Tube strike causes travel chaos – answers

correct the sentences

1. There are large demonstrations in the streets of London. These are commuters – there is a tube strike
2. These commuters in London walk to work every day. Many have to walk today as there are no trains, although some of these probably walk every day.
3. People are being encouraged to ride bikes to work. They are on bikes because of the strike.
4. Commuters are very angry about the situation. They seem to be coping well and don’t appear angry.
5. The man interviewed walks an hour to work every day. He walks 10 minutes normally, today is an hour because of the strike.
6. People are lying in the streets waiting for buses. People are lining (queueing) the streets waiting for buses.
7. 10,000 people are walking to work today. 10x (10 times) as many people re walking today (according to the man interviewed)
8. The strike is about higher pay for underground workers. It is about the loss of 800 jobs through spending cuts.
9. Each day the underground is shut costs the economy £15 million. £50 million
10. The reporter;s name is Simon Hanner. Simon Hammer