Reading comprehension (Test 11)

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Most people were not impressed when in 1913, the Daily Mail newspaper offered 10,000 pounds to the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic in under 72 hours. The majority of scientists, even said it could not be done. Certainly the problems involved were many and far ranging. Obviously the design of the aero plane was of great importance, but so too were the skill and courage of the pilot and the navigator; weather conditions also had to be taken into consideration. A very few enthusiasts thought it might be possible ten years later. They were wrong. A pilot received the prize just six years later.

When the Daily Mail offered a prize in 1913, for flying across the Atlantic _____.
1. there were few aero planes that could stay in the air for more than 72 hours
2. many enthusiastic amateurs were eager to try
3. the majority of scientists thought it could be done
4. almost no one believed it was possible to do this within the next ten years
5. the general public were very interested in the scheme
The 10,000 pounds prize offered by the Daily Mail in 1913 _____.
1. was shared by pilot and navigator
2. never was won
3. was won ten years later
4. was received even earlier that some enthusiasts expected
5. aimed at encouraging better aircraft design
The passage points out that _____.
1. before the Atlantic could be crossed by plane many factors had to be considered
2. the prize of £10,000 was actually not worth very much
3. the majority of scientists were extremely interested in the project
4. the Daily Mail was impressed by the courage of the pilot who received the prize
5. weather conditions were favorable on the day of the flight

Reading comprehension (Test 11)

Multiple-choice quiz; Answer the following questions according to the text.