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MADAME
TUSSAUD
S
WAX
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LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE TEXT.

Madame Tussaud was born in France in
___________ (1). She wasn’t from a rich family, but she
became a successful businesswoman. She made
________________ (2) models of _________________ (3) and
other important people. In ___________ (4), she came to
the UK with an ____________________ (5) of her wax
models.
In ____________ (6), Madame Tussaud opened a
___________________ (7) exhibition in London. She died in
_________ (8), but her exhibition is still very ________________
(9). Two and a half million people visit it every year. There
are Madame Tussaud exhibitions in other cities too ___________________________ (10), _______________________ (11),
______________________ (12) and ________________________ (13).
The exhibitions have wax models of _________________
people from the present and the past. There are
_______________________ (15), politicians, kings, queens and
______________________ (16) ____________________ (17).
(14)

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ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT
ABOVE. WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES.

a) Was her family British?
b) How old was Madame Tussaud when she died?
c) How many people visit her Museum in London every
year?
d) Name jobs and occupations in the text.

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MADAME
TUSSAUDS
WAX
MUSEUM


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LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE TEXT.

Madame Tussaud

was born in France in 1761

. She wasn’t from a rich

(1)

family, but she became a successful businesswoman. She made wax
politicians
exhibition

(3)
(5)

In 1835
died in 1850

and other important people. In 1802

(2)

models of

, she came to the UK with an

(4)

of her wax models.
(6)

, Madame Tussaud opened a permanent

(7)

, but her exhibition is still very popular

(8)

exhibition in London. She

(9)

. Two and a half million

people visit it every year. There are Madame Tussaud exhibitions in other cities too –
Las Vegas

, New York

(10)

, Amsterdam

(11)

(12)

and Hong Kong

The exhibitions have wax models of famous
past. There are actors

(15)

(14)

.

(13)

people from the present and the

, politicians, kings, queens and pop

(16)

stars

(17)

.

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ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT ABOVE. WRITE
COMPLETE SENTENCES.
a) Was her family British?
No, it wasn’t. (Her family was French.)
b) How old was Madame Tussaud when she died?
She was 89 years old (when she died).
c) How many people visit her Museum in London every year?
Two and a half million people visit her museum every year.
d) Name jobs and occupations in the text.
Businesswoman, politicians, actors, kings and queens and pop stars.