Title: Default for 2020IRI1240
Course: 2025 Regular English 3

Q: A swarm of bees _ hovered around the beehive_.
A: collective / compound

Q: A swarn of bees
- Collective
- Compound
A: Collective

Q: I.              Read the text and answer the following questions.

The transatlantic question

Charles Lindbergh’s 33-hour flight from New York to Paris in 1927 made aviation history. Less known is the return flight to New York by two Frenchmen three years later. Taking just over three hours longer, Costes and Bellonte made an equally exciting journey from Paris to New York in their plane, the Question Mark. The first question they faced, Captain Costes remembered in an article at the time, was “Would the plane lift off the ground?” “That was our greatest concern. We had 5,200 liters of gasoline on board.”

This fear passed quickly but was followed by other hazards. They ran into three storms. The third, and worst of all, was over Nova Scotia, in Canada. “In order to avoid it, we had to fly 100 miles out of our way. Time was passing and every minute meant the loss of more of our precious fuel.”

They had another problem: “The sky was overcast, it was raining and we had to fly below those rain clouds.” Sometimes they were extremely low which meant they had to fly as close to the water as thirty feet.

“There were many exciting moments during our trip, but I think the greatest thrill came when we first saw the coast of North America,” said Costes. He decided that three was their lucky number. They had survived three storms – and at 3 a.m. French time, they saw land. But their adventures weren’t over.

Suddenly, a mountain appeared out of the mist. “We were between the steep banks of a river. It was a tight place. Bellonte was at the controls at that time and he had to think fast. Fortunately, having flown thousands of miles, the plane was light.” Bellonte managed to turn the plane just in time. But Costes said, “It is not pleasant to think how close we came to those cruel, jagged rocks.”

Fortunately, they succeeded where many others before them had failed, and the graceful landing at the airport in New York was greeted by 10,000 cheering people. Among them was Colonel Charles Lindbergh who said, “I congratulate you!” as he shook the hands of the two heroes.
- 1927
- 1930
- 1933
A: 1930
Feedback: 1) Costes and Bellonte flew from Paris to New York in__________

Q: They were most worried that the plane was _______ to fly
- too light
- too small
- too heavy
A: too heavy

Q: The storm in Canada was _______.
- a quite small
- very serious
- not worrying
A: very serious

Q: They were worried that the plane _______.
- was losing fuel
- was flying too high
- was getting wet
A: was losing fuel

Q: When it rained, they sometimes had to fly _______.
- above the clouds
- close to the sea
- around the clouds
A: close to the sea

Q: The most exciting part of the journey was when_______.
- they flew close to the sea
- they saw the American coast
- they saw the third storm
A: they saw the American coast

Q: They saw the American coast when it was _______ in France.
- early morning
- mid-afternoon
- midnight
A: early morning

Q: Costes thought they were going to _______.
- fly into the river
- fly into a storm
- crash into a mountain
A: crash into a mountain

Q: They _______ the airport in New York.
- landed at
- passed over
- missed
A: landed at

Q: Colonel Lindbergh congratulated them _______.
- on the phone
- in a letter
- at the airport
A: at the airport

Q: Match the words and phrases with the definitions.
- dangers | hazards
- worry | concern
- not on our planned route | out of our way
- overed in cloud | overcase
- excitement | thrill
- light and controlled | graceful
Also offered: mystery; chill; difficult

Q: 1)    My sister’s [...] in a high school.

2)    Tom  [...] baseball when he was young.

3)    You [...] pay for museums in the U.K. They’re usually free.

4)    I’m afraid you [...]speak to Mr. Jones. He’s in a meeting.

5)    My boyfriend drives  [...] than I do.

6)    I dropped my cell phone in the bath last month so I [...]get a new one.

7)    You [...]eat so much salt. It isn’t good for you.

8)    [...] going to hot places on vacation?

9)    Have you been  [...]that computer for a long time?

10) This summer wasn’t as hot  [...] it was last summer.

11) He [...]   to do any work this evening.

12) What time  [...] out tonight?

13) You listened to the instructions [...]  carefully than I did.

14) She’s been working with us [...]  2004.

15) We like going to [...]   on the weekends.
Also offered: science teacher; was playing; must not; couldn’t; slowlier; must; don’t have to; Are you liking; having; than; isn’t needing; do you go; most; for; the restaurants
A: a science teacher; used to play; don’t have to; can’t; more slowly; had to; shouldn’t; Do you like; had; as; doesn’t need; are you going; more; since; restaurants

Q: 1)    You have to be careful what you say to Sofia. She’s very [...].

2)    She’s trying to cut [...] on coffee at the moment. She just has one cup a day.

3)    I still keep in touch with some of my [...] from high school.

4)    They [...] me $10 to park my car at the train station.

5)    I’m sorry, I’m busy right now. Can I [...] you back later?

6)    He’s a cute child. He’s very [...].

7)    I don’t like[...] food. I think food should be cooked!

8)    Did he apply [...] that job he was talking about?

9)    I told my friend what to do and she did the opposite. I was [...]!

10) This new company pays me a better [...] than my old company.
A: sensitive; down; classmates; charged; call; affectionate; raw; for; furious; salary

Q: Karen isn’t in the office right now. Do you want to l_______ a message
A: leave

Q: I.              Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1)    Jaime isn’t in the office today. He ________ (work) at home.
A: is working

Q: I ________ (answer) sixteen emails since ten o’clock this morning.
A: have answered

Q: They _______ (watch) a football game on TV when we arrived.
A: were watching

Q: What _____________ (give) Pete for his birthday last week?

What ---you-- (give) Pete for his birthday last week?
A: did you give

Q: I _______ (go) to the doctor’s at 4:30. I’ll see you at 5:00.
A: am going

Q: Don’t get a taxi. I _______ (meet) you after the class in the car.
A: will meet

Q: We _______ (stay) with my parents at the moment while we look for an apartment.
A: are staying

Q: We _______ (just finish) lunch when Joe arrived.
A: had just finished

I.              Write about two people in your family or extended family (140–180 words). Answer the questions.

• What is he / she like?

• What does he / she like or not like doing?

• What is he / she doing at the moment?

• How do you get along?