Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”