![]() ![]() Note: This passage was created by IELTS Liz. “In 1865, the tunnel became part of the London Underground system which continues to be its use today.”.There is no information about what types of souvenirs were sold.“The aim had been for the tunnel to be used by wheeled vehicles to transport cargo so that it could bring in a profit.”.“sail” refers to boats (sea) and “horse-drawn coaches” were the method of land travel.“In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches….”.The passage does not state how much each class used the tunnel.It is a vague expression – from many places. “from all over” is an expression which does not mean from every individual country in the world.The word “draw” in this context means to attract.It was something people believed at that time.“…many believed it was the Eighth Wonder of the World at the time…… “. ![]() Even if you don’t know words, you can make an educated guess about the answer. You might also recognise the word “aqua” as being connected with water. You might not know the word “subaqueous” but I’m sure you are familiar with “subway” which means a way under the ground.“It was the first subaqueous tunnel ever built… “.The tunnel is no longer used as a pedestrian walkway to cross the river.Ĭlick below to reveal the answers.Statues of the tunnel could be bought as souvenirs.The aim of the tunnel was to turn a profit as a tourist attraction.People were able to travel by sea or land in those days.The tunnel was used more by the middle and upper classes.People were drawn from all over to see the Thames Tunnel.The Thames Tunnel was the Eighth Wonder of the World.The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river.Not Given = the information is not found in the passage.False = the statement contradicts the information in the passage.True = the statement matches the information in the passage.In 1865, the tunnel became part of the London Underground railway system which continues to be its use today.Īre the following statements true, false or not given according to the information in the passage? But this failed and the tunnel eventually became nothing more than a tourist attraction selling souvenirs. The aim had been for the tunnel to be used by wheeled vehicles to transport cargo so that it could bring in a profit. However, even though it attracted about 2 million people each year, each person only paid a penny to use it. It had cost over £500,000 to complete which in those days was a considerable amount of money. In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches, people travelled a long way to visit the tunnel, but this was not enough to make the tunnel a financial success. The working class used it for its functional use of crossing from one side of the river to another, while for the middle classes and upper classes, it was a tourist experience. The Thames Tunnel was used by people from all classes. The day it was first opened, it attracted five thousand people to enter the tunnel and walk its length of almost 400 metres. It was opened in 1843 to pedestrians only and people came from far and wide to see the marvel. It was the first subaqueous tunnel ever built and many people exaggeratedly claimed it was the Eighth Wonder of the World at the time it was opened. The Thames Tunnel was a tunnel built under the River Thames in London. Note: If you are confused about the answers to any questions below, please check the comments boxes where I have explained in detail. Before you do reading practice, watch this Free Video Lesson about how to successfully tackle these questions: TFNG Tips Video They are practice lessons for IELTS candidates and are aimed at helping people develop awareness and skills to successfully tackle these types of reading questions. Below are 4 FREE practice lessons for IELTS TFNG questions. IELTS reading TFNG questions come in both the Academic reading test and the General Training reading test. Free practice reading for IELTS True False Not Given questions.
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