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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense, then
match the paragraphs to these headings.
Recommendation Name/Location/Description
Historical Facts Things to seeldo there
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The Little Mermaid 1)
(locate) in the Langelinie
harbour of Copenhagen and is the national symbol of Denmark. It is a
snal statue of a mermaid sitting on a rock Like a real mermaid, she is
hat human, haf fish.
The statue 2)
(inspire) by a fairy tale by the famous
Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. It 3)
(order) by
Carl Jacobsen, of the famous Carlsberg Brewery, after he attended a
performance of The Little Mermaid by the Royal Danish Ballet Company.
2. The statue 4
(make) by Edvard Eriksen and
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(put up) at Langelinie on 23rd August, 1913. Sadly, it
(damage) many times since then.
The Little Mermaid 7)
(visit) by more than a million
people every year. It 8)
(can/see)
quite easily from the Langelinie Harbour. Tourists can also enjoy the
wonderl harbour view and buy postcards, T-shirts and other souvenirs
a the harbour
You will be amazed by this delightful statue, which 9)
(should not/miss) by any visitor to the Copenhagen area.
• Vocabulary Revision Game
11 In teams, use the words/phrases below to make sentences. Each
correct sentence gets one point.
opening, display, admission, free of charge, was discovered, chapels,
were killed, deeply religious, was destroyed, should not be missed.
1. We'll get there soon after we'll send a message.
2. I would like finish it before it will get dark
3. We're going to have a rest while we'll be on holiday
4. He won't regret it until she'll move away
5. Can you water the flowers when we'll leave the house?
6. Get in touch with him as soon as soon as I'm going to write to him.
7. Come to see me whenever you'll feel alone.
8. I'll find the opener at the moment I'll open the bottle
9. We'll go to the shop while we'll be walking the dog
10. I'll have finished me lesson by noon after I'll come round/
2. The Sun (rises in the east and (sets in the west.
3. The Prime Minister (travels abroad in his own private aeroplane.
4. It (costs $ 20 million to be a space tourist for one week in the International Space Station.
5. The European Commission (meets in Brussels.
6. My dad (reads two books every week.
7. I (understand geography more than science.
8. My favourite TV programme (starts at half past ten.
9. The teachers at our school (give us lots of homework.
10. We (like swimming because it's fun and good exercise.
2. My brother (doesn't play) tennis because he (likes it.
3. I ( don't think) that's a good idea.
4. Teachers ( don't work) at weekends.
5. The government (doesn't agree) with the new EU laws.
6. We ( don't want) to see that film because it looks boring.
7. His mum (doesn't drive) a fast car.
8. Those new mp3 players (aren't) very expensive.
9. These birds ( don't stay) in the country during winter.
10. He (doesn't sing) very well, does he?