Баранова, Starlight 9. Учебник. Module 6f

b)
They all relate to the Paris Catacombs.

1 D (1.3-6)
2 В (1.8)
3 D (1.14)
4 В (1.20)
5 C (1.25-26)
6 C (1.29-32)
7 В
8 A (1.44-47)

made easier = cushioned
full of = infested with
collapsed = caved in
changing = transforming
walking in a relaxed way = strolling

dimly-lit (adj), bones (n), skulls (n), sinister (adj), cemeteries (n), skeletons (n), dark tunnel (n), infested (adj), rats (n), the unknown (n)

a)
We form inversions by changing the word order to put the subject after the verb.
Example in the text: Never before had I seen such a sinister spectacle.
b)
2 No sooner had they left when it started to rain.
3 Never before had she seen anything like this.
4 Only after saving for months could he afford the trip to Paris.
5 Rarely do people get the chance to see such a sight.
6 Had I been told the attraction was closed, I wouldn’t have come.

When we think of Paris we usually think of pavement cafes, but under the cafёs there is a dimly-lit winding staircase that leads down to the Paris Catacombs. When the cemeteries filled up in the 1700s, 6 million skeletons were moved underground. They transformed the limestone quarries into catacombs. There is a maze of dark narrow tunnels filled with human skulls and hidden entrances. In WWII they were used by resistance fighters and people called cataphiles who live underground have created an elaborate world with secret cinemas, concert halls and restaurants. So, next time you see a manhole cover you can imagine the incredible hidden world underneath.

I would like to visit the Paris Catacombs because I think they would be very interesting. I would like to see the skulls and bones stacked along the sides of the tunnels and the secret cinemas and restaurants.