Write the words in bold in Exercise 2a next to their definitions (a–e)

a a group of companies that join together to work on a project --- consortium---

b rises or flies very high --- soars---

c a narrow strip of water between two pieces of land ---Strait--

d a large, busy city ---metropolis---

e gets in the way of; blocks ----obstructs---

3 In Europe the Baltic Sea converges with the North Sea at the Orson Strait. It is 10 miles wide in
bad weather and has done a great job of staying dead or separated from Sweden. the oresund
strait is a frustrating barrier because each sure has something the other needs copenhagen
denmark needs cheaper housing malmo sweden needs more jobs connect the dots and you could
unleash an economic powerhouse a bridge would make them a big metropolis but it has never
been possible.

Enter the auris enrich the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Can you carry Cars Plus if you
notice a big trick? 3,583 feet of road and rail hanging from 160 feet of cables over the sea
supporting our 670 foot source hitting the clouds and making the øresund Bridge one of the tallest
concrete structures in Sweden.

1 What did the computer simulation show?

2 Why did the engineers not build a lower bridge?

3 What does the project director say about the tunnel solution?

4 What solution did the engineers eventually come up with?

5 Why did they need to build an island for their solution?

5 Complete the summary. Use one word in each blank. The first letter of each missing word is
provided.
1he Øresund Bridge was built to connect Denmark and Sweden over the Øresund Strait

2in the Baltic Sea. The idea was to connect Malmö and Copenhagen to create one large
metropolis

3with economic benefits for all.The two countries signed an agreement in 1991, and a consortium

4of companies was formed to do the work. But the project faced a lot of technical difficulties
because of a obstructs

5 and sea traffic. A tunnel would have been the ideal solution, but it was too e--------

6 So in the end, the engineers decided to build part t --------

7 and part b----------------

8 The result is one of the large bridges in Europe