Maior ícone do Rio de Janeiro, estátua colocado no cume do morro do Corcovado continua a atrair milhares de turistas. Assista ao vídeo em inglês.
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A estátua do Cristo Redentor no Rio de Janeiro. Um dos mais icônicos momumentos que existem no mundo.
O famoso marco brasileiro, que se encontra colocado no topo do morro do Corcovado, de 700 metros de altura, está comemorando 80 anos.
A estátua levou levou cinco anos para ser construída e foi inaugurada em outubro de 1931. Atualmente, o local recebe até dez mil visitantes por dia que seguem rumo ao morro para ver a estátua de 38 metros de altura.
iconic:famous or well known. Also, something that represents a place.
landmark: place which is easily identifiable.
perched:sitting in a position that is close to the edge.
inaugurated:opened officially
flock to: gather together in large numbers and go somewhere
Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from a BBC news report.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.iconic/landmarks/perched/inaugurated/flock to1. One of Glasgow's most notorious ___________ is to be given a new lease of life as part of a scheme to boost cycling and pedestrian travel. The so-called "bridge to nowhere", a pedestrian link over the M8 motorway, has never been used and has no access ramps.2. [The Maspero] was ________________ in Cairo in 1960 - the first dedicated television building ever built in the Middle East.3. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Coca-Cola bottle and Christ are history's top ____________ images, according to an Oxford professor.4. The eastern Canadian fishing town calls itself the iceberg capital of the world, and tourists ___________ visit in the summer when the season for the frozen goliaths is booming.5. Hong Kong's Ocean Park, which features a vast aquarium and rollercoaster rides all _____________ atop one of Hong Kong's lush craggy peaks,saw attendance figures rise by 6% last year despite the threat from the big-name cross-town rival Disney.1. One of Glasgow's most notorious landmarks is to be given a new lease of life as part of a scheme to boost cycling and pedestrian travel. The so-called "bridge to nowhere", a pedestrian link over the M8 motorway, has never been used and has no access ramps.
http://bbc.in/q6WV3o2. [The Maspero] was inaugurated in Cairo in 1960 - the first dedicated television building ever built in the Middle East.http://bbc.in/r3I7Zv3. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Coca-Cola bottle and Christ are history's top iconic images, according to an Oxford professor.http://bbc.in/oXLNJo4. The eastern Canadian fishing town calls itself the iceberg capital of the world, and tourists flock to visit in the summer when the season for the frozen goliaths is booming.http://bbc.in/rq9SN45. Hong Kong's Ocean Park, which features a vast aquarium and rollercoaster rides all perched atop one of Hong Kong's lush craggy peaks, saw attendance figures rise by 6% last year despite the threat from the big-name cross-town rival Disney.http://bbc.in/ooHDq7
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