Vocabulary
A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis
resident
Decide on and make arrangements for in advance
plan
What year was the city of Astana constructed?
1997
Who is leading a campaign to make London a national park city?
Daniel Raven-Ellison
I ______________ (enjoy/enjoys) the unusual architecture of this city.
enjoy
A very tall building of many stories
skyscraper
Be all round (someone or something)
surrounded
What is the city of Astana surrounded by?
rural areas
How many different kinds of wildlife does London have?
13,000
Are there any bridges ____________ (on/in) your city?
in
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
unique
The city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative center of a country or region
capital
The university building has the shape of a ________.
dog bowl
How many parks does London have?
3,000
Maya __________ (don't/doesn't) drive to work.
doesn't
The countryside
rural
Build or make (something, typically a building, road, or machine)
constructed
What building is a symbol of the city?
the Bayterek Tower
What percentage of the land in London is green space?
47 percent
The TV tower is ____________ (on/in) top of the mountain.
on
The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings
architecture
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract
symbol
What is the name of the architect that won first prize in a competition to design and plan the new capital?
Kisho Kurokawa
What does Daniel believe will happen if London is made into a national park?
1. protect the animal life and green spaces
2. encourage people, especially young people, to spend more time outdoors
Complete the sentence with the correct simple-present form of the verb in parentheses.
Visitors ___________ to walk along the High Line. (not pay)
don't pay