# The Role of Rivers in Global Cities

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

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 20, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Reclaiming urban rivers
Historical background
Nearly all major cities were built on a river.
Rivers were traditionally used by city dwellers for transport, fishing and recreation.
Industrial development and rising populations later led to:
more sewage from houses being discharged into the river
pollution from **(31)** _____ on the river bank.
In 1957, the River Thames in London was declared biologically **(32)** _____.
Recent improvements
Seals and even a **(33)** _____ have been seen in the River Thames.
Riverside warehouses are converted to restaurants and **(34)** _____.
In Los Angeles, there are plans to:
build a riverside **(35)** _____
display **(36)** _____ projects.
In Paris, **(37)** _____ are created on the sides of the river every summer.
Transport possibilities
Over 2 billion passengers already travel by **(38)** _____ in cities round the world.
Changes in shopping habits mean the number of deliveries that are made is increasing.
Instead of road transport, goods could be transported by large freight barges and electric **(39)** _____ or, in future, by **(40)** _____.

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