As
soon as I was 17, I was desperate to learn to drive. It seemed sensible
at the time but in retrospect it (was) a mistake to ask my father
to teach me to drive. As soon as I got in the car, he started
criticising me for slamming the car door.
Anyway, we (set) off slowly down the road, my father keeping a
close eye on my progress. Everything was fine until I saw my old friend
Doug.
Doug and I had (KNOWn) each other for ages, we’re really close, so I
had to give him a wave. My hand left the wheel, the car went to the left
and bumped into a tree. That was the end of my lessons with Dad.
THE MOSCOW METRO
Wherever you go in Moscow there are always a lot of people. However, in
the morning and evening rush hours, the ………….. (BUSiest) place in Moscow is
the Metro. It carries an estimated three million passengers a day.
Most of these passengers have little time to admire the architectural
marvels of the metro and this is a shame. If one (HAs) the
opportunity, there is so much to savour in almost every station.
When the Metro was (DESIGNed) in the 1930s, the concept was of
something both functional and beautiful, famously described as ‘palaces
for the people’. The result is clear for everyone to see.
So when you are next rushing from one station to the next, stop and ask
(YOUrself) if you really can’t find the time to enjoy one of the best
features of the Russian capital.