The Eiffel tower

Exercice : video

Watch the following video and answer the questions:

The Eiffel tower /

1/ Where is Eiffel tower located ?

The Eiffel tower is located Paris.

2/ when did the construction start and how long did it take?

The construction of the Eiffel tower begins in 1887 and took over 2 years to build.

3/ Where is Eiffel tower made from?

The Eiffel tower is made from

4/ how do people look like from the top of Eiffel tower?

People look like tiny ants

5/ how many pillars does Eiffel tower have?

It has 4 pillars

6/ is Eiffel tower the highest building in the world? If not, what is the highest one?

The Eiffel tower isn’t the highest building in the world, the Highest one is the Burk Khalifa with his 828m.

7/ How many floors does Eiffel tower have? And what can we find in each floor?

The Eiffel tower have 3 floors all of them are open to public :

1st floor contains 3 red buildings; a theater, a restaurant, shops, and places to learn more about Eiffel Tower.

2nd floor has two decks for sight-seeing (perfect for Instagram pictures), there’s also the Jules Verne restaurant (very pricy) which can be access by elevator.

3rd floor is mostly for sight-seeing, Gustave Eiffel built his private apartment.

8/ how many elevators does Eiffel tower have?

The Eiffel tower have 4 elevators to bring you to the first or second floor. 3 are made for tourists, 1 is made for staff and J. Verne restaurant.

Once you’re on the 2nd floor, there are 4 other elevators to bring you to the 3rd floor.

9/ if we use the stairs the tickets are more expensive?

No, they are actually cheaper.

10/   Eiffel tower was admired by the Parisians since it was structured? Justify?

At first people didn’t like so much the Eiffel, thinking it would ruin the beauty of Paris, and the plan was to tear it down after only 20years, but it’s still here, and nowadays, it’s hard to imagine Paris without the Eiffel tower.

Correction QMC 

1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. D
24. B
25. A
26. A
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. C
34. C
35. D
36. A
37. D
38. D
39. B
40. B