# PTE Reading FIB #1: Urban Environmental Health...

Reading: Fill in the Blanks #1 - Level 1 - Feeds Reading

> In the text below some words are missing. Drag word from the box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word back to the box below the text.

A new report by environmental ____ The Nature Conservancy lays out how trees could pave the way to cleaner air and cooler cities. Using ____ information on forest cover paired with air pollution data and population ____ for 245 cities, researchers found that trees have the biggest health ____ in densely populated, polluted cities like Delhi, Karachi and Dhaka. The Conservancy and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group presented the findings of their global survey this week at the American Public Health Association meeting in Denver, Colorado.

## Answer

A new report by environmental **nonprofit** The Nature Conservancy lays out how trees could pave the way to cleaner air and cooler cities. Using **geospatial** information on forest cover paired with air pollution data and population **forecasts** for 245 cities, researchers found that trees have the biggest health **payoffs** in densely populated, polluted cities like Delhi, Karachi and Dhaka. The Conservancy and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group presented the findings of their global survey this week at the American Public Health Association meeting in Denver, Colorado.

## Explanation

Blank 2 needs an adjective before "information." "Geospatial" fits because forest cover is data about places. "Archaeological" is also an adjective, but nothing here is about the ancient past. In blank 4, "health payoffs" means health benefits. "Defective" makes no sense after "biggest health."

## Hints

- Look at the words immediately preceding and following each blank to determine the required part of speech.
- Consider the overall theme of the passage, which focuses on environmental data and urban planning.

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