Giga Mansions - Unit 7

B2 First · Open Cloze · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning.

If you come into (0) ___ few hundred million dollars, and can’t quite (1) ___ up your mind what to spend the money (2) ___ , why not consider buying a ‘gigamansion’ in an exclusive area of California? ‘Gigamansion’ is the term used to describe the new class of luxurious houses that are springing up (3) ___ mushrooms all over the hills of Bel Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills. Historic 1920s mansions are being knocked (4) ___ to make way for homes valued at well over

00 million. These include the most expensive house (5) ___ the United States, a $500 million residence known (6) ___ ‘The One’ which has four infinity pools, a 40-seater cinema, a bowling alley and (7) ___ own nightclub. Residents complain that their neighbourhood has been turned (8) ___ a huge construction site, and the new buildings are ruining its appearance, but developers point out that the transformation is pushing up the value of the area’s existing homes.

Giga Mansions

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