Spotlight 8. Module 3A

Complete the texts using the words given. 1. On July 2nd 1900 of people living in a German town to watch the very first Zeppelin airship go up in the air. Similar airships had been around for 50 years but the Zeppelin was the first airship with a special design that allowed it to travel faster than those built before. The Zeppelin's was Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. In 1910, the airship Deutschland became the world's first commercial airship. By the start of World War I in 1914, German Zeppelins had travelled over 172,000 km and carried over 34,000 and crew safely. 2. Christopher Cockerel's idea was to build a vehicle that would travel just above the surface of land or water on the cushion of air. His started with two cans, one inside the other, and a hairdryer to blow air into them. The showed that air could produce enough pressure to a vehicle off the ground. In 1959, in the English Channel, Christopher Cockerel the first hovercraft which has been used throughout the world ever since for commercial and military reasons.

Choose the correct word in each sentence. 1. A hot-air balloon uses to go up in the air. 2. There is a park where we can fly our kites. 3. The first aeroplanes couldn't make very long . 4. your hand if you know the correct answer.

Match the words to their definitions.

Choose the correct option. 1. A: Hi! I'm here to speak to Mr Wilson. B: Hello. I'm afraid Mr Wilson home early. Can I tell him you were here? 2. A: to Asian countries? B: Yeah, last summer my family and I took a tour to Indonesia. That was nice! 3. A: You quiet all morning. Is everything alright? B: I can't remember if I've locked the door. A: Maybe you should go and check. 4. A: Does anyone know where Peter is? B: He's on holiday. I heard he to France. 5. A: I love watching documentaries about Africa and its wildlife. B: Really? Why don't you come and talk with my grandma? She to Africa several times. She could tell you dozens of interesting stories. A: Wow. I'd love that!