Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A bulilding whick was many
(1)------- high was first called a skyscraper in the US at the end of the 19th century, and New York has
perhaps the (2)--------- skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The (3)-------- beneaht
the streets of New York is rock, (4)---------- enough to take the heavies load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the (5)---------- of tall buildings.
(1) a. stages b. steps c. storeys d. levels
(2) a. first-rate b. top-class c. well-built d. best-known
(3) a. dirt b. field c. ground d. soil
(4) a. hard b. stiff c. forceful d. powerful
(5) a. weight b. height c. size d. scale
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Hi, All fine. Good work! Clive
— Clive
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