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9 Read the text and complete it with the phrases below.
a) leading state-owned
b) been narrowed to
c) and removed from the voting
d) included on the new list
e) in alphabetical order
f) by free and paid votes
g) because of its status of
New Seven Wonders of the World
The New Seven Wonders of the World was an international project aimed at a revision of the Seven Wonders of the World, and organized by a Swiss-based, non-profit corporation called New
Open World Corporation (NOWC . The selection was made 1___through telephone or online. The first vote was free to registered members and additional votes could be purchased through a payment to NOWC.
History
According to NOWC, Swiss businessman Bernard Weber launched the project in September 1999. By November 24, 2005, 177 monuments were up for consideration. To be 2__, the wonders had to be man-made, completed before 2000, and in an “acceptable” state of preservation. On January 1, 2006, the NOWC said the list had 3__21 sites later reduced to 20 following complaints from Egypt.
Criticism from Egypt
Some people in Egypt thought that it was not fair to put the Great Pyramid of Giza on the list 4 the only surviving monument of the original Ancient Wonders. “This is probably a conspiracy against Egypt, its civilization and monuments,” wrote a 5 daily. After the complaints from Egypt, the pyramid was given special status of an Honorary Candidate 6___
Results
Among the 21 finalists were such candidates as the Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece, the Statue of Liberty in New York City, Stonehenge in the UK, and the Kremlin, Red Square, as well as Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
Winners
The final list of winners was announced on July 7, 2007 (07.07.07 , in Lisbon, Portugal. Here is the list of winners 7___.
a) leading state-owned
b) been narrowed to
c) and removed from the voting
d) included on the new list
e) in alphabetical order
f) by free and paid votes
g) because of its status of
New Seven Wonders of the World
The New Seven Wonders of the World was an international project aimed at a revision of the Seven Wonders of the World, and organized by a Swiss-based, non-profit corporation called New
Open World Corporation (NOWC . The selection was made 1___through telephone or online. The first vote was free to registered members and additional votes could be purchased through a payment to NOWC.
History
According to NOWC, Swiss businessman Bernard Weber launched the project in September 1999. By November 24, 2005, 177 monuments were up for consideration. To be 2__, the wonders had to be man-made, completed before 2000, and in an “acceptable” state of preservation. On January 1, 2006, the NOWC said the list had 3__21 sites later reduced to 20 following complaints from Egypt.
Criticism from Egypt
Some people in Egypt thought that it was not fair to put the Great Pyramid of Giza on the list 4 the only surviving monument of the original Ancient Wonders. “This is probably a conspiracy against Egypt, its civilization and monuments,” wrote a 5 daily. After the complaints from Egypt, the pyramid was given special status of an Honorary Candidate 6___
Results
Among the 21 finalists were such candidates as the Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece, the Statue of Liberty in New York City, Stonehenge in the UK, and the Kremlin, Red Square, as well as Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
Winners
The final list of winners was announced on July 7, 2007 (07.07.07 , in Lisbon, Portugal. Here is the list of winners 7___.