Задание
Read the text about the Dakota Apartment Building and choose the best answers.
NYC's Luxury Apartment House
The Dakota apartment building, located on the corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West, was one of the first luxury apartment buildings in New York and certainly the most lavish. It has become even more popular after ex-Beatle John Lennon was killed there.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 forever influenced building and design throughout the United States, and construction of what would become "the Dakota" was no exception. Plans submitted to build a "Family Hotel" in New York west of Central Park included fireproof stairways and partitions of brick or fireproof blocks.
Built in an exciting time of US history, the Dakota brings together many of the significant events of the 1880s — the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty were being assembled in Lower Manhattan, but the building site of NYC's first luxury apartment house was to be built in the unpopulated side of "Wild, Wild West" Upper Manhattan, which seemed as far away as the Dakota Territory.
Having 10 stories, the Dakota was an impressive structure when it was built. Architect Henry J. Hardenbergh designed the building with the romanticism of the German Renaissance style. Architectural details include bay and octagon windows, niches, and balconies with balustrades. Beyond the well-known arch on 72nd street lies an open area originally intended for residents to disembark from their horse-drawn carriages. The private inner courtyard provided natural light and ventilation. Fire escapes, now required by law, could be hidden from the exterior facade.
The Dakota is not a skyscraper and does not use the "new" method of building with a steel framework. However, the Dakota remains among the desirable addresses in New York. But few people are allowed to live there. Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas, Cher, Billy Joel, and Madonna were all famously rejected by the cooperative apartment board in charge of operating the building. In 2015, a suit was brought forward accusing the building's co-op board of racist resident approval, though the case was soon dismissed for lack of evidence.
Write one number in each gap.
The Dakota apartment building was…
1. the first lavish building in the world.
2. one of the most fashionable and luxurious buildings to live in.
3. the most famous building in New York.
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What is the similarity between the Dakota building and the Dakota Territory at the time of its construction?
1. The Dakota Territory had many luxurious places, the Dakota building was a luxurious apartment building.
2. The residents of the Dakota Territory were rich people like the residents of the Dakota building.
3. The area where the Dakota building was built was considered remote as the territory of Dakota.
Answer:
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
1. The Dakota was the first skyscraper in New York City.
2. Despite the money, not everyone is allowed to live there.
3. It was built using a special construction method.
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