[Quiz] London's Underground Railways

How many people were carried on the first day of The Metropolitan line?

• exactly 400000

• precisely 4000

• more than 40000

• around 39000

What was the original plan of pulling the train?

• using horses

• using electric locomotives

• using steam locomotives

• using gas-run engines

What did they use to provide steam?

What were the problems with the railway at first?

Did the ventilation shafts prevent the problem?

• Yes

• No

• No information

What was the problem with London's streets by 1880s?

What is the synonym of "another approach" in the passage?

What is the part of a train that carries passengers?

The City & South London trains didn't have any windows.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

What is the synonym for "good" in the passage?