Tanit  +  575727 Sun, 12 Oct 08 05:56 PM This quiz is part of a past paper, which means it appeared in a real exam (in June 2004). It’s Part 1 (Selective cloze) of Paper 3 (Use of English) of the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) of the University of Cambridge, taken approximately at the upper-intermediate level. ______________________ Shopping malls Victor Gruen, an American architect, revolutionised shopping in the 1950s by creating the type of shopping centre that we now Selectconsiderlabelknowcall a shopping mall. Gruen's Selectdirectionaimsearchview was to provide a pleasant shopping environment in the suburbs. This Selectintendedresultedsoughtmeant shutting out the noise of the city environment and also enabling people to shop in all kinds of weather. He Selectinsistedemphasiseddemandedrequested on using building designs that he knew people would feel Selectenviableagreeablecomfortablefavourable with, but placed them in landscaped 'streets' that were entirely enclosed and often covered with a curved glass roof. This was done to Selectshadowrepeatimitatemodel some of the older shopping arcades of city centres, but Selectwhilebesidesin spite ofeven as   these housed only small speciality shops, Gruen's shopping malls were on a much grander Selectheightsizemeasurescale . Access to the whole shopping mall was gained by using the main doors, which Selectwithdrewdisconnectedpartedseparated the shopping 'streets' from the parking Selectareaslinesplotsstrips outside. As there was no need to Selectholdgetstaykeep out bad weather, shops no longer needed windows and doors, and people could wander Selectfreelylooselyentirelysimply from shop to shop. The space Selectobligeddesiredrequiredexpected to build a shopping mall and visit its vast car parks can usually only be found in the suburbs or on the Selectsidelimitedgeextent of the city. In many cities, shopping malls now Selectconcerncontaincomposeconsist much more than just shops; cinemas, restaurants and other forms of entertainment are also Selectbecomingraisinggrowingadvancing in popularity. Tanit Joined on Mon, Jul 31 2006 Senior Member 3,016 There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery. (Dante) Tests, FCE

	farihasaleh  +  761288 Tue, 02 Jun 09 05:50 AM I got one wrong but I scored 14 out of 16 - I don't know why! I wrote: "He emphasized on using building designs that he knew people would feel comfortable with.." The answer here is "He insisted..." Both options seem acceptable to me. farihasaleh Joined on Mon, May 25 2009 Junior Member 72 Fariha