UNDER THE THAMES

The video reports on the opening of the new Blackwall Tunnel under the Thames, a major infrastructure project led by Mr. Desmond Plummer of the Greater London Council. The project costs eight-and-a-half million pounds, with an additional ten million for an approach road. Simultaneously, the old Blackwall Tunnel is undergoing renovations. The video also highlights a volunteer project in Kent, where international students are building a road for a hospital serving wheelchair patients.

Who is responsible for opening the new Blackwall Tunnel?

• Alison Cook

• Mr. Desmond Plummer

• Lesley Mitchell

• Helen Davis

What is the estimated cost to build the approach road for the new Blackwall Tunnel?

• Eight-and-a-half million pounds

• Ten million pounds

• Five million pounds

• One million pounds

Where is the volunteer road-building project taking place?

• London

• Ireland

• Dorset

• Kent

Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned as having volunteers in the road-building project?

• Sweden

• Germany

• Czechoslovakia

• France

What is the main challenge faced by the students volunteering in the road-building project?

• Language barriers

• Hard work

• Weather conditions

• Lack of resources