Form 9. Unit 4. WHY NOT TAKE A CLOSER LOOK?

Open the brackets.

Use Present Simple Passive Voice or Past Simple Passive Voice.

1. The Tower of London            (to visit) by thousands of tourists every year.

2. The London Eye            (to open) to the public in 2000.

3. Many famous films          (to make) in London every year.

4. The British Museum          (to know) for its amazing collection of artifacts.

5. Letters                (to deliver) by horse in old London.

Read the blog post.

My Day at the British Museum
by Emily, 15

Last Saturday, my parents and I visited the British Museum in London. It was my first time there, and I was really excited! I had read about it in school, but seeing everything with my own eyes was amazing.

The museum is huge and full of history. We got a free map at the entrance and decided to start with the Egyptian section. I saw real mummies! It was a bit scary but very interesting. The Rosetta Stone was also there – it’s one of the most famous objects in the museum. It helped people understand ancient Egyptian writing.

Next, we visited the Greek section. I loved the statues and beautiful pottery. Everything was well displayed and explained in English, so I could understand a lot.

What I liked most was that the museum was free. You don’t need to buy a ticket to enter. There were visitors from all over the world, and I heard many different languages.

I took lots of photos and even bought a small notebook from the gift shop. I want to come back again because there were so many things I didn’t have time to see.

If you ever visit London, don’t miss the British Museum. It’s one of the best places to learn about world history!

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Choose the correct variant.

1. Emily chose to visit the British Museum because her teacher told her to.             [true, false, doesn't say]

2. Her visit to the British Museum changed her opinion about history.             [true, false, doesn't say]

3. The family began their museum visit in the section with Egyptian artifacts.             [true, false, doesn't say]

4. Emily found the Rosetta Stone the most interesting object in the museum.             [true, false, doesn't say]

5. The museum gave visitors free maps at the ticket desk.             [true, false, doesn't say]

6. Emily describes the museum as both educational and scary.             [true, false, doesn't say]

7. Emily bought a notebook to write about her school subjects.             [true, false, doesn't say]

8. Emily learned more from the museum visit than from her history class.             [true, false, doesn't say]

9. The British Museum is one of Emily’s favorite places in London.             [true, false, doesn't say]

Listen to the following people. Match them to the places where they are.
There are three extra places that you don't need to use.