The Eiffel Tower - Word Formation Exercise

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.


The Eiffel Tower


One of the most famous in the world must be   CONSTRUCT
the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was built between 1887 and    
1889 by Gustav Eiffel, whose design was the   WIN
entry in a for a new monument for the Paris   COMPETE
held in 1889.   EXHIBIT
     
The huge iron tower was an idea for its time and   AMBITION
it was the building in the world until the 1930s. It is   TALL
situated in an area called Champs-de-Mars, and   CENTRAL
you get an amazing view of the city from the   SURROUND
top.    
     
, not everyone is impressed by the Eiffel Tower,   SURPRISE
and it has received a lot of from many Parisians   CRITIC
who think it is ugly and . But for the thousands   ATTRACT
of tourists who visit Pars every year, its   POPULAR
will always remain assured.