1. Fill in: iconic, distinctive, flexible, portable, one-of-a-kind, innovative. 1. Using ______ building materials helps to prevent a structure from cracking. 2. Arabian architecture has a very ______ look: it's very easy to recognise. 3. The most ______ architects tend to think outside the box. 4. Dubai is a truly ______ place, there's simply nowhere like it. 5. The Eiffel Tower is undoubtedly the most ______ landmark of France. 6. Nomadic people need ______ homes because of their constant movement. 4. Replace the words in bold with words from the list: construct, intersect, revolutionise, minimise, incorporate. 1. A great architect can transform the way we think about buildings. 2. There are plans to build a new road bridge across the river. 3. The most interesting buildings include aspects of different architectural styles. 4. Open-plan spaces are designed to reduce the presence of walls and columns. 5. The building's two main corridors meet in the reception area. Construction materials 5. Fill in: brick, clay, concrete, fabric, metal, wood. 1. A natural material that is soft when wet and hard when baked, ______ is used to make bricks and pottery. 2. Two well-known types of tents used by nomadic tribes around the world - the conical teepee and the circular yurt - are built with ______. 3. Boards and planks of ______ are often used in construction for flooring, doors and window frames. 4. The ______ - a rectangular unit made of clay - has been used as a building material for more than 6,000 years. 5. ______ is a hard material used for building; it is made by mixing cement with sand, water and small stones. 6. Various types of ______, such as iron and steel, are used for the structural frameworks of high-rise buildings. Types of roads/streets 6. Fill in: bike, cobbled, dead, motorway, pedestrian, rural, toll, winding. 1. ______ lanes are for use by cyclists only. 2. The speed limit on the ______ in the UK is 70mph. 3. There's less traffic on ______ roads but there are other hazards such as livestock. 4. No vehicles are allowed on a(n) ______ way: it is intended for people only. 5. We wandered around the well-preserved ______ streets of Edinburgh's Old Town. 6. A narrow ______ path lined with trees led up to the old house. 7. We have to pay to use the ______ road on our way to the airport. 8. You can't drive down that road, it's a(n) ______ end.

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