Reading and writing skills

Q1. Women pilots from АТА had no instrument training because
A) it was an auxiliary air force.
B) they were not supposed to fly in low visibility.
C) their main job was to deliver Spitfires to airdromes.
D) there was no money for this during the war.


Q2. The Ferry Pilot notes were instruction booklets written to
A) help women pilots.
B) explain how to fly the plane.
C) ensure further training.
D) explain how to fly a plane.


Q3. The narrator and her friends had no cake because
A) it was still the day before her birthday.
B) they preferred apples and cheese.
C) it was hard to obtain one in wartime.
D) it was a tradition to eat it in the pilot canteen.


Q4. The narrator was unhappy to take a Torpedo bomber because
A) it was a bulky aircraft.
B) she preferred to fly Spitfires.
C) she didn’t know how to fly it.
D) the plane was notorious.


Q5. The narrator flew with a heavy heart because she
A) didn’t feel healthy.
B) found her flying plan incredibly dangerous.
C) was worried there might be poor visibility.
D) was in a blue mood.


Q6. The narrator’s words ‘It was too dangerous to continue’ refer to her decision to
A) keep on flying lower.
B) make an emergency landing on the water.
C) continue the flight.
D) ignore her heart problems.


Q7. The moment the plane crash landed the narrator
A) was sure she could swim to shore.
B) prepared to die.
C) wished she had a life jacket.
D) worried about her mother.


WRITING
(Problem and solution) Major cities in the world are growing fast, as well as their problems. What are the problems that young people living in those cities are facing? Suggest some solutions.
Write at least 250 words.