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.