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7 Complete the article about one of the natural wonders of the world with the words in
parentheses. Use the active or passive and the correct form of the verbs. Add by when
necessary.

Table Mountain (1) _ is considered (consider) to be one of the most amazing places

in South Africa. It (2) CSCS (bee) in the beautiful city Of Cape Town. The
flat top of the mountain measures 2 miles (3 km) across. A tall pile of stones
3) CC‘; (piace?) on the highest point of the mountain. The pile of stones
(4) CSCC) Maacleaarr’s Beacon. Table Mountain
(5) Cwisiit) many tourists who like to hike and bike there.

In 1926, Trygve Stromsoe, a Norwegian engineer, (6) (propose)

a plan for a cable car system on the mountain. The cableway (7)
(complete) in 1929. Since the opening of the cableway, over 16 million people
(8) CCC (take) the trip to the top of the mountain. Table Mountain offers
visitors an incredible view of Cape Town. The mountain (9)

(also / know) for something else: Mensa, a group of stars. These stars

(name) after Table Mountain. (Mensa means “table” in Latin.)
(10)

4 Table Mountain in
Cape Town, South Africa

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