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The London Underground railway

Complete the notes below.


Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the
passage for each answer.
1- The ………. of London increased rapidly between 1800
and 1850

The answer is POPULATION.

In paragraph one, in the �rst half of the


1800s, London’s population grew at an astonishing rate.

2- Building the railway would make it possible to move


people to better housing in the ……..

The answer is SUBURBS.

In paragraph two, his idea was to relocate the poor


workers who lived in the inner-city slums at the same
time.

3- A number of ……… agreed with Pearson’s idea.

The answer is BUSINESSMEN.

In paragraph two, Pearson’s ideas gained support


amongst some businessmen.

4- The company initially had problems getting the ……


needed for the project.

The answer is FUNDING.


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In paragraph three, the organization had di�culty in


raising the funding for such a radical and expensive
scheme.

5- Negative articles about the project appeared in the …….

The answer is PRESS.

In paragraph three, the organization had di�culty in


raising the funding for such a radical and expensive
scheme, not least because of the critical articles printed
by the press.

6- With the completion of the brick arch, the tunnel was


covered with ………….

The answer is SOIL.

In paragraph four, a two-meter-deep layer of soil was laid


on top of the tunnel and the road above rebuilt.

Do the following statements agree


agree with the information given in
Reading Passage 1?
7- Other countries had built underground railways before
the Metropolitan line opened.

The answer is FALSE.

In paragraph �ve, the Metropolitan line was the world’s


�rst underground railway.

8- More people than predicted travelled on the


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Metropolitan line on the �rst day.

The answer is NOT GIVEN.

In paragraph �ve, on its �rst day, almost


40.000 passengers were carried between Paddington
and Farringdon, the journey taking about 18 minutes.

9- The use of ventilation shafts failed to prevent pollution


in the tunnels.

The answer is TRUE.

In paragraph six, however, smoke and fumes remained a


problem, even though ventilation shafts were added to
the tunnels.

10- A different approach from the ‘cut and


cover’ technique was required in London’s central area.

The answer is TRUE.

In paragraph seven, the ‘cut and cover’ method of


construction was not an option in this part of the capital.
The only alternative was to tunnel deep underground.

11- The windows on City and South London trains were at


eye level.

The answer is FALSE.

In paragraph eight, the carriages were narrow and had


tiny windows just below the roof because it was thought
that passengers would not want to look out at the tunnel
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walls.

12- The City and South London Railway was a �nancial


success.

The answer is FALSE.

In paragraph eight, although the City and South London


Railway was a great technical achievement, it did not
make a pro�t.

13- Trains on the ‘Tuppeny Tube’ nearly always ran on


time.

The answer is NOT GIVEN.

In paragraph eight, it was very popular and soon


afterwards new railways and extensions were added to
the growing tube network.

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