A. Listening Section.

The Sagrada Familia is a symbol of Barcelona. The church 1. _____________ three million
tourists a year and is considered to be the 2. _____________________ of the city's most famous
3. _______________, Antoni Gaudi.

It's a 4. ____________________ building, even though they haven't finished it yet…

5. _____________________ began in 1882. However, when Gaudi died in 1926 the building
was only a quarter complete. Work continued, but was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. The
building is paid for by public 6. ________________ so progress has been slow at times.

So, what's still left to do?

Well, they've now finished about two thirds of the project, including the Nativity 7.
_____________ and the Passion Facade. Work began on the Glory Facade in 2002 but hasn’t
finished yet.

Workers have already built 8 8. ______________, but there are 10 more to go. They've just
started construction of the 9. _______________ spire, which will be 170m tall. That will make
Sagrada Familia the tallest church in the world.

And if all goes to plan, the Sagrada Familia will be finished in 2026, almost 150 years after the
first stone was laid and exactly 100 years after the death of its 10. ___________architect, Gaudi.

B. Multiple Choice questions.

1. How many tourists visit the Sagrada Familia every year?

a 300,000
b 3,000,000
c 300,000,000

2. Construction started over 100 years ago but…

a …it hasn’t finished yet!
b …it has just finished!
c …it was already finished when Gaudi died.
 3. How much of the project is finished now?
a About one-third
b About two-thirds
c Nearly all of it

4. How many spires have the workers already built?

a Two
b Eight
c Ten

5. Workers have just started building…

a The nativity façade
b The passion façade
c The central spire

6. When will the Sagrada Familia be finished?

a In 2026.
b In 150 years from now.
c Very soon. It’s almost finished.

C. Session Vocabulary

1. Architecture … a. makes people interested so that they move closer

2. Attracts … b. the front of a building
3. Masterwork … c. (here) put carefully into position
4. Interrupted … d. the pointed tops of buildings like churches
5. Façade … e. making and designing buildings
6. Spires … f. stopped something from happening for a period of time
7. Laid … g. a work of art made with great skill