The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco achieved worldwide fame almost immediately after its completion in 1937, not just because it was a technical masterpiece but also __________ of its elegant design.
as a result
Construction of the road bridge started in 1933. At the time, many people doubted whether it was technically possible to span the 1,600-metre-wide strait. But despite this, the project ______ ______.
went ahead
In extreme weather conditions, the bridge can ________ almost eight metres.
sway
A study which compared _____ well people remembered details of a dull speech found that people who doodled throughout retained much more information than thoses trying to concentrate on listening
how
Doodling, however, is not the same as daydreaming. It is quite common ________ people to start daydreaming when they are stuck in a boring lecture ___ listening to a tedious discussion.
for, or
Not ______ is doodling sufficient to stop daydreaming without affecting our task performance, it may actually help keep us __ track with a boring task.
only, on
