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of 39.
Besides the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Seven New Wonders lists,
there are many kinds of lists such as natural wonders, wonder cities, and wonders
of the underwater world. Do you want to make your own wonder list?

b Match the words with the definitions.
1. temple _________ a. life after death
2. monument _________ b. an ancient Egyptian king
3. pharaoh _________ c. an impressive building housing a tomb

4. afterlife _________ d. a holy place because of a connection with a
holy person
5. shrine _________ e. a building used for the worship

6. mausoleum _________ f. a building or a structure as a memorial
7. ruin _________ g. a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc.
c What do the following numbers in the text refer to?

. .
1. 2007 (paragraph 2) 3. 1911 ( paragraph 9)
. .
2. 220 (paragraph 6) 4. 39 (paragraph 11)

d Complete the table according to the text.

Purpose/ Date Started/
The Wonder Location Builder Description
Significance Completed
Giza
Chichen Itza

Great Wall of China
Petra
Coliseum

Machu Picchu
Christ the
Redeemer
Taj Mahal

e Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the new wonders in the table.
e.g. A: Who constructed Taj Mahal?
B: The Emperor Shah Jahan constructed it.

f Answer the following questions according to the text.
1. Who decided the list of the new wonders and how?

2. Why did people make a new list of the Seven Wonders of the World?
3. What kind of structures were candidates for the new list?
4. Why did the Inca people leave the city?
5. How can you travel to Machu Picchu?

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