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Russia's government will [remove / removal] a large building in the [central / centre] of Moscow. The building looks [exactly / exact] like a brown Louis Vuitton suitcase. It is nine metres high and 30 metres long and is [covering / covered] in Louis Vuitton's famous logo. It also has two giant Russian flags running down [one / two] side. The luxury [goodness / goods] maker built it for a 6-week [exhibition / exhibits] of Louis Vuitton luggage. The exhibition was going to open on December the 2nd to [grade / mark] the 150-year anniversary of the company. A spokesperson from Louis Vuitton said everyone [at / to] the company was disappointed. The company had planning permission to make the building and Moscow building [inspections / inspectors] visited it many times before the builders finished it.

The giant suitcase became very [unpopularity / unpopular] with ordinary Muscovites. Many people could not understand why the city [agreement / agreed] to build it in Moscow's famous Red Square. A member of Russia's Communist Party said Red Square was "a [scared / sacred] place for the Russian state". The suitcase was built next to the [comb / tomb] of Lenin. A Moscow [pension / pensioner] said: "This is an embarrassment for our country. All we think about [is / are] business, business, business." He said it was [shocking / shocked] because most Russians could never afford to buy a Louis Vuitton [produce / product] . The building may be moved to another [parts / part] of Moscow. The money collected [from / of] the exhibition will go to a Russian children's charity.

 


 

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