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WorksheetsET 6 L3 Passive
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. The Colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian in 72 A.D.
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2. The Colosseum was opened by Titus in 80 A.D.
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3. The opening ceremony of the Colosseum lasted 100 days.
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4. During the opening, some great fights were shown.
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5. Thousands of animals were killed at the arena.
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6. On opening day, the arena space was filled with water for a sea battle show.
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7. The amphitheatre could hold up to fifty thousand spectators.
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8. All Roman citizens were free to enter the Colosseum.
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9. Spectators were seated according to their social status.
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The seats near the arena were for people of high social status.
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The Colosseum underwent several changes of use during the medieval period. In the late 6th century, a small church ……………………… (1. build) into the structure of the Colosseum.
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Then the arena ……………………….. (2. change) into a cemetery.
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Some vaulted spaces in the arcades ………………………. (3. transform) into housing and workshops.
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These places ………………….(4. rent out) until the 12th century.
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Around 1200, the Colosseum …………………….. (5. fortify) by the Frangipani family.
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This amphitheatre ………………………. (6. use) as a castle.
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In 1349, the Colosseum ………………………… (7. damage) by a great earthquake.
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Many of its stone bricks …………………………… (8. reuse) to build palaces, churches, hospitals, and other buildings in Rome.
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