The tower was built in 1858. The project architect was Augustus Pugin. The height of the tower and spire is 96.3 m.<span>Big Ben is one of the best-known landmarks in Europe. Nowadays the word Big Ben connects the bell, the clock and the tower at the same time. The tower is closed to the general public, but people with a "special interest" might offer an excursion for additional payment.</span>
<span>Mr G : Which is the best (1-time) to visit Spain?
T Agent : It depends: if you like (2-hot) weather, you can go there in
summer, but of you prefer (3-mild) weather, I advise you to visit Spain in
early spring or late autumn.
Mr G : Isn't the weather (4-changable) in autumn? I hear that one day can be sunny and another day can be (5)
T Agent: Not quite so. October is a very pleasant month in Spain with a
(6-typical) temperature of about 18-20. Though it can be (7-frosty) in the morning so
you have to be careful if you are going to drive. I don't think there
will be any rainstorms or (8-hurricanes).
Mr G : I hope not. So I won't need to take my (9-raincoat) and umbrella.
T Agent: Definitely not. I'm sure you'll have a (10-nice) time in Spain.
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1) The conservation and ... of the environment is everyone's responsibility (protection)
2) The oil spill in Galicia has had ... effects on everyone living from the sea (harmful)
3) The 2d of September is a ... date in 1945. (historical)
4)The change in the climate has produced .... floods in many countries. (disasterous)
5)It is not very ... that the world will end in 2020 but there is a ... ( probable/ possibility)
6) Most people in Africa live in extreme ... (poverty)
7) What I've just told you is .. important; don't forget it ( extremely)
8) 97 % of ... believe climate change is caused by humans, study finds.(scientists)
9) Many sea species are now in danger of ..... . (extinction)
10) Growing population has many needs which means that there is a ... of resources on a planetary level. ( depletion)
11) Environmentalists are always warning that protecting the environment is essential to our .... ( survival)
