The Golden Gate Bridge - Test 5

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge English Advanced 2, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

in the event

on behalf

as a result

with the aid

boosted

intensified

developed

amplified

went ahead

moved off

started out

sprang up

hazard

challenge

trial

difficulty

shake

bounce

sway

wobble

desirable

enchanting

glowing

pleasurable

dispersing

separating

spreading

disappearing

thrown

lost

missed

resigned

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (0) ___ worldwide fame almost immediately after its completion in 1937, not just because it was a technical masterpiece but also (1) ___ of its elegant design. The eye-catching orange-red colour of the bridge also (2) ___ its popularity. Construction of the road bridge started in 1933. At the time, many people doubted whether it was technically possible to span the 1,600-metre-wide strait. But despite this, the project (3) ___ . There is also a sidewalk for pedestrians on the bridge but it's quite a (4) ___ to walk across it. For a start, it is three kilometres long and 67 metres above sea level. In extreme weather conditions, the bridge can (5) ___ almost eight metres, which can make the crossing rather unpleasant. The Golden Gate Bridge is at its most (6) ___ in the morning when it is often shrouded by mist. At night, it's also spectacular because the lighting makes it seem as if the towers are (7) ___ into the darkness. The bridge has long since (8) ___ its record of being the longest bridge but it is still one of the world's most famous landmarks.

The Golden Gate Bridge

appreciated

valued

achieved

created

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