Famous Landmarks

1.Match the famous landmarks to the right country

France China
USA Italy

Egypt India

A. B. C. D. E. F.
2. Here are the names of the six landmarks in exercise one. Match the words to the pictures.

The Colosseum The Pyramids The Statue of Liberty The Eiffel Tower
The Great Wall of China The Taj Mahal

3 Now fill in the blanks with the correct landmark in the box.

a. _________________ in New York is really impressive. It’s 71 m high and it weighs 300 tonnes.
b. _________________ is right in the middle of Paris. You can go to the top and see the whole city from above.
c. Built in the 16th and 17th century,________________________ protected the North-Western part of the country. Nowadays it is
the only thing on Earth that can be seen from outer space.
d. _________________ is one of the oldest amphitheatres in Italy. Almost 50,000 people used to sit in it.
e. _________________ are architectural monuments of the Egyptian world and are considered to be one of the seven wonders of
the world.

4. Which one would you most like to visit?

5 a.Look at the map of London . You are at Tate Gallery. Read the directions and follow them on the map and write the place to visit.

Go straight ahead on Vauxhall Bridge Road up to the crossroads where Westminster Cathedral is. Turn right, go past Westminster
Cathedral and Westminster Abbey and turn left, go straight ahead, then turn right. What’s the next place to visit?

b. You are at Victoria & Albert Museum. Go to Royal Albert Hall. Write down the directions.
c. You are at Wellington Arch. Go to Queen Victoria Memorial. Write down the directions.