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  1. The Taj Mahal is in Agara,india, about 200 hundred kilometres north of Delhi,the capital.It is one of the most buildings in the world.It is built by Shah Jahan,one of the great Moghul emperors,in memory of his beautiful wife,Mumtaz Mahal,who died in 1631AD.Shah Jahan loved his wife very much but she died when she was giving birth to her first child.The emperor was heart-broken and she decided to build a tomb for her so that people would always remember her name.The building work began in 1631 and was finished 20 years later .More than 20,000 workers and craftsmen helped to build The Taj Mahal which is made of white marble.It is surrounded by beautiful gardens. ,

  2. 1- Where is The Taj Mahal? It is in Agra,India. 2-How far is Agra from Delhi? About 200 kilometres north of Delhi. 3- Who built it? Shah Jahan. 4-For whom did he build it? For his wife Mumtaz Mahal. 5- Why did he build it? -As a tomb so that people would remember his wife.

  3. @ Mark true ( ) or (false ( ): 1- Kiralla is the capital of India. false 2-Shah Jahan built a villa for his wife. false false 3-Shah Jahan was happy when his wife died. 4-The Taj Mahal was made of wood. false true 5-It is surrounded by beautiful gardens. 6-the building work lasted for 20 years. true

  4. The Tower of London:

  5. The Tower of London is one of the oldest buildings in London standing on the north bank of the River Thames.Building work started in the the 11th century and took more than 200 years to finish.The Tower was the royal palace but it was also,at one time, a prison for dangerous criminals.Nowadays it is a museum and thousands of tourists visit it every year.The most famous jewels in the Tower are the Crown Jewels.

  6. Answer these questions: 1-What is the oldest building in London? The Tower of London. 2-Where does it lie? On the north bank of the River Thames. 3-How long did building work last? It lasted more than 200 years.

  7. Mark True( ) or false ( ): 1-The Tower of London is used as a royal palace nowadays. False 2-Tourists visit it to see the Crown Jewels. true 3-The building work finished in the11th century. true 4-The Tower is a modern building in London. False

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