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IELTS Preparation: READING 4

Read this passage and complete the exercises on pages two and three.

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Questions 1 8Matching Headings to Paragraphs

The passage on page 1 has 8 paragraphs A H.Choose the correct heading or each paragraph rom the list o headings.

!ist o headings1. The first powered flight G2. Pushing the limits of technology .3. The first international flight .. Planes with no engines .. "ow a hot air #alloon wor$s .%. &irdmen .'. The genius who saw the future (). The first man*made things to fly .+. The flying farm ,1-. The long history of flying .

Questions " 1#Multiple Choice Questions with a single answer

"ere you choose one answer from four possi#le answers.

$.g.". According to %ree& legend' (carus ne)er got home *ecausea. he was ehausted and fell into the sea.#. the wings #ecame too hot and he crashed.c. the sun #urned him.d. he was recaptured and ta$en to prison.

&efore you consider the options /0 &0 or (0 thin$ a#out the following.

hat $eywords in the uestion can you compare to the rele4ant section in the passage5

hich paragraphs do you need to loo$ at5+nderline the &e,words and then write the paragraph that ,ou thin& has the answer.The hinese were good at ma$ing .hich modern flying machine is #ased on a --*year*old design5 .The first powered flight was performed #y .

Questions 1- 1#1-. The Chinese were good

at ma&inga. weather #alloons#. s$etches of flying machines

c. glidersd. $ites

11. /hich modern l,ing machine is*ased on a 0--,earold design2a. helicopter#. planec. hot air #alloond. $ite

1#.The irst powered light wasperormed *,a. Leonardo da 6inci#. the 7ontgolfier #rothers

c. George ayleyd. 8r4ille right

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Questions 13 14

Multiple Choice Questions with multiple answers

"ere you choose more than one answer.

According to the inormation in the passage' which T/5actors did %eorge

Ca,le, realise would *e necessar, or a long light2

a. Planes should #e light.

#. ,ffecti4e steering would ma$e #alloons more efficient.

c. Planes reuired an engine.

d. Tails ena#le #iplanes to tra4el further.

e. There should #e airflow o4er the wings of a plane.

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14../ccording to the passage0 what did humans always want to do5 ...

Questions 10 16

7hort answer uestions

Answer these uestions using no more than 3 words rom the passage.

10./ccording to the passage0 what did humans always want to do5 ...

19.hat is an ornithopter5 ...

16.hen did the first manned flight ta$e place5 ...

Questions 18 #1

True':alse' ;ot %i)en/rite True':alse or ;ot %i)en in the spaces

18.The hinese used $ites to research rainfall0 wind0 temperature0 etc. ...

1".Leonardo da 6inci #uilt the ornithopter. ...

#-. The 7ontgolfier #rothers animals up in a glider. ..

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#1.There are only two #rothers in the right family. ...

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7entence Completion

Complete the ollowing paragraph using no more than 3 words rom the passage.

"ot air #alloons were guided #y the flow of the wind. People had no control o4er their

##.... . aylee designed gliders with tails. "e $new that air needed to flow

o4er the #3.... and that a long flight needed energy. The right #rothers used

aylees research and #uilt The Flyer,which used power from a9an #4.... and

a propeller.

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Read these deinitions o some o the parts o an aeroplane.

coc&pit* where the pilots fly the plane0 located at the front of the plane.

door* allows people to enter and eit the plane.in* the 4ertical part of the rear of the tail. The rudder is located on the #ac$ edge of the fin.nose* the front of the plane.nosewheel* the part of the landing gear located under the nose of the plane.tail* the rear section of the plane0 consisting of hori:ontal and 4ertical parts.

windows* sealed 4iewing openings0 located along the sides of the plane.wing* the airplane;s two wings produce lift as the plane mo4es through the air.

;ow complete these sentences with one o the words a*o)e.1. The .. is found #elow the plane and is right in front.2. The .. is at the #ac$ and has two parts

3. The .. ma$e the plain lift into the air.. The ''' has a #ig .. so the pilot can sit uite comforta#ly.. The .. of the aeroplane is right in front of the aircraft.

;ow la*el the 8 dierent parts o the plane.

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