READING 1: SO MUCH DEAD SPACE

B. Vocabulary
1. a 5. a 9. a
2. b 6. b 10. a
3. a 7. b 11. a
4. b 8. b 12. b
E. Circle the answer that best completes each statement.
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. c
F. Answer the questions.
1. Everyone seems to be in a hurry, they walk a lot faster now than they did in the
old days.
2. Behind them, there will be a "gap" of fewer people, but then another crowd will
form when the traffic light changes again. This creates a pattern of crowds and
gaps on urban shopping streets.
3. With the window so crowded, it is impossible to focus on any single product.
4. Movies have evolved so that we see the stories of years-or even lifetimes-in just
a few hours.
5. They must be simple enough so that the products can be clearly identified, and
they must be creative enough to catch the busy pedestrian's eye.
6. They tell jokes. Some are related to history. Sometimes his windows make me
chuckle. The clothes are part of a larger story. His store always distinguishes itself
from the other shops on the crowded square because his windows always make an
impression.