Question

Help me find the right aswer of gaps 2 and 5:

The changing face of our town centres means that more and more (0) ____ are standing empty in the high streets these days. Their aisles are deserted and the (1) ____ at the checkouts are quiet. The empty shop windows are (2) ____ and discourage shoppers. Many people today (3) ____ driving to out-of-town shopping centres where all the shops are under one roof. I like going into town, but my heart (4) ____ when I see yet another abandoned shop. (5) ____, town planners now want to do something that will make towns (6) ____ again. An unusual idea to combine exercise and shopping is becoming popular. In Manchester recently, an empty shop became a ‘pop-up’ squash shop and soon there may be (7) ____ places like this across the UK. Squash is an ideal sport for small spaces, and it’s a great sport to do for a short time. People walking by will hopefully be encouraged into these places to (8) ____ part themselves.

2 A frequent B impressive C unattractive D bustling
5 A However B Because C Although D Otherwise

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

2. unattractive

5. However

Step-by-step explanation:

In sentence number 2, the correct answer would be unattractive, as we can notice the shop windows discourage shoppers because of their emptiness. Bustling means full of activity, impressive means special, important or really large, so those options cannot be considered as a correct answer. Option A could be the correct answer, but unattractive fits better at the context then frequent.

In sentence number 5, the correct answer would be however. Because introduces causes and reasons, by introducing a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete. Therefore, it cannot be considered a correct answer. Although means in spite of something and it can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence, but it doesn't have a comma afterward and it cannot be considered as a correct answer.

We use otherwise to introduce a thought or an idea that contains an opposite claim or statement and to express our disagreement. It connects two clauses where the second clause (which contains otherwise) express what would have happened if the action in a first sentence hadn't occurred. Therefore, the correct answer is however. We use however to introduce a statement that expresses contrast with the previous sentence.