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1. The only man made object that can be seen from space is ___________. a. The Greek God Zeus. b. The lighthouse at Alexandria. c. The Great Wall of China. d.The Colosseum. 2. The following ancient wonder of the world was not destroyed by an earthquake: a. The Colossus of Rhodes. b. The Great Pyramid. c. The Pharos of Alexandria. d. The Temple of Artemis. 3. Which of the following was not on Herodotus's original list of the Seven Wonders of The World? a. Stonehenge. b.The statue of Zeus. c.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. d.The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.

4. Herodotus didn't include The Great Wall of China on his list of Wonders because he didn't know much about ___________________ a.Europe. b.Central America. c.Asia. d.Greece. 5. One of the most complex of the ancient temples was built to honor ___________ a.the Greek historian, Herodotus. b.the city of Cuzco. c.The goddess, Artemis. d.the rising and setting sun. 6. It was easier for ships to find the harbor at Alexandria, Egypt because______________ a.they had good navigation equipment. b.they had at least one Egyptian sailor. c.the fish jumped near the coast. d.they could see the fire on top of the lighthouse.

7. The Colosseum in Rome _____________________ a.was destroyed by an earthquake. b.was built as a temple to honor a goddess. c.was constructed to host sporting events. d.was a place to calculate the sun's movements 8. Match the wonder with the country it is located in. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA PERU TAJ MAHAL BRAZIL THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM INDIA THE CITY OF PETRA CHINA CHRIST THE REDEEMER ITALY CHICHEN ITZA MEXICO MACHU PICCHU JORDAN

Dam- плотина Gorge- ущелье Concrete- бетон Artificial- искусственный Viaduct путепровод Cable- трос, канат Translucent- полупрозрачный Puffy- одутловатый Capacity- вместимость Skyscraper- небоскреб

China has undertaken the greatest project since the erection of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal -- the Three Gorges Dam project. The Three Gorges Dam will be the largest hydropower station and dam in the world, with a 1.2 mile stretch of concrete and a 370 mile-long reservoir and 525 feet deep. This project will cost more than virtually any other single construction project in history. The Three Gorges

Channel Tunnel is an underwater tunnel linking the UK and France. At 37.9 kilometers (23.5 mi), the Channel Tunnel possesses the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world, although the Seikan Tunnel in Japan is both longer overall at kilometers (33.46 mi), and deeper at 240 meters (790 ft) below sea level.

San Alfonso del Mar is the largest artificial reservoir in the world. It is located in Algarroba, Chile, about 100 km (60 mi) west of the capital Santiago, its area is 8 hectares. It contains 250 thousand cubic meters of water, which is approximately 6000 common pools. It is notable for having the Guinness world record for the largest and deepest swimming pool in the world. It has been attracting tourists since it opened in December 2006.

The Palm Deira is an artificial archipelago, part of the Palm Islands, Dubai. It was announced for development in October It consists of residential property, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs.

Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road bridge that passes through the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in the south of France. The length of it is 2.6 kilometers. It is the highest bridge in the world (343 meters). The Millau Viaduct was completed in December 2004, after a three year construction period.

Bird's Nest is the Olympic Stadium in Beijing. On this project over 423 million dollars has been spent.. Clad in puffy, translucent panels made of a high-tech plastic, the Allianz Arena's doughnut- shaped form seems to swell from pressure within.

Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from the Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship.

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper is a world-class destination and the magnificent centerpiece of Downtown Dubai, Dubai's new urban masterpiece. The world's tallest building(818 meters) is surrounded by hotels, must-visit shopping destinations and a world of entertainment options.

Bridge in Hangzhou (China), the length of it is 36km! Hangzhou Bay Bridge is one of the longest trans- oceanic bridges in the world. Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, The bridge shortened the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km (249 mi) to 280 km (174 mi) and reduced travel time from 4 to 2.5 hours. Service centre of Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Oasis of the Seas is the world's largest luxury cruise ship. Its construction costed 1.3 billion dollars. At 16 decks in 2704 cabins 6360 passengers and crew of 2,100 people can accommodate. There is a park, several hotels, restaurants and nightclubs on its board.

Burj Al Arab bridge The Palm Deira ship The Three Gorges stadium Oasis of the Seas hotel Bird's Nest dam Millau Viaduct island

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