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    Reading Skills: Present Perfect: Julio Antonio Rodríguez Lara

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    The document is a reading comprehension activity about London's underground train system. It provides information about the history of the London Underground, including that it began in 1863 with the Metropolitan Railway line between Paddington and Farringdon stations. It also states that since the London Underground began, other cities like New York and Moscow have built their own underground systems. The activity aims to help students practice reading skills and the present perfect tense through answering questions about details in the text.

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    The document is a reading comprehension activity about London's underground train system. It provides information about the history of the London Underground, including that it began in 1863 with the Metropolitan Railway line between Paddington and Farringdon stations. It also states that since the London Underground began, other cities like New York and Moscow have built their own underground systems. The activity aims to help students practice reading skills and the present perfect tense through answering questions about details in the text.

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    The document is a reading comprehension activity about London's underground train system. It provides information about the history of the London Underground, including that it began in 1863 with the Metropolitan Railway line between Paddington and Farringdon stations. It also states that since the London Underground began, other cities like New York and Moscow have built their own underground systems. The activity aims to help students practice reading skills and the present perfect tense through answering questions about details in the text.

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    Reading Skills: Present Perfect: Julio Antonio Rodríguez Lara

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    Reading skills: Present perfect

    Beginners level
    Julio Antonio Rodríguez Lara

    Read the text carefully and then answer the questions.

    London has had an underground train system since the 19th century. The
    London Underground started in 1863, when engineers and workers built
    the Metropolitan Railway. This railway line went from Paddington Station
    to Farringdon Street Station. It was a very short line. Eight more lines
    have opened since then. The world’s first electric railway opened in
    1890. This line went from the city centre to South London. The most
    modern line is the Jubilee Line. It opened in 1977. Since the London
    underground began many other cities, like New York and Moscow, have
    built their own systems.

    Since when has London had an underground train system?

    a) 18 century b) 20 century c) 19 century d) never

    Where is the Metropolitan Railway?

    a) London b) Paris c) Moscow d) Mexico

    What is the most modern underground line?

    a) Victoria Line c) East London Line

    b) Circle Line d) Jubilee Line

    According to the text, which other cities have built their own
    underground system?

    a) Paris & Mexico c) Roma & Sidney

    b) New York & Moscow d) Rio de Janeiro & Tokyo

    The objective in this activity is to help the students to develop their reading skills and introduce
    them in the usage of the present perfect tense.
    Reading skills: Present perfect
    Beginners level
    Julio Antonio Rodríguez Lara

    Read the text carefully and then answer the questions.

    London has had an underground train system since the 19th century. The
    London Underground started in 1863, when engineers and workers built
    the Metropolitan Railway. This railway line went from Paddington Station
    to Farringdon Street Station. It was a very short line. Eight more lines
    have opened since then. The world’s first electric railway opened in
    1890. This line went from the city centre to South London. The most
    modern line is the Jubilee Line. It opened in 1977. Since the London
    underground began many other cities, like New York and Moscow, have
    built their own systems.

    Since when has London had an underground train system?

    a) 18 century b) 20 century c) 19 century d) never

    Where is the Metropolitan Railway?

    a) London b) Paris c) Moscow d) Mexico

    What is the most modern underground line?

    a) Victoria Line c) East London Line

    b) Circle Line d) Jubilee Line

    According to the text, which other cities have built their own
    underground system?

    a) Paris & Mexico c) Roma & Sidney

    b) New York & Moscow d) Rio de Janeiro & Tokyo

    The objective in this activity is to help the students to develop their reading skills and introduce
    them in the usage of the present perfect tense.

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