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Viva La Vida

Coldplay

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, for Level 4 (upper intermediate) learners, with a focus on past simple. Students listen and fill 14 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. What do you think the song is really about - a literal king or something else?
  2. How does the phrase 'pillars of salt and sand' reflect the theme of the song?
  3. Have you ever lost something important to you? How did it change your perspective?

A printable song worksheet for Viva La Vida by Coldplay, focusing on Past simple. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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