Living with Skyscrapers - Test 8

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge English Advanced 2, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

RELY

AWE

SIGNIFY

RELATE

CONSIDER

SUBSTANCE

ANNOY

DISMISS

Skyscrapers are (0) ___ wonders of modern cities. There is an increasing (17) ___ on them to maximise city space and tourists love to admire them. But while tall buildings look (18) ___ from afar, in many ways their most (19) ___ impact is at ground level. Wind speed increases in (20) ___ to height, and tall buildings force winds that would normally stay well above street level groundwards. This creates micro-climates at the foot of the building that feel (21) ___ colder than surrounding areas. Skyscrapers also cast (22) ___ shadows. In hot climates this is appreciated, but in colder countries, where the sun is welcomed, it's more likely to be a cause of (23) ___ . Groups of tall buildings also affect the transmission of sound at ground level and can result in noise being amplified to intolerable levels. Some architects have been accused of being (24) ___ of the impact of skyscrapers on pedestrians' lives and of disregarding the fact that, in order to encourage walking and street life, buildings need to interact with what is at their base.

Living with Skyscrapers

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