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PART 4 Questions 31-40
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Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Reclaiming urban rivers
Historical background
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Nearly all major cities were built on a river.
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Rivers were traditionally used by city dwellers for transport, fishing and recreation.
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Industrial development and rising populations later led to:
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more sewage from houses being discharged into the river
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pollution from 31 on the river bank.
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In 1957, the River Thames in London was declared biologically 32
Recent improvements
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Seals and even a 33 have been seen in the River Thames.
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Riverside warehouses are converted to restaurants and 34
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In Los Angeles, there are plans to:
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build a riverside 35
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display 36 projects
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In Paris, 37 are created on the sides of the river every summer.
Transport possibilities
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Over 2 billion passengers already travel by 38
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Changes in shopping habits mean the number of deliveries that are made is increasing
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Instead of road transport, goods could be transported by large freight barges and electric 39, or in the future, by 40