l = This is easy m = This is okay n = This is difficult Language in use: The London Eye Read the text about one of London’s most visited sights and choose a), b) or c) for each gap. The London Eye is a massive Ferris wheel on the banks of the River Thames. It 1 built to celebrate the millennium and 2 on New Year’s Eve of 1999. The structure 3 approximately 70 million pounds and has 32 passenger capsules, one for each London borough. It takes 30 minutes to ride the London Eye, and since its opening it 4 3.5 million visitors every year. It had been the largest Ferris wheel worldwide until 2006, when an even larger one 5 constructed in Nanchang, China. Ever since the Eye was built, it 6 a symbol to London’s people, just as the Eiffel Tower is a symbol to the people of Paris. It also seems to be a popular place for wedding proposals – more than 5000 7 place in the wheel up in the air so far. 1. a) was b) has been c) have been 2. a) has opened b) opened c) is opened 3. a) have cost b) has cost c) cost 4. a) has had b) had c) have had 5. a) has been b) was c) will be 6. a) was b) has been c) will be 7. a) has taken b) have taken c) took Paired speaking: Sightseeing in London • Choose three places you would like to see in London and make notes. • Find out which places your partner would like to see. • Agree on three places both of you would like to see. 9 l m n I can choose the correct tense to complete a text. 10 l m n I can talk with a partner about a topic that I have prepared before. 46 5 Unit London forty-six Show what you can do 4c72pe Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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