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Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. Amelia Earhart was a famous American aviation pioneer who set record after record during her flying carrier. She mysteriously disappeared while attempting a record breaking flight around the world.In 1928 she achieved worldwide fame when she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger on a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz. Then in 1932 she became the first woman and the second person to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic. Although she was by then the undisputed queen of the air, Amelia wanted to achieve more.In March 1937, she flew to Hawaii intending to circle the globe with fellow pilot, Paul Mantz. Due to fire at take off, the plane ground-looped. In June, she made her second attempt at a roundthe-world flight, this time with Fred Noonan as her navigator. At that time, she left behind important communication and navigation instruments, perhaps to make room for additional fuel for the long flight. They departed Miami on June 1, and made it to New Guinea in 21 days.To begin the next leg of the trip, they departed New Guinea for Howland Island on July 2, 1937. On Howland Island a runway had been hastily built just for Amelia because she needed a place to land and refuel. Only two miles long and a half mile wide Howland Island sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It was such a tiny Island that only the most highly skilled fliers could spot it from up in the air. Therefore, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Itasca was designated to communicate with Amelia’s plane and guide her to the Island. At dawn, the ship’s boilers were belching out thick black clouds of smoke as visual signal to Amelia’s plane just in case it arrived early. Meanwhile the ship’s radio stood ready to send and receive messages. Amelia and Noonan had little practical knowledge of the use of radio navigation and the crew at Itasca weren’t able to pick up the radio frequency Amelia was broadcasting. After six hours of confusion, all contact was lost between Amelia and Itasca.The U.S. navy led a massive search for Amelia and Noonan. Finally, President Roosevelt issued an order for all search attempts to be terminated in 1937. No one knows for sure what happened to Amelia and Noonan. Some believe she was captured by enemies.Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. (a) What was Amelia’s achievement that made her become famous worldwide?(b) Name the pilot who flew Amelia’s plane across the Atlantic Ocean. (c) When did Amelia fly with Paul Mantz to Hawaii? (d) What did Amelia leave behind during her second attempt at a round-the-world flight?(e) How long did the flight take to reach New Guinea?(f) How wide is Howland island? (g) Pick out the word from the passage that means ‘tool’ or ‘device’. (h) Mention the mode of visual signal that was planned in case Amelia’s plane arrived early. (i) Add a prefix to the word ‘disputed’ to form its antonym. (j) Who issued an order for terminating the search for Amelia and Noonan? |
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Answer» (a) Amelia achieved worldwide fame when she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger on a plane. (b) The pilot who flew Amelia’s plane across the Atlantic Ocean was Wilmer Stultz. (c) Amelia flew with Paul Mantz to Hawaii in March 1937. (d) During her second attempt at a round-the-world flight, Amelia left behind important communication and navigation instruments, perhaps to make room for additional fuel for the flight. (e) The flight took 21 days to reach New Guinea. (f) Howland island was only two miles long and half a mile wide. (g) Instrument. (h) At dawn, the ship’s boilers were belching out thick black clouds of smoke as visual signals to Amelia’s plane just in case it arrived early. (i) Undisputed. (j) President Roosevelt issued an order for terminating the search for Amelia and Noonan. |
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