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Passage 1
Rapid urban growth has created serious chalchal___… for city governments worldwide. Without proper planning, cities can become overover___…, leading to increased pollution, traffic congestion, and a shortage of affordable housing.
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1) challenges · 2) overcrowded
Passage 2
Air polpol___… remains one of the most visible consequences of urbanization. Many large cities have implemented emisemis___… controls and invested in cleaner public transport to tackle this problem.
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1) pollution · 2) emissions
Passage 3
Affordable housing is a growing concern in many metrometro___… areas. When property prices rise faster than wages, lower-income residents are often disdis___…, forced to move further from the city center.
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1) metropolitan · 2) displaced
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