Question

. The Golden Gate Bridge ...

a. spans the San Francisco Bay

b. is the best-known symbol of the United States

c. spans the Golden Gate Strait

d. is painted gold and has a gold-plated gate at each end

2. The idea for a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait ...

a. was first suggested in 1916

b. was perfected by Irving Morrow in 1933

c. was around for many years before construction started

d. was first put forth by Joseph Strauss

3. The bridge proponents wanted to …

a. give the West Coast a new tourist attraction

b. connect San Francisco to the land across the Bay

c. prove that the innovative project could succeed

d. compete with the ferry fleets
. Safety innovations during the construction of the bridge included

a. hardhats and a safety nets

b. foghorns and radar

c. aircraft beacons

d. all of the above

5. Put the right pairs together:

a. 7,650 feet e. length of bridge

b. 3 feet f. length of main span

c. 4,200 feet g. diameter of cable

d. 8,981 feet h. length of cable

6. When was The Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars?

a. 1933 b. 1937

c. 1964 d. 1938

7. What is the proof that the bridge is a vital function?

a. was finished ahead of schedule and cost much less than originally budgeted

b. is 90 feet wide

c. about 40 million automobiles cross the bridge every year

d. each steel cable is 7,650 feet long

8. How do the bridge`s towers prevent the planes from crashing?

a. aircraft beacons on the tops of the towers

b. the towers rise 746 feet above the water

c. using foghorns d. is 191 feet taller than the Washington Monument

9. Why is sometimes called the “Statue of Liberty”?

a. is the first sight for many people arriving in the United States

b. it is 746 feet tall

c. it is approximately the same height as the “Statue of Liberty” d. it is a monument as important as the “Statue of Liberty”

10. It was … to get the project started.

a. easy

b. difficult

c. a right time

d. interesting​






Choose the most appropriate answer for each item (a, b, c, or d).
The Golden Gate Bridge is a well-recognized landmark in the United States. It
spans the Golden Gate Strait - a mile-wide stretch of water that connects the San
Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge itself connects the
city of San Francisco with Marin County on the other side of the Strait. The
Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. It is also
one of the tallest. The idea for a bridge across the strait had been around for
many years, because San Francisco suffered from its isolated location. The only
practical way to get across the San Francisco Bay was to take a ferry. Planning
for the Golden Gate Bridge began in 1916, but the design underwent many
changes before construction finally started in 1933. Joseph Strauss was the chief
engineer in charge of the bridge project. However, he had little experience with
the construction of suspension bridges. For this reason, other engineers,
architects, and designers made vital contributions to the design and construction
of the bridge. For example, the bridge owes its art deco style and distinctive
orange color (“international orange”) to the architects Irving and Gertrude
Morrow.
Charles Alton Ellis, an expert on structural design, was the main engineer on the
project, and did much of the technical work necessary to build the bridge. It was
not easy to get the project started. Financing had to be found, and there was
much opposition to the very idea of a bridge. The U.S. Navy, for example,
feared that a bridge would obstruct ship traffic. The Southern Pacific Railroad,
which ran the ferry fleets, feared competition from the bridge. Many experts did
not believe that it would be possible to build such a long bridge under such
difficult circumstances. A suspension bridge of that length had never before
been built. There are strong currents and heavy winds on the bridge site, which
made construction dangerous. The construction of the bridge finally began in
1933. The construction work set new standards for safety – workers were among
the first required to wear hard hats, and an innovative safety net saved the lives
of nineteen men while the bridge was built. The Golden Gate Bridge was
completed in 1937, when the bridge opened to pedestrians. (It was opened to
cars one year later.) The bridge was finished ahead of schedule and cost much
less than originally budgeted. Today, the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet (almost a mile) and a total length of 8,981 feet, or about 1.7 miles,
making it one of the longest bridges in the world (it was the longest until 1964).
The bridge is 90 feet wide, and its span is 220 feet above the water. The towers
supporting the huge cables rise 746 feet above the waters of the Golden Gate
Strait, making them 191 feet taller than the Washington Monument. Each steel
cable is 7,650 feet long and has a diameter of 36 inches.
About 40 million automobiles cross the bridge every year: proof that the bridge

Answer 1

1. C.
2. C.
3. B.
4. A.
5. D-E
C-F
B-G
A-H
6. B
7. C.
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9. nu știu
10. B.