Variant-1 share your ideas about the text from the history of aviation

II. Match the words with their definitions

1. to observe	a. a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or vehicle that is making the journey
2. to fasten	b. to gradually disappear
3. to melt	c. to make, design ,or think of a new type of thing
4. to invent	d. if a plane moves safely down onto the ground
5.science	e. to build something such as a house, bridge, road, etc
6.to descend	f. knowledge about the world, especially based on examining , testing, and providing facts
7.to land	g. to move from a higher level to a lower one
8.to construct	h. to join together the two sides of something
9.flight	i. to see and notice something

III.Past Simple and Past Continuous Tenses

Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS

1. 
   It was very cold. The sun ………. was not shining. …………………. (not / shine)
   
2. 
   It wasn’t a stormy night. The wind ……………………………………. (not / blow)
   
3. 
   He wasn’t sleeping. He …………………………………….. (look) at the ceiling.
   
4. 
   They were having a rest. They …………………………………….. (not / work).
   
5. 
   They were very happy. They …………………………………. (enjoy) the party.
   

IV. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. 
   He ………………………………….. (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.
   
2. 
   They ………………………………… (study) two hours last night.
   
3. 
   Jane …………………………………. (sleep) when the telephone rang.
   
4. 
   As I …………………………………. (walk) to the lab, I met my friend.
   
5. 
   We ………………………………….. (watch) TV last night.
   

V. Match the words with their definitions

1. to observe	a. a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or vehicle that is making the journey
2. to fasten	b. to gradually disappear
3. to melt	c. to make, design ,or think of a new type of thing
4. to invent	d. if a plane moves safely down onto the ground
5.science	e. to build something such as a house, bridge, road, etc
6.to descend	f. knowledge about the world, especially based on examining , testing, and providing facts
7.to land	g. to move from a higher level to a lower one
8.to construct	h. to join together the two sides of something
9.flight	i. to see and notice something