Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Since ancient times, people have put together many seven wonders lists. Examples include the
Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and the Seven
Natural Wonders of the U.S. The content of these lists tends to vary, and none is definitive. The
original list of seven wonders is the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which is made up of a
selection of ancient architectural and sculptural accomplishments. The seven wonders that are
most widely agreed upon as being in the original list are outlined below.
The Pyramids of Egypt
A group of three pyramids, Khufu,
Khafra, and Menkaura located at Giza,
Egypt, outside modern Cairo, is often called
the first wonder of the world. The largest
pyramid, built by Khufu (Cheops), a king
of the fourth dynasty, had an original
estimated height of 482 feet (now
approximately 450 feet). The base has sides
755 feet long. It contains 2,300,000 blocks. The average weight of each block is 2.5 tons.
Estimated date of construction is 2680 B.C. Of all the Ancient Wonders, the pyramids are the
only one still standing.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Often listed as the second wonder, these gardens, which
were located south of Baghdad, Iraq, were supposedly
built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C. to please his
queen, Amuhia. They are also associated with the
mythical Assyrian queen, Semiramis. Archeologists
think that the gardens were laid out atop a vaulted
building, with provisions for raising water. The terraces
were said to rise from 75 to 300 feet.

Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia

Phidias (fifth century B.C.) built this 40-foot high
statue in gold and ivory. All trace of it is lost, except for
reproductions on coins. It was located in Olympia,
Greece.

Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus

The temple was a beautiful marble structure, begun about 350 B.C., in
honor of the goddess Artemis. The temple, with Ionic columns 60 feet
high, was destroyed by invading Goths in A.D. 262. It was located in
Ephesus, Turkey.

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
This famous monument was erected in Bodium,
Turkey, by Queen Artemisia in memory of her
husband, King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor,
who died in 353 B.C. Some remains of the
structure are in the British Museum. This shrine is
the source of the modern word mausoleum,
which is a large above-ground tomb.

Colossus at Rhodes
This bronze statue of Helios (Apollo), about 105 feet
high, was the work of the sculptor Chares. He worked on
the statue for 12 years, finishing it in 280 B.C. It was
destroyed during an earthquake in 224 B.C. Rhodes is a
Greek island in the Aegean Sea.

Pharos of Alexandria
The seventh wonder was the Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria. Sostratus
of Cnidus built the Pharos during the third century B.C. on the island of
Pharos off the coast of Egypt. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the
thirteenth century.

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_______ couple was sitting on ______ bench. _________ man was reading ______ book while
_______ woman was knitting.
________ cheetah is ________ fastest land animal.
What ______ nice view!
We went to ________ cinema and saw _______ very funny movie. We really had _______ good time !
You should take _______ umbrella, its going to rain.
My father is ______ vet and my mum is ______ teacher.
I need ______ new pair of _______ shoes.
What _________ lovely shoes you have!
I am against ___________ vivisection.
She dislikes __________ bananas.
_________ banana I ate this morning was ripe.
_________ dog is ________ pet she prefers; she thinks it is _____ faithful animal. Personally, I prefer
_______ cats.
How much ________ luggage do they have?
He went to ______ school by _______ bike.
Put ________ oil in the pan.
Go past ________ school and then its on your right. You cant miss it!
______ prices have gone up lately.
Would you like ________ cup of _______ tea?
They play ______tennis twice ______ week.
She has _______ shower every morning.
Ann and Rob met by ________ chance on ______ train.
________ boy who is sitting in _______ last row is my brother.
Will you pass me _________ salt, please?
_______ French are said to be presumptuous _______ people.
They live in _______ Belgium but they were born in ______ USA.
_______ mount Everest is ________ highest mountain in ______world.
We had _______ romantic dinner cruise on ________ Seine.
_______ Himalayas form _____ border between ______ India and _____ rest of ________ Indian
continent.
He is afraid of ________ death.
I want to know ________ truth.
Paul plays _________ soccer better than he plays ________ guitar.
_______ most boys are interested in ________ cars.
I heard on _______ radio that there had been ________ terrible earthquake in _____ California
_______ last night.
Make _______ love, not ______ war!
Lynn goes to ________ university by ________ car; it takes her ______ hour to get there.

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1) Mr Richards, ______ is a taxi driver, lives here

2) This is the bank __________ I was robbed
3) We often visit our grandma in Norwich, ________ is in East
Anglia
4) This car, _____________ driver is a young man, is from
Germany
5) What did toy do with the money ________ your mother gave you?
6) This is the girl ________ comes from Spain
7) This is the place _________ I lost my keys
8) This boy, ___________ father is my teacher, is very good at
tennis
9) Thank you for your letter, _________ that was very interesting
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This is the city _________ I usually spend my holidays

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This is the girl __________ mother comes from Japan

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The flowers __________grow in this garden are beautiful

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A castle is a place __________ a king or a queen live

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He came to the party with a friend ______ comes from
China.
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A woman, ______ son was crying, tried to calm him.