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Please complete each sentence.

The British Airways London Eye is an enormous revolving wheel on the south bank of the River Thames which_______millions of visitors each year. It_______in 1993 by the architects David Marks and Julia Barfield for a competition. Marks and Barfield, who are husband and wife,______the competition, but they didn't drop their idea. After some time, British Airways became a partner, and in 1998 the money to build the Eye_______.

It_______in five countries in only 16 months. The passenger capsules_______through France, across the English Channel and then up the River Thames. It opened in 2000, and_______the people's favourite London attraction in 2000 and 2001.

The Eye moves slowly, so you______ a capsule while it is moving. As the capsule ascends, you get wonderful views of London (depending on the weather of course!). The Eye_______you up 135 metres above the river, which is much higher than that other famous landmark, Big Ben. A photograph______in each capsule as it descends, which you can buy later.

Hundreds of people______at the Eye and its gift shop. Capsules, with guides, can be booked for private groups. The safety of the Eye_______daily and annually.

The Eye is open most of the year and has become one of the most popular attractions in the world.


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