Use of English 1

Designed by the architect Renzo Piano, the Shard 1)______the tallest building in Europe when construction 2)____ was completed in 3)_____. There are 87 storeys in 4)____, and three viewing areas high above the City of London are 5)____to the public for an entry fee.

The main building 6)_____are concrete and glass, with 11,000 individual 7)_____of glass placed in the best position to 8)____sunlight and the sky. This clever use of glass 9)____the appearance of the Shard to vary according to the weather and the season.

Several people have 10)____attempts to climb the Shard, 11)____six female Greenpeace volunteers, all experienced climbers. After finishing their 12)_____climb, 13)____were arrested by police, who claimed they had 14)_____a crime in being on the property without permission