Ls. 1 Listening - Exercise 5

Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer. 1. How long did the writer stay in India? Three days.2. What is the name of the building that the writer visited? The Rashtrapati Bhavan.3. What was the name of the building before India became a republic? The Viceroy’s House.4. Who designed the building? A British architect named Edwin Landseer Lutyens.5. How many rooms does the building have? 340 rooms.6. What details of the building are parts of Indian architecture? The stone basins, the statues of elephants, the fountain sculptures of cobras.7. Who was Charles Sargeant Jagger? A British sculptor.8. What did he design? The elephant statues and the bas-reliefs around the base of the columns.9. Which part of the building has spaced columns with the Delhi order capitals? The front of the palace, on the east side.10. What does the writer know about Sanchi? It's a small village in India.