IELTS Writing Task 2 Exercises: The Effects of Urbanization on Wildlife Habitats

The Effects of Urbanization on Wildlife Habitats

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases

• urbanization (n) – the process of cities growing and expanding
• wildlife habitat (n) – natural areas where animals live
• deforestation (n) – cutting down forests, often to make space for development
• biodiversity (n) – the variety of living organisms in a particular area
• natural ecosystem (n) – a balanced environment where plants and animals interact
• human settlement (n) – places where people build homes and communities
• environmental degradation (n) – the damage caused to nature
• species extinction (n) – when a type of animal or plant dies out completely
• urban sprawl (n) – the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas
• conservation effort (n) – actions taken to protect and preserve nature

Exercises:

Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.

1. Urbanization / lead / destruction / wildlife habitats / and / biodiversity loss.

2. Deforestation / occur / when / cities / expand / into / natural ecosystem.

3. Environmental degradation / result / from / rapid / urban development.

4. Many / species / face / extinction / due to / shrinking / habitats.

5. Government / need / increase / conservation efforts / to / protect / wildlife.

Task 2: Vocabulary list for fill in the blanks

urbanization | wildlife habitats | deforestation | biodiversity | natural ecosystem
human settlement | environmental degradation | species extinction | urban sprawl | conservation efforts

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list above.

The rapid (1) ____________ of cities has led to serious damage to (2) ____________. As more land is cleared for (3) ____________, activities like (4) ____________ are becoming more common, destroying forests and upsetting the (5) ____________.

These changes cause (6) ____________ and reduce (7) ____________, making many animals vulnerable to (8) ____________. In order to limit (9) ____________, governments and communities must take stronger (10) ____________.

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Task 1:

1. Urbanization leads to the destruction of wildlife habitats and biodiversity loss.
2. Deforestation occurs when cities expand into natural ecosystems.
3. Environmental degradation results from rapid urban development.
4. Many species face extinction due to shrinking habitats.
5. Governments need to increase conservation efforts to protect wildlife.

Task 2:

1. urbanization
2. wildlife habitats
3. human settlement
4. deforestation
5. natural ecosystem
6. environmental degradation
7. biodiversity
8. species extinction
9. urban sprawl
10. conservation efforts