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    The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river, the River Thames in London. When it opened in 1843, it attracted over 50,000 people on its first day and was considered one of the wonders of the world. However, it failed to turn a profit as intended from transporting cargo, instead becoming just a tourist attraction. It was later incorporated into the London Underground railway system in 1865.

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    The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river, the River Thames in London. When it opened in 1843, it attracted over 50,000 people on its first day and was considered one of the wonders of the world. However, it failed to turn a profit as intended from transporting cargo, instead becoming just a tourist attraction. It was later incorporated into the London Underground railway system in 1865.

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    The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river, the River Thames in London. When it opened in 1843, it attracted over 50,000 people on its first day and was considered one of the wonders of the world. However, it failed to turn a profit as intended from transporting cargo, instead becoming just a tourist attraction. It was later incorporated into the London Underground railway system in 1865.

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    The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river, the River Thames in London. When it opened in 1843, it attracted over 50,000 people on its first day and was considered one of the wonders of the world. However, it failed to turn a profit as intended from transporting cargo, instead becoming just a tourist attraction. It was later incorporated into the London Underground railway system in 1865.

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    The Thames Tunnel was a tunnel built under the River Thames in London.

    It was the first


    under water tunnel ever built and many people claimed it was the Eighth Wonder of the
    World at the time it was opened. It was opened in 1843 to pedestrians only and people came
    from far and wide to see the marvel. The day it was opened, it attracted fifty thousand people
    to enter the tunnel and walk its length of almost 400 metres. The Thames Tunnel was used by
    people from all classes. 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. I the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches, people travelled along way to visit the
    tunnel, but this was not enough to make the tunnel a financial success. It had cost over
    £500.000 to complete which in those days was a considerable amount of money. However,
    even though it attracted about million people each year, each person only paid a penny to use
    it. The aim had been for the tunnel to be used by wheeled vehicles to transport cargo so that it
    could bring in a profit. But this failed and the tunnel eventually became nothing more than a
    tourist attraction selling souvenirs. In 1865, the tunnel became part of the London
    Underground railway system which continues to be its use today.

     Are the following statements True, False or Not Given?

    Write TRUE if a statement agrees with the information in the text.

    Write FALSE if a statement disagrees with the information in the text.

    Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information given about this in the text.

    1. The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river. ……………..
    2. The Thames Tunnel was the Eighth Wonder of the World. ………………..
    3. The tunnel was used more by the middle and upper classes. ……………..
    4. People were able to travel by sea or land in those days. ……………
    5. The aim of the tunnel was to turn a profit as a tourist attraction. ………….
    Answer Key

    1. The Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river. TRUE
    2. The Thames Tunnel was the Eighth Wonder of the World. FALSE
    3. The tunnel was used more by the middle and upper classes. NOT GIVEN
    4. People were able to travel by sea or land in those days. TRUE
    5. The aim of the tunnel was to turn a profit as a tourist attraction. FALSE

    Explanation:

    For the first question, “It was the first under water tunnel …”, this sentence from the
    passage clearly indicates that the Thames Tunnel was the first tunnel ever built under a river.
    The word “subaqueous” which means existing, formed, or taking place underwater is also an
    indicator of the same. Hence the statement is TRUE.

    For the second question, “.. .many believed it was the Eighth Wonder of the World at the
    time…. .. “, this sentence from the passage clearly indicates that it was something people
    believed at that time. It was not a fact. Hence the statement is FALSE.

    For the third question, the passage does not state how much each class used the tunnel. So it
    is NOT GIVEN.

    For the fourth question, “In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches. “sail” refers to boats
    (sea) and “horse-drawn coaches” were the method of land travel, indicating that the statement
    is TRUE.

    For the fifth question, “The aim had been for the tunnel to be used by wheeled vehicles to
    transport cargo so that it could bring in a profit.”, indicates that the aim of the tunnel is not to
    turn a profit as a tourist attraction. Hence the statement is FALSE.

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