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Level B2

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For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

Green Infrastructure

Green infrastructure has become an important part of urban planning (0) IN many cities around the world. The term refers (1) .......... networks of parks, green roofs, rain gardens and tree-lined streets that work together to improve urban life. In the past, city planners often focused (2) .......... roads and buildings alone, but attitudes have changed as environmental concerns have grown. One reason (3) .......... this shift is that green spaces can reduce air pollution and help manage heavy rainfall. They also create places where residents can relax, exercise and meet others, all of (4) .......... improves public health. In addition, cities are investing more money in projects that protect wildlife and connect natural areas, so that animals can move more easily (5) .......... one habitat to another. Experts argue that successful planning depends (6) .......... cooperation between engineers, local authorities and communities. Without such support, even well-designed projects may fail to deliver the benefits expected (7) .......... them. As a result, the development of green infrastructure is now seen (8) .......... a practical way to make cities healthier and more resilient.

What to do

This part consists of a short text with a series of gaps. There are no words from which to choose the answers, candidates have to think of a word which fits the gap correctly.

Errors in punctuation are ignored, although spelling must be correct.

Contractions (e.g. don’t, we’ve, won’t) count as two words. However, can’t is a contraction of cannot, which is one word.

Sometimes, there is more than one correct answer. Cambridge will always account for this and all options will be accepted. However, you should not write more than one answer.

Don't spend time in a word you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well.

Strategy

  1. Read the title and the whole text so that you understand what it is about.
  2. Read the whole sentence in which the gap occurs, to look for clues as to what kind of word you need.
  3. Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
  4. Remember you must write only one word.
  5. You are never required to write a contraction. If you think the answer is a contraction, it must be wrong, so think again.
  6. Read the whole text through once you have completed it to make sure you have not missed any connectors, plurals or negatives.

Instructions

For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

Exercise Details

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Val Balbin

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User Prompt

"Create an exercise about the development of green infrastructure"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Jul 15, 2026

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