IELTS Reading: multiple choice

Read the following passage about a tunnel in London.

The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel that was built beneath the River Thames in London between 1825 and 1843. It is 396 metres long, and runs at a depth of 23 metres below the river surface. It was the first tunnel known to have been constructed successfully underneath a navigable river.

Although it was a triumph of civil engineering, the Thames Tunnel was not a financial success, with building costs far exceeding initial estimates. Proposals to extend the entrance to accommodate wheeled vehicles failed, and it was used only by pedestrians. However, the tunnel did become a major tourist destination, attracting about two million people a year, each of whom paid a penny to pass under the river.

The construction of the Thames Tunnel showed that it was indeed possible to build underwater tunnels, despite the previous scepticism of many engineers. Its historic importance was recognised on 24th March 1995, when the structure was listed Grade II* in recognition of its architectural importance.

Which THREE of the following statements are correct?

A) The Thames Tunnel was the world’s first ever tunnel.
B) Construction of the tunnel was more expensive than predicted.
C) There were plans to allow vehicles to use the tunnel.
D) Tourism eventually made the tunnel profitable.
E) Many engineers had already tried to build underwater tunnels.
F) The Thames Tunnel is now considered to be a significant work of architecture.

Comments

[Linda]

My answer is B C F

[Shelley]

B,C,F. Thanks!

[diemthanhvu]

B D F are correct

[Sohail]

The answers are:
B,
C
F

[son nguyen]

My answer is B C F

[Sherif Magdi]

B C D

[Miel]

B, E, and F

[Tuyet]

B, D, F

[Rita Noori]

B,D and F

Thanks

[Kamal]

B C F

[Hao]

C is not correct cause "it was used only by pedestrians"

[Ashraf]

B
C
F

[francetwo]

Here is my answer:
B (with building cost far exceeding initial estimates)
D (each of whom paid a penny to pass under the river).
F (recognition of its architectural importance)

[heba]

my answer is A E F

[Reda Monsef]

B, d, f

[Le Hang]

B
C
D

[Ünal]

b, d, f

[Anh]

B, C & F

[Nga]

A
B
D

[Inder]

B and C

Although it was a triumph of civil engineering, the Thames Tunnel was not a financial success, with building costs far exceeding initial estimates. Proposals to extend the entrance to accommodate wheeled vehicles failed

F
The construction of the Thames Tunnel showed that it was indeed possible to build underwater tunnels, despite the previous scepticism of many engineers. Its historic importance was recognised on 24th March 1995, when the structure was listed Grade II* in recognition of its architectural importance.

[Keep]

B
D
F

C is inaccurate because question do not mention a type of people.

[Nhat Minh Nguyen]

B, D, F

[CuongPV]

B, D, F

[huyen]

B,C,F

[rabiul]

B d f

[Abdul Manan Karimi]

B, C, E

[LAURA]

who agreed with c is wrong because the passage said Proposals to extend the entrance to accommodate wheeled vehicles FAILDED

[Bethia Galvez]

B C F

[Felix Zhu]

B,C,F

[Sajida Shaheen]

1) B
2) D
3) F

[May]

B C F are correct

[A. K. Anwar]

B, D, F

[huutuyenpr]

B, C, D

[mp]

b
d
f

[ktr]

B,C,F

[Ramin]

B C F

[omur]

b c f

[mostafa]

B C F

[sam]

B
C
F

[amellyn]

B
C
F

[Linh]

My answer is: B C & F

[Dương Nguyễn]

I chose B, D, F

[Amanda]

BDF

[Rajeev Acharya]

My answers are:
B - Construction of the tunnel was more expensive than predicted.(with building costs far exceeding initial estimates.)
C - There were plans to allow vehicles to use the tunnel. (Proposals to extend the entrance to accommodate wheeled vehicles failed.)
F - The Thames Tunnel is now considered to be a significant work of architecture. (when the structure was listed Grade II* in recognition of its architectural importance.)

While D is not correct - because author didnt mention any thing about profit and not even the tourism was rose eventually.

[Aylin]

B
C
F

[soraya]

B,D,F

[honey]

B,C,F

[monika]

B, C and F

[chahin]

B,D and F

[M.M HASSAN]

my answer is B,C,D

[beula]

hi,
1) B
2) D
3) F

[maha]

B,D,F

[naprincess]

BCF :)

[Billy]

B
D
F

[Raman]

B C D

[reza]

B D F

[ahmed]

b;c;d

[kaka]

b,c,f

[mohsen]

b d f

[farzane]

b,c,d

[Bondi]

Hi!
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[aisha]

B
D
F

[bardia]

bcf

[boonie]

B
D
F

[yousef]

bdf

[barbie]

B
C
D

[NARXOZ]

B, D, F

Thanks!

[honey]

Hi simon,

Can we use cursive writing in reading and Listening?

[Lester]

B,C and F

[Sana]

A
B
F

[sudarson]

B
C
F

[ausoek]

BCF

[anhnx]

B (the Thames Tunnel was not a financial success, with building costs far exceeding initial estimates)
C (Proposals to extend the entrance to accommodate wheeled vehicles failed)
F (the structure was listed Grade II* in recognition of its architectural importance)

[Ada]

BCF:)

[Arnie]

B
C
F

:)

[irrestry]

I think the correct answers are

B
C
F

[Shinichi]

BDF

[Phuong]

B, C and F. Is it right?

[kitty]

b,d,f

[Magaly]

B, C & F

[Asma]

B,D,F

[Noor]

B,C,F

[ziaul huda]

B- With building costs far exceding initial estimates.
C- Proposals to extand the entrance to accomodate the wheeled vehicles failed.
F-In recognition of its architectural importance.

[jiny]

B,D,F

[hadi]

Hi everybody,

My answers are as follows:

B,
C,
F,

[Mona]

B, D, F

[Akshay]

1. B
2. C
3. F

[amtylmz]

1.B
2.C
3.F

[Emre]

B
C
D

[Bryan.Lu]

My answer is:

1.B
2.C
3.F

[erdal ocaktan]

I am sure that the answer is B,D,F.

[saima khattak]

A,D,F

[Hana]

B, D, F

[Phuonganh]

There are my answers:
1. B
...the Thames Tunnel was not a financial success, with building costs far exceeding initial estimates
2. D
the tunnel did become a major tourist destination, attracting about two million people a year, each of whom paid a penny to pass under the river.
3. F
Its historic importance was recognised on 24th March 1995, when the structure was listed Grade II* in recognition of its architectural importance.

[hellcha]

1. B
Quite Obvious!

2. C
Proposals = plans

3. F

For those who chose D, here's my thining. The text DOESN'T say anything about PROFIT.
2m tourist with 1 penny from each doesn't mean it is making profit; maybe the government has to spend a certain sum of money to maintain the tunnel, together with the income from the tourists.
PROFIT = INCOME > COSTs

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON

B
C
F

C is correct - there were plans / proposals, and it doens't matter whether they failed or not.

D is wrong because there is no mention of profit being made.

[Phyllis]

I think D is correct.".. attracting about two million people a year, each of whom paid a penny to pass under the river."

[Ahmed]

C
D
F

[Minh]

Dear Simon,

I chose B because of this sentence:
However, the tunnel did become a major tourist destination, attracting about two million people a year, each of whom paid a penny to pass under the river.

I think this mention of profit.

Plz make it clearer.

Thank you!

[Quy Ngo]

B, C, D