Choose the right variant to complete the sentences

1. Building is

a) one of the most useful human skills;

b) one of the most ancient human skills;

c) one of the most systematical human skills.

2. Often the door will have a lock, so

a) the building can be left secure;

b) the building can be more quiet;

c) the building can be the most comfortable.

3. If the ground is soft, the foundation

a) must be very high;

b) must be very deep and strong;

c) must be very wide.

4. Civil engineering is the

a) for the work of designing and building infrastructure;

b) for the work of designing and repairing infrastructure;

c) for the work of demolishing and building infrastructure.

5. By putting a window in a wall, with or without glass,

a) we lift light inside the building;

b)we let light inside the building;

c) we let light outside the building.

6. Sustainability is not a matter of fashion,

a) but commonness;

b) but arrival;

c) but survival.

7. Piano has made glass hinged walls of a tower pellucid

a) using iron-poor glass;

b) using gauzy glass;

c) using iron-oxide cement.

8. On the majority of floors sound-proof glass rooms-cubes

a) for negotiations are arranged;

b) for having dinner are arranged;

c) for negotiations is arranged.

9. Separate floors are connected with the next tiers

a) by external stairways;

b) by internal ladders;

c) by internal stairways.

10. Renzo Piano wished to arrange a garden

a) with many beautiful flowers;

b) with water area and the viewing platform;

c) with water area and many beautiful flowers.

11. After events on September, 11th, 2001 demands to safety of high-rise buildings

a) have reduced;

b) have increased;

c) have changed.

12. In a sunny day the 320-metre tower

a) is similar to grey cloud;

b) looks light grey;

c) looks like a marvelous ship.

13. The 52-storied skyscraper

a) hasn’t called inconsistent reaction of critics;

b) has called consistent reaction of critics;

c) has called inconsistent reaction of critics.

14. Renzo Piano has designed building of a new tower for

a) “USA Today”;

b) “New York Times”;

c) “Financial News”.

UNIT II. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Past Indefinite

Образование: V + ed или II форма нестандартного глагола.

Past Simple употребляется, как правило, с обстоятельствами
(yesterday, last month (year) a week ago), a также с датами относящимися к прошлому in 1960 Before Christ (B.C. – до н.э.)

He presented his papers to a physical journal a week ago.