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3 Choose the best answers.

1 The construction of the Pałace of Culture and Science took a over 50 years. b 231 days. c over three years. d 35 years.

People visit the Pałace of Culture and Science a togoswimming. b toyisit the museum. c to look at the views of the city. d fora variety of work and leisure reasons.

They built the Statuę of Liberty a in New York.

b in France from pieces madę in New York. c in France and then carried it across the Atlantic in many pieces. d in Russia.

i The castle we can see today at Balmoral a isthe original castle. b is a new castle. built in 1856. c is the original castle, but with a new tower. d is too smali for the royal family. i Today, Balmoral Castle is

a a tourist attraction and the Queen’s home in Scotland, b just a tourist attraction. c a private home for the Queen and her family. d a place for yisitors to have dances and parties.

Queen of the castle

Bilmor.il Castle was a present for Qucen Victoria from her Bushami, Prince Albert, in 1852. The countryside irciund the castle is spectacular, and includcs Lochnagar, imountain 1,160 metres high. The royal couple dccidcd thit the original castle was too smali, so they built a new one. They complctcd it in 1856, with a bcautiful tower ihout 30 metres high. The castle and its grounds havc hclongcd to the British royal family sińce that timc, and each new generation has improvcd the property. Today, titCQuccn and her family always stay at Balmoral when they visit Scotland. The castle has been open to the public forarer 35 years, but visitors can only enter the ballroom - the other rooms are the Queen’s private rcsidcnce.

4 laaWNIffri Work in pairs. Think of three other famous buildings in the world. Answer the questions.

1    What kind of building is it? Choose from the words in the box.

2    Where is it?

3    In which century did they build it?

Buildings castle cathedral City Hall concerthall govemment building museum opera house pałace skyscraper stadium tempie tower