Exercise 5 - Part 2
For questions 1-8, think of the best word that fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. All answers must be in lowercase.
Some of the gaps might have more than 1 answer, in that case, the system will detect it as incorrect, but will provide all the possible answers.
In the late 19th century, cities (1) as Chicago and New York began to grow upwards. (2) were several reasons for this. First, the price of land in city centers was becoming (3) high that it made more sense to build tall buildings. Secondly, new inventions like the elevator made it possible (4) people to reach the top floors without getting tired. (5) until the development of steel frames could buildings go higher than ten stories. These early skyscrapers changed the way cities looked forever. (6) addition to providing more office space, they became symbols of power and success. (7) the time the 20th century arrived, the race to build the tallest building (8) truly begun.
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