2.6) "Yet, despite the increasing level of urban mobility worldwide, access to places, activities and services has become increasingly difficult. Owing to urban sprawl-the horizontal, low-density growth of cities over vast areas-distances between functional destinations such as workplaces, schools,"

The word owing, in bold, can be replaced with:

A) from.

B) because of

C between



2.c) Read the definition and choose what word whose meaning belongs to: "in every case or on every occasion; always." <

A imprint.

B despite.

C) invariably