Sounds About Right - Page 139

C2 Proficiency · Open Cloze · Ready for C2 Proficiency Student's Book, Macmillan

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Getting the right tone in restaurant design is (0) ___ mean feat since it is such a sensory experience. While restaurant design primarily tries to emulate or reflect the taste of the cuisine, as the food is what is centre (1) ___ , this is shortly followed by sight to get that all important wow factor, especially in high-end establishments. Invariably the most frequently overlooked sense is that of sound. (2) ___ been subjected to all sorts of soundscapes in restaurants, many of them unpleasant, a growing number of diners now regard the volume and type of background noise as a fundamental consideration when deciding (3) ___ or not to make a reservation. (4) ___ to popular belief, music is deemed less intrusive by diners than ambient noise. Silence in a restaurant can make people feel ill at (5) ___ , so restaurants often splash out (6) ___ sound equipment to create the right ambiance. However, it is the noise from the diners that impacts the soundscape the most, therefore when assessing the acoustic properties of a restaurant space, it is essential to (7) ___ this in mind. In addition, materials can play a vital role in that installing acoustic wall panelling, carpets and velvet upholstery count (8) ___ reducing the noise footprint of a restaurant since they all possess sound absorbency properties.

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