Skyscrapers - Multiple Choice Test
Multiple Choice Test
Skyscrapers first appeared
- towards the end of the 19th century
- after World War II
- after World War I
- at the beginning of the 20th century
The foundation of a skyscraper
- is the section below the surface
- are the walls of the building
- is the steel frame
- is the part above the ground
The Burj Khalifa
- was designed by an American company
- is the only skyscraper with a steel frame
- is only used for business
- reaches a height of over a kilometre
Sky lobbies are
- places where people can change elevators and spend time
- always at the highest point of a building
- elevators for businessmen
- apartments for wealthy residents
The Empire State Building
- was the tallest structure for most of the 20th century
- was completed after World War II
- replaced the World Trade Centre as the tallest building in New York
- was finished in 1973
Today, the world's tallest buildings
- are in Asia and the Middle East
- are in America
- are in Europe
- are in South America