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I. Read and choose the correct answer:

Established in 1770, Madame Tussauds has a fascinating history. New wax figures
have enlarged the collection year after year and the treasures on view today speak both
about the past and the present of this extraordinary exhibition.
The oldest figure is that of the Sleeping Beauty, modeled by Doctor Philippe Curtius.
In her young days Madame Tussaud had worked for the doctor and had contributed to the
collection with the death masks taken of the prisoners guillotined during the French
Revolution.
In 1925 a fire broke out and destroyed much of the exhibition. It was not until three
years later that Madame Tussauds opened again.
The development of technology has enabled Madame Tussauds to create moving,
and talking figures, which contribute to the recreation of the atmosphere of 400 years
of Londons history.
1. Madame Tussauds is a) an art gallery; b) a wax works museum; c) a museum of
natural history.
2. The collection: a) was made 200 years ago; b) presents the history of the past; c)
has added figures for more than 200 years.
3. The Sleeping Beauty was: a) a death mask taken during the French Revolution; b)
a figure made by Madame Tussaud; c) a figure made by the doctor.
4. Madame Tussauds : a) opened three years before the fire of 1925; b) opened three
years ago; c) Opened again three years after the fire.
5. Madame Tussauds has: a) created a new technology; b) a 400- year- old
collection of English history; c) includes figures which move and talk.

II. Write 5 questions in English about the text and answer them.