Задание

Match the headlines with the texts.

The Taj Mahal, the beautiful and impressive building in Agra, India , was built by Shah Jahan. The building work started in 1630 and took 23 years to complete. It was built using materials(marble, crystal and other precious stones) from all over India and Asia. There were no cars or trains in those days, of course, so how did they manage to carry the materials to the building site? The answer is that they used elephants-over a thousand of them.

The Great Pyramid is one of the largest buildings ever constructed by humans. Although, together with the other pyramids at Giza, in Egypt, it is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, we still have an enormous amount to learn about Egyptian pyramids. Scientists and academic cannot agree on when the pyramids were built, why built them, why they were built or how they were built.

The Louvre, in Paris, France, is one of the most famous, and largest, museums in the world. Originally built as a royal palace, the Louvre first opened its doors to the public as a museum and art gallery in 1793. Today, visitors can see thousands of priceless works of art, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, which is generally considered to be the most famous painting in the world. As well as paintings, the Louvre also has book, furniture, archeology, architecture and history exhibitions.

Probably the most famous building in America is the White House. Construction on the building started in 1792 and the first phase was completed in 1800. At that time, it was much smaller and simpler than it is today. The West Wing was added in 1901 and the Oval Office in 1909.Overtime, different Presidents have added to the building.

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