10th form "The Shard" Reading / Grammar

1. The Shard, a famous skyscraper in London, _____ in 2012.

2. ____ many large projects in London, it was quite controversial.

3. People complained that the skyscraper ____ the view from famous London landmarks: the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral.

4. But the authorities said the tower would become _____ icon for the city and would cause no harm to the visual panorama of London.

5. The building is in the form of a pyramid and it is _____ structure in Europe.

6. The glass tower has 72 floors and it looks like a rocket ready _____ into space at any moment.

7. The skyscraper _____ in the heart of London, on the south bank of the river Thames near Tower Bridge.

8. The building _____ with the so-called "extra white" glass.

9. It reflects the sky more than _____ traditional skyscrapers.

10. That's why it looks _____ from season to season and at different times of the day.

11. In certain weather conditions you might have the impression that the upper levels of the buildings _____.

12. The Shard is owned almost completely by the State of Qatar and the owners decided that the building _____ many functions. There are offices, luxury appartments, restaurants and a five-star hotel there.