled with traffic or people

Question 5

Deserted

Answer 5

Empty of people; Abandoned

Question 6

Industrial

Answer 6

Relating to or characterized by industry (factories, manufacturing).

Question 7

Industrialised

Answer 7

Developed and equipped with industries.

Question 8

Metropolitan

Answer 8

Relating to a large city and its surrounding areas

Question 9

Neighbouring

Answer 9

Located next to or very near.

Question 10

Pedestrian

Answer 10

Relating to people walking, especially in an area used by vehicles.

Question 11

Redeveloped

Answer 11

Rebuilt or modernized, especially in terms of urban areas.

Question 12

Residential

Answer 12

Designed for people to live in.

Question 13

Suburban

Answer 13

Relating to or characteristic of suburbs, the area surrounding a city.

Question 14

Upmarket

Answer 14

Expensive, high-quality, appealing to affluent people.

Question 15

Back street

Answer 15

A small, narrow street, often in a residential area.

Question 16

Built up

Answer 16

An area with a lot of buildings; urbanized.

Question 17

Construction site

Answer 17

A place where buildings are being constructed.

Question 18

Convenience store

Answer 18

A small shop selling food and other goods that are needed frequently.

Question 19

High rise (BUILDING)

Answer 19

A tall, multi-story building, often residential or office.

Question 20

Housing estate

Answer 20

A residential area with houses built at the same time.

Question 21

Industrial estate

Answer 21

An area designed for factories and industrial businesses.

Question 22

Inner city

Answer 22

The central part of a city, often characterized by poverty and urban decay.

Question 23

Marketplace

Answer 23

A place where goods are bought and sold; can also refer to the economic sector.

Question 24

Never ending

Answer 24

Seemingly without end.

Question 25

Noise pollution

Answer 25

Harmful or annoying levels of noise, typically in urban environments.

Question 26

Pedestrian crossing

Answer 26

A designated area for people to cross the street.

Question 27

Rooftop

Answer 27

The top surface of a building’s roof.

Question 28

Run down

Answer 28

In poor condition, especially due to neglect.

Question 29

Skyilne

Answer 29

The outline of a city’s buildings, especially when viewed against the sky.

Question 30

Traffic jam

Answer 30

A situation in which traffic is stuck or moving very slowly.

Question 31

Waterfront

Answer 31

The part of a town or city that borders a body of water.

Question 32

World famous

Answer 32

Known by people all over the world.

Question 33

Blend in

Answer 33

To look or seem the same as the surroundings.

Question 34

Come through

Answer 34

To succeed in a difficult situation; to deliver something as promised.

Question 35

Dream up

Answer 35

To invent or imagine something, especially something creative or unrealistic.

Question 36

Dress up

Answer 36

To wear formal or special clothes, or to wear a costume.

Question 37

Face up to

Answer 37

To confront or deal with a difficult situation.

Question 38

Fit in

Answer 38

To be socially accepted or to belong to a group.

Question 39

Kick off

Answer 39

To begin or start something, especially an event.

Question 40

Go on

Answer 40

To continue or proceed with something.

Question 41

Live up to

Answer 41

To meet expectations or standards.

Question 42

Look up to

Answer 42

To admire or respect someone.

Question 43

Mess up

Answer 43

To make a mistake or cause a problem.

Question 44

Put through

Answer 44

To subject someone to something unpleasant or difficult.

Question 45

Show off

Answer 45

To display something proudly, often to attract attention.

Question 46

Turn around

Answer 46

To change direction or reverse a situation.

Question 47

Warm up

Answer 47

To prepare for an activity, especially physical exercise.