Reading Skills: Present Perfect
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.