# The Impact of Trees on the Urban Landscape

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 4, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

6 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

THE URBAN LANDSCAPE
Two areas of focus:
the effect of vegetation on the urban climate
ways of planning our **(31)** _____ better
Large-scale impact of trees:
they can make cities more or less **(32)** _____
in summer they can make cities cooler
they can make inland cities more **(33)** _____
Local impact of trees:
they can make local areas
more **(34)** _____
cooler
more humid
less windy
less **(35)** _____
Comparing trees and buildings
Temperature regulation:
trees evaporate water through their **(36)** _____
building surfaces may reach high temperatures
Wind force:
tall buildings cause more wind at **(37)** _____ level
trees **(38)** _____ the wind force
Noise:
trees have a small effect on traffic noise
**(39)** _____ frequency noise passes through trees
Important points to consider:
trees require a lot of sunlight, water and **(40)** _____ to grow

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