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+For most individuals the hous is the priciest investment and dearest place to possess so you are probably curious to get to know where the richest of the rich live.
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+A tall building completed in Mumbai, one of India's largest cities, is believed to be the world's most expensive and most extravagant private residential property.
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+The building has 27 floors, and it took seven years to comlete it. The first six floors of the house, which are similar to a multi-storey car park, have space for 168 parked cars.
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+No two rooms in the house are similar. The house also boasts of having three landing places for helicopters, a small theatre, a conference-room, a health spa/youga srudio, an ice room with man-made snow, etc. The ceilings of the rooms on each floor are twice as high as in standard houses. So, although the building has 17 floors, it is roughly the same height as
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+a 60-storey skyscraper. The cost of the buildings is $2 bilion.
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+The building's owner is Mukesh Ambani, the boss of Reliance Industries, one of the biggest companies in India. Mr Ambani is believed to be the richest person in Asia and the sixth
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+richest in the world. The house is called Antilia, after a legendary island that 500 years ago was thought to exist somewhere in th Atlantic Ocean.
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+The building's design is supposed to be based on the Hanging Gardens of the royal palace in the ancient city of Babylon. And this palace, which was one of the Seven Wonders of
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+the Ancient World, was famous for its rooftop gardens.
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+In is thought that Mr Ambani will live on the top floors with his wife, his three childen, and his mother. Around 600 people, including maids, cooks, cleaners, and drivers, will work in the house.
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+Many people in India criticised Mr Ambani for spendings so much money on his new home.
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+India has a fast-growing economy and many people in the country are becoming wealthier.
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+Yet out of the total population of 1.3 billion, as many as 800 million people are still living in povery.
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+possess - владеть
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+residential property - жилая недвижимость
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+similar - похожий
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+boast - хвастаться
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+ceilings of the rooms - потолки
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+although - хотя
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+was thought to exist - считалось что существует
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+supposed to - предполагается что
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+povery - нищета
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+treat - обращаться, угощать
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+delicious - вкусный, восхитительный
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+just - только
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+P: Hello, John! Come in.
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+M: Hello, John. We are just going to have dinner. Will you have dinner with us?
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+J: Thank you. I haven't yet had dinner.
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+P: Have a glass of juice.
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+J: Thank you.
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+P: Is dinner ready, Mary?
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+M: Yes it is. Help me lay the table, please.
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+P: With pleasure.
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+J: Peter and I had lanch together today. We went to cafe.
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+M: What did you have for lanch?
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+J: Roast beef and potatoes.
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+M: Oh!
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+P: What's the matter, Mary?
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+M: Well, we are going to have roast beef and potatoes again!
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+J: Oh, it's all right. I like roast beef and potatoes.
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+M: OK. And after dinner I'll treat you to something tasty.
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+P: What is it?
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+M: We shall have a delicious chocolate cake for tea. I have made it myself.
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+P: Oh, great! We haven't had a chocolate cake for a long time.
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+P: Hello John
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+M: Hello John. We are just going to have dinner. Will you have dinner with as?
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+J: Thank you. I haven't yet had dinner.
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+P: Have a glass of juice.
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+J: Thank you.
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+P: Is it dinner raedy Mary?
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+M: Yes it is. Help me lay the table please.
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+P: With pleasure.
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+J: Peter and I had lanch together today. We went to cafe.
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+M: What did you have for lanch?
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+J: Roast beef and potatoes.
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+M: Oh!
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+P: What's the matter Mary.
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+M: Well. We are going to have roast beef and potatoes again!
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+J: Oh it's all right. I like roast beef and potatoes.
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+M: OK. And after dinner I will treat you something tasty.
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+P: What is it?
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+M: We shall have a delicious chocolate cake for tea. I have made it myself.
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+P: Oh, great! We haven't had a chocolate cake for a long time.
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