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Complete the following passage by writing the correct form of the words given in brackets. Write your answers into the box below.
Skyscrapers are (1. ARCHITECT) __________ wonders of modern cities. There is an increasing (2. RELY) __________ on them to (3. MAXIMUM) __________ city space and tourists love to admire them. But while tall buildings look (4. AWE) __________ from afar, in many ways their most (5. SIGNIFY) __________ impact is at ground level.
Wind speed increases in (6. RELATE) __________ 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 (7. CONSIDER) __________ colder than surrounding areas. Skyscrapers also cast (8. SUBSTANCE) . ... .... 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 (9. ANNOY) __________ 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 (10. DISMISS) __________ 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
Skyscrapers are (1. ARCHITECT) __________ wonders of modern cities. There is an increasing (2. RELY) __________ on them to (3. MAXIMUM) __________ city space and tourists love to admire them. But while tall buildings look (4. AWE) __________ from afar, in many ways their most (5. SIGNIFY) __________ impact is at ground level.
Wind speed increases in (6. RELATE) __________ 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 (7. CONSIDER) __________ colder than surrounding areas. Skyscrapers also cast (8. SUBSTANCE) . ... .... 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 (9. ANNOY) __________ 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 (10. DISMISS) __________ 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.