The British 1) … (to show) themselves prepared to go to new places. They have always been pioneers in 2) … (to travel) far away. Each year more Englishmen, Englishwomen and their children travel to some part of continental Europe. Many take their cars, often with tents and caravans. Others take part in group travel. Today a trip from London to Paris 3) … (to take) almost a whole day. But the situation will change when an underwater railway between Britain and France 4) … (to build). Special fast trains 5) … (to cross) from one country to the other. It will take a traveller about four hours 6) … (to make) the same trip.
Many people in Britain spend week-ends and holidays travelling along beautiful rivers and canals. The canals which connect the main rivers 7) … (to build) about two hundred years ago. They were very useful before railways 8) … (to invent). Some of the canals are still used for 9) … (to transport) goods. But many British waterways 10) … (to use) for sailing.
For young people who work in the big industrial towns the beauty of the canals has special interest at week-end. Sailing round the coasts is very popular. But it is better to travel along the inland waterways. It is because even in bad weather you can move easily on them.
The British 1) have shown themselves prepared to go to new places. They have always been pioneers in 2) travelling far away. Each year more Englishmen, Englishwomen, and their children travel to some part of continental Europe. Many take their cars, often with tents and caravans. Others take part in group travel.
Today a trip from London to Paris 3) takes almost a whole day. But the situation will change when an underwater railway between Britain and France 4) is built. Special fast trains 5) will cross from one country to the other. It will take a traveler about four hours 6) to make the same trip.
Many people in Britain spend weekends and holidays traveling along beautiful rivers and canals. The canals which connect the main rivers 7) were built about two hundred years ago. They were very useful before railways 8) were invented. Some of the canals are still used for 9) transporting goods. But many British waterways 10) are used for sailing.
For young people who work in the big industrial towns, the beauty of the canals has special interest at the weekend. Sailing round the coasts is very popular. But it is better to travel along the inland waterways. It is because even in bad weather you can move easily on them.