Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
The sun was going down when we
_____________________ (arrive) at the ground floor
of the building.
I
_____________________ (be) afraid of going to the top of tall buildings, so
I was a little nervous when I
_____________________ (walk)
into the lift.
The lift
_____________________ (climb) faster and
faster until we
____________________ (reach) the 88th floor.
It
_____________________ (be) high up there, but I was not afraid
when I stood at the top.
The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, one of the tallest buildings
in the world,
_____________________ (be) 420.5 metres high.
It was built in 1999, and it
______________________ (have) a
fantastic view of Pudong District and the centre of Shanghai.
I
really like the tower and I am sure I
____________________ (visit)
it again.
Work in pairs.
Talk about the wonders of the world you have or have not visited.
A:
Have you ever visited the Great Wall?
B:
Yes, I have.
/ No, I haven't.
A:
When did you visit it?
/ When will you visit it?
B:
I visited it five years ago.
/ Maybe I'll visit it next year.
Now complete the table.
Wonders of the world
When did you visit it?
When will you visit it?
The Great Wall
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
There is
one extra word.
ancient
high
long
natural
opinion
wonder
The Changjiang River is about 6,300 kilometres _________________.
The Terracotta Army is a famous _________________ wonder in China.
For my homework I have to write an article about the _________________ of the world.
Mount Qomolangma is the _________________ mountain in the world.
In my _________________, the Great Wall is the greatest man-made wonder in the world.