Cover of the textbook Engage!, Vol. 1

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Units 7-8 - Culture for the textbook Engage!, Vol. 1 with authors Monica Berlis, Jane Bowie, Heather Jones e Barbara Bettinelli from Pearson Longman

Question

Read the text again and answer the questions.

Answer

  1. King Charles I started the Royal Mail by permitting members of the public to pay his messengers to carry letters in 1635.
  2. The main problems with stagecoaches were their expense and the danger of highwaymen.
  3. The canal system improved the transportation of goods in the 18th century.
  4. Railways were important because they revolutionized travel by providing faster transportation and connecting most towns in Britain.
  5. Over a billion passengers use the London Underground every year.