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7B HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

1 Match the pictures with the words. There is one extra word. Then write the words under the
pictures.

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tomb lighthouse pharaoh pyramid

2 Read the text and fill in the blanks with the phrases below. Then tick (3) the
right picture.

build constructed carried tomb damaged ancient decided

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is the only

surviving one of the ............................ world. It was built as a .......................... for the Egyptian Pharaoh
Khufu and ........................... over a 20-year period. Thousands of workers worked to ............................
it. Firstly, they ............................ 5 million stone blocks from the cities in Egypt. Secondly, they

............................ on the place. When they built the Great Pyramid of Giza, it was about 146 meters
high. But the strong winds ............................ that. It is about 139 meters high now.

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Listen to the recording and check your answers.

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